Wednesday, 29 January 2014

@bizgroupuae biz-group celebrates 20th anniversary on a high note

biz-group, the Middle East’s leading business strategy, teambuilding and corporate training company, yesterday celebrated its 20th anniversary on a high note with the launch of Orchestrate, an innovative teambuilding product that challenges teams to perform as a symphony orchestra.
The concept, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and exclusive to biz-group, reinforces the company’s pioneering approach to impacting performance, a formula to which biz-group attributes its position as one of the UAE’s leading SMEs.
As the name suggests, Orchestrate requires participants to learn to play a musical instrument, be it a drum, trumpet or cello and perform as part of a symphony orchestra led by Paris-based conductor Stefano Catalano. The concept, which has been rolled out in the UK and South Africa, has been praised for its unique approach to engendering teamwork and communication among employees.
“At biz-group we believe anything is possible and constantly challenge ourselves and our clients to achieve the inconceivable. We chose to launch Orchestrate as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations as it really encapsulates our work ethos, ‘passionate about performance’, while providing our guests with an inspiring, engaging and hopefully memorable activity,” said Hazel Jackson, Founder & CEO of biz-group.
Founded in Dubai in 1993, biz-group has not only developed into one of the region’s foremost training and development companies, but also into one of the UAE’s top SMEs. It was recently awarded the ‘Best SME to Work for in the UAE’ by Great Place to Work and placed on the Dubai SME 100 lists in 2011 and 2013, ranking 16th and ninth respectively.
Jackson says a major factor in biz-group’s business success has been the partnerships it has forged with leading institutions and business gurus to ensure its programmes and services are delivered to international standards with local relevance.
Orchestrate is now the 121st teambuilding product biz-group has launched. Many of these, including Orchestrate, have been introduced through international teambuilding company Catalyst Global, for whom biz-group is the exclusive local partner. Other internationally-acclaimed programmes for which biz-group is the exclusive Middle East representative include: Multipliers by Liz Wiseman; ExperienceChange and Design Thinker from ExperiencePoint and the Gazelles One Page Plan from Verne Harnish.
Throughout its 20-year history, biz-group’s training programmes have played an important role in the growth stories of some of the region’s most successful businesses, including: National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Jumeirah Group, THE One, Al Tayer, Gasco, Majid Al Futtaim and Emirates Airlines.
biz-group’s innate understanding of the key issues affecting businesses has created an environment of exceptional business performance and workplace excellence among its clients. For example, THE One has been recognised as a Top Company to Work for in the UAE by the Great Place to Work for three consecutive years; The Links Group has been listed as a Dubai SME 100 and an Arabia 500 company; while Abu Dhabi Airport Services received industry awards following customer service training and on-the-job coaching.

“We are immensely proud of what we have achieved over the last 20 years. From an initial investment of just $700 dollars, we now operate across the Middle East and have achieved 20 percent year-on-year growth over the last five years. Although one of our founding wishes was to create something valuable, we never imagined the true impact that biz-group would have in developing best practice and fostering strong workplace cultures in the region. We now look forward to seeing what the next 20 years hold!” said Jackson.

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