The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, also known as Shurooq, and Crescent Enterprises, multinational company headquartered in the UAE, have signed strategic MoUs with the construction e-tendering platform ProTenders.com.
The inaugural Supply Chain Impact Initiative’s Supplier Matchmaking Event was launched at the Sheraa Entrepreneurship Centre in Sharjah, bringing together corporates and startups. The participants learnt from each other’s needs, helping foster innovation in the ecosystem. During the event, large businesses also signed partnerships with start-ups and entrepreneurs to give them greater opportunities to innovate and grow.
ProTenders was specifically chosen by Shurooq and Crescent Enterprises in order to streamline and digitise their entire vendor management and procurement process using its unique platform. The MoUs was signed by Karim Helal, CEO of ProTenders, Marwan J Al Sarkal CEO at Shurooq and Tushar Singhvi, Corporate Development and Investments Head at Crescent Enterprises.
Karim Helal, CEO and Founder of ProTenders commented “We are delighted to have signed strategic MOUs with thought leaders such as Shurooq and Crescent Enterprises and look forward to a long-standing collaboration.”
Helal added “We are delighted to welcome both entities on ProTenders. As a leading construction intelligence and tendering platform, we are already helping thousands of developers, consultants, contractors and suppliers to reduce their risk. This strategic decision will help them source new partners and products, whilst controlling their costs and increasing process efficiency through.”
A home-grown brand established in 2009 in Dubai, ProTenders.com is designed to remove barriers in the construction industry and facilitate efficient, open collaboration between companies. Counting Abu Dhabi Commercial Engineering Services as founding client, ProTenders has accelerated its growth over the last 12 months, most recently onboarding DAMAC Properties, the leading luxury developer in the region.
ProTenders.com is a construction intelligence and tendering platform, enabling thousands of developers, consultants, contractors and suppliers to reduce risk, showcase their companies, and find new leads and partners, securely and efficiently.
A home-grown brand established in 2009 in Dubai, ProTenders.com is designed to remove barriers in the construction industry and facilitate efficient, open collaboration between companies.
- $30B in processed bids
- Tracking over 32,000 projects
- Showcasing 29,700 companies
- Recipient of multiple awards, including the best eCommerce solution by the UN Sponsored WSA Awards
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, also known as Shurooq, was established in 2009. Shurooq is the driving force behind the transformation of Sharjah.
Crescent Enterprises is a multinational company headquartered in the UAE with diversified global businesses under three verticals–operating businesses, strategic investments and new business incubation spanning sectors including ports and logistics, power and engineering, business aviation, healthcare and entertainment. Crescent Enterprises employs over 4,500 people in 20 countries across five continents.
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