FINISHES and Interiors Sector (FIS) has appointed Davinder Jhamat to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
With a career built in real estate and the built environment, Davinder has 18 years of senior leadership experience.
FIS said the new role is key to helping lead the organisation and members into an increasingly digitally-enabled future. Davinder will be tasked with helping to reimagine how FIS serves the industry and members, championing the adoption of emerging technologies, developing the organisation’s digital offering, and the commercial performance.
Iain McIlwee, FIS chief executive said, “This is an exciting time for the FIS as we stand on the precipice of a new information age with Artificial Intelligence and E-Learning providing opportunities that can transform the way we work and how our members are able to engage with the content and resources that are being developed through our working groups. In many ways this is a relief as the compliance landscape is becoming ever more complex and it certainly isn’t getting easier out there.
“We have to step up and be more effective in protecting our members from risks, poor behaviour and helping them to navigate change. Davinder is joining our team at a critical time and bringing with her a wealth of experience to ensure that we focused and structured in delivery and harnessing the full potential of technology and the information we hold to further improve the support we give to this vital community.”
Davinder Jhamat added, “It is a pleasure to be joining the FIS at this exciting time where the construction sector, like many other sectors, is not immune to technological change that we all must stay abreast of. Indeed, in how we can ensure the finishes and interiors industry – a fundamental part of the construction sector – can effectively respond to this change, taking a proactive step to future-proof.
“And how we do this? Through investing in our skills and our future talent pipeline, challenging the negative perceptions the wider construction sector perhaps does battle with, and showcasing the wealth of rewarding opportunities and careers this sector has to offer. And FIS is here to collaborate and work with you as we jointly embark on this journey.
“I am fervently looking forward to meeting and working with our members and the wider sector, of how we can collectively come together and build a better and resilient finishes and interiors industry, ensuring that it prospers and thrives for both the now, and for future generations to enjoy.”
