CEO Monthly Issue 8 2018

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 8 2018 11 , AMNCO provides comprehensive civil security services for both government and private entities throughout the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia. We profiled the firmand their award- winning CEO, Fahad Al Guthami who was recently awarded the accolade Best CEO 2018 | Security Solutions Company - Saudi Arabia in CEOMonthly’s Global CEO Excellence Awards, to discover more about their innovative ways. Securing Your Business Established in 1985, AMNCO was one of the first Saudi companies who were licensed to work in the field of security. Batic Investments and Logistics, a listed company in the Saudi stock market, took ownership of AMNCO co. in 2015. This ownership in turn has further strengthened AMNCO’s financial and governance position in the market. The number of AMNCO employees has reached more than 5,500 employees and the number of branches in the Kingdom has reached 20. Over the years, AMNCO has achieved consecutive successes and gained a good reputation in the Gulf region because of its expansion of the security solutions sector, enhancing in the transfer of funds sector and developing new facility management sectors through its leading services over 34 years. AMNCO provides security consulting, risk assessment and security solutions for private companies, as well as civilians who wish to secure their facilities and employees and clients to enjoy the highest levels of security within Saudi Arabia. The company’s growth strategy focuses on maximising and empowering its potential through its dedicated manpower and latest technology integration. In addition to this, the company also envisions itself entering various other fields of infrastructure safety services such as emergency systems, etc. thereby enabling it to be a comprehensive provider of safety and security services in the KSA. As for the leadership style, Fahad believes that continuous communication is key to success. This comes with visiting of different unites, speaking to each employee, as well as sharing the vision and progress towards it. It is important to articulate, being clear on what both the progress and vision means to the individual employee. Why and how will it affect them directly (what’s in it for them). Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, Fahad tends to look for diversity in the business, where new companies could be acquired to compliment the company. In addition to this, he also hopes to create more opportunities for employees, adding further satisfaction to customers and also generating further growth for the shareholders. Contact: Fahad Al Guthami Company: AMNCO, P.O. Box 61547, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia Telephone: 00966 11 462 0871 Web Address: www.amnco.com GCE18043