company portfolio - Grey Investment Group

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C O M PA N Y P O RTF O L I O
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CONTENTS
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HISTORY
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KEY PERSONNEL
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PORTFOLIO
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CULTURE
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CHARITY
We are Samoa’s
most established
family investment
group.
Le Méridien, Tahiti
GREY INVESTMENT GROUP _ OUR HISTORY
Our core values
of business are
based on:
FAMILY VALUES
Our
History.
GR EY INVESTMENT GR OUP
INTEGRITY
LOYALTY
ETHICS
TRADITIONAL ETHOS
PROGRESS
When travellers talk of their adventures
and experiences in the South Seas, the
name ‘Aggie Grey’s’ is bound to come up.
Some of this legendary status is due
to James Michener’s “Tales of the South
Pacific”, but most can be attributed to its
popularity with travellers who found it a
South Pacific haven.
The original Hotel was founded by
Aggie Grey – the daughter of William
Swann and his beautiful Samoan Bride
Pele – in 1933, as the British Club. Then
during WWII, it became renowned among
American servicemen stationed in Samoa
seeking respite from their duties. Aggie’s
charm, charisma and unfailing hospitality
drew many guests, plenty of whom
left as friends.
In the fifties these guests included actor
Gary Cooper, and the cast and crew of
“Tales of the South Pacific”, as well as a
whole constellation of Hollywood stars;
Marlon Brando, Raymond Burr,
William Holden, Tia Carera, Cheryll
Ladd, Royalty and Presidents.
Built as the International Hotel, the
original wooden building was removed
from its first site around 1900 and rebuilt
where Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows
now stands in Apia, on the harbour’s
edge. It was once again dismantled in
1987 to make way for newer accommodation facilities, which guests enjoyed
until recently, before the hotel sadly
suffered structural impairment in the
cyclone of December 2012.
Over the years, the Hotel has been
developed, expanded and modernised,
and is now undergoing a $20m USD
complete make-over after damage
sustained from Cyclone Evan. The Hotel
will be rebuilt under comprehensive
planning, nearly doubling its rooms and
improving its facilities when it reopens
in late 2014.
GREY INVESTMENT GROUP 2013
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We’re the largest
private employer
in Samoa.
Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows, Samoa
While the Aggie Grey’s Hotel was making
its iconic name known in the Pacific,
during the 70’s and 80’s Alan Grey,
the son of Aggie Grey, started working
in the family business and saw
new opportunities.
These included starting Samoa Scenic
Tours, a service set up for tours and hotel
transfers on the mainland – and Apia
Bottling, which has become the largest
drinks and ice-cream manufacturer in
Samoa. Serving the Hotel’s needs and
sourcing goods from abroad, Apia
Bottling also started importing foreign
food, beverages and healthcare products.
It has now grown into the largest
importer of foreign beers into Samoa.
After recognising opportunities to
diversify the family business, in the
early 1990’s Alan Grey founded Grey
Investment Group. The group has since
sort to extend its ventures beyond
its successful business history of its
legendary Hotels and Resorts, and have
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“Aggie’s charm, charisma and
unfailing hospitality drew
many guests, plenty of whom
left as friends”
grown an expansive and varied portfolio,
all of which has proven to be very profitable. During this period, the group has
become Samoa’s largest employer outside of government, providing valuable
jobs and opportunities to our community.
Developed as a sister piece to Aggie
Grey’s Hotel in Apia in collaboration with
the Samoan government, in 2005 the
Grey Investment Group opened the
doors of the $25m USD Aggie Grey’s
Lagoon, Beach Resort & Spa. The Resort
offers a whole new family holiday
experience in paradise and is situated
only five minutes commute from Samoa’s
main airport, Faleolo International. With
its superb location, the Resort allows
travellers a quick and effortless gateway
to the start of their Samoan holiday, a
facility that had been previously missing.
More recent investments include the
acquisition of Le Meridian Hotel in
Tahiti for $15m USD in 2012; the redevelopment of Le Penina Country Club,
Golf Course & Entertainment Functions
Centre; and Samoa’s first Condominium
& Time Share Village development, due
to be developed in 2015.
The Grey Investment Group continues
to progress their portfolio in the Pacific
region; constantly on the lookout for
new opportunities, it looks to diversify
and grow in emerging markets and for
developments to add its rapidly
expanding asset base.
We love working with people and helping
the wider community - the group employs
close to 1,000 people in Samoa, and nearly
150 in Tahiti, French Polynesia. This makes
us the largest employer in Samoa outside of
the government, ensuring on-going positive
contribution to the Samoan economy.
GREY INVESTMENT GROUP _ KEY PERSONNEL
GREY INVESTMENT GROUP _ KEY PERSONNEL
A Wealth Of
Experience.
Building on Aggie Grey’s legacy, new
generations of the Grey family have
continued to expand and explore
new ventures.
GR E Y INVE ST ME NT G RO UP
K E Y PE RS O NNE L
ALAN GREY
Commodore Apia Yacht Club
CHAIRMAN
Manu Samoa Rugby Football Union Representative Player
Alan founded the Group in the late 1980’s. He has been
instrumental in laying the foundations for what is known today
as the Grey Investment Group and the diverse portfolio. Alan’s
professional history spans as one of Samoa and the South
Pacific’s most well known and respected business executives.
Some of Alan’s past and current roles have included:
Chairman and Director Central Bank of Samoa
Chairman and Director Bank of Western Samoa
Formerly Owned by the Government of Samoa and the Bank
of New Zealand (Now the ANZ Bank Samoa Limited).
Chairman and Director Samoa Industrial Gases
(Now BOC Gas Samoa Limited)
Chairman and Director Polynesian Airlines
Chairman and Director Samoa Visitors Bureau
(Now Samoa Tourism Authority)
Director Virgin Samoa Airlines
Chairman Samoa Hotel Association
Chairman and President Samoa Rugby Football Union Inc.
Treasurer Samoa Rugby Football Union Inc.
President Samoa Rotary Association
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Represented Samoa in Sailing and Yachting at the South
Pacific Games
Induction into the Hall of Fame for Samoa sport
Patron of Many Sporting Bodies, Charities and Non
Government Organisations
Some of Alan’s Awards include: Outstanding Service Award
for service to Samoa and the Business Community awarded
by the Samoan Government.
FREDERICK GREY
DIRECTOR
Fred’s background has been largely tourism and development
based. Fred has a degree in Economics and Political Science
from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand along with an
Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management from the prestigious
Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School,
Australia as well as a Diploma in Hotel Management from the
IHTTI Hotel Management School in Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Fred played representative Rugby for Samoa A against New
Zealand A and the New Zealand Maori team.
When off the field, Fred was also actively involved in captaining
Samoan Long Boats who were the first ever Samoan team
to win a Long Boat Race in the sports ancient history within
American Samoa.
Fred has been responsible for the Group’s growth into new
markets and ventures. One of the largest developments to
date was developing and building of the 145 Room Aggie
Grey’s Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa in Samoa at a cost
of $25m USD. This was considered the country’s first ever
large scale resort.
Fred has also developed Samoa’s only greenfields natural
water export plant which was launched in 2008 at a cost of
$8m USD. When not busy working on the business, Fred
currently sits on a number of boards such as Virgin Samoa
Airlines and the Board of Directors for Samoa Tourism.
Looking to the future, Fred is currently in the early stages of
introducing Samoa’s first ever boutique casinos to be launched
in early 2014 along with a condominium development on one
of Samoa’s premier beachfront locations near the countries
International Airport.
TANYA GREY
DIRECTOR
Tanya is dedicated to the accounting, finance and management
divisions of the Grey Investment Group.
Having studied Accounting, Tanya’s skill set and knowledge
base has become finely honed with years of hands-on
experience in handling day-to-day financial operations for
a broad variety of businesses helping to develop long-term
financial strategic planning and direction for the Group.
Unrivalled in her experience of Hotel Accounting and
Management systems, she also has a wealth of applied
knowledge in general business management, business account
systems, and business-dedicated information technology.
With over 20 years experience in all levels of the business,
Tanya continues to be a pivotal asset and contributor towards
Grey Investment Group’s continuing growth and success and
the Groups growth in the pacific region.
Fred has also been tasked by the Government of Samoa to
Lead and Chair the Airline Taskforce Committee of Samoa
which is tasked with encouraging more airline carriers and airline capacity to Samoa from Asia, North and Central America.
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OUR PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT
We see potential in investments
that create jobs for people
and provide support for their
communities.
Hotels and Resorts
Budget Accommodation
Gaming and Entertainment
Golf Course and Country Club
Banking
Energ y Resources
Bottling Facilities
Manufacturing and Distribution
Import and Export
Tour Operations
Transportation Services
Airline Catering
International Airlines
Property Development
PORTFOLIO _ HOTELS AND RESORTS
Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows,
Apia, Samoa.
FEATURES 200 ROOMS AND
THE LARGEST CONFERENCE /
MEETING FACILITIES IN SAMOA
Aggie Grey’s offers its valued visitors
hospitality that is unsurpassed in the
South Pacific. Legendary for a relaxed
and welcoming environment, at the
hotel guests find gracious service, full
amenities and straight from the heart
smiles. The hotel was founded in Apia
in 1933 by Aggie Grey, and became a
renowned club in the South Pacific for
American servicemen stationed in
Samoa during WWII.
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Over the years the hotel has hosted
many famous people and has steadily
evolved to acknowledge the ever
changing needs of travellers.
Sadly damaged by Cyclone Evan in
December 2012, the hotel has had to be
rebuilt in its entirety. However, out of the
ashes has come an exciting new stage
of life for the hotel, with the Sheraton
Group having secured management
rights of the hotel for the next 10 years.
A collaboration between the two groups,
Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows is in the
process of being comprehensively
redesigned and rebuilt with increased
rooms and improved facilities, all the
while retaining the ethos of the original
hotel and its rich history.
The new and improved hotel will be
relaunched late 2014 managed by
Starwood Hotels and Resorts falling
under the Sheraton Group of Hotels and
Resorts with a four and a half star rating,
making it the premier hotel of its kind
within Samoa. It will have 200 rooms and
the largest Conference and Meeting
Facilities available at a cost of $20m USD.
Aggie Grey’s Lagoon, Beach Resort
& Spa, Faleolo, Samoa.
FEATURES 145 ROOMS
Opened in 2005, we selected a piece of
paradise to develop the ultimate tropical
holiday retreat. Here in this beachfront
location where Solent Flying Boats
anchored during their famous Coral
Route flights in the 1950’s, and where
James Michener began writing ‘Tales of
the South Pacific’ the stylish Aggie Grey’s
Lagoon, Beach Resort & Spa is situated.
www.aggiegreys.com/hotel
Nestled amongst 224 acres of colourful
tropical gardens and only five minutes
drive from Samoa’s main International
Airport, amidst tall swaying palm trees
and bordering a beautiful white sand
beach, Aggie Grey’s Resort & Spa offers
a relaxing tropical hideaway. Offering full
facilities and the legendary Aggie Grey’s
gracious hospitality and service, guests
are welcomed with a smile and treated
as a guest in their home. A destination
for romantic escapes, a family holiday,
a short break or a group event, the resort
provides the idyllic location.
takeover management of the resort for
the next 10 years. The Lagoon, Beach
Resort & Spa will be re-branded as part
of the Sheraton Group of Hotels &
Resorts. The resort will be renovated and
the rooms refurbished to bring them in
line with Sheraton’s exacting standards,
while continuing to offer the same
warmth and hospitality Aggie Grey’s
is renown for.
www.aggiegreys.com/resort
After a successful eight years, Grey
Investment Group will be working with
Starwood Hotels and Resorts as they
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Le Méridien Resort,
Tahiti, French Polynesia.
FEATURES 150 ROOMS
Acquired in early 2012 by Grey
Investment Group, Le Méridien Resort
Tahiti is a modern and luxurious resort,
aiming to offer opportunities to awaken
the senses. The resort offers a unique
experience at the edge of a lagoon on
one of the island’s most beautiful white
sandy beaches.
The resort, renovated in 2010 – 2011 at
a cost of $10m USD, offers exceptional
“Le Méridien Resort Tahiti
is a modern and luxurious
resort, aiming to offer the
opportunity to awaken
the senses”
views of the lagoon, the island of Moorea
and a coral garden.
Alongside its enamouring setting, the
resort offers many distractions for its
visitors: its Polynesian dance show is
accompanied by a delicious seafood
buffet at La Plantation; the gourmet
restaurant Le Carré, on the edge of the
lagoon, serves delicate cuisine; and
the Art Workshop at L’Atelier is a place
dedicated to culture and artists.
www.lemeridientahiti.com
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PORTFOLIO _ BUDGET ACCOMMODATION
Sinalei Reef Resort &
Spa, Siumu, Samoa.
© David Kirkland
Apia Harbour features a wealth of activities
Apia Town Centre
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Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa is a boutique
tropical retreat experience designed to
display Samoa’s world of pure and
natural beauty. From the moment guests
enter the stunning naturally landscaped
surroundings and step under the artisancarved entranceway, they will know they
have discovered a sanctuary like no other.
Just 45 minutes from the airport, Sinalei
is nestled amongst 33 acres of tropical
beachfront gardens located on the South
Coast of Upolu. Its coastline location is
famous for its picture-postcard scenery:
clear, turquoise water, with shady
coconut palms fringing stretches
of white sand.
philosophy of “fresh, local and honest
food,” has led its chefs to develop new
recipes incorporating a contemporary
Pacific Island cuisine.
Ranging from garden to absolute beachfront quarters, the resort provides all
types of hideaway. 29 stunningly
appointed villas nestle into the tropical
landscape offering views of the gorgeous
turquoise lagoon or the manicured
tropical garden. The resort offers an
array of entertainment, cultural shows,
tours and a health spa. Guests can take
advantage of the poolside bar, and
dine at its two restaurants. Sinalei’s
Grey Investment Group were pioneer
investors in the 29 room luxury villa
resort, helping to develop a more
bespoke experience for guests than
other destinations under their portfolio.
While not actively involved in the day
to day management, Grey Investment
Group invested in it when it was first
developed 14 years ago.
Apia Shopping / Bus Tours
The Seaside
Inn, Samoa.
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION OF 30 ROOMS
Situated in a spacious classic colonial villa and property,
The Seaside Inn Samoa is a budget priced accommodation
facing Apia Harbour. It offers shared and en-suite rooms
catering to backpackers and young travellers. Ideally located
five minutes walk to the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve which
features great swimming and snorkelling and a quick 10
minutes walk into downtown, this is an extremely affordable
yet convenient base for exploring Apia. Grey Investment
Group have recently acquired the Seaside Inn and are now
renovating the building with a reopening date for late 2014.
www.sinalei.com
www.seasideinnsamoa.com
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PORTFOLIO _ GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Samoa’s Two Newest
Premier Casino
Venues.
We have a
prosperous
history of new
development
ventures in
our portfolio.
TWO NEW CASINO DEVELOPMENTS
Grey Investment Group is set to open
Samoa’s first two boutique casinos
within the next two years, with the first
located within Aggie Grey’s Beach Resort
& Spa, and the second casino in the
main city, Apia. The resort and city
casinos will each have 12 tables and 85
slot machines with a combined total of
24 tables and 170 plus games.
“Grey Investment Group is set
to develop and open Samoa’s
first two boutique casinos”
managed out of Macau by Asia Pacific
Gambling at an investment of $5m USD,
it promises to be an exciting new destination for tourists and visitors to Samoa.
The venture has been backed by the
Government of Samoa and will be
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PORTFOLIO _ GOLF COURSE AND COUNTRY CLUB
Le Penina
Golf Course
& Functions
Centre.
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PORTFOLIO _ GOLF COURSE AND COUNTRY CLUB
Le Penina Country Club, Golf Course and
Entertainment Functions Centre is a
new addition to the Grey Investment
Group portfolio.
Situated five minutes from Samoa’s
Faleolo International Airport and right
behind Aggie Grey’s Beach Resort and
Spa, the 18 hole golf course is PGA
Australasia rated and one of only three
golf courses in the Pacific Islands to hold
this rating. The course boasts some of
the most picturesque views out to the
Pacific which can easily put you off
your game!
Purchased two years ago it has recently
undergone a major transformation at
a cost of $3m USD. It has now reopened
with a new club house that doubles
“The fale is a work of art, and
a modern take on traditional
Samoan architecture”
as a members lounge, entertainment
and functions centre.
Upstairs, the amazing 100 seater
restaurant has a grand outlook over the
golf course and out to the Pacific Ocean.
contract win sees it being the new home
of the Samoan Open and PGA South
Pacific tournament in 2014 onwards.
www.lepeninagolf.com
The two storey roof of the fale is a work
of art and a modern take on traditional
Samoan architecture. Le Penina’s latest
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PORTFOLIO _ BANKING
National Bank
of Samoa.
“NBS aims to be the financial institution of
first choice in Samoa, and looks to provide
the highest quality service.”
National Bank of Samoa
(NBS) is a fully locally owned bank in Samoa. The NBS
offers a broad range of banking products and services to
governmental, business and
personal customers. NBS aims
to be the financial institution
of first choice in Samoa, and
looks to provide the highest
quality service across a full
range of banking products for
the benefit of their customers
and all of Samoa.
Alongside NBS’s mission to be
a growth driven, ethical bank
dedicated to Samoan culture,
people and its customers,
the bank also seeks to lead
through innovation of its services. Recently NBS launched
Samoa’s first ever mobile
phone banking service, and
in 2012 in partnership with
Digicel continued to lead the
market with new innovation as
they announced the launch of
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their Ezibank Prepaid Mobile
Top Up. Both products were a
great success and set a solid
platform in the market place
for bigger and greater things
to come. NBS regard the
launch of their mobile phone
banking as only phase one
in the strategic upgrade and
redevelopment of the bank.
Grey Investment Group has
shareholding in the National
Bank of Samoa. While not
on the board, it has been involved with the business for
over 10 years. Although it has
strong competition from the
other three banks in Samoa;
Westpac, ANZ and the Samoa
Commercial Bank; it has
gained in customer base
and currently has a good
percentage of the total
market in Samoa.
www.nbs.ws
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PORTFOLIO _ ENERGY RESOURCES
PORTFOLIO _ MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND IMPORTING
Energy,
BOC Gases Samoa.
Apia Bottling Co Ltd Manufacturing,
Importation & Distribution.
BOC Samoa is a member of The Linde
Group which supplies compressed and
bulk gases, chemicals and equipment
around the globe. The company develops
safe, sustainable and innovative solutions for customers in many specialty
sectors, heavy industry and medical
environments in Samoa.
Initially founded to serve Aggie Grey’s
Hotels & Bungalow’s need of beverages
and goods for their guests 40 years ago,
Apia Bottling has expanded over time
in scope and breadth of its operations.
For more than a century, the company’s
gases and expertise have contributed to
advances in industry and everyday life,
including steelmaking, refining, chemical
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processing, environmental protection,
wastewater treatment, welding and
cutting, food processing and distribution,
glass production, electronics and
health care.
For over 30 years Grey Investment Group
has been involved with the company
(including previous trading when BOC
Gases Samoa was known as Samoa
Industrial Gases).
“For more than a century, the
company’s gases and expertise
have contributed to advances
in industry”
Currently the plant is the largest
manufacturer of ice, cordial mixes, fruit
juices, ice creams and chilli sauces in
Samoa, alongside a popular domestic
water brand.
1990 the business started importing
goods for the tourism industry.
This sidearm of commercial activity
expanded in scope over the years and
Apia Bottling is now a major importer
and distributor in Samoa of food, beverage and healthcare products, and is
currently the largest importer of foreign
beers in the country.
“The plant is the largest
manufacturer of ice, cordial
mixes, fruit juices, ice creams
and chilli sauce in Samoa”
www.apiabottling.com
As the tourism and tourist expectations
developed so did Apia Bottling, and in
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PORTFOLIO _ BOTTLING FACILITIES AND EXPORT
Samoa Artesian Water.
WATER P LANT AND BOTTLING FACILITIES
After seeing an opportunity
back in 2008 to take a local
artesian water to the world,
Grey Investment Group created the brand Samoa Artesian
Water; Samoa’s first and only
greenfields natural water
export plant.
In 2006, the Group discovered
a large water aquifer that sits
under a lush volcanic terrain
on one of the remotest plant-
ations in Samoa. The water is
gradually filtered through the
unique tropical ecosystem
and naturally fills the aquifer.
This combination makes it
the ideal location to create a
water plant and also helps
provide it with the purest
waters in the world, due to it’s
remote location away from
impurities and city pollution.
Grey Investment Group commissioned Supply, a world
renowned design and
interactive company, to assist
on the creation of the brand
and marketing.
plant is currently fulfilling
orders for Australian, New
Zealand, Mexico, US and
Asian markets.
The water plant took over two
years to develop and launch,
and after the official opening
in 2008 saw the water plant
start to mass produce the
water to take on the likes of
Fiji Water. The initial build cost
came in at $8m USD and the
www.samoanwater.com
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PORTFOLIO _ TOUR AND TRANSPORT SERVICES
Samoa Scenic Tours
& Inbound Services.
Samoa Scenic Tours & Inbound Services
is fully owned by the Grey Investment
Group. With more than 45+ years in the
tourism industry it has become the largest provider of tours, transfers, tourist
transportation, cruise ship tours and airline charter tours in the Samoa region.
As well as being the most experienced
tour operator in Samoa, they have the
largest and most modern fleet of fully
air-conditioned mini vans through to
large tour coaches. All the tour guides
are locals and are experienced in giving
a truly unique Samoan experience of the
culture, shopping, sporting and leisure
activities on offer.
genuine and friendly Samoan culture
of hospitality.
Recent large contract wins of House of
Travel and Flight Centre have meant that
Samoa Scenic is now the largest Samoan
Inbound Booking agent, taking care of
the logistics and welfare of hundreds of
travellers each week. From getting off
the plane at the International Airport,
through to visiting the other island of
Savaii or completing day tours around
the island, Samoa Scenic helps travellers
take care of their journey in and around
Samoa. It’s all topped off with that
Represented in all continents, Samoa
Scenic is carried by a multitude of
tourism and travel agencies of large to
medium scale around the world, including being represented globally through
Flight Centre’s many international
branches, Air New Zealand / AOT Group,
and Holiday Specialists.
www.samoascenictours.com
To Sua Ocean Trench, Lotofaga Village
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© David Kirkland
Ambitious
& successful
- we instil
our values
into world
recognised
brands.
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PORTFOLIO _ INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
Virgin Samoa,
International
Airlines.
Virgin Samoa, formerly Polynesian Blue,
is a Virgin Australia Holdings Airline that
flies between Samoa, Australia and New
Zealand. The Airline is 51 percent owned
by the Samoan Government and the
owner operator of Aggie Grey’s Hotels
and Resorts Samoa and 49 percent
owned by ASX listed Virgin Australia
Holdings. It’s history saw Polynesian Blue
take over the long haul flights (those
involving Australia and New Zealand)
which were operated by Polynesian
Airlines and in 2011, it was announced
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that Polynesian Blue would change its
name to Virgin Samoa. Most of the flights
between New Zealand and Samoa on
Virgin Samoa are direct flights which
means passengers get to their destination faster and easier.
Virgin Samoa aircraft does not compromise on quality, with a sleek interior
to match the new look branding on the
outside. Onboard Virgin Samoa there
are comfortable luxury leather seats,
choice from the gourmet menu designed
by Luke Mangan and access to great
entertainment options via passengers
personal screens.
The airline combines the quality service
of the Virgin airline brand with friendly
Samoan culture and hospitality.
www.virginaustralia.com/ws/en/
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PORTFOLIO _ AIRLINE CATERING
Airline Catering Services for Air New
Zealand - Faleolo Intl Airport, Samoa.
Grey Investment Group are the caterers
for Air New Zealand and have been for
the last 35 years through the Aggie Grey’s
catering division. The Group are the one
and only inflight catering specialists
in Samoa, helping to assist the timely
servicing of each aircraft on touch down.
Services include in-flight meals, beverage
services and any other basic ground
crew tasks to turn Air New Zealand aircraft around for its departure.
Current clientele include Air New Zealand,
Thomson Air of the United Kingdom and
Iceland Air of Iceland when flying into
Samoa. Past clients includes Polynesian
Airlines and Air Pacific (now Fiji Airways).
On occasion the Group also cater for
the Royal New Zealand Airforce, Royal
Australian Airforce and Private Charters
from the US, Europe and Asia.
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PORTFOLIO _ PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
PORTFOLIO _ PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
New Property
Developments
In 2015.
Currently in the planning and resource
stages are Samoa’s first Condominium
and Time Share Village which will be
located five minutes from Samoa’s
International Airport.
It will be on the site of one of Samoa’s
premier ocean front freehold locations.
Imagine a picturesque retreat in the
treasured islands of Samoa that offer
exceptional accommodation, superb
facilities, a reputable management company, security and luxurious comfort.
Located on the scenic North West coast
of Upolu, overlooking the big island of
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Savaii and on a beautiful stretch of white
sand beach, this exciting new development will provide an opportunity to relax
in lavish surroundings. With its 5 star
hotel including fresh water lagoon pool
and beach, restaurants, bars, day spa,
kids club, charter boat fishing and more,
this innovative beachside resort will
provide a haven of tranquillity as well
as a great investment opportunity.
David van Ryswyk, a world renowned
architect and Managing Director of
Pacific Asset Consultants based in
Australia and South Africa, is creating
a fresh, innovative contemporary design
while still focusing on key elements to
integrate the property into the delightful
surrounds. Attention to detail is a key
element in the design concept, and the
property will house a hotel featuring 38
Standard rooms all with full bathroom
and private patio or balcony; and 24
Deluxe rooms with a single bedroom, full
bathroom, lounge and private balcony.
There will also be seven exclusive Ocean
Villas with two bedrooms and ensuite
(master with full bathroom, second
bedroom with shower, w/c and double
vanity hand basin), a separate lounge
and private over-water deck. Each hotel
room and villa will come complete with
designer fittings and fixtures. The new
developments will be unique and be similar in quality to a Mini ‘Denarau’ in Fiji or
a ‘Mini Viaduct Harbour’ in New Zealand.
“A haven of tranquillity as
well as a great investment
opportunity”
All the rooms and ocean villas will be
sold under Unit Title which allows each
purchaser to take ownership of their
room complete with balcony and use of
all common areas. The body corporate
will operate on behalf of the purchasers
and the Grey Investment Group will
manage and run the condominiums.
The most unique aspect about this development is as a non Samoan resident it
is virtually impossible to purchase land in
Samoa. Development of these unique
condominiums will help provide opportunities for non residents to enjoy a slice
of paradise all year round. A sound
investment with strong growth opportunity for increasing value in the future.
The project is being led by:
Project Director, Allan Wallis,
Principal, PCG Pacific
Phone +(61) 400 748 0311
PO Box 791, Cairns, 4870,
Queensland, Australia
(+685) 728582,
PO Box 2943, Apia, Samoa
www.pcgpacific.com.au
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“Fa’a Samoa”
The Samoan way.
We’re proud
of our people,
and actively
contribute to our
culture.
© David Kirkland
GREY INVESTMENT GROUP _ SAMOAN CULTURE
Grey Investment Group,
& Samoan Culture.
Fred Grey captaining his 49 strong crew in training on their long boat on Apia Harbour
“Grey Investment Group is set
to develop and open Samoa’s
first two boutique casinos”
As part of maintaining the Samoan
tradition for years to come, the Grey
Investment Group have been instrumental
in helping rejuvenate the ancient 1,000
year old sport of traditional long boat
racing called “Fautasi Long Boat Racing”
within the many Samoan Villages.
races in September called the Teuila
Festival Race. These boats can be
manned by either men or women and can
hold up to 40+ people. Boats can measure anywhere from 85 to 100 feet long.
This has now become one of the most
popular events in the country’s Independence celebrations on Apia Harbour, with
© David Kirkland
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GREY INVESTMENT GROUP _ CHARITY AND COMMUNITY
Giving
Back To
The People.
We believe in people and as part of what we do we give back
generously to the local and wider community. Some of the
projects and charities that we have been involved in are:
HEALTH
The Grey Investment Group and family
have always been at the forefront of
offering their help to those that volunteer
their services to aid Samoans and their
health. Help is given by assisting plastic
surgeons, doctors and aid groups with
free accommodation and meals at our
hotels and resorts for those that volunteer to come to Samoa to help the needy.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international congregation of Roman Catholic
women, founded in 1839 by Saint Jeanne
Jugan. Together with a diverse network
of collaborators, we continue to help
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serve the elderly and the poor in over
30 countries around the world. We have
been supporting Little Sisters of the
Poor for several decades now.
SAMOA RED CROSS
The Samoa Red Cross Society is
recognised for its capacity to provide
humanitarian support to the most vulnerable in the community. The Society helps
people prevent, prepare and respond
effectively to emergencies and disasters
through services that are in accordance
with the Fundamental Principles of the
International Red Cross and the Red
Crescent Movement.
OTHER CHARITIES THAT WE HAVE
SUPPORTED OVER THE YEARS:
•Samoa Aids Foundation
•Samoa Victim Support
•Samoa Intellectually
Handicapped Society
•Animal Protection Society
•Sports Foundations and
Charitable Organisations
© David Kirkland
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Backing the
Boys & Manu
Samoa Rugby.
We ‘ve been proud supporters of Samoan Rugby since the early
1970’s and continue to be now.
Instrumental in being a driving force
behind Samoan Rugby and what it is
today, the Grey Investment Group lead
by Alan Grey pioneered Samoan Rugby
from the early 1970’s. Even the Samoan
Prime Minister can be quoted saying
“The truth about Alan Grey...Rugby
wouldn’t exist in Samoa today without
him... Alan Grey has spent millions of
his own money to fund Manu Samoa
in the past.”
Behind the scenes the group collectively
helped finance Samoan Rugby until it
became professional with the formation
of Manu Samoa Rugby Limited. This was
helped by the Fay Richwhite Merchant
Bank, Grey Investment Group, others
on the board and the Samoan Rugby
Football Union.
The Group has spent millions sponsoring
Samoa Rugby over the years and are
proud of where it is at today.
Alan Grey was installed as the Samoan
National coach in the 1970’s and helped
the Samoan Rugby Team to some
great successes.
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Fa’afetai lava,
we hope to
see you soon in
our tropical
paradise.
W W W.G R E Y I N V E STM E N TG R O U P.C O M
Aggie Grey’s Building, Main Beach Road, Apia Harbour, Apia, Samoa
Ph +685 22880 F +685 23626 PO Box 67 E [email protected]

company portfolio - Grey Investment Group

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