Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo
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Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
conglomerate with commercial enterprise activities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
and Qatar
Qatar
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History
Beginning as traders in Bahrain, which at the time was a BritishUnited Kingdom
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protectorate
Protectorate
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, the Kanoo
Kanoo
Kanoo is the family name of an Arab business family, controlling the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group. The family is based in Bahrain, and has wings in several Persian Gulf countries controlling the family's business interests.-History:...
family expanded into shipping, sending different branches of the family to establish themselves - eventually becoming citizens - in the UAE, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. Today, the Kanoo Group activities in each of the countries is managed by the local family wing, though they all remain under the ultimate control, and ownership, of the Bahrain based Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Holdings.
The company grew during the 1970s oil boom from a trading and shipping business into one of the most diversified companies in the region, involved in travel, holidays, machinery, oil & gas, power and industrial projects, exhibition services, logistics, and other retail and commercial activities.
In May 2011, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo was awarded the Outstanding Sales Achievement Award for 2010’ by Korean Air
Korean Air
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About Kanoo Group
The YBA Kanoo(Kanoo Group) is one of the largest independent, family owned, group of companies in the Gulf region. Established in Bahrain in 1890 by Haji Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, and grew from its early trading and shipping business to become one of the most diversified and highly regarded business houses in the gulf region and beyond.Kanoo operates extensively in the United Arab Emirates and Oman since the early 1960s. The Kanoo Group is greatly respected for the ability to combine traditional values with a global vision and has always been linked to the progress and development of the entire region.
The Kanoo Group is a diversified business conglomerate with business activities across the world's most dynamic industries from Shipping, Travel, Holidays, Machinery, Oil & Gas, Power & Industrial Projects to Exhibition services, Courier Services, Logistics, Specialty Chemicals, Business Centers and other retail & commercial activities. It operates the largest travel and leisure company in the Middle East.
In addition, The Kanoo Group has a remarkable history in forming joint ventures with world class companies serving the service and industrial sectors such as AXA Insurance, Mearsk, BASF, Johnson Arabia, Akzo Nobel, Freightworks, Larsen & Toubro to name a few.
The Kanoo Legend is a multigenerational history of energy, productiveness, success and above all the shared satisfaction of making a difference in the world through philanthropy and serving the community in all possible means, and it also takes pride in its past and looks forward with confidence to the future with a renewed commitment to maintain and enhance the services and products offered to its business partners.
The major divisions of YBA Kanoo are as follows:
- Travel & Holidays
- Shipping
- Machinery
- Oil & Gas
- Power & Industrial Projects
- Property
- Information Technology & Communication
- Training
- Joint Ventures
- Kanoo Rapid Transit [UAE & Oman] Courier and Cargo Services.
- Kanoo Exhibition Services