Thursday 24 January 2013

Obaidul Karim, Orion Group Gets Agreement On Shell Manpower



Orion Group provides permanent and contract staff to organisations across the world and has up to 3,500 personnel in the UK and 1500 worldwide on assignment at any one time. It employs more than 340 staff across 33 worldwide offices including Australia, Singapore, PNG, Canada and U.A.E.
Orion Group, Scotland’s largest recruitment agency, has been awarded a four-year Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) by Shell to provide technical manpower across engineering disciplines for Shell’s business units and projects. 

The EFA covers all of Shell’s upstream and downstream operations worldwide, and represents a significant achievement for Orion, a current supplier to Shell.

Alan Savage, chairman of Orion Group, said: “Orion’s strength and ability attracts some of the world’s largest energy specialists. Shell’s EFA allows Orion Group to continue to grow through the volatile global economic situation in the UK and overseas.”

“This year Orion Group celebrates 25 years of success in the engineering manpower business and it is important that we continue to ensure that all of our clients and contracts are met with the same high regard in Orion as today’s EFA ann

Monday 14 January 2013

Obaidul Karim, A Leading Entrepreneur


Obaidul Karim is a Bangladeshi businessman and industrialist known for his involvement with Orion Group, a large diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
From modest beginnings, the group’s operations now span 11 diverse sectors, namely agro products; aviation management; cosmetics and toiletries; construction; energy; hospitality management; infrastructure development; textiles and garments; pharmaceuticals and health care; power generation; and real estate.
Mr. Karim made it possible only by his commitment, dedication and self-confidence. With the support of a highly skilled management structure under the leadership of Mr. Karim and support of almost 18000 dedicated professionals, ORION has achieved a degree of success that is unparalleled in the country business history.
Orion Group’s subsidiary companies are completing the Mayor Mohammad Hanif flyover in Dhaka.The dual carriageway flyover includes 11 slip roads or ramps (exit and entries) and will stretch from the Dhaka- Chittagong highway to Palashi. The contract is estimated to be completed by the end of 2014.
Under the remarkable supervision of Orion Group Chairman Md. Obaidul Karim , currently , the business of ORION Group includes Agro Products, Aviation management, Construction, Cosmetics, Toiletries, Power, Knitwear, Real Estate, Aviation, Hospitality Management, Pharmaceuticals and Infrastructure Development.
Driven by the ramifications of the success over the years, ORION GROUP, through major investment undertakings, has meaningfully contributed to the country’s national economy’s stability in financial market. Underlying all of the Group’s activities are the common threads of change, flexibility, and fostering closer ties with the Government and its clients.
Starting from early eighty’s with a vision of taking our nation a step towards tomorrow.
Obaidul Karim has been one of leading Entrepreneurs in the country over the years. The road had been quite difficult and the tasks forbidding, but Mr. Karim made it possible only by his commitment, dedication and self-confidence. With the support of a highly skilled management structure under the leadership of Mr. Karim and support of almost 18000 dedicated professionals, ORION has achieved a degree of success that is unparalleled in the country’s business history. ORION has assumed the leadership role with its operations in the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & toiletries, infrastructure development, Real Estate & construction, power, high-tech agro products, textiles & garments, aviation management and trading sectors. Some of the units of the Group are successfully listed in the Stock Exchange of Bangladesh .
ORION’s major foreign partners and collaborators include, LEA International of Canada, LEA Associates South Asia of India, Cord Engineering of Singapore, 3-B Plan of Turkey, New Vision of the UAE, Belbaco Contracting LLC of UAE, Benifts Group of Sudan, Panbo Systems BV of the Netherlands, Haarhuis Generatoren of the Netherlands, Changjhow Wajin of China

Sunday 13 January 2013

Obaidul Karim Won SCDI Award For Orion Group

Orion Group biggest manpower provider has scooped the coveted SCDI Highland and Islands Chairman Award for Outstanding Business Achievement at a ceremony at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Friday 14 September 2012.
Orion Group has had 25 successful years and totalled record sales of £317m during 2011. The Group is continually striving to be the best in the world and this year Orion will see an increase of £60m in sales in 2011.
Obaidul Karim, SCDI Highlands & Islands Chairman said:“Orion Group celebrates its 25th birthday this year and given their contribution to the community and commitment to the Highlands they are rightfully receiving this recognition.
"With 128 staff employed at their Inverness base, 259 deployed around the world and over 4,000 contractors working through the Group at any one time, Orion plays an important role in the Highland economy.
"Alan Savage's drive, determination and commitment to his company saw it achieve record sales of £317m last year and I have no doubt that they will continue to grow from strength to strength."
Commenting on their success Alan Savage, Chairman of Orion Group added:
"I am delighted that Orion have received the SCDI Chairman's Award for Outstanding Business Achievement, recognising the dedication and skills of our staff both in Inverness and around the world.
"When I started Orion 25 years ago I had never thought that it would become the success it is today and I am honoured to receive this recognition on behalf of all those who have worked to make Orion what it is today."
Alan continued, "2012 is proving to be a bumper year for Orion Group. We're currently in the throes of enjoying our 25th Anniversary and now we get to add this SCDI Award to our reasons to celebrate