Direct Investment - Middle East Private Equity
RAK PETROLEUM COMPANY
RAK Petroleum, established in 2005 with a capital of AED 5 billion, was
set up with the objective of initiating, participating, investing and developing
energy-related projects, assets, ventures and businesses in GCC and
international markets. The capital has been subscribed to by leading institutions
from the UAE, GCC and beyond, in addition to local and regional high net-worth
individuals and strategic partners.
The Government of Ras Al Khaimah has been a key promoter of RAK Petroleum
and is also a strategic investor. Abdul Aziz A. Al Ghurair is the Chairman of the
company. Starling is a founder investor.
www.rakpetroleum.ae
AL SALAAM BANK
Incorporated in 2006 in the Kingdom of Bahrain with a paid-up capital of BD 120million ($318 million), Al Salam Bank operates under Islamic principles in accordance
with regulatory requirements for Islamic banks set by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
The Bank is committed to its role as a responsible corporate citizen, actively
seeking ways to contribute and add value to the social and economic well-being
of the communities in which it invests and operates. Al Salam Bank was listed on
the Bahrain Stock Exchange in April, 2006, and on the Dubai Financial Market in
February, 2008.
www.alsalambahrain.com
US FOODSERVICE
U.S. Foodservice is the second largest broadline foodservice distributor in the US.
A full service distributor, it has more than 27,000 associates in over 70 locations
nationwide. The company distributes food and related products to over 250,000
customers, including restaurants, hospitals, hotels, cafeterias, schools and colleges. The company markets and distributes more than 43,000 national, private
label, and signature brand items. It employs more than 29,500 foodservice
professionals and has annual sales of over $19 billion.
www.usfoodservice.com
SERVICEMASTER
ServiceMaster serves its residential and commercial customers through a network
of over 5,500 company-owned locations and franchised licenses. The core
services of the company include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite
and pest control, home warranties, disaster response and reconstruction, cleaning
and disaster restoration, house cleaning, furniture repair and home inspection.
The company has annual revenues of almost $4 billion.
www.servicemaster.com
EMAAR THE ECONOMIC CITY
Emaar the Economic City (EEC) is a consortium that is headed by Emaar
Properties PJSC, a global real estate player, and a number of high profile
investors from Saudi Arabia. Its flagship development is the King Abdullah
Economic City (KAEC) in Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian
General Investment Authority.
The SR100 billion ($26.6 billion) project will build a massive metropolis north of
the commercial hub of Jeddah, spanning 168 million square meters of land and
housing about 2 million people. The city will comprise a seaport, an industrial
zone, an educational zone, a commercial district, a financial district, a residential
district and resorts.
Emaar, the Economic City completed its initial public offering on the Tadawul in
August 2006.
www.kingabdullahcity.com/en/
SAKS INCORPORATED
Saks Incorporated and its subsidiaries operate department stores in the United States, under the brand names of Saks Fifth Avenue, Off Fifth and Club Libby Lu.
The company's stores offer apparel, shoes, accessories, jewellery, cosmetics, gifts and decorative home furnishings. The company has annual sales of around $3 billion.
www.saksincorporated.com
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Alnylam is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics based on
RNA interference, a breakthrough technology that remedies genetic disorders
by silencing the source gene. Since its inception in 2002, the company has
established several partnerships with large pharmaceuticals such as Roche,Medtronic, Novartis, Biogen and Isis to develop and commercialize its products.
Currently, Alnylam is in the process of developing drugs to cure Respiratory Syncytial Virus, pandemic influenza and hypercholesterolemia. In addition,it has several other programs in the pre-clinical stage.
www.alnylam.com
INSULET CORPORATION
Insulet is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets an
innovative insulin infusion system for people with insulin-dependent diabetes in
the United States. The company offers OmniPod Insulin Management System, a
two-piece device that differs from conventional insulin pumps in the technology
used to deliver insulin. The company serves healthcare professionals, people with
insulin-dependent diabetes and third-party payers. Insulet completed its initial
public offering in May of 2007.
www.myomnipod.com
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Momenta is a biotechnology company that specializes in the structural analysis of
complex mixture drugs. The company applies its technology to the development
of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as to the discovery and
development of novel drugs. Momenta Pharmaceuticals has collaborations with
Sandoz N.V. and Sandoz, Inc. to develop and commercialize injectable enoxaparin,
a drug to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and to support the treatment
of acute coronary syndromes.
www.momentapharma.com
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