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Wednesday, November 25 - 2009

Mars GCC continues to invest in region through Dhs10m office expansion

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, July 06 - 2009 at 12:51
  • PRESS RELEASE

Mars GCC, the regional manufacturer of confectionary products in the Middle East, has announced today the opening of its two storey office expansion area with an investment worth of Dhs10m.

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  • Mars GCC opens its two storey office expansion area with an investment worth of Dhs10m.
    Mars GCC opens its two storey office expansion area with an investment worth of Dhs10m.
Located at Jebel Ali Free Zone, the new office has been under construction since November 2008, doubling the size of Mars GCC office space. The new office provides a relaxed work environment for Mars associates who have tripled in number over the past 10 years to reach almost 300 associates.

Ahmed Bayoumi, General Manager for Mars GCC, said:
"Mars GCC investment in the office expansion reinforces Mars GCC's commitment to the region and reflects the company's continuous growth despite tough economic conditions all over the world. Mars GCC has tripled the number of its associates over the last decade and the need for a new office space became a necessity. The expansion has doubled the size of our current office and provided our associates with a comfortable and environmentally friendly work space."


Mars GCC has ensured that its new office design contain a range of features to maximize associates potential and promote a creative and healthy work atmosphere. A range of attractive features for associates include a meeting room suite on the upper level accommodating seven meeting rooms, one of which is a multi flexible training and wellness room. Facilities in the new office also include a recreation area equipped with a "Snickers" fuzz ball, Wii Fit, and a casual seating area for them to chill out and relax.

Committed to being environmentally responsible, the new office's layout was designed to increase the use of natural light, thus saving power when needed during low light conditions. In addition, waterless urinals in all men's bathrooms and sensor taps in washrooms have been installed to decrease water consumption. Recycling boxes for paper, mobile phones, batteries and cans are placed throughout the office to encourage recycling.
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About Mars Inc.:

Mars, Incorporated is a family owned company, with six industry leading business units - Chocolate, Pet care, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience and now Wrigley Gum and Sugar. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Mars, Incorporated operates in more than 79 countries. With the addition of Wrigley, a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate, Mars has grown from approximately 50,000 to 65,000 associates worldwide and from $22bn to $28bn in annual revenue. The combination of Mars and Wrigley brings together two strong, international businesses and creates one of the world's leading confectionery companies. The portfolio spans a variety of categories such as confectionary items, main meals, side dishes, beverages, snack foods, frozen snacks, organic foods, pet foods, and now also includes Wrigley's vast portfolio of gum brands and sugar items.

About Mars GCC:

Mars GCC is the Mars Incorporated unit responsible for the sales and marketing of Mars Inc.'s brands across all the GCC countries with sales to North Africa and the Levant. Established in Dubai in 1993, the local factory manufactures a complete range of GALAXY chocolate for the region in a state-of-the-art chocolate moulding plant.

The company offers some of the world's most trusted and recognizable brands such as M&M'S, TWIX, MARS, and SNICKERS in snack, PEDIGREE, WHISKAS, CESAR and SHEBA in pet care, UNCLE BEN'S, Dolmio and Abu Souif Rice in food, and Wrigley Spearmint, Extra and Doublemint in gum products.

Driven by five principles Freedom, Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality and Efficiency, Mars is strongly committed to the community in which it operates, creating partnerships with local authorities and organizations, its employees, suppliers, and customers.

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