james a. jackson a profile
Mr. James A. Jackson founder of the company, established J.A.J. Engineering in 1978 and the company since then has maintained a proven track record of growth and performance.
Mr. Jackson, a British educated mechanical engineer, started his career in 1944 as bound apprentice engineer in the U.K. and subsequently worked for Liverpool Transport Authority, Her Majesty's Government (British Ministry of Overseas Development) in various African countries, Superintendent of Works (Kampala), Ministry of Works Kampala (President of Board of Survey), Government of Malawi and Volvo Organization in Dubai.
He has been providing services to the insurance industry where specialized mechanical and electrical skills are required.  In addition, he has been extensively involved in the valuations of plants, machinery and equipment to determine their proper values for the insurance companies and banks where they are used as collateral for loans and overdrafts.  He has been associated with Lloyds Agents, Abu Dhabi for more than two decades.
He is a trusted name all across the Middle East and Gulf Region.

shahid umerani a profile
Mr. Shahid Umrani has been in the field of surveying, loss adjustments and valuation since 1985. He has been educated in the U.K. and U.S.A. He has successfully attended the National College of Appraisal and Property Management and is a Member of The American Society of Professional Appraisers. Having worked with some of the most distinguished and recognized names in this industry, he gained extensive knowledge in valuation, surveying and loss adjusting. He has independently conducted some of the largest valuations for world renowned companies such as ICI (including petrochemical products), Siemens, Pepsi, Suzuki, Nissan, Pakistan International Airlines, Otsuka, Artal, Toyota Tsusko Corporation, Stork, Merck Merker, Itochu, etc.
His services have been engaged on regular basis by numerous multinational banks, insurance companies and charted accounts such as Citibank, ABN Amro Bank, Emirates Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo, HSBC, Societe Generale, Faysal Bank, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Deutsche Bank, Grindlays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank AlFalah, Chase Manhattan Bank, New Hampshire Insurance, Adamjee Insurance, Commercial Union, KPMG, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Arther Andersen, HLB, Grand Thornton, Kreston, Moores Rowland, etc.
His professional skills are par excellence and his reports are integral to the underwriters, brokers, banks and financial consultants.