Who We Are?

Since 1993, National Holding has grown into a leading private investment holding company with a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of companies operating in key growth sectors in the UAE and MENA region.

What do we stand for?​

Today our businesses cover financial services, real estate development, industrial products, food and agri-products, oil & gas, education, hospitality and general trading through the following companies:

Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC): the group’s strategic investment arm.

Bloom Holding: a leading Abu Dhabi real estate developer.

Emirates Food Industries(EFI): one of the UAE’s premier food and dairy companies.

Exeed Industries: an industrial powerhouse covering 15 entities in the MENA region.

FoodQuest: A decade-strong F&B leader, mastering QSR, casual, and luxury dining with exceptional hospitality.

Petromal: a reputed brand in the oil and gas sector.

Rise: a trading and retail operator with interests across MENA.

ADIB Bank

Meet our Team

  • Najib Fayad Member of Special Advisor to the Board of Directors, and Board Committees

    Najib Fayyad

    Special Advisor to the Board of Directors

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  • Joseph Iskander CEO of Emirates International Investment Company LLC (EIIC)

    Joseph Iskander

    Chief Executive Officer - Emirates International Investment Company EIIC

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  • Saed Arekat Group Chief Financial Officer of National Holding

    Saed Arekat

    Group Chief Financial Officer

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  • Najib Makarem Group Chief Human Resources Officer

    Najib Makarem

    Group Chief Human Resources Officer

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  • Naser Al Marzooqi Group Chief Business Development Officer

    Naser Almarzooqi

    Group Chief Business Development Officer

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  • Bassim Kanaan - General Counsel

    Bassim Kanaan

    General Counsel

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  • Moahmed AlQattamy

    Mohammad AlQutamy

    Group Head of Compliance and Internal Controls

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