Kurdistan Union of Distributor Companies
TOGETHER, WE MOVE FORWARD

Connecting distributors.
Strengthening business.

A shared voice for distribution companies across Kurdistan. Bringing businesses together to build stronger relationships and new opportunities.

Kurdistan Union of Distributor Companies
OUR COMMUNITY

Building relationships. Opening possibilities.

2019Established
06Specialist departments
Based in Slemani
01 / WHO WE ARE

A union built on
shared ambition.

We are a union of distributer companies (KUDC). This union has been established in 2019 by a group of businessmen and company owners working in this field. KUDC structure will contain the head of the union and 6 more sections mentioned below. This union is official, authorized by the KRG Ministry of Interior in 25/9/2019 with the license number 13677. The main office of the union is located in the city of Slemani, Baranan District, close to Shari Jwan (Grand Millennium Hotel). Both Erbil and Duhok branches of the Union will be opened soon.

Vision & mission

Our six departments

  1. 01Administration
  2. 02Legal Affairs
  3. 03Finance
  4. 04Public Relations
  5. 05Business Development
  6. 06Media and Communication
02 / OUR PURPOSE

Supporting a stronger
distribution sector.

01

Our vision

What we serve: with the market evolution in Iraq and KRG, especially after the demise of the former regime, trade and businesses have taken a new shape. The living condition of people have largely improved. A new gate has become wide open for businessmen to bring goods from…

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What we serve: with the market evolution in Iraq and KRG, especially after the demise of the former regime, trade and businesses have taken a new shape. The living condition of people have largely improved. A new gate has become wide open for businessmen to bring goods from outside and distribute them in the country. Thanks to the distribution companies, this progress has replaced the classical way where market owners were obliged to go to stores and purchase goods. This is considered a successful and modern way of doing business and distribution. The market boomed and witnessed a big growth and thousands of job opportunities became available for the Iraqi youth to work in this field. And the number of distributor companies will undoubtedly increase day after day.

02

Our mission

Our Goal: Distributor companies who they are working in this field will consider as a key element in society, but the distribution process is not organized and full of issues, our goal is to achieve the below:

  • Provide a suitable environment for businessmen and distributors.
  • Solve all the issued that facing distributor companies with government.
  • Control and organize the process of impact and distribution.
  • Prevent importing untrusted goods.
  • Place this union in government companies’ classification.
  • Provide variety courses for delegators and provide job opportunities.
03 / KUDC

Our partner network

The companies that connect our community.

Sadat
Bakuri Koshawist
Barakat
Shkoy Malik
Berykwestan
Dahati Sarmaya
Teshna
Blasan
KBT
Naw
Karwan
Havana
Henan
Shoof
04 / KUDC

Meet our board

The people behind our union.

05 / KUDC

News & activities

Highlights from the KUDC archive.

KUDC Announcement
FROM THE ARCHIVE

KUDC Announcement

We are pleased and proud to announce the grand opening of KUDC in Slemani

KUDC in Iran
FROM THE ARCHIVE

KUDC in Iran

11 Companies of KUDC members are participated.

Mersin 2020
FROM THE ARCHIVE

Mersin 2020

KUDC participation in Mersin Business Forum.

KUDC

A milestone worth sharing.

Watch the KUDC opening announcement.

Ideas that inspire us

"Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down."

Charles F. Kettering
More inspiration
Tony Robbins

"People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."

Tony Robbins
Thomas Edison

“I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come indirectly through accident, except the phonograph. No, when I have fully decided that a result is worth getting, I go about it, and make trial after trial, until it comes."

Thomas Edison
Thomas J. Watson

"Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success."

Thomas J. Watson
06 / Contact

Let’s move
forward together.

Contact the union for information, enquiries, and opportunities.

Visit our office

Slemani, Baranan district, Midya Street, House# 4

Email us[email protected]
Call us+964 770 691 5353
FROM THE ARCHIVE
KUDC Announcement

KUDC Announcement

on 25th Nov 2019. The main office of KUDC “Kurdistan Union of Distributor Companies” was opened in the presence of Slemani Governor, Chamber of Commerce Administrator, the Union of Import and Export, Trade Controller, veterinarian union, Security Department, relevant government agencies, and distribution companies, the main office of KUDC (Kurdistan union of distribution companies) was officially opened. During the event, the Governor confirmed the necessity of the union to the audience and they all showed their support to the Union, as well as the company owners. We extend out harmful thanks to all of them for being there at that great moment, and their support is highly appreciated.

FROM THE ARCHIVE
KUDC in Iran

KUDC in Iran

In the Iraq-Iran Business Forum held in Tehran, nearly 11 company members of the KUDC took part where many contracts were also signed.

FROM THE ARCHIVE
Mersin 2020

Mersin 2020

A delegation of distribution company owners, members of the Kurdistan Union of Distribution Companies headed by Barzan Said Mohammed and members of the administration, participated in the Turkish-Iraqi Business Forum in Mersin, in a B2B meeting between Turkish and Iraqi businessmen, then some of factories was visited under the supervision of the Mayor of Mersin, the governor, the head of the Chamber of Commerce and the TISIAD Organization on the Turkish side, and in the presence of the governor of Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk and Kirkuk, and the trade minister of KRG. They focused on strengthening trade relations between the two countries and holding similar events in the future.

Watch the KUDC opening announcement.

Watch on YouTube