IBBC is delighted to announce that several new companies have joined the Iraq Britain Business Council in 2017, each of which are underpinned by strong reputations for innovation, reliability and a commitment to investing in Iraq. Al Ratba’a Contracting Company, Al-Burhan Group, Iraq Star Group, Serco, Shamara Holding, Cresent and Rolls Royce join 52 other world- and region-leading companies that form IBBC’s Council of Members.

Al Ratba’a Contracting Company is based in Basra, Iraq, and provides high quality services with improved construction systems and processes, and innovation in accordance with the regulations and international standards to satisfy its customers. Al Ratba’a has 16 years of experience doing business in Iraq, with its headquarters based in Basrah and offices in Baghdad, employing over 800 international and Iraqi staff. Its network of clients and partners includes many international and national firms working across the country in numerous industrial sectors. Al Ratba’a has 12 years of experience working in the Oil & Gas sector, with base camps located in all major Oil fields in Southern Iraq. Its services span a wide range of associated activities across the Oil & Gas industry. For more information visit: http://intraq8.com/al-ratbaa-company/

Al-Burhan Group is a conglomerate based in Iraq and is actively involved in key projects across the country focusing on consultation, construction, equipment and machinery supply, milling, security assistance, hospitality services and transportation. Al Burhan Group is considered an “A” grade company making them one of the top companies in Iraq that is licensed and that has the ability to conduct large scale projects. Al Burhan Group has received numerous awards over the years, two of which being for Reliability and Quality of Service. For more information visit: www.alburhangroup.com

Cresent is Control of Work and Health and Safety specialists, with over 30 years’ experience working in hazardous industries around the world. Cresent’s scope extends across a wide range of facilities on and offshore. Since 2012 Cresent has been working with clients in Iraq, and has been helping make Iraq’s oil fields safer by producing numerous safety training packages in Arabic and English, delivering training to more than 80,000 people in Iraq, coaching 100 Iraqi Safety Trainers and providing work clothing, posters, booklets, campaigns and other information for people at the Rumaila and the West Qurna Oil Fields. For more information visit: www.cresent.co.uk

Iraq Star Group is a leading provider of armed security solutions for international clients across Iraq. The company is 100% Iraqi owned and based in the southern city of Basra. Iraq Star Group has decades of experience in the provision of complex security solutions and is an approved provider to the largest International Oil and Gas companies operating in Iraq. For more information visit: www.iraq-star137.com

Rolls Royce operates across five businesses: Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace, Marine, Nuclear and Power Systems. Rolls Royce’s vision is to be the market-leader in high performance power systems where their engineering expertise, global reach and deep industry knowledge deliver outstanding customer relationships and solutions. Rolls Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. For more information visit: www.rolls-royce.com

Serco specialises in the delivery of essential public services, with over 50,000 people working in defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and other citizen services across four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Middle East. Serco Group plc’s roots go back to 1929, becoming Serco Limited in 1987 and in 1988 was listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today, Serco is a FTSE top 250 company managing over 600 contracts worldwide. In the Middle East, Serco employs more than 4,500 people across 5 countries including Bahrain, Iraq, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, operating in the sectors of Aviation, Defence, Health and Integrated Facilities Management and Transport. For more information visit: www.serco.com

Shamara Holding is one of the oldest and largest conglomerates in the Middle East with a history dating back to 1930. Over the course of time, SHG has evolved into a highly diversified group and has developed a set of leading companies in predominantly the Oil & Gas, Power, Water, and Infrastructural sectors.  Today, SHG’s combined contracting and investment portfolio is in excess of USD$ 10 billion, and the group remains at the forefront of development in the key growth market of Iraq. For more information visit: www.shamaraholding.com

IBBC welcomes its new members to the organisation and looks forward to a strong and constructive relationship over the coming years.