Dubai, January 25, 2015

Kansai Paint, the largest paint company of Japan and one of the global leaders in the paint and coatings industry organized their regional event under the theme of "Color Me Kansai". Kansai Paint, is focusing heavily on employee engagement as over 200 global managers converged in Dubai to review last year's business accomplishments and challenges against achieving regional and global objectives for 2015. The one-day event organized by Kansai Paint (KPME) at Radisson Royal Hotel, Dubai was the largest-ever regional meet for Kansai Paint, where KPME's regional headquarters has been set up.

Mr. Syed Ameer Hamza Hasan, CEO of Kansai Paint MENA & CIS said: "Our kick-off event is a conference that I look forward to every year because it gives us the opportunity to embrace a new direction with my colleague's together with aligning our growth and profit strategies. With our dedicated sales and brand executives, I have no doubt that we would be able to achieve our set goals and present more innovative paint solutions for our customers."

With a 100 year heritage and over $60 million commitment to coatings research each year, Kansai Paint has led the development of products that excel in both beauty and function. Their extensive range of premium luxury coatings come to life through a full palette of colors and textures that have been introduced to sustain and nurture the natural essence of the world.

"The MENA & CIS region are the hub of our global expansion plan given the strength of the real estate and other industries. We are new in this region so we do have our work cut-out for us as we aspire to a leadership position. Dubai & GCC area provides us a promising but an extremely competitive market for business but we enjoy the challenge and expect to thrive. Our paints are ideal for domestic, commercial, industrial and automotive use with our clients spanning across sectors and industries. Kansai Paint works on the model of supply and apply, which positions us as a turnkey paint solution provider within the industry," Mr Syed Hamza added.

Building on KPME's vison to be the most sought after coating solution provided in the Middle East, the attendees were guided through Kansai's business strategies, objectives and latest innovations for 2015. The conference also involved sharing best practices and opportunities to capitalize on an increased demand for turnkey paint solutions.

Kansai's extensive range of premium luxury coatings is available in over 1,500 Inspired Colours, introduced to sustain and nurture the natural essence of the world.

About Kansai Paint Co., LtdEstablished in 1918, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. has grown into Japan's largest and most progressive manufacturer of Decorative, Automotive, Industrial, Protective and Marine Coatings. Today, Kansai Paint enjoys a well-established position as one of the world's top ten paint manufacturers.About Kansai Paint Middle East (KPME)

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd is one of Japan's largest and most progressive manufacturer of Decorative, Automotive, Industrial, Protective and Marine Coatings, employing more than 11,000 people working in over 43 countries across the world. With annual revenues of over $ 3.0 billion, Kansai Paint is also one of the world's top ten paint manufacturers. The products developed by Kansai Paint are highly valued and trusted in a broad variety of fields, due to the important role coatings play towards protection and beautification of the environment. With proprietary research and development capabilities at its core, the Company is providing unparalleled customer service by expanding its manufacturing, distribution and sales activities worldwide.

Kansai Paint has signed a long-term agreement to become a Global Partner of Manchester United. As part of this top-level association, Kansai Paint acquires exclusive marketing rights as the official paint partner of the football club. For more information, please visit www.kansaipaint.ae

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