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secondary B2B Research in the Middle East; and Harrington Middle East, a world-class Consultancy firm that provides global solutions in Management, Technology, Education and Knowledge customised to meet UAE and GCC requirements. In a quest for diversification and excellence, Bin Zayed Group has broadened its business activities’ horizons to include other businesses like Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Building Materials, Furniture, Aluminium and Metal industries. These unique services and products are provided under the shield of the Trading and Industry cluster. This consists of three major companies; Katilink LLC as the master company that provides high-quality products such as aluminum, metal industries, building materials, electro mechanics and furniture; and a Medicine and Medical Equipment company. Recently, Bin Zayed Group has entered the financial services sector through an International Financial Brokerage company (Innovest Securities Company), and a Sharia’a-compliant Asset Management company (Amanah Capital). Innovest Securities was established to provide clients with access to the equity markets of the US, Europe, Asia and the major emerging markets. Amanah Capital focuses on Islamically-structured Fund Management, Private Equity, alternate Asset Investment programmes and Real Estate, in addition to Financial Advisory and Underwriting activities. Throughout all the operations it conducts and business verticals it works in, Bin Zayed Group aims to be the supplier and employer of choice within the industries it serves, attaining continuous growth and profitability.
SUCCESS STORY A unique business line in Marine products In 2003, as a strategic step to diversify its companies’ portfolio and in response to the GCC’s fast growing leisure boating market, the Bin Zayed Group launched Duboats to bring new international Marine products to the region. Living up to the company’s motto of excellence in diversity and strong tradition of making a difference in the ventures it undertakes, the young company is drawing on the group’s top-notch international expertise within a local setting to identify and meet the specific needs and requirements of the GCC market. Duboats has brought under its flag world-top leaders in Boat and Yacht Manufacturing: Beneteau Yachts, Lagoon Catamarans and CNB (Custom Super Yachts) from the Beneteau Group of France and Stebercraft Yacht from Australia. Duboats is also the distributor of some of the leading brands in the boating industry across the GCC, like Lewmar for deck hardware, Wichard and Profurl for Genoa reefing systems and hardware, and Lancelin for ropes. Duboats also offers customers around the region advice and Brokerage services to guide them in the process of finding luxury boats to suite their tastes and needs.
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