Headquartered in Dubai, Depa provides a complete range of interior fit-out services to high-profile clients through its operations in 16 countries worldwide September 2008
ABOUT DEPA Depa is a leading provider of interior contracting services in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Depa specializes in the luxury fit-out of hotels, residential property developments, offices, shopping malls, yachts, hospitals, and infrastructure projects. Depa also provides manufactured products and procurement services -- specifically customized furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) -- for use in its in-house operations and for third parties. Depa operates through an integrated network of subsidiaries and joint ventures located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, India, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Singapore, the UK, the Netherlands, and the US. Through this network, Depa has successfully executed projects in over 16 countries worldwide. Depa is a public company with ordinary shares listed on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (ticker DEPA DU) and global depositary receipts listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker DEPS LI).
La Cigale Doha Completed 06/2007
MAJOR PROJECTS Burj Al Arab - Dubai
Four Seasons – Mumbai
Burj Dubai – Dubai
Four Seasons – Sharm el Sheikh
Dubai Metro - Dubai
Crowne Plaza – Abu Dhabi
Duty Free, Dubai Airport – Dubai
Four Seasons Nile Plaza - Cario
The Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah – Dubai
Mazagan Resort – Morocco
Emirates Palace Hotel – Abu Dhabi
Millennium Hotel – Abu Dhabi
Sak’s Fifth Avenue – Bahrain
Museum of Islamic Arts – Doha
Burj Al Arab Completed 09/1999
SERVICE OFFERING Interior Contracting
Interior Manufacturing
Industries Serviced
Output
Hospitality
• Hotels • Resorts
Residential
• Luxury apartment bldgs • Palaces • Luxury villas
Commercial
• Office buildings • Banks
Theming
Joinery factories Furniture manufacturing Soft furniture manufacturing
• Theme parks • Museums
Metal works
Shop-Fitting
• Boutiques • Department stores • Shopping malls
Yacht Fitting
• Yachts • Cruisers
Infrastructure
• Airports/transport terminals • Hospitals
Procurement
• Fitted furniture & doors • Cabinets
Dubai Duty Free Concourse Completed 06/2001
• Loose furniture • Upholstered furniture • Carpets • Hand tufted carpets • Architectural metal work
Hyatt Regency Madeleine Completed 08/1997
Depa specializes in the full-scope turnkey fit-out and furnishing of luxury hotels, apartment buildings, offices, shopping malls, yachts, museums, airports, metro stations, and hospitals
DEPA’S HISTORY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Depa Group was established in 1996 by Mohannad Sweid. In 1998, the group’s operations were expanded with the acquisition of an Italian interior contractor and the relocation of its headquarters to Dubai, UAE
Abdullah Al Mazrui - Chairman Mohannad Sweid – Director, CEO Riad Kamal - Director
Depa has become a leading provider of interior contracting services and has established subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, and the United States
Maha Al Ghunaim - Director Marwan Shehadeh - Director Orhan Osmansoy - Director
Depa successfully completed its IPO in April 2008, raising over US$ 432 million to fund future business activities
Mohammed Al Hashimi - Director Faisal Al Matrouk - Independent Director Hilal Al Marri - Independent Director
KEY MANAGEMENT Mohannad Sweid Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder of the Depa Group Spearheaded Depa’s expansion into new markets and led the acquisition of leading companies in the fields of interior contracting and furniture manufacturing More than 25 years of experience in managing interior contracting and consulting companies in the Middle East and the USA Studied architecture and design at BAC in Boston Noor El-Solh Managing Director of Strategy • Responsible for devising the strategy of Depa • Extensive strategy consulting experience • Bachelors degree in Finance and Economics, Boston College • MBA in Finance and Strategic Operations, MIT Sloan School of Management
Eyad Abdelrahim Managing Director of Finance • Joined Depa in 2003 • Highly experienced in the financial services industry • Bachelors degree in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan • MBA, University of Wollongong, Dubai
CONTACT DETAILS Hania Allahham PR Manager Tel: +971 4 224 3800 hania.allahham@depa.com
Brunswick Group - Dubai Jeehan Balfaqaih Tel: +971 4 365 8265 jbalfaqaih@brunswickgroup.com
For more information please visit: www.depa.com
Brunswick Group - London Sophie Brand Tel: +44 20 7396 7421 sbrand@brunswickgroup.com