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Mian Mohammad Abdullah

Chairman

Mian Mohammad Abdullah, a leading and experienced industrialist of Pakistan is the chairman and founder of Sapphire Group of Companies. He has significant experience of working in different business environments and possesses wide experience of business establishment. At present group has stakes in Textile, Power, Dairy and Retail and is a prominent private sector employer. Mian Abdullah is an active philanthropist and has served on Board of various philanthropic organizations. He has twice been bestowed with Pakistan’s top civilian award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his contribution towards business.

Mr. Nadeem Abdullah

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Nadeem Abdullah has been the Chief Executive Officer of Sapphire Textile Mills Limited for the last 16 years and is also a director in other group companies. He graduated from McGill University Canada. He is serving as Chief Executive Officer of company’s subsidiaries in the renewable energy segment. As Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Nadeem contributed to Company’s growth in terms of diversification in the value-added segment including retail and renewable energy. He has vast experience of business establishment and management. He led the business growth of the organization, introduced new product lines and managed the development of many value-added products. He was involved in the development of the group’s textile operations, which provided him an in-depth understanding of the business. Mr. Nadeem has expertise in multiple disciplines including sales and marketing, supply chain management, product development and management etc.

Mr. Nabeel Abdullah

Chief Operating Officer

Nabeel Abdullah holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics. He has also completed several professional courses at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Prior to joining the Sapphire Group, he interned for three months at Citi in London, within their Commercial Bank division. His experience with textile manufacturing has been instrumental in the group's successful diversification into retailing, which has resulted in impressive growth. Mr. Abdullah is the Chief Executive Officer of Sapphire Retail Limited and currently oversees raw material procurement, sales, production, accounting, and finance for Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd.

Mr. Umer Abdullah

Director

Umer Abdullah holds a BSc. from the University of Toronto, majoring in Economics with minors in Mathematics and Statistics. He has also done a "Projects and Infrastructure Management" course from the London Business School. Prior to joining the Sapphire Group, he interned at RBC and Akhuwat Foundation. He joined Sapphire Textiles in 2018 and has been instrumental in expanding the Home Textiles business from mainly just institutional bedding to fashion bedding with retailers. He is leading the development of a Greenfield Soda Ash project in Khushab and exploring various other non-textile businesses - part of the group’s diversification strategy from textiles. He is also leading the expansion of Sapphire Retail internationally.