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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