Kanoo Shipping wins top trophy in 2013 DSAA Bowling Championship

Dubai, UAE: Mr. Rajeeva Fonseka from Kanoo Shipping, won 1^st Place against 115 players from 20 different shipping companies in the 2013 DSAA Bowling Championship (Male Category) held at Dubai International Bowling Center on 22^nd June 2013.

Mr. Rajeeva Fonseka (left) of Kanoo Shipping receives 1st Place Award in the 2013 DSAA Bowling Championship held at Dubai International Bowling Center

Kanoo Shipping along with various Shipping Agents and Shipping Lines in Dubai participated in the Bowling Tournament to support one of DSAA’s major objectives to foster and strengthen the relations and cooperation between its members. Apart from this activity, the DSAA also organizes other sports events like Football as one of major events, Cricket and Badminton Tournament, and offers educational classes for this cause.

Dubai Shipping Agents Association (DSAA) is a non-profit organization, not engaged in any commercial activity that provides a platform for the general concern and interest of shipping industry. It is a brainchild of reputable members of the Shipping Agent’s community in Dubai who, with the support of the Director of the Department of Ports & Customs, identified the need for a joint representation of shipping agents doing business in the ports of Dubai.

The 2013 DSAA Bowling Championship was a remarkable success for Kanoo Shipping after Mr. Rajeeva Fonseka, scoring 524 points, brought home the major Championship title for Male Category.

Mr. Fahim Golandaz of Modern Freight Co. (ALMAR Containers) and Mr. Joel of AMI garnered 2^nd and 3^rd Place with scores of 515 and 447 points respectively.

On the other hand, Ms. Cristin of HMM earned 1^st Place for Female Category, with a total score of 385 points. Ms. Irene Penales of Simatec – 2^nd Place and Ms. Daisy Alcantara of Goodluck Shippng – 3^rd place, each scored 367 and 325 points.

The tournament ended on a peaceful note. Aside from the exciting match that everyone experienced, representatives from Kanoo Shipping along with members of DSAA developed a sense of camaraderie and teamwork which are important contributions in the development of the entire association.

About Kanoo Shipping

Kanoo Shipping is one of the founders of S5 Agency World. Being the first Arab shipping agency in the Region in 1890, Kanoo Shipping has grown to be the largest regional shipping service provider in the Middle East which covers an extensive area including the Gulf, the Red Sea and Indian Sub-continent, and handles 15,000 ship calls every year.

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision

The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com /www.kanoogroup.com 

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Michelle Laylo Verzola

PR Executive

The Kanoo Group

Proscape Dubai Purchases 10 Bobcat S 130 Skid Steer Loaders

“When it comes to reliability, ruggedness, ease of use and versatility, Bobcat Skid Steer Loaders has it all. These are some of the reasons why Proscape, one of Dubai’s leading landscaping companies purchased 10 units of S130s from Kanoo Machinery Dubai," said Mr. Vinay Naik, Manager of the holding company, Transmech.

"The Bobcat Skid Steers are very important parts of our operation and they are helping us turn what is an arid desert to lush green environments such as what you see at The Villas,” he added.

Kanoo Machinery & Proscape Staff

Mr. Vinay Naik receives his units from Kanoo Machinery-Dubai

The first batch of three machines were dispatched to The Villa project, just off the 311 highway. The units were immediately put to work much to the delight of the site foreman.

Mr. Vinay Naik was on site to receive the units which were delivered in the month of April this year. He explained that the Bobcats will be operating in some of the prestigious housing projects such as:

• Villa Project
• Studio City
• Silicon Oasis
• Bright Star Jumeirah

The client was totally confident with the machine performance and more than satisfied with the aftermarket offer. It also looks forward to a long-term relationship with Kanoo Machinery.

Vinay Naik talks to James Mc Sorley, Branch Manager of Kanoo Machinery-Dubai

About Kanoo Machinery

Kanoo Machinery is a member of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest family-owned conglomerates in the Middle East established in 1890. Since mid-1960s, Kanoo Machinery represents a wide range of leading international equipment brands/manufacturers within such areas as maintenance and construction, earth-moving machinery, cranes and material handling, power generation, marine power, airport equipment, welding supplies, safety and testing services, specialised equipment and services, agricultural equipment, industrial and automotive diesel engines and parts and workshop support services.

Kanoo Machinery has gained a considerable reputation as an expert solutions provider through its personalised service and dependability in delivering first-class machinery and equipment along with its associated support services to both Government and Private sector customers. The world-class products offered by Kanoo Machinery are backed by a strong and efficient after sales network of workshops, replacement parts and mobile service facilities throughout the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. Part of Kanoo Machinery, KANRENT has also been providing different equipment for short and long-term hire including lease.

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision

The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com /www.kanoogroup.com 

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Michelle Laylo Verzola

PR Executive

The Kanoo Group

Kanoo Travel shares best practices in the 7th cycle - MRM Business Award 2013

The workshops are comprehensive qualification programs to assist businesses to adopt Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Performance Model (MRM)

Dubai, UAE: Kanoo Travel, being a proud winner of the 6^th cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Excellence Award shared insights on the topic “Achieving Customer-driven Innovation”, in a series of Best-Practices Seminars hosted by Dubai Chamber held in its Dubai head office on 27^th February 2013.

On behalf of Kanoo Travel, Nayeem Syed (Network Manager - Business Development) discussed the topic to a group of senior representatives from various corporate industries, followed by a panel discussion represented by him and Aubrey Heldt (Regional Operations Manager).

The Best Practices Seminar is an opportunity for previous winners as business models to share their ideas, standards and experiences towards pursuance of excellence in applying for the Business Award under the framework of the Program. It also aims to highlight the importance of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Club which encourages interaction, learning and cooperation among its members while developing business competitiveness, adopting global best practices and elevating their business reputations worldwide.

Held annually under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the MRM Business Award is the region’s most prestigious business award initiated by Dubai Chamber to support and reward the efforts of UAE-based businesses contributing to the economic development of the country.

Aubrey Heldt and Nayeem Syed, together with Prashant Nassery (Projects & Quality Manager) and Rayner Mathias (Quality Coordinator) from Kanoo Travel collectively worked as a team in this project to showcase the best practices and latest innovations.

Over the years, this seminar has always been supported by Kanoo Travel. The various topics shared by speakers have helped many companies meet international standards and have aligned them in their management techniques. This initiative has further strengthened the Kanoo Travel’s partnership with all its stakeholders throughout the region.

The seminar concluded with a token of appreciation presented by Dubai Chamber to Kanoo Travel for the valuable contribution in the success of the event.

About Kanoo Travel

Established in the late 1930s, Kanoo Travel is considered the first IATA member agency in the GCC and has since grown to become the largest travel company in the Middle East offering the most comprehensive and sophisticated solutions in the industry. Kanoo Travel is a division of YBA Kanoo, one of the largest, independent family-owned multinational businesses in the Middle East with an extensive portfolio of complementary business units and strategic partnerships across a range of industry sectors.

Today it boasts a team of over 900 travel specialists across the region, operating a network of 70 IATA locations, specialising in Corporate Travel, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE), Leisure & Holiday Travel, Airline Representation and Marine Travel. It has been consistently recognised for its premium solutions and service excellence, winning many regional industry awards.

Kanoo Travel also represents American Express Global Business Travel (the largest Travel Management Company in the world) in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with which it has a master franchise agreement covering the Levant, North Africa, the GCC, Iraq, and the CIS countries. In 1997 it became the first travel company to receive an ISO certification in the Middle East region.

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision

The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com /www.kanoogroup.com 

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Michelle Laylo Verzola

PR Executive

The Kanoo Group

Kanoo Machinery supplies Dubai Drydocks’ largest mobile crane

Dubai, UAE: February 17, 2013 – Kanoo Machinery LLC, a member of The Kanoo Group won an order to supply Dubai Drydocks with Grove all-terrain crane, Model GMK6300L, their largest mobile crane till date.  Delivery of the crane recently took place at the Dubai Drydocks main office, Dubai, UAE in the presence of senior management representatives of Kanoo, Dubai Drydocks and Grove.

Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group handed over a ceremonial key to Ali Abdulla Ahmad Bin Towaih Al Suwaidi, Vice President of Dubai Drydocks to highlight the event and as a gesture of further collaboration between two of Dubai’s leading companies.

Also in attendance were Christophe Carbonnelle, Area Grove Sales Director; Waleed Rauf, Grove Sales Manager; Fahad Kanoo, Executive Director-UAE of The Kanoo Group; Bob Curtis, CEO – UAE & Oman, The Kanoo Group, along with Kanoo Machinery top officials: Shakil Merchant, Divisional Manager, Sales & Marketing-UAE; James Mc Sorley, Branch Manager-Dubai; Praveen Hubli, Aftermarket Sales Manager and Nabil Al Tawil, Sales Manager – Dubai.

James Mc. Sorley said,“Kanoo Machinery is proud to be associated with the sale of one of the biggest cranes to Dubai Drydocks. This is an important day for all of us – Kanoo, Grove and Drydocks. With the support of everybody, we are here today to celebrate the handover of the crane”.

“This order will be a good reference for future opportunities in UAE and the Gulf.”  Nabil Al Tawil added.

Christophe Carbonnelle also commented that he was proud that Dubai Drydocks chose Grove as the manufacturer of choice for this crane.

The Grove GMK 6300L is a 300-tone capacity crane with a lifting height of up 120m metres from a 6-section, 80-metre telescoping boom and 37 metre lattice extension.

About Kanoo Machinery LLC

From its humble start in the mid 1960's, Kanoo Machinery LLC has grown to become one of the leading construction, materials handling, floor cleaning and agricultural equipment distributors in the UAE offering a cross-border seamless service across the Gulf.

Today, Kanoo Machinery LLC offers its clients premier world leading brands such as Grove, Hyster, Perkins, Bobcat, Tennant, Massey Ferguson, Lincoln Electric, Norton, Ausa, Sullair, Beach Tech, Aisle-Master, Hitachi, GEDA, Sakai and Utilev. Products from these Principals are marketed through dedicated product specialist from sales and aftermarket who are available in all the 5 branches (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and RAK) in UAE.


About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 
Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 
Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com /www.kanoogroup.com 

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Michelle Laylo Verzola
PR Executive
The Kanoo Group

Kanoo Machinery wins DP World’s Top Vendor Award

Dubai, UAE – February 24, 2013: Kanoo Machinery, a member of The Kanoo Group led by Mr. Bob Jennings (General Manager) received DP World’s Top Vendor Award held recently at DP World-Jebel Ali, Dubai.

DP World presented the Top Vendor Award to Kanoo Machinery
(left to right: Mohammed Al Muallem, Shakil Merchant, Praveen Hubli, Esam Khoori, Nabil Al Tawil)

The accolade was initiated by DP world in recognition of Kanoo Machinery’s exemplary performance and ongoing contribution towards DP World UAE Region’s success in the year 2012.

The distinct survey resulted to Kanoo Machinery as: No. 1 Supplier in terms of total transactions; No. 2 Supplier in terms of total value of business done – representing DP World’s purchases in 2012; and No. 4 Supplier in terms of overall evaluation.

Senior Management Staff of DP World and Kanoo Machinery during the awarding ceremony held at DP World – Jebel Ali, Dubai.

Mr. Mohammed Al Muallem (Senior Vice President and Managing Director, UAE Region) and Mr. Esam Khoori (Director-Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management) of DP World presented the award to senior management representatives of Kanoo Machinery: Shakil Merchant (Divisional Sales Manager-UAE), Praveen Hubli (Aftermarket Sales Manager-UAE) and Nabil Al Tawil (Sales Manager-Dubai).

Mr. Jennings said that this is a momentous event for Kanoo Machinery mainly for Dubai Branch and Parts Team for their collaboration in achieving great customer service thus strengthening relationship with DP world.

About Kanoo Machinery

Kanoo Machinery is a member of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest family-owned conglomerates in the Middle East established in 1890. Since mid-1960s, Kanoo Machinery represents a wide range of leading international equipment brands/manufacturers within such areas as maintenance and construction, earth-moving machinery, cranes and material handling, power generation, marine power, airport equipment, welding supplies, safety and testing services, specialised equipment and services, agricultural equipment, industrial and automotive diesel engines and parts and workshop support services.

Kanoo Machinery has gained a considerable reputation as an expert solutions provider through its personalised service and dependability in delivering first-class machinery and equipment along with its associated support services to both Government and Private sector customers. The world-class products offered by Kanoo Machinery are backed by a strong and efficient after sales network of workshops, replacement parts and mobile service facilities throughout the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. Part of Kanoo Machinery, KANRENT has also been providing different equipment for short and long-term hire including lease.

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 
Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 
Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com /www.kanoogroup.com 

To comment on the article, send an email to: 
Michelle Laylo Verzola
PR Executive
The Kanoo Group

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