Engr. Shoaib Sohail,CEO of Multitek Engineering and Services (Pvt) Ltd talks to Engineering Post
Q.) How do you take engineering sector of the country and what is Multitek’s strategy about it?
A: Engineering is the goal-oriented process of designing and making tools and systems to exploit natural phenomena for practical human means. Multitek is continuously delivering Engineering Excellence and this is our ideology to be achieved all the time.
Q.) Since how long you are serving the Engineering Sector?
A: I am serving Engineering Sector for almost 17 years and Manufacturing Industry for more than a decade.
Q.) How long is the Multitek formed?
A: Multitek was formed in 2005.
Q.) What are the major developments achieved and targeted by Multitek?
A: In last one year Multitek has changed on 180 degrees. Now we are in all over Pakistan, we have one of the largest Powder Coating Paint Shop with 6 Kanal switchgear Manufacturing unit. One of the achievements we got is to be awarded as System Integrator for DIEF control products, sole distribution of GESPASA Spain for fuel systems and Sole Distributor of Middle East Insulation LLC. for their AL BAAB brand in Pakistan.
Q.) Technology is kept on changing very fast. What do you think Multitek is doing for this to take part in the growth of Pakistan?
A: The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. In current Era, technology is going very fast for meeting needs and desires of people whereas in our country we are the followers and far behind in use of latest technology. Taking this as a challenge, Multitek has fasten its Research and Development work. We have recently introduced sound attenuators, critical grade silencers and modular enclosures which will benefit the country’s needs at minimum cost due to local manufacturing.
Q.) How your company can give timely services to whole Pakistan?
A: We give services on 24/7 basis for our valued customers. Furthermore; Multitek has recently opened its new Sale & Service office for South Region in Karachi. This will definitely improve our response in south. Our head Office is in Lahore, whereas North Office is in Islamabad.
Q.) What is the current standing of Multitek and what do you foresee in coming 5 years?
A: Multitek is currently having one switchgear and acoustic products manufacturing unit in Lahore and foresee another one in south. We have planned to start manufacturing of Transformers and focus on exports to the international market in coming 5 years.
Q.) Other than manufacturing, what other major expertise Multitek has in the market?
A: As Manufacturers, we have Switch gear, Sound Proof Enclosures, Sound Attenuators, Fuel Tanks, Ducting, Containerized Solutions, but on top of this we are well known in Fuel Systems automation, Electro-mechanical projects and industrial acoustic projects.
Q.) In current competition when there are many Switchgear Manufacturers; What differentiates Multitek?
A: There is no doubt competition is increasing every day and I believe healthy and positive competitions bring growth and development to the industry and to the country.
Like any class A rating companies, at Multitek we use the same original components, latest manufacturing techniques and best designed products but the only thing that differentiate us is our Workforce who are the real assets of our company.
Q.) What are the major projects Multitek has successfully delivered in 2017 and What do you foresee in 2018?
A: Alhamdulilah; In 2017, we have successfully executed Multiple porjects along with our products to more than 20 different customers. Some major names include US consulate Peshawar (Fuel system, synchronization of generators and 72 dBA acoustic solution for 1 MW genset), Shell Pakistan (Electrical rehabilitation of service stations), Bacha khan Airport Peshawar, Echo Pack Hattar, Service industries Gujrat, New Islamabad Airport, PPIC3, Radar Tower Islamabad are leading ones.
As CAA, CSCEC and FWO has strongly appreciated and approved Multitek at New Islamabad Airport project we believe Lahore Airport extension will be our next milestone to achieve.
Q.) Manufacturing industry of Pakistan is dying, Chinese and other countries are influencing more, What Multitek is doing towards it?
A: There is no doubt that energy crises and political instability has threatened the industry especially manufacturing yet having poor after sales services is a major drawback Engineering sector has.
At Multitek we are focused on engineering excellence, customized solutions and after sales support and this has actually increased our business recently.
Q.) Anything you want to say about Engineering Post?
A: Engineering Post has contributed a lot in the projection and development of Pakistan’s Engineering sector. Its articles and reviews on latest engineering updates and evolving Pakistan engineering sector are always helpful to my vision as CEO of Multitek Engineering and Services Pvt Ltd.
