Umar Ahsan Khan

Chief Executive Officer at Dawlance

Umar Ahsan Khan has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Umar Ahsan began their career at ICI Pakistan Limited in 1990, where they held various positions within the Corporate Finance and Paints Business divisions. Umar Ahsan played a crucial role in identifying financial discrepancies and successfully advocating for supplementary funding. In 2010, Umar joined Dawlance Group of Companies as the Chief Financial Officer & Director Finance, where they strategically evaluated corporate options and gained sanction to restructure the group. Umar Ahsan then transitioned to Thal Engineering in 2014 as the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the alignment of the business with international best practices and securing significant agreements with industry leaders. Currently, Umar serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Dawlance, where they continue to lead and drive business growth.

Umar Ahsan Khan holds a MSc (Econ) degree in Accounting & Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 1989 to 1990. Umar Ahsan also completed a BSc (Econ) degree in Accounting & Finance from the same institution, LSE, from 1986 to 1989. Umar also attended Aitchison College from 1972 to 1985, obtaining an SC degree and an HSC degree. Additionally, they pursued a field of study in Disruptive Strategy at Harvard Business School from 2019 to 2020, although no degree was specified.

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Karachi, Pakistan

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Dawlance

Since 1980, Dawlance has been turning houses into homes with thoughtfully innovative household appliances. The legacy of Dawlance – that now stretches over more than 3 decades - started off with the production of Refrigerators. Today, Dawlance – with reliability as its core value - provides cutting edge Washing Machines, Chest Freezers, Vertical Freezers, Split AC, Microwave Ovens & Water Dispenser. Over the last 35 years, Dawlance has not only developed the largest dealer network but has also established the largest after-sales service across Pakistan.


Headquarters

Karachi, Pakistan

Employees

1,001-5,000

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