Allan Dunn

KDS Group

KDS Group is one of the most renowned businesses and industrial conglomerates of Bangladesh, established in the port city of Chittagong but has now extended operations throughout the world. Having established offices and agencies in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK, with plans of expanding into the USA, the group thereby is paving the path into becoming a Bangladeshi based multinational. Founded in 1983, through the establishment of one of the first garments industries in Bangladesh, and over the last 38 years, through innovation, dynamism, untiring effort and dedication, the business in terms of assets and revenues have grown exponentially by sometimes over 500% a year. The fields of business have also extended from being just apparel exports to a whole array of other industries. Today the total group can proudly declare over USD 500 million of annual revenues in total with over 25,000 employees, staff and workers. KDS values human capital and is therefore committed to attracting, grooming, and nurturing talent through competitive compensations and benefits packages apart from investing in the training of its potential employees under local as well as foreign trainers. KDS has engaged the internationally renowned organizational development consultants "Ernst & Young" to develop upgraded Human Resource Management practices such as appraisal through the Balance Score Card method, talent mapping, etc. The Group adheres to international compliance requirements closely and has taken many social initiatives for the betterment of the lives of its workforce, going even beyond foreign requirements. INDUSTRIES KDS IS INVOLVED Apparel Textiles Apparel Trims & Packaging Steel Steel Accessories Information & Communication Logistics (Off-dock/ICD/CFS) Shipping & Freight Forwarding IT Training Services Banking & Insurance Investment Management Shares and securities trading