PROFILE OF UGC TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
General Introduction
UGC Global Technologies Group (“UGC Technologies”) is a thirty-one- (31-) year old innovative engineering, global advanced technology / transfer and strategic management consulting professional services company that provides its multi-national clients with timely, cost-effective and world-class standard quality services. It was founded in 1994. UGC is a major player in the increasingly complex and competitive global economy, starting withsignificant projects with General Motors (GM) Corporation in the U.S.A., way back in May 1996 (1st of Major Multiple Contract Awards). Recently, the Group decided to diversify into OEM automobile manufacturing and is currently building its own manufacturing plant.
Projects and Clients
Most of UGC Technologies’ projects have been in USA, China, Germany, France, Mexico, Nigeria, etc. Recent activities include inroads to rapidly developing markets such as that of India, South Africa and Nigeria. The organization’s major clients are Western, Asian and African multi-national
corporations and governments, such as General Motors, U.S.A.
(A). UGC Major Western Clients Includes:
• General Motors Corporation, U.S.A.
• Scores of Wall Street Investment Banks and Private Equity Firms, NY, U.S.A.
• United Technologies Carrier Corporation, U.S.A.
• Lear (Automotive) Corporation, U.S.A.
• Kayser of Germany
• Schlumberger of France
• Robin Gioia, U.S.A.
• CDI Corporation, U.S.A.
B. UGC Major Eastern / Asian clients Includes:
• Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) Group, China
• First Automobile Works (FAW) Group, China
• Dong Feng Motors (DFM) Group, China
• Nissan Motors Corporation, Japan
• Shanghai General Motors (SAIC-GM), China
• Wuling Automotive Group, China
• Huawei Technologies, China
• ZTE [Telecommunications], China
Service Offerings
UGC Technologies has constantly maintained an excellent record in technology / transfer and engineering services delivery worldwide. It has always increased its clients' profitability through innovative marriage of its clients' people with effective state-of-the-art technologies UGC Industrial Service Practice Areas Include:
(1). Energy (New Area in Nigeria: Electric Power and Oil & Gas Only)
Participated in the three-year long, recently concluded, privatization of ALL the Nigerian Power Generation Plants and Distribution Companies by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
(2). Manufacturing (Automotive and Industrial Products)
(3). Technology, Strategic and General Management Consulting
(4). Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
(5). Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) – Banking & Finance.
Executive Management & Professional Staff
UGC Technologies’ people are its most valued asset. Majority of its strategic management and technical staff members have in-depth professional experiences spanning several industries in the U.S.A., Canada, Germany, France, Russia, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico,China, Vietnam, Singapore, Nigeria, etc. Its key executive management and professional staff members have bachelor (BS) and master's (MS and MBA) degrees in various fields, including finance, economics, engineering, business management, etc. from globally renowned universities such as:
• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), U.S.A.
• Harvard University, U.S.A.
• University of Pennsylvanian, Wharton Business School, U.S.A.
• London Business School (LBS), U.K.
• Fudan University, China
• Etc.
Current Focus
UGC Technologies is currently focused on exploiting the present and real opportunities in the fast-paced transforming electric power industry, and the extractive and automotive sectors in Nigeria. And by extension, Africa. The company is equally focused on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in these industrial areas. Now presented with the opportunities on developing, via engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of power plants in Nigeria, UGC is seeking to recruit and work with desirous Chinese EPC companies to design, build, operate and manage (EPC plus O & M) electric power plants in the country.