The six individuals who will dictate the company’s core competence have expressed a deep and long-term commitment on maximizing investment opportunities in both, the long- and short-term scenarios. The strategies will be event driven and specific and will also encompass IPOs in Hong Kong and India. The board and investors in the company who come from Kuwait, India and the UAE has as the chairman Najjad Zeenni, a graduate from American university of Beirut who brings with him a strong technical expertise. Zeenni is today in command of as many as nine successful companies and has enjoyed a six-year tenure with ADNOC. Indian entrepreneur K.D. Singh is the vice chairman and Shailesh Dash, who earned a major name for himself during his tenure with Kuwait-based Global Investment House, will be the CEO. Joining them on the board is Sheikh Sagr Humaid Alqassimi, who has been instrumental in creating a strong nexus between the petroleum companies and by-products in the pharmaceutical industry. Other three founder members are Zainal, one of the founders of Addax Investment Bank, Bahrain and widely acknowledged as one of the best seasonal investors in the region. Riyad Al Horaibi, recognized by his peers as a big player in banking and finance in the region, specializing in business and product development, company restructuring, project management and investments. The board met for its inaugural meet recently and decided to launch two funds — Al Masah Capital Multi-Strategy and the Al Masah Social Infrastructure.