SupplyChain Magazine August 2018 | Page 206

EASA SALEH AL GURG GROUP LLC
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Abdulla Fareed Al Gurg Group CEO , Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC Abdulla Al Gurg is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC , a multidivisional conglomerate with 27 companies . The Group ’ s diverse product and business interests predominantly include retail , building and construction , industrial , real estate and joint ventures .
Under his tenure the Group has expanded its footprint in the GCC region ; in the Sultanate of Oman , Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Abdulla has also been instrumental in leading the activation of a Treasury Management System , helping establish the first in-house Bank in the GCC region . He is also an active Board member within the Group ’ s joint ventures , namely Al Gurg Fosroc LLC , Siemens LLC , Al Gurg Smollan and Al Gurg Unilever , Akzo Nobel Decorative Paints LLC and Siemens Healthineers . Abdulla is also on
B I O the Board of Directors for Drake & Scull International .
Abdulla ‘ s leadership has enabled the Group focus on encouraging a learning environment through a dedicated Learning & Development Centre . His views on entrepreneurship and family businesses are constantly sought out in leadership forums .
Abdulla is a member of the Board of Directors of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation . In recognition of the Foundation ‘ s charitable efforts , he was the Lloyds TSB Torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay .
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