IGE Group of Companies explained

IGE Group of Companies
Native Name Lang:my
Type:Limited company
Industry:Timber, Oil & Gas, Electricity, Banking, Hotels, Telecommunications, Construction
Hq Location City:Yangon
Hq Location Country:Myanmar
Areas Served:-->
Num Employees:4,000
Owner:Ne Aung
Pyi Aung
Subsid:Aung Yee Phyo Company
UNOG Company
United Amara Bank

The International Group of Entrepreneurs (Burmese: အိုင်ဂျီအီး ကုမ္ပဏီအုပ်စု; IGE Group) is one of Myanmar's 5 largest conglomerates, possessing 13 subsidiaries that employ 4,000 people.[1] IGE also possesses Myanmar's second largest timber trading company. It also exports Burmese rice. IGE Group of Companies was established in 1994 in Burma, and registered in Singapore in 2001. The company is also active in the country's oil and gas sector. In 2007, IGE earned over in revenues.[1] The company was previously subjected to economic sanctions by the United States government, because of its ties to the State Peace and Development Council, the former military junta.[2]

It is owned by Ne Aung, the son of Aung Thaung, a politician and former military general.[3]

Subsidiaries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Business Conglomerates in the Context of Myanmar's Economic Reform. Aung Min. Toshihiro Kudo. 2014. Myanmar's Integration with Global Economy: Outlook and Opportunities. Bangkok Research Report. 11 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032745/http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Download/Brc/pdf/13_07.pdf. 24 September 2015.
  2. News: New Blacklisting Shows Myanmar Business Perilous . Schectman . Joel . 31 October 2014 . Wall Street Journal . 11 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108171756/https://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/10/31/new-blacklisting-shows-myanmar-business-still-perilous/ . November 8, 2014 .
  3. News: Tracking the Tycoons. September 2008. The Irrawaddy. 11 July 2015. 11 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711214827/http://www2.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14151&page=3. dead.
  4. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/trade/trading/
  5. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/trade/unog-trading/
  6. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/trade/ppcl-2/
  7. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/construction-2/future-creator-group-of-construction-co-ltd-fcgc/
  8. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/construction-2/construction/
  9. http://www.igemyanmar.com/ige-land-co-ltd/
  10. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/energy-2/power/
  11. http://www.igemyanmar.com/our-business/energy-2/oil-gas/
  12. http://www.igemyanmar.com/grand-amara-hotel/
  13. http://www.igemyanmar.com/daewoo-amara-hotel/
  14. Web site: Home . unitedamarabank.com.
  15. https://www.facebook.com/uabsecurities/