Kanoo forms joint venture with Singapore's Advanced CAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Kanoo Group of companies (Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo / The Kanoo Group) has joined hands with Advanced CAE from Singapore in a joint venture to expand its production of instrumentation shelters to the GCC. In addition, the new Company will provide servicing of equipment already installed in the field. 

Mr. Mohamed Abdul Latif Kanoo (front row-left) signed the new partnership with Dr. Kar Wong of Advanced CAE, on behalf of Kanoo Group of companies

The new joint venture agreement was officially signed on 1st November 2015 at The Kanoo Group facilities in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Abdul Latif Kanoo, Area Executive of The Kanoo Group; Mr. Bob Curtis, CEO, The Kanoo Group – UAE & Oman, Mr. Freddy Sherman, EGM Business Development and other managers of both the Kanoo Group and Advanced CAE.

The new companies will be based in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, and will be set up to manufacture instrumentation shelters. These shelters are designed specifically for refineries and petrochemical industry to enable online analysis of products and feed data to the central control systems. 

During the signing ceremony, Advanced CAE represented by Dr. Kar Wong, and Kanoo Group of companies represented by Mr. Mohamed Abdul Latif Kanoo, emphasized the need to place their customers at the centre of the focus of the new joint-venture. 

Kanoo said, “Our new partnership will ensure that we are able to provide a local centre of excellence to support our customers and to provide faster in-field response.

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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The Kanoo Group presents technological strength at ADIPEC 2015

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Kanoo Oil & Gas and Kanoo Energy, members of The Kanoo Group of companies, showcased their range of products and services at ADIPEC 2015 which was held on 9^th - 12^th November 2015 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

The highly anticipated international oil and gas conference and exhibition covers a gross area of 100,000 sq. m., featuring more than 1800 exhibiting companies that includes 23 international pavilions from Belgium, China, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, UK and USA, making it the largest Oil & Gas event in the world.

Manoj Kumar Tripathy, General Manager, Kanoo Oil & Gas, during the opening of the exhibition said, “Kanoo name is synonym with oil & gas for the last 60 years. We are one of the major players doing business across the region for 125 years. We are committed in this part of the world and we will continue to invest in the oil & gas industry.”

Shaikh Razauddin, Operations Manager, Kanoo Energy, Oil & Gas Division [left] and Manoj Kumar Tripathy, General Manager, Kanoo Oil & Gas at ADNEC during the 2015 ADIPEC

Kanoo Oil & Gas showcased its state-of-the-art products and services from renowned Principals: TLV, BASF, Gaytri, Woodfield Systems India Pvt Td, Amtrad Environment, Allweiler, GE, McCrometer, and Colfax. Kanoo P& IP, a part of Kanoo Energy also participated in the event under the initiative of Abrar Khan, GM, Kanoo P&IP Gulf and Raman Marwaha – Manager, Kanoo P&IP (UAE & Oman).

Raman Marwaha – Manager, Kanoo P& IP (UAE & Oman) [left] explains products
and services to a customer at ADNEC during the 2015 ADIPEC

Abrar Khan, General Manager-Gulf, Power Industrial Projects (P&IP) said, “ADIPEC is one of the most prominent oil and gas exhibitions in the region and reflects the outstanding position attained by Abu Dhabi in that industry. P&IP engages in providing a number of strategic and innovative solutions to customers within the Oil & Gas sector and also offers enhanced solutions in other key industries such as expanding into offshore marine sector. Through team efforts, P&IP has recently achieved some crucial qualifications and continues to pursue the same in other high potential areas.”  

Underlining the importance of the event, Shaikh Razauddin, Operations Manager, Kanoo Energy, Oil &Gas Division, added, “We are certainly proud to take part in ADIPEC, being the best meeting place for key decision makers around the globe for this industry. We are looking forward to this exhibition as a huge success as we unveil our latest product offerings to all our customers”.

One of the highlights of the Kanoo Oil & Gas stand included a miniature model of the McCrometer’s innovative V-Cone differential pressure flow meter technology, manufactured in USA, designed for high performance in mild to harsh environments, used for refinery and onshore/offshore production and delivery applications. Moreover, measurements and control advancements from GE include a range of ultrasonic flow meters, and analyzers such as the new moisture.IQ multi-channel, multi-function analyzer that provides all the information that customers need under one instrument.

Products from Woodfield included customised bulk fluid handling and safety access solutions like loading arms, metering and pumping packages for loading and unloading items, in addition to an array of industrial hose and expansion joints from Gaytri for any type of application, and other products such as thermodynamic steam straps from TLV-Japan.

In a separate stand, Kanoo Energy displayed superior bolting solutions from TITAN, Chicago Pneumatic; safety innovations from Uvex such as eyewear and gloves, respiratory, hearing and head protection; in addition to protective clothing and footwear; Servocontrols for magnetostrictive technology; ATMECO for component integrity management systems; and 3M, Capital Safety, DBI Sala and Protecta for fall arrest harnesses. Environmentally-safe VpCI/MCI technologies with the best in-class, low-cost and zero defect equipment preservation, plant layout and mothballing, and  tank, line & process vessel corrosion protection from Cortec; marine services from Calex, among others.

Kanoo Engineering also exhibited under Kanoo Energy Stand as additional service offerings to customers in the Gulf for engineering supplies as well as electrical & diagnostics. Kanoo Engineering is a specialized solution provider of equipment and structural steel for commercial, industrial and residential applications. 

Mark Vinnicombe, General Manager, Kanoo Engineering elaborates, “Kanoo Engineering is an ISO certified company for Design, Fabrication & Installation of Structural Steel works, Tanks and Pressure vessels. We fabricate and install heavy, medium and miscellaneous steel works related to the construction industry and process equipment, such as heat exchangers, pressure vessels, storage tanks & piping for various sectors such as oil & gas, petrochemical, power, water treatment, cement; and material handling equipment like conveyors, elevators, hoppers, silos, EOT cranes, legged cranes, stainless steel tanks, piping, handrails, architectural works, and so on.” 

In general, Ali Islim, Marketing Manager – UAE & Oman, together with the Marketing team arranged this year’s branding materials for the group’s participation in ADIPEC such as exhibition stands, logo designs, handouts and brochures.

Referring to the Marketing strategies, Niaz Ahmed, Marketing Manager, Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo remarked, “ADIPEC serves as the perfect platform to promote our brand’s products and services. Our market presence is always important in such a huge event where we gather all our Principals to come and participate with us under one Kanoo umbrella. This has a positive impact on all our customers across the Middle East.”

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 
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The Kanoo Group

Kanoo Travel: Official Agent for Singapore's Tourist and Business Visa Applications

Kanoo Travel is proud to announce that it has been appointed as the offi­cial agent by the Consul General of Singapore to issue Tourist or Business Visas in their o­ffice in Karama, Dubai. The Kanoo Travel’s Visa Team will provide services and process documents to help people apply for a visa to enter Singapore. 

 

With the new agreement with Kanoo Travel, it has now become easier to travel to Singapore and even easier to obtain visas as the authorised agency for handling Tourist and Business Visas. 

Sunil D’Souza – General Manager, Kanoo Travel, said, “Plan your next trip to Singapore! We can now provide the services in-house and process all your visa needs. Additionally, we are now promoting Singapore Airlines Holidays for you enhanced travel experience. Take advantage of this opportunity & see how your visa will be comfortably executed.”

About Kanoo Travel

The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf. 

Today, Kanoo Travel is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East.

With a team of over 1,000 travel specialists spread across the region; operating a network of over 100 IATA locations, and established partnerships with global travel partners, Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialized services in the travel industry with unmatched quality.

For more details, visit: www.kanootravel.com 

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 wins the top business accolade as ‘Top Travel Company of the Year’ in the Middle East at the 9th Aviation Business Awards

Kanoo Travel is a member of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo / The Kanoo Group, and is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East

Dubai, UAE: KanooTravel, one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East, was awarded as the winner for ‘The Travel Agent and Tour Operator of the Year’ during the 9^thAviation Business Awards, held recently at the Park Hyatt Hotel, Dubai.  

The Aviation Business Awards is an annual event which started in 2007 as an ultimate celebration of achievements within the Middle East aerospace industry which includes a combination of regional and international players for their exceptional contributions in the airline, airport and cargo and other supporting sectors.

Kanoo Travel bags ‘The Travel Agent and Tour Operator of the Year’ during the 9th Aviation Business Awards held at Park Hyatt Hotel
(Photo from left to right: Amit Gupta - General Manager (TheTravel Attache), Sunil D’Souza – General Manager, Rayner Mathias – Quality Manager, Bhavin Mithani – Supplier Relations Manager, Naseer Khan – Manager – Corporate Contact Centre, Riza Ahamed – Manager Corporate Leisure, Varghese Daniel – Regional Manager, Salman Bhari – Business Development Manager, Hemant Baheti – Manager Leisure operations)

Senior executives from the region’s Aviation industry turned out in large numbers to celebrate and applaud the winners. Highly commended awardees including Kanoo Travel, drew the spotlight at the event over a glittering grand finale.

The evening’s gathering was the culmination of a 2 months long awards process that included getting detailed nominations entries submitted by leading companies from most segments of the aviation industry. 

There were 15 different categories for the awards wherein four-member independent jury drawn from senior leaders of the industry, in collaboration with Raman Narayan, editor of the Aviation Business Middle East, worked together to select the winners amongst shortlisted nominees.

About Kanoo Travel

The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf. 

Today, Kanoo Travel is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East.

With a team of over 1,000 travel specialists spread across the region; operating a network of over 100 IATA locations, and established partnerships with global travel partners, Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialized services in the travel industry with unmatched quality.

For more details: www.kanootravel.com

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

The Kanoo Group honours Accounts Employees at farewell party

Dubai, UAE: The Kanoo Group hosted a farewell party for three senior employees of the Accounts Department, Mr. T.K. Sivadas, Mr. Charles Wilson and Mr. P.D. John, who retired recently, to  honour  them for their long years of fruitful and sincere services and achievements throughout their tenure in the company. The event was held on 13^th September 2015 at Panorama Grand Hotel, Bur Dubai.

Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group graced the send-off ceremony along with top management: Mr. Fahad Kanoo (Executive Director), Mr. Pieter Vorster (Regional Human Resources Manager), Mr. P.S. Ganapathi (Chief Finance Officer), and Mr. Badri Ramaswamy (Senior Finance Manager), in the presence of the Accounts staff and other employees.

Mr. P.S. Ganapathi welcomed the audience and spoke highly of the three employees. He said that they have rendered exemplary service for over 3 decades through their hard work, dedication and total loyalty to the company. He added that they are an inspiration to the younger members as each of them worked hard till the last day of their service. He wished them and their families all the best for the future.

Part of the gathering included a parting message from each of the three honorees. With a heartfelt message to everyone present in the event, Mr. Wilson said, “This is the most memorable day of my life. Being part of The Kanoo Group for over 33 years, it has become like a second home for me. It’s hard to say goodbye. I wish the company continued success in the future”.

Similarly, Mr. Sivadas in his speech said, “Working here has always been a pleasure. For almost 4 decades, The Kanoo Group has been a huge part of my existence. I do not have enough words to express my gratitude to my colleagues and to the company.”

Recounting his experience, Mr. John shared, “For 40 years that I watched the company – I joined in 1975… there was nothing, no rooms … offices were not there and no proper arrangements. We struggled and worked very hard and there were no computer facilities. We used stay in the office from 8:00 in the morning till 10:00 in the evening...  but it was an enjoyable experience and memory. For me, The Kanoo Group is like my own company”. He said that even though there were challenging moments, it was prayers that helped him throughout.

All of them also expressed their thankfulness to the Kanoo family, the management and their superiors for the opportunity, growth and experience that they have acquired from the very start to the end. 

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Mishal Kanoo expressed his admiration to the three trustworthy employees and felt emotional with their messages and recollection of the humble beginnings and how much time they have put in for the success of the group. “I am honoured and privileged for being part of you and the growth. I feel sad to see you go. But I am happy that you will continue with your journey to be with your families and enjoy whatever you like to do for the rest of your lives. This is important for me, and I want to get this message across all of you. We all should have a purpose in life and we must work hard to achieve that.”

“I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of my family, the company and all your colleagues”, he ended.

Mr. Fahad Kanoo also delivered his message and sincerely thanked the senior staff for their valuable contributions to the growth of The Kanoo Group.  

Mr. Pieter Vorster said that retirement is not an easy decision to make. “The biggest challenge is not what they are going to do with their money, but what they are going to do with their time and how to keep themselves busy after they stop working. Kanoo has been fortunate to have a mix of experienced and new staff which keeps things in balance. With the roles that they played, these three gentlemen have been part of the balancing factor.”

Mr. Mishal Kanoo said “I wish you all the best and please don’t hesitate to come to us even in the future for things that we can help you with”.

Closing the ceremony, the management awarded the trio with a small memento on behalf of The Kanoo Group. This was followed with a buffet lunch, as the colleagues bid good bye to the three gentlemen. The farewell party was coordinated by Ms. Niloofer Kasad, the Executive Secretary.

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