KAMCO launches Advantage Consulting Company

A joint venture between KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO), Al Zumorrodah Investments for Asset Management (Z-Invest) and Ms. Safa Al Hashem, Advantage Consulting Company (ACC) already includes Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) subsidiaries among its clientele.

'ACC is a spin-off of the consulting department at KAMCO which was founded in 2000 to assist KIPCO group companies more effectively streamline their businesses and gain greater value from their products and services,' said Safa Al Hashem, ACC's chairman and managing director.

"Middle market companies seeking to expand regionally and extend their product ranges will benefit from the expertise and experience that ACC has developed from advising companies within the KIPCO group."

The consultancy's capabilities include a broad range of services including organizational development, human asset management solutions, financial management, business processes manuals, feasibility study reports and executive search and selection.

"KAMCO is proud to be one of the investor's involved in ACC. The launch of ACC means that medium sized businesses across the MENA region can now benefit from a rich portfolio of domain expertise - including methodology, solutions and best practices - to develop strong, integrated, profit-focused and employee-friendly business models," said Masaud Jawhar Hayat, Chairman, KAMCO.

The firm is targeting regional expansion and ACC chairman Safa Al-Hashem said: "We offer several services to our clients including designing functional organizational structures with communication lines, corporate governance guidelines, setting up of corporate strategies, job evaluations, and job grading matrixes.

"By employing a unique hands-on approach, we work closely with our clients to improve performance, identify and resolve problems, and enhance value for stakeholders. Our outstanding track record of delivering measurable performance improvement initiatives for our clients, our in-depth industry knowledge and flexibility of our services is our distinct identity in the market."