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ABOUT

Originally established as a commercial arm of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GACIC) on the eve of the new millennium, GIC Ltd. became fully private in 2007, owning and operating the multi-storey GIC Tower in Cairo and acting as a competent and trustful partner for companies and entities from Germany, the European Union, Egypt, GCC, the wider MENA-Region and Africa.

GIC is owned and managed by Egyptian and German partners of varied professional backgrounds (engineers, economists, advocates), each of whom – assisted by a highly qualified multinational executive team - contributes by high skills and know-how, longstanding experience and a highly developed network up to the top-decisionmakers to its success and the success of its partners and clients.

In prospective core business fields GIC has also entered as a shareholder and member of the Board of several companies, espeically in the construction, cement and renewable energy sector.

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Leadership

GIC has gathered together construction-industry leaders, advocates and economists who bring with them unique perspectives that enhance the knowledge and abilities of their colleagues. Dependent upon our clients’ needs, our highly reputable, multinational staff of project managers, architects, engineers, and consultants provide specialized, industry-wide knowledge.

For more than 15 years, GIC’s executives have been advising clients on projects across the globe. Our primary resource is our exceptional talent of technical and managerial consultants who provide team-oriented services on an as needed basis. Our employees and our alliances with other key individuals and organizations allow us to support clients in matters involving all divisions of projects.

Meet the experts behind our company

Our founders thought leader who have made significant contributions to our society.
Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization.

Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed
Founder, Chairman and CEO


As founder and chairman of GIC, Mahmoud Moahmed Ahmed is one of the leaders in today's construction management and consulting services in Egypt and is widely recognized for his expertise in constructional project management.

In addition to chairing the board, Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed is responsible for managing the company, formulating and executing long-term strategies, and interacting with clients, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

Together with Dr. Peter Goepfrich he is GIC’s decision- and policy-maker, setting the tone for the company’s values, ethics and culture.

Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed exemplifies GIC’s commitment to helping its clients achieve high performance. He is a proven leader, with deep expertise in developing strong client relationships, a passion for building outstanding client teams and a disciplined focus on operations and execution.

With Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed's support GIC has been growing rapidly through setting up enterprises in cooperation with strategic partners, such as the Egyptian-Jordanian Contracting Company (Chairman), Clean Future Energy (Chairman) and Cementa Readymix (Board Member).

Besides he serves as Vice Chairman of the African Arab Economic Council.

In his 40-year career, Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed has held a wide variety of leadership positions across key parts of different comapnies.

Experience
Arab Contractor, Vice Chairman
Arab Contractor Cairo Branch, CEO
ABB Cairo Branch, Chairman
Degla for Project Management (New Giza), CEO and Chairman
El-Dawlia Company, Vice Chairman
Cairo Contractors, CEO
mahmoudmohamed@gic-mena.com

Dr. Peter Goepfrich
Founder and Vice Chairman


Peter Goepfrich is co-founder of GIC and Vice Chairman of GIC, with a special focus on industrial and commercial relations with Germany and the European Union as well as on Legal Affairs and Advocacy.

He is one of the most longstanding and experienced representatives of the German business community in the MENA region. For more than 30 years he was the Official Delegate of the German Industry and Commerce for Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Libya and the Palestinian Territories and since 2008 for the countries of the Persian Gulf Region.

Starting from 1986 Peter Goepfrich served as the CEO of the German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) in Cairo/ Egypt as well as the CEO of the German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK) in the United Arab Emirates from 2008 until 2015.

Beeing one of the most prominent and experienced German representatives in the MENA region, he has set-up a proven high level network with top decision-makers in Germany, the European Union and in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the wider MENA-Region (Middle East North Africa).

He holds a PHD in Law (mcl), from the university in Heidelberg/ Germany and is a highly reputed lecturer for law in various forums in the region, such as AWI.

Besides he is founder and CEO of of LEA (Law and Economy of the Arab and Islamic World), a Center of Competence, affiliated to the University of Heidelberg.

Experience
German-Arab Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, CEO
German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK) in the United Arab Emirates, CEO
German Industry and Commerce for Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Libya and the Palestinian Territories, Official Delegate
Geman Emirati Business Center/ Dubai, Managing Partner
Elememtary Investments LLC/Duba, Managing Partneri
TERRA SOLA VENTURES/ Egypt/Bahrain, Board Member
German Center/Ras Al Khaimah, Vice Chairman
petergoepfrich@gic-mena.com

Our Partner

Cementa Readymix
Future Clean Engergy Co.
Egyptian Jordanian Contracting Co.

Our Clients

RAMW Group
Al Ahly for Real Estate Development (Sabour Group)
6th October Company
Degla CFM (New Giza)
El Dawlia Contracting Company
ABB Cairo
Arab Contractors

FRIENDLY

DIAA Engineering & Consulting Services
Forte
Osman GroupAIMS
El Salheya Company for Investment and Development
German-Arab Chamber of Commerce

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