SOCOTEC Morocco is advancing under new leadership as it aims to enhance its role in Morocco's growing construction and infrastructure sectors. Following the retirement of the previous leader, Karim Tounounti has been appointed as General Manager of SOCOTEC MOROCCO and Operational Director for the group's activities in Morocco as of September 2022. He takes over from Taoufiq Daoudi, who played a pivotal role in establishing SOCOTEC as a leader in construction technical control within the country.
Karim Tounounti, now the head of SOCOTEC Morocco and SOCO Consult, brings over 15 years of industry experience. A graduate of the esteemed engineering school ESTP, Karim began his career at SOCOTEC as a Construction Business Engineer. He advanced to direct the Eastern Pole of SOCOTEC's Construction & Real Estate activities in France. In 2018, he ventured into a new role at Société Publique Locale des Deux Rives, gaining valuable expertise as a project owner and public developer, before joining SOCOTEC Morocco.
Under Karim's leadership, SOCOTEC Morocco aims to continue delivering superior services and support to major construction, real estate, and infrastructure projects in Morocco. The focus is on ensuring the sustainability and value of building assets throughout their lifecycle and excelling in environmental, energy, and digital transitions, areas where SOCOTEC holds substantial expertise. Karim Tounounti expressed enthusiasm about his return to SOCOTEC, noting a strong connection with the company and a personal stake in working in Morocco, his country of origin.
Karim aims to build upon the legacy of his predecessor, Taoufiq Daoudi, who positioned SOCOTEC as a leader in construction technical control. He intends to further develop SOCOTEC's activities to reinforce its status as a trusted third party in real estate and infrastructure. "We intend to promote our services and our know-how in all our fields of expertise to offer our clients serenity and safety in the conduct of their projects," stated Karim.
Karim acknowledged Morocco's impressive economic growth over the past decade and highlighted SOCOTEC's role as an independent trusted third party. He emphasized the importance of providing safety and sustainability assurances for future infrastructure to support continued economic progress. With eight agencies and a team of 150 employees, SOCOTEC MOROCCO remains committed to risk management and technical consulting, ensuring compliance and enhancing environmental performance across the Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Industry sectors.
In good alignment with the dynamism of construction and infrastructure projects in Morocco, as well as renovation projects on existing buildings or equipment, SOCOTEC wants to accelerate in Morocco.
After the retirement of the previous manager, the SOCOTEC group has just appointed Karim Tounounti as General Manager of SOCOTEC MOROCCO and Operational Director of the SOCOTEC Group activities in Morocco from September 2022.
He succeeds Taoufiq Daoudi, who has established SOCOTEC as a key player in Morocco and an undisputed pioneer in the technical control of construction in the country.
Karim’s experience
The new Director of SOCOTEC Morocco and SOCO Consult, has an experience of more than 15 years
Karim TOUNOUNTI, the new Director of SOCOTEC Morocco and SOCO Consult, has an experience of more than 15 years in the construction industry.
As a graduate of ESTP, the renowned engineering school, Karim started his career at SOCOTEC as a Construction Business Engineer. He quickly climbed the ladder to become Director of the Eastern Pole of SOCOTEC's Construction & Real Estate activities in France.
In 2018, he joined the Société Publique Locale des Deux Rives, for a new experience as a project owner and public developer. As Operational Director of the Deux Rives urban project in Strasbourg, Karim became a reference in this sector of building risk management, from construction to renovation, before joining SOCOTEC Morocco last September 2022.
Providing quality service
At the head of SOCOTEC Morocco, Karim and his teams wish to continue to provide quality service and support to the largest construction, real estate and infrastructure projects in Morocco, particularly alongside the life cycle of the building assets in order to guarantee their sustainability and value, or in the environmental, energy and digital transitions, in which SOCOTEC has acquired a strong expertise.
Karim TOUNOUNTI declares: "I am delighted to be returning to SOCOTEC, a company with which I have developed a strong affectio societatis during my professional life. I am especially proud of this new experience in Morocco, which has a very special meaning for me.”
Safely conducting projects
“Indeed, beyond the professional challenge, it is also the opportunity to return to my country of origin, which adds a strong personal stake,” continued Karim.
“In order to take over from Taoufiq Daoudi, who succeeded in making SOCOTEC the leader of the technical control of the Construction in Morocco, it is important for me to succeed in developing our activities in order to position the group as the leader of the Trusted Third Parties in the field of the Real Estate and infrastructure.”
“To do so, we intend to promote our services and our know-how in all our fields of expertise in order to offer our clients serenity and safety in the conduct of their projects."
Economic growth
“In view of the remarkable economic growth that Morocco has experienced over the last decade, it seems to me that our role, as an independent trusted third party, in the interest of the country and more broadly for all Moroccans, is to offer everyone guarantees of safety, durability and sustainability on the buildings and infrastructures that we will use tomorrow, in order to maintain the confidence necessary for continued growth,” concluded Karim.
Spread over 8 agencies, the 150 employees of SOCOTEC MOROCCO carry out risk management and technical consulting missions and support their clients in the Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Industry sectors throughout the asset cycle, to ensure compliance, extend their lifespan, improve their environmental performance and guarantee the safety of people.
