directory of major qatari companies
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directory of major qatari companies
DIRECTORY OF MAJOR QATARI COMPANIES 2014 Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the State of Qatar 2 발 간 사 카타르는 지난 수년간 괄목할 만한 경제 성장을 바탕으로 중동에서 가장 다이내믹한 경제 발전을 시현하고 있는 선두권 국가입니다. 향후 5-6 년간 카타르 국가비전(Qatar National Vision) 2030 의 실현과 월드컵 개최 준비를 위해 약 2,000 억 달러에 달하는 대형 건설 프로젝트가 시행될 것으로 예상되고 있으며, 석유, 가스 분야에 대한 경제 의존도를 탈피하기 위해 정보통신, 제조, 의료, 금융 등 산업 다변화와 함께 기업 육성을 통하여 국가 발전을 도모하고 있습니다. 우리나라와 카타르는 2,000 년 라스라판 가스개발 프로젝트 참여를 위시로 에너지와 건설 분야를 두 축으로 경제 협력관계를 증진시켜 왔으며, 우리나라의 대 카타르 수출액이 2011 년 4 억 7 천만불 , 2012 년 7 억 3 천만불에서 2013 년 약 9 억불에 이르는 등 양국 간 교역량도 확대되고 있는 추세입니다. 최근에는 로봇, 나노 등 지식 기반형 산업을 중심으로 우리의 기술력과 카타르의 자본이 결합된 새로운 협력 방안이 모색되고 있습니다. 이러한 분위기 속에서 우리나라의 대기업은 물론 경쟁력 있는 우수한 중소기업의 카타르 진출 가능성은 그 어느 때보다도 크다고 할 수 있을 것입니다. 이러한 시기에 금번 우리대사관이 카타르의 주요 기업을 소개하는 책자를 발간하게 되었습니다. 본 책자에 수록된 건설과 무역 나아가 금융 분야에 이르기 까지 다양한 업종의 카타르 주요 기업의 정보들이 카타르에 진출하고자 하는 우리 기업과 기업인들에게 도움이 될 수 있기를 기대합니다. 대사관의 작은 노력이 양국 간 경제 협력관계 확대를 위해 널리 효과적으로 활용되어 지기를 바랍니다. 주카타르 대사 정기종 CONTENTS 1. ABU ISSA HOLDING ................................................................................. 6 2. AHMED HASSAN BILAL TRADING & CONTRACTING COMPANY ...................... 8 3. AL BAIDA GROUP ................................................................................... 10 4. AL BALAGH TRADING & CONTRACTING .................................................... 12 5. AL BANDARY GROUP .............................................................................. 14 6. AL JABER GROUP .................................................................................. 16 7. AL MEERA CONSUMER GOODS COMPANY ................................................ 18 8. AL RABBAN HOLDING ............................................................................. 20 9. AL SIDDIQI HOLDINGS ............................................................................ 22 10. AL SRAIYA HOLDING GROUP ................................................................... 24 11. AL-ATIYYA GROUP OF COMPANIES/ KBM GROUP ..................................... 26 12. ALFARDAN GROUP ................................................................................. 28 13. ALI BIN ALI GROUP................................................................................. 30 14. ALIJARAH HOLDING (NATIONAL LEASING HOLDINGS) ................................ 32 15. ALMANA GROUP .................................................................................... 34 16. ALMUFTAH GROUP ................................................................................ 36 17. BIN OMRAN GROUP................................................................................ 38 18. DARWISH HOLDING ................................................................................ 40 19. EBRAHIM AL NEAMA & SONS HOLDING GROUP ......................................... 42 20. EZDAN HOLDING GROUP ........................................................................ 44 21. FAHED GROUP ...................................................................................... 46 22. GHANIM BIN SAAD AL SAAD & SONS GROUP HOLDINGS ............................ 48 23. GULF WAREHOUSING COMPANY ............................................................. 50 24. HBK (HAMAD BIN KHALID) HOLDINGS ...................................................... 52 25. JAIDAH GROUP...................................................................................... 54 26. JBK GROUP OF COMPANIES ................................................................... 56 27. KEMCO GROUP ..................................................................................... 58 28. MANNAI CORPORATION .......................................................................... 60 29. MIDMAC GROUP .................................................................................... 62 30. MILAHA (QATAR NAVIGATION) ................................................................. 64 31. NASIR BIN ABDULLAH AND SONS ............................................................ 66 4 32. NASSER BIN KHALID AND SONS HOLDING COMPANY ................................. 68 33. NATIONAL GROUP .................................................................................. 70 34. OOREDOO GROUP ................................................................................. 72 35. QATAR BUILDING COMPANY ................................................................... 74 36. QATAR INSURANCE GROUP .................................................................... 76 37. QATAR INVESTMENT AND PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT HOLDING COMPANY (QIPCO) ................................................................................................ 78 38. QATAR NATIONAL BANK.......................................................................... 80 39. QATARI INVESTORS GROUP (QIG) ............................................................ 82 40. RAMCO GROUP ..................................................................................... 84 41. REDCO INTERNATIONAL ......................................................................... 86 42. REGENCY GROUP HOLDING .................................................................... 88 43. RUMAILLAH GROUP................................................................................ 90 44. SALAM INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ....................................................... 92 45. SASCO GROUP ...................................................................................... 94 46. SHEIKH FAISAL HOLDINGS/ AAMAL GROUP .............................................. 96 47. TADMUR HOLDINGS ............................................................................... 98 48. TALEB GROUP ..................................................................................... 100 49. TEYSEER GROUP ................................................................................. 102 50. ZAD HOLDING COMPANY ...................................................................... 104 APPENDIX I. USEFUL NUMBERS ............................................................................... 107 II. LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN QATAR ....................................................... 110 III. ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PRESENCE IN QATAR ................................... 117 IV. USEFUL RESOURCES ........................................................................... 121 5 ABU ISSA HOLDING Profile Abu Issa Holding (AIH) is one of the leading COMPANY SNAPSHOT business groups in the Middle East based in Doha, Qatar. The company has grown into and extraordinary holding firm with top level sister companies offering turn-key solutions that range from arts and photography to heavy equipment and construction. Abu Issa Holding controls and operates companies Date Established: 1981 across the region in various sectors including retail, Main Business Sectors: distribution, telecommunications, IT, energy & Hospitality, Real Estate, Trading, engineering, construction supporting services, Investments, Logistics investment, real estate and other marketing Main Business Region: Qatar, operations. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, The company was founded in the early 80’s and Turkey currently has approximately 3,000 employees Chairman: Ashraf Abu Issa Blue Salon, a high-end luxury department store in Type: Privately Owned Qatar, was Abu Issa Holding’s first venture Subsidiaries: 50 established in 1981. Employees: 3000 Currently, Abu Issa Holding holds majority shares in more than 50 companies and 150 stores across the Middle East and the GCC Subsidiaries Blue Salon: Specializes as an exclusive “Retail Luxury Goods” Al Shaya Perfumes: Partnership with Al Shaya (Kuwait) Gulf Beauty: Established in 2005, a partnership with Al Fahim - UAE Own Concepts: Stores representing brands such as Arabesq, Asala, Gold Gourmet, Highland, Karisma, Momento, Mosafer, Toys4Me and so on. Pari Gallery: A partnership with Al Fahim Group – UAE. FEBC: Project Management Company LEO A DALY: Architecture, planning, engineering, interior design firm. Abu Issa Brothers: Represent and distribute exclusive brands in the Middle East FTC Qatar: Partnership between AIH and Farjallah Trading Company. LS Cable & System: Power and communications network supply ALCE Engineering: Construction Company, which was established in Turkey Techno Blue: Dealers for Samsung Electronics, as well as Fujifilm materials Imdaad: Integrated facilities management solutions in the GCC QHES: Importer and distributor for Earth Moving Equipment Unigaz Qatar: A partnership with Sidani Group and offers LPG services Abu Issa Group: General Trading, import and export, trademarks in Jordan Saudi Abu Issa: Retail and wholesale trading in Saudi Arabia Abu Issa Brothers Investments: Involved in managing businesses in UAE Abu Issa International General Trading: General trading activities in UAE Abu Issa Trading: Involved in trading in blankets and sheets in UAE 6 Oriental Consultants Bissan Gallery Auditoire Qatar AIMD Abu Issa Hospitality Dot.Arabia United Electromechanical Eurosport Deemah Stone E-Pro Prescient Clarion Shipping Jalmat Qatar Lighting Group Qatar/Lumière Group Integra Gulf Optimas Elite Homes Falcon Design Poltrona Frau Qatar Abu Issa Real Estate Falcon Advertising Mosafer Luggage's and Travel Needs RRMG International: Involved in general trading in UAE MVP Tech Falcon Global For Technology Starlink Abu Issa Consulting Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Ashraf Abu Issa: Chairman Mr. Nabil Abu Issa: Vice Chairman Mr. Fawaz Idrissi: Senior Vice President BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Ashraf Abu Issa Born in November 1967 Graduated from American College in Atlanta, GA, USA Attended Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program, 2012 Took over the family business when he was 19 years old, after his father’s death Chairman of Abu Issa Holdings Board Member of Injaz Qatar Founding Member of YPO Qatar Board Member of Palestinian Children Relief Fund Founding Member of Palestinian International Institute Blue Salon Building Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, Al Sadd P.O. Box 6255 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44466111 Fax: +974 44466108 E-Mail:[email protected] Website: www.abuissa.com 7 AHMED HASSAN BILAL TRADING & CONTRACTING COMPANY Profile Ahmed Hassan Bilal owns rents and manages residential towers and compounds throughout Doha. Its Real Estate Division was set up in the 1980’s AHB currently owns and manages around 24 residential compounds and buildings throughout Doha – totaling nearly 500 housing units. The current portfolio holds a variety of apartments and villas with locations ranging from the Airport, through Al Sadd to Westbay and the Pearl. In1999, AHB commissioned its first fully-furnished Residential Tower, setting the trend for similar buildings in the country. AHB is one of the largest investors on The PearlQatar, where they have 36 units and a few villas Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1980’s Main business sectors: Real Estate, Hospitality, Publishing, Event Management Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Ahmed Hassan Bilal Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 6 Employees: About 3000 Ahmed Hassan Bilal Real Estate Company: Established in the 80’s, this division owns rents and manages residential towers and compounds in different areas. o Pearl Qatar o West Bay Diplomatic Area o Al Asmakh Street o Al Sadd o Muntaza o Abu Hamour o Old Airport o Old Salata areas. Chowking: Oriental Quick Service Restaurant Chain from the Philippines Qatar Happening: Event Magazine in Qatar Abode Magazine: Qatar's Premier Lifestyle magazine Forum Design: Interior designing company The Art Of Business: Event Management Company 8 Management/ Key Personnel Ahmed Hassan Bilal: Chairman Hassan Ahmed Hassan Bilal: Business Development Director Nasser Ahmed Hassan Bilal: Operations Director Khalid Ahmed Hassan Bilal: Public Relations Director Ifteqar Ahmed: General Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ahmed Hassan Bilal Married with 8 children Founded Ahmed Hassan Bilal Trading and contracting over 25 years ago Prominent member of Qatar’s community Well-known as a philanthropist Al Asmakh Street Al Areeq (Near Bank Street) P.O. Box 7848 Doha Qatar Tel: +974 44428877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ahbqatar.com Chairman of Ahmed Hassan Bilal Trading & Contracting Co Executive Manager in Qatar Petroleum till November 1985 Started his career with Shell Qatar in June 1954 Mr. Bilal also founded some major companies in Qatar, from which he subsequently withdrew his involvement 9 AL BAIDA GROUP Profile Al Baida Group was established in 1970 Al Baida group comprises of 7 companies operating in seven business sectors: Engineering, Construction, Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Real Estate, energy chemicals and consumer products. Al Baida group is one of the largest and most respected business conglomerates in Qatar and employs some 1350 multinational staff. Al Baida businesses comprises of: Al Baida Technical Service, Al Baida Cargo & Customs Clearance, Al Baida Real Estate and Al Baida Engineering & Consultancy Al Baida group also organizes the Transport, Logistics and Railways Expo, ‘Trans4’, which is Qatar’s largest expo focusing on the transportation sector COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1970 Main business sectors: Engineering, Construction, Real Estate, Logistics, Trading Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Ali Abdullatif Al Misnad Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 7 Employees: Over 1350 Subsidiaries Al Baida Technical Services Al Baida Engineering & Consultancy Al Baida Cargo for Custom Clearance & Logistics Al Baida Transportation Services Qatar National Logistics Al Baida Real Estate Group Real Estate Coolgreen Development Also represents: o Efacec o Grupo Cabelte o Control Equipment Qatar o Sepam Qatar o Al Ghanim International - Qatar o Dornier Consulting - Qatar 10 Management/ Key Personnel Ali Al Misnad: Group Chairman Prakash Rao: Managing Director BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ali Abdullatif Al Misnad Born in August, 1961 Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Portland State University Engineering Management from Washington State University, United States Hazm Al Markhiya, Doha, Qatar P.O. Box: 37772 Tel: +974 44128899 Fax: +974 44128989 Email: [email protected] Website: www.albaidagroup.com Founder & Chairman: Al Baida Group Treasurer, Board Member: Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry Vice Chairman: ICC Qatar Steering Group Member: Qatar Science & Technology Park- Qatar Chairman: Qatar Transport & Freight Forwarders Federation Board Member: Qatar Tax Committee, Qatar 11 AL BALAGH TRADING & CONTRACTING Profile Al Balagh is one of the leading companies located in Qatar serving the construction, industrial, medical, laboratory, oil & gas and IT sectors of the country. The company was first established in 1976, with a carpentry and joinery unit. The company’s Construction Division is the flagship of the company and is one of the best construction companies in Qatar with a grade 'A' classification The Oil & Gas Division deals with serving the construction and maintenance needs of onshore/offshore oil & gas industry. The Trading Division deals in a wide range of products in the field of engineering, industrial consumables, equipment, electrical, safety & security, building hardware, tools and chemicals As of 2013, the company has a workforce of 2020 employees, as well as 332 pieces of equipment. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1976 Main business sectors: Engineering, Contracting, IT, Construction, Medical, Trading Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Sherida Sa’ad Jubran Al Ka’abi Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 7 Employees: About 2020 Subsidiaries Construction Division: Construction Division is the flagship of the company, and is one of the best construction companies in Qatar with a grade 'A' classification. Trading Division: Established in 1995, this division deals in products in the field of oil and gas, industrial consumables, electrical, safety & security, building materials, tools, chemicals & lubricants Oil & Gas Division: This division provides construction and maintenance services to the oil, gas and industrial sector in Qatar Medical Division: Medical and Scientific Equipment division provides medical and scientific solutions by supplying products, supporting applications and providing maintenance services. IT Solutions: Provides IT Strategy Consulting & Services Doha Floors: Doha Floors specializes in different kinds of flooring and other related architectural products Al Balagh Dynaspex: Established to serve the Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) industry in Qatar 12 Management/ Key Personnel Sherida Sa’ad Jubran Al Ka’abi: Chairman Jaison Chacko: General Manager, CEO Henry A D' Souza - Finance Manager BIO Sherida Saad Jubran Al Kaabi Former Qatar’s Ambassador in India, Egypt, Arab League and UK. Has represented Qatar in many conferences and symposiums Chairman of Al Balagh Group of companies Board Member of Qatar Businessmen Association Member of the Consultative Committee of GCC Head of States Vice Chairman of Mannai Corporation Former under Secretary in Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Housing in Qatar Also a Member of the Board of Directors of Al Ahli Bank CONTACT INFORMATION D-Ring Road, Al Hilal Area P.O. Box: 5777 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44667714 Fax: +974 44660040 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.albalagh.com 13 AL BANDARY GROUP Profile Al Bandary Group is a first grade business entity began operations in 2001 as a small construction development company The company has grown and expanded considerably, and now focuses on others areas such as real estate, trading, electro-mechanical works as well as hospitality. The group has about eleven subsidiaries The group’s main business is in contracting and real estate development, with several projects being developed currently. Subsidiaries Al Bandary Real Estate: Al Bandary Real Estate is one of the leading developers of residential & Commercial Projects in Qatar, which was established in 2005 Al Bandary Engineering Trading and Contracting ElectroWatt Company: Electro-Mechanical contracting company in Qatar Imperial Trading Company Al Memar Al Khaleej Building Material Aqua Tanks for Water Tanks and Plastic Al Rayyan Block Factory Metro Pools: Certified pool contractor ITALPROGETTI Engineering-Qatar Al Meel Transportation Doha Downtown Hotel COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 2001 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Real Estate, Trading, Manufacturing Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Mr. Mohamed Abdulatif Al-Mana Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 11 14 Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Mohamed Abdulatif A. Al-Manaa: Group Chairman Mr. Ahmed Al Rayyan: General Manager, Al Bandary Real Estate BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mohamed Abdulatif A. Al- Mana Bachelor degree in Shari’a & Islamic Studies from Qatar University on June 1978 Group Chairman of Al Bandary Real Estate Board Member of Q-Invest Chairman of Al Jazeerah Financing Company CEO of ‘Aqar’ for Development & Property Investment Company Board member in the Syrian International Islamic Bank Chairman of the Arab Finance House in Lebanon Former Minister of Endowments & Islamic Affairs till April 2005 Worked with the Ministry of Endowments & Islamic Affairs Villa No 3-5, 13, Behind Kahramaa Building Al Thumama, E-Ring Road P.O. Box: 32080 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44631673 Fax: +974 44662117 Email: [email protected] Website: www.albandarygroupqatar.com 15 AL JABER GROUP Profile The group was founded by Sultan Mohammed Aljaber who established the first company in 1976. The first company initially sold paints and building tools and later increased operations to maintenance related works. During the 1980's the company diversified further increasing its activities to include engineering services. Today, the group has over 30 companies, with a workforce of over 4,000 The group has diversified and grown into one of the largest provider of products, equipment, manpower and related services to the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Water & Electricity and Infrastructure sectors in Qatar. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1976 Main business sectors:Trading, Contracting, Engineering, Fabrication, Travels, Logistics Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Mohammed Sultan Aljaber Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 30 Employees: Over 4000 Aljaber Trading & Contracting Company (JTC): JTC was founded in 1976 and is a Grade ‘A’ contractor Aljaber Engineering Company: Established in 1995, Al Jaber Engineering has completed numerous projectsin the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical Sectors Panorama Contracting and Engineering Services: Panorama Contracting & Engineering Services specializes in contracting and engineering services Expanded Metal Manufacturing Company (EXMET): Established in 1992 Qatar Gypsum Products Industry: This Company specializes in the production of Glass Reinforced Gypsum suspended ceilings to the Qatari market. Confidence Engineering and Development: Established in 2003, it operates in the construction and engineering sectors International Engineering and General Contracting Company Aljaber Steel Company Qatar GRC Company Qatar Plastic Additives (QADCO) Qatar Cryo Aljaber Travels, Tours and Cargo Al Farraj Electrical Engineering Arabian technical Services Al Feroz International Trading Confident Equipment and transportation Aljaber Decoration Company Lebanese Palace International Stainless Steel 16 Confidence Medical Care International Medical Mamco Contracting Orient Marine Services Al Wataniya Concrete Al Dar Hotel Aljaber Electro-Mechanical Arabian Specialized Materials Companu Inc Qatar Qatar Consulting Company Everbrite Shipping & Logistics Company Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Mohammed Sultan Aljaber: Chairman of the Group Mr. Jaber Sultan Aljaber: Administration Director and Board Member Engr. Salah Sultan Al-Jaber: Al Jaber Group Vice Chairman, Finance & Business Development Mr. Zeyad Abu Ajina, Managing Director, Aljaber Trading & Contracting Osama Hadid, CEO, Al Jaber Engineering BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Completed a Civil Engineering Degree in the United States He joined his family business in 1980 Al Jaber Tower, 6th Floor Qatar Museum Street, Salata Qadeem P.O. Box: 1120 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44372551 Fax: +974 44373907 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aljaberqatar.com Chairman of Al Jaber Group Chairman of Al Jaber Trading and Contracting Chairman of Al Jaber Engineering Sponsor of ACS School Doha 17 AL MEERA CONSUMER GOODS COMPANY Profile It was established in 2004 under the directive of COMPANY SNAPSHOT H.H. the Emir to transfer the former Consumer Cooperative Societies in Qatar to a Qatari public shareholding company A Meera is 26% owned by the Qatari government, and 74% owned by shareholders and was listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange in October, 2009. Al Meera is a Mass Grocery Retailer (MGR) and is involved in the retail trading of consumer goods in the country, Date established: 2004 The Company provides wholesale and retail services, ownership and management of consumer Main business sectors: Retail, outlets, trading in foodstuff, consumer goods, Department Stores, Food Items household items, electrical and electronic Main business region: Qatar, Oman equipment, and many othersAt present, Al Meera operates through over 33 supermarkets and Chairman: H.E. Abdulla Bin convenience stores in Qatar and is the largest Khalid Al Qahtani retailer in Qatar. Subsidiaries: 9 Subsidiary companies, 38 Stores Al Meera has also expanded its operations to Oman through the acquisitions of 5 stores in Alternate Name: MERS different parts of Oman. Type: Publicly Traded To drive the company’s future growth, Al Meera Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $1 Billion Holding acquired Qatar Markets Company (Giant Stores) and Al Oumara Bakery, which provided the company with five more store outlets. The companys has also signed agreements with two leading international brands, France based Casino Group for opening ‘Geant’ branded supermarkets in Qatar and UK based WHSmith for books, stationery, magazines & other items The company had total assets of over QAR 1.795 billion, operating income of over QAR 382 million, as well as profits of over QAR 195.6 million in 2013. Subsidiaries Al Meera Holding Company: 100% stake in the holding company for holding the Group’s investments and managing its subsidiaries, owning patents, trademarks and real estate needed to carry out its activities. Al Meera Central Markets: 100% stake in the subsidiary engaged in the establishment and management of business enterprises Al Meera Development Company: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Doha and engaged in the establishment and management of business enterprises Qatar Markets Company: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Doha & engaged in the sale of food stuff, household items and garments. Al Oumara Bakeries Company: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Doha & engaged in manufacture and sale of bakery products. 18 Al Meera Bookstore Company: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Doha & engaged in the sale of stationery, computer accessories, books and toys. ALGE Retail Corporation: 51% stake in the subsidiary based in Switzerland & engaged in development of retail business in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Jordan. Al Meera Oman: 70% stake in the subsidiary based in Oman & engaged in the construction and management of shopping centers and related facilities. Al Meera Markets Oman: 70% stake in the subsidiary based in Oman & engaged in the establishment and operation of shopping centers and hypermarkets. Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Qahtani: Minister of Public Health & Chairman of the Board of Directors Dr. Saif Said Al Sowaidi: Vice Chairman Mr. Guy Sauvage: Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Qahtani: Deputy CEO Teck Boo Chow: Finance Director Azhar Mushtaq: Business Controls Director Karim Noui: Commercial Director BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Guy Sauvage Has been involved in leadership roles in several global firms based in France, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea and Spain Masters in Administration Enterprises from IAE & Sup de Co Business School Montpellier Al Sherief Tower, Al Meena Street Old Salata Arewa P.O. Box: 3371 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 40119111 Fax: +974 40119185 Email: [email protected] Web: www.almeera.com Chief Executive Officer of Al Meera Group Chief Executive Officer of Al Meera Oman Former Chief Operating Officer of Itsalat International Company (i2), UAE Former Chief Operating Officer of Gifi Group, France Former Consultant at FF Partners Consulting Senior positions in Carrefour Group, IKEA Group, Auchan Group & MAXOR supermarkets 19 AL RABBAN HOLDING Profile Al Rabban group was initially established in 1964 as a general and civil engineering contractor, Rabban Contracting and Trading In 1970, Mr. Khalid M. Al Rabban took over the Rabban Contracting and Trading Company and initiated an ambitious growth strategy, which resulted in the forming of Al Rabban Holding. The Group is currently involved in the construction, consumer goods, mineral water, ready mix concrete, truck hire, real estate and corporate sponsorship, Al Rabban Holding have also entered into partnerships with international industry leaders The controlling shareholder and Chairman is Khalid bin Mohammed Al Rabban, a prominent local businessman and community leader. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1964 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Real Estate, Transportation, Manufacturing Main Business Regions: Qatar Chairman: Khalid Al Rabban Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 8 Subsidiaries Rabban Contracting and Trading: Formed in 1964 as a general and civil engineering contractor Al Sarh Real Estate: This includes various property holdings such as Al Rabban Tower in West Bay Arabian Falcon Transport: This company has a fleet of trucks offering industrial transport services Rabban Services Company: Assistance and sponsorship to foreign businesses. Rabban Ready Mix: Established in 1977, it produces concrete for the construction industry Rayyan Mineral Water: Largest bottler and distributor of mineral water in Qatar, utilizing pure natural mineral water from its own wells Rabban Stefanutti Stocks: A partnership between the Rabban group and South African construction group, Stefanutti Stocks Al Tayer Stocks: Undertakes interior contracting works 20 Management/ Key Personnel Khalid Al Rabban: Chairman Mohamed Al Rabban: Deputy Chairman Nasser Khalid Al Rabban: Director Khalifa Khalid Al Rabban: Director BIO Khalid Al Rabban Born in 1942 Has three sons, Nasser, Mohammed and Khalifa Completed his elementary and secondary education in Qatar Attended an extended English Language Course in England from 1962-1965 Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Sciences from the Arab University of Beirut, Lebanon. Keen sportsman with interest in walking, swimming and yachting Hobbies and interest include fishing, traveling and reading CONTACT INFORMATION 2nd Floor, Dasman Centre Building Al Garrafa P.O. Box 885 Doha, Qatar Tel: 44866772 Fax: 44875577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alrabbanholding.com Chairman of Rabban Contracting & Trading Company since 1970 Chairman of Rabban Readymix Company, which was established in 1977 Chairman of Rayyan Mineral Water Company, established in 1985 Attended several international conferences representing Qatar 21 AL SIDDIQI HOLDINGS Profile Al Siddiqi Holding is a multinational company established in Qatar by the prominent Al Siddiqi family The Al Siddiqi Group has its beginnings in Souq Waqif back in 1922 Al Siddiqi Holding currently offers both home grown Qatari brands and international brands It has presence in nine countries across the GCC and MENA region through its numerous original brand outlets, retail stores, indoor theme parks, restaurants, and real estate projects. The company operates six divisions: Al Siddiqi Retail, Al Siddiqi Hospitality, Al Siddiqi Brands, Al Siddiqi Entertainment, Al Siddiqi Real Estate, and Al Siddiqi Industrial. Though it is privately owned currently by the Al Siddiqi Family, the company has plans to become a public company in the future. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1922 Main Business Sectors: Hospitality, Real Estate, Fashion Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Nasser Al Siddiqi Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 9 Subsidiaries Al Siddiqi Brands: Designer retailer focusing on local brands such as Al Motahajiba, Dary and Al Shal Al Siddiqi Hospitality: Franchisee holder for restaurant brands such as Wafi Gourmet, Noodle House, Biella, Maysoun, Burger Fuel, Tike, Lord of the Wings and Emirgan Sütis. Al Siddiqi Retail: Al Siddiqi Retail operates several well-known international brands under its name including Migato, JouéClub, Roche Noire, Kas, U.S. Polo Association, Frankie Garage, Redskins and Gelco Fun Day: Indoor theme park established by the Al Siddiqi Group Al Siddiqi Real Estate: Specializes in construction, leasing, and management services of Real Estate Al Siddiqi Garment Factory: Largest garment factory in the gulf. Olive Doha: Marketing and Advertising agency Art Avenue: Contracting company that provides supervision of construction projects Al Siddiqi Quatro: Joint venture with Egyptian based Quattro Trading & Services 22 Management/ Key Personnel Nasser Al Siddiqi: Managing Director Faisal Al-Siddiqi: Deputy Managing Director Mr. Aly Delawar, Board Member BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Nasser Al Siddiqi Started business career with AlMotahajiba, which sold traditional Abayas and women accessories acquired from Dubai and Kuwaiti Was awarded ‘Young Businessman of the Year’ by Qatar Chamber of Commerce in 2007 Gate No. 38, Street No. 74 New Industrial Area Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44663361 Fax: +974 44666584 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.alsiddiqiholding.com Managing Director of Al Sidddiqi Group Chief Executive Officer of Al-Motahajiba Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Naira International Group 23 AL SRAIYA HOLDING GROUP Profile Al Sraiya Holding Group is a 100% Qatari national company, owned and registered in Doha. Al Sraiya Group was established in 1975 to cater to the infrastructural development of Qatar by providing integrated and diversified services to the construction industry. The Group has diversified itself by forming individual groups of companies, each operating independently and specializing in its field of expertise. The group currently has a wide range of companies offering services such as engineering consultancy, civil construction, Readymix, concrete blocks, interlock tiles, electrical products, landscaping or water management, hospitality and food processing. The first company to be established under the Al Sraiya Holding Group was Al Sraiya Contracting The group currently employs more than 3000 workers Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1975 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Real Estate, Hospitality, Transport, Manufacturing Main Business Regions: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 29 Employees: 3000 Al Sraiya Contracting Company: Founded in Qatar in 1975 and is one of the leading civil works contracting company in the country Zublin International: Local partner for the German EPC company Al Sraiya Strabag: Road and Infrastructure construction services Badar Contracting: Civil engineering, industrial, residential projects. Circle Qatar Contracting: Exhibition and display services provider Bin Sraiya Readymix: Concrete supply company, operating five concrete plants Simsima Cement Products: Concrete block and interlock tile manufacturing CLIC Qatar: Provides fencing security solutions Doha Beton: Concrete production and supply NQI: Thermal insulation products Millenium Hotel Qatar Copthorne Hotel Qatar Kingsgate Hotel Edarat Hospitality and Lesuire Services: Manpower and consultancy services for the hospitality industry Aleph Qatar: Printing, Publishing and Graphic Design company Hasoob: Provides IT Services IFP Qatar: Joint venture between IFP Group and Al Sraiya Holdings. Organizes and arranges international exhibitions ITRON: Technology services provider for the water industry Macro Qatar: International consultancy and construction company NRK Transport: Has a large fleet of transport and heavy earth moving vehicles Naycom: Advertising and communications agency 24 Premium Cleaning Services Premium Rent-A-Car Quality Resources House: Offers human resources and support services Simsima Real Estate: Property management, design, construction and leasing Simsima Electrical: Provides electrical installation works for industrial, commercial and residential projects MEAC: Hydro-engineering, water supply and irrigation systems Gulf and World Traders: Supplies high-tech health care products Tawrid: Distributor and representative of several brands in the field of concrete plants and machineries Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Nasser Rashid Sraiya Al Kaabi, Chairman Mr. Rashid Nasser Sraiya Al Kaabi, Vice Chairman. Ahmad Nasser Rashid Sraiya Al Kaabi: Director and Chief Operating Officer Hani Al Abiad: Group Chief Financial Officer Antoine Georges Saadeh, Executive Manager, Operations BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Nasser Rashid Sraiya Al Kaabi Born in 1955 Founded his first company in 1975 President of the Board of Directors of the Sraiya Group Holding Was elected a member of the Shura Council in 1995 Member of Al Khaleej Cement Company Vice president of the Board of Directors of Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company Vice president of the Board of Directors of National Food Company Member of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Insurance Company Member of Qatar Businessmen Association Member of the Board of Directors of Al-Ahli Hospital Al Sraiya Holding Building Ibn Sina Street, Al Muntazah P.O. Box 3082 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44411800 Fax: +974 44442264 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alsraiyagroup.com 25 AL-ATIYYA GROUP OF COMPANIES/ KBM GROUP Profile Al-Attiyah Group is one of the largest groups in Qatar and was incorporated in the year of 1974 It had a paid up capital of One Hundred and Fifty million Qatari Riyals in 1974 and is continuously growing The Group has also diversified its activities and has established other firms to focus on different fields The group also employs more than 1,600 highly qualified staff of various nationalities Al-Attiya Motors & Trading Company was established in year 1974 and deals with Automobile Trading, representing companies such as Renault, Kia among others. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1974 Main Business Sectors: Automobiles, Cleaning, Contracting, Construction, Real Estate, Legal, IT, Medical Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al Attiya Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: Over 25 Capitalization: Over QR 150 Million Employees: 1600 Al-Attiya Motors & Trading Company: Established in year 1974 & deals with automobile and parts trading from companies such as Renault Trucks, Kia, Asia Motors, Firestone/ Bridestone, Woosung Tires, Valvoline Oil, Facom and so on. Al-Attiya Computer & Technology: Established in 1997, it provides IT and network solutions. Al-Abour Fruit & Vegetables Alpha Baton Readymix Al Rayyan Petrol Station: Opened in 1964 Asma Construction Company Asayel Restaurant Champions Services & Cleaning: Established in 2004, the company provides mainly cleaning services. Cico Consulting Company Ebin Nafeez Pharmacy Gulf Centre Khalid Al-Attiya Legal Consultant & Attorney: Founded in 1995, the firm provides leagal assistance and support. Khalid Bin Mohammed Companies: Established in 1995 KBM Agencies KBM Auction Company KBM Builders: Established in 2008, KBM builders focus on large scale civil construction works. KBM F&V KBM Global Spare Parts 26 KBM Marine Services KBM Real Estate: Real Estate Management Company which has about 590 units under its management. KBM Trading: Specializing in a wide range of trading activities, as well as other services including travel and visa processing. Mujur Minat Qatar Qatar Dairy Company Qatar National Plastic Factory: Established in 1978 Rayyan Pharmacy Satal Contracting – Qatar Tameer Real Estate Voltage Engineering: Established in 1979 Management/ Key Personnel Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al Attiya: Chairman Mohammed H. Maali: General Manager, KIA Motors Hossam Shadi – Marketing & PR Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al Attiya Born in June 1959 Bachelors in Business Administration from Michigan AQUINAS College Al-Attiya Motors and Trading Company Building, Al Rayyan Road P.O. Box: 229 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44039444 Fax: +974 44039499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kbmgroup.org Chairman of Al-Attiya Group Chairman of Al Attiya Motors & Trading Company auditing supervisor at Qatar Monetary Agency (Central Bank) till 1990 27 ALFARDAN GROUP Profile: As one of Qatar’s most prominent family businesses, Hussain Alfardan established Alfardan Group over five decades ago. He now runs the family business along with his three sons, Ali, Fahad and Omar. Alfardan Group’s portfolio includes the most coveted brands in the automotive and marine industries, jewelry, money exchange and finance, trading, services, real estate, and hospitality. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1954 Main business sectors:Real Estate, Hospitality, Automotive, finance, jewellery Main business region: Qatar Chairman: HussainAlfardan Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 30 Alfardan Jewellery: One of the most renowned pearl and trading houses in the world. It has branches covering Qatar and Saudi Arabia Alfardan Exchange and Finance Company: Handles foreign currency exchange, issuing bank drafts & gold trading. Alfardan Marine Services: Established in 2005 Alfardan Real Estate: Established in 1993. Has multiple properties under their management including Al Jazi Gardens, Qassar Tower & Al Fardan Tower Commercial Bank of Qatar: Founded in 1975 Qatar Construction & Development Company (CDC): Established in 1982. United Development Company (UDC): Established in 1999. Developer of PearlQatar, a man-made island Qatar Cool: A district cooling company Qatar Dredging Company: Joint venture with Belgium’s Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering NV Seef Limited: Joint venture with Qatar Petroleum. Resorts Development Company (RDC): Partner of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and represents their St. Regis Hotel brand to Qatar. Alfardan Automotive: Includes Alfardan Automobiles, Prestige Cars Company, Alfardan Premier Motors, Alfardan Sports Motors Company, and Alfardan Motorcycles. o Alfardan Automobiles: Importer of BMW, MINI, ALPINA, and Rolls-Royce. o Prestige Cars Company: Luxury car rentals and leasing o Alfardan Premier Motors: Manages two brands: Land Rover and Jaguar. o Alfardan Sports Motors Company: Established in 1999, manages Maserati and Ferrari. o Alfardan Motorcycles manages the Triumph, Piaggio Group (Vespa), KTM, BMW, and Ducati brands in Qatar. Alfardan Trading & Services Company Ghadah Jewellery Company 28 Al Manara Trading Company Alfardan Investment Fortune Promo Seven Cable Plus Alfardan Stores, Doha Arab Agencies Company Inma Qatar Company Qatar Securities Company, Doha Gulf Assessment and Inspection Company ARACO Alfardan Properties Oman Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan: Chairman, Alfardan Group Omar Hussain Alfardan: President, Alfardan Group Holding Company Ali Alfardan: Chairman, Alfardan Jewellery Fahad Alfardan: Chairman, Alfardan Marine Services BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan Born in 1933 to a pearl merchant family He is married and has 3 sons and 3 daughters Chairman of the Alfardan Group Holding Company Chairman of United Development Company Vice Chairman of Gulf Publishing & Printing Organization Managing Director of the Commercial Bank of Qatar Member of the Board for Qatar Insurance Company Member of the Board for Investcorp, Bahrain Vice Chairman of Qatari Businessmen Association (Qatar) Alfardan Group Holding Alfardan Tower P.O Box 9948 Doha – Qatar Tel: +974 44408408 Fax: +974 44208840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alfardan.com.qa 29 ALI BIN ALI GROUP Profile The Ali Bin Ali Group is a privately owned company which was established at around 1945. The company was established with a vision to provide quality international products and services, and today is one of the largest retail and distribution companies in Qatar. The group also has long-standing partnerships with the world’s leading brands across diverse business interests including Medical, IT, Travel, Printing, Property, Imaging, Restaurants in addition to various joint ventures with a range of global partners. Ali Bin Ali Group has more than 2500 highly skilled employees managing and operating 60+ brands ranging from food products, cleaning, oral care, personal care products and others. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1945 Main business sectors:Trading, Media, Hospitality, Travels, Logistics, Publishing, Medical Main business region: Qatar Chairman:Adel Ali Bin Ali Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 35 Employees: Over 2500 Ali Bin Ali Beverages: Ali Bin Ali Beverages was established in 1961 Contracting & Property Management: Manufacturing fit-out materials Ali Bin Ali and Partners: Established in 1965, Ali Bin Ali & Partners haspartnered with more than 60 iconic brands in the consumer goods industry Prime Consumer Products: Distributes Procter and Gamble products in Qatar International Agencies: Has three units focusing on consumer products Ali Bin Ali Logistics: Was established in 2001 Ali Bin Ali Hospitality: Launched in 2004 and manages restaurants Digitek: Event planning and production house Ali Bin Ali Technology Solutions (ABATS):Provides IT services iSpot: Launched in April 2008, it is one of the leading Apple Reseller in Qatar Ali Bin Ali Watches &Jewellery Ali Bin Ali Luxury & Fashion Division: Retail boutiques of luxury products Ali Bin Ali Medical: Established in 1998, Ali Bin Ali Medical imports and distributes medical, surgical, sports, and other health products Q-Care Medical: Established in 2008 to import medical equipment. Prime Dental: Established in early 2009 and provides dental lab services ABA Media and Publishing: Established in 1999 ABA Printing Press: Established in 1945 Ali Bin Ali Travel Bureau: The Travel Division was established in 1969 Ali Bin Ali Travels & Cargo: IATA approved travel agent. Ali Bin Ali Cargo Services: Provides cargo services Platinum Sands (Saudi Arabia) Nestle Qatar Trading Bay Hotels & Resorts 30 Qatar Luxury Company Higgs & Hill Qatar Al Dana Trading & Contracting Continental Company (Casa Flora) Qatar Information & Marketing Euro RSCG Qatar EMCOR Facilities Services Qatar SEG Qatar PMB Qatar Platinum Towers Management/ key personnel Adel Ali Bin Ali: Chairman and President Nabeel Ali Bin Ali: Vice Chairman Pierre Michel Eckert: Group GM Business Development Nabil Mourad: Chief Operating Officer, FMCG MohamadAlebrik: Chief Operating Officer, ICT Awn Zureikat: Chief Operating Officer, Luxury & Fashion Iftekhar Ahmad: Group Chief Financial Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Adel Ali Bin Ali Al Muslimani Bachelor Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, California State University, Sacramento Awarded title of "Ordre National Du Merite" by the French Republic Chairman of Ali Bin Ali Group Managing Director and Member of the Board in Doha Insurance Company Board Member of Qatar Navigation Company Board Member of Qatar Electricity & Water Company Vice Chairman of Qatar Sports Club Ex - Board Member of Amwal Company Ex - Honorary Treasurer of Qatar Chamber of Commerce Ex - Board Member of Qatar National Bank ABA Tower, Airport Road P.O. Box: 75 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44469777 Fax: +974 44433778 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alibinali.com 31 ALIJARAH HOLDING (NATIONAL LEASING HOLDINGS) Profile COMPANY SNAPSHOT Established on 2003 as National Leasing Holdings It is a Qatari share holding company and the company’s shares are publicly traded on Qatar Exchange The company has a diversified business portfolio covering Leasing, Equipment and Transportation, Property development and Hospitality services. In 2010, National Leasing Holding adopted its New Name “Alijarah Holding” The company has net assets valued at QAR 1.61 billion, and had a total income of QAR 284 million in 2013. The company also has 5 major business divisions Date established: 2003 Main business sectors: Transportation, Real Estate, Heavy Equipment Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani Subsidiaries: 5 Alternate Name: NLCS Type: Publicly Traded Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $428.5 Million Subsidiaries Alijarah Leasing Company: The Company provides flexible leasing options for customers to finance their acquisitions across a wide range of businesses: automobiles, equipment, merchandize, real estate and technology development. Alijarah Property: Was established in 2008, and is a 100% subsidiary of Alijarah Holding Company. The company owns numerous plots in the Lusail area. Alijarah Equipment: Alijarah Equipment Company is a 100% fully owned subsidiary of Alijarah Holding, established in the year 2007 & is currently engaged in the business of raw sand transportation on a 5 year sandtransportation agreement with Qatar National Cement Company. Alijarah Limousine Company: A 100% subsidiary of Alijarah Holding Company& is engaged in hospitality Industry providing transportation for individuals, corporate houses and the government. Al Nasr School for Driving 32 Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani: Chairman & Managing Director Mr. Salim Bin Butti Al-Nuaimi: Deputy Chairman Sheikh Dr. Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdallah Al-Thani: Board Member Mr.Nasser Al-Marzouqi: Director Administration Mr.Ahamed Hedaya: Director Leasing Mr.Hosam: Director of Equipments Mr.Suresh Ramakrishna: Director Finance BIO H.E. Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani CONTACT INFORMATION Graduated with a degree in finance from the United States of America H.E. Sheikh Falah Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani is a member of the Ruling Family of the State of Qatar. Chairman of Board of directors of Al Ijarah Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Doha Group Board member of Doha Bank Board Seat Holder of the Al Ahli Bank Key Shareholder of Grand Hyatt Hotel Doha Key Shareholder of Doha Bank Key Shareholder of Al Ahli Bank Key Shareholder of Masraf Al Rayan Alijarah Holding Building D Ring Road Al Hilal Area P.O. Box 24141 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44100400 Fax: +974 44444132 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alijarah.com Former Minister of Labor, Housing, and Social Affairs from 1996 to 2006 33 ALMANA GROUP Profile Almana Group is one of Qatar’s oldest and Company Snapshot largest business entities encompassing several divisions across a spectrum of industries and a portfolio that includes several internationally acclaimed brands. The group was founded in 1960 as a trading Date established: 1960 house Main business sectors: Almana Group has about 18 subsidiaries with Automotive, heavy equipment, diversified activities oil and gas, trading The group also has more than 22 affiliated Main business region: Qatar companies and partnerships Chairman:Omar Hamad Al Mana One of the main activities for Almana Group is in Type: Privately Owned the Oil & Gas sector and it represents many Subsidiaries: More than 40 international companies, helping in the completion of huge infrastructure projects such as QAFCO Plant, Ras Abu Fontas Power Station, and QatarGas & RasGas LNG Trains and so on. Almana’s Real Estate division manages almost eight projects in different parts of Qatar, with another five under construction. Subsidiaries Almana Trading Company: Has three main divisions: Air Conditioning & Maintenance Division, Oil & Gas Division and Almana Real Estate Division. Insulation Engineering Company (INECO): Founded in 1975. Provides Industrial Insulation, Painting and Blasting, Fireproofing and Scaffolding activities. Almana Motors Company: Established in 1965. Sole distributor for the French motor car, Peugeot and the American brands of Ford and Lincoln. Almana Rent-A-Car (Hertz): Hertz Qatar Almana Used Cars United Cars Almana: United Cars Almana (UCA) was established in 1990 and is the authorized dealer for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Manco International for General Contracting: Manco was established in 1970 and is a major class 'A' contracting company Almana Maples: Provides furnishings and Interior Decoration Almana Computer Services: Founded in 1983, Almana Computer Services is an Information Technology solutions provider in Qatar. Almana Steel Structures: Almana Steel Structures was founded in 1973 and is specialized in steel fabrication for the Oil and Gas Industry Almana Exchange: Licensed to provide money exchange services Skyline Travels: Established in 1973, Skyline Travel, an IATA accredited travel Management Company Almana Soft (ASoft): ASoft was formerly the software department for Almana Computer Services, which was later established as a separate company. 34 Qatar Galvanizing Company: Joint venture between Almana Group and All Metals Galvanizing Company (Dubai, UAE) Coca Cola Almana: Distributor for Coca Cola in Qatar ATMOC: Supplier for mechanical equipment such as Pipes/Tubes, fittings, valves and Gaskets to the oil and gas industries Qatar Gratings & Road Barriers: Joint venture between the Qatar based Almana Group and German company LichtgitterGesellschaftmbH Chiyoda Almana Engineering: Joint venture between Japan’s Chiyoda Group and Almana. It is one of the biggest local engineering companies in Qatar Qatar Securities Company Gulf Business Machines, Bahrain Gulf Publishing and Printing Company Almana Food and Beverages Company, Turkey Management/ Key personnel Omar Hamad Al-Mana: Chairman of the Board Saud Omar Almana: Vice Chairman and CEO Tariq Omar H. A. Almana: Group Finance Director Bader Omar H. A. Almana: Managing Director of Automobiles DebdutDatta: Group Chief Internal Auditor BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Omar Hamad Almana Born: November 1938 Education: Graduated from Qatar Preliminary Schools and Business Administration from U.K. Almana Tower, Airport Road P.O. Box 491, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44489900 Fax: +974 44622420 Email: [email protected] Website: www.almanagroup.com Mr. Omar Hamad Almana established the Almana Group business in 1961 in Qatar Mr. Almana helped in starting American School in Qatar in the 1980’s, since that time he is a Board of Trustee of American School. Board Member of many local companies 35 ALMUFTAH GROUP Profile Almuftah Group started its operations in 1963 by Almuftah Group's founder and chairman, Abdulrehman Muftah Almuftah. From its humble beginnings as a dealer of tires in the 1960s, Almuftah Group has evolved to become one of Qatar's most esteemed business groups At present, Almuftah Group employs around 2,000 people of different nationalities and backgrounds. Almuftah Group owns a range of businesses in a number of sectors, including construction, automotive, industrial machineries, home and office electronics, furnishings, cable and satellite TV, education, restaurants and catering, graphic design and publicity, travel and personal products. The company also began its first overseas business venture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2005, and plans are in place to further expand its presence around the Middle East. The group has almost 33 different subsidiary companies, representing brands such as Toyota, Sharp, Black & Decker, Ebel, OSN, Al Jazeera Sport, Pizza Hut, Fuddruckers, Kohu and so on. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1963 Main business sectors: Automotive, heavy equipment, oil and gas, trading, furniture, restaurants Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Abdulrehman Muftah Almuftah Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 33 Employees: More than 2000 Subsidiaries Almuftah Contracting Company (Civil): Established in 1977, it is one of the biggest civil engineering and construction firms in Qatar. Almuftah Contracting Company (Oil and Gas): Founded in 1977 and provides solutions for the oil & gas sector. Almuftah Fiberglass Products: Founded in 1977 Almuftah Polymers: Almuftah Group established Almuftah Polymers in 1999 Almuftah Interiors: Founded in 2001. Almuftah Specialties: Provides premium-quality building materials Almuftah Elevators and Escalators: Almuftah Group founded its Elevators and Escalators Division in 2005 Almuftah Projects and Industrial Services: Established in 1986. Almuftah Automatic Doors: Partnership with DITEC S.P.A. of Italy. Almuftah Technical and Service Almuftah Power Technology Almuftah Trading (Tires and Lubricants) Al Tadamon Motors And Trading Company: Sub-dealer of Toyota and Lexus Almuftah Rent A Car: Almuftah Rent a Car began its operations in 1971. Muftah Almuftah General Trading (Overseas): International division of Almuftah group in Dubai, UAE 36 Almuftah Jewellery: Founded in 1984 Almuftah Marketing (Perfumes and Cosmetics) Almuftah School Supplies Almuftah Trading (Electronics and Appliances) Almuftah Carpentry: Almuftah Carpentry was established in 1975 Almuftah Furniture and Decoration Amson Furniture and Decoration Wood And Metal: A design & Installation company. Almuftah Cable Vision Almuftah Audio Visual: Distributor of SHARP products in Qatar Altech Sterling Catering Services: Restaurant operator Almuftah Travel and Tours English Modern School Fun First Nursery Anytime Fitness: US-based health club chain in Qatar in 2012 Design and Concept: Graphic design and publicity firms. Management/ Key Personnel Abdulrehman Muftah Almuftah: Chairman Ibrahim Almuftah: Managing Director Ismail Ansari: Technical Director BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Abdulrehman Muftah Almuftah Established Al Muftah group in 1963 Founder and Chairman of Al Muftah Group of Companies Member of advisory council Chairman of the Board of English Modern School Chairman of Amson Furniture and Decoration Almuftah Centre, Al Sadd Street P.O. Box 875 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44446868 Fax: +974 44441415 Email: [email protected] Website: www.almuftah.com 37 BIN OMRAN GROUP Profile Bin Omran Group is a diversified group of companies involved in Turnkey Communication Projects & Supplies, Oil & Gas Sectors, Chemical, Power and Manufacturing Sectors amongst others. Bin Omran Group was founded in 1994 and is based in Doha, Qatar. It was established under the guidance of H.E. Dr. Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kawari The largest of the groups companies is Bin Omran Trading and Contracting Company Bin Omran trading and contracting is a grade "A" Qatari contracting company specializing in Project Management, Construction and execution, and Design-Build for road works and infrastructure projects. Bin Omran group has also been involved in telecommunications through its subsidiary, Bin Omran Trading & Telecommunications, a highly reputed Communication Company COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1994 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Main Business Regions: Qatar Chairman: H.E. Dr. Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kawari Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 6 Subsidiaries Bin Omran Trading & Contracting: A contracting company specialized in project management, construction, execution, and design-build for road works and infrastructure projects. One of the largest construction companies based in Qatar, and is a Grade ‘A’ contractor. Bin Omran Trading & Telecommunications: Trading and Project Management for various communication systems Transtel Engineering Qatar: Trading of telecommunication systems and provider of telecommunication solutions Mawad Trading & Services: Trading of flooring products Bin Omran Road Safety: Provides road safety consulting, radar equipment and so on. Al Jazeera Asphalt: Al Jazeera Asphalt Plant produces Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete for pavements up to airfield quality 38 Management/ Key Personnel Dr. Hamad Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari, Chairman, Board of Directors Mr. Issa Abu Issa, Member, Board of Directors Mr. Hussam Abu Issa, Member, Board of Directors Mr. Omran Hamad A Al-Kuwari, Managing Director, Bin Omran Trading & Contracting Mr. Dori Labaki, General Manager, Bin Omran Trading & Contracting BIO H.E. Dr. Hamad Bin Abdul Aziz Al Kawari Ph.D. in Political Science in 1990 Diploma in Higher Studies, Sorbonne in 1980 Diploma in Oriental Studies, Jesuit University, Lebanon in 1977 Graduated in Arabic and Islamic studies, Cairo University in 1970 Decorated with Honour by Syria, France, Italy, Spain and Jordan Author of books such as Battles & Settlements & the Deficient Knowledge Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage of Qatar from July 2008 Chairman of Bin Omran Group Former Minister of Information and Culture in Qatar till 1997 Former Ambassador to the USA, and NonResident Ambassador to Mexico and Venezuela till 1992 Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Non-Resident Ambassador to Argentina, Canada and Brazil till 1990 Former Ambassador to France and NonResident Ambassador to Italy, Greece, Spain, Switzerland till 1984 Former Ambassador to Syria till 1979 CONTACT INFORMATION Near Qatar Decoration Roundabout, Salwa Road P.O. Box 5006 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44505606 Fax: +974 44504501 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botc.com.qa 39 DARWISH HOLDING Profile Darwish Holding was founded in the 1920s by Abdulla Al Darwish Darwish Holding has diversified business interests across a spectrum of industries including consumer distribution, investment, retail, real estate, business services, and technology. The group has about 800 employees from 25 nationalities and represents over 100 major brands Darwish Holding introduced the largest multibrand luxury store in the Middle East, Fifty One East in 2011, which spans over 13,500 sq m of space. It also developed and operates the $348m luxury Lagoona Mall. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1920’s Main Business Sectors: Retail, Hospitality, Trading, Real Estate, Investments, PR, Logistics Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Bader Al Darwish Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 15 Employees: Over 800 Subsidiaries 51 East: Doha’s leading department store representing brands such as Lanvin, Chanel, Givenchy, Fendi, Lancôme Rolex, Pandora, Parker, Sony and Yamaha Darwish Retail: Darwish Retail handles several brand boutiques such as Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Clarks, iSpace, Mephisto, Point Zero, and Pandora. Darwish Technology Solutions: Darwish Technology Solutions was founded in 2005 and represents brands such as Sony, Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Yamaha, Bosch, TLS communication and many more Darwish Luxury: This division offers luxurious goods from acclaimed brands and fashion houses through its three divisions: Cosmetics & Fragrances, Fashion, and Watches & Jewellery Darwish Consumer and Distribution: This division represents skincare and dermatology brands like Garnier, Kerastase, Vichy, La Roche-Posay, L’Oreal Paris, as well as consumer personal care brands like Fresh and Soft, Yardley and so on Darwish Estate: Will focus on real estate developments, including the upcoming Darwish Tower Darwish Malls: Represents Lagoona Mall located in the West Bay area Darwish Investments: This division focuses on investments and has a stock and bond portfolio worth over US$ 200 million. Darwish Corporate: Darwish Corporate provides essential internal services like finance, information technology, human resources, supply chain management, legal and administrative services as well as marketing and PR activities IPSOS: A global market research company, in joint venture with Darwish Holdings Y&R: Advertising agency, in joint venture with Darwish Holdings 40 KGLQ: A joint venture with KGLL, a leading Kuwaiti service provider handling logistics and distribution in Qatar Menacom: An integrated communications agency ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller: PR Firm, in joint venture with Darwish Holdings Bayanat: Air traffic and sea traffic control systems, a joint venture with Darwish Holdings. Management/ Key Personnel Bader Al Darwish: Chairman Saoud Abdullah Al Darwish: Vice-Chairman Hamdi Dessouki: Assistant General Manager BIO Bader Al Darwish Graduated from the U.K. with a major in Business Administration Postgraduate private courses in Finance and Marketing in the UK Further advanced studies in Commercial Arbitration at "IVY" institutions in Egypt Chairman of Darwish Holdings Member on the Board and the Executive Committee of Qatar National Bank Former Chairman of the Committee of the International Fund for the Higher Education in Iraq Former Board Member of the Supreme Education Council Member of the Qatari-Japanese Friendship Association Former Chair of the Italian-Qatar Joint Business Council Former Joint Executive Director of the QatarBritish Association of Businessmen CONTACT INFORMATION Al Maha Center, Salwa Street, Floor: 1-2 P.O. Box 615, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44257777 Fax: + 974 44314700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.darwishholding.com 41 EBRAHIM AL NEAMA & SONS HOLDING GROUP Profile Al Neama Holding Company is a pioneering General Trading Company coordinating major national projects in association with leading international companies. The company was established in Doha, Qatar and has more than 30 years of business experience Al Neama Holding is involved in Oil & Gas, Trade, Industry & Services proudly representing 95 worldwide companies as the sole agent in Qatar. It also has operations in the business fields, such as real estate development, manufacturing, construction, engineering, telecommunications, transportation, shipping, and petrochemicals The number of personnel employed by the company, both directly and indirectly, exceeds 1600 COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1984 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Real Estate, Trading, Logistics, Electronics, Landscaping Main Business Regions: Qatar Chairman: Ebrahim Al Neama Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 40 Employees: Over 1600 Subsidiaries Supreme Supply and Services: Joint venture of Al Neama Group and is a service provider to Oil and Gas, Offshore and Marine industry Brunel Energy - Qatar: Joint venture which specializes in HR solutions. Doosan Babcock - Qatar: Provides construction services for industrial sector Alcatel - Qatar: Provides IT and enterprise solutions and equipment. Al Neama Fashion: Represents brands such as Adress Fashion, Burberry, Carini Fashion, Evita Peroni, Jack & Jones, Sana Fashion and Vero Moda. International Trading for Supplies and Services Jashanmal Group: Local partner for this UAE based retail chain Jotun Paints - Qatar: Al Neama Group is its local partner in Doha Al Rawabi Dairy - Qatar: Local partner for its products in Qatar General Catering & Contracting Company Hydrip - Qatar: Irrigation services provider Al Failaq Trading Company: Voice and Data Communications solutions Johnson Controls Security Services - Qatar: Provides Security Solutions Al Neama Real Estate: Manages properties including Al Reem Compound, Al Shaheen Compound and Palm Tower Offices Hepworth Qatar: Manufacturer and supplier of plastic pipes & fittings Laminar Air Conditioning Company: HVAC equipment and accessories supplier Gulf Chlorine Manufacturing Plant: Joint venture with Oman Chlorine BDP International: Logistics provider. Al Naema represents them in Qatar. Switch-Gear Factory Qatar: Joint venture with Schneider Electric Johnson Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Al Mabani Contracting & Development Gannon Dunkerley Gulf Contracting 42 Falcon Logistics Qatar Intergroup Shipping & Logistics Babylon Translation Ortner Consulting Primedia Qatar Bemco Contracting Cracknell Landscaping Danube Buildmart Duktus Pipe Systems Dutco Balfour Beatty Haz Marble Qatar Hofmann Stone IMCC Management & Consulting Kone Mobile Baustoffe Pyrotek Troy Engineering York Air Conditioning Zenith Trading & Supply Management/ Key Personnel Ebrahim Al Neama: Chairman Mr. Mohamad Al Neama: Board Member Sireen G. Hannun: Business Development Manager Walid A. Kibrit: HR Manager Mohammed Baher Al Bakri: Accounting Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ebrahim Al Neama Born in 1953 Law Graduate from Arab University of Beirut He is married with three daughters and a son. Started his career as a diplomat with Qatar’s Foreign Ministry C-Ring Road, Al Hilal Area P.O. Box 15649 Doha Qatar Tel: +974 44666205 Fax: +974 44666205 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alneamaholding.com Chairman of Ebrahim Al Neama & Sons Holding Group Managing Director Position in many of his group companies A member of the Qatari Businessmen Association Former Ambassador of Qatar to the UAE until 1984 43 EZDAN HOLDING GROUP Profile Ezdan Holding Group Company is a Qatari public COMPANY SNAPSHOT shareholding company registered in the State of Qatar and focusing on diversified real estate activities It is one of the oldest real estate companies in the region, having been established by HE Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al Thani in the 1960s. The company was previously called Ezdan Real Estate Company, before being changed to Ezdan Date established: 1960 Holdings. Main business sectors: Real It has 28 subsidiaries operating across Qatar and Estate, Trading, Publishing, was publicly listed in Qatar Exchange on 18 Banking, Facility Management February 2008. Main business region: Qatar The principal activities of the Company include Chairman: Sheikh Dr Khalid bin acquiring and sale of property and land, general Thani bin Abdullah Al-Thani contracting, trading in building materials and Subsidiaries: 28 equipment, providing real estate consulting Alternate Name: ERES services, managing real estate property, and Type: Publicly Traded providing property maintenance works. Market: Qatar Exchange The Parent of Ezdan Holding Group is Al-Tadawul Capitalization: $12 Billion Holdings, which owns about 54 % of the share capital of the Company The company has a market capitalization of over $12 billion, as of March 2014. Subsidiaries Ezdan Trading and Contracting Company Ezdan Hotels & Suites Ezdan Mall Company Ezdan Facility Management Company Ezdan Partnership Company Itkan Trading Company Alrobe Alkhale Trading Company Al Iklim Real Estate Company Almnara Medical Equipment Company Al Taybeen Trading Company Al Kara Trading Company Ethmar Construction and Trading Company Al Namaa Maintenance Services Company Shatee Alneel Company Arkan Import and Export Company Tarek Al Haq Trading Company Manazel Trading Company Een Jaloot Trading Company 44 Tareek Alkher Trading Company Alkora Alzahbya Company Medicare Group: 24.52% stake in the medical services provider Qatar International Islamic Bank: 22.65% stake in the Islamic bank Qatar Islamic Insurance Company: Ezdan group has a 22.97% stake Dar Al-Sharq for Printing, Publishing, and Distribution: Ezdan group has a 30% stake in the company, which publishes the Al Sharq and Peninsula newspapers Dar Al-Arab: 49% stake in the publisher of Al Arab newspaper White Square Real Estate: Ezdan group has a 32.50% stake Al-Abdulwahab for Real Estate Development: Ezdan group has a 32.50% stake. Islamic Holding Company: Ezdan has a 20% stake in the company, which invests in shares and bonds and provides brokerage services. Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah al-Thani: Chairman Ali Al-Obaidli: CEO Nasser al-Abdullah: Deputy CEO BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Dr. Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdulla Al-Thani Age: August 1964 Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in Industrial Management and Technology from Central Michigan University, USA PHD Degree, with thesis on succession in family owned businesses in Qatar Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) Vice Chairman of Al-Tadawul Holding Group Board Director & Chief Coordinator of Qatar Islamic Insurance Company Vice Chairman of Medicare Group Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Dar AlSharq and Dar Al-Arab Publishing Company Vice Chairman of RAF Charity Deputy to the Chairman of Qatar Businessmen Association Ezdan Towers Ground and 1st Floor West Bay Area, P.O. Box 3222 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44332333 Fax: +974 44112972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ezdanqatar.com 45 FAHED GROUP Profile Fahed GROUP is Qatar's one of the leading business establishments and a conglomeration of multi faceted business firms Fahed Group has diversified businesses ranging from Projects & Contracting, Engineering Services, Construction, MEP Services, Project Consultancy services, Star Hotels, Real Estate, Trading of Agricultural products &equipments, Trading of MAN Trucks, Rosen Bauer Fire engines, Food items and many more. Fahed Group of Companies was established by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Fahed Bin Mohamed Al Thani The group has over 10 subsidiaries and represents many international brands in the Qatari market. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1980’s Main Business Sectors: Contracting, Real Estate, Hospitality, Trading, Consultancy Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Fahed Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 10 Subsidiaries Fahed Trading & Contracting: Flagship Company of Fahed Group. Involved in general trading and represents a wide range of products in Qatar. Fahad Projects: Established in the year 2004, it is a major supplier and distributor of an extensive range of Pumps, Catering, Furniture, Fiber Cables, Communications, Bridge Manufacturing Equipment, Fire Detection, Fire Suppression, Security and Flow control systems. Intercontinental Hotel & Resorts, Doha – Qatar: Intercontinental Hotel Doha is one of the subsidiaries of Fahed Group Fahed Real Estate: Focuses on the rapidly growing real estate market of state of Qatar Qatar International Automobiles: Supplier of MAN Trucks in Qatar Fahed Foods: Established in 1998 as a subsidiary of FAHED Group, the subsidiary is involved in the specialty food supplies market and currently has an annual turnover of QAR 50 Million Combined Group Contacting Company: Combined Group Contracting Company (CGC) was established in 1965 in Kuwait, and is a subsidiary of Fahed Group Tag Engineering Services: Provides solutions for project management and the construction business in Qatar. Taylor Woodrow Int'l: Fahed group represents the UK based consultancy & construction company in Qatar Etimaad Qatar: EPC & Project management company, focusing on projects in the projects in the sectors of Oil & Gas, Power, Chemical, Petrochemical, Cement, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Allied Industry and Fertilizer Industries. MBF Trading 46 Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Fahed Bin Mohamed Al Thani: Chairman of the Group Sheikh Fahed Bin Mohammad al-Thani: Vice-Chairman of the Board and Managing Director Dr. Muhsen Rislaan: Director BIO H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Fahed Bin Mohamed Al Thani Prominent member of the ruling family in Qatar, with a title of Minister of State Graduated from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in 1977 CONTACT INFORMATION P.O. Box: 8877 Doha, State of Qatar Tel: +974 4469 2121 Fax: +974 4469 2244 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fahedgroup.com Held several prominent positions in the Qatari government Former Chief of Amiri Protocol for the State of Qatar Former Chief of military police Former Chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee Chairman of the Doha Film Institute Festival Vice Chairman of the Doha Film Institute Board of Directors 47 GHANIM BIN SAAD AL SAAD & SONS GROUP HOLDINGS Profile Ghanim Bin Saad Al-Saad & Sons Group Holdings was founded in Qatar in 1993 It was initially known as Jersey Group, but was incorporated as GSSG Holdings in 2007 It is owned by business leader, Ghanim bin Saad al Saad, and is one of Qatar’s most diversified private holding companies The group has a diverse portfolio of over 45 companies in Qatar and around the world The group has interests in many diverse industries including aviation, maritime, automobiles, oil & gas, real estate, manufacturing, contracting and trading, finance & asset management, engineering, education, fitness, hotels, hospitality and fashion, information technology and telecommunications. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Doha, GSSG also has five international offices located in London, Zurich, Cairo, Singapore and Dubai. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1993 Main Business Sectors: Aviation, Maritime, Automobiles, Hospitality, Real Estate Main Business Region: Qatar, UK, Egypt, UAE, Singapore, Switzerland Chairman: Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 45 Subsidiaries Rizon Jet: Founded in 2006, with bases in Qatar, UAE and UK & provides business aviation services Qatar AG: Automotive parts manufacturing Auto Z: Provides automotive services in Qatar Naira International Group: Franchisee for international consumer brands in Qatar Shadow: Women wear brand Jezequel: Fashior wear Appleaday: Health foods restaurant Sushi Minto: Asian Cuisine restaurant Shiraz Garden: Iranian Cuisine Restaurant Little Marcel: Clothing & accessories PDC Tamween: Catering Company Ta’allum Group: Manages Al Jazeera and Al Maha educational academies Al Jazeera Academy: International school based in Qatar Al Maha School: British Curriculum school Jersey Group: Represents leading multinational brands Jersey Engineering & Trading: Manufacturer representatives of HVAC Equipment Qatar Insulation Company: Insulation products Jersey Industrial Division: Power & Utility supplies Khalid Manufacturing Company: Air Distribution Products Jersey Glass: Processed Glass Solutions MECHEL Engineering: MEP Contractor 48 FireLink: Fire Fighting equipment suppliers in Qatar Jersey Architectural Solutions: Provides architectural & Facade Solutions Metrica Interior: Interior Designing & Fit outs Jersey Medical Systems: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Equipment Supplier Acciona MENA: Provides facility services Euro-Qatar Construction & Development Company General Sports: Sports and fitness equipment supply I-Fitness, Al Massa Gym & Energie Gym Media Group International: Provides technical solutions for media industries Sirti MENA: Partnership with Sirti, Italy to provide network infrastructure solutions Mourjan Marinas: Marina developer for luxury yachts Management/ Key Personnel Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad: Chairman Mohammed Hassan Hammadi: Vice Chairman Ibrahim Yusef Fakhroo: Chief Executive Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad Born: August 1964 PhD from Greenwich University, London Masters degree in Business Administration from Kent University, United Kingdom Bachelors in Social Sciences from Qatar University GSSG Building, Salwa Road P.O. Box 4219 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44995000 Fax: +974 44995001 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gssg.com Chairman of Jersey Group Chairman of Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad & Sons Holdings Group Chairman of Qatar Ag Former Chairman of Barwa Reak Estate Former Managing Director of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company Former Chairman of the Board: Al-Imtiaz Investment Company, Kuwait 49 GULF WAREHOUSING COMPANY Profile Gulf Warehousing Company was established in COMPANY SNAPSHOT 2003 It was listed as a public shareholding company in 2004, and its shares are traded on the Qatar Stock Exchange GWC is the largest logistics and supply chain service provider in Qatar offering warehousing, freight forwarding, transportation, international moving, records management, sport logistics, asset management and supply chain consulting Date established: 2003 solutions to various industries in Qatar. Main business sectors: Logistics, The company also offers services in Transportation, Freight, Asset transportation, freight forwarding, Hazardous Management Material Clearance, Customs clearance, event Main business region: Qatar, management as well as packing and relocation Middle East services. Chairman: Sheikh Fahad bin The company has a storage capacity of over Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani 20,000 square meters bulk storage and 60,000 Subsidiaries: 7 square meters open yard storage in its Alternate Name: GWCS warehouse, as well as over 400 trucks and 700 Type: Publicly Traded trailers. Market: Qatar Exchange The company has over 1100 employees Capitalization: $704 Million The company has warehouses in locations Employees: 1,100 including Ras Laffan, Mesaieed, Doha Industrial Area as well as the Doha Port Area. The company has also established a large-scale warehousing complex, Logistics Village Qatar (LVQ), covering 1 million sq. m near Qatar’s Industrial area. As of December 2013, the company had a net profit of QR 98.55 million, as well as total assets of QAR 1.879 billion Subsidiaries Agility: 100% stake in the Logistics and transportation company based in Qatar GWC Food Services (Formerly GWC Projects): 100% stake in the company involved in the trading of food stuffs GWC Chemicals: 100% stake in the subsidiary involved in chemical trading and transport GWC Global Transport: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in UAE and involved in warehousing and transportation Imdad Sourcing & Logistic Group: 51% stake in the subsidiary involved in the trading in food stuff and other consumables 50 GWC Saudi Arabia: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Riyadh, Dammam & Jeddah in Suadi Arabia and involved in the preparation, development and management of warehouses Gulf Warehousing Company Limited: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in the Republic of Nigeria, which provides warehousing and transportation solutions Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani: Chairman Mr. Ahmed Mubarak Al-Ali Al Mahdid: Vice Chairman Ranjeev Menon: Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Abdulaziz Zeid Al Taleb: Managing Director Mr. Rajeswar Govindan: Chief Financial Officer Mr. Nader Hakim: Chief Operations Officer Mr. Shebl Salim El Khayatt: Chief Projects Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ranjeev Menon One of the most influential figures in the Logistics industry He has over 25 years of experience in the industry Was instrumental in developing the Logistics Village Qatar to support logistics needs in Qatar and the Middle East Gulf Warehousing Company Building D Ring Road Doha Industrial Area P.O. Box 24434 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44023555 Fax: +974 44425319 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gulfwarehousing.com Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management Group CEO of Gulf Warehousing Former CEO of Gulf Warehousing, before being made Group CEO 51 HBK (HAMAD BIN KHALID) HOLDINGS Profile The HBK Group of Companies started with the establishment of HBK Contracting Company in 1970 to undertake civil construction projects in the State of Qatar Over the years, the Group has executed many of the prestigious projects in Qatar, for various Public and Private Clients such as Ashghal, Ministry of Interior, Kahramaa, Qatar Petroleum, HMC, QAFCO, Jazeera Satellite Channel, and so on. The Group has a well organized work force of over 7000 men and owns a large fleet of Construction Plant, Machinery and Vehicles HBK Group is widely experienced in the construction Industry for Commercial and Residential buildings, Infrastructure & Utility works, Electro-mechanical works, Aluminum glazing works, Readymix Concrete, Drilling and blasting works, Industrial Coating & Insulation works. The company has about 10 divisions, which focus on different areas including construction and real estate. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1970 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Utility, Real Estate Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 10 Employees: Over 7000 Subsidiaries HBK Contracting Company: The company is a Grade ‘A’ contractor and provides construction and contracting services HBK Trading Company: Suppliers of Industrial Hardware and Consumables, as well as agents for HILTI HBK Engineering Services: Electro-Mechanical Contractors and Traders HBK Remix: Concrete ready mix company Aluminum Technology Auxiliary Industries (ALUTEC): Specialized in fabrication, supply and fixing of high quality aluminum products HBK Oil and Gas Services: Industrial Protective Coatings basically for Petrochemical Industries on Offshore / Onshore installations Union Precast HBK Power Cleaning HBK Engineering – Hydro-Mechanical Division HBK Real Estate 52 Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad K. Al Thani: President Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Al Thani: Board Member & Partner Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Thani: Board Member & Partner Sheikh Jabor Bin Hamad Al Thani: Board Member & Partner Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Hamad Al Thani: Board Member & Partner Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani: Board Member & Partner R. Vedhachalam: Chief Technical Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad K. Al Thani Responsible for the expansion of the group by converting HBK to a holding company Sheikh Ali Bin Hamad Al Thani is also known for his philanthropic contributions, a tradition which was started by his father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalid Al Thani HBK Holding HBK Building, Grand Hamad Avenue, P.O. Box 1362, Doha - Qatar Tel: +974 44451111 Fax: +974 44451000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hbkholding.com Chairman and Managing Director of HBK Holdings President of HBK Contracting 53 JAIDAH GROUP Profile Jaidah Group is a Qatari family business set up COMPANY SNAPSHOT in 1898 by Ibrahim Youssef Jaidah and his sons. It began as a trading company importing food from countries such as Iran and India. While the company still trades in goods including vehicles and furniture, it has expanded into an umbrella organization that Date established: 1898 spans five sectors. Main business sectors: Jaidah Group is currently active in the Automotive, heavy equipment, automotive, heavy equipment, industrial supply, industrial supplies and home energy and home furnishings sectors. furnishings Its first subsidiary, Jaidah Motors & Trading Main business region: Qatar Company was set up more than 50 years ago. Chairman: Jassim Jaidah The company is a family owned private Type: Privately Owned business, and has indicated that it has no Subsidiaries: 9 plans of going public at present. Employees: Over 700 The group employs 700 people across its subsidiaries and divisions. Jassim Jaidah is the group’s chairman, Mohammed Jassim Jaidah is the chief development officer (CDO) and Bengt Schultz is the chief operating officer. Jaidah group also has partnerships with over 100 international companies such as Chevrolet, General Motors, Osram, Xerox, Fujitsu, Scheider Electric, Shell Lubricants, BIF Korea, and so on Subsidiaries Jaidah Automotive: Jaidah Automotive has a long-standing partnership with American vehicle manufacturer, General Motors, and is the sole supplier of Chevrolet vehicles in Qatar. Jaidah Heavy Equipment: Jaidah heavy equipment has been around for over 30 years and provides products, parts and service solutions for transportation, construction machinery and material handling equipment from suppliers including Izuzu, Palfinger, UD Trucks, Elba, Komat’su and so on. Jaidah Industrial Supply: Jaidah Group, for the past 17 years, have also been involved in industrial supply, with a comprehensive list of products, including light bulbs, LED systems, wiring accessories, circuit breakers and controls, armored cables and cable management systems from suppliers such as Osram, Xerox, Fujitsu, Scheider Electric and so on. Jaidah Energy: This division offers extensive services in upstream and downstream activities, operating in the fields of safety, instrumentation, chemicals, drilling, cement, mechanical components, and associated products. 54 Jaidah Furniture: Jaidah Interiors has been in Qatar’s contract and domestic furniture sectors for over 30 years & provides services including consultancy, sales and installation, interior design, contracting/ fit out and space planning. Jaidah Investment & Real Estate Development Company: Jaidah group set up this real estate subsidiary in 2006 to manage the group’s investments and develop its real estate portfolio. At present, they have several projects, the largest of which is the $133m Jaidah Square office development on Airport road in Doha. Jaidah Electrical Jaidah Safety & Tools Jaidah Lubricants Management/ Key Personnel Jassim M. Jaidah: Chairman Nawaf Jassim Al Jaidah: Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director Mohammed Jassim Jaidah: Chief Development Officer (CDO) Bengt Schultz: Chief Operating Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Jassim Jaidah Born in 1938 Won numerous awards for his business enterprise skills Well known philanthropist Funded a Chair position for Environment and Natural Resources at Harvard Main office Airport Road Next to Ali Bin Ali/HSBC Building P.O. Box 150 Doha - Qatar Tel: +974 44556600 Fax: +974 44553153 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jaidah.com.qa Co-Owner & Chairman of Jaidah Group Owner and Chairman of Medgulf Construction Company Board Member of Qatar Insurance Company Former Member of the Board of QNB 55 JBK GROUP OF COMPANIES Profile JBK Group was initially established in1969 as Jasim Bin Khalid Contracting Company (J.B.K.). The company was set up by the late Sheikh Jasim Bin Khalid Al Thani, and is currently being run by his son, Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al Thani. JBK Group was established to cater to the infrastructural development of the country. Later, the group diversified to other businesses, and in 1991, the company split up, with the contracting business changing ownership. Over the years, the group has expanded itself and diversified into different subsidiary companies each operating independently and specializing in their field of expertise. The group is currently involved in diverse business activities ranging from contracting for power plants, supply of electrical transmission cables, Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Industrial Plants, real estate, hospitality, trade and so on. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1969 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Real Estate, Hospitality, Trading, Trave & Tours Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 7 Subsidiaries JBK Controls: JBK Controls, which was established in 1980 is one of top most System Integrators in the Country. The services offered can be broadly classified as in the fields of Fire detection and alarm, Fire Fighting, Security, Access Control, Building Management, Structured Cabling, CCTV and Switchgears. Mercure Grand Hotel: Mercure Grand Hotel is one of the prestigious hotels located in the heart of Doha, Qatar. It has a total of 175 rooms including 3 suites. Qatar Power Construction: Qatar Power Construction (QPC) was established in 1971 to serve the power requirements of Qatar. The company?s major areas of operation include generation, transmission and distribution of electric power apart from Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Industrial Plants. JBK-BICC (JBK-DUKAB): Jassim Bin Khalid - BICC, commonly known as JBKBICC, is the marketing arm of Dubai Cable Company, (Ducab) in Qatar, a joint venture between Jassim Bin Khalid Al Thani Trading Establishment and Dubai Cable Company. JBK-BICC is a leading electrical trading company in Qatar, and is geared to meet all electrical and associated product requirements for government utilities, local and international contractors, traders and other end users. Jassim Trading Centre 56 JBK Real Estates: JBK group also operates the JBK villas compound, one of the oldest residential compounds in Qatar. Al Nakheel Travels and Tours: Al Nakheel Travels and Tours were established in July 2002, as part of the JBK Group of Companies. The company is a licensed category "A" travel agency and tour operator in Qatar. Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al Thani: Chairman Piyush Agarwal: General Manager, JBK Ducab Junu Chandran: Area Sales Manager, JBK Ducab Oommen Mathew: Area Sales Manager K. Mohamed Ghazali: Managing Director, JBK Controls Sirajudeen Ahmed: General Manager ELV, JBK Controls Rajan Jagadeeswaran: General Manager ITS, JBK Controls Mohammed Nazzar: General Manager Sales, JBK Controls BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Bin Khalid Al Thani Born and brought up in Qatar Married P. O. Box: 14039 4th Floor, Hotel Grand Mercure Abdul Aziz Street Doha, Qatar. Tel: +974 4442775 Fax: +974 4444629 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.jbkcontrols.com Started working with his father, Sheikh Jassim Bin Khalid Al Thani in 1989 Took over the management of the company following the death of his father in 1991 Owner & President: JBK Group 57 KEMCO GROUP Profile Khalid Electrical & Mechanical Company (KEMCO) was established in the year 1974. Within a short span of time the company has become a leading Electro-Mechanical Contracting Company in Qatar. Since 1985 KEMCO became a Sole Proprietorship owned by Mr. Mohammed Bin Hammam Al Abdulla. Over the years, with the management's vision for expansion, the company has diversified into different areas including maintenance, project services, real estate, plant hire, scaffolding, trading and construction. Today, KEMCO Group has approximately 2500 employees and operates through 10 related companies addressing dedicated core products and services. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1974 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Trading, Manpower, Ready-mix Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Mohammed Bin Hammam Al Abdulla Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 13 Employees: 2500 Subsidiaries KEMCO Electrical Establishment (KEMCO-EL): KEMCO Electrical Establishment is a Kahramaa licensed 1st Grade electromechanical contractor, with a market capitalization of over QR50 Million. KEMCO Plant Hire Company (KPH): KEMCO Plant Hire is a support services company, which provides light and heavy vehicles, as well as equipment. KEMCO Project Services Company (KPS): KEMCO Project Services, is a part of KEMCO Group providing various services to clients involved in the fields of construction, oil and gas sector, industrial contracting and so on. KEMCO Maintenance & Services Company (KMS) KEMCO Coating & Scaffolding Company (KEMSCAFF): KEMCO Coating and Scaffolding was established in 1993 and is one of the leading companies catering to the Scaffolding and Coating requirements in Qatar. KEMCO Real Estate Company (KRE): Manages real estate properties all around Qatar. KEMCO Manpower Supplies (KMPS): Manpower supply for contracting companies. KEMCO Construction Company (KC) KEMCO Ready-mix Company (KRM) KEMCO Trading Company (KTC) KEMCO Services Centre Company (KSC) KEMCO Security Services (KSS) KEMCO Security Equipments (KSE) 58 Management/ Key Personnel Mohammed Bin Hammam Al Abdulla: Chairman & Managing Director Aisha Hammam: General Manager, KEMCO Plant Hire B.K. Shiva Kumar: General Manager, KEMCO Electrical Establishment P.S. Pai: Advisor, KEMCO Group BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mohamed bin Hammam Born on 8 May 1949 in Qatar Married with eleven children His main interest is in Football, and had been actively involved in the worldwide football governing bodies 3rd Floor, Building No.117 Street No.15, B Ring Road P.O. Box 2642 Doha, Qatar Ph: +974 44337600 Fax: +974 44432506 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kemco-qatar.com Chairman & Managing Director of KEMCO Group Former Former Former Former President of Asian Football Confederation Member: FIFA's Executive Committee Chairman: Qatar Football Association President: Al Rayan Club 59 MANNAI CORPORATION Profile Mannai Corporation was established in 1950, COMPANY SNAPSHOT and is one of the largest trading and service companies in Qatar. It began as an auto parts trader and grew to include activities ranging from offshore rigs to telecommunications, with interests in many parts of the world. The company is broadly divided into two key Date established: 1950 activities, Trade and Services. Main business The various businesses represented by Mannai sectors:Automotive, Trading, Corporation spans from the oil and gas sector, Travels, Logistics, IT, Medical, automotive distribution, information and Contracting communication technology, retail, home Main business region: Qatar appliances and electronics, travel services and Chairman:Alekh Grewal Logistics. Alternate Name: MCCS In December 2005, Mannai Corporation became Type: Publicly Traded a member of the QIPCO Holding when Qatar Market: Qatar Exchange Investment & Projects Development Holding Capitalization: $1.33 Billion Company acquired a majority of its equity. In August 2007 Mannai Corporation became a Public Company and its shares were listed on the Qatar Exchange. QIPCO Holding remains Mannai's largest shareholder. Subsidiaries Mannai Trading Company (Automotive & Heavy Equipment): RepresentsCadillac, Hummer, GMC, Subaru, Grove Cranes, JCB, Daewoo, and so on Mannai Trading Company (Auto Rental): A leading car rental Mannai Trading Company (Information & Communication Technology): Established in l987, Authorized distributor for HP and Compaq products Mannai Trading Company (Medical Equipment). Mannai Trading Company (Home Appliances & Electronics): Represents manufacturers such as Toshiba, Moulinex, Seiko and so on. Mannai Trading Company (Energy & Industrial Markets Division) Mannai Trading Company (Industrial Supplies & Building Material) Mannai Air Travel: Established in l978, an IATA approved travel agent Manweir: Manweir Limited was established in 1976 and provides essential manufacturing and repair services to the energy sector Gulf Laboratories Company: Gulf Laboratories specialize in providing geotechnical, geological and material testing services in Qatar & Oman. Gulf Geotechnical Services and Material Testing: Undertakes ground investigations for a wide variety of civil and industrial construction Qatar Logistics: One of the leading independent freight forwarders in Qatar 60 Transfield Mannai Facilities Management Services: Joint-venture with Transfield Services - Australia, provides facility management and maintenance services Techsignia Solutions: Software company providing IT Products & Solutions Utility Networks Information Systems Consultants (UtilNet): Software Systems Company based in Amman, Jordan in which Mannai has a 75% stake. Axiom Telecom: Axiom is a UAE-based mobile handset retailer and distributor with over 900 stores in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Global Trading Centre: Deals with a large range of heavy equipment products Damas Jewellery: Jewellery and watch retailer headquartered in Dubai, UAE, with more than 300 stores across 12 countries GTC Otomotiv: An automobile dealer in Turkey Management/ key personnel Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani: Chairman Sheikh Suhaim Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani: Vice Chairman AlekhGrewal: Group Chief Executive Officer & Director Ewan Cameron: Chief Financial Officer Khalid Mannai: Director BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Alekh Grewal Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Advanced Management Program, Harvard International Directors Program, INSEAD Business School Ramada Junction, Salwa Road P.O. Box 76 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44558888 Fax: +974 44558880 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mannai.com Chief Executive Officer, Mannai Corporation Director, Techsignia Systems, Pune, India Director, Utilnet, Jordan Director, Transfield Mannai Facilities Management Services, Qatar Director, AXIOM Telecom, Dubai, UAE Director, NexThink, Switzerland Director, Damas International, Dubai, UAE 61 MIDMAC GROUP Profile MIDMAC Contracting Company (MIDMAC) is one COMPANY SNAPSHOT of the largest Qatari contracting organizations employing a total workforce of over 6,000 employees. The organization has been operating in Qatar since mid-1960's, under different identities, until 1975 when MIDMAC was formed and continues to carry on business until today. Date established: 1960’s In 2002, Qatar Investment and Project Main business sectors: Development Company W.L.L. (QIPCO) acquired Contracting, Construction, a majority stake in MIDMAC and by 2005; MIDMAC Fabrication became a wholly owned subsidiary of QIPCO. Main business region: Qatar Specializing in General Contracting, MIDMAC is a Chairman: Sheikh Hamad Bin Class A certified contractor in Qatar. Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani The types of projects executed and in progress Type: Privately Owned, include residential and commercial buildings, high Subsidiary of QIPCO rise, hospitals, universities, stadiums, hotels, Subsidiaries: 5 shopping centers, road works and bridges, heavy Employees: About 6000 infrastructure works, utilities projects, Revenue: Over $500 Million electromechanical installations, civil and military airport facilities, civil works related to oil & gas and petrochemical projects. Since 2006, MIDMAC embarked on a diversification and expansion plan for creating an effective network of specialized subsidiary companies MIDMAC also has an average annual turnover in excess of US$ 500 million. Subsidiaries Midmac Contracting Company: Grade ‘A’ certified contractor in Qatar Midmac Tarmac Qatar Company: Involved in Asphalt production and laying, in collaboration with Tarmac International Holdings BV MIDMAC Block Factory Midmac-Moedatco JV: Provides Plant and Equipment Hire services Middle East Reinforcement Company (MERCO): Provides Steel reinforcement cut & bend services, in collaboration with Middle East Building Material Company (MEBCO) 62 Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani: Chairman of the Board Mohamed Ali M.K. Al Kubaisi: Member of Board, Director Raghib H. Kublawi: General Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani Graduated in Political Science & International Relations with honors from University of Coventry, United Kingdom, 2002 Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company (QIPCO Holding). Chairman of the Board, Mannai Corporation Chairman of the Board, Midmac Contracting Chairman of the Board, Investment House Chairman of the Board, Qatar Finance House Member of the Board of Supervisors, Siemens Qatar Al Slata Al Jadidah Intersection C-Ring Road P.O. Box: 1758 Doha, Qatar Phone: +974 44529452 Fax: +974 44440864 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.midmac.net 63 MILAHA (QATAR NAVIGATION) Profile Qatar Navigation was incorporated on July 1957 as a Qatari Shareholding Company. The company was Qatar’s first shipping agent in 1957, and were granted the first ever commercial license The company opened its first overseas branch in Dubai, in 1977. The shares of the Company are publically traded at Qatar Exchange. The Parent company along with its subsidiaries is engaged primarily in marine transport, offshore services, sale of heavy vehicles, ship repair, fabrication and installation of offshore structures, land transport, real estate, and so on. The Company has a branch in Dubai, UAE The company has over 3,115 employees The company had assets of over QAR 15.65 billion in 2013, while net profit for the year was QAR 948 million. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1957 Main business sectors: Navigation, Shipping, Freight Main business region: Qatar, UAE Chairman: Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al-Thani Subsidiaries: More than 30 Alternate Name: QNNS Type: Publicly Traded Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $2.95 Billion Employees: Over 3,115 Subsidiaries Qatar Shipping Company: 100% stake in the subsidiary which provides chartering of vessels and maritime services Halul Offshore Services: 100% stake in the subsidiary which provides chartering of vessels & offshore services Qatar Quarries and Building Materials Company: 50% stake in the subsidiary Qatar Shipping Company (India): 100% stake in the subsidiary based in India Halul United Business Services: 100% stake in the Saudi based subsidiary Navigation Travel & Tourism: 100% stake in the Travel agency Navigation Trading Agencies: 100% stake in heavy equipment trading company Navigation Marine Service Center: 100% stake in the marine services provider Milaha Capital: 100% stake in the investment company Gulf LPG Transport Company: 50% stake along with Nakilat in the subsidiary which provides gas transportation services Milaha Maritime and Logistics Integrated: 100% stake in the subsidiary which provides Maritime and logistic services Milaha Gas: Milaha Gas owns and operates LPG and LNG carriers , and are also the largest shareholder in Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) Milaha Petrochem: Manages a fleet of modern tankers and crude carriers. Milaha Offshore: Provides support & supply services to offshore oil companies Milaha Real Estate services: 100% stake Milaha Trading Company: 100% stake Ocean Marine Services: 100% stake Gulf Shipping Investment Company: 100% stake 64 Qatar Tanker Company: 50% stake Qatar Engineering and Technology Company: 51% stake Qatar Ship Management Company: 51% stake Cargotec Qatar 51% stake Iraq-Qatar Transport and Shipping Services: 51% stake United Arab Shipping Agency Company: 40% stake Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (NAKILAT): 30.3% stake Camartina Shipping Liberia: 29.4% stake Peninsula LNG Transport Liberia (I, II, III): 29.4% stake Qatar LNG Transport Liberia: 20% stake QIM Transport Panama: 33.3% stake Man Diesel & Turbo Qatar Navigation: 51% stake KS Membrane Denmark (I, II): 40% stake Milaha Ras Laffan Gmbh Company Germany: 40% stake Milaha Qatar Gmbh & Company Germany: 40% stake India LNG Transport Company Malta (I, II): 15% stake Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al-Thani: Chairman & Managing Director Sheikh Khaled Al-Thani: Vice Chairman Mr. Sulaiman Haider Sulaiman: Chairman of the Audit Committee Mr. Adil Ali Bin Ali: Chairman of Incentives & Remuneration Committee Mr. Ali Ahmad Al-Kuwari: Chairman of Projects Evaluation Committee Mr. Khalifa bin Ali Al-Hetmi: Chief Executive Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani Bachelors of Science degree from Portland State University Qatar Navigation Tower Westbay Area P.O. Box 153 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44949666 Fax: +974 44833244 Email: [email protected] Web: www.milaha.com Chairman & Managing Director of Milaha Board member at QIA Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance Board Member at United Arab Shipping Company Former financial analyst in the Investment Bureau of the Ministry of Finance in Qatar 65 NASIR BIN ABDULLAH AND SONS Profile Nasir Bin Abdullah & Sons (NAS) Group is one of COMPANY SNAPSHOT the largest and oldest family-run businesses in the State of Qatar. Since it was established in 1961 by Sheikh Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani, a member of the royal family of Qatar Today, NAS is the local partner for some of the most recognized brands in the world and owns and manages a broad portfolio of businesses across sectors including automotive, engineering, real Date Established: 1961 estate, hospitality, food and beverage, travel, Main Business Sectors: Retail, sports, and retail. Real Estate, Contracting, In Qatar, NAS is the exclusive local agent for Travels, Automotives Panasonic and JVC as well as home electronics/ Main Business Regions: Qatar appliance brands Elba, Terim, Fides, Gala, Sanden, Chairman: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Vestfrost, Vulcan, Fisher & Paykel, Derby, Janome Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani and Alba. Type: Privately Owned NAS is the owner of the Málaga Football Club in Subsidiaries: 9 Spain. Employees: 800 NAS Group employs over 800 employees of Assets: US$145 million different nationalities and professional backgrounds across its businesses. Currently, NAS Group’s assets, excluding property, total about US$145 million, with an annual turnover of over US$120 million in 2010. NAS Group is currently headed by the late Sheikh Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani’s eldest son, His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani. Subsidiaries NAS Retail: Represents leading international electronics and home appliance brands including Panasonic and JVC. NAS Retail owns and operates 6 showrooms in Doha. NAS Real Estate: Constructs and manages group assets and has international real estate ventures in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Marbella, Spain. National Car Company: Official dealer for Mazda and Hyundai in Qatar, as well as heavy machinery brands such as British Leyland, Kato, and Kobelco. NCC currently owns and operates three car showrooms. NAS Hospitality: Hospitality Management Company developing 4 and 5-star hotels in Qatar under the ‘Saray’ brand Alwatany Travels: Leading travel services provider in Qatar National Engineering & Contracting Company (NECC): Electromechanical contractor, providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services NAS Food Stuff Company: Leading food and beverage provider, representing franchises like Sports Café, Just Burger and so on 66 Fibrafoil: Providing foil-wrapping systems for vehicles Malaga Football Club: The 20-year old football club was bought by NAS Group, in June 2010, for 36 million Euros. Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani: Chairman Abdullah Ghubn: General manager Samah Akl: Public Relations and Marketing Manager Sathish Nair, Marketing& Sales Manager, National Car Company BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasir Bin Abdullah Al-Thani Born 29th September 1969 Distant relative of Qatar's current ruler Passion for thoroughbred racing horses Chairman & General Manager of Nasser Bin Abdulla and Sons Group Non Executive Board Member of Doha Bank Board Member of Al Khaleej Insurance & ReInsurance Company General Manager of Abdulla Bin Nasser Trading Company President of the Board of Málaga Club de Fútbol Chairman of National Car Company National Panasonic Building Al Musheirib Street P.O. Box: 329 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44424249 Fax: +974 44440203 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nas-goc.com 67 NASSER BIN KHALID AND SONS HOLDING COMPANY Profile Nasser Bin Khaled Holdings (NBK) was COMPANY SNAPSHOT established by Sheikh Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani in the late 1950’s NBK initially managed the selling and distribution of notable international brands in the Qatari market Later, the company widened its umbrella of businesses to include several new companies Date Established: 1950’s with various operations, and partnered with key Main Business Sectors: multi-national organizations Automobiles, Oil & Gas, Today, NBK owns major companies in the fields Contracting, Construction, Real of Automotive, construction, oil & gas, Estate, Fashion, IT agriculture, real estate, fashion, hospitality, Main Business Region: Qatar marine and IT Chairman: Nawaf Nasser Bin In the automotive industry, Nasser Bin Khaled Khaled Al–Thani represents prestigious brands such as Type: Privately Owned Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Subsidiaries: Over 20 Fuso, Harley-Davidson, as well as other vehicle and heavy equipment manufacturers Nasser Bin Khaled has also been involved in many landmark developments including Mercedes-Benz Showroom, the Central Bank of Qatar building, West Bay Al Salam Plaza, Sealine Beach Resort, as well as the Al Wa’ab City development The company has additional offices in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Subsidiaries Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles: Established in 1957, exclusive distributor for May Bach, Mercedes-Benz and AMG. Qatar Automobiles Company: Launched in 1970, exclusive dealer of Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks and Buses in Qatar. Nasser Bin Khaled and Sons: Provides car accessories, car protection & tires Nasser Bin Khaled and Sons Heavy Equipment Division: Launched in 1975, provides construction, power generation and materials handling equipment Nasser Bin Khaled Powered Sports: Motor bike dealer National Industrial Contracting Company: Established in 1974, Grade ‘A’ construction company Nasser Bin Khaled Real Estate: Manages over QAR2 billion worth of property Nasser Bin Khaled Fashion (NBKF): Established in early 2002 Nasser Bin Khaled Projects Promotion: The Medical Division of NBK Intertech Group: Major contracting company for the oil and gas sector. Nasser Bin Khaled Travel & Tourism: Established in 2008 Station: Opened in 1950, distributor of petrol, diesel and kerosene products. 68 Qatar Aerated Concrete Industries Company (Q-ACICO): Established in 2005 and is a Joint Venture with ACICO Industrial Company, Kuwait. Arabtec Qatar: Joint venture with Arabtec, a UAE based construction company H-Deco Qatar: Established in 2006, Joint venture with H-Deco from Lebanon Momenta Qatar: Established in 2006, Joint Venture with IT firm Momenta Publicis Graphics: Communication and Media company Select Transportation Solutions: A joint venture with Al Mulla Group of Kuwait. SNC-Lavalin ProFac Gulf Management: Joint Venture with SNC-Lavalin O & M, one of the foremost suppliers of Facilities Management services in Canada. United Car Rentals: Joint-Venture with Wafi Transport of UAE NBK Readymix: Established in 2007, Joint Venture with Austrian Arabian Ready Mix of UAE Management/ Key Personnel Nawaf Nasser Bin Khaled Al–Thani: President and Chief Executive Officer Sheikha Hanadi Bint Nasser Bin Khalid Al Thani: Deputy Chief Executive Officer Hussein Al-Siddiqi: Chief Operations Officer Paul Maryan: Chief Operating Officer of Automotive BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Bin Khalid Al Thani President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at NBK Group of Companies Founder and Chairman of Doha Insurance Company Founding shareholder of Samena Capital Consulting Management Board Member of Deutsche Bank AG Chairman of Al Wa’ab City Member of the Board of Directors of Al Salam International Transport & Trading Member of the Board of Directors of Arabtec PJSC, Abraaj Capital, Spinneys Holdings & Samena Capital Management Member of the Board of Directors of Qatari Businessmen Association NBK Building, Salwa Road Al Mamoura Area P.O. Box: 6002 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44624555 Fax: +974 44624692 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nbks.com 69 NATIONAL GROUP Profile COMPANY SNAPSHOT The National Group is a conglomerate of companies, involved in diverse business activities. The company was established in 1964 under the patronage of Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Thani The companies within the group currently specialize in civil, mechanical, electrical and architectural engineering, the manufacture of aluminum and steel panels, bent steel piping and horticulture. Subsidiaries Date Established: 1964 Main Business Sectors: Trading, Contracting, Fabrication, Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Naif Bin Ali Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 7 National Contracting and Trading: Grade ‘A’ contractor Qatar National Steel Pipe: Manufacturing bent steel pipe for the oil and gas industry National Aluminum and Carpentry Company: Manufactures aluminum and stainless steel fire retardant composite paneling. Agricultural Center for Irrigation Systems: Garden project design, construction and maintenance. Qatar National Aluminum Panel Company (Q-Nap): A Qatari /Korean joint venture that manufactures composite aluminum paneling Tohuko Bending Qatar Company: Production of bent steel pipe and fittings National Oil & Gas Services: Provides diverse products and services to the oil, gas and industrial sectors 70 Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Naif Bin Ali Al Thani: Chairman Mr. Awad Osman: General Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Naif Bin Ali Al Thani Chairman of National Group He is also a prominent business figure in the manufacturing industry in Qatar from 2000 Under his leadership, the group has expanded, and established new divisions including Qatar National Aluminum Panel Company, as well as two other building material manufacturing factories in Qatar. Started working as an assistant with his father in the company Sheikh Naif has plans to develop National Group as a conglomerate with presence all over the GCC. Al Emadi Building No. 5, Salwa Road P.O. Box: 637 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44686300 Fax: +974 44686200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ngct.com 71 OOREDOO GROUP Profile Ooredoo is a leading international communications COMPANY SNAPSHOT company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. The Company’s headquarters are in Doha Date established: 1987 Formerly known as Qtel Group, the company was Main business sectors: established under Law No. 13 of 1987 and the new Telecommunications, Network brand of “Ooredoo” was adopted in March 2013 Solutions The State of Qatar has direct ownership of 51.6% of Main business region: Qatar, voting shares, while other Qatari Government Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Indonesia, Related Entities hold 17.5% and Abu Dhabi Philippines, Maldives, Algeria, Investment Authority holds 10.0%. The remaining Palestine, Cambodia, Myanmar 20.9% share is publicly traded. Chairman: H.E. Sheikh Abdullah The company has over 320.3 million shares which is Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al publicly traded and was listed on the Qatari stock Thani market in 1998, London stock exchange in 1999, Subsidiaries: More than 56, Abu Dhabi stock exchange in 2001 and the Bahrain directly or indirectly. stock exchange in 2002. Alternate Name: ORDS The company has a customer base of 92.9 million Type: Publicly Traded and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012. Market: Qatar Exchange The company operates in Qatar, Indonesia, Kuwait, Capitalization: $12.06 Billion Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia, Singapore and Oman. Employees: Over 17,000 In Qatar, Ooredoo is one of the leading communications companies with over 2.9 million customers and one of the biggest corporate supporters of sport, charity and community programs Subsidiaries Ooredoo Qatar: Telecommunications Company based in Qatar. Ooredoo group has a 100% stake in the subsidiary. Nawras: Ooredoo owns a 55% effective economic stake in Oman’s Nawras. Wataniya Kuwait (NMTC): 92.1% stake in Wataniya Telecom (NMTC) in Kuwait. Asiacell: Ooredoo has a 53.9% stake in Iraqi telecommunication company Asia Mobile Holdings: Ooredoo owns a 25% stake in the company. Wi-Tribe Limited: Ooredoo has an 86.1% stake Indosat: Ooredoo has a 65% stake in Indonesia’s Indosat Liberty Telecom: 40% stake in Philippines based Liberty Telecom Navlink: Ooredoo has a 38.2% stake in US based Navlink Wataniya Maldives: Ooredoo has a 92.1% effective stake Nedjma: 80% stake in Algerian telecommunication company, Nedjma Wataniya Palestine: 44.7% stake in Wataniya Mobile Palestine Tunisiana: 90% stake in Tunisian telecommunication company, Tunisiana 72 StarHub: 56.5% stake in Starhub, through Asia Mobile Holdings. Shenington Investments: 49% stake in Shenington Investments Wi-tribe Pakistan: 100% ownership in Wi-tribe Pakistan. Mfone: 100% stake in Cambodia’s telecom company, Mfone Bravo: 100% stake in Saudi based Bravo Ooredoo Myanmar: Ooredoo Myanmar is the newest operation within the Group. Starlink Qatar: Ooredoo has a 72.5% stake in Starlink Qatar. Lao Telecom (LTC) Laos: 49% stake in LTC Laos Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani: Chairman, Board of Directors Mr. Ali Shareef Al Emadi: Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors Dr. Nasser Marafih: Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Group Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani: Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar Waleed Al-Sayed: Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar Bjorn Lundstrom: Chief Technology Officer, Ooredoo Qatar Ajay Bahri: Chief Financial Officer, Ooredoo Group Cynthia Gordon: Chief Commercial Officer, Ooredoo Group BIO CONTACT INFORMATION H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani He is a certified pilot instructor from British Royal Air Force Studied at the Senior Army War College, Carlisle Barracks in the United States of America Flight school graduate from the British Army Air Corps Ooredoo Tower, West Bay Area P.O. Box: 217 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44400400 Fax: +974 44476231 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ooredoo.qa Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ooredoo State Minister Status in the Qatari government Chairman of Wataniya President Commissioner of Indosat (Indonesia) Former Chief of the Emiri Diwan Former Member of the Qatari Planning Council 73 QATAR BUILDING COMPANY Profile Established in 1971 by Mr. Mohamed Tayyeb COMPANY SNAPSHOT Mustafawi and headquartered in Doha, Qatar Qatar Building Company (QBC) is a privately-owned civil contracting company based in Qatar. The company is a certified "Grade A" contractor by the Qatar Central Tenders Committee (CTC) The company has three main divisions: civil Date Established: 1971 engineering, materials production and construction Main Business Sectors: equipment. Contracting, Trading, Production The company clients include government agencies, Main Business Region: Qatar international contractors, gas majors, and private Chairman: Mohamed Tayyeb developers. H.B. Mustafawi The company has implemented infrastructure Type: Privately Owned projects of different sizes and complexity, including Subsidiaries: 3 Divisions, 45 buildings, pipeline & tanks, drainage networks, offices water networks & reservoirs, earthworks, Employees: Over 5,000 road/highway/airfield pavement, related traffic safety works, micro-tunneling, horizontal directional drilling, and special construction. Some of the projects implemented by the company include Development of Airport Road, the Doha Expressway/D-Ring Interchange, Msheireb Downtown Doha, Energy City, Cultural City, Education City, Lusail City, and dozens more. The company has also been awarded several prestigious international memberships and certifications, including ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 29001:2010, and OHSAS 18001:2007. The company also has over 45 offices, workshops, plants, factories and showrooms strategically located across Qatar. QBC employees over 5,000 personnel, representing over 38 countries, 21 religions and 45 languages, with qualifications covering all commercial and engineering disciplines. Divisions QBC Contracting: The contracting division of QBC is certified “Grade A” by the Central tenders committee, and undertakes all kinds of infrastructure projects including building, roads & highways, Drainage & water projects, Earthworks, Power cable projects as well as horizontal drilling & micro tunneling works. QBC Production: QBC Production is responsible for the production of asphalt, ready-mix and precast concrete, concrete products, and steel products, as well as fill, sub-base and aggregate materials, maintaining tough international standards. QBC Trading: QBC Trading provides the heavy equipment, spare parts, and after-sales service from the most trusted brands around the world, including 74 Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daemo Engineering, Stone Construction Equipment, Techking Manotti and so on. Management/ Key Personnel Mohamed Tayyeb H.B. Mustafawi: Chairman Abdul Hameed Mustafawi: Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Ali M. T. Mustafawi: Managing Director Riad Abu Qaoud: General Manager Bader Mustafawi: Commercial Manager Romy M. Haddad: Public Relations Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ali Mustafawi Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boston University School of Management, USA Airport Road P.O. Box 1985 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4462 5555 Fax: +974 4462 5522 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qatarbuildingcompany.com Well know philanthropist Established a scholarship program at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the QBC Scholarship, which has sponsored more than 15 students Managing Director: Qatar Building Company, from May 2009 Former Business Manager at Qatar Building Company, from December 2001 till July 2009 75 QATAR INSURANCE GROUP Profile Qatar Insurance was established by Emiri Decree, in March 1964, with the participation of the State of Qatar together with few strategic corporate and individual investors The Company is a public shareholding entity and its shares are listed on the Doha Stock Exchange since 1997 QIC was the first domestic insurance company in Qatar, and is now the dominant player in the insurance industry in the country. Currently, the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in providing insurance, reinsurance, real estate and financial advisory services. The group has operations in the State of Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Kuwait, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Malta. The company had a net income of over QAR1.19 billion in 2013, with profits of over QAR778 billion, while total assets of the company was QAR 11.6 billion and the equity of the company was over QAR 5.38 billion. The company has over 600 employees based around the world. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1964 Main business sectors: Insurance, Investments Main business region: Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, UK, Switzerland, Malta Chairman: Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani Subsidiaries: More than 23 Alternate Name: QATI Type: Publicly Traded Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $3.33 Billion Employees: Over 600 Subsidiaries Qatar Insurance Company: The flagship company of the group established in 1964 and mainly involved in insurance activities. QIC International: QIC has an 84.6% stake in the subsidiary based in UAE and Malta, and involved in insurance and reinsurance Oman Qatar Insurance Company: QIC has a 70% stake in the subsidiary based in Oman, and engaged in insurance and reinsurance Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company: 82.04% stake in the Kuwaiti subsidiary Q-Re: QIC has a 55.64% stake in Q-Re, which is involved in re-insurance. QANIT: QIC has a 100% stake in the real estate company based in the UAE Qatar Insurance Company Real Estate: 100% stake in the real estate company Qatar Economic Advisors: 100% stake in the advisory services company CATCO Investment Management: 100% stake in the investment management services company based in Bermuda CATCO-Re: 100% stake in the reinsurance company based in Bermuda Q-Life and Medical Insurance Company: 85% stake in the Qatari company Epicure Managers Qatar: Subsidiary based in British Virgin Islands QIC International: 84.6% stake in the subsidiary based in Qatar LCP Holdings: QIC has a 51% stake in the Cayman Island based subsidiary 76 QIC Capital: Holding company for assets, based in Qatar Taleem Advisory: QIC has a 51% stake in the Cayman Island based subsidiary Al Daman Insurance Company: 25% stake in the insurance company in Qatar Asteco Qatar: 20% stake in the real estate brokerage company Massoun Insurance Services: 50% stake in the insurance marketing company Al Manhal Properties: 25.5% stake in the real estate property fund Gulf Real Estate Managers: 50% stake in the Cayman Island based fund Gulf Real Estate Holdings: 50% stake in the Cayman Island based fund Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani: Chairman & Managing Director Mr. Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Attiya: Deputy Chairman Mr. Khalifa A. Al Subaey: Group President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ali Al Fadala: Senior Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ali Al Mannai: Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sunil Talwar: Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ahmed Yousef: Senior Adviser Mr. Varghese P David: Executive Vice President, Group Finance BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Khalifa Abdullah Turki Al-Subaey BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, USA Member of the Board of Directors of the United Development Company Member of the board of directors of Qatar Commercial Bank Member of the board of directors of the Institute of Management Development Vice President of the Asian Union for Handball President of the Qatari Union for Handball Vice President of Qatar Sports Company for Business investment Former Head of Insurance, Qatar Petroleum Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar National Cement Company Qatar Insurance Company SAQ, Tamin Street, West Bay, PO Box: 666, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44962 222 Fax:+974 44831 569 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qic.com.qa 77 QATAR INVESTMENT AND PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT HOLDING COMPANY (QIPCO) Profile Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries focuses on real estate, construction, oil and gas, trading and services, and financial sectors. QIPCO was founded in 1999 and is based in Doha, Qatar. The company has a paid up capital of almost QR 300 million COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1999 Subsidiaries Main Business Sectors: Real Tornado Company: Developer in the real estate Estate, Contracting, sector. Owns the Tornado Tower. Construction, Finance QIPCO Residential Compound Main Business Region: Qatar Villaggio Mall Chairman: Sheikh Hamad Bin MIDMAC Contracting Company: Focuses on building Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani construction and infrastructure Type: Privately Holding Company Mannai Corporation: One of the largest trading and Subsidiaries: About 14 industrial company in Qatar Capitalization: Over QR 300 Black Cat Construction: One of the largest EPIC Million Contractor in the oil and gas industry Special Projects Services Company: Provides business development and consulting services to companies in the oil and gas sector, as well as the infrastructure sector Nutrition Diet Centre: Diet and Weight Loss Health Centre Investment House: Investment and financial services provider International Bank of Qatar: QIPCO holds a stake in IBQ, one of the well established banks in Qatar Mazaya Qatar: Real Estate Company. QIPCO holds a stake in Mazaya Qatar Finance House: Provides financial services, as per the Sharia law. QIPCO holds a stake. Qatar National Bank: Largest bank in Qatar, QIPCO holds a stake. Partnerships: Siemens, General Motors, Cisco and Transfield 78 Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani: Chairman Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani: CEO Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khamis Al Kubaisi Suhaim Bin Abdulla Al Thani Fahad Bin Abdulla Al Thani BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani Graduated in Political Science & International Relations with honors from University of Coventry, United Kingdom, 2002 Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company (QIPCO Holding). Chairman of the Board, Mannai Corporation Chairman of the Board, Midmac Contracting Chairman of the Board, Investment House Chairman of the Board, Qatar Finance House Member of the Board of Supervisors, Siemens Qatar Tornado Tower, 49th Floor Corniche Street, West Bay Area P.O. Box 8612 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4405 8800 Fax: +974 4405 8880 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qipco.com.qa 79 QATAR NATIONAL BANK Profile Qatar National Bank was incorporated in the State of Qatar on 6 June 1964 as a Joint Stock Company COMPANY SNAPSHOT under Emiri Decree No. 7 issued in 1964 It is the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank and has an ownership structure split between the Qatar Investment Authority (50%) and the private sector (50%). QNB Group has grown to be the largest bank in the Date established: 1964 Middle East and North Africa and is the leading Main business sectors: Banking, financial institution in the country with a market Investments share exceeding 45% of banking sector assets. Main business region: Qatar, For the first three months of 2014, the Group Syria, Indonesia, Tunisia, recorded net profit of US$ 668 million, while total France, UAE, Switzerland, assets reached US$ 125.9 billion. Jordan, Egypt QNB Group also has stakes in QNB ALAHLI in Chairman: H.E. Ali Shareef AlEgypt, Jordan-based Housing Bank for Trade and Emadi Finance, Commercial Bank International based in Subsidiaries: More than 30, in 26 the United Arab Emirates, QNB Tunisia, QNB-Syria, countries QNB Kesawan in Indonesia, Iraqi-based Mansour Alternate Name: QNBK Bank, Libya based Bank of Commerce & Type: Publicly Traded Development and Al Jazeera Finance Company Market: Qatar Exchange QNB Group also has a representative office in Capitalization: $33.1 Billion China and a fully owned subsidiary in India under Employees: Over 13,700 the name of “QNB India Private Limited”. The Group has a presence in 26 countries with over 13,700 staff operating from 590 locations, with over 1,250 ATM machines. The Group provides investment banking services through its subsidiary, QNB Capital, to corporate and government clients within Qatar and globally. The Group also offers brokerage services through its subsidiary, QNB Financial Services (QNB FS), the first independently regulated, licensed brokerage company launched by a bank in Qatar. Subsidiaries QNB International Holdings Limited: 100% stake in the Luxemburg subsidiary CSI QNB Property: QNB has a 100% stake in the subsidiary based in France QNB Capital: QNB has a 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Doha, which provides investment banking services. QNB Banque Privée: QNB has a 100% stake in the Switzerland subsidiary QNB-Syria: QNB has a 50.8% stake QNB Finance: QNB has a 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Cayman Islands QNB Financial Services: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in Qatar, which provides brokerage services QNB Kesawan: QNB has a 69.6% stake in the subsidiary based in Indonesia 80 Al-Mansour Investment Bank: QNB has a 50.8% stake in the Iraq subsidiary QNB Tunisia: QNB has a 99.96% stake in the subsidiary based in Tunisia QNB ALAHLI: QNB has a 97.1% stake in the subsidiary based in Egypt Bank of Commerce & Development: 49% stake in the Libyan subsidiary QNB India Private Limited: 100% stake in the subsidiary based in India Housing Bank of Trade & Finance: 34.5% stake in the Jordan based bank. Commercial Bank International: 40% stake in the UAE bank. Al Jazeera Finance Company Additionally, QNB Group has representative offices in: South Sudan, Sudan, Singapore, China, Algeria, Mauritania, Palestine, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, UK and France Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Ali Shareef Al-Emadi: Chairman of the Board of Directors H.E. Sheikh Jassem Bin Abdulaziz Bin Jassem Al-Thani: Deputy Chairman Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari: Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa: Executive GM & Chief Business Officer Ali RashidAl- Mohannadi: Executive GM and Chief Operating Officer Ramzi Mari: General Manager & Chief Financial Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari Associate Art & Science Diploma, Shoreline Comm College, Seattle, Washington, USA Bachelor Degree in Math and Computer Science, Eastern Washington University, USA Master of Science in Information System Management, Seattle Pacific University, USA Qatar National Bank Building Al Corniche Street P.O. Box 1000 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4440-7407 Fax: +974 4441-3753 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qnb.com.qa Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of QNB Vice Chairman & Member of Board of Commercial Bank International, UAE Member of Board of Directors of Qatar Exchange Commissioner of QNB Kesawan, Indonesia Member, Union of Arab Banks Former General Manager of Technology & Operations (2005-2007) Former Executive General Manager & Chief Business Officer of QNB 81 QATARI INVESTORS GROUP (QIG) Profile COMPANY SNAPSHOT Qatari Investors Group is a Qatari Shareholding Company (Q.S.C.) incorporated in the State of Qatar The Company was incorporated on 4 May 2006, with a paid-up capital of 1.2 billion QAR. The Company is formed to primarily engage in investments with subsidiary company’s shares, bonds and securities. Qatari Investors Group (QIG) plays a major role in the various fields of industrial and investments in the region including manufacture and sale of cement; Security Systems Integration; Trading and Retail Industries; and Investment in shares and Real Estate. Currently, the Company holds nineteen (19) subsidiary companies, in addition to 18 partners and affiliates (local and international) Qatari Investors Group is one of the leading Qatari shareholding companies and is listed in the Qatar Exchange. Subsidiaries Date established: 2006 Main business sectors: Real Estate, Logistics, Finance, Trading, Contracting, Automotives, Manufacturing Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Misnad Subsidiaries: 37 Alternate Name: QIGD Type: Publicly Traded Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $1.77 Billion Al Khalij Cement Company: Cement Manufacture The Investor Company: Trading of Cement QIG Properties: Real Estate QIG Projects Development: Industry Equipment Works International Technical and Trading Company: General Equipment Trading Qatar Security Systems Company: IT and Security Systems QIG General Services: Trading and Contracting of Constructional Materials Global Enterprises Company: Sports materials trading QIG Global Company: International companies representation QIG Industry Company: Industrial Enterprises (Mechanical - Engineering) QIG Marine Services Company: Trading in Yachts QIG Technology Company: Information Technology Services QIG Trading Company: International Companies Representation Qatari Investment Group: Investments and Other Trading QIG Light Industries Company: Agency Business Cape Qatar: Insurance Agency Smith Heimann Qatar Company: IT and Security Systems QIG Financial Services: Financial Services Qatar Investment Group: Agency & Real Estate Investments Eversendai Engineering 51% Steel Structure United Gulf Cement: Joint venture with a 51% stake 82 Peri Qatar: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Contracting Kettaneh: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Contracting Sharaf Logistics: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Logistics Smart Logistics: Joint venture with a 51% stake Europcar: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Car Hire and Leasing ASCO Qatar: Joint venture with a 51% stake in the Engineering Consultancy The LOOK: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Advertising Strabag: Joint venture with a 51% stake and involved in Construction National Shipping & Marine Services: Joint venture with a 51% stake Diamond Aviation Services: Joint venture with a 51% stake Sharaf Marine Agency: Joint venture Marine Agency with a 51% stake Mediterranean Shipping Company: Joint venture with a 51% stake Firewall Information Systems: IT Systems Joint venture with a 51% stake HOK: Joint venture with a 51% stake. Architectural, Design and Consulting Firm Al Jazeera Exchange: Minority shareholder with an 11.54% stake Qatar Rotomould: 13.70% stake in the polyethylene products manufacturer Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Misnad: Chairman & Managing Director Sheikh Hamad Bin Faisal Al Thani: Vice Chairman Mr. Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Misnad: Board Member H.E. Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiya: Board Member Mr. Omar Al Hassan, QIG Business Development Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Misnad Started his business career with Al Misnad Holdings in the 1950’s Chairman & Managing Director of Al Misnad Holding Company Chairman & Managing Director of Qatari Investors Group Vice Chairman of Al Khaliji Bank Vice Chairman of Vodafone Board of Directors Chairman & Managing Director of Gulf Cement Board Member of Qatar Businessmen Association Wadi Al Sail, Alesteklal Street P.O. Box 22504 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44876910 Fax: +974 44860976 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qatariinvestors.com 83 RAMCO GROUP Profile Ramco group was established in 1984 as Ramco Trading and Contracting Company The company is a Grade ‘A’ Certified contractor by the Central Tenders Committee, Ramco has successfully completed a lot of Projects, Commercial & Residential Towers, Hotels, Schools, Government Buildings, Industrial and Commercial Buildings, Private Compounds Villas, Maintenance Works and Landscaping Projects. In 2005, the company established a subsidiary in Libya Currently, the company has a total contract value of over US$800 million Currently, the group has 9 subsidiaries and over 12 sister companies, with over a 1000 employees COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1984 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Fabrication, Equipment Main Business Region: Qatar, Libya Chairman: Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al-Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 21 Employees: 1,000 Subsidiaries Ramco Libya: Ramco Libya for General Contracting IS A GRADE (A) CONTRACTING COMPANY WORKING IN LIBYA, Tripoli & Benghazi. Ramco Engineering: Established in Doha, Qatar in 2006 with an extensive experience in Civil & Architecture Building Construction. Ramco MEP: A grade (A) contractor that specializes in MEP works, established in 1995 Ramco Trading: Supplier of power tools and chemical products Ramco Aluminum and Steel: A manufacturer of steel structures and steel and aluminum fabrication services Ramco Carpentry & Decoration: Interior Fit-out division of Ramco Group Ramco Tunneling: Specializes in horizontal directional drilling micro-tunneling and pipe-jacking Ramco Transportation: Specialized in rental, sales and providing excavation and transportation services Ramco Infrastructure: Specialized in earth, infrastructure, water treatment and waste treatment works Samco: Established in August 2004 in Doha as an Engineering and Contracting Company for executing Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) works of the various construction projects going on in Qatar Acrow Qatar: Project Engineering services Ramix: Ramix Concrete Company is a brand new ready-mix concrete company formed in 2007 Allcrane: Maintains and supplies state of the art crane equipment Ramco Zecon: Setup in 2008 with the collaboration between RAMCO Trading and Zecon International Limited & provides bore piling and drilling services 84 Al Sahoo: Trading group with presence in most of Middle East Raimondi: Ramco is the representative in Qatar for Raimondi Cranes Projex: Established in 2005, Projex Company is a provider of high quality furniture systems QACS: Qatar Australian Construction System is a leading Post Tension Structural Engineering Company in Qatar Skywall Aluminum and Glass: Aluminum & glass fabricator/contractor operating in Qatar since 2006 Al Zahraa: Construction Materials Trading Company ASPEC International: ASPEC was established in 2001 to serve the Electromechanical building service requirements of the construction industry Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al-Thani: Chairman Eng. Anwar Mohamed Al-Qawasmi: President Fawaz Qawasmi: Operations Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Anwar Mohamed Al-Qawasmi Started his journey in Qatar and has been executing state of the art projects. A well known contracting and business man in Qatar and the Middle East, he is proudly known as a Contracting and Trading leader. Ramco Group Building, C-Ring Road P.O. Box 15104 Doha, Qatar Tel: (+974) 44554400 Fax: (+974) 44554999 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ramcoqatar.com Founder and President of Ramco Group and its subsidiaries since 1984 85 REDCO INTERNATIONAL Profile Redco International is a local Qatari company owned by H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani It has been active in Doha since 1982, growing from a cement distribution company into a leading industrial and construction group of Qatar It has six main business divisions focusing on Buildings & Civil Construction, Precast Concrete & Hollowcare, Readymix Concrete, MEP & HVAC, Steel Cut and Bend, Earthwork, Blasting and Infrastructure. The company is renowned for its impressive portfolio of completed and ongoing projects, which include Lusail Phase I Enabling Works, Barwa City Abu Hamour enabling works, 40 storeys Burj Marina tower in Lusail, IBQ 40 storey tower project and so on. The group has operations in Qatar, UAE and Pakistan, with over 4000 employees. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1982 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Manufacturing, Fabrication Main Business Regions: Qatar, UAE, Pakistan Chairman: Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: About 6 Employees: Over 4000 Subsidiaries Building and Civil Construction: Redco undertakes selected building and civil works projects Precast Concrete & Hollow Core: Redco is the largest precast concrete manufacturer in Qatar having two Precast factories at Lusail & Industrial Area Readymix Concrete: Redco’s Ready Mix concrete division was started in 2006 and has a daily capacity of 4000 cubic meters, as well as 50 mixer trucks and 6 concrete pumps. Redco Power Engineering: Redco established this unit for providing Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing services in December 2007. Redco CICON: Provides steel cutting and bending services and was a joint venture with Redco CICON, UAE Pearl NLC: Joint venture with Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation and was established in 2007. Undertakes earthworks and blasting operations. 86 Management/ Key Personnel Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani: Chairman Mr. Saif ur Rehman Khan: Managing Director Mr. Ahsan ur Rehman Khan: Director Mr. Khalid Rehman Khan: Director Mr. Wael Gibali: Commercial Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani Completed his studies in Qatar Graduated as officer cadet from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK Member of the ruling family of the State of Qatar 3rd Floor, Regency Business Tower, Doha Corniche Doha, Qatar P.O. Box: 16750, Tel: +974 4441 5426 Fax: +974 4441 3786 Email: [email protected] Website: www.redcointl.com Chairman of Redco International Group Chairman on the Board of Directors of Qatar Islamic Bank Chairman on the Board of Directors of QInvest Chairman of the Board of Directors of QIB-UK Chairman of Al Damaan Islamic Insurance Company (BEEMA) Member of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse AG Member of the Board of Directors of Arcapita Bank Bahrain 87 REGENCY GROUP HOLDING Profile Regency Group Holding was founded in 1987 and is based in Doha, Qatar. Regency Group Holding engages in hospitality services, real estate development, and travel and tours businesses. Its largest subsidiary is Regency Travels and Tours, which reported revenues of QR 250 million in 2004 and has partnerships with major international firms Regency Group currently employs more than 2,600 people from 34 different nations Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1987 Main Business Sectors: Hospitality, Travel, Real Estate Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Ibrahim Hassan Al Asmakh Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 20 Employees: 2600 Regency Hospitality: Manages the hotels under the group, which includes Moevenpick Tower & Suites, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha, Ramada Encore Hotel and Regency Hall Al Asmakh Real Estate: Al Asmakh owns prime properties including compounds, shopping malls, commercial complexes, independent villas and residential complexes. Beverly Hills Tower Regency Residence Ain Khalid Gate Oman Insurance Company: Insurance solutions provider in the Middle East Regency Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT): This Company invests in income generating real estate in the GCC countries and is a joint venture between ARA Asset Management in Singapore and Regency Group Holding Regency Travel & Tours: One of the leading travel services provider in Qatar Regency Holidays Regency Fleets: Provides short-term and long-term automobile leasing services Angsana Spa B/Attitude Spa Doha Al – Asmakh Facilities Management: A leading Integrated Facilities Management Company in Qatar Regency Pools & Landscaping: Qatar’s leading designer and contractor of swimming pools and landscaping D.T.Z: Joint Venture with Regency Group. Provides real estate advisory services Emirates Kitchen: Established in 2006, this subsidiary provides kitchen equipment Skywall Aluminum: Skywall offers a wide range of aluminum and glass works. 88 Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Ibrahim Hassan Al Asmakh: President Mr. Hassan Ibrahim Al Asmakh: Vice President Tareq Abdullatif Taha: CEO (Regency Travels) BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Ibrahim Hassan Al Asmakh Born and raised in Doha Graduated from the University of Arizona, USA, in 1987 majoring in Finance Suhaim Bin Hamad Street P.O. Box 9012 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4442 2888 Fax: +974 4442 2880 Email: [email protected] Website: www.regencygroupq.com Founder, Chairman and President of Regency Group Holding Chairman of Al Asmakh Charity Foundation Chairman and Managing Director of Regency Travels Formerly served as first vice-chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority 89 RUMAILLAH GROUP Profile The company was founded by H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani, a leading member of the Qatar Ruling Family in 1978. Throughout the 1980s, the company focused on its core business of general contracting and trading of storage systems From 1996, the company started diversifying by starting Rumaillah Services, Rumaillah Motors and Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment, Rumaillah Construction as well as Rumaillah Logistics Our Group currently has seven companies, made up of a workforce, which are more than 1,200 people strong, drawn from 17 different nationalities. They also have eight joint-venture agreements with international companies operating within Qatar. In 1996, Rumaillah Group established HS Marketing as a U.K based ‘sister’ company, which enables the Rumaillah Group to have immediate access to products from U.K, Europe and the United States. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1978 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Contracting, Communication, Automotive, Logistics, Trading Main Business Regions: Qatar, UK Chairman: Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 15 Employees: 1200 Subsidiaries Rumaillah Services: Specialist in office design, project management, fit-out, refurbishment and furniture supply Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment: Leading provider of equipment such as Doors, Joinery and Building Materials as well as storage solutions Rumaillah Motors: Distributors of Industrial Equipment such as power generators, material handling and construction equipment from companies such as AKSA, Crown, Doosan and so on. Rumaillah Construction: Design and construction of residential and industrial buildings, Steel erection & assembly works as well as excavations & foundation works. Rumaillah Facilities Management Company: Facilities management services such as building and equipment maintenance, security, cleaning and landscaping Rumaillah Logistics: Freight forwarding and customs clearance services Rumaillah Vehicle Maintenance: Vehicle maintenance services for small and medium sized vehicles as well as buses HS Marketing: U.K. based sister company, which acts as a sourcing agent and supplier. Apton Partitioning Limited: Specializes in designing, manufacturing and distributing office partitions Liquid Communication: Video production and media training company 90 Interior Management Qatar: Production, supply and installation of gypsum board, cabinets, windows, doors, hotel and residential furniture Walker & Davies: Communications and web design consultancy Qanas Productions: Music & arts production Borekci Group Qatar Jarir Bookstore: Office & school supplies, I.T. products and books Jewers: Design, manufacture and installation of sliding folding industrial doors Lödige Industries: Automated Materials Handling Systems Management/ Key Personnel H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani: Chairman Emad Turkman, MBE: Chief Executive Officer Paul Brown: General Manager Nicholas Bailey: Chief Operating Officer Allvin Arthur Monteiro: Chief Commercial Officer Rauf Malik: General Manager, Rumaillah Motors Marina Jaconi: General Manager, Rumaillah Facilities Management BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Emad Turkman, MBE Emad Turkman is British National Born in Kirkuk, Iraq in 1958 Started his working career in the United Kingdom Awarded with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his service to British business interests and the British community in Qatar NBK Commercial Complex Near Wholesale Market Roundabout Salwa Road P.O. Box: 2 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4450 8888 Fax: +974 4450 8889 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rumaillahgroup.com CEO of the Rumaillah Group in Qatar since 1995 Chairman of Qatar British Businessmen Forum Former member of the Riyadh British Businessmen Group Chairman of the Board of Governors for Doha English Speaking School 91 SALAM INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT Profile Abdul Salam Mohammed Abu Issa, an aspiring businessman from Palestine, founded Salam Group Abdul Salam Abu Issa opened the first studio and film-processing laboratory in Doha in 1952 with the name “Salam Studio.” An Emiri Decree converted Salam International Investment Limited from being a family managed business to a listed public Qatari Shareholding Company. SIIL owns and manages over thirty-three business units spread across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon. SIIL specializes in four lines of business: Contracting, Industry and Energy, Technology andLuxury Retail and Hospitality The company has a paid capital of QR 1.143 billion divided into 114.3 million shares, which are traded on the Qatar Exchange. Three members of the founding family Essa Abu Essa, Hussam Abu Essa and Bassam Abu Essa hold stakes worth 20.26 %, 9.93 % and 4.86 % respectively. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1952 Main business sectors: Hospitality, Trading, Fit-outs, Fabrication, IT, Advertising, Contracting Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Issa Abu Issa Subsidiaries: 33 Alternate Name: SIIS Type: Publicly Traded Market: Qatar Exchange Capitalization: $382 Million Subsidiaries Alu Nasa: Design, fabrication and installation of aluminum and glazing works. Established in 1992, the company has a presence in UAE and Qatar. New Image Building Services: Established in 1988 and provides Cleaning services Atelier 21: Established in 1981, Atelier 21 is an interior fit-out company. Gulf Industries: Established in 1988, Engaged in the fabrication and installation of industrial type kitchen, laundry, bakery and supermarket equipment. Gulf Steel and Engineering: Fabrication & installation of steel works International Trading & Contracting Company: Provides project management & construction services. Modern Decoration Company: Carpentry & joinery manufacturing company. Q Gardens: Established in 1992, a landscaping and irrigation contractor Salam Enterprises: Established in 1996& focuses on fit-outs Salam Industries: Interior decorator and furniture manufacturer. Salam Petroleum Services: Established in 1985, petroleum products supplier Stream Industrial & Engineering: Established in 1989, EPC contractor for electro-mechanical works in the industrial & commercial sectors. Qatari German Switchgear Company: Switchgear manufacturing and Assembly 92 RBG Middle East: Maintenance, construction support and related services. Holmesglen Qatar: Technical training & consultancy services. Salam Technology: Digital systems integrator and IT solutions provider in Qatar. Salam Studio & Stores: Established in 1952 and currently has a presence in Qatar, UAE & Oman. Up-market retailer offering over 600 brands Adabisc: Established in 2003, it is one of Qatar’s leading advertising agencies Salam Hospitality: Founded in 2008. Salam Bounian: Specialized Real Estate Development & Investment Company. Salam Investments & Real Estate Management/ key personnel Issa Abu Issa: Chairman & CEO Mr. Hussam Abdul Salam Abu Issa, Vice Chairman Mr. Bassam Abu Issa: Executive Director Dr. Adnan Steitieh: Executive Director, Legal, Investment & Real Estate Mr. Hekmat Al Younis: Chief Financial Officer Mr. Suleiman Al Khateeb: Executive Director – Corporate Development Mr. Nazih Ghanem: Executive Director Mr. Pierre Khoury: Managing Director, Salam Luxury Retail and Hospitality BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa Degree in Business Administration from San Diego University – USA More than 30 years of professional experience. Salam Tower 16th floor, Corniche Road, West Bay Area P.O. Box: 15224, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44831415 Fax: +974 44831422 Email: [email protected] Website: www.salaminternational.com Chairman, Board of Directors: Salam International Vice-Chairman: Serene Real Estate Lebanon Secretary General of Qatari Businessmen Association Member of the World Economic Forum Davos Member of Arab Business Council Board of Trustees for Al-Shaqab Equestrian Academy 93 SASCO GROUP Profile SASCO group was established in 1983, in Doha as an enterprise for Aluminium and Steel works. The basic business field of SASCO was the fabrication and installation of aluminium windows & doors for specific construction projects in Qatar. The group’s second enterprise, Al Sada Engineering was established in 1998 SASCO Group, through ITCC (Imperial Trading & Contracting Company), also works as a main contractor for construction projects in Qatar. Currently, the group has about 29 subsidiaries The group is involved in all activities ranging from real estate and construction to culture and education, from aluminium curtain walls and glazings to hotel and catering operations, as well as pharmaceutical and medical solutions. SASCO Group has grown to a multi-billion dollar conglomerate with a multicultural staff of more than 10,000 people. COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date Established: 1983 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Fabrication, Medical, Trading, Real Estate Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Abdulla Khalaf Mansoor Al-Kaabi Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 29 Employees: 10,000 Subsidiaries Specialized Aluminium & Steel Company: Established in 1983, company provides steel and aluminum fabrication services. Specialized trading & Contracting Company: Established in 2002, the company is specialized in contracting, as well as maintenance and carpentry works. Alubond: Established in 2004, and manufactures aluminum panels ITCC: Established in 2004, the company is a Grade ‘A’ civil contractor Al Duha Pharmacy: Established in 2004 Le Cadre: Professional prints framing company established in 2004 Specialized Cladding & Neon: Established in 2006 & provides façade solutions Qatar Indo Fabs: Established in 2006 and provides steel fabrication services Dallas Glass: Established in 2007& supplies processed glass products Arabian Auto Spares: Established in 2007 & supplies spare parts for trucks, HCVs, LCVs, Cars, 4WDs, oil, tires and batteries. Cyber Micro Solution Technologies: IT Services company established in 2007 New Ceramic: Established in 2007, trading of ceramic tiles & sanitary ware Kalabhavan: School of Music and Arts which was established in 2007 Express Printing Press: Established in 2008, printing and advertising solutions Nafal Qatar: Contracting company established in 2008 Continental Trading & Contracting Company: HR consultancy Imperial Flavors: Established in 2009 & provides catering services Global Rent-A-Car: Established in 2009 Big J Events: Event management company established in 2009 94 Specialized Marble & Granite: Supplies granite, marble, slates and sandstone Hotel Crystal Palace: 3-Star business hotel established in 2010 Al Jedar Al Fuddy: Trading company established in 2010 Dorspec: Established in 2010 & involved in the trading of doors Eco Façade: Established in 2010 & provides green façade solutions Specialized Medical Solutions: Healthcare equipment supply and distribution Specialized Tyre Sevices: A tyre retreading company established in 2010 Imperial Air: Established in 2011, and provides HVAC ducts Orchid Facility Management: Maintenance & Service management company uPVC: Established in 2012, uPVC fabricates and supplies windows and doors SASCO Abu Dhabi: Aluminum and Steel subsidiary based in Abu Dhabi Specialized Marbles and Granite Sharjah: Supply of natural stones Specialized Marbles & Granites India KBC Homes India Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Abdulla Khalaf Mansoor Al-Kaabi: Chairman James K. Chacko: Managing Director Lukose K Chacko: Chief Executive Officer K. Sasikumar: Executive Director Thomas K. Chacko: Executive Director BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Abdulla Khalaf Mansoor Al-Kaabi Served as a brigadier in the Qatari Army Helped establish SASCO group in 1983 Al Jazira Al Arabia Sreet Madinat Khalifa South Doha - Qatar Tel: +974 44694747 Fax: +974 44696975 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sasco-group.qa Chairman of SASCO Group of Companies Chairman of Dallas Glass Chairman of the Board of Specialized Medical Solutions 95 SHEIKH FAISAL HOLDINGS/ AAMAL GROUP Profile: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani, began his business in 1964 with a small company that trades in automobile spare parts. The company has expanded to a multi-million dollar organization comprising over 30 companies employing 3000 staff located in various parts of the world. Today, Sheikh Faisal’s companies, Sheikh Faisal Holdings as well as Aamal group, are among the largest business organizations in Qatar. Subsidiaries: COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1964 Main business sectors:Real Estate, Hospitality, construction, trading, medical services, transportation Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: More than 30 Employees: More than 3000 Aamal Group: Public Share Holding company, listed on the Qatar Exchange Stock Market. Operations across 22 business units Hospitality & Leisure: Rydges Hotel, Merweb Hotel, Shangri-la Hotel, Shangri-la Executive Apartments, Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Marriott Executive Apartments, Rotana Hotel & Towers, Rotana Executive Apartments City Center Doha: Spread over 300,000 sq. meters, it is one of the largest shopping malls in the Middle East Property Division: Faisal Holdings also manages exclusive residential compounds with over 500 villas, as well as residential apartments’ buildings&commercial complexes. The company also has over five residential and office towers under development Construction Division: Gettco Contracting (Grade A construction company), Qatar Modern Maintenance Company (Grade A) Electromechanical Division: Gettco Road Constructions, Gettco Ready-mix, Gulf Rocks (Aggregate distributor), Lynx Qatar (GRC) andGettco Contracting Services Education Services: Stenden University Doha, Gulf English School (one of the largest private schools in Qatar), Educate Qatar Medical Services: Agents for Roche, Novartis, Janssen-Cilag, AstraZeneca, Aventis, Solvay, Julphar, Drager, Aesculape, General Electric, Heine, Fisher, Albyn, Alaris, Braun and Johnson & Johnson TradingDivision: Bridgestone Tires, Total Oil, Painting Materials Aupply, Napco Consumer Products Refrigeration and Air ConditioningDivision: Mitsubishi Electric’s, General Electric – GE and Costane Refrigeration Equipment Food Material: Agents for Loacker, Foster Clark, Edible Oils such as Savola, Afia, Karan, Shams, Al Alali Food Products 96 Transportation Services: The largest land Transportation Company in Qatar, fleet comprising of 160 Mercedes, Hino, Man &Scania Trucks, 180 Trailer Units (30 to 150 tons), Cranes & Heavy Moving equipment. Other Subsidiaries & Joint Ventures: Qatar Trans Shipping Company, GermanischerLioyd, Maersk Oil, Securitas, DHL, Tanker Pacific, Jotun Paints and Baytur Construction International Investments: Al Rayan Algerian Bank, Al Rayan Insurance, International Real Estates, World Trade Center Algeria, Office Towers Algeria, Tourist Village Algeria, Office Building, Retail Complexes & Lands in other locations Management/ Key Personnel Faisal Bin Qassim Al- Thani: Chairman of Board and Chief Executive Officer Tarek Mahmoud El Sayed: Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director of Aamal Kamel El Egla: Chief Real Estate Project Officer and Director Mohamed Ahmed Shafik: Chief Audit Executive and Director Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faisal Al Thani: Vice Chairman of the Board of Aamal BIO Sheikh Faisal Bin QasemAl Thani Born in Doha in the year 1948 He is married with 5 sons and daughters Chairman of Qatari Business Association Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Al Faisal Holding Founder and Chairman of Aamal Company Trustee of Qatar University Founder and Chairman of Al Faisal without Borders Foundation Founder of Al Faisal Educational Fund at Qatar University Sheikh Faisal has established Al Rayan Tourism and Investment Company with a portfolio of over 10 hotels in Qatar and other countries Founded "Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museums" in 1998 CONTACT INFORMATION Renaissance Hotel Tower, West Bay P.O. Box 22477 Doha-Qatar Tel: +974 44223870 Fax: +974 44223850 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alfaisalholding.com 97 TADMUR HOLDINGS Profile Tadmur has about 27 years of contracting experience in Qatar, since its establishment in 1985 Tadmur has substantially increased its scope of operations in the construction sector in Qatar, targeting complex and technically challenging projects. Tadmur group has about ten subsidiaries and over 4,000 employees. Tadmur Holding is in the process of building its headquarters in Energy City Qatar which will hold offices of Tadmur Holding, subsidiaries and partners Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1988 Main business sectors: Engineering, Contracting, Logistics, Food Materials, Trading Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Nasser Mohammad Nasser Hattab Al Kaabi Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 10 Employees: Over 4000 Tadmur Trading: Tadmur trading business activities includes Architectural Products & Building Materials, HVAC, Piping Systems, Scientific & Medical Supplies, Sports & Floor Covering as well as Water Systems Takyeef Electromechanical: Focuses on Electromechanical (MEP) contracting works in Qatar Roots Energy & Engineering Services: Roots Energy & Engineering Services provides a wide range of engineering, procurement and construction services for the Oil and Gas, Infrastructure and Power Industries Tadmur Roofs & Pools: Tadmur Roofs & Pools provides complete design supply and installation solutions to roofs & substructure waterproofing, swimming pools, fountains & spas for various projects in Qatar. Arabian Supplies: The company supplies 16 world class brands such as Henkel, Al-Rabie, Indomie, Goody, Tabasco, Capri-Sun Juice, Al Ain Mineral Water, Toya Noodles and so on. Tadmur Logistics Tadmur Contracting: Tadmur Contracting, founded in 1987, is a Grade “A” contractor Norwood Qatar OCS Qatar: OCS Qatar LLC is a joint venture between OCS Group Limited and the highly respected Tadmur Holding group. 98 Management/ Key Personnel Mr. Nasser Mohammad Nasser Hattab Al Kaabi: Chairman Mr. Dafer Mustafa Halawa: Chief Executive Officer Raed Hallawa: Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Business) Basim Haikal: Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Operations) & Chief Financial Officer Abdel Karim Mansour: Chief Information Officer BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mr. Nasser Mohammad Hattab Al-Kaabi Civil Engineer by profession Has served the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture (MMAA) prior to venturing into business He is a visionary and a very dynamic, wellknown businessman, in Qatar. Tadmur Contracting Building Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street, Al Madina Khalifa Area P.O. Box: 11642 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4486 9911 Fax: +974 4486 3385 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tadmurholding.com Chairman of Tadmur Holding Company Managing Director of Tadmur Contracting 99 TALEB GROUP Profile COMPANY SNAPSHOT Taleb group was incorporated in 1955 The group is owned and managed by the Khauri family The first business established by the company was Al Adekhar Real Estate Company, which has a portfolio well recognized real estate projects. The group is currently involved in various fields such as real estate, construction and manufacture of construction products, trading, educational institutions, hospitality management and medical institutions. The group has more than 3,500 employees, as well as a QAR 750 million turnover The group also has over 20 subsidiaries Subsidiaries Date Established: 1955 Main Business Sectors: Construction, Real Estate, Hospitality Main Business Region: Qatar Chairman: Mohamed Taleb Al Khauri Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 13 Business Divisions Employees: 3,500 Revenue: QAR 750 million Al Adekhar Real Estate Company: The group's first venture and flagship company focusing on residential apartments, office complexes, industrial establishments, hospitals and schools. Qatar Tractor & Equipment Company: Established in 1974, Qatar Tractor & Equipment Co. is Taleb Group’s second venture and the largest & deals with a wide range of heavy duty equipment Qatar Infrastructure Company: Joint venture company of Taleb Group of Qatar and Giza company of Egypt & involved in construction sector Taleb Trading Company: The company deals in automobiles, and are the distributors for the brands of Daihatsu (Japan) & Force Motors (India) Doha Modern Carpentary Company: General carpentary services Al Adekhar Agriculture Company: Agriculture & livstock production, as well as general landscaping Networth Security Systems: Trading of security systems Spartan Trading & Contracting Company: Subsidiary company engaged in construction & supervision work Trendz Design: Interior Designs Al Wattan Trading & Contracting Company: Started in 2002, Al Wattan Trading & Contracting is involved in General Contracting, the Oil & Gas contracting and the IT services Spartan Ready Mix & Tiles: Established in 1975, Spartan Readymix & Tiles is one of the leading suppliers of ready-mix concrete in Qatar. Al Khoori Building Materials & Trading Company: Established in 1976 and deals with building materials supply Qatar Industrial Gases: Established in the year 2009, the company supplies industrial gases 100 Top Marble and Granite Atlas Crushers Al Jazeera Technical Laboratories: Testing of construction materials for Government and Non - Government Projects, and for the commercial sector. Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence: Hotel located in Muntazah Al Khaleejia Hotel Management Cambridge International School for Girls: International school for girls following the UK curriculum The Cambridge School Doha: International school following the UK curriculum Doha Modern Indian School: International school following the Indian curriculum Management/ Key Personnel Taleb Al Khauri: Founder of the Group Mohamed Taleb Al Khauri: Chairman & Managing Director Ahmed Taleb: Assistant MD Ali Taleb: Assistant MD Jayashankar Pillai: Chief Executive Officer Susanna Toi: Business Development Director Eihab Abu Shakra: Chief Operating Officer, Credit & HR Manager BIO CONTACT INFORMATION Mohamed Taleb Al Khauri Well known industrialist & Business Tycoon in Qatar Engaged in Philanthrophic activities Salatha Jadeed P.O Box: 8055 Doha –Qatar Tel: +974 44660041 Fax: +974 44660043 Email: [email protected] Web: www.talebgroup.com.qa Managing Director of Taleb Group Management Board Chairman of Cambridge School Management Board Chairman of Doha Modern Indian School 101 TEYSEER GROUP Profile Teyseer Group was established in 1968, originally trading in automotive parts and accessories. Today, the group has diversified their activities to provide trading, construction, manufacturing and industrial services. There are about sixteen companies within the TEYSEER Group, which operate independently from each other Teyseer Group employs over 3000 people throughout its various divisions Teyseer is a private, family run business. Subsidiaries COMPANY SNAPSHOT Date established: 1968 Main business sectors: Engineering, Contracting, Industrial Services, IT, Transportation, Automotive, Trading, Security Main business region: Qatar Chairman: Abdul Rahman Al Mannai Type: Privately Owned Subsidiaries: 16 Employees: About 3000 Teyseer Trading and Contracting Company: Responsible for the trading activities with three independent divisions, namely: Support Services Division, CEP Division & Laboratory Division. Teyseer Industrial Supplies and Services (TISSCO): TISSCO was set up in 1999 as an industrial products supplies and services company. Teyseer Motors: Teyseer Motors was setup in 1968 and is the exclusive distributor in Qatar for Suzuki Automobiles, Oxtar, Arai, Akrapovic, Axo, Puig, Lubricants from ExxonMobil, as well as other car products. Teyseer Building Materials and Transport: Suppliers of Cement, Construction Steel, Timber, Shuttering Props, Scaffolding & Paint Teyseer Service Centre: Fuel Filling Stations as well as car service stations Computer Arabia: Provides Computer hardware and software, as well as Network & IT Solutions Dutest Qatar: Established in 1998, Dutest provides solutions for Cranes, lifting, material handling, and General Mechanical Works. Gulf Incon: Established in 1980, Gulf Incon is a vendor to the oil & gas and process industries, representing brands such as ESAB, METABO, James Walker, Voltas, among others. Peninsular Petrotech Engineering: Established in 1982 as a leading ME&I & Civil Contractor in Qatar Qatar Plant Hire: Qatar Plant Hire was established for the supply and installation of scaffolding for international contractors Gulf Glass Fibre: Gulf Glass Fibre was the first fibreglass products factory in Qatar Teyseer Air conditioning and Refrigeration: Suppliers of Air Conditioners, Freezers, Refrigerators, Water Coolers & Cooking Equipment, from suppliers such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and so on. 102 Construction Commissioning Maintenance (CCM) Services: Established in 1972, CCM Services provides construction services in the field of electro-mechanical, civil, instrumentation and energy industries Teyseer Services: Teyseer Services Company is primarily engaged in providing catering, housekeeping, camp operation and maintenance through a Technical Service Agreement with Universal Sodexho Teyseer Contracting: Teyseer Contracting is a Grade A classified Civil Contractor in Qatar. Teyseer Security: Founded in 1994, Teyseer Security Services provides Security services and solutions to all sectors in Qatar Management/ Key Personnel Abdul Rahman Al Mannai: Chairman Mohammed Al Mannai: Group Deputy Chairman Adel Abdulrahman Issa Al Mannai: Director, Teyseer Group and President, Teyseer Motors Adnan Abdulrahman Al Mannai: Managing Director, Teyseer Industrial Supplies and Services BIO Adel Abdulrahman Al Mannai CONTACT INFORMATION Bachelor degree in Computer Science from the US Master's Degree in Business Administration from the US, 1983 He loves aviation, reading and traveling General Manager of Teyseer Group Worked in QAFCO till 1995 Managing Director of Computer Arabia Managing Director of Teyseer Motors Member of the Board of Salam Bounian Development Company Member of the Board of Directors of Salam International Member of the Board of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry Teyseer Building Al Matar Street, Old Airport P.O. Box 1556 Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4462 2226 Fax: +974 4462 2633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.teyseergroup.com 103 ZAD HOLDING COMPANY Profile Zad Holding Company is a shareholding COMPANY SNAPSHOT company listed in the Qatar Stock Exchange. The company was formerly known as Qatar Flour Mills Company and changed its name to Zad Holding Company in April 2008. Qatar Flour Mill was established in 1969 by the Emiri Decree No. (12) of 1969, with a Date established: 1969 capital of QAR 5 million on a lease for Main business sectors:Food products twenty five years. Main business region: Qatar The group consists of various subsidiaries Chairman: Nasser Bin Mohammed Bin having diversified businesses interest and is Jabor Al Thani always seeking new business opportunities Previous Name: Qatar Flour Mills in the region. Alternate Name: ZHCD Zad Holding Company imports wheat and Type: Publicly Traded produces wheat, biscuit, and diet flours in Market: Qatar Exchange Qatar and other GCC countries. Capitalization: $880.4 Million It also manufactures and markets pasta, biscuits, and sweet products, as well as Subsidiaries: 5 bakery products, such as buns, cookies, and other soft bakery products; trades in grains, food stuff, and animal feed; invests in financial instruments; and provides transport services. The paid up capital of the company is QAR 66 million and the company has assets of over QAR 1.6 billion. In addition, the company holds reserves of flour and grain to cover the consumption of the country for at least 12 months. The company possesses its own port with special technical facilities to accommodate larger ships of about 40,000 metric tons of cargo capacity. Subsidiaries Qatar Flour Mills Company: A modern and fully automated flour manufacturing facility producing superior quality flour and flour related products. Qatar Food Industries Company: Manufactures and distributes various types of Pasta and Biscuits in Qatar and other GCC countries. Umm Said Bakery: Makes a wide range of dry bakery food products and sweet products under the brand name of Qbake National Food Company: Involved in the import and sale of food products, including popular brands from the region. Arzak Marketing Company: Involved in the trading of grains and other foodstuff in Qatar ALCAT Logistics Company: Logistics service provider with a huge fleet of heavy transportation vehicles 104 Gulf United Real Estate Investment Company: Real Estate Management Company in Doha. Building Development Real Estate Company: Operating real estate including commercial properties ALCAT Contracting Company: Civil Construction, manufacture and supply of raw materials for the construction sector ALCAT Real Estate Development Company: Renting of real estate properties Zain Trading Company: Import and sale of food stuffs and dairy products Meeda Projects Company: Contracting for buildings and industrial projects, real estate, manufacture of concrete and asphalt Management/ Key Personnel: Sheikh Nasser Bin Mohammed Bin Jabor Al Thani: Chairman Sheikh Talal Bin Mohammed Bin Jabor Al Thani: Vice Chairman Mr. Ahmad Ali Bokshisha: Representative of the Ministry of Economy & Finance Sheikh Nawaf Bin Mohammed Bin Jabor Al Thani: Managing Director Tareq Mohammed: Chief Executive Officer BIO Contact Information Sheikh Nawaf Bin Mohammed Bin Jabor Al Thani Bachelors in Business Administration from American University, London, UK in 1996 Married with three sons Well known philanthropist Qatar Flour Mills Building Al Meena Street Doha Port Area 19 P.O. Box 1444, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 4441 5000 Fax: +974 4443 8137 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zad.com.qa Managing Director of Zad Holding Company Board Member of Qatar Chamber Managing Director of Qatar Detergent Company Member of Board of Al Jabor Group Member of Board of Al Jabor Real Estate Investment Company 105 APPENDIX 106 I. USEFUL NUMBERS Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister: H.E. Dr. Hamad Bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari Address: C-Ring Road, P.O. Box 23700, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44668777 Fax: +974 44022028 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moc.gov.qa Ministry of Environment Minister: H.E. Mr. Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi Address: Across City Center Mall, P.O. Box 7636, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44207777 Fax: +974 44207000 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moe.gov.qa Ministry of Defense Minister: H.E. Maj. Gen. Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah Address: Wadi Al Sail, P.O. Box 37, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44614111 Ministry of Finance Minister: H.E. Mr. Ali Sherif Al-Emadi Address: West Bay, P.O. Box 83, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44461444 Fax: +974 44431177 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mof.gov.qa Ministry of Economy and Commerce Minister: H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Jassim Bin Mohamed Al Thani Address: P.O. Box 1968, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44945555 Fax: +974 44930992 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mec.gov.qa Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs Minister: H.E. Dr. Ghaith bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari Address: West Bay, P.O. Box 422, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44470777 Fax: +974 44470700 Email: [email protected] Web: www.islam.gov.qa Ministry of Energy and Industry Minister: H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada Address: West Bay, P.O. Box 2599, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44846444 Fax: +974 44832024 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mei.gov.qa Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah Address: Al Mirqab Tower, West Bay, Tel: +974 40111111 Fax: +974 44327444 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mofa.gov.qa Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Minister: H.E. Dr. Hessa Sultan Al Jaber Address: Al Nassr Tower, Post Office Roundabout, P.O. Box 23264, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44995333 Fax: +974 44935913 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ict.gov.qa Ministry of Interior Minister: H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Address: Doha Corniche, P.O. Box 8895, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44330000 Fax: +974 44322927 107 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moi.gov.qa Ministry of Justice Minister: H.E. Dr. Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi Address: West Bay, P.O. Box 917, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44842222 Fax: +974 44832875 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moj.gov.qa Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Minister: H.E. Mr. Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi Address: Barzan Tower, Al Corniche, P.O. Box 36, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44841111 Fax: +974 44841000 Email: [email protected] Web: www.molsa.gov.qa Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Minister: H.E. Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Address: Corniche Road, P.O. Box 22332, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44348070 Fax: +974 44430239 Email: [email protected] Web: www.baladiya.gov.qa Tel: +974 44070000 Fax: +974 44077778 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sch.gov.qa Ministry of Administrative Development Minister: H.E. Dr. Issa Saad Al-Jafali Al Nuaimi Address: P.O. Box 24005, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44628111 Fax: +974 44628170 Web: www.ad.gov.qa Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics Minister: H.E. Dr. Saleh Mohamed Salem Al Nabit Address: West Bay, P.O. Box 1855, Doha Qatar Tel: +974 44958888 Fax: +974 44838429 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mdps.gov.qa Ministry of Education and Higher Education Minister: H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi Address: P.O. Box 35111, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44044444 Fax: +974 44659444 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sec.gov.qa Ministry of Youth and Sports Minister: H.E. Mr. Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali Address: P.O. Box 2511, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44943888 Fax: +974 44943773 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moys.gov.qa Ministry of Transport Minister: H.E. Mr. Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti Address: P.O. Box 1186, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44588588 Fax: +974 44588844 Web: www.mowasalat.com Ministry of Public Health Minister: H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani Address: Medical City, P.O. Box 42, Doha, Qatar. General Directorate of Customs Chairman: Ahmed Ali Al-Mohannadi Address: P.O. Box 81, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44457457 Fax: + 974 44457015 108 Email: [email protected] Web: www.customs.gov.qa National Human Rights Committee Chairman: Dr. Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri Address: Souq Al-Rawda, Salwa Road, P.O. Box 24104, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44444013 Fax: +974 44444013 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nhrc-qa.org Public Prosecution Attorney General: H.E. Dr. Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri Address: P.O. Box 705, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44843333 Fax: +974 44843393 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pp.gov.qa Qatar Central Bank Governor: H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani Address: P.O. Box 1234, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44456456 Fax: + 974 44430382 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qcb.gov.qa Qatar Chamber Chairman: H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani Address: Al Montazah Signal, P.O. Box 402, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44559111 Fax: +974 44661693 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qatarchamber.com Qatar Financial Center CEO: Shashank Srivastava Address: P.O. Box: 23245, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44967777 Fax: +974 44967676 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qfc.com.qa Qatar Financial Markets Authority CEO: Nasser Ahmed Al-Shaibi Address: Tower 2, Qatar Financial Center, West Bay, P.O. Box 25552, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44289999 Fax: +974 44441221 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qfma.org.qa Ashghal President: H.E. Eng. Nasser Bin Ali Al Mawlawi Address: P.O. Box 22188, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44950000 Fax: +974 44950999 Email: [email protected]. Web: www.ashghal.gov.qa Qatar Businessmen Association Chairman: Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasem Al Thani Address: P. O. Box: 24475, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44353120 Fax: +974 44353834 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qataribusinessmen.org Qatar Businesswomen Association Chairman: Aisha Hussain Alfardan Address: P.O. Box: 24475, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44209109 Fax: +974 44477455 Email: [email protected] Web: www.qataribusinesswomen.org Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Director: Mr. Park Taewha Address: #2006 Palm Towers B, West Bay, P.O. Box 24860, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 40162603 Fax: +974 40162602 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kotra.or.kr 109 LEGAL & ADVISORY SERVICES IN QATAR II. Al Misnad & Rifaat Lawyers & Legal Consultants Practice Areas: Banking & Finance Advisory, Commercial & Contract Disputes, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquitions Advisory, Labour Disputes, Civil Disputes Lawyers: o Khalifa Al-Misnad: Founding Partner o Danny Rifaat: Founding Partner o Dr. Hassãn-Tabet Rifaat: Founding Partner o Mohamad Nizam: Senior Associate o Aline El Sayed: Senior Associate o Marc Moubarak: Senior Associate o Zeina Feghali: Senior Associate Contact: o Address: Amwal Tower, 24th Floor, Ambassadors St, P.O. Box 30965, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44916777 o Fax: +974 44916778 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.almisnad-rifaat.com Al Tamimi and Company Practice Areas: Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Commercial Advisory, Equity Advisory, Financial Disputes, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigations, Labour Disputes, Construction & Infrastructure Advisory Lawyers: o Mohamed Khodeir: Partner o Frank Lucente: Partner o Hani Al Naddaf: Partner o Mohammed Al Marri: Partner o Rafiq Jaffer: Partner Contact: o Address: Al Jazeera Tower, 7th Floor, West Bay, P.O. Box 23443, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 4457 2777 o Fax: +974 4436 0921 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.tamimi.com 110 Al-Sulaiti Law Firm Practice Areas: Legal Consultations, Contract disputes, Civil & Criminal Cases, Foreign Company advisory, Sporting Arbitration, Labour Disputes Lawyers: o Mubarak Bin Abdulla Al-Sulaiti: Lawyer o Mr. Nayem Abdul Salam Burham: Lawyer o Mr. Muneer Abd Alazeez Shalaby: Lawyer o Mr. Maher Mohammad Mahmoud Mostafa: Lawyer o Khalid Al-Badrawi: Legal Counsel o Imam M. Own: Lawyer o Mathieu Robert Faupin: Legal Consultant o Hossam Tantawy Ali: Appeal Advocate o Mohammad Sami: Lawyer Contact: o Address: D-Ring Road, Near Old Airport, P.O. Box: 14646, Doha-Qatar o Tel: +974 44664066 o Fax: +974 44651919 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.sulaitilawfirm.com.qa Arab Law Bureau Advocates & Legal Consultants Practice Areas: Banking & project Finance, Companies & Commercial, General Corporate Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Lawyers: o Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Khalifa: Senior Partner o Alaa Hamad: Managing Partner o Mohammed Abdulatti: Senior Associate o Hatim Mubarak: Associate o Emad Yousef: Associate o Sean Khalid: Associate Contact: o Address: 9th Floor, Salam Tower West Bay, P.O. Box 23301, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 4483 0202 o Fax: +974 4483 0101 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.albureau.com 111 Behzad Law Firm Practice Areas: International Regulationsm Civil, Commercial & Criminal Litigations, Real Estate Disputes, Sharia Cases, Securities, Trade Disputes Lawyers: o Behzad Yousuf Behzad Contact: o Address: C Ring Road, Opposite Muntazah Park, P.O. Box 869, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44660333 o Fax: +974 44664888 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.behzadlawfirm.com Clifford Chance Practice Areas: Antitrust and Competition, Capital Markets, Corporate and Financial Advisory, Litigation, Regulatory Advisory, Debt & Restructuring Consulting Lawyers: o Richard Parris: Partner o Jason Mendens: Partner o Michael Evans: Associate o Andrej Kormuth: Associate o Nicholas Newman: Associate Contact: o Address: 30th Floor, QFC Branch Suite B, Tornado Tower, West Bay, P.O. Box 32110, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44917041 o Fax: +974 44917050 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.cliffordchance.com Clyde & Co Practice Areas: Banking and Finance advisory, M&A, Contracts & Dispute Resolution, labor Disputes, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Advisory and Regulatory Framework Advisory Consultants: o Emma Higham: Legal Director o Lee Keane: Partner o David Salt: Partner 112 o Laura Warren: Partner Contact: o Address: Financial Centre, 13th Floor, West Bay, P.O. Box 31453, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44967434 o o o Fax: +974 4496 7412 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.clydeco.com/offices/doha Deloitte Practice Areas: Tax, Auditing, Risk Assurance, Advisory Services, Financial Advisory and Legal Services for the public and private sector companies. Consultants: o Taha Ali: Manager o Raid Shahin: Director o Samer Jaghoub: Partner o Christian Abi-Saad: Consultant o Khaled Abdul-Razak: Consultant o Khalid Mustaffa: Consultant o Nizar Jichi: Partner Contact: o Address: Al Ahli Bank Building, Sheikh Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, P.O. Box 431, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44341112 o Fax: +974 44422131 o Email: [email protected] o Web: http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_QA/qa/index.htm Ernest & Young Practice Areas: Tax, Auditing, Risk Assurance, Advisory Services and Investment Advisory for the public and private sector companies. Consultants: o Firas Qoussous: Managing Partner o Finbarr Sexton: Partner o Ziad Nader: Partner o Robert Abboud: Partner o Paul Karamanoukian: Partner o Haytham Abi-Mershed: Partner Contact: 113 o o o Address: 24th Floor, Al Ghassar Tower, Majlis Al Tawoon Street, West Bay, P.O. Box 164, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44574111 Fax: +974 44414649 Email: [email protected] o Web: http://www.ey.com/EM/en/About-us/Qatar o Khalid Al-Attiya Legal Consultant & Attorney Practice Areas: Litigation, civil law, commercial law, criminal & marital law, Sharia Law, Real Estate & Construction Disputes, Intellectual & industrial Property Disputes Lawyers: o Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Attiya: Founder & Chief Attorney o Sayed A Jadallah: Lawyer o Oliver Alexander: Lawyer o Ali Al Bakri Al Badrawi: Lawyer o Essam Saad Bakri Al Badrawi: Lawyer o Timothy Nundwe: Lawyer o Musbah Al Ashre Ahmed: Lawyer Contact: o o o o o Address: P.O.Box 9228, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44364447 Fax: +974 44364449 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alattiya-legal.com KPMG Practice Areas: Audit, Tax, Risk Consulting, Management Consulting and Transactions and Restructuring Services Consultants: o Jamal Fakhro: Managing Partner o Omar Mahmood: Partner o Ahmed Hussain: Partner o Danica Quigao: Assistant Manager o Yacoub Hobeika: Partner o Venkatesh Krishnaswamy: Partner o Craig Richardson: Partner o Andreas Philippou: Partner Contact: 114 o o o Address: 2nd Floor, Arab Bank Branch Building, C Ring Road, P.O. Box 4473, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44576444 Fax: +974 44367411 Email: [email protected] o Web: http://www.kpmg.com/qa/en/about/Pages/default.aspx o Law Offices of Dr. Najeeb Al-Nauimi Practice Areas:Civil & Criminal Litigation, Banking & Finance Advisory, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, International Trade Disputes, Corporate & Commercial Disputes Lawyers: o Dr. Najeeb Bin Mohamed Ahmed Al-Nuaimi: Advocate & Legal Consultant Contact: o Address: Bin Mohanna Building, Freej Bin Omran, P.O. Box 9952, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44311124 o Fax: +974 44311128 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.najeeblawfirm.com Pricewaterhouse Coopers Practice Areas: Tax, Auditing, Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assurance, Advisory Services and Investment Advisory for the public and private sector companies. Consultants: o Stephen Anderson: Country Senior Advisor o Ryder Smith: Partner o Chris Scudamore: Partner o John Molloy: Partner Contact: o Address: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tornado Tower, 41st Floor, P.O. Box 6689, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44192777 o o o Fax: +974 44677528 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.pwc.com/m1/en/countries/qatar.jhtml 115 Qatar International Law Firm Practice Areas: Civil, Commercial & Corporate Cases, Contract Disputes, Intellectual Property, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Litigation & Arbitration cases Lawyers: o Ahmed Bin M. Al-Thani: Lawyer o Dr.Yousef Ahmed Al- Naama: Lawyer o Abdelmoniem Abutiffa: Legal Consultant o Dr.Essraa .J. Al-Omran: Legal Consultant o Luigina Ingianni: Lawyer o Francesca Re: Lawyer o Shorouq Hani: Lawyer o Mohamed Monib Ali: Lawyer Contact: o Address: Palm Tower B, 13th floor, West Bay, P.O.Box 22021, Doha, Qatar o Tel: +974 44111135 o Fax: +974 44694300 o Email: [email protected] o Web: www.interlawonline.net Rouhani & Partners Practice Areas: Arbitration, Agency and Franchise, Banking, Civil and commercial litigation, Criminal Cases, Damily Law, Maritime , Real Estate & Intellectual Property Lawyers: o Riad Rouhani: Senior Partner o Abeer Rawhani: Partner o Ali M. Qandil: Legal Counsel o Ibrahim Mohamed El-haj Osman: Attorney o Mamdouh Hawas: Attorney o Abdulaziz Hassan Ismail: Counsel o Emad Hamdy Ahmed Ali: Attorney Contact: o Address: Al Saad, Behind Commercial Bank, Villa Number 3, P.O. Box o o o o 8747, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44425815 Fax: +974 44441428 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rouhanilaw.net 116 III. ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PRESENCE IN QATAR 1. Determine the Type of Company & the Objectives of the Company Incorporating a Local Company as per the Commercial Companies Law: A local shareholder is generally required to hold at least 51% of shares. The foreign shareholder’s profits are in general taxable. Parties may enter into an agreement in which the foreign party is allowed to manage the company. Establish a branch of a foreign company: Must have a contract with a government or quasi-government entity. No local shareholder is required, and profits are generally taxable. Incorporate a company within the Qatar Financial Centre: Can be 100% foreign-owned and is subject to 10% corporate taxation. The company’s primary activity must relate to financial services and support activities Incorporate a company within the Qatar Science & Technology Park: Currently the only free zone in Qatar, and companies investing inside QSTP benefit from zero taxes, 100% foreign ownership as well as trading directly in Qatar without a local agent. In order to obtain a license, the company’s activities must contribute to the advancement of science, technolgy, research & development of Qatar. Appointing a Commercial Agent: A foreign company which wishes to sell goods may enter into a commercial agency relationship with a Qatari person or a company already established in Qatar. Appointing a Distributor: A Qatari or a local company may be appointed as a distributor by a foreign investor to represent him in distributing and selling certain goods in Qatar Appointing a Commercial Representative: Commercial representative may be appointed through an employment contract with the person or company 2. Shareholding Structure of the Company Limited Liability Company General Partnership Simple Limited Partnership Limited partnership With Shares Unincorporated Joint Venture Joint Stock Company (Public Or Private) Single-Person Company 3. Reserve a unique company name at the Ministry of Economy & Commerce Name availability check, reservation and payment can be completed online Cost: QAR 1,000-1,500 4. Find a suitable location to establish an office Obtain a lease contract for setting up the office 117 5. Write the Memorandum and Articles of Association for the company The articles of association must include the Company name, location/head office address, objectives of the company, startup capital, restrictions, names of all shareholders, distribution of profits or losses between the shareholders, company's management and the capital structure 6. Obtain the approval on the Memorandum and Articles of Association (Arabic) from the Commercial Companies Inspection Department at the Ministry of Economy & Commerce Partners/ Shareholders need to be present in person The department issues the Bank Certificate for deposit of the startup capital Cost: QAR 1,500 7. Approval for activity from concerned department or ministry Supreme Council of Health: Activities relating to the health sector Supreme Council of Education: Activities in support of the education industry Ministry of Interior: Activities related to Security Systems, Private Security, Control Systems Qatar Tourism Authority: Activities related to Tourism, Hotels, Hotel Apartments Civil Aviation Authority: Activities related to Travel Agencies, Air Cargo Ministry of Culture: Activities related to printing, advertisements, media and 8. Open publishing Ministry of Energy & Industry: Establishing factories & manufacturing activities Ministry of Environment: Activities related to chemicals, air conditioning and livestock Qatar Central Bank: Activities related to the banking sector and exchanges Ministry of Labor: Activities related to Manpower and recruitment, nurseries and play schools Ministry of Awqaf: Activities related to Hajj and Umra Ministry of Finance: Activities related to customs clearance Ministry of Justice: Trading on real estate Qatar financial markets authority: Financial brokerage activities Ministry of Transport: Car rental activities Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICTQatar): Activities related to the technology sector bank account Deposit the minimum capital of QAR 200,000 (US$54,950) Bank account should be in the name of the company Obtain letter from bank, which is valid for 30 days, stating the required capital is deposited This amount cannot be withdrawn till the company is incorporated 118 9. Authenticate the Articles of Association at the Ministry of Justice Articles of Association typed on the Ministry of Justice letterhead need to be authenticated again from Ministry of Economy and Commerce Partners/ Shareholders as well as all authorized signatories need to be present in person Cost: QAR 24 for the first 2 shareholders, QAR 9 each for every other partner 10. Register with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry Complete the application form signed by the partners or the company management Complete the Chamber of Commerce authorized signatories form Submit these documents along with the original authenticated articles of association, along with the approved draft and copies of authorized signatories’ ID cards Obtain signature card, with authorized signatories and membership certificate Cost: QAR 500–50,000 11. Register at the Registration & Licensing Department of the Ministry of Economy & Commerce to obtain CR Certificate Complete the application form Submit the form along with a copy of the approved memorandum and articles of association, Copy of the payment receipt for the review of the memorandum and articles of association, Copy of the bank deposit certificate and copies of the partners' ID cards. Obtain a Commercial Registration (CR) Certificate Cost: QAR 500–5000, depending on the trade sector 12. Obtain Municipal/ Trade License and the Signage License from the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Submit application form at Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning with Copy of Company CR Certificate, Building Completion certificate, Lease agreement, Picture of building, Owner ID copy, Model and measure of the signage, Authorization letter for the signboard by one of the authorized signatory Cost: Around QAR 2,200–10,000 for trade license; QAR 100-200 for Signage license 13. Make a company Seal 14. Obtain an Immigration Card from the Ministry of Interior Submit application form, Copy of ID Card of Authorized signatories, Copy of CR, Copy of Trade License, Copy of Qatar Chamber Membership, Letter from company signed by the authorized signatory at the Ministry of Interior Obtain Immigration Card (Computer Card) Cost: QAR 200 119 15. Register for taxes at Ministry of Finance and obtain a Tax Identification number (TIN) Obtain a company audit report from an auditor who is authorized to operate in Qatar Submit application form along with the audit report, original and a copy of the Articles of Association, ID copies of authorized signatories, Original of CR along with a copy, Copy of trade permit and immigration card, Copy of electricity bill from the leased property and a letter appointing the company’s auditors. 120 IV. USEFUL RESOURCES Commercial Companies Law (No.2 of 2002) http://www.qcb.gov.qa/English/Documents/QCB%20Law/Commercial_companies_law_En.pdf Trading Regulation Law (No. 27 of 2006) http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2572&language=en Ministry of Economy & Commerce, Qatar Business & Trade Guide 2012 http://www.mec.gov.qa/English/Consumer/Documents/English%20Puplic%2018Feb.pdf 121 Business Setup Procedures for Non-Qatari’s, Ministry of Economy & Commerce http://www.mbt.gov.qa/English/Consumer/Documents/MBT%20Brochure%20%20investment.pdf Doing Business in Qatar, HSBC https://globalconnections.hsbc.com/downloads/country_guide-qa-march-2013.pdf 122 Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the State of Qatar Address : P.O. Box 3727, West Bay, Diplomatic Area, Doha, Qatar Tel : (+974) 4483 2238~9 Fax : (+974) 4483 3264 Website : www.qat.mofa.go.kr Email : [email protected] 123