17th September 2013: TechnoGuard, which belongs to the prestigious Sharaka Holdings Group has signed an agreement with DORMA, the market leader in premium access solutions and services, authorizing TechnoGuard as Certified Business Partner to promote DORMA's door control products in the Qatar Market.  

Vice Chairman of Sharaka Holdings Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmad Al Thani and DORMA Area President (MMA) Christoph Jacob signed a landmark agreement on the 17th of September 2013 in the presence of an elite gathering of industry leaders, business owners and team members of both companies. Mr Ben Shaw, Regional Managing Director, DORMA Gulf graced the occasion along with Mr Nassim Abu Yousef, Regional Sales Director from the company.

Managing Director of TechnoGuard Mr Sami Al Naji welcomed the exclusive gathering to the signing ceremony. The evening commenced with an introduction to the rapidly growing, impressive portfolio of Sharaka Holdings. Sharaka Holdings has recently launched its new Corporate Identity. The Group was formerly known as The General Trading Group; over the past four decades it has grown from a family business to a family of businesses.

DORMA Area President (MMA) Christoph Jacob remarked, " DORMA is delighted to partner with TechnoGuard and the Sharaka Holdings Group as both companies share a similar history, commitment to quality and strong value system. Both companies have started out as family businesses. Today they are market leaders in their respective industries; rapidly adding products, services and value to the markets they serve. I believe we have found the perfect partner in Qatar and consider this to be the start of a spectacular partnership".

Vice Chairman of Sharaka Holdings Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmad Al Thani responded by thanking Mr. Jacob for his appreciation of Sharaka Holdings including the spirit of the partnership between the companies and presented him with a special souvenir on behalf of Sharaka Holdings. "Qatar is going through an electrifying phase of growth. This is an opportune time to partner in the country's exciting growth story," said Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmad Al Thani.

TechnoGuard has already established a position of market dominance. The company is involved in numerous prestigious projects in Qatar. TechnoGuard is a professional distributor of ironmongery and a certified business partner of DORMA. The company provides a wide range of products in ironmongery, partitions, glass fittings and other door related items from European and American brands.

With an impressive line up of new projects on the cards, TechnoGuard - DORMA business partnership promises to bring considerable impetus and momentum to the company. TechnoGuard commenced operations in 2010 and is growing rapidly under the banner of its parent company Sharaka Holdings.  

The evening concluded with a dinner reception hosted by Vice Chairman Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmad Al Thani.

About DORMA Group
DORMA is a globally active supplier of door technology products and systems. With more than 100 years of tradition behind it, DORMA has developed into the world market leader in door controls, movable walls and glass fittings and accessories. In the automatics segment too, the company is a member of the world elite. DORMA is also a successful player in the security, time management and access control segment and the number one in Germany for emergency exit control and escape route security systems. DORMA maintains major production plants in Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, China and North and South America. With an international workforce of around 6,500 employees, the Group realised sales of €856 million in fiscal year 2009/10 (June 30). The DORMA Group headquartered in Ennepetal, Germany, operates on an international scale with 71 wholly-owned companies in 47 different countries. More details on the company can be found at www.dorma.com.

About Sharaka Holdings
A dominant entity in The State of Qatar, Sharaka Holdings has a lineage of over 40 years.

Sharaka Holdings has earned a reputation of being one of the most credible and well-respected groups in Qatar today. With a workforce in excess of over 2,500 trained professionals, the Group is a force to reckon with in Qatar. 

The Sharaka advantage being its innate dynamism, powerful brand equity, robust fundamentals and diversity spanning eight important sectors namely: real estate development, property development, contracting, manufacturing, trading, education, restaurants and specialized services.

Importantly Sharaka has the unique competitive advantage of being able to provide total contracting solutions to the construction industry; from turnkey contracting and MEP solutions to ironmongery and door access systems. It is this exceptional value proposition that sets the Group apart from others in the country. The outstanding professionalism and expertise of the Sharaka team is a powerful resource the Group harnesses to ensure that each and every business is a phenomenal success story.

Together we stand committed towards achieving our vision.

Come journey with us.
www.sharakaholdings.com

© Press Release 2013