Born in 1972 in the UK, Mark Holyoake later attended the University of Reading. After graduation, he began his career in the real estate industry. He currently lives in Ibiza in a mansion that cost more than €10 million! Mark has lived in Ibiza since 2013.
Mark Holyoake is responsible for the development of the Grosvenor Gardens House building. This was one of his largest projects to date. Holyoake works as an executive and founded Oakvest, which is a company that focuses on real estate development in the UK. With its roots in London, Oakvest had its start in 2006.
Recently, Mark and former CEO Benedikt Sveinsson will resign from the board of Iceland Seafood International. Mark became the majority shareholder of Iceland Seafood International (ISI) in 2010. He has been outspoken in support of Sveinsson. He stated that he appreciated their time together while working at ISI.
A shareholder meeting was scheduled to be held in February to decide the new board members. Jakob Valgeir Flosason, Live Bergthorsdottir, Ingunn Agnes Kro, and Magnus Bjarnason are all up for nomination.
Jakob Flosason currently works as CEO of Jakob Valgeir. Jakob Valgeir recently was involved in the purchase of Icelandic Freezing Plants Iberica. The company is also a shareholder of ISI, which occurred last year when Icelandic Freezing Plants Iberica merged with Iceland Seafood International.
Magnus Bjarnason serves as a managing partner of MAR Advisors. MAR Advisors is a mergers and acquisitions firm. Magnus once served as CEO of Icelandic Group, which is no longer around. He did this from 2012 to 2014.
Live Bergthorsdottir holds the position of chairman for WOW Air. She also formerly served as CEO of Nova. Nova is a telecommunications company and WOW Air is a well-known discount airline.
ISI also recently announced Bjarni Armannsson as their new CEO. He was a huge supporter of the deal to unite Icelandic Iberica and ISI. The former CEO of ISI was Helgi Anton Eiriksson, who resigned along with Lee Camfield. Lee Camfield worked as ISI’s COO. Armannsson thanked his predecessors and promised to continue their success in the industry. The future is seemingly bright for ISI under Armannsson.
With the daily hustles of making ends meet and having to take more than two jobs, we are left with little or no time to build the home of our dreams. Lucky for the people of Dubai and the Middle East, the DAMAC Properties has taken over to ensure they get the homes they wish for or even better.
DAMAC Properties is the leading real estate company in residential provision. The company however also provides commercial properties like offices and conference rooms as well as hotels. The success of DAMAC Properties is attributed to the hard work, diligence, and passion of the owner, Hussain Sajwani.
Over the years, DAMAC has collaborated with other premium companies in real estate to bring the people more exciting adventures.
Besides the provision of quality homes and commercial properties, the expansion of DAMAC Properties has significantly improved the living standards of the occupants. This is through employment opportunities. Currently, the company has more than 2000 employees.
The DAMAC Owner is also proactive in the philanthropic activities in the community. Recently, he donated AED two million to an organization whose objectives is to provide two million needy children with clothing. His donations will help clothe 50000 children. In his speech, he said that children are the future of tomorrow and hence need to be given a conducive environment to grow.
What is the Relationship of Hussain Sajwani and Donald Trump?
When Donald Trump joined office, he said he wouldn’t be doing any personal business deals. However, Hussain Sajwani said he hoped that the business ties between him and Donald Trump would be tighter. Hussain Sajwani family shared New Year’s Eve dinner with Donald Trump, who even recognized his presence during his speech.
According to Hussain, this is not the only meal the two families have shared. He says they have a close relationship and their wives continually email each other.
The two are currently working to ensure that the Trumps International Golf Club becomes a success. Hussain Sajwani adds that it feels good when your business relationship is not just a cold relation but has great elements of friendship.