Tariq Chauhan is an Indian-born business executive and entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates."The 100: Tariq Chauhan, Co-Founder and Group CEO, EFS Facilities Services Group," Middle East Entrepreneur, January 05, 2026. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of EFS Facilities Services Group and the chief executive officer of EFSIM Facilities Management Company in Saudi Arabia"Leadership Redefined: Tariq Chauhan, Group CEO, EFS Facilities Services Group" by Tamara Pupic, Middle East Entrepreneur, September 19, 2023. and has been named one of the top CEOs in the Middle East."Top CEOs In The Middle East, Rank: #96: Tariq Chauhan," "Top CEOs in the Middle East, 2021," Forbes Middle East, March 2021 issue.
Early life and education Tariq Chauhan was born in India. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Aligarh Muslim University. He later attended executive education programs, including one at Harvard Business School.
Career Chauhan worked in the banking, technology, and financial services industries before entering the facilities management sector. He later co-founded EFS Facilities Services Group, an integrated facilities management company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Chauhan has run the company since 2009, during which time it grew from a regional operations into one operating in 27 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
Chauhan is also the chief executive officer of EFSIM Facilities Management Company, a Saudi Arabia–based entity providing integrated facilities management services."HP govt signs MoU with Dubai-based firm for overseas jobs to youths," Business Standard, August 31, 2024.
In 2021, Forbes Middle East ranked Chauhan as one of the top 100 CEOs in the Middle East. In 2025, Construction Business News ranked Chauhan at number 1 in their listing of the Middle East's facilities management "Power 25.""1. Tariq Chauhan, CEO, EFSIM Facilities Management Company" by Mina Vucic, Construction Business News, November 11, 2025.
Other roles In 2025, Chauhan was appointed to the global board of directors of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA)."Tariq Chauhan Appointed To IFMA Global Board Of Directors," Construction Business News, July 7, 2025. He has also served in advisory and trustee roles with organizations related to workforce development and India–UAE bilateral initiatives. In addition he is involved in philanthropic efforts "supporting education, skills development, and blue-collar community upliftment."
Publications Chauhan is the author of the book Getting to Resilient Mode, which discusses leadership and organizational management.
Personal life Chauhan resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with his wife Lovita and their children."Hindu-Muslim couples living in UAE blast troll attacks on Tanishq jewellery ad" by Anjana Kumar, Gulf News, October 16, 2020. Chauhan, who is a Muslim while his wife is a practicing Catholic, has spoken out about the need for more tolerance of interfaith marriages.
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