Dubai, UAE - February 24, 2013: Kanoo Machinery, a member of The Kanoo Group led by Mr. Bob Jennings (General Manager) received DP World's Top Vendor Award held recently at DP World-Jebel Ali, Dubai.

The accolade was initiated by DP world in recognition of Kanoo Machinery's exemplary performance and ongoing contribution towards DP World UAE Region's success in the year 2012.

The distinct survey resulted to Kanoo Machinery as: No. 1 Supplier in terms of total transactions; No. 2 Supplier in terms of total value of business done - representing DP World's purchases in 2012; and No. 4 Supplier in terms of overall evaluation.

Mr. Mohammed Al Muallem (Senior Vice President and Managing Director, UAE Region) and Mr. Esam Khoori (Director-Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management) of DP World presented the award to senior management representatives of Kanoo Machinery: Shakil Merchant (Divisional Sales Manager-UAE), Praveen Hubli (Aftermarket Sales Manager-UAE) and Nabil Al Tawil (Sales Manager-Dubai).

Mr. Jennings said that this is a momentous event for Kanoo Machinery mainly for Dubai Branch and Parts Team for their collaboration in achieving great customer service thus strengthening relationship with DP world.

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About The Kanoo Group
'The Kanoo Group' is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others.

Today, for "123 years of pioneering the future", The Kanoo group of companies operate extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar, and are greatly respected for their ability to combine traditional values with a global vision.

About Kanoo Machinery LLC
From its humble start in the mid 1960's, Kanoo Machinery LLC has grown to become one of the leading construction, materials handling, floor cleaning and agricultural equipment distributors in the UAE offering a cross-border seamless service across the Gulf.

Today, Kanoo Machinery LLC offers its clients premier world leading brands such as Grove, Hyster, Perkins, Bobcat, Tennant, Massey Ferguson, Lincoln Electric, Norton, Ausa, Sullair, Beach Tech, Aisle-Master, Hitachi, GEDA, Sakai and Utilev. Products from these Principals are marketed through dedicated product specialist from sales and aftermarket who are available in all the 5 branches (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and RAK) in UAE.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Michelle Laylo | PR Executive | The Kanoo Group
+971 4 5072440 (Direct)
michelle.laylo@kanoo.ae
www.kanoo.com

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