Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
September 12, 2022
Petromin Corporation (\u201cPetromin\u201d), a leading Saudi company in advanced lubricants, automotive technology, multi-modal mobility, multi brand dealership and sustainable transportation segment, has entered a joint venture with the innovative business conglomerate, DRB-HICOM Berhad \u2013 forerunners in the automotive manufacturing, assembly, and distribution industry of Malaysia.
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Petromin shares this collaboration with a \u2018Joint Venture Company\u2019 with DRB-HICOM Berhad\u2019s wholly owned subsidiary, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (\u201cEON\u201d), with 49% holdings in the name of Petromin Corporation.
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This collaboration will bring forth, Petromin\u2019s trusted expertise and track record in fast fit aftersales, coupled with DRB-HICOM and EON\u2019s industry capabilities and presence in the automotive value chain to capture Malaysia\u2019s growing aftersales market.
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The Joint Venture was inked by\u00a0\u00a0 Kalyana Sivagnanam, Petromin Group CEO, and Akkbar Danial, EON CEO, whilst Sanjay Nigam, Managing Director, India & SE Asia for Petromin, Richard Hollands, Group CFO Petromin, and Dato\u2019 Sri Syed Faisal Albar, DRB-HICOM Group Managing Director, attended the occasion with other senior management. This collaboration introduces Petromin Express, a subsidiary of Petromin Corporation, through EON, a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad, in the aftersales services market of Malaysia.
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Commenting on the partnership, Mr.\u00a0 Sivagnanam said, \u201cPetromin actively seeks to collaborate with likeminded industry leaders around the world and approaches its partnership with DRB-HICOM Berhad as a pivot to bring Petromin\u2019s expertise, networks, products and services to local markets – the possibilities are, therefore, endless.\u00a0
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\u201cAfter decades of transforming the mobility solutions landscape in the MENA region, Petromin is looking forward to pioneering the aftersales service experience for customers in Malaysia, and across the globe. We are optimistic that this relationship will yield a significant impact on the local market, especially, in the face of game-changing technological, economic, and societal trends.\u201d\u00a0
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Sanjay Nigam, Managing Director, India & SE Asia for Petromin, expressed enthusiasm at the collaboration, saying, \u201cCustomer relationships with OEM\u2019s are changing the dynamic of the current automotive industry. Reinventing customer touchpoints is, therefore, necessary with the ongoing evolution. As market leaders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Petromin brings to bear its vast customer centric, end-to-end mobility solutions, into the competitive Malaysian market. Our partnership with DRB-HICOM Berhad will help both the parties to strategically enhance customer experience.
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\u201cWe are indeed excited to partner with Petromin and expand our presence in the post warranty aftersales market, which will most definitely complement our existing OEM based aftersales businesses,\u201d says Akkbar on the collaboration.
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AUTO AFTERSALES SERVICE – A GROWING SEGMENT
The joint-venture company aims to commence pilot operations of the business in January 2023, with four outlets targeted during the 18-month pilot. Modelled after Petromin\u2019s extraordinarily successful Petromin Express outlets in Saudi Arabia, the joint venture company aims to offer vehicle owners a unique experience of fast-fit aftersales services with a quick turnaround time.
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The Joint Venture aims to capture part of the large and growing automotive aftersales market in Malaysia, which generated a revenue of approximately RM42 billion in 2021. While the services offered will cater to a wide range of brands, the company will target post-warranty vehicles aged between 5 and 10 years. This pilot will enable management to derive a longer strategic roadmap for the business, including capital requirements for expansion.
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\u201cPetromin\u2019s collaboration with DRB-HICOM will allow it entry into the lucrative Malaysian aftersales servicing market, through Petromin Express, a well-established and trusted corporate brand in the automotive sector. Their vast know-how and operational expertise, coupled with DRB-HICOM\u2019s market intelligence and extensive customer reach, will create an ideal synergy that will propel this partnership to great heights. At the same time, we are very excited to be offering a new, affordable, and convenient service to Malaysians,\u201d said DRB-HICOM Group Managing Director, Dato\u2019 Sri Syed Faisal Albar.
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PETROMIN\u2019S EXPERTISE TO HELP ENLARGE DRB-HICOM\u2019S AUTO FOOTPRINT IN MALAYSIA
The collaboration with Petromin will provide DRB-HICOM with an excellent opportunity to tap into the Saudi automotive giant\u2019s wealth of experience and know-how. Petromin operates as the world\u2019s fifth largest aftersales network with over 650 outlets across Saudi Arabia, under Petromin Express.
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Petromin Corporation has a diverse portfolio of 8 business verticals dedicated to a seamless automotive customer journey \u2013 from buying a vehicle, maintaining it, selling it and finally upgrading it for future-proof rides.
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