Fazal Bahardeen is an Entrepreneur in the Muslim Lifestyle & Travel Space. He founded CrescentRating in 2008, along with the world’s first rating system to rate travel & tourism services for their Muslim friendliness. Currently, he overlooks three leading brands in the Halal travel segment; CrescentRating, HalalTrip and Muslim Travel,Warehouse. Prior to this, he held senior management roles at Alcatel-Lucent, based in Europe & Asia.
International Public Relations - Cultural Management - Marketing - Project Management - Cultural Intelligence - Coaching in Business - Asian Studies - Intercultural Skills - Protocol & Diplomacy - Communication Skills - Eneagram • Extensive experience acquired in a number of companies and institutions in the fields of international affairs, tourism & hotel management, publishing and education in Europe & Asia. • Passionate about training and helping people achieve their full potential. • Highly organised, focussed and results driven. • Excellent intercultural and social skills. • Profound knowledge of Japanese, Chinese, French and Spanish cultures gained both in academic and professional environments. • Fluent (speaking and writing) in five languages (Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Catalan); intermediate competence in Mandarin.
Nurhafihz Noor has a decade of experience targeting Muslim markets in different industries. Currently a council member of the International Islamic Marketing Association (IIMA) and reviewer for the International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding, he has published peer-reviewed journal papers and books on marketing to Halal markets. A Chartered Marketer (UK) and Certified Islamic Marketer (IIMA), he graduated from NUS Business School with a BBA with Merit and UCD with a Master of Science in Marketing. He is also an adjunct lecturer and has an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide.
