Think of a Solution Think of Al B arza Consulting…….

1. Think of a SolutionThink of Al Barza Consulting……. January 2013

2. Dream Big Most organizations, world records, new products or services, and remarkable achievements began as a figment of someone's imagination. Somebody had a thought that turned into a dream. That dream grew even as the dreamer was being ridiculed and told to "get real.“ - from Jim Clemmer's article, "Yield of Dreams’’

3. About us Our Vision • To emerge as a World class Consulting Company providing innovative business solutions to clients Our Mission • To be world class sustainable company focused on best consultancy practices confirming to international standards with a unique lead approach , target oriented Objectives • To play a catalytic role in furthering the industrial progress in Oman and foster the development of SME in particular. • To provide consultancy services in Market research , Business Plans and feasibility studies, Financial Advisory Services and all the other aspects relating to industry promotion • To help set up manufacturing units and services from concept to Commissioning • To build unique advantages for our clients to ensure success in their businesses • To organise and conduct Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes to Entrepreneurs

4. Pre Investment Services • Project Identification • Market Research, Market Potential Surveys/demand forecasting • Raw Material Availability Surveys • Industry Sector Surveys • Preparation of Project Profiles • Selection of a project/Service • Business Plans Preparation for the selected project • Technology Sourcing, Management Company Sourcing • Entry strategies • Services from Concept to Commissioning on a Turnkey Basis • Hand holding and project management services for setting up new manufacturing units/services and through commercial operations

5. Consultancy Services for Existing Units/Services • Strategy for achieving substantial growth • improving efficiency, consider strategic alternatives to achieve growth • To challenge every assumption to build new vision, mission, strategy, objectives, goals, processes, performance measurements. The services include Strategy, HR, Recruitment, Training, Incubation of projects, company representation, turnaround and change management, BPR, financial and capital structuring, raising finance, structuring and enabling Joint ventures, due diligence of projects, feasibility studies, project reports, market research, business plans etc.  • Strategic and Proven Financial Advisory Services • Capital Restructuring • Organisation Restructuring • Business Process Reengineering • Project Evaluation and Feasibility Studies • Project Appraisals • Mergers & Acquisitions • Private Placement of Equity/Debt • Loan Syndication • Turnaround strategy Study suggesting diversification/modernisation • Project monitoring

6. Consultancy Services for Hotel management • A unique brand of Oman, Hotel management Company (HMC)with international franchise and focus • Local knowledge of culture/ traditions – the key to success in the hospitality industry; • Can provide total solutions covering financing advisory, areas of operations, future developments & recruitment • Ability to raise finance within specific terms and conditions; • Efficient contacts with the related government offices and ministries and pension funds • Demonstrated fund raising expertise • Qualified/experienced experts (more than 30 years of experience) in running hotels as our associate consultants • Comprehensive data bank; • Possibility of developing indigenous brand; • Knowledge in recruiting best talent possible; • Links with regional and International tour operators to canvass business for the hotel. • POSSIBLE AREAS OF COOPERATION • As advisors to the owners in preparing the Complete Business Plan • Preparation of Teasers and raise finance • To collaborate with the best management company and set up the project on turnkey basis

7. Consultancy Services For Banks and Financial Institutions and Government Organisations • Project Appraisals • Islamic Banking Services • Valuation of Assets • Appraising Industrial projects for Banks and Financial institutions • Revival  studies and development of Rehabilitation  Packages for Sick Units • Resolution of Non performance Assets • Impact Assessment studies of various schemes of Goverment • Status Studies on various Industry Sectors • Industry Potential Studies

8. Infrastructure Planning • Assessing locational advantages • Planning infrastructure facilities • Preparing project feasibility reports • Exploration of Public Private Equity Participation • Monitoring project implementation • Al Barza is currently involved • in the Sultanate’s prestigious Train Project between with Ministry of Transport in association with Dorschgruppe, Germany . please refer to http://nasoman.com/projects.html for details. • Dairy Project with the Ministry of Agriculture in association with Sophia Consulting, Italy. Please refer to http://nasoman.com/projects.html for details

9. Environmental Consultancy Services • Conducting EIA studies • Municipal/Sewage waste treatment plants • Turnkey Execution of Effluent Treatment Plants • Pollution Prevention • Risk Analysis and Disaster Management • Environmental Engineering Services • Corporate Social Responsibility

10. Energy management • Energy Audit, energy efficiency and conservation in industries • Energy Policy Studies • Rural Electrification Studies • Feasibility of Renewable Energy Systems particularly the Solar Energy Green solutions • Clean Technology

11. Development Programmes • Al Barzacan conduct development programs, seminars, and workshops in major cities in GCC addressed to entrepreneurs, corporates, business persons, executives, financial institutions, Banks, and development agencies. The topics covered are: • Entrepreneurship Development programmes • Skill Development programmes • Business plans preparation and financial modeling • Finance for non finance executives • Working capital management • Project Financing and Appraisal for banks • NPA management for banks • Renewable Energy technologies and Green solutions • Investment opportunities in Engineering. Electronics, pharmaceuticals, IT and ITES, Tourism, Hotel and Education and new innovative projects etc

12. Consultancy Services in IT • We offer a variety of IT services which include the following • Customized Software Development on various Platforms • Corporate Trainings on basic IT and IT applications • Marketing of Software • We also have collaborations with reputed software developers and  vendors who provide other high end services in the field of IT

13. HR & Management Consulting • Talent Acquisition • Recruitment process outsourcing • Permanent Staffing • Temp Staffing • Campus Hiring • Turnkey Assignment • People Development • Consulting • Executive Compensation • HR Function Effectiveness • Research and Surveys

14. Team Members-Saleh Ahmed Al Badi • A business leader with MBA from U.K, equipped with more than 27 years in Corporate sector, Government firms & Banking sector • Financed projects of $1b to 3b - (single bank financing Up-to 100m financing) . • Chairman of N A S International LLC. • Chairman of Donauer Al Badi Gulf LLC. • Chairman of Executive Committee & M.D of Hotel Management Company. • Board Member of a Real Estate Development Company • Member of investment committee of Oman Chamber of Commerce. • Member of Ministry of commerce for SME’s committee. • Member of businessmen Committees between Oman and different countries Oman- Qatar, Oman - UAE, Oman – Tunisia etc. • Ex CEO, of an Investment Holding Co. & Ex CFO of a leading waste water treatment company in Oman and was running a $ 3 billion investment. • Featured in Oman Daily among the 40 Top Business Leaders in Oman. • Permanent Speaker for SME’s in the region.

15. Team Members- Saleh Al badi Demonstrated capabilities: • Port project, Refinery project Financing in Oman • A Poly Propylene Project Financing in Oman • Fertilizer Project Financing in Oman • Infrastructure Projects Financing • Industrial Projects Financing • Refinancing of LNG Project in Oman • Setting up of Green Field Projects worth 3 billion US$ • Specialised in concession agreements, usufruct agreements, Agency agreements, Policy Procedures, setting up and approving policies for huge infrastructure projects • Fund raising and financing of projects from 100 million US$ to 1 billion US$ • Designed, Developed HR Systems and Processes for a 3 billion US$ investment company

16. Team Members- V. Sridharan V. Sridharan – Senior Vice President • Over 32 years experience in the area of Management Consultancy & Corporate Finance. • Worked for nearly 25 years with ITCOT Consultancy Services, India which is a firm promoted by the leading financial institutions in India to render professional consultancy services in the areas of Project Appraisals, Market Research, Feasibility Studies, Valuation of enterprises and assets and a host of other services for the promotion of industries. • Was Head of Projects and Corporate Finance in the Investment Management Group of Oman Arab Bank, Sultanate of Oman • Was Senior Vice President Corporate Finance in Fincorp before joining Al Barza • Involved with a number of Rights Issues and IPOs in the Sultanate apart from other advisory assignments. • Holds a post graduate honors degree in Economics (M.A. Honors) with specialization in Project Appraisal from BITS Pilani, India.

17. Team Members-V.Sridharan • Fund raising for an Electrical Transformer MfgCompanyin Oman IPO-RO 12 Million • Fund raising for a Private Equity Fund in Oman- RO 12 Million • Financial modeling, Debt Placement Memorandum and loan syndication for a college in Oman • Arranged term loan and seed capital for a project relating to the manufacture of High Quality Concrete Masonary Units (HQCMU) in India • Arranged term loan for a project relating to industrial Gases in India • Involved in project financing for a Multi-media Contact Centre project • Involved in a number of project appraisal studies including Real Estate Development and 3-4 star hotels

18. Team Member V.Sridharan- Demonstrated Experience • Successfully launched a Private Equity Fund in Oman with a target size of RO 20 Million. The Fund had its First Closure at RO12 Million and is fully operational now. • actively involved in building a pipeline of projects for PE investment by the Fund • Loan syndication for RO 10 Million for a reputed College in Oman • Private Equity Placement for a leading Telecom Company based in African Region • Placement of Private Equity in the Hospital and Tourism and Hospitality Sector • Privatisation of a leading glass manufacturing company owned by the Ministry of Finance, Govt of Oman • Divestment of stake in a baby food manufacturing company • Financial advisory and issue management in US$40mm of a transformer Mfg Company IPO • Financial advisory and issue management in a leading Poultry products Co- US$13mm rights issue

19. Team Member V.Sridharan- Demonstrated Experience • Financial & marketing advisory in a leading Contracting company US$10mm IPO • Financial advisory and issue management of a leading Investment Holding Company -US$8mm rights issue • Financial advisory and issue management of a leading Packaging Company • Financial advisory and issue management of a leasing Finance Company • Financial advisory and issue management of Filters Mfg Company • Financial advisory and issue management of a Financial services Company • Assignments handled by Sridharanwith respect to Industry Promotion include the following: • A study for the Fund for Development of Youth Projects (Sharakah), Oman to revamp its operations in the year 2005

20. Team Member V. Sridharan- Demonstrated Experience • In-depth Economic Analysis on the Status of Roller Flour Mill Industry in Tamil Nadu (India) with a major emphasis on the demand supply situation to derive at a policy decision for further financing of the industry • Statewide study in India to assess the demand supply position for Industrial Gases • Study on “Consultancy Capabilities in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry” a study sponsored by the “Department of Scientific and Industrial Research”(DSIR), India • Techno Economic Feasibility Study for a manufacturer of Bubble Gum and Chewing Gum (Gum India Ltd.) and suggested restructuring of their existing operations • Study relating to Industrial Potentialities of Maharashtra, India • Several other feasibility studies and project appraisals

21. Team Members- Neeraj Menon Neeraj Menon –Business Director • A result oriented professional with more than 10 years of experience in Business Development, Training & I.T sector • Specialized in Strategic Planning, Sales &Distribution, Business Development, Client Relationship Management • Strong business acumen with skills to drive new business through conceptualising strategies, augmenting & streamlining networks, implementing product promotions etc • currently associated with Nakheel Al Shamal International llc as Business Director. • CORE COMPETENCIES •  Sales Distribution

22. Team Members- Neeraj Menon • Profit Centre Management • Formulating business plans / strategies formaximizing profitability & realise organizational goals. •  Business Development • Client Relationship Management

23. Team Members-Ms. Arwa Moosa • Team Member • Graduate In Business Administration from Modern College • More than six years of experience in Hotel Management Services • Demonstrated experience in Entrepreneurship • Secretarial Assistance in Hotel Management Company In addition to the above personnel, Al Barza Consulting Company works with a number of experts in specific disciplines.

24. Our Associate Consultants 1) National Engineering, Environmental, Management & Technical Services, Neemtech P.O.Box: 5657, Dubai –UAE Tel: +9714-3351 333, Fax: +9714-3353 800 E-mail: neemtech@eim.ae; Website: www.neemtech.net & www.neemtech.org 2) Sophia Consulting, Via Cipro, 53-00136, Rome, Italy www.sophiaconsulting.eu Fax: +971 26 72 08 09Email: info@dorsch.ae www.dorsch.ae

25. Our Associate Consultants 3) Donauer Al Badi Gulf LLC, Renewable Energy Specialists www.donauer.eu 4) DorschGruppe , consulting and engineering partners for industrial clients Dorsch Consult Abu Dhabi OfficeSalam StreetP.O. Box 26417Abu Dhabi, UAETel.: +971 26 72 19 23

26. Contact us Albarza Consulting Company LLC, P.O.Box721, PC 115Madinat Sultan QaboosSultanate of Oman Tel. : +968 24495390Fax : +968 24495416 Contact Person: V.Sridharan, Senior Vice President, Mobile: 95052107

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