THE MIDDLE EAST’S

18. AW Rostamani Group

Established: 1954
Country: U.A.E.
Chairman & Group CEO: Khalid Al Rostamani

The AW Rostamani Group started as a small bookstore in Dubai in 1954. Today, it has companies in the automotive, real estate, ventures, and investment sectors. Its largest business, the Arabian Automobiles Company, is an exclusive distributor for Nissan, INFINITI, and Renault vehicles in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. AWR Properties’ M Square comprises 327 hotel rooms, 131 hotel apartments, 10 office floors, two levels of retail, and 182 apartments. The group’s KAR Freight & Forwarding is a member of the World Cargo Alliance and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations.