Date: January 12, 2017
In line with its strategy to support its members, Zubair Small Enterprises Centre (Zubair SEC) facilitated the procurement of new jet skis for its member Adel Al Abri, founder of Uniboats and winner of Zubair SEC’s Direct Support Programme for year 2015 in collaboration with Rafad Fund and support from OHI Marina Company. Zubair SECprovided Adel Al Abri with advisory and guidance towards his business development plans and also facilitated negotiations with Al Raffd Fund who financed the procurement deal.
Located in Al Mouj Marina, UniBoats is an independent water-sport business focussing on a variety of water sports activities and event management. The new fleet of jet skis is expected to help Uniboats expand their activities and cater to the increasing demand in the market, especially during the peak seasons for water sports activities in the Sultanate. Since its establishment, Uniboats has managed to attract many sports enthusiasts and adventure lovers through top quality customer service.
Nauzer Nowroji, Senior Advisor at Zubair SEC said: “We have been working closely with Adel for the past few years. His dedication to his business and his vision and passion have been the main drivers for the development of his business. The procurement of the new jet skis comes as a natural organic step considering the life cycle of previous jets he had and the necessity to present best updated equipment in his services offerings”.
He added: “we are proud of Adel and his team and we will keep extending all support needed to make sure he moves steadily and sustainably in his business endeavours”.
Appreciating the support, Adel Al Abri said: “Zubair SEC has played a pivotal role in my business journey; the team at the Centre always had my back, and their guidance and advice managed to help me through most difficult challenges and circumstances. It was because of their sincere care and guidance that I managed to take this important step of updating my jets and apply many important updates to my business strategy and model.”
He added: “I am also thankful to Al Raffd Fund for extending a credit facility to me and for having confidence in my business and appreciating my dedication to bring further growth and success”.
Zubair SEC, a social impact initiative by The Zubair Corporation, facilitated many business development opportunities for its members in the past. It strongly believes that support to SMEs, mainly through business development, contracts facilitation, and markets expansion, is of the greatest importance to the development and success of the SME sector. Earlier in 2016, The Zubair Corporation facilitated a year’s long contract with Uniboats to provide capacity building activities for the corporation’s staff throughout the year.