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Tornado Rover Alcisa

TORNADO ROVER ALCISA (TRV) is a Construction Company focused on Grand Civil and Transportation Projects plus Singular Buildings. The experienced profile of the partners along with its resources, proved with the SPECIAL grade of classification obtained by Department of Municipal Affairs of Abu Dhabi, makes TRV a reference company for all kind of Railways related projects (High Speed, Metro, Tram, Stations, Interchanges and Track Maintenance), Infrastructure projects (tunnels, bridges, viaducts, links), Building and Steel Construction (Hospitals, Schools, Iconic Buildings, Industrial Buildings) and Roads and Streets Contracting. We have also experience in Water and Environmental projects, Irrigation and Sewerage Networks and Civil Works for Power Generation and Desalination Plants.

Gransolar

GRUPO GRANSOLAR is an initiative of former executives from the utilities and construction sectors to create an investment vehicle specialized in Renewable Solar Photovoltaic Energy projects.

In order to become vertically integrated, GRS incorporated:

GRANSOLAR DESARROLLO Y CONSTRUCCION [GRS], a specialized development and construction firm with headquarters in Spain.
INGENIA Solar Energy [ISE], a specialized engineering firm with equipment testing facilities.
PV Hardware [PVH] in the US design and manufacture support structures and trackers to solar plants.

By January 2016, GRS had successfully completed the construction of 85 plants with more than 400MW capacity, and has further secured 100MW pipeline for 2016. In the O&M business line, GRS operates 260MW.

The actual International footprint is: UAE, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, SouthAfrica, USA, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Pakistan, and Tunisia.

We focus on what we do best and where we can add the most value: Making and marketing energy in competitive, converging international markets.

Gransolar‘s core businesses are:

Solar energy generation
Project development
EPC
Operation and maintenance
Engineering
Trackers and Scada
Energy storage

The company’s organization structure follows its integrated business model approach in order to maximize flexibility and efficiency in the course of business. As of February 2016, the Group had 247 employees.

ACCIONA

ACCIONA is one of the foremost Spanish business corporations, leader in the development and management of infrastructure, renewable energy, water and services. Listed on the selective Ibex-35 stock exchange index.

ACCIONA is a leader in providing sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the world.

Its offer covers the whole value chain, from design and construction to operation and maintenance. With a presence in more than 30 countries, the Group develops its business activities based on the desire to contribute to economic and social development in the communities in which it operates.

ACCIONA executes its sustainability strategy through a Sustainability Master Plan, a road map containing all the initiatives of the Company in this field. The aim of ACCIONA is to lead the transition towards a low-carbon economy, bringing quality criteria and innovation processes to all projects in order to optimize the efficient use of resources and respect the environment, with the ambition and determination to become a carbon-neutral company from 2016 onwards.

ACCIONA set up its first office in the Middle East in Dubai in 2008. Since then, Dubai has been the hub and expansion platform from which ACCIONA carries out its business in the Gulf and other Arab states.

ACCIONA Agua has permanent facilities in the Emirates in Dubai and Fujairah. ACCIONA Construcción also has branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

ACCIONA Producciones y Diseño is now permanently established in Dubai.

ACCIONA Industrial, ACCIONA Service and ACCIONA Energía also have commercial representation in the Dubai office.

Clever

CLEVER Global is a multinational company specialising in the design, development and implementation of Technological solutions, Clever is a company listed on the Madrid stock exchange that has 12 international subsidiaries and projects in over 40 countries. As part of the supplier chain management throughout our platforms, we are managing more than 400.000 workers, 17.000 contractors in 760 work places. On the strategic sourcing area we manage a total amount of 6000MMUSD in purchasing.

CLEVER offers a wide range of Technological Services and SmartSourcing focusing predominantly in contractor management, smart access control and on-field audits for large industrial projects.

Furthermore, CLEVER provides technological solutions orientated to procurement departments, by developing tailor-made solutions for the entire supply chain. As CLEVER are manufacturers who design, develop and implement solutions, we are capable of meeting the demands of our clients efficiently.

Spanish Kits Company

We specialise in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative kits tailored for diverse sectors, most notably humanitarian aid, hospitals and children dental education. With 20 years of experience in these areas we have gained recognition as an international benchmark for excellence.

Spanish Kits Company is committed to providing services for real projects, offering the best solutions at all times. We pride ourselves on responding swiftly and effectively to our customers’ needs and have the logistical expertise and resources and logistics to deliver our kits wherever they are required.

Dedication and transparency are at the heart of what we do. Our commitment to people is what motivates us every day.

Thyssenkrupp

“ThyssenKrupp Elevator brings together the ThyssenKrupp Group’s global activities in passenger transportation systems. With sales of 6.2 billion euros in fiscal 2012/2013 and customers in 150 countries, ThyssenKrupp Elevator is one of the world’s leading elevator companies. With more than 49,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers innovative and energy-efficient products designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 900 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.

Apart from the UAE we have presence in the Region with ThyssenKrupp Elevator companies in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt and distributors in Lebanon, Oman and Pakistan provide sales, installation, service and modernization packages tailored to customer requirements throughout the Middle East”

Axis Auditing & Accounting

Axis Auditing & Accounting (AAA) is a leading UAE based auditing and financial advisory firm which provides customized financial services for the past one decade. Strength of the company is acknowledged through the customer satisfaction in delivering timely and accurate financial reports. Since 2013, Axis is a member of JPA International Group which has international networks to over 44 countries.

AAA is presently located in Dubai (Business Bay and Jumeirah Lakes Towers) and in Sharjah (Hamriya Free Zone and SAIF Zone). It also serves its clients in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.

AAA is registered with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai Airport Free Zone DAFZ, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), etc. and our reports are accepted anywhere in UAE. As a team we are focused towards professionalism and excellence in Auditing, Accounting, Business Advisory, Financial Advisory, Risk Management, Tax & Legal, etc.

Mission: To provide quality financial services combined with timely services in the most innovative and technical friendly manner.

Vision: To be recognized as the most trustworthy financial advisor firm in the region.

Universidad de Navarra

1st Private University in Spain

The goal of the University of Navarra is to provide students with a
360° education. In addition to educating its students in the knowledge
required to face the everyday challenges of professional life, the
University of Navarra seeks to foster in its students their
principles, values and critical thinking, that will enable them to be
leaders of the future, and contribute actively to the development of
their communities.

IESE, the graduate business school of the University of Navarra, is at
the forefront of management education. IESE’s Programs are
consistently ranked among the best in the world by media outlets such
as the FT, Wall Street Journal and The Economist. This has been
achieved by developing world-class faculty, attracting outstanding
students and steadily building a wide range of programs catering to
every stage of an executive’s career.

In other hand, University of Navarra, aspires to become an
international reference Research University and to conduct
interdisciplinary, international research with a high degree of social
implication, in the areas of science and humanities.

BBVA

BBVA is a multinational group providing financial services in over 35 countries and to 66 million customers throughout the world. The banking model used by BBVA is based on four pillars that makes us different: A diversified and balanced portfolio model, in terms of geographies, businesses and customers, being the leader in the franchises where we operate; a customer-centric business model, with distribution models that are leaders in efficiency and highly leveraged on innovation and technology; a management model characterized by two principles inherent in BBVA: prudence and foresight; and a governance model based on integrity and transparency, which seeks to generate maximum shareholder value.

The combination of these four pillars generate two sources of competitive advantage: recurrent earnings in any environment and a differential structural strength. The Group has a solid position in Spain, it is the largest financial institution in Mexico and leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. It is also Turkish bank Garanti’s leading shareholder. Today BBVA employs near 138,000 people worldwide and has about a million shareholders. BBVA defines its vision as a company with an idea: To bring the age of opportunity to everyone. We are working to build lasting relationships with our customers and provide maximum value to both our stakeholders and society at large with projects such as education, social entrepreneurship, research and culture. This is based on maximum levels of integrity and transparency.

UHY Saxena

UHY Saxena is an audit and consultancy firm in the United Arab Emirates, established in 1992. In over 20 years since inception, the firms’ clientele has grown to include more than a thousand companies covering a wide range of business and trade. With office locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Jebel Ali and Hamriyah and global network presence in more than 90 countries.

The firm offers diverse services packaged in three main areas: Audit and Accounting, Corporate Structuring and Transactional Advisory.

To complement the in-house skill sets, UHY Saxena has also established strong associations with companies, individuals and corporate specialists in various fields to meet our clients’ diverse needs.

UHY Saxena understands that each client is unique and requires a distinctive approach to understanding the needs of each, build trust and develop a strong relationship. Whether you are a large or medium-sized company, privately owned business, not-for-profit or public organisation, UHY Saxena offers a complete set of advisory services such as Business valuations, Restructuring, Feasibility Studies, SOPs tailored to deliver what matters at the highest level of service quality, allowing any company to grow.

Axa Gulf

AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with over 161,000 employees serving 103 million clients in 59 countries. AXA’s mission is to ensure their customers live their lives with greater peace of mind by protecting them, their families, and their property against risks, and by managing their savings and assets.

AXA Gulf

Part of AXA Group – AXA Gulf is among the largest multinational insurers in the Region with presence spanning more than 65 years in the Region and with full-fledged operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain. Our dedicated workforce consisting of over 1,000 employees serve more than 1 million customers through our 40 branches and retail shops across the countries we operate in.

AXA Gulf is a multi-specialist insurance brand offering a wide range of insurance products and services to protect individuals, businesses, commercial establishments, large corporate and SME’s. AXA Gulf’s Personal Lines offer individuals a wide range of insurance products: from healthcare, motorcycle, car, yacht, home, golf, and travel insurance, to more comprehensive international regional or local health plans and benefits – with direct settlement facility throughout the region.

AXA in the Gulf is committed to playing a positive role in our society by communicating more on risks and how to prevent these from occurring.

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