Dubai - DEPA, the Middle East's premier hotel interiors contracting company, and Mivan Limited of Northern Ireland, a specialist theming contractor for over 15 years and the biggest single contractor to work on the original build of Euro Disney in Paris, today announced the launching of Mivan Depa LLC, a new company created to offer specialised themed interiors for development and entertainment projects in the Middle East region.
As Mervyn McCall, Managing Partner & Director of Mivan Limited comments, "Mivan and Depa have come together to address the exciting challenges that this region is experiencing in the theming sector. Depa has a fantastic reputation and coupled with Mivan's wealth of international theming experience, we hope to work on mammoth, commercial developments such as Dubailand and also high-profile museums projects in the region."
Mivan Depa LLC has been created to capitalise on the combined resources, providing a dedicated service to cater for specialist interior and exterior theming requirements in the Middle East and Gulf region.
MIVAN Limited of Northern Ireland, UK was founded in 1975 and has been a specialist theming contractor for over 15 years. The Company was the biggest single contractor to work on the original build of Euro Disney in Paris. It now employs many hundreds of skilled artistic and build craftsmen, and can carry out turnkey projects for design, art direction, manufacture and execution of theming requirements.
Highlighting the Company's potential, Mr. Mohannad Sweid, Managing Partner & CEO of DEPA, said, "The new company shall expand the scope of Depa to add theming expertise to its high profile specialities. Together with Mivan, Depa is looking forward to bringing an unrivalled set of offerings of world standard theming excellence to commercial projects in the Middle East region. Given that commercial entertainment projects have just begun to take off, especially in Dubai where some mega projects are either in the planning or execution phase, Mivan Depa LLC will provide developers and project owners with dynamic and unique solutions."
Mivan Depa LLC can cater for the full theming works of visitor attraction parks, entertainment cities, mega malls and museums. Examples of previous projects include many Disney sites, Legoland, Universal Studios and museums and galleries of all kinds.
With a high market share and an exceptional track record of marquee projects such as the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Burj Al Arab, Abu Dhabi Conference Palace Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Grand Hyatt Dubai, DEPA is well placed to leverage the anticipated growth of hotels across the Middle East region. And, as a testament to the company's reputation and business vision, The National Investor, one of the leading UAE investment and merchant banks, recently announced buying a 15% stake in the company.
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Notes for Editors:
Mivan
1) Mivan is one of the world's leading specialist construction companies, with offices in the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East and Far East. Over the last 25 years, Mivan has completed Interiors & Theming Telecommunications Infrastructure, Formwork Sales, and General Contracting projects in around 40 countries.
2) Mivan currently employs around 400 people in Antrim, Northern Ireland and over 900 people in total worldwide.
3) Mivan has an office in Dubai from where it currently co-ordinates its formwork system sales in the region.
4) Mivan's theming client base includes:
Universal Studios
Warner Brothers
Walt Disney Imagineering
EuroDisneyland
About DEPA:
DEPA is an Interior Contracting company specializing in full scope Fit-Out and Furnishing of Five Star Luxury Hotels, Yachts and Facilities. DEPA's main office is in Dubai with branches in Milan, Cairo and Abu Dhabi, and site offices in various cities in the Middle East & North Africa. This network allows DEPA's clients to benefit from the knowledge, organizational ability, purchasing power and facilities it provides.
Some of DEPA's references in UAE are: Burj Al Arab, Conference Palace Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Grand Hyatt, Al Bustan Rotana, Fairmont, and Hilton. In Egypt: Four Seasons Sharm El-Sheikh, Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Four Seasons San Stefano, J.W. Marriott Cairo, Sheraton Alexandria, Hilton Luxor, and Crown Plaza Sharm El-Sheikh. In other areas: Four Seasons Doha, Sheraton Bahrain, Grand Hyatt Muscat, Sheraton Amman, Le Royal Amman, Radisson SAS Cannes, Ledra Marriott Athens, Radisson Parkway Orlando, Hilton Osaka.
After three decades of Hotel Interiors accomplishments DEPA continues to present magnificent achievements in turnkey interiors of five star luxury Hotels and Yachts, and has developed professional customized services for financing and products leasing that allow clients to benefit from extended financial facilities.
For more information, please contact:
Caroline Chadarevian
DEPA Interiors
Al Maktoum Street
Al Reem Tower
18th Floor
P.O. Box 56338
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142243800
FAX: +97142243700
E-mail: caroline@depa.ae
Website: www.depa.ae
Layth Dajani
Fusion Marketing Management LLC
Reuters Building
Dubai Media City
P.O. Box 72248
Dubai
UAE
Tel: +97143912149
FAX: +97143918402
Mob: +971507145640
E-mail: pr1@fusion-mgt.com
Website: www.fusion-mgt.com
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