4 Baheej Biqawi
CEO, Almajdouie Logistics Co. (MLC)
Year of establishment: 1965
Total employees: 6,000 people (Almajdouie Group) and 3,140 (Alamjdouie Logistics)
Years in the company: 13 years
Over the last 13 years Baheej Biqawi, CEO, Almajdouie Logistics Co., has steered the company through strong growth and currently has plans to grow its already strong UAE and Bahrain presence through JVs in Kuwait and Qatar, and a further partnership planned imminently for Oman. Currently, Almajdouie Group operates all over the Middle East, North America, Europe, the Far East and Africa, employing a total of more than 6,000 people.
In the 2015 financial year, revenues hit a high of SAR 1.2bn, with SAR1.4bn projected for the current financial year.
Secured contracts include: a five year contract to undertake logistics for Jotun Paints; total production of 1.4 MT of solid and 2.3 MT of liquid annually for Sadara Solid and Liquid Packing and Shipping; and with Sadia Chicken, a five year contract.
Focus on the coming 12 months will be fixed on human resources, with Biqawi looking to take advantage of preferential economic conditions to remain ahead of competition. New and existing staff will be required to staff more offices in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and planned offices in Oman. Its a cause Biqawi has supported for some time, and he undertook a major role in establishing the first Middle East Logistics Institute (MELI), which provides training to young students as well as professional employees to gain international certificates in logistics and supply chain.