Mrs. Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish is the Chairperson of Automotive, Construction Equipment & Renewable Energy (ACERE) cluster of MHD LLC. She began her career with MHD LLC in the year 1994 and since then has risen the corporate ladder steadily and steered the business to new heights through sound leadership, planning, perseverance, foresight and determination.
She heads the organization’s diverse operations in Oman and overseas & is an outstanding example of successful women’s empowerment and an inspiration to all industry peers. Mrs. Areej’s leadership, professional management, relentless dedication, ability to identify opportunities has helped the organization to reach the peak of success. She attributes her success & leadership skills to her father, who was a visionary. She aims at carrying on his legacy by taking MHD Group to greater heights of success.
Mrs. Areej Darwish is an ambitious leader who puts growth at the top of every agenda. Her vision for MHD LLC is to see the organization flourish by looking for new opportunities, strengthening relations with their business partners, expanding their footprint into new sectors by building new relationships and partnerships. She endeavors to continue to make a noteworthy contribution to the country & future generations through perseverance, determination and effective leadership.
Looking to the future, at ACERE, she is exploring possibilities of further diversification in line with the national vision for Oman. She believes in continuing the quest for excellence by preparing themselves to keep pace with the fast-paced business environment and embracing opportunities that unfold in the process.
Under her guidance and leadership MHD LLC has won numerous awards:
Her leadership is characterized by constant communication, setting challenging goals & the ability to acclimatize in uncertain environments. She follows a philosophy of leading with optimism and positivity as a positive culture is the key to sustainable business success. She is continuously learning while working closely with a team of professionals to run various divisions thus remaining a true encouragement to her staff and always inspiring them to come up with new and better processes.
Mrs. Areej has a host of enviable achievements to her credit in diverse sectors, below are to name a few:
Her business acumen & astuteness in the business arena is well recognized & she represents at the Board of many organizations. She is currently Chairperson of Areej Vegetable Oils & Derivatives SAOC & Duqm United Logistics and Board Member of Muscat University, Unicef Leadership Circle & Dar Al Atta. She was also a Member of the Sharakah (Working Team of Partnership between the Public and Private Sectors at the Diwan of Royal Court)
She has also taken the entrepreneurial lead from her father and established her own business under the name of Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish (AMHD LLC) in 2014. She has launched and spearheaded two business segments namely; Blessing & First Impression Artwork.
Her remarkable success is a motivation for the young business leaders. Her piece of advise to the young entrepreneurs is “Learn to dream and pursue your dreams with single minded dedication, determination, and commitment. There will be tough times and pitfalls and challenges but with persistence and focus, you will eventually get there”.
