Tarek Sakka

Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd. (Ajeej Capital) is an independent United Arab Emirates alternative investment management firm which was founded in 2007 by Tarek Sakka and Fouad Dajani in order to participate in and influence the evolution of the Middle East and North Africa capital markets. Based in Riyadh, the firm's flagship is the Ajeej MENA Fund which employs a fundamentally-driven investment methodology focused on the region. The founders have invested significant capital in the fund.

Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK engages in the provision of food manufacturing and distributing businesses. Its products include red meat, chicken products, canned beans, dairy, frozen vegetables, pastries, cold sandwiches, biscuits and cakes, and chips and snacks. The company was founded on December 29, 1963 and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Americana Group, Inc. is a food manufacturing and distributing company. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The Olayan Group operates as a diversified enterprise that engages in trading, manufacturing, services and investments sectors. It manages commercial and industrial operations in Saudi Arabia through its subsidiary Olayan Financing Company. The firm’s investment team focuses on public and private equities, real estate, fixed income securities, and other specialized assets. It operates through its offices located in Europe, Saudi Arabia and the United States. The company was founded by Suliman S. Olayan in 1947 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.