Insights
Macro is proud to celebrate Parris Ullrich, Macro Regional Operations Director, who has been named FM Leader of the Year 2026 at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards - a prestigious recognition of leadership, innovation, and impact across the region’s built environment sector.
This award highlights Parris’s outstanding contribution to advancing facilities management, driving operational excellence, championing high-performing teams, and consistently delivering value for clients across complex, high-profile portfolios.
Leadership that delivers impact
As a respected leader within Macro’s Middle East business, Parris has played a pivotal role in elevating service standards across key client accounts, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery in complex environments. She has embedded a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, creating teams that are both high-performing and deeply engaged.
Parris has also driven innovation in service delivery and workplace experience, helping clients navigate evolving expectations while maintaining operational resilience. Alongside this, she is passionate about developing talent, mentoring and supporting the next generation of FM professionals and strengthening capability across the region.
Her ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution has made a measurable difference, delivering tangible outcomes for Macro clients while building strong, collaborative teams.
Driving the future of FM in the Middle East
The FM Leader of the Year award recognises individuals who are shaping the future of the industry. Parris’s leadership reflects Macro’s commitment to delivering insight-led, client-focused solutions that go beyond traditional facilities management, helping organisations create safer, smarter, and more effective workplaces.
Ross Abbate, CEO of Macro Group, commented:
“Parris’s recognition as FM Leader of the Year is incredibly well deserved. Her leadership, energy, and commitment to excellence set the standard for our teams and our industry. She consistently demonstrates what it means to put clients first while building high-performing, engaged teams. We are immensely proud of her achievement.”
Parris Ullrich, Regional Operations Director, on what the award means:
"I'm incredibly honored to receive the FM Leader of the Year award. While my name may be on the trophy, this recognition truly belongs to the amazing people I have the privilege of working alongside every day. Our teams continue to go above and beyond for our clients, and I'm fortunate to lead such talented, dedicated, and passionate people.
A huge thank you to our clients for your trust and partnership. Your support, challenges, and collaboration inspire us to keep raising the bar.
Thank you to everyone at Macro for believing in me, and to my fantastic colleagues, supply chain partners, and mentors who make achievements like this possible.
I'm excited for what comes next"
Celebrating success
This award marks another milestone for Macro in the Middle East and reinforces the strength of its leadership team in driving continued growth and innovation across the region.
We would also like to recognise Vinay Kumar, who was named a Facilities Manager finalist in this year’s awards. This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the strength and depth of talent across our Middle East team.
Team photo: Macro team at FM Middle East Awards. Left to right – Parris Ullrich, Vinay Kumar, Julitta Uliver Romaniuk, Mina Jantunen and Ma Victoria Ilano