Fast Facts

• Company startup: 1935
• Founder: Sheikh Ismail Ali Abudawood
• Ownership: Private (the Abudawood family of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
• Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Business focus: Localized market brand development and distribution services
• Current markets: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain
• Sample clients: Procter & Gamble, Quaker Oats, Ferrero, Pepsi
• Revenue: US$1 billion +
• Coverage: 250,000 retail and wholesale outlets
• Employees: 4,000
• Vehicles: 1,400
• Facilities: 135