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Some of you may know that me, MC and CP run a gate automation business in bedfordshire, those that didn't know do now. Anyway, we were contacted a few weeks ago to quote for several automated gates on an estate near Newmarket. After securing the contract we met with one of the estate representatives at their offices. We soon discovered that the owner of the estate is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. His name is Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In 2008, his wealth was estimated at $28 billion :eek:
Previous to Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Our wealthiest customer was Bernard Lewis who owns the River Island franchise. Next to Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Lewis is only worth £770m.
Regretably thier wealth has no impact on how much we charge, although, with the Newmarket Estate job I might suggest adding another 0 on the end to see if they notice, hehe.
craig green
24-10-09, 03:55 PM
Do it (the zero that is).
See if you can blag some sponsorship for the Nova smallblock racing team!
DAFTJOHN
24-10-09, 03:56 PM
Nice one, nothing like client confidentiality lol
Hardly confidential when he's on Wikipedia
craig green
24-10-09, 03:58 PM
Good comeback.
Nova_Tek
24-10-09, 04:15 PM
Hardly confidential when he's on Wikipedia
Tushay lol
Like you said you can't change pricing just coz they are mega rich but I'm sure clients like that will go for the best automated gates with all the trimmings and gaddets so you better be selling the top spec one ;)
Oh and you forgot to add Ruler of Dubai
Austin.J
24-10-09, 04:29 PM
The wealth, tell him to share it.
I'm sure clients like that will go for the best automated gates with all the trimmings and gaddets so you better be selling the top spec one ;)
In our experience the equipment we use is some of the best on the market.
The wealth, tell him to share it.
Haha, will do :thumb:
DAFTJOHN
24-10-09, 04:43 PM
Haha alot of my customers are on wiki too, but I don't tell you lot what I sell them!
Haha alot of my customers are on wiki too, but I don't tell you lot what I sell them!
Porn?
Thats a pretty good endorsement of your business, I'd say. One of the richest chaps in the world, who can probably afford to pay anyone to install anything has chosen you for the job. :thumb:
Yeah... personally wouldn't disclose info about clients like that . But hey, it's your business.
28 Billion is insane, You could go out and spend £100,000 and not even notice ...
Yeah... personally wouldn't disclose info about clients like that . But hey, it's your business.
28 Billion is insane, You could go out and spend £100,000 and not even notice ...
ditto, atleast not till afterwards lol
what actuators do you use for the automatic motion.
at work we use seud C motors alot and we are doing delevopment work with other makes atm.
and that guy, 28 billion, fook.
ALSO something just clicked lol, my mates dad works as a vet i think for a very rich guy who owns stables. probably near newmarket as thats not to far from me.
i reckon this is the same guy. im sure my mate mentioned his was the prime minister befor. he said that the guy just walks round handing out 50 quid notes and not in singles!
Thats a pretty good endorsement of your business, I'd say. One of the richest chaps in the world, who can probably afford to pay anyone to install anything has chosen you for the job. :thumb:
Yep,i would be taking more photo's than Spud would of the job,that will look excellent in a portfolio/advertisement/website
lol - if you do good work he might fly you over to UAE to do the rest of his residencies..
Now that would be cushy!
what actuators do you use for the automatic motion.
at work we use seud C motors alot and we are doing delevopment work with other makes atm.
and that guy, 28 billion, fook.
ALSO something just clicked lol, my mates dad works as a vet i think for a very rich guy who owns stables. probably near newmarket as thats not to far from me.
i reckon this is the same guy. im sure my mate mentioned his was the prime minister befor. he said that the guy just walks round handing out 50 quid notes and not in singles!
We use NICE Automation mostly.
It's probably the same guy. He has stables all over the world.
Ade, would be nice going out to the UAE for 6 months of the year
Haha alot of my customers are on wiki too, but I don't tell you lot what I sell them!
you been pushing that crack again lol
dhdev (Oli)
25-10-09, 04:22 PM
My girlfriend is involved in the endurance horse scene and sheikh Mo is heavily involved, he quite often pays for rides to be organised and takes part himself. His entourage is massive! He even has outriders alongside him when he's riding, including quadbikes, Rangerovers and G-Wagons (most with UAE# reg plates). My mrs went and used his bog once, cos the public ones were a bit dirty PMSL.
When they held the world championships in Dubai, they bulldozed the desert to create a track (endurance rides are upto 160km) and created mini oasis watering points along the circuit, complete with crates of Evian for the horses to drink. Even at the rides in the UK, he has 4x4's meet his horses at all the check points and chilled bottled water is thrown over the horses.
The wealth, tell him to share it.
lol lol
28 billion pounds, **** man, I could buy EVERYsingle one of my dream cars and STILL have billions left, then I could build a race track on my own grounds and still have at least 20 billion left.
Damn, 28 billion pounds.
Ade, would be nice going out to the UAE for 6 months of the year
You and Mark would have to resist the temptation of shagging each other on the beach. They dont appreciate that sort of thing!
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