The king of Vimto in the Middle East, Adel Aujan has a net worth of at least $1.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. His company Aujan Industries is the region’s largest independent beverage company with three cornerstone brands, Vimto, Rani and Barbican. Aujan has been aggressively expanding to new markets and his drinks are now sold in 70 countries, with more than 70 per cent of revenue coming from the GCC. As a testament to his success, beverage giant Coca Cola bought approximately half of the company for $980 million in 2012.