About us
The Olayan Group is a global enterprise with its origins in Saudi Arabia. As a private concern with single-family ownership, we have a multigenerational outlook and enduring partnerships.
What we do
The Olayan Group is advised by a Corporate Board comprising both senior members of the Olayan family and distinguished independent directors. Day-to-day management of the enterprise resides with our leadership team.
Our leadership and international investment teams are supported by in-house specialists in multiple functions, including Legal, Risk, and Human Resources.
A long-term outlook
“We seek to create value, now and in the future, for all our stakeholders – our shareholders, partners, colleagues, and communities. We view our mission as multigenerational, and this impacts everything we do.”
Hutham S. Olayan
Chair of the Shareholders Board, The Olayan Group
The Management Board
Hani Lazkani
Chief Executive Officer
Samer Yaghnam
Chief Operations Officer
What are The Olayan Group’s biggest assets?
“The Group’s success is based on three assets: the best partners, long-term capital, and the best team.”
Hani Lazkani
Chief Executive Officer
Our investment approach
“Ever Forward for Future Generations” – it’s not just a motto, it’s key to how we invest. We aim to maximize potential: what a business could be, in the right conditions, with the right plan and the right partner. A long-term horizon underpins our approach across asset classes.
A partner of choice for over 75 years
The Olayan Group originated in 1947, when Suliman S. Olayan founded a trucking and supply concern, his first of many pioneering ventures. Mr. Olayan went on to become a leading entrepreneur, international investor, business leader, and philanthropist.
Impact
Our philanthropic activity
Our sustainable real estate choices