Sponsors
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES
Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, with capabilities in rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. Our reach extends to customers in 145 countries around the world, and we are the number one U.S. exporter in terms of sales.
Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. We continue to expand our product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Our broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of our commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for our customers.
Emirates Airlines
Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 400 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service.
The airline has experienced rapid and consistent growth, above 20 per cent a year on average and has been profitable for the last 20 consecutive years. Financially self-sustained and unprotected, Emirates carried 21.2 million passengers in the 2007-08 financial year – almost four million more than the year before – and declared a record net profit of Dhs 5.3 billion (US$ 1.4 billion). Total group revenue was an impressive Dhs 41.2 billion (US$ 11.2 billion).
Emirates is the world’s third most profitable and among the 20 largest international airlines and one of the fastest-growing. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 130 airlines in free and fair competition.
Its 121 all wide-bodied fleet includes 10 freighters and is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 67 months. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012.
Emirates presently has 175 aircraft pending delivery, worth approximately US$58 billion in list prices. At the Dubai AirShow in November 2007 Emirates announced a historic civil aviation aircraft order when it signed contracts for 120 Airbus A350s, 11 A380s, and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, worth an estimated US$34.9 billion in list prices.
Emirates order for 58 A380s, the first of which it has received in July 2008, makes it the largest customer of the Airbus super-jumbo.
Emirates operates services to 101 cities in 61 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Asia-Pacific. New routes announced for 2008 include Cape Town, Guangzhou, Kozhikode, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Emirates has codeshare agreements with Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Continental Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines, Oman Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, South African Airways, and Thai Airways.
Emirates Airline includes Emirates SkyCargo and Destination & Leisure Management (D&LM), which manages Emirates Holidays, Arabian Adventures and Emirates Hotels & Resorts. The airline is part of the Emirates Group, which also includes associate companies Dnata, Mercator, Transguard and EmQuest.
Visit Emirates online at: www.emirates.com <http://www.emirates.com>
ENGLISH BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS
English Biscuit Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd., or (EBM), is
the country's leading manufacturer of biscuits and cookies
since 1967, with an annual sales volume and production
capacity of more than 65,000 tons and a turnover of
more than Rs. 7.0 billion. EBM is the only Company in
the industry to have achieved recognized international
certifications pertaining to quality control, environmental
management system and human resources
management, including ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004,
HACCP certifications and IIP (Investors in People)
Recognition. EBM is also the only food company to have
been awarded Environmental Excellence Award for four
successive years 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007.
As a socially conscious company, EBM consistently
supports various humanitarian causes in the areas
of education, sports, healthcare and help for the
less privileged.
EBM is the first company in the food industry to attain
both ISO 9001/14001 HACCP certifications
EBM contributes Rs. 850 million annually to the national
exchequer in taxes and duties and provides direct
employment to over 2,600 employees
EBM enjoys the distinction of being the first food
company in Pakistan to promote biscuits as “food
between meals”
www.ebm.com.pk
Pakistan State Oil
Pakistan State Oil, the largest oil marketing company
in the country, is currently engaged in storage,
distribution and marketing of various POL products.
The company’s current value of Rs. 75 billion, its 82.1%
share in the black oil market and 61.2% share in the
white oil market, alone speak volumes about its success.
The company’s astounding growth in terms of sales
and turnover, combined with its status of being the first
Pakistani Public Sector Company to become a member
of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and winning the
“Karachi Stock Exchange Top Companies Award” has
made PSO a notable company world over
PSO serves a wide range of customers throughout
Pakistan, including retail, industrial, aviation, marine
and government/defence sectors. PSO's state-of-theart
New Vision retail outlets are equipped with the most
modern facilities, including auto car wash, electronic
dispensing units, convenience stores, business centres,
internet facilities and Easy Payment Centres for
payment of utility and Citibank credit card bills. As
innovative customer service initiatives, PSO has
launched Loyalty Card, Corporate Card, Fleet Card
and Prepaid Card.
www.psopk.com
Indus Motors Company Ltd.
Indus Motor Company (IMC) is a joint venture of the House of Habib, Toyota Motor Corporation Japan (TMC) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation Japan (TTC). The company manufactures and markets Toyota and Daihatsu vehicles in Pakistan.
The Company’s production facilities are located at Port Bin Qasim Industrial Zone near Karachi, with the modern, state-of-the-art plant that started production in February 1993 set up with an initial investment of Rs 1.2 billion. The company is ISO-14001 certified, with the total investment of the project now exceeding Rs 3.7 billion, employing about 1,800 people. This is one of the few Toyota manufacturing sites in the world that manufactures both Toyota and Daihatsu vehicles on the same production line, with the plant’s current annual production capacity being over 50,000 vehicles. To ensure the highest level of productivity and quality, the world-renowned Toyota Production System is practiced at the plant.
The company’s products renowned for their quality, durability, safety, fuel economy, resale value, and style, are admired by the customers in Pakistan. There has been an unprecedented demand for the Corolla that has broken all previous records. The Cuore has also established itself as a quality small car.
Pakistan Cables
Pakistan Cables Limited, the country’s oldest and most
reputable cable manufacturer, was established over 5
decades ago in 1953 under the sponsorship of BICC,
UK and the Chinoy family. In the subsequent five
decades, Pakistan Cables has earned a reputation as
a market leader in the industry and a company that
does not compromise on quality. Pakistan Cables is
listed on Karachi stock exchange since 1955.
Pakistan Cables’ manufacturing facilities and head
office are located in Karachi on an 11.5 acre site. This
site also houses a 2MW tri-generation power plant,
which allows the company to be self reliant for its
electricity needs. It has a regional office in Lahore and
branch offices in Rawalpindi, Multan, Abbottabad, Peshawar and Quetta. The company’s distribution
network covers more than 45 cities all over Pakistan.
Pakistan Cables is engaged in the manufacture of
wires, cables and conductors in both copper and
aluminium. In addition, the company also produces
copper rod, PVC compound and aluminium extrusion
profiles under the brand name of Alum-Ex. Given its
focus on quality, Pakistan Cables continuously reviews
and improves the effectiveness of its Quality
Management System in line with objectives of achieving
higher productivity, uncompromising quality and
maximum customer satisfaction.
www.pakistancables.com
