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Established in
1976, the FAL Group has been a key player in Saudi Arabia's rapid
development during the late 1970's and nearly 1980's. It was now grown
into an international group of companies with offices in the Middle
East, North America and Europe. The company employs approximately 4,000
personnel and its annual revenues exceed US$300 million.
With its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, FAL is engaged in a
diverse range of activities, such as engineering and construction,
computers, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, leisure,
travel and real estate. In addition to the expansion of its own
activities, FAL provides reliable sponsorship and business development
capabilities for foreign companies interested in doing business in Saudi
Arabia.
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GAMA is a 100
percent Saudi owned hospital management company. Founded in 1978, GAMA has
been in the forefront of private health care providers that pioneered the
development of health care services in Saudi Arabia. Its trademark is
firmly established in the country for providing excellent health care
services to thousands of Saudis and expatriates. The total revenue from
contracts now exceed over 11 billion Saudi Riyals. GAMA has successfully
managed medical facilities, both hospitals and clinics, in several cities
throughout the Kingdom.
GAMA is committed in providing quality services to the client, strict
adherence to contract standards and specifications, and a professional
approach to any endeavor. This philosophy has enabled GAMA to gain new
medical operations to manage and retain the patronage of many of its
clients over long periods. As a result, GAMA has consistently maintained
its position among the leaders in its chosen field of operating and
managing health care facilities.
With its strong corporate structure, academic training of its executive
and the extensive practical health care experience of its management
personnel, GAMA plays a significant role in the Kingdom's health care
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GAMA Dental
Center (GDC) is an American standard dental facility offering the highest
quality dental care, backed by a team of well qualified and experienced
dental specialists and outfitted with modern state-of-the-art equipment
and facilities. The center was opened in October 1985 by Dr. William
Fisher, who after living and working in Riyadh for several years,
recognized the need for an American style, quality oriented private dental
practice, available to everyone. Under his able stewardship, GDC grew and
expanded its activities to become a reputed facility providing a wide
variety of dental services and is well known and sought after by both the
local and expatriate communities. After Dr. Fisher's departure in 2000,
GDC is now headed by Dr. Robert Parks, who is as determined to make it a
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ADAMCO is a
wholly owned Saudi company established in 1987.ADAMCO manufactures a
selective range of Clinical Chemistry reagents for Automated Analyzers as
well as for manual Spectrophotometers. In addition, it produces Hematology
Reagents for Coulter, Celldyn and Seac Counters, and Hemodialysis/Bicarbonate
solutions and powders for hemodialysis treatment. ADAMCO is ISO 9002 and
EN 46002 certified and its manufacturing processes strickly adhere to the
Good Manufacturing Procedure (GMP) standard as required by the W.H.O. and
all products pass rigid quality control checks that conform to AAMI/ANSI
Standards.
ADAMCO's sales staff is responsible for marketing its products
domestically and internationally through distributors. Its products are
widely available and used in Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, Ministry
of Defense and Aviation, National Guard, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of
Education; its Hospitals, Research Centers, Private Hospitals, Clinics and
Laboratories. They are also exported to many GCC countries like U.A.E.,
Qatar, Oman as well as other Middle Eastern countries.
The production, Quality Control, Administration, Sales/Marketing and
Warehousing are covered by 47 highly qualified, skilled and well-motivated
staff. They are trained at ADAMCO immediately after hiring and are
carefully groomed in every way to ensure perfect efficiency. ADAMCO is
guided by the concept that "Quality is a right rather than a
Privilege".
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In early 1999,
GAMA acquired a 35% interest in the Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
Hospital (Obagi), prominently and conveniently located in central Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. The infusion of fresh capital by GAMA, its manpower
resources, hospital management experience and expertise was meant to
enable the Hospital to expand its operations within the kingdom.
The Obagi system is a revolutionary skin treatment program that
restores normal skin functions, perfected by Dr. Zein E. Obagi, one of the
leading dermatologists in the world. Although based in the U.S.A., Dr.
Obagi makes regular periodic visits to the Riyadh Obagi Hospital to see
patients, perform surgical procedures as well as to teach other physicians
and reinforce the Hospital's marketing efforts and develop the Hospital in
all disciplines. The Obagi Hospital provides the state-of-the-art
dermatology (cosmotology) and cosmetic surgery services. The Obagi Center
in USA ensures uninterrupted supply of creams & other products
required for use at the hospital.
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A separate
company, Saudi Cosmetic Co., has been formed to promote the sales of Obagi
products with pharmacies and dermatologists throughout the kingdom. |
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Olaya Medical
Center (OMC) was established in 1982 as an Out-patient, multi-specialty
health center. OMC has been rendering quality health care to most of the
prominent business houses and companies in the Kingdom, for almost two
decades.
In 1983, GAMA made an investment in OMC and is now one of the major
shareholders in its holding company, Ramla Medical Services Co., Ltd.
OMC's medical team comprises of about forty doctors both in the
Consultant & Specialist Cadre, with vast experience in their
respective fields. To support its medical team and provide smooth patient
flow, OMC has a team of one hundred highly trained and dedicated nursing
staff. OMC has state-of-the-art medical equipment in all the departments
and patient safety is one of its leading priorities. In addition to the
routine services, OMC offers many specialized facilities.
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The absence of
proper medical facilities in the Middle East to provide quality cardiac
and other special surgery services as well as maternity services often
compelled the regional population to travel to Europe and the U.S. for
treatment, incurring heavy financial costs. To remedy this shortcoming, in
1990, a group of Arab businessmen committed themselves to the design and
construction of a facility to be built to American standards to provide
the above services at a cost lower than in western countries. GAMA was
invited to participate in the venture as as joint owner.
Inaugurated in late 1994 by His Majesty the late King Hussein of
Jordan, AMC is a 141-bed, highly specialized private hospital, equipped to
the highest possible standards, including MRI, Cardiac Cath. Lab., CT
Scan, awell designed laboratory and complete support facilities.
Specializing in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, AMC also perform
special surgery, general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics. As a majority
shareholder in AMC, GAMA is actively involved in the provision of key
medical and administrative personnel for the project .
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In 1999, GAMA in
a 50/50 partnership with another health care company established a joint
venture company known as Astoon Medical Services Co., Ltd., to own or
lease health care facilities on a long term basis and manage them jointly.
Accordingly, in June 1999, Al-Thomairy General Hospital, 160-bed facility
in Al-Khobar, was taken over on lease for a period of twenty years and
renamed Astoon Hospital. A few months later, Al Haramain Hospital, a
50-bed facility in Khamis Mushayt, was taken on lease, also for twenty
years and renamed Astoon Hospital. Astoon plans to acquire more health
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Istiklal
Hospital is owned and operated by Al Belad Medical Services Co., which was
established in November 1996 by a group of Jordanians with many practicing
physicians and other Arab businessmen and investors. Around January 2000,
GAMA acquired a significant number of shares in the Company.
Opened in November 2000, the 160-bed Istiklal Hospital, is a general
healthcare facility, providing all medical services, including Out-patient
Dept., Emergency Dept., Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics &
Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology and Dermatology. It also has a
well-equipped Laboratory, x-ray Dept., Physiotherapy Dept., & the
Pharmacy. The Hospital is located in a highly populated area in the center
of Amman.
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