Faces to watch: Mohsin Hani Al-Bahrani of the Mohsin Haider Darwish Group

Mohsin Hani Al-Bahrani is the CEO of Automotive, Construction Equipment and Renewable Energy cluster at Mohsin Haider Darwish Group, one of the largest and most successful business conglomerates in the Middle East.

MHD ACERE is the sole distributor of international brands such as Jaguar, Land Rover, MG Motor, Stellantis brands, Ineos Grenadier, Ashok Leyland, Ford Trucks, Michelin, BF Good Rich, Riken, Terex Finlay, Mitsubishi forklifts, Opus, Cofran lubricants, Drager cranes and other prominent brands in Oman.

Al-Bahrani has been instrumental in diversifying the business and launching the Stellantis brands namely Jeep, Dodge, RAM and Alfa Romeo;  as well as Jetour, Hongqi, Ineos, ABB EV chargers, Varta batteries, XCMG and Weir Trio in Oman.

Al-Bahrani is the founder of MHD Leasing, a company that has progressed tenfold since its inception. He has been instrumental in the rapid growth of MHD Automotive in the past couple of years.

Under his guidance, MG Motors in Oman has risen to third place in 2023 as per the Middle East Automotive Council, behind Toyota and Nissan in terms of local sales volume  – a massive jump from the 15th position for passenger cars in 2019.

The brand has also seen a 520 per cent increase in sales compared to the previous year.

From strength to strength

Al-Bahrani set up 12 new sales facilities for the business across different locations in Oman.

Aftersales facilities have expanded from just three facilities in 2019 to 12 in 2023. Furthermore, he has diversified the current business and entered new verticals including healthcare.

Al-Bahrani also founded MHD Leasing to meet the growing demand from the tourism sector and set up a renewable energy and EV division, the first of its kind in the sultanate.

Al-Bahrani is also pioneering the set-up of EV chargers across Oman. He has also championed Omanisation, supporting the government’s larger vision to create employment opportunities for the Omanis.

A young leader

Al-Bahrani has been recognised for his achievements, including being listed among the ‘100 Most Influential CEOs in Oman’ and ‘CEO of the Year’ at the Oman Economic Review Business Excellence Awards in 2020 and 2021. He is a recipient of the TAS Icons of Oman, where he figures among the top 50 prominent personalities in Oman with a direct impact on the growth of the country.

He was the youngest of these top 50 icons and the only one under the age of 30.