Dubai firm wins US army contract

Washington, June 23, 2012

Anham, a leading contracting firm based in Dubai, has won the contract to provide full-line food and non-food distribution and support to the US troops in Afghanistan.

Anham is a contracting company created by the principals of the Arab Supply and Trading Company (Astra) of Saudi; GMS Holdings (a principal founder of Munir Sukhtian International) of Jordan; and HII-Finance Corporation of Vienna, Virginia, US.

The UAE-headquartered Anham said the contract was awarded by the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Commenting on the win, Anham said, "We have a long track record of conducting large scale, successful operations in the most demanding conditions. Whether it is our support of the US troops and State Department in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan or the United States Army in Afghanistan, we deliver the best services on time and within budget."

"Our team looks forward to building upon its legacy of exceptional service to American taxpayers and the US government," it added.-TradeArabia News Service

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