Founding Members

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is one of the U.A.E.’s most successful local banks. Over the last two years, the net profits for ADCB have grown by 233%, while the share price has risen by 362%. In a recent EGM, a motion was approved to open up 25% of ADCB’s stock to foreign ownership.

http://www.adcb.com

 

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

For over 30 years, ADIA has served as a premier global institutional investor with the mission of securing and maintaining the current and future prosperity of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

ADIA prudently invests the Emirate’s assets through an investment strategy focused on long-term value creation, while having a strong reputation across global markets as a trusted and responsible investment partner.

ADIA has a world-class team who demonstrate the highest levels of leadership, integrity and professionalism.

http://www.adia.ae

 

Abu Dhabi Ports Company

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is a master developer of ports, industrial zones, trade & logistics zones, and related services. Its purpose is to create a sustainable growth platform that spurs economic expansion and diversification for Abu Dhabi by developing world-class infrastructure, real-estate and business services in conjunction with the private sector. ADPC has been mandated to develop all ports (with the exception of oil & gas and military ports) and related infrastructure in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.ADPC is currently working on the development of the multi-billion dollar Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ). KPIZ is a multi-purpose facility located in Taweelah between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The project includes the construction of a world-scale container and industrial port and the development of over 100 square kilometers of industrial, logistics, commercial, educational and residential special economic and free zones. KPIZ will play a major role in Abu Dhabi’s industrial and economic diversification in serving as a key hub for large scale industrial investments that will be serviced by state-of-the-art port, transport and other infrastructure facilities and services.

http://www.adpc.ae

 

Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC)

Established in 2008, the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is a specialized investment company mandated to focus primarily on the global advanced technology sector. ATIC’s sole shareholder is the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The company has a clear and single purpose: To deliver superior financial returns to our shareholder by responsibly and sustainably investing in, and building, leading technology companies around the world. Our approach is fundamentally different than that of other technology-focused investment organizations. Recognizing that real change takes time, and that value creation is more about sustainable wealth generation than short-term profit creation, we are committed to a long-term investment horizon. This patient capital approach ensures that our investments are strategic and transformational rather than tactical and opportunistic and, as a result, can deliver superior returns to both our portfolio companies and our shareholder.

Initially focused on the semiconductor industry, ATIC’s potential scope is global and will focus on leading technology companies and centers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

http://www.advancedtechnologyic.com/

 

ALDAR Properties

ALDAR Properties PJSC is a leading property development company, with strong investment and management capabilities. ALDAR was established primarily to create world-class real estate developments for the nation of Abu Dhabi, while providing a stable and profitable investment portfolio for all our investors. ALDAR is dedicated to achieving new standards of innovation, excellence and value in urban design and sustainable development. Its priority is the immediate and future benefit of Abu Dhabi and its residents. The company is owned by leading Abu Dhabi institutions, founder shareholders, and over 20,616 investors throughout the U.A.E.

http://www.aldar.com/

 

Bechtel

Bechtel is the world’s No. 1 choice for engineering, construction, and project management. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. Bechtel currently has projects in dozens of locations worldwide, from Alaska to Australia. No matter how challenging a project or how remote its location, chances are Bechtel can handle it. That’s because the company brings an unmatched combination of knowledge, skill, experience, and customer commitment to every job.

Bechtel has had record revenues for the past five years, and Engineering News-Record (ENR)has named Bechtel the top U.S. construction contractor for eleven straight years.

http://www.bechtel.com/

 

The Boeing Company

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.

http://www.boeing.com

 

BP

BP has transformed: growing from a local oil company into a global energy group; employing over 96,000 people and operating in over 100 countries worldwide. BP business is about finding, producing and marketing the natural energy resources on which the modern world depends.

http://www.bp.com

 

CH2M HILL

CH2M HILL is a global leader in full-service engineering, consulting, construction, and operations. The company has the human and technical resources, the international footprint, and the depth of know-how and experience to help you achieve success in any corner of the world.

http://www.ch2m.com

 

ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips operates worldwide with assets and businesses in more than 30 countries. These areas are represented by diverse people, cultures and values, all of which play a crucial role in the company’s activities.

http://www.conocophillips.com/EN/Pages/index.aspx

 

DLA Piper

With more than 3,700 lawyers in 64 offices in 25 countries, DLA Piper helps companies around the world succeed by meeting their legal needs wherever they do business. The firm knows that, in order for its advice and solutions to be effective, it needs to engage completely with its clients to fully understand their businesses and their deeper legal needs. This means taking a long-term view and investing in relationships as well as in the firms own people, processes, and services.

DLA Piper’s clients include local, national, and global companies across a wide range of sectors, ranging from emerging businesses to some of the leading national and multinational companies.

http://www.dlapiper.com

 

Dubai Group

Dubai Group is the leading diversified financial company of Dubai Holding. It focuses on Investments, Banking and Insurance, both at a regional and global level. Dubai Group operates as a financial conglomerate with five investment companies focusing on specific sectors and geographic areas: Dubai Capital Group, Noor Investment Group, Dubai Financial Group, Dubai Investment Group, and Dubai Islamic Investment Group.

http://www.dubaigroup.com

 

DynCorp International

DynCorp International is a multifaceted, global enterprise that provides innovative solutions to the diverse technology and professional services needs of government and commercial industry worldwide. While DynCorp is a highly successful provider of critical support to military and civilian government institutions, it also has important commercial business in aviation, infrastructure development, security, and logistics, including international projects to build and manage regional air facilities.

http://www.dyn-intl.com

 

Emirates

Emirates currently serves over 100 cities around the globe with a young and technologically advanced fleet of wide-body aircraft that are equipped with industry-leading comforts in the air. As a recipient of over 400 international awards, Emirates has continued to excel in its pursuit of being a leading luxury airline. Emirates operates daily non-stop flights from New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and flights three times per week from Toronto to Dubai and beyond.  Experience the Emirates A380 departing Toronto and beginning October 31, 2010 from New York. With extensive connections to the Middle East & India, the Far East & Australia, and Africa, discovering new lands or simply getting home has never been easier or so luxurious.

http://www.emirates.com/

 

Emirates Advanced Investments

Emirates Advanced Investments’ goal is to focus on importing state-of-the-art technology and high quality products and services; establish strategic global partnerships with reputable international manufacturers and service organizations; and to acquire advanced systems and technologies in order to help propel the country’s industries to the future.

EAI and its subsidiaries are active in the areas of aerospace and defense, electronic systems, integrated systems and software, real estate, facility and asset management solutions, medical support services, education/training services, consultancy and legal services, and oil and gas fields’ services. EAI is a major service provider to the U.A.E. Armed Forces, Air Traffic Control, and Departments of Civil Defense and Medical Services.

http://www.eai.ae/eai/index.php?page=main

 

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

ENEC specializes in the deployment, ownership and operation of nuclear power plants in Abu Dhabi, thereby providing a reliable source of energy to meet the UAE’s growing energy needs.

ENEC will also serve as an investment arm of the government of Abu Dhabi and will make strategic investments in collaboration with foreign partners in the nuclear sector, both domestically and internationally.

http://www.enec.gov.ae/?lang=en

 

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi was founded in 2003, and now serves 50 cities in the Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe and North America (New York and Toronto). In September, Etihad will begin non-stop service from Abu Dhabi to Chicago. In July 2008, Etihad placed one of the largest aircraft orders in history for up to 205 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing valued at $43 billion.

http://www.etihadairways.com/

 

Etihad Rail

Pursuant to Federal Law no. 2 of 2009, Union Railway Company, now Etihad Rail, was formed with a mandate to manage the development, construction and operation of the UAE’s national railway.

The railway will be built to link the principal centers of population and industry of the UAE, as well as to form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking UAE with Oman via Al-Ain, and Saudi Arabia via Ghweifat.

The railway network which stretches up to 1,500 km will be built to international standards.  Etihad Rail’s state of the art network will enable the rapid transport of passengers and freight, and serve as a catalyst for economic growth by opening up new trade corridors and journey opportunities. Once complete, it will redefine logistics and transport in the region, providing a safe, efficient, sustainable network that links all corners of the UAE, and eventually, the UAE to the wider GCC.

http://www.etihadrail.ae/

 

Etisalat

Etisalat is one of the world’s fastest growing telecommunications groups with over 167 million customers and operations in 16 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

In addition to providing traditional fixed-line and mobile voice and broadband services to individuals and corporations, Etisalat also provides innovative ICT services to help communities achieve social and economic development.

Etisalat has been a pioneer in the introduction of Internet services in the region and 3G services in the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and most recently Afghanistan.

http://www.etisalat.ae/

 

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), through its divisions and affiliates is engaged in exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas, manufacture of petroleum products and transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products.

http://www.exxonmobil.com

 

First Gulf Bank

As one of the leading banks in the U.A.E., First Gulf Bank (FGB) has Shareholder Equity of $9 billion making it one of the largest equity based bank in the U.A.E. Established in 1979 and headquartered in the U.A.E. capital Abu Dhabi, the bank provides financial services in various business and industrial areas with a wide network of branches across the Emirates. Under a visionary leadership, expert management and a professional, committed and talented team the bank maintains a strong flexible synergy that fosters sustained growth.

http://www.fgb.ae

 

Fluor Corporation

Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management to governments and clients in diverse industries around the world. For nearly a century, clients have selected Fluor as their company of choice to complete challenging projects in remote parts of the world.

Founded as a construction company in 1912, Fluor quickly built a reputation for applying innovative methods and performing precise engineering and construction work within the emerging petroleum industry. Today, Fluor continues to develop and implement innovative solutions for complex project issues in diverse industries, including chemicals and petrochemicals, commercial and institutional (C&I), government services, life sciences, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, power, renewable energy, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure.

http://www.fluor.com

 

General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems is a global leader in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

http://www.generaldynamics.com

 

General Electric

General Electric is a global infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. From everyday light bulbs to fuel cell technology, to cleaner, more efficient jet engines, GE has continually shaped our world with groundbreaking innovations for over 130 years.

http://www.ge.com

 

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.

http://www.goldmansachs.com

 

Good Harbor Consulting

Good Harbor Consulting, LLC provides strategic advice and counsel for a broad range of clients – including Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, systems integrators, and innovative technology start-ups – in the fast-developing areas of homeland security, cyber security, critical infrastructure protection and counterterrorism.

http://www.goodharbor.net

 

The Hercules Group

The Hercules Group is a multinational with divisions involved in healthcare, consumer health products, fossil fuels, industrial raw materials, construction materials, and humanitarian focused trade.

http://www.herculesgroup.com/ 

 

Hillwood — A Perot Company

Hillwood, a Perot company, is one of the few, if not the only, real estate companies with development expertise and experience that encompass such a diverse product type, including arenas, high-rise condominiums, offices, single-family residential communities, distribution centers, regional malls, mixed-use urban development, call centers, hotels, golf courses, airports, intermodal rail yards, corporate campuses and major air facilities, including hangars.

http://www.hillwood.com

 

International Golden Group

International Golden Group is a prominent defense contractor within the Middle East specializing in development and distribution of state-of-the-art equipment for military and first responder applications. IGG is known globally for its ability to conduct broad military project objectives for the U.A.E. marketplace. The company has a reputation for its meticulous selection of strategic business alliances with leading-edge local and international companies. IGG’s trusted professional network of employees, agents and affiliates provides unsurpassed levels of service and product solutions to its military, public safety, industrial and commercial customers.

http://www.iggroup.ae/

 

J.E. Robert Companies

Founded in 1981, J.E. Robert Companies (JER) is an acknowledged leader in real estate investment and asset management with operations in the United States, Mexico and Europe. JER has two main businesses: JER Partners is the investment and asset management division while JER Revenue Services, the servicing business group, has been providing unique revenue enhancement programs to government entities since 1984.

http://www.jer.com

 

Jumeirah Group

Jumeirah, as Jumeirah International is now known, is going forward to develop a global super-brand under a single, distinctive and memorable name. Jumeirah remains committed to being the world’s most luxurious hospitality brand and the name Jumeirah will continue to be synonymous with outstanding service.

http://www.jumeirah.com

 

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the world’s premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com

 

MASDAR

Masdar is Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted initiative advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable and alternative energy technologies and solutions. The company serves as a link between today’s fossil fuel economy and the energy economy of the future – developing the “greenprint” for how we will live and work tomorrow.

Masdar’s mandate stems from Abu Dhabi’s Vision 2030 as a leading global energy player to achieve economic diversification by becoming a knowledge-led and technology-exporting economy.

Backed by the stability and reputation of the Mubadala Development Company, an investment vehicle of the government of Abu Dhabi, Masdar is dedicated to the Emirate’s long term vision for the future of energy.

http://masdar.ae/en/Menu/Index.aspx?MenuID=42&mnu=Pri

 

Mohebi Investments

Established in 2005, Mohebi Investments looks at ideas that address industry with a unique perspective. Mohebi Investments continuously looks at ways of setting new standards in whichever industry it enters. Within a relatively short period, Mohebi Investments has ventured into the Logistics and Supply Chain Management area, setting new standards in operational excellence and customer service, establishing the benchmark for the sector.

Future investments will expand this philosophy and success into manufacturing and wider transport arenas.

http://www.mohebiinvestments.com

 

Mubadala Development Company

Mubadala Development Company is a strategic investment and development company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Wholly-owned by the Abu Dhabi Government, Mubadala’s mission is to create and maximize long-term returns as an engaged investor in high-performing businesses and promising new ventures.

http://www.mubadala.ae

 

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), The Number One Bank in U.A.E., has a network of 74 branches in the U.A.E. in addition to cash offices that are spread among remote locations. NBAD’s overseas network stretches from Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt and Sudan in Africa, London, Paris, and Geneva in Europe to Washington D.C. in the U.S.A. The bank provides its customers with a wide variety of financial services targeting all segments of the retail and corporate market, in addition to Fund Management, Brokerage, Leasing, Property Management businesses and Private Banking.

http://www.nbad.ae

 

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company that provides innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

http://www.northropgrumman.com

 

Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a world leader in oil and natural gas exploration and production and a major North American chemical manufacturer.

http://www.oxy.com

 

Parsons

Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues of $2.9 billion in 2009, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. The company conquers the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects to private industrial customers worldwide as well as federal, regional, and local government agencies. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets such as communications, education, energy, environmental, facilities, federal government, healthcare, infrastructure, life sciences, transportation, vehicle inspection, and water/wastewater.

http://www.parsons.com/

 

Raytheon

Raytheon is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 80 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.

http://www.raytheon.com

 

Senaat

Emirates Conversion Industries Investments (Senaat) is a dynamic investment company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Established in 2008, Senaat’s expanding investment portfolio has already made significant progress towards achieving our goal to help Abu Dhabi become the leading business hub in the lucrative global plastics conversion industry during our first four years of operations. The proximity to leading emerging markets, investments in companies with superior technology solutions, and the combined industry experience of our shareholders, managers and employees gives us a competitive advantage in achieving our investment and growth goals.

http://www.senaat.ae/

 

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC)

Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) was created to manage the development of real estate assets held by the government of Abu Dhabi, and granted to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), with the primary objective of supporting efforts to increase tourist and business visitor numbers over the coming decade.

http://www.tdic.ae