|By TAP Staff|UAE’s leading home-grown building materials company Danube Buildmart has rebranded itself as Danube Home and announced former Miss India and Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla as the new brand ambassador. The company also unveiled a new logo and announced the addition of soft furnishing to its portfolio of products.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rizwan Sajan said that in much the same manner that Juhi has been a trailblazer, Danube has been consolidating and expanding its presence in the GCC and Mena regions, by constantly introducing a range of trendsetting products and back-up services in these markets.
Established in the year 1993 in Dubai, Danube Group, a company with humble beginnings as a small trading firm, recently achieved another milestone by recording revenues in excess of AED2 billion in revenues for the year 2013.
“Juhi’s commitment to excellence over the years resonates with the brand values of Danube. It is a privilege for us to share a partnership with this great achiever, and through this alliance, we hope to build a strong brand connect with our customers, especially women,” he added.
Chawla’s multi-faceted career has been marked by versatility and a quest for excellence, bothon and off screen. Her debut in 1988 was followed by a string of on-screen successes, culminating in the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1993. From actress in mainstream, art and independent cinema, to film producer and later co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, an Indian Premier League cricket franchise, the trendsetting Chawla has distinguished herself in each role. Scaling new frontiers has been second nature to Chawla, who will be one of the female leads in a Hollywood production soon.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Chawla said, “Danube is a brand I can easily relate to. I believe we both share an innate habit of setting trends, a trait that is embodied in Danube’s mind-boggling range of stylised products as much as in their rapid expansion across continents, which itself stands testimony to their world-class quality.”
Adel Sajan, Director, Danube Buildmart, said, “We could not have had a better choice for Danube Home’s new Brand Ambassador than the versatile Juhi Chawla, who has been a winner in every sphere of activity she had ventured into, be it a beauty competition, a much-celebrated actress in various genres of film, a television presenter or as administrator of a sporting franchise. It is her ingenuity that has been the reason for her astonishing run, much like Danube Buildmart’s versatile range of innovative products that have resulted in our company achieving one milestone after the other. I’m sure our association with Juhi would see Danube Home scale greater heights in the days and months to come.”
The year 2013 has seen Danube spread its reach to Saudi Arabia with 3 showrooms in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam, and in India by launching a showroom in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. With constant expansion and introduction of innovative product lines, the mood of Danube’s management, led by its energetic Chairman, Rizwan Sajan, is buoyant about a bright future for the company, especially in the GCC and MENA regions.
As Danube’s brand ambassador, Chawla will exclusively partner the company in promoting their products and services through advertisements, events and personal appearances.
