Hub of opportunities

Pakistan executives are geared for success in the UAE's vibrant business landscape

Shazil Merchant, Digital Innovator, Champion Digital
Champion Digital is the latest division of the Champion Group which strives to provide the most innovative digital advertising solutions to clients across various industries in the UAE. With a core focus on service and quality, we offer a wide range of dynamic solutions such as indoor/outdoor LED screens, digital signage LCD displays and interactive kiosks. Our latest addition to our line of services include providing these digital solutions on a rental basis for corporate events and exhibitions that take place throughout the year. Let your brand be seen - Digitally! 
Star Paper Mill
Star Paper Mill is a new and modern tissue paper manufacturing mill set up in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). It is a first-of-its-kind project in the GCC that uses the latest technology from world-renowned machine manufacturers. Star Paper Mill produces about 40,000 tonnes of high quality virgin tissue paper per year. It also produces different grades of supreme quality paper ranging from 12.5 to 38 GSM in the form of jumbo tissue rolls for onward supply to converting units. The company offers a wide range of products such as hygienic tissues in single, two, three and four ply that are suitable for Facial, Napkin, Toilet Rolls, Kitchen Towels, Sanitary purposes, etc.
Shamsher Ali Rao, CEO, SALCO
SALCO provides high quality integrated facility management services to 1,684 companies and our client portfolio continues to grow. Our dedicated team consistently delivers high-quality value-added services to a diverse range of customers.
The core expertise of SALCO is the commercial market, specialising in staff accommodation across Dubai and its neighbouring emirates. SALCO currently manages 21 staff accommodations, which are spread across all major industrial areas such as Sonapur, Al Qouz, Dubai Investment Park and Jebel Ali. 
Today, we pride ourselves on enhancing the constant growth of our company since its creation. We have proven our expertise, market skills and hard work that keep satisfying our clients and tenants. They keep referring and confiding in us their properties to manage. 
SALCO services touch the lives of over 22,000 people every single day, 365 days a year. We see this as a privilege and our team works hard to ensure that SALCO makes a positive difference to every life that we touch.
Anum Baqai, Director, Onlinist FZE
"ist" which means a follower of a distinctive practice, defines "OnlinIST"
A boutique digital agency backed by 20+ years of experience in the IT world of creating and innovating the internet, represented by an in-depth understanding of the local market.
We enjoy immersing ourselves in your business to achieve  results that align with  your revenue driven strategic objectives.
Our sweet spot is automation, where we are on a mission to optimise the processes and reduce operational costs by utilising our impeccable skills.
Come and create your "digital asset" NOW!!
Nadeem Ahmed, Managing Director, Globalex Enviro LLC
Nadeem Ahmed is the Managing Director of Globalex Enviro LLC, a company that delivers comprehensive range of environmental services in the UAE, which include providing and supply of potable water, salt water; water treatment; collection of hazardous and non-hazardous waste both in liquid and solid forms.
He is responsible for all the company's sales and operation.  He played a key role in acquiring the company's ISO certification.  With his hard work and dedication, Globalex Enviro LLC has always been an awardee by Dubai Municipality.
Nadeem Ahmed always aims to provide reliable and positive professional services to all customers and to
fulfil their diverse needs in a flexible, cost-effective and secure manner.
Mian Mohammed Umar Ibrahim, Chairman of M I H Group of Companies
To embark on a journey of progress, one requires adaptability, vision and foresight. We endeavour to expand our presence in multiple segments of building materials across the region with emphasis on expanding and improving our supply network. It pleases us to share with you our success and synergy, which we've gained along the 40 years of serving the construction industry. MIH Building Materials will remain an active participant in the GCC and will find new markets to explore. We feel fortunate and honoured to be operating in the world's most vibrant economy with an abundance of opportunities. We would also like to congratulate our nation on achieving its 79th Republic Day.
Thank you and God Bless this nation. 
Sultan Mahmood, Founder and CEO, So-Safe Group of Companies
A man of various tastes, Sultan Mahmoud has built a formidable reputation for himself as a mature and successful businessman in the UAE. Educated from St. Patrick's School Mauripur, Karachi, he started off as an insurance salesman in Pakistan and currently runs the So-Safe Group of Companies - an established name in Pakistan, UAE and much of the globe.
Mahmoud has always been driven by a sense of service for people. By enabling people to enjoy safe water, he was able to fuse a sound business idea with a powerful social purpose. So-Safe Water Technologies was started in Karachi in 1990. Six years later, Mahmoud set up the company's factory in Sharjah. It was soon followed by another plant in Dubai. Today, his firm supplies water filters for residential and commercial use to more than 60 countries.
"So-Safe Technologies may have become a household name and one of the global leaders in water filtration products, but I am always looking to add new features to make a better product that can adapt to market needs and stay ahead of competition," Mahmoud notes. 
Muhammad Saleem Ahmed, Founder and Chairman, Safetex Group
Safetex Group, is one of the largest home textile manufacturers based in the UAE for more than three decades.  The Founder and Chairman Muhammad Saleem Ahmed has a dynamic personality, always ready to accept challenges. Safetex Group is the only group that is a totally integrated organisation having three factories to produce the entire range of Home Textiles. The raw materials come mainly from Pakistan for the entire retail market in the UAE, and other Gulf countries in the Middle East. The company is also the pioneer in producing  Polyester staple fibre by having the first of its kind plant here in the UAE, M/S. Emirates Fiber Industries FZ, LLC, which produces high-quality of fibre for entire filling industry with a capacity of 1,000 tonnes a month. For further details regarding the entire group, please visit www.safetexgroup.com. 
Mohammed Yousuf Ibrahim, Chairman, Silver Star Electronics LLC 
Mohammed Yousuf Ibrahim affectionately known as Yousuf Kamdar is the Chairman of Silver Star Electronics LLC (SSE) based in Dubai UAE. SSE is an IT System Integrator providing IT Supply and Services to corporate customers in the UAE and GCC.  He is also the Chairman of the established Global company Kamdar Group headquartered in South Africa. 
Yousuf Kamdar has made several investments in the property portfolio which includes commercial, residential industrial and leisure industry. He has overcome numerous odds and challenges in life to scale great heights of success. 
Rehan Rafiq Vohra, Director, Olympia Industries LLC
Olympia Industries LLC, established in 1991, has grown as a company dedicated to quality, service and customer satisfaction. It serves the UAE as well as GCC, AGCC, African markets and other parts of the world from its modern computerised plant in Sharjah. With its team of experienced staff and representatives, the firm offers the very best in terms of service and supply.
The company provides all kinds of Packing Tape, Thermal Paper Rolls, Plain Paper Rolls, Plain and Thermal Labels (all printing up to six colour process printing), Non-Carbon Paper Rolls, Paper Masking Tapes, Double Sided Tapes, Aluminium Foil Tapes, and Duct Tapes.
Shabbir Merchant, Managing Director, Champion Neon
23rd March, 1940 - Pakistan Resolution Day marks the passing of Pakistan Resolution which led to a sovereign state for the subcontinent Muslims. Pakistan celebrates its freedom with a message of peace and tolerance to the entire world. Pakistan is undoubtedly a land of unlimited opportunities and there are numerous investments coming in different sectors and industries. With the new policies and initiatives being laid out by the Government, we can hope for a stronger and prosperous Pakistan in the years to come, inShaAllah. I pray to Allah (SWT) for a very bright future for all Pakistanis around the globe and wish everyone a happy Pakistan Resolution Day!
Our group company, Champion Neon is privileged to be a part of Pakistan Business Council's (PBC) operations and actively support them in order to promote Pakistani business and communities across the region. 
Shoaib Merchant, Director, Champion Neon 
Champion Neon is one of the leading signage and graphic solution providers in the UAE, serving corporate clients and SME's across all industries. We offer innovative solutions with the highest quality standards under our main divisions of Signage, Digital Prints, Branding, and Outdoor Media. The Group is expanding its offerings by value-added services including Events & Exhibition branding, Fit-outs, Facade Lighting, Gifts & Premiums, and Digital Marketing. As we are completing 30 years in service, I am very proud of our company's growth as well as our prestigious clients who have played a vital role in our success. InShaAllah, we will continue to demonstrate our leadership and expertise in the signage industry, by constantly raising the bar and offering the most innovative and value-added solutions allowing our clients to disrupt and stand out from their competition. Let your brand shine with the Champions!

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