Rashid Bin Aweidha with HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

BIN AWEIDHA HOLDING

Established in 1958, BIN AWEIDHA HOLDING (BAH) is one of the oldest business organisations in the UAE and yet the company’s constant endeavour and desire for sustained growth remains as dynamic as ever. It is precisely this philosophy that has made BAH one of the most successful and reputed business organisations in the region.

Today with over 60 diversified companies under its wing, ranging from media to trading to construction to legal to investment finance to technology, BAH continues to remain a prominent forerunner amongst leading business organisations in the UAE.

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POWERFUL LEGACY


BAH’S 60 years of sustained success and growth is based on its powerful legacy that spans multiple decades.

It was in 1958, that UAE was in need of investment companies that would participate in the development of the country as well as enhance the welfare of its people. In order to achieve these objectives for the nation, BIN AWEIDHA HOLDING was founded under the visionary leadership of HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA, who has had a remarkable & positive influence in the progressive development of the UAE.

HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA AL QUBAISI is the full name of the Group founder and a member of the reputed Qubaisi family.

HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA was amongst one of the prominent politicians and businessmen who accompanied the then PRESIDENT OF UAE and the CROWN PRINCE in their various visits to most countries of the world and in attending meetings as well as international economic, commercial and political conferences.

H.H Rashed bin Aweidha (right) with former President of Syria Hafez al-Assad

H.E Rashed bin Aweidha (right) with former President of Syria Hafez al-Assad

With respect to his official capacity, HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA is one of the founders of the UAE Federal National Council and the First Deputy Speaker of the Council since its establishment.

Prior to joining the Federal National Council he was a member of the National Consultative Council, which he left to devote himself to the establishment of the National Council.

He was at the same time President of the Legislative Committee, which supervised the drafting of the United Arab Emirates constitution when it was newly established. He was also one of the founders of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry established in 1966.

In terms of his business & commercial capacity, HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA is one of the founders of different prestigious economic establishments in UAE.

He is one of the founders of NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI (NBAD), the official Bank of the Emirate, as well the FIRST GULF BANK. (Both these banks today have merged and is known as FAB.). He also established the COMMERCIAL BANK INTERNATIONAL (CBI Bank ) where he is still a member of its Board of Directors and the major shareholder.

HIS EXCELLENCY RASHID BIN AWEIDHA is also one of the founders of the NATIONAL BANK OF FUJAIRAH, the ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK as well as other banks.


His powerful legacy continues not just in Banking but in various other sectors such as telecommunications, where he is one of the founders of ETISALAT and is also a primary shareholder in the organization as well as Hotels, where he is again one of the founders of ABU DHABI NATIONAL HOTELS COMPANY, the holding and managing company of most of the major hotels in Abu Dhabi such as SHERATON, HILTON, INTER-CONTINENTAL AND OTHERS.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

 
 

BIN AWEIDHA HOLDINGS GROUP INFORMATION – OVERVIEW

  • BAH is a conglomerate that has more than 60 subsidiaries extending throughout UAE, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and  Asia.
  • With its corporate office located in Abu Dhabi, BAH is divided into ten key business groups that are further divided into subsidiary groups according to the activity practiced by each group. Below is a quick overview.

ABU DHABI INVESTMENTS GROUP (ADIG)

  • ADIG is one of the main core sectors of the whole group. BAH is one of the prominent and major shareholders in more than four banks and three major insurance companies. This gives BAH the financial flexibility and strength to support its business operations.
  • ADIG focuses primarily on Corporate Investment, Banking, Money Transfer & Exchange, Economic & Financial Consultancy, Insurance as well as Investment Banking & Capital Services.
  • One of the Group’s legacy has been to play a key role in establishing and developing leading banking institutions such NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI & FIRST GULF BANK (Now merged and rebranded as FAB); COMMERCIAL BANK INTERNATIONAL; DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK as well as successful financial institutions such as WORLD INVESTMENTS (dealing with Investment Banking & advisory services), MARKET MAKERS (dealing with services related to the UAE Stock Market trading), etc.
  • The Group’s legacy also includes the establishment and development of AL AIN AHLIA INSURANCE CO. which is one of the largest insurers in the region.
  • ADIG also has a Real Estate & Financial Investment division called Abu Dhabi INVESTMENT & REAL ESTATE COMPANY which was established by the special decree of the Emir. The core activities of this arm of ADIG includes : Property management and investment activities, Property marketing and leasing services, Property valuation, Feasibility studies and financial assessment, Economic and Financial consultant services, Corporate consultant services, Corporate Advisory and Investment services.

EMIRATES PRINTING, PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION GROUP.

There are four companies under this business sector, which are:

  1. Press Publishing Division: PPD publishes Al Wahda newspaper, which is the first private daily political newspaper in UAE and the second newspaper in the country.
  2. Directory Publishing Division: DPD controls the operations of AL WAHDA EXPRESS LLC, which publishes the ETISALAT white pages, yellow pages, mobile, telefax & telex directories.  Al Wahda Express (L.L.C.) also has a distinct presence in Egypt and publishes the Alexandria and Cairo Yellow Pages.
  3. Printing Division: The Printing Division works under the name, AL DAFRA PRINTING PRESS. The printing press includes state-of-the-art Pre-Press & Post-Press departments, boast of many local as well as international clients.
  4. Distribution Division: The Distribution Division works under the banner EMIRATES DISTRIBUTION & PUBLISHING AGENCY. EDPA is one of the largest & oldest print media distribution company in the UAE and primarily focuses on distribution newspapers, magazines, weeklies, Govt. publications as well as promotional material such as flyers, brochures, leaflets, booklets, etc.
  5. Emirates AD : Emirates AD is the advertising and marketing division which focuses on all aspects right from designing to strategic brand planning to digital marketing solutions.

ABU DHABI GAS GROUP

This Group engages in trading oil and gas industry equipment to fulfill the needs of petrochemical, oil and gas, power plants, marine and offshore engineering, oil drilling, food and hotel, power generation & water desalination facilities as well as other general engineering industries in the UAE. The Group’s key divisions are as follows:

  1. Natural Resources & Energy Division: This division operates under Natural Energy Technology Co. , LLC ( NETC). This division offers and provides consultation & technical know-how for, SOLAR, WIND, WATER TECHNOLOGY, HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY.
  2. Oil Services & heavy Equipment Leasing Division: The main company operating under this division is INTERNATIONAL OIL FIELD AND GENERAL SERVICES (IOGS). IOGS is one of the leading national oilfield supplies and services companies in the region supplying clients with engineering products and technical services.
  3. Oil Equipment & hardware Division : The main activity of this business division activity is the supply of industrial products and equipment’s utilized for different business areas such as offshore and onshore drilling rigs, and platforms in addition to petrochemical plants, power generation and water desalination facilities.

INDUSTRIAL DIVISION GROUP

The Industrial division has 3 key divisions working under it. They are:

  1. Air Condition Manufacturing: This division works under MODERN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FACTORY (MACS), which is a major part of BAH. MACS is involved in the manufacturing facilities of different model and shapes of HVAC ducting system and the associated galvanized, iron and aluminum accessories and fittings.
  2. Building Materials Division: This division focuses on the manufacture all steel related building materials for both commercial as well as residential structures that range from elevators, structural beams, modular kitchens, false ceilings, etc.
  3. Water Cooling Machines Division: This division is involved in the manufacture of water dispensers, bottled water coolers, drinking fountains as well as accessories.

This group represents the trade agencies working under Bin Aweidha Corporation.  The following are the core divisions under this group.

  1. Electrical and Electronics Division: This division deals in a complete range of famous world-class home appliances’ companies such as WHITE WESTINGHOUSE, EMELCOLD ; IBERNA ; WHITE GAS , LIDO, HAMILTON BEACH, MANZ. The home appliances business division is led by Bin Aweidha Establishment (BAE), which has been operating in this industry for more than three decades. BAE is a prominent leader in retail and wholesale business of UAE’s home appliances market.
  2. Storage Solutions and handling Equipment’s Division: This division has two companies operating in the field of store construction and shelves representing key international such as DEXION, GEEST, etc that are specialized in construction of storage systems and handling of materials in the stores.  
  3. Office Furniture Division: This division is operated under ARAB BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD Co. (ABS). ABS is further divided into two companies that represent premium & popular international companies such as Olivetti, Faram, Sesta, Grammer, Natuzzi, etc as well as other furniture companies that produce fireproof safe’s, partitioning, workstations, etc.
  4. Medical Division: The Medical Division is divided into two companies involved in medicine, hospital supplies and medical equipment field. These companies are specialized in different medical equipment, ranging from large MRI equipment and CT Scanners to minor equipment and medical disposables.
  5. Aviation Supplies Division : The division’s core business includes, Aircraft Sales & leasing, Aircraft engine sales & leasing, Aircraft engine parts supply, Aircraft engine component repair, Aircraft maintenance modification & services, Landing gear repair, Airframe parts supply, etc.
  6. Building Materials Division: This division has two companies engaged in different building materials such as Kitchens, washbasins, accessories, elevators, floors, ceilings and many more,  which covers a large section of this division.
  7. Automotive & Heavy Equipment Division: The Company under this division is involved with automobiles, spare parts and workshop equipment including representing  Binz in Abu Dhabi. - (put under Gas Group)
  8. Novelties & Gifts and Apparel Division: This division focuses on luxury, premium and top range watches, silverware, chinaware, crystals, lighters, pens, leather goods, perfumes, cosmetics, etc. . . Etc. It also includes premium crystal chandeliers from the Czech Republic under the brand name, “BOHEMIACRYSTAL.”
  9. Energy Saving Solutions: This division is involved in the trading and distribution of energy lighting solutions such as intelligent lighting, sensors, etc, catering to both, commercial as well as industrial sectors, including Govt.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP (ITG)

The INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP (ITG) caters to IT solutions and services along with trading activities in computer hardware and office automation equipment’s and remains a Total Specialized Solutions Provider to its clients. There are four key divisions operating under this Group. These are:

  1. Software and Application Division: This division has around 4 key companies that provide software development services & consultancy for telecommunication industries, outsourcing software development & system integration, etc.
  2. Services Division: The services division under INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS) is in charge of all types of technical support, after sales services and maintenance of a wide range of products that cover all the I. T. division activities.
  3. IT Trading Division: This division focuses on diverse I.T. products trading activities ranging from computer hardware, software, office automation, consumable products, and peripherals.
  4. Solutions Division: Networking Solutions, Telecom & Telephony, Security Solutions are offered to the market through its highly skilled system integrators and engineers.

THE CONSTRUCTION GROUP

• The main activities under this group include, Electromechanical, Civil & Structural Building, Infra-structural, sub-contracting, specialty contracting, etc. The group has key core companies under it such as :

  1. International Builders Engineering & Consultants Group ( IBEC): IBEC is Involved in activities such as Architectural, Planning of land escaping, Quantity Surveying, Civil and Structural, Graphics, Mechanical and Electrical, Interior Design, Hydraulic and Sewerage. This group includes 3 key Joint venture Associations with well-known Malaysian Companies such as Hashim & Neh ; Zakaria – Lee Sdn Bhd ; Focus Group.
  2. The Bin Aweidha Electrochemical Company :  BAEC has been primarily involved in electrical as well as mechanical maintenance in the Department of Social Services and Commercial buildings and in the Social Care & Minors Affairs Authority as well as in the PWD.
  3. Al Owaidah General Contracting Co Ltd (AOGC) : AOGC is specialized in many categories in Saudi Arabia; such as roads, airports, bridges, tunnels and buildings.
  4. Monolite Asia Pacific (MAP) : MAP is a Malaysian based and Italian-Technology company. It is a contracting and manufacturing company, which manufactures special wall panels made from special polyethylene.
  5. PJI : It is a JV company between BAH and PJI Pte Ltd . The company focuses on providing electrical and mechanical engineering services and maintenance works; supply, install/commission and service/maintain air-condition and ventilation system in addition to fire fighting.
  6. The Construction-Ahmed Zaki Bhd company : This a civil engineering company that is a Joint venture the construction Group and  Ahmed Zaki Bhd. The Joint venture Company focuses on the supply of marine fuels, lubricants and related products.
  7. The Construction Group-GNB-Chuan Joo LLC : The company utilizes computer and numerically controlled machinery to operate the sophisticated robot stations for welding and cuttings.

TRAVEL & TOURISM GROUP

The group focuses on all aspects of travel & tourism. It is basically divided into 3 key divisions:

  1. Emirates Travel and Tourism Agency (ETTA): ETTA is a member in the International Air Transpiration Association (IATA). The division’s core business activities include: Hotel booking, Holiday Packages, Inbound and Outbound Tours, Custom clearance, clearing and forwarding agents, customs brokerage, transport through air, road and sea.
  2. Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau: Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau is one of the biggest air service providers in the UAE. They are the exclusive agents in Abu Dhabi for prestigious aviation brands such as AIR INDIA, SAUDIA, KUWAIT AIRWAYS, KLM, AMERICAN AIRLINES, GARUDA INDONESIA, KOREAN AIR, etc.
  3. Haj and Umrah Division: BAH is an organisation that is dedicated to social commitment. Haj and Umrah in addition to donations and gifts on different religious and national occasions are provided for needy people as part of BAH corporate moral, religious and social responsibilities.

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