Ali & Abdul Karim Group Of Companies

Quality is one of the strategic cornerstones of the Ali & Abdul Karim Goup of Companies (AAKGC) for creating a powerful competitive edge.

The Group focuses on delivering quality, which meets or exceeds customer expectations in terms of product quality and service.

Consequently the strategic thrust has been to develop world-class quality systems in Group companies and where possible obtain internationally recognized quality system certifications.

In addition to this, AAKGC often goes out it way to adopt key elements of proprietary quality systems of major global customers to meet their special requirements.

Some of the quality system certifications and facility approvals secured by Group companies are presented below.


		AATCO (Ali & Abdul Karim Trading Co.) Quality System Certification ISO 9001 : 2000		HACCP-HAZARD Analysis & Critical Control Points

	FACILITY & QUALITY SYSTEM APPROVALS FROM AATCO's MULTI-NATIONAL CUSTOMERS

	AATCO's multi-national customers assess AATCO's quality systems and facilities against their proprietary global standards. These assessments are done in the form of periodic audits of our plant and facilities. Some of the famous multinationals with whom we do business and who periodically assess our facilities and quality systems are:



	H.J. HEINZ COMPANY LTD.

	Heinz is the most global U.S.-based food company, with a world-class portfolio of powerful brands holding number-one and number-two market positions in more than 50 countries. The Heinz brand is a $2.5 billion global icon and Heinz's top-15 power brands account for two-thirds of annual sales HEINZ HAS APPROVED AATCO'S PRODUCTION FACILITIES & QUALITY SYSTEMS AT SOHAR, OMAN.



	YUM! BRANDS, INC
	Yum! Brands, Inc. is the world's largest restaurant company with more than 33,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and territories and more than 840,000 employees worldwide. Four of restaurant brands -- KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell -- are the global leaders of the chicken, quick-service seafood, pizza and Mexican-style food categories respectively. YUM BRANDS,INC HAS APPROVED AATCO'S PRODUCTION FACILITY AT SOHAR & FOOD SAFETY SYSTEMS AND ACCORDED APPROVED SUPPLIER STATUS TO AATCO.