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2003: Became 2000s authorised dealer for Memory Lane... Renault. 2007: Utmost Electronics in UAE was acquired, now known Ashrafs became an 1994: 1990s as Y.K. Almoayyed associate company. Trading LLC. Became authorised 1997: Started dealer for Infiniti. 2010: operations for 1982: Electronics and Home 1980s Almoayyed Air Appliances in as conditioning Almoayyed Integrated became a Enterprise. separate entity within the 2012: Industrial & 1972: Secured the Toshiba agency, enhancing group, which Building Systems (IBS) its positioning in electronics. later evolved started operations in 1970s into Almoayyed . Entered the market for Diesel, 1974: Contracting Komatsu, and Heavy Equipment. Group, in 1990s. 1960s

1965: Started selling cars and was the first to secure the Ford First to import fridges to Motor Company Agency, later . Also, became as Almoayyed Motors becoming the leading supplier of 1950s the authorised dealer for Ford, Philco ACs. in 1982. 1966: The company moved to the eight-storey building in Manama, the tallest in Bahrain at the time, which remains its TIMELINEhead office till date. 1968: Became authorised 1940s 1940: Yousuf Khalil dealer for Nissan. Almoayyed established his one-man trading company at Tijjar Road, selling imported electrical goods and trading in sugar, tea, coffee, and sandalwood beams for Today, the group has roofing. total staff strength of over 5,000 professionals He travelled 1946: and represents over to London, where he secured his first agencies, 300 world renowned General Electric Company international brands. and Lister Blackstone. 3

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May 2015 and decideontheparticularprojects and which wecarefully review theapplications and Mona,mynieceMashael, during committee meetingswithmysisters, Amal – beitindividualsorcompanies. I holdregular project? to whetherornotembarkonaspecific What criteriadoyouusetodetermine truly inneedcanbenefit. baskets, grocery coupons, etc.sothatthose support, ratherthancash;weoffer goody we trytoavoidthatbyoffering tangible advantage ofourorganisation.Nowadays, few caseswhere individuals triedtotake on requests. But,unfortunately, wehada we would often donate money simply based community inthelongterm.Inbeginning, importance thatourcontributionsservethe to offer temporarysolutions.It’s ofutmost to help people build their lives andnot just towards a better society – more specifically, over time? your foundation? How has it developed What isthefundamentalmissionof give backandmakeachangeforthebetter. much, and we strongly feel that we should present-day means.Ourcountrygaveusso path byhelpingthesociety, whileapplying day, wetryourbesttofollowtheirnoble my parents tohonourtheirmemory. To this also atSalmaniyahospital. we funded the new kidney dialysis centre, in 1972.And,aftermyfather’s deathin1996, memory ofmybrother Mohammedwhodied Unit atSalmaniyaMedicalComplex,in Almoayyed DrugandAlcoholicRehabilitation tradition during my father’s life and built the is equivalent to tendinars. We continuedthe very small, not more than 100 rupees,which as Zakat. At the beginning, the amount was profit tomymotherdistributethepoor 1940. Heused to giveafraction of hissmall father setoff hissmallshopinthesouk, their annualcharityworkassoonmy in 2013. My belated parents had started Almoayyed Charityestablished? When andwhywastheYousif andAysha ofHead Yousif Aysha and Almoayyed Charity withOne-on-one Salwa Almoayyed, Building BetterLives Anyone whoneedshelpcanapproach us Our goalhasalwaysbeentowork We decidedtonamethefoundationafter The foundationwasformallyestablished

year. make sure tosendaidfortherefugees every territories, suchasSyriaorPalestine.Wetorn Bahrain? Do youexpandyourwork beyond complete around 14units a year. living in them – we usually manage to family housestoaccommodatelargefamilies project, where werenovate andexpand been hisdream. opening Ali’s newstore, which hasalways exposure. Alltheproceeds willbeutilisedfor ceremony andensured therightmedia life obstacles.We organised aspeciallaunch his experienceandwillpowerinovercoming his own inspirational book, which documents disabled, verybrightyoungman,topublish was helpingAliMohammedMusa,a success storiesofyourfoundation? Can yougiveussomeexamplesof chance forabetterlife. are ourfuture, andwewanttogivethema focus onthechildren andtheyouth–asthey that matter. However, alot of our initiatives mentally challenged,orthegiftedyouthfor – beittheunderprivileged, the physicallyor the livingconditionsforsocietyasawhole the mostvalueinBahrainsociety? In whatareas hasthefoundationadded the righthands. donations, making sure oursupport reaches We frequently support civiliansinthewar- We alsoregularly runourownhousing One ofourmostmemorableprojects In thebroadest terms,weaimtoimprove community inthelongterm. importance thatourcontributionsservethe offer temporary solutions. It’s ofutmost people buildtheirlivesandnotjustto a bettersociety–morespecifically, tohelp Our goalhasalways beentowork towards for thesamecause transplants, or perhaps opening a new centre funding two new operation rooms for kidney for it.Amongothers,weare considering in aprocess ofallocating the right cause for amajorfuture project, butwe’re still achieve asthecharityfoundation? In thelongterm,whatdoyouplanto caused mealotofunnecessaryfrustration. had suchexperiencesinthepast,andthey some ofthebeneficiariesmightmisuseit.I’ve with it.Ifyoujuststartgivingoutthemoney, on unanimously, andonlythenweproceed make sure thatanynew project isagreed At Yousif andAysha AlmoayyedCharity, we specific goalsandkeepaneyeonthedetails. key toasuccessfulcharityproject? since you were 18 years old. What’s the You’ve beeninvolvedincharitablework of Education. receive officialpermissionfrom theMinistry We willlaunchthisinitiativeassoonwe fund their educationinthe best institutions. for scholarshipsgiftedstudents,to We have also allocated around BD 50,000 will allowthemtotravelmore independently. wheelchair accessandotherfacilities–which for handicappedpassengers–witheasy donation oftwobusesespeciallyadapted Yousif andAysha AlmoayyedCharity? What projects are inthepipelinefor We havesetasidearound BD1million You needaproper framework–set We are intheprocess ofcompletinga  Face-to-Face May 2015

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How longdoestheQuickservicetake? conditioning system,amongothers. fluids, coolingsystem,wiperblades,andair drive belts,lightingsystem,brakes,all alignment, steering and suspension, engine tyres, batteriesandchargingsystem,wheel a widerangeoflightrepairs, suchasreplacing service forroutine vehiclemaintenance,with in AradandSalmabadoffer exceptional What typesofservicesdoyouoffer? waiting facilitiesforcustomers. available withoutpriorappointment,and stands for convenient working hours, service in atimelymanner. option towaitwhilewecompletetheservice conditions; plus,ourcustomershavean including Fridays,inkeepingwiththemarket needs. QuickLaneoperateslongerhours, convenient aspossibletoaddress their schedules, wehavemadeourserviceas market? How doesQuickLanestandoutonthe Tire ofLane Quick Manager &Auto Center. Interview with Service Kareem AlSanadi, In theFastLane We can inspect a vehicle and issue a &AutoCenterbranches Quick LaneTire &AutoCenter In short,QuickLaneTire As mostofourcustomersare ontight certified byFMD–theseare factory-trained are fully qualified. Allour technicians are all approach, soweonlyemploy thosewho technicians are atthetop oftheirgame? How doyouensure yourservice ensure customersatisfactionandloyalty. of superiorperformancestandards that best servicequalityandupholdsthepromise – QuickLaneiscommittedtoproviding the competitive pricing;orqualitygenuineparts Day Service;comprehensive estimates; service, suchasExpress ServiceorSame Saturday toFriday, 7amtopm;prompt staff; convenientworkinghours–from of valueaddedfeatures. Beitourcourteous convenient service,inadditiontoanarray auto centres focus mainly on a quick and and ensure maximumquality. Ourtyre and by FMC,therefore wefollowstrictstandards offer? What are theotherUSPsofwhatyou less than15minutes. quotation whilethecustomerwaitswithin We believein«fixitright thefirsttime» &AutoCenterisoperated Quick LaneTire makes andmodelsofcars &AutoCenterweserviceall Quick LaneTire models? Do youcateronlytoY.K. Almoayyed customer expectations. ratings, whichhelpsusfulfilandexceed also keepaneyeoncustomersatisfaction remind them about their next service. They to keepintouchwiththecustomersand after salesserviceinyouroperations? How much emphasis do you place on the retention. have thehighestnumberofcustomerservice are loyalandprefer todealonlywithus.We customer satisfaction.Mostofourcustomers Quick Lanehasscored tremendously in your customers? What feedbackdoyouusuallygetfrom right thefirsttime,everytime. experts whoare dedicatedtodoingthework At bothAradandSalmabadbranchesof We employadedicatedcallcentre team Our feedbacksurveyhasshownthat  Face-to-Face May 2015

11 What’s On People-Centric It is commonly known as employee-centric, but we prefer Fire Marshal Training for Staff Thirteen employees of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons calling it “people-centric”. We choose to make a difference. completed a programme on the fundamentals of fire marshal training, conducted at the National Occupational Safety and Health Centre (OSHO). The Seven Habits Workshop for Ashrafs Staff employees expressed their gratitude to the company Ashrafs conducted a training programme for 14 of its employees on the for providing them with training programmes, which Seven Habits of Highly Effective People through Logic Training Centre. The work for the benefit of the company and its employees. four-day workshop took place in March, 2015. The employees thanked the Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons Training Manager Faisal Al company for providing them with this training opportunity, which has cleared Asfoor attended the closing ceremony, commenting, the career map for a lot of the participants. The ceremony was conducted at “Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons focuses on providing the the multipurpose hall at Ashrafs shopping center Hoora. employees with specialised training programmes. We need to be ready for any situation with the right skills to be able to contain the situation. We all know that these cases never send a prior invitation.” The course concluded with the distribution of the certificates.

Employees of the Month Acknowledged Staff members of Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons were recognised for their dedication and excellent performances during an official ceremony, where they were presented with certificates and tokens of appreciation as employees of the month. Company Managing Director Mona Almoayyed expressed her Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons at UoB Career Fair gratitude to the 13 honoured employees for their hard work and effort they Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons participated in University of have put into the organisation. Bahrain’s Career Fair in order to provide career guidance and employment opportunities to students, graduates, and job seekers. The event participants had an opportunity to meet the company representatives face-to-face and submit job applications for various segments. The Y.K. Almoayyed stand, featured throughout the three-day event, attracted hundreds of potential employees and trainees. Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons HRM Group Manager Sonu Duggal and Training Manager Faisal Al Asfoor welcomed the university’s officials to the company’s stand on the exhibition floor, where they have renewed their commitment towards partnering with the university for a brighter future.

Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons strives to be a leader in the area of corporate social responsibility. Through our EDMAJ programme, we have developed and established a wide-ranging set of sustainable business initiatives that benefit our community.

Creative Thinking Conference Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons participated in a two-day national conference designed specifically for the leadership body AISEC in Bahrain. The event was held at the Bahrain Society of Engineers last March, with the aim of empowering youth to embark on an experiencing leadership journey. It targeted the development of various competencies within Bahraini students in order to prepare them to become work ready graduates, who can create better opportunities for themselves. 12 May 2015 Solidarity Visit toChildren’s CancerUnit held inFebruary, 2015,aspartofEdmajprogramme. provide moralsupportandshowerthemwithgifts.Thevisit was to thechildren’s cancerunitatSalmaniyaMedicalComplex, to Yousif & Aysha Almoayyed Charity committee organised a visit Nissan Sunny2015forBatelco’s ChildCareHouse charity sectors inBahrain. specialised team that supports various itssince inception, nowit and has a fulfilling its social responsibility Y.K. Almoayyed &Sonshas been Giving BacktoSociety Almoayyed commented. the principleofsocialsolidarity,” Ms “We grantthisdonationtostimulate Manager PaulBaker, andotherstaff. Almoayyed &Sons-NissanGeneral ChairmanDrAkbarMohsen,Y.Vice K. Almoayyed, Batelco’s ChildCare House in thepresence ofcharityHeadSalwa ceremony heldatNissanshowroom, Batelco’s ChildCare House,ina donated a 2015 Nissan Sunny to Donation toBahrainiDisabledSportsFederation presence ofBDSFGeneralSecretary DrSamiJassim Zubari. handed over at Ashrafs in Hoora by the charity Coordinator Zahra Hamza, in the the BahrainiDisabledSportsFederation(BDSF)lastMarch. Theunitwasofficially On the occasion of the International ChildhoodCancerDay,On theoccasionofInternational Yousif &Aysha AlmoayyedCharity Yousif &Aysha AlmoayyedCharitydonatedamulti-taskedBrother printerto ﻳﻮﺳﻒوﻋﺎﺋﺸﺔاﻟﻤﺆﻳﺪﻟﻸﻋﻤﺎل اﻟﺨﻴﺮﻳﺔ Yousif &Aysha Almoayyed Charity Mother’s DayMarkedatParentsCareHome distributed giftstoallmothersatthecentre. included Y.K. Almoayyed&Sonsvolunteeringemployees, who arranged a visit to the Bahrain Parents Care Home.The visitors observed globallyinMarch, Yousif &Aysha AlmoayyedCharity On thehappyoccasionofthisyear’s Mother’s Day, Excelling Students Charity HonoursJidhafsSchool’s financially and received certificates of appreciation. and students. The students were rewarded Mona Almoayyed along with a schooldelegation office, inthepresence ofYKAManagingDirector place lastMarch atY.K. Almoayyed&Sonshead Intermediate SchoolforBoys.Theceremony took honoured theoutstandingstudentsofJidhafs Sophisticated Headphones Bahrain DeafSocietyReceives charity Coordinator ZahraHamza. language interpreter ZainabAliEbrahimand Aqeel AliHassan,inthepresence ofsign Chairman to DeafSocietyofBahrainVice Head SalwaAlmoayyedhandedthedonation at Y.K. Almoayyed&Sonsheadoffice.Charity Yousif &Aysha AlmoayyedCharity, lastMarch, provided totheBahrainDeafSocietyby Yousif &Aysha AlmoayyedCharityCommittee High-quality headphoneshavebeen Yousif &AyshaAlmoayyedCharity May 2015

13 Industrial & Building Systems – IBS QATAR Advanced Solutions, Key Partnerships Project: MKH Tower, Lusail – Doha With every project being a unique challenge, Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons Lusail city is one of the most ground-breaking IBS division continues to successfully leverage their expertise and concepts of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment apply it to the clients’ needs in Bahrain and Qatar. Company, for which IBS Qatar have supplied GPS enabled White Medium Intensity Aeronautical Obstruction Lights by Orga BV, Project: ART Rotana Hotel – Netherlands; LED light fittings by Thorn, UK; Amwaj Island SMATV by Televes, Spain; grooved fittings by BAHRAIN National, USA; threaded and welded fittings Honeywell ALERTON – Building by NEFIT, Netherlands; and air separators by Management System Spirovent, Netherlands. IBS Bahrain supplied, installed, tested, and commissioned chilled water system and A/C control, fire alarm system interfacing and car park, and ventilation system control, in addition to controlling and monitoring electrical and mechanical equipment, and integration with third party systems.

Project: Emiri Diwan Mosque – Doha TREND Building Management System Restoration project, IBS Qatar installed and commissioned the versatile TREND Building Management System (BMS) for the AHUs and FCUs.

Project: The Torch – Doha Obelux High Intensity LED Project: JBF Polyester Film Factory – Hidd Aeronautical Obstruction Honeywell GENT – Fire Alarm System CEAG – Central Battery Lighting System Lighting System IBS Qatar have successfully The project involved installation of Honeywell GENT Fire Alarm System, including delivered, installed, tested, smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual call points, and fire alarm input/output and commissioned 12 modules interfacing with equipment. Furthermore, CEAG (Central Battery Lighting units of LED High Intensity System) was installed, to ensure the safety of building occupants – by providing a Aeronautical Obstruction reliable light in an emergency situation. Lights.

Project: Four Seasons Hotel – Bahrain Bay ORGA – Aviation Obstruction Light System Reliable obstacle lighting is essential to ensure tall structures are visible to aircraft pilots in all Project: Ahli Hospital – Doha weather conditions. With 40 years’ Ackermann by Honeywell Nurse Call experience, Orga’s Aviation team System provide complete solutions for their IBS Qatar supplied, installed, tested, and clients. commissioned the nurse call system during the latest expansion of the Al Ahli Hospital.

Contact: Mr Ajit Bolar, General Manager Contact: Mr G. Thirunarayanan, Senior Engineer M: +973 3600 9595, E: [email protected] M: +974 6648 7908, E: [email protected] 14 May 2015 management. We haverecently organised housekeeping, efficiency, andcost training yourstaff? What doyoufocusonwhenitcomesto training forourteamonaregular basis. customers’ comments,andarrangetechnical between divisions.We alsolistentoour obtain feedbackthrough routine interactions are customers,we discussed.Fortheinternal based ontheirfindings,possibleactionplans outside agencythatconductsasurveyand, and external? customers’ satisfaction–bothinternal How doyouensure andmeasure your distributing goodstoallthecustomers. orders, customsclearance,andstorageto to thebusinessflow–startingfrom placing backbones ofthecompany, asitaddsvalue logistics departmentinthecompany? How importantisthepurchase and Logisticsand department. of theManager Corporate Purchase Interview with K.L.Srinivasu, Group of Success The Backbone Mr Srinivasu We generallyfocus on safety, customers,weuse an For external This is a key department and one of the each deliverywithin24hours.We alsohave for deliverypurpose.We trytocomplete How doyoumakethatpossible? smooth doorstep delivery of the goods. Part ofwhatyourcustomersexpectisa dramatically. this system,ourstockaccuracyhasimproved many advanced functions. Since introducing Oracle WMSabouttwoyearsback.Ithas you’re currently using? art warehouse managementsystemthat Can youtellusaboutthestate-of-the- expand theirskillportfolios. between different sections, so that they can and technicalskills.Plus,werotate thestaff help themimprove theirrespective academic system (WMS);weregularly sponsorstaff to on logisticsandwarehouse management Bahraini nationalstotheUKforaworkshop with OracleUniversity;wehavedelegatedkey a uniquetrainingprogramme incooperation We haveawell-organised deliveryteam, We hadimplementedstate-of-the-art

• Locations:Bahrain,Oman,UAE • Bahrainiemployees:37 • Numberofemployees:79 IN NUMBERS Y.K. Almoayyedgroup will beabenchmarklogisticsfacilityforthe cover around 10,000 square metres, and it operations, inMay, 2015.Thewarehouse will Dubai InvestmentParkforourelectronics Almoayyed &Sonslogisticsfacilityat expansion plansoutsideBahrain? for yourdepartment?Are there any What isthecompany’s growth strategy logistics systems. warehouse andimplementbestpracticesof our logisticsoperationsofautomotiveparts the longterm,weare planningtoconsolidate logistics facilitiesacross different countries.In infrastructure? for upgradingyourdepartment’s What are the plans at this point coordinators. trucks aswellwell-trainedcustomer a dedicatedfleetteamandcompanycargo We are opening a world-class Y.K. We are inaprocess ofupgradingour Heavytrucks:3 Lightcargotrucks:17 • Fleetsize: • Total capacity:40,000m YKA’s newlogisticsfacility at DubaiInvestmentPark  Face to May 2015 2

15 What’s On In the News Find out what Y. K. Almoayyed & Sons has been up to

AWA Shows Gratitude for Almoayyed Motors The American Women’s Association presented a token of appreciation to Almoayyed Motors for sponsoring the Cherry Tree Trot, which was organised in December last year, and donating a Ford EcoSport 2014 for the raffle draw held during the event.

​AWA تعبر عن امتنانها لشركة New Infiniti QX80 2015 Launched المؤيد للسيارات Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons launched Infiniti’s flagship SUV, the 2015 QX80, at their قدمــت جمعيــة الســيدات األمريكيــات )AWA ( عربــون تقدير ,Sitra showroom. The event was attended by YKA management, media members إىل شــركة املؤيــد للســيارات لرعايتهــا فعاليــة "and guests. Cherry Tree Trot" التــي نظمــت يف شــهر ديســمرب مــن العــام تدشين إنفينيتي ٢٠١٥ QX80 EcoSport​ املاضــي؛ حيــث تربعــت الشــركة بســيارة فــورد أطلقــت جمموعــة شــركات يوســف خليــل املؤيــد وأوالده ســيارة إنفينيتــي QX80 2015 الرائــدة يف فئــة 2014 كجائــزة للســحب الــذي مت خــال الفعاليــة. املركبــات الرياضيــة املتعــددة االســتخدامات )SUV ( يف صالــة عــرض املؤيــد يف ســرة؛ و قــد حضــر حفــل التدشــن أعضــاء مــن إدارة اجملموعــة ووســائل اإلعــام وجمــع مــن الضيــوف.

Renault Bahrain Supports Sport Day 2015 Renault Bahrain was a proud sponsor of the Sport Day 2015, organised last February by Lycee Francais MLF de Bahrain at Khalifa Sport City. رينوالبحرين ترعى اليوم الرياضي 2015 حلــت رينــو البحريــن راعيــا فخريــا لليــوم الرياضــي 2015 الــذي نظــم يف فربايــر املاضــي مــن قبــل Lycee Francais MLF de Bahrain يف مدينــة خليفــة الرياضيــة.

طرازات رينو الجديدة كليا تصل البحرين All-New Renault Models Arrive in Bahrain 2015 Renault Captur 2015 Renault Symbol Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons The stylish 2015 Renault Symbol was introduced in has unv e i le d th e R e n ault Bahrain last April during the official launch event held by Captur 2015 during the launch Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons. The Symbol comes with a 1.6 litre ceremony held at the Bahrain 16V engine with automatic transmission, spacious interiors, City Ce n t re , la s t F e bruary, and a number of safety features. The new model starts at attende d by mem b e r s of BD 3,895. رينو سيمبول ٢٠١٥ the med i a , gues t s , a nd أطلقــت الســيارة األنيقــة رينــو ســيمبول ٢٠١٥يف البحريــن يف أبريــل custome r s . The 1 . 2 l itre turbo vehicle features exquisite املاضــي يف حفــل إطــاق رســمي أقامتــه جمموعــة شــركات يوســف designs, safety features, and an agile driving experience. It is equipped خليــل املؤيــد وأوالده؛ وتأتــي ســيمبول مبحــرك 16V ســعة ١.٦ لــر with a six-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and comes at a starting وناقــل أوتوماتيكــي ورحابــة داخليــة وعــدد مــن مواصفــات األمــان؛ تبــدأ .price of BD 5,995 أســعار الطــراز اجلديــد مــن ٣.٨٩٥ د.ب. رينو كابتشر 2015 دشــنت جمموعــة شــركات يوســف خليــل املؤيــد وأوالده،ســيارة رينــو كابتشــر 2015 يف حفــل التدشــن مبجمــع البحريــن ســيتي ســن يفت فربايــر املاضــي، وحضــره أعضــاء وســائل اإلعــام والضيــوف والعمــاء، وتتميــز ســيارة الكــروس أوفــر مبحــرك تربــو ســعة 1.2L بتصاميــم رائعــة ومزايــا ســامة متقدمــة وجتربــة قيــادة رشــيقة بفضــل جتهيزهــا بســت ســرعات وصنــدوق تعشــيق آيل؛ وتأتــي بســعر يبــدأ مــن ٥.٩٩٥ د.ب. For a test drive, visit the Renault showroom in Ma’ameer or call 17 705705. لتجربة القيادة؛ ميكنكم زيارة صالة عرض سيارة رينو يف املعامري؛ أو االتصال على هاتف رقم ١٧٧٠٥٧٠٥. 16 May 2015