Makarem Sobhi Batterjee
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Alma mater | London Business School, California State University, Long Beach |
| Occupation | President of Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) Group |
| Parent(s) | Eng. Sobhi Batterjee.[1]. |
Makarem Sobhi Batterjee (Arabic: مكارم صبحي بترجي) is a Saudi Arabia business leader, investor and entrepreneur. He is the President of Draft:Saudi German Hospitals|Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) Group, one of the largest private hospital networks in the MENA region[2] and the Vice President of Middle East Healthcare Company Limited (MEAHCO)[3].
Education
Batterjee holds an MBA from London Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration from California State University, Long Beach.
He earned his Associate Degree from Collin in Business Administration in Dallas, Texas in 1998.
Career
Batterjee currently serves as the President of Saudi German Hospitals Group. He is also the President of the family-owned Bait Al Batterjee Holding Company[4][5], a diversified organization with investment in 25 subsidiaries and more than 12500 employees, and the founder and CEO of the New City Company[6].
Batterjee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shababco Enterprises[7][8][9], which has established the largest award-winning gym, Gold's Gym, in Saudi Arabia[10][11]. He is also the founder of Humania Capital (2005 – Present)[12][13], a healthcare investment company, owner of JanPro, a commercial cleaning brand,[14] and the Founding President of the Saudi Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization[15][16].
Batterjee is a health and wellness advocate as well as a supporter of women empowerment initiatives[17][18][19][20]. On July 7, 2011, he received an honorary doctorate from the United Nations for opening the first women-only fitness centre in Saudi Arabia[21].
Awards
Batterjee was chosen as a Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2008[22]. In the same year, he was selected as the Middle East Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Batterjee received the Randi Carrol Award for the establishment of the Saudi chapter of global Entrepreneurs' Organization and was was named a Young Arab Leader by the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum[23]
In August 2018, Gold’s Gym honored Batterjee with the Gold’s Gym Vision Award at its global franchise convention held in Las Vegas.[24]
In 2009, Batterjee became the youngest member and one of the few Arab members to serve on the Bretton Woods Committee[25].
TV Appearance
Batterjee has appeared as an investor on the Arab version of the US-based reality TV show Shark Tank program since its launch in 2017[26].
References
- ↑ "Sobhi AbdulJaleel Batterjee: Keeping it in the family". ArabianBusiness.com.
- ↑ "Saudi German Hospitals Group Named Official Health Partner for Kingdom's Hail Season | Al Bawaba". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Middle East Healthcare Company Limited (MEAHCO), Saudi Arabia - Key People, Directors and Officers - ZAWYA Markets, MENA Edition". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "Batterjee: one of the largest families in Saudi Arabia". marcopolis.net. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Saudi German Hospital Group: The art of succession". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "THE NEW CITY COMPANY". Bait Al Batterjee. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "A family's mission to improve the lives of people through the business of doing good". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Healthcare provider opens first hospital in Saudi's Eastern Province". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "A family's mission to improve the lives of people through the business of doing good". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "Gold's Gym (US) Expands in Saudi Arabia - 24 Jul 2018". www.worldfranchiseassociates.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "Gold's Gym Saudi Arabia wins 'Visionary of the Year' Award". Saudigazette. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ Murdoch, Adrian (2020-02-20). "MENA: IFC supports Humania with US$125m finance package". LaingBuisson News. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Saudi Batterjee-backed Investment Firm in Dubai Raises USD 109mn for Healthcare Investments". Analyzemarkets.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "JAN-PRO starts its operations in Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Communities, Africa Business. "IFC invests $125 million to fund construction of hospitals and clinics in Egypt and Morocco". Africa Business Communities. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ "President of Bait Al Batterjee celebrates World Health Day". Saudigazette. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Group Theory". The Business Year. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "جدة تشهد انطلاق أول ناد رياضي نسائي متخصص". جريدة الرياض (in العربية). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "الدكتواره الفخرية لمكارم صبحي بترجي". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "Gold's Gym Saudi Arabia wins 'Visionary of the Year' Award". Saudigazette. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Stars of 2019 Makarem Sobhi Batterjee". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Makarem Batterjee". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ "The Master Franchisee Who Began a Fitness Revolution | Franchise Case Studies | Global Franchise". www.globalfranchisemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ↑ "Corporate News". Arab News. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ Nagraj, Aarti (2019-05-25). "Six tips to help you succeed as an entrepreneur in the GCC". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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