7 Ranjeev Menon
Group CEO, Gulf Warehousing Company Q.S.C.
Year of establishment: 2004
Location of head office: D-Ring Road, Doha, Qatar
Total employees: 1,950
Since taking charge of Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) Ranjeev Menon has secured year-on-year CAGR of 73% and under his leadership, the company has grown its logistics infrastructure to nearly 2 million square meters. Today it offers every supply chain solution across nearly a dozen facilities and logistics hubs, while bringing the best breed of international express courier under GWCs umbrella.
Over the last financial year GWC experienced a growth of 32% in its net profits and total revenues also experienced a 20% increase.
Reflecting on 2016, Menon recalls the most significant achievement being the completion of Ras Laffan Industrial City West Side Service Area facility. The facility features a 15,000sqm warehouse with specialised hazmat logistics specifications, in addition to open yard, bulk, and ISO tank storage in the remainder of the facility.
Ongoing is the GWC Bu Sulba Warehousing Park, which is 65% completed of all construction operations, and currently on track for launch in Q1 2017.
Calling on 25 years in industry experience, Menon believes the years leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2022, in Doha, will allow the logistics industry to truly shine.
He adds: Additionally, diversification of economic sectors has shifted from a recommendation to a necessity in the current economic climate, meaning that a number of new industries and clients in the SME and start-up sectors will require world-class logistics and supply chain services.