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Wafeek BMC helps companies around the world to grow
Wafeek Business Management Consultants (BMC), an elite business management consulting firm, specialises in setting up new businesses and improving the performance of existing companies. The company also creates and promotes economic and commercial events with its partners.
Wafeek BMC was established in the Business Park at RAK FTZ in September 2013, with operations in Canada, Algeria, Spain and the UAE.
“As a RAK FTZ-licensed company, I have the benefit of 100 per cent ownership of my company, the unlimited opportunities that are available in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), and the full support of the administration that allows you to become a key player in the development of the local economy,” said Ahmed Mir, General Manager and Founder of Wafeek BMC. “Moreover, RAK has the most important industrial park in the UAE and the GCC for many fields.”
Wafeek BMC assists investors in starting up companies, from selecting a business activity to helping the company get its licence. Because of its strategic geographical location between the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and South Asia, RAK is a preferred destination for business and investment. Wafeek plays a key role in business management by providing services to its clients to help them improve their way of doing business, ranging from planning to meeting financial targets.
The company also focuses on creating economic events such as professional exhibitions, international conferences and forums. It invites people from many different parts of the world to let them see what the emirate has to offer for investors who are willing to expand their operations in the lucrative Middle East markets. It also creates opportunities for tourists to enjoy a wonderful experience in one of the most attractive locations in the region.
With the continuous business solutions and support offered by RAK FTZ, Wafeek BMC aims to become a respected and successful consultancy firm that will encourage more economic development in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Article supplied by RAK Free Trade Zone