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Grupo MCI

DESIGN & LIGHTING ENGINEERING

MADE IN BARCELONA

Grupo MCI, founded in 1972 by Friedemann Hoffmann in Barcelona, is an international leading engineering and manufacturer company of integral architectural lighting solutions for indoor (hotels, retail, contract, hospitals, shopping center, warehouses, etc.) and outdoor (public areas, residential areas, façades, etc.) lighting applications.

With almost 45 years’ experience in the lighting industry, the last twenty years the business focus of the company is on the research, development, and innovation (R+D+i), emphasizing lighting project design and exclusively manufacturing 100% with LED lighting products.

Currently, the company is made up of 90 experienced and quality focused professionals with an extensive knowledge and background in developing a wide range of luminaires with the perfect balance between quality, energy efficiency and functionality.

Our headquarter is located close to the Barcelona International Airport, with facilities encompassing over 8.000 square meters for R+D+i, engineering, electrical, mechanical, lighting project development, quality control, production, warehouse and logistic departments.

ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Since 1962, ESADE Executive Education serves the business world through its Custom Programmes and innovative portfolio of Open Programmes and Executive MBAs and Masters, all reflecting our values that emphasise customer orientation, flexibility, integrity and corporate responsibility. Our International Executive Programmes have been designed to meet the needs of global leaders, executives who work in multicultural environments, who need to see things with a different perspective. We support these leaders throughout their careers.

CEMEX

CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides industry-leading products and reliable services to satisfy the construction needs of our customers and communities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. CEMEX is a global leader in the industry with 110 years of experience. We have a rich history of improving the well-being of those it serves through its efforts to pursue innovative industry solutions and efficiency advancements and to promote a sustainable future.

In the United Arab Emirates we are a leading supplier of concrete, slag (GGBS) and cement with more than 10 years of experience and relationship and supporting the expansion and growth of the UAE and the region. CEMEX has supplied readymix concrete and cement to iconic and innovative green building solutions throughout the UAE.

CEMEX Values

Our values define the character of our company, just as much as the products and services that bear the CEMEX brand. The values that provide the foundation of our organization are:

Ensure Safety

We make safety a personal responsibility and hold each other accountable for safe acts and behaviors, ensuring that nothing comes before the health & safety of our people, contractors and the community.

Focus on Customers

We build close customer relationships that set us apart from our competitors by listening to our customers, understanding their challenges and providing valuable solutions.

Pursue Excellence

Our passion for the work we do drives us to exceed expectations, to challenge ourselves to constantly improve and to never settle for “good enough.”

Work as One CEMEX

Leveraging our global knowledge in our local markets is our competitive advantage; we share ideas globally to maximize our individual contributions.

Act with Integrity

We act with honesty and transparency in all our interactions because we care for our people, for our communities and for our natural resources.

Safety Horizon

Safety Horizon ECI is a Certification Body , based in Murcia (Spain ) and with presence in UAE, which provides specialized certification and quality control services to F&B and Cosmetic Manufacturers.

Safety Horizon ECI is the only Certification Body recognized by the United Arab Emirates government through its Accreditation Body, Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC).

Safety Horizon ECI is born from the need to create a certifying body that combines the technical-scientific and religious components, thus guaranteeing a product with the highest demands in terms of food safety as well as following the dictates of the Islamic Law.

All our certification auditors have demonstrated capacity, training and experience in quality and food safety as well as in cosmetics.

Among the professional profiles we highlight graduates in Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Technology, Pharmacy and Biology, as well as Muslim scholars in Sharia and Islamic teachings.

Safety Horizon ECI guarantees a quality certification, with the utmost seriousness and recognized internationally, allowing Muslim consumers, both from Spain as well as in the countries of destination, to have the absolute confidence that Islamic standards and precepts are followed along with the most rigorous standards in Food Safety.

Our Mission is to increase the presence of Spanish agri-food products in the United Arab Emirates and other Muslim markets, ensuring that the compulsory technical and health requirements as well as Halal precepts are met through an exhaustive end-to-end control and monitoring across the food value chain, facilitating with these processes, the development of new markets for Spanish food producers as well as the divulgation of the Spain brand in the mentioned fields.

MERKLE

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency. We specialise in the creation and delivery of unique, personalised customer experiences that drive performance across all platforms and devices. We call this ‘people-based marketing’ and, with over 30 years’ experience, we are proud to be recognised as a global leader.

Performance marketing focuses on creating testable campaigns with measurable outcomes. Results are judged on how well a campaign has performed, the value of your customer relationships and the loyalty earned against your marketing investment. But what sets us apart is our truly customer-focused approach. We employ individualised targeting and personalised messaging that works as a key driver of performance. It takes personalisation to another level, delivering unique and tailored customer experiences in real time.

Marketing campaigns optimised to the individual level – simple to understand, not so simple to achieve.

99 Sushi Bar and Restaurant

The internationally renowned venue maintains a sought after reputation for having pioneered the Japanese food culture in Spain. Over the years, 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant has marked its moniker in the city of Abu Dhabi, which has been recognized by a series of accolades that the brand has been awarded, this includes ‘Best Newcomer of the the Year ‘ awarded by TimeOut Abu Dhabi, ‘Favorite Japanese Restaurant of 2018’ in Fact Abu Dhabi, ‘100 Best Restaurants of the UAE in 2018’ by TimeOut Abu Dhabi and Chef of the Year by What’s On Abu Dhabi in 2018. Other recommendations have included ‘Top 7 Restaurants to visit in the UAE’ by Conde Nast Traveler and ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Restaurants’ on BBC Travel. Keeping steady with the success, in early 2019, 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant took home, Fact Abu Dhabi’s ‘Favourite Japanese’ Restaurant alongside the ‘Best Brunch’ Award.

Tecnicas Reunidas

We are an international general contractor, engaging in the engineering, design and construction of various types of industrial facilities for a broad spectrum of customers throughout the world, including many of the principal national oil companies as well as several multinational companies.

We are the leader for engineering and construction in the oil and gas sector in Spain, one of the leaders in Europe in the design and construction of oil and gas facilities, and one of the world leaders in the refining sector.

Most of our business is concentrated on large turnkey industrial projects, although we also provide engineering, management, start-up and operating services for industrial plants.

Teka

TEKA Küchentechnik is a German brand, which offers a fully integrated range of High Quality Built-in Kitchen Appliances (Ovens, Hobs, Hoods, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Washing Machines and Dishwashers), Kitchen Sinks and Mixers, it has 38 subsidiaries Worldwide and 32 Factories, mainly in Germany and Spain.

It runs a sales network that takes the Teka brand into every corner of the planet, supplying Built-in Kitchen Appliances and Sinks to more than 125 countries in 5 continents. TEKA runs the operations for UAE customers and dealers from their office in Dubai (Al Garhoud) and for all the GCC countries from their office in Jebel Ali.

We cover all different product ranges in category and price wise, from the most innovative, modern and sophisticated products, to models with basic features.

Teka numbers amongst the leading sink and built-in kitchen appliance brand worldwide. Behind every Teka appliance is the knowledge and skill of the true specialist and over 80 years of experience.

We are the manufacturer, therefore we provide logistical and commercial support without any agent or intermediate through our regional offices and our network of official dealers.

All of our products are manufactured under the highest European Standards of quality; having our own team of qualified and fully trained Engineers and Technicians, to provide the proper service, for installation and maintenance.

Contact Details:

TEKA KÜCHENTECHNIK

Bin Khedia Center

P.O. Box 35142, Dubai UAE

Office:

Tel: +9714-2833047

Fax: +9714-2833048

Showroom:

Tel: +9714-2833061

Fax: +9714-2833319

Toll Free: 800 – TEKA

Spanish Soccer Schools

Spanish Soccer Schools (SSS): “Play well for football, play well for life”

SSS is football and education. We work not only to be a school of football, but also a school of values. Our coaching team come with proven background experience (R. Madrid, At. Madrid, etc…) of working with youth teams at all levels, and will focus to accomplish Spanish Soccer Schools (SSS) main goals:

1. Develop strong players who learn how to play well for football while they have fun.

2. Educate our players to play well for life, acquiring our main football values: Unity, Passion and Skill.

Spain and Real Madrid legend Michel Salgado is the Director of Football of the SSS program which is aimed for children from 5 to 16 years of age.

SSS is part of the Dubai Sports City Football Academy, an ideal venue for amateur/professional team training requirements in addition to hosting local leagues and tournaments.

Natura Bissé

A leading Spanish cosmetic treatment company, NATURA BISSÉ was founded by Ricardo Fisas Mulleras in 1979. Product quality is a pillar of NATURA BISSÉ’s success. A leader in research, development and innovation, NATURA BISSÉ’s formulas are created with the highest concentration of highly effective, innovative ingredients. NATURA BISSÉ has achieved unequivocal international success which has given the company entry to the most prestigious points of sale around the world.

The company has four subsidiaries: United States, Mexico, Arab Emirates and Great Britain. With a market presence in more than 35 countries, products are available at internationally renowned establishments such as Harrods, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys NY, Bloomingdales and Harvey Nichols. The company is also present in the most sought-after destination spas in the world, such as The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, St. Regis, Jumeirah, The Address, Mandarin Oriental and Rosewood, among other well-known hotel chains. Celebrities all around the globe and renowned make-up artists are some of the brand’s most faithful clients. For several years, NATURA BISSÉ has been a part of the biggest film events in the world. The company is currently led by the second generation of the Fisas family.

AFFINIAX

Innovation and cutting edge may not be words usually associated with the world of accounting but are two of the defining characteristics that we aspire towards and which we believe single Affiniax Partners out of the pack.

The Affiniax team are experienced accounting and business advisory professionals with extensive experience in the UAE and Global markets whilst being early adopters and drivers of change in a rapidly evolving modern market. Appreciating the changes being brought by the effect of changing technology and having the agility to adapt and adopt modern tools and practices, we ensure the businesses we work with are able to maximise their potential for profit and growth.

The Affiniax approach is to work in collaboration with you as your advisor to provide real value. By understanding your goals and vision we are able to apply our unique insights and expertise to help you achieve them.

MELIA DESERT PALM

Meliã Desert Palm Dubai

Meliã Desert Palm Dubai, is part of the global Spanish hotel conglomerate, Meliã Hotels International. As Spain’s leading hotel company, it is one of the largest in the world, with seven famous brands and more than 370 hotels in 43 countries on 4 continents.

Meliã Hotels International was founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca and due to several merger and acquisition operations with other hotel companies, the company has grown at a phenomenal rate. This evolution and the strategic focus on international growth has allowed Meliã Hotels International to be the first Spanish hotel company with presence in key markets such as China, the Middle East, or the US, as well as maintaining its leadership in traditional markets such as Europe, Latin America or the Caribbean.

The Meliã Desert Palm Dubai is a 39-key destination resort a stone’s throw from Dubai’s urban heart. Located on an extensive polo estate, the resort is nestled amidst lush polo fields, and stabling for more than 300 horses. An oasis of calm, this sumptuously and discreetly luxurious retreat is a hidden world with cosy private pool villas and suites with views that extend across the polo fields. When it comes to culinary indulgences, Meliã Desert Palm features a fine dining South American grill restaurant, an all-day-dining restaurant situated next to an infinity pool. The resort also provides the latest in wellness facilities with the award-winning Samāna Spa, where organic and natural therapies in treatment rooms which look out on to vast green landscapes.

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