KONE UAE

KONE UAE is an elevator company based in the United Arab Emirates. It employs approximately 800 people. Equipment brands include KONE.

18 public people · 0 tender wins · 23 verified market signals

Country	United Arab Emirates
Region	Gulf (GCC) · Middle East · EMEA
Headquarters	41st Floor, U-Bora Tower, C/O Al Abraj Str & Al Khaleej Str, P.O. Box 21474, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
Employees	800
Fleet (est.)	~18,000 units
Reported revenue	$148,000,000 USD (FY2025)
Equipment brands	KONE
Market position	KONE Middle East LLC (UAE country operations) is a KONE Corporation subsidiary in AE with approximately 800 employees and revenue of approximately €230M (~$250M). Maintains ~18,000 units under service contract with ~17% UAE market share — neck-and-neck #1-2 position with Schindler. Recent activity: Azizi Developments partnership (Feb 2025). The legal entity also serves as the KMTA regional HQ (Middle East / Turkey / Africa subregion under KONE APMEA area unit), with Managing Director Loay Dajani based in Dubai (appointed Jul 2024).
Operates in	United Arab Emirates
Website	https://kone.ae

Public people

Marwan Rahje — General Manager - Sharjah & Northern Emirates
Amandah M. — Head of Commercial and Contracts UAE
Abdallatef A. — General Manager
Rajai Fanous — Head of Operations - New Building Solutions
Rajai Fanous — Head of Operations - New Building Solutions
Abdallatef A. — General Manager
Amandah M. — Head of Commercial and Contracts UAE
Marwan Rahje — General Manager - Sharjah & Northern Emirates
Hady Nemr — MD UAE
Jose Antonio Canle Filgueira — Service Sales Development & KAM Director - APM Area
Namasivayam Shanmuganathan — Technical Support Manager at KONE
Rafi Karahkash — Sr. Service Engineer at KONE Corporation

People & organisation

Across tracked career histories this company is broadly stable on headcount movement — 8 tracked people, 1,985 reactions earned on their posts, 5 in leadership roles, a median 1 years in role, 1 external hires, 6 internal promotions over the last two years.

Who is heard in the market

Amandah M. — Head of Commercial and Contracts UAE: 12 posts, 1,549 reactions. Most recently on partnership. Read the post
Marwan Rahje — General Manager- Sharjah and northern Emirates : 1 post, 436 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post

Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.

Market signals

We’re pleased to see two speakers from Finnish Business Council UAE member companies joining this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum. 🇫🇮 Alexandre Eykerman Managing Director at
We’re pleased to see two speakers from Finnish Business Council UAE member companies joining this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum. 🇫🇮 Alexandre Eykerman Managing Director at Wärtsilä 🇫🇮 Hady Nemr, Managing Dire…
We’re pleased to see two speakers from Finnish Business Council UAE member companies joining this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum. 🇫🇮 Alexandre Eykerman Managing Director at
We’re pleased to see two speakers from Finnish Business Council UAE member companies joining this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum. 🇫🇮 Alexandre Eykerman Managing Director at Wärtsilä 🇫🇮 Hady Nemr, Managing Dire…
Today, I had the pleasure of delivering an interactive Contracts Training session with our Abu Dhabi Branch Service Sales & Operations team! 🤝 📚 A great exchange of knowledge, insights and experien
Today, I had the pleasure of delivering an interactive Contracts Training session with our Abu Dhabi Branch Service Sales & Operations team! 🤝 📚 A great exchange of knowledge, insights and experiences, focused on how we can leverage co…
Grateful to work for an organization that invests not only in business performance, but also in the health and wellbeing of its people. 👏👁️💙 KONE A big thank you to @KONEUAE Leadership, for prov
Grateful to work for an organization that invests not only in business performance, but also in the health and wellbeing of its people. 👏👁️💙 KONE A big thank you to @KONEUAE Leadership, for providing comprehensive health insurance tha…
Strengthening Digital Learning Across AAML The Training & Development Department was pleased to welcome Engr. Zaid Fanous, AART Website and Platform Engineer, for a two-day visit dedicated to enhanci
Strengthening Digital Learning Across AAML The Training & Development Department was pleased to welcome Engr. Zaid Fanous, AART Website and Platform Engineer, for a two-day visit dedicated to enhancing digital learning and engagement acr…
Today I had the opportunity to attend heat stress awareness training with our front-line heros, reinforcing the importance of protecting our labourers during the extreme summer temperatures in Dubai.
Today I had the opportunity to attend heat stress awareness training with our front-line heros, reinforcing the importance of protecting our labourers during the extreme summer temperatures in Dubai. A safe workplace starts with educatio…
We had an very inspiring and motivating Q2 Leadership Summit with our Managing Director, Hady Nemr One message stood out clearly throughout the session: Full potential is never achieved by chance —
We had an very inspiring and motivating Q2 Leadership Summit with our Managing Director, Hady Nemr One message stood out clearly throughout the session: Full potential is never achieved by chance — it is unlocked through vision, discipli…
Some closed doors are divine protection. What feels like rejection today may be the very thing that protects your peace, redirects your path, and makes space for something far better aligned for you.
Some closed doors are divine protection. What feels like rejection today may be the very thing that protects your peace, redirects your path, and makes space for something far better aligned for you.
Our buildings are growing old with us. 🏙️ 80% of the buildings we use today will still be standing in 2050. And like cars, elevators require upgrades. Today, over 10 million elevators worldwide hav
Our buildings are growing old with us. 🏙️ 80% of the buildings we use today will still be standing in 2050. And like cars, elevators require upgrades. Today, over 10 million elevators worldwide have reached their modernization age. Elev…
Another incredible Safety Week, thanks to KONE UAE Safety ,Quality and Environment Team Rachelle Saliby Vishnu Remesan “Creating Safety Together” isn’t just a theme—it’s how we show up for each o
Another incredible Safety Week, thanks to KONE UAE Safety ,Quality and Environment Team Rachelle Saliby Vishnu Remesan “Creating Safety Together” isn’t just a theme—it’s how we show up for each other every day. Safety lives in our choice…

Lift procurement worldwide

We do not yet track public procurement in the United Arab Emirates. The figures below cover Worldwide, shown for comparison.

28,378 tender notices · 48,575 building permits · independents hold 30.9% of named wins

By type of work

new install — 41,579
modernization — 18,766
maintenance — 8,477
repair — 1,520

Worldwide by type of work

new install — 41,579 notices
modernization — 18,766 notices
maintenance — 8,477 notices
repair — 1,520 notices

Worldwide market

Companies profiled — 128
Tender notices — 28,378
Modernisation notices — 18,766
Building permits — 48,575
Independents’ share — 30.9%