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Bright Start buys stake in Dubai Contracting Company from Amwal AlKhaleej

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 09 - 2008 at 14:07
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Bright Start, a prominent UAE holding company, announced today that it has purchased a stake in Dubai Contracting Company (DCC) from Amwal AlKhaleej, a leading regional private equity firm. Amwal Al Khaleej had purchased a 49% stake in DCC in November 2007.

DCC is a world-class Gulf contractor based in Dubai. The company's completed projects portfolio includes UAE landmarks such as the World Trade Center Residences, the headquarters of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and the Capricorn Tower. DCC projects in progress include the Rolex Tower and the Fairmont Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah.

Talha Al Hashimi, CEO of Bright Start, said:
"Bright Start's investments are focused on best-in-class businesses and DCC fits this description perfectly. We are very excited about our new partnership with DCC and Amwal Al Khaleej and we view this investment as having tremendous growth potential."


Ammar Al Khudairy, CEO of Amwal AlKhaleej, said "Amwal AlKhaleej delivers added value and creates unique opportunities by aiding in strategic and financial matters and by bringing together the right people. We are thrilled to have a first-class value-adding investor such as Bright Start validate our investment outlook in DCC."

Abdallah Yabroudi, CEO of DCC, said "We welcome Bright Start to DCC. Our partnership with Amwal AlKhaleej has provided us with opportunities to expand further our operations. We continue to see considerable growth opportunities in the regional market. By having leading partners such as Bright Start and Amwal AlKhaleej, DCC is well-placed to capitalize on these opportunities."
 
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