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History
TKG (Tahseen Khayat Group) [1] was founded in 1968 and originally concentrated its activities in the publishing industry. Since then, the group has expanded and branched out into a number of different sectors: Education, BroadcastMedia, Publishing and Printing, Hospitality Management, Sports and Leisure, Power Generation, and Construction. Today, Tahseen Khayat Group is active around the world and does business throughout the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab-speaking world, Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Far East. It has offices in a number of countries and cities (Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Dubai, Iraq, Kuwait, Kurdistan, London, Syria, Qatar).
Tahseen Khayat Group Corporate Structure
Education
Garnet Publishing LTD
Garnet Publishing Ltd comprises Garnet Publishing itself,Garnet Education [2], Ithaca Press and South Street Press. GeoProjects Ltd, its sister company, is also a member of the group. The group is involved in all aspects of international publishing, including educational and academic publishing, architectural, art and general books, and cartography.
Garnet Publishing and Ithaca Press
Garnet Publishing is an independent publishing company specialising in trade books, with a special interest in the Middle East. Fields of publishing range between: architecture, art, fiction, cookery and travel, as well as areas of culture, heritage and history of the Middle East. Ithaca Press Founded in 1973, Ithaca Press [3] is an English-language publisher of academic books devoted to the Middle East Studies. The company has links with many major universities in the UK, the USA and Europe that have departments or faculties with Middle Eastern and Arab studies programmes. Ithaca Press is an imprint of Garnet Publishing Limited
Garnet Education
Garnet Education is an organization with almost 40 years of experience in all aspects of the creation of English-language educational materials.[4] Garnet Education works in close cooperation with educational authorities in individual countries. The company publishes a complete range of English courses for schools and institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and around the world. The company has developed courses for the Ministries of Education in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain, Oman, Sudan among others.
They publish educational material for:
- English Language Teaching (ELT)
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
- English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP)
- ELT Syllabus Development
- ELT Testing Services
Links with other organizations: -Reading University and TASK Accessing intellectual property: Transferable Academic Skills Kits -British Council and IATEFL Young Learner English Language Policy and Implementation: International Perspectives In addition, Garnet Education develops national English curricula for state education systems, and custom courses for specialized language needs.
Power, Engineering and Contracting
Middle East Power
Middle East Power “MEP” was established for the purpose of investing in the Energy sector all over the MENA region. Based in Beirut, with its first branches opened in Erbil and Baghdad in 2010-2011 respectively[5].
Area of expertise:
- Electricity Production in terms of BOT/BOO/PPP.
- Power Plant and Substations EPC Contracting.
- Solar and Clean energy.
- Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance of existing.
- Mobile Power Plants and Substation.
- Power Plants Rentals.
In addition the Electricity sector, MEP is also involved in the Oil/Gas industry.
Khayat and Nassif Engineering
Khayat & Nassif Engineering, founded in 2002, is based in Beirut, Lebanon. The company is a construction consultancy and architectural design firm specializing in civil engineering, surveying and quality-control services for real-estate development of commercial and industrial sites[6]. It offers design supervision and quality control services in the construction field, covering:
- Cost benefit study.
- Advice and consultation on general grounds.
- Design of works (all aspects of design: Architectural, structural, electrical, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, water supply, plumbing drainage and lifts).
- Preparation of drawings up to estimate and contract document stage.
- Final design and detailed drawings.
- Report on tenders received, and recommendation to client.
- Supervision of works.
- Final approval of works and settlement of contracts.
- The works undertaken by the firm cover the following fields:
- Hospitals and health services.
- Commercial centers
- Industrial and other special bldg.
- Housing and residential bldg.
- Landscaping and public gardens.
- Roads, infrastructure and town planning.
Media
Al Jadeed
Hospitality and Leisure
Phoenix Hospitality Management Ltd
Phoenix Hospitality Management Limited was established in Beirut in 2009 as a subsidiary of Tahseen Khayat Group, providing Solutions such as the concept for the corporate identity, asset management, value engineering, technical services and brand management. The company has partnerships with international architects such as Bernard Khoury, hotel management chains such as IHG, Hyatt, Hilton, Movenpick Hotel & Resorts among others.
SPORTSVILLE
Spread over 6000 square meters in the heart of Beirut, Sportsville is a haven for all sports lovers living in Beirut! Sportsville’s six courts and pitches can be used for all kinds of sports and physical exercise but have mainly been designed and constructed to create the perfect environment for sports such as football, basketball, volleyball and other ball games[7].
References
- ^ http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Company_News/T/Tahseen_Khayat_Group/
- ^ http://www.publishersglobal.com/directory/publisher-profile/3685/
- ^ http://www.isbs.com/publisher.asp?mid=969
- ^ http://www.ameinfo.com/garnet-education-graduates-100-students-aul-324508
- ^ http://www.worldfolio.co.uk/print.php?id=1673
- ^ http://www.constructarabia.com/company/khayat-nassif-engineering/
- ^ http://www.beirut.com/l/7098
External links
- [1] (in English)