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(L-R) Kamlesh,
Asarpota, the division’s Sales Manager for UAE; Kannan
Chandrasekaran, Kanoo Machinery’s Country Manager for UAE and Oman; Alan
O’Mahony, the Senior Market Advisor of Enterprise Ireland for the MENA Region; and Nick Lojevec, the Business Development Manager of Combilift
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As part of
its commitment to propel its business towards greater heights, Kanoo Machinery—a
leading provider of world-class machinery brands for sales and aftersales in
the region—recently met with representatives from Combilift, one of its trusted
partners headquartered in Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland, the Government
organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in
world markets.
The meeting,
conducted in the office of the division in Al-Quoz, highlighted potential
business opportunities between Ireland and the UAE—through strengthening its
partnership with Combilift.
An
acknowledged leader in material handling industry, providing warehouse, bulk
and long load handling solutions, Combilift is the largest global manufacturer
of multi-directional forklifts and Straddle Carriers. Combilift has sold over
60,000 units in over 85 countries since its establishment in 1998. Its other
brand, called Aisle-Master, manufactures narrow aisle articulated electric
forklift—which are also distributed by Kanoo Machinery.
Enterprise Ireland acts as a trusted
source of innovation for international companies by connecting them to cutting
edge Irish products and services. The organization partners with Irish
enterprises—such as Combilift—to help them start, grow, and innovate to win
export sales in global markets. As Ireland’s national export agency, their goal
is to simplify the purchasing process for customers and build long-term
business relationships between international companies and Irish suppliers.
The meeting
highlighted how the continued partnership between Kanoo Machinery and Combilift
can be strengthened further, and how Enterprise Ireland can contribute to
further putting the latter on the industry map as well as boosting its international
operations—specifically in the Middle East.
Kannan
Chandrasekaran, Kanoo Machinery’s Country Manager for UAE and Oman also
highlighted some of the division’s achievements and operations, as well as how
it helps its principals like Combilift.
“We have
established ourselves as a trusted brand because we provide 100% customer
service excellence movement, which assures all our customers not just quality
service, but also complete transparency in our operations. Through the ethics
that we have cultivated and our good brand positioning, we get to help our
principals like Combilift distribute more industrial products within the
region,” he said.
Kamlesh,
Asarpota, the division’s Sales Manager for UAE, added: “Kanoo Machinery is
really committed to helping this brand boost its business, and with its quality
products, we definitely see potential growth for Combilift.”
Mahmood Mian, The Kanoo Group’s Business Development Manager, meanwhile, sees potential for the partnership to help boost
Ireland’s tourism and business development.
“We see
there's a lot of latent upsides in this partnership, exciting potential to also
strengthen our presence in Ireland. There are a lot of amazing things to
discover in this country from tourism to business opportunities. I hope that in
the future, this is something we can explore and dig deep further. We just need
the partnership to go forward to kickstart it,” he said.
Nick Lojevec,
the Business Development Manager of Combilift, notes that they have been
exclusively dealing with Kanoo Machinery for its GCC Operations because of the
division’s utmost reliability, commitment to their brands such as COMBILIFT
& AISLE-MASTER, well supported by Kanoo Machienry’s excellent 24 x 7
after-sales support.
“Kanoo
Machinery has been in the business for decades, and the fact that it has stood
the test of time is a testament to just how stable and reliable this company
is. It is extremely easy for us to work with them not just because of their
ethics, but because of The Kanoo Group’s established name in the industry,” he
said.
Alan
O’Mahony, the Senior Market Advisor of Enterprise Ireland for the MENA Region noted
that the meeting solidified a strong relationship between Combilift and Kanoo
Group and set out a clear strategy for all enitities to work together and drive
further growth for the brand in the Gulf.
“As a Government
organization, Enterprise Ireland is committed to supporting the international
development of our local enterprises such as Combilift. I was really looking
forward to meeting the representatives of Kanoo Machinery to get a glimpse of
how we can provide more support for this company. I am confident that this
partnership will further help expand Combilift’s activities and grow its
international sales We are here to support Kanoo Machinery in any way that we
can in order to help Combilift grow further,” he said.
About
Kanoo Machinery
Kanoo
Machinery is a division of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest family-owned
conglomerates in the region established in 1890. Since mid-1960s, Kanoo
Machinery represents a wide range of leading international equipment brands
/manufacturers within areas such as Power Generation, Hydraulic Mobile Cranes,
Material Handling, Construction, Industrial, Agricultural & Cleaning,
Welding & consumables, safety &
testing services, specialised equipment & services and Diesel Engines, well
supported by spare parts distribution and service support all over the UAE.