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18 BALQEES sells the purest, most unadulterated raw honey available in the world market, with 20 different varieties. All 50 of Balqees' beekeepers sell honey exclusively to the company, guaranteeing a stable source of high-quality supply. Balqees confers important economic, social, and environmental benefits on suppliers and consumers alike. Economically, it is opening the cottage industry of honey production to the global marketplace, thereby stimulating job and wealth creation. THE BOX built the first self-storage facility in Dubai, a city where residents struggle with space constraints due to high real estate prices. Founded during the heart of the financial crisis, The Box has grown to 25 facilities and 250,000 square feet within the UAE, operates facilities in Lebanon and Qatar, and has partnerships in Canada. The company plans to increase its footprint across multiple cities in MENA through opening new locations, constructing joint venture facilities, and management contracts with competitor companies leading to acquisitions. DUBAI DESERT EXTREME (DDE) is a distributor and retailer of sporting goods in the MENA region. The company has exclusive distribution rights of major sports brands, including Giant, Topeak, New Era, and Volcom. DDE also sells its merchandise in its own retail stores in the UAE. In 13 years, the company has not only brought the biggest names in athletic apparel and equipment to the MENA region, but it has also generated interest and involvement in sports in the region. DUPLAYS uses sport to engage communities, satisfying social and physical activity needs by removing the logistics and organizational hurdles that might otherwise deter participation. As a sports-network enabler, the company coordinates tournaments and leagues for individuals in over 20 sports, and has developed employee wellness programs for 65 corporations. Additionally, Duplays has hosted over 20 sports events sponsored by big-name brands looking to carry out initiatives to reach customers. Duplays recently launched two new initiatives: PlayPass, a technology platform to help sports/activities organizers plan and coordinate events, as well as franchising (already in Qatar, Jordan, India), to scale growth internationally. FETCHR provides businesses a turnkey solution for entering the e-commerce space in the region and for reaching customers, which was previously extremely challenging for local and international brands as inefficient processes and the lack of postal addresses lead to long delivery times and high return rates. The company equips its delivery personnel with GPS-enabled tablets and task-assigning software to locate customers via their mobile devices. Fetchr plans to capture additional market share in the Gulf's US$1.7 billion e-commerce-triggered logistics market (2015e) by growing its delivery capabilities across the region. ENDEAVOR UAE PORTFOLIO