DOHA: Michelin, the world’s leading tyre technology leader, yesterday inaugurated two state-of-the-art concept Tyreplus stores in Qatar. The inauguration was attended by Raffi Keuylian, General Manager of Nasser Bin Khaled & Sons Retail Division and Bipin Balakrishman, Michelin Division Manager of Nasser Bin Khaled & Sons Tyre Division, along with other esteemed guests.
Tyreplus is a global retail brand and has become the largest car maintenance network worldwide. The company presently has 64 branches in Saudi Arabia and 46 branches in other GCC countries.
The newly inaugurated stores are located at Al Wakra and Al Gharafa. Along with fully equipped workshops for all tyre and vehicle services, the showrooms offer a wide variety of major tyre brands, lubricants, batteries, and braking systems under one roof for customer convenience.
Speaking about the inauguration Daoud Helmi, Michelin AIM FZE, said: “We are delighted to bring Tyreplus outlets to the State of Qatar. Qatar is an important market for us and the opening of these two outlets is in line with our strategy to expand and strengthen our presence in the region. TYREPLUS has a wide customer base in the GCC and vehicle owners in Qatar can now rely on Tyreplus for all their tyre and vehicle maintenance needs. Both these state-of-the-art concept stores will aim at meeting the increasing demand for high quality service levels in the country.”
Commenting on the event, Raffi Keuylian (pictured) of Nasser bin Khaled & Sons said, “We have been Michelin’s partner for over 35 years and we are proud to bring these two brand new Tyreplus stores to Qatar. These two outlets will provide an unmatched experience to our customers in the country. Our partnership with Michelin reflects joint efforts to connect with consumers and provide them with international standard products and services.”
Michelin, the leading tyre company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tyres for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers electronic mobility support services on ViaMichelin.com and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases.
Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. The Group has a Technology Center in charge of research and development with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. The Michelin regional headquarters for Africa, India, and the Middle East is based in Dubai, UAE.
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