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Tuesday, November 24 - 2009

Mars GCC to receive international 'Class A' accreditation in Integrated Business Processes

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 21 - 2009 at 14:27
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Mars GCC, the leading regional manufacturer of confectionary products in the Middle East has been awarded the 'Class A' accreditation in Integrated Business Processes (IBP) by Oliver Wight.

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  • Mars GCC to receive international 'Class A' accreditation in Integrated Business Processes.
    Mars GCC to receive international 'Class A' accreditation in Integrated Business Processes.
Mars GCC is the first company in the GCC to achieve a high level of operating excellence. Mars GCC has collaborated with Oliver Wight to harness the efforts of its associates' operation and management process which was implemented using excellence and high standard procedures.

Youssef Mouallem, Mars GCC, said:

"We are proud to have received the 'Class A' accreditation from such a globally recognized and esteemed establishment. We have worked hard throughout last year to meet all the criteria that qualify Mars GCC to be the first global region to receive such award. We aim to sustain our IBP accreditation and will remain dedicated to continue in our efforts to build upon our success."


Being awarded 'Class A' accreditation in IBP builds upon Mars' credibility and demonstrates the high level of efficiency on which the company operates. Ensuring effective business management internally and externally to consumers will develop Mars' business. This award contributes to Mars daily operation through improving customer services, brand freshness by reducing inventory holding, manage costs effectively, introduce new products successfully, ensure premium product availability throughout the year, enhance strategic management and grow business efficiently. In return, the benefits to Mars business will lead to consumer's higher level of satisfaction and loyalty to Mars products.

Dave Manning, of Oliver Wight EAME LLP commented on Mars' achievement, "Mars GCC is the first company in the GCC to receive Class A accreditation in IBP. Class A is a high standard of global accreditation that proves the excellence on which a business operates."
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About Mars GCC:
Mars Incorporated is a family owned company that produces some of the world's leading snack, pet care and food products. Founded in 1911, the company operates in over 66 countries and has over 65,000 associates worldwide with global net sales at approximately US$ 28 billion annually. 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. .

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.

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

About Oliver Wight:
Oliver Wight are leading business improvement specialists who educate, coach and mentor people to lead and sustain change on the journey to business excellence and outstanding business performance. The largest worldwide consultancy of our type we have offices throughout Europe, in North and South America and the Asia Pacific region.

Oliver Wight firmly believe that sustainable results can't be delivered by external consultants but only by the client organisation's own people. So their USP is to transfer their knowledge to the client via a cascade education process. That knowledge comes from four decades of working with some of the world's best-

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