The Journey of
Ayub Khan Zakori
ABOUT CEO
Ayub Khan Zakori
“I believe what most entrepreneurs lack today is not capital but vision. I build for the long term and focus on bringing in the right talent and giving them a clear direction.”
Ayub Khan Zakori, a third-generation entrepreneur, is known for his ventures into new territories and reimagining successful entrepreneurship. He has successfully led the family business and expanded it into diverse industries and across borders. Ayub is a respected figure in the hospitality, energy, construction, and healthcare sectors. Despite being involved with nine businesses, he provides counsel and guidance to the public sector and aims for a prosperous and stable regional business environment. Apart from being the advisor to the Finance minister, Mr. Zakori has also served the Board of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and is the President of the Industrial Association Peshawar. He has played a crucial role in revamping the country’s venture capital domain and has served as the Chairman of the National Incubation Center. Ayub is also involved with providing information to international stakeholders interested in investing in the region as the Chairman of the Zonal Facilitation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC). He has been instrumental in breaking social and business stereotypes in the region.
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My Experience
CEO-Zakori Group
Business & Honorary Designations
CEO-Zakori Group
Business Designations
2000 – 2020
Director
Zakori Industries (Pvt.) Ltd
Oct 2007 – Till date
Founder / CEO
Bluetec CNG Filling Station
June 2009 – Till Date
Founder / CEO
Platinum Co.
2012 – Till Date
Founder / CEO
Ambrosia International
2013 – 2019
Founder / CEO
Tiny Feet Nursery (UAE)
Mar 2014 – Till Date
CEO
Zakori International, Pakistan
2000-2020DirectorZakori Industries (Pvt.) Ltd
2009 – Till date Founder / CEOBluetec CNG Filling Station
2010 – Till DateFounder / CEOPlatinum Co.
2012 – Till DateFounder / CEOAmbrosia International
2013 – 2019Founder / CEOTiny Feet Nursery (UAE)
Mar 2014 – Till DateCEO
Zakori International, Pakistan
CEO-Zakori Group
Business Designations
May 2015 – Till Date
Chairman
Quenelle Enterprises
Nov 2015 – Till Date
Chairman
Zakori Foods
2016 – Till Date
Founder / CEO
Ranchers Cafe (Pvt.) Ltd
2019 – 2021
President
Aprus Technologies
2019 – Till Date
Founder / CEO
Platinum Corporation
2020 – Till Date
CEO
Zakori Industries (Pvt). Ltd
May 2015 – Till DateChairman
Quenelle Enterprises
Nov 2015 – Till DateChairman
Zakori Foods
2016 – Till DateFounder / CEORanchers Cafe (Pvt.) Ltd
2019 – 2021President
Aprus Technologies
2019-Till DateFounder / CEO
Plantinum Corporation
2020 – Till DateCEO
Zakori Industries (Pvt). Ltd
CEO-Zakori Group
Honorary Designations
2018 – Sept 2023
Senior Vice President
Industrial Association of Peshawar
2018 – 2020
Chairman
National Incubation Center Advisory Board, Peshawar
March 2018 – Sept 2023
Co-Chairman
Board of Management Industrial Estates
2019 – Sep 2023
Advisory Council
Finance Ministry, Govt. of KP
Apr 2023 – Till Date
WBAF Senator
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
Sep 2023 – Till Date
President
Industrial Association of Pakistan
2018 – Sept 2023Senior Vise PresidentIndustrialists Association of Peshawar
2018 – 2020ChairmanNational Incubation Center Advisory Board, Peshawar
March 2018 – Sept 2023Co-Chairman
Board of Management Industrial Estates
2019 – Sep 2023Advisory CouncilFinance Ministry, Govt. of KP
Sep 2023 – Till DateWBAF Senator
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
Sep 2023 – Till DatePresident
Industrial Association of Pakistan
CEO-Zakori Group
Honorary Designations
Sep 2023 – Till Date
Chairman
Zonal Facilitation Centres (KPEZDMC)
Sep 2023 – Till DatePresident
Industrial Association of Pakistan
Our Successful Projects
BLUETEC The Zakori Group realized that with their potential, they could successfully tap other markets as well and hence diversified the family business by entering first into the compressed natural gas industry by launching Bluetec Filling Station in 2009 which boosted as being the biggest CNG filling station at the time in Peshawar as per its capacity
MR COD Mr. COD is one of the biggest names in the fast food sector nationally and internationally. A place that provides delicious and well-priced food to its customers while giving them a cozy environment and therefore is one of the customers top-notch choices when it comes to fish n chips and fried chicken
Website: Mr. Cod – Burgers Fish & Chips.
ROBERTS COFFEE When a creative Finnish coffee expert, returned from one of his many exotic travels in 1987 he built Helsinki’s first micro-roastery it goes without saying that the craft of coffee resting was in his blood because his family had been in the coffee business for six generations. Today there are over one hundred Robert’s Coffee shops. this finnish brand has gone global with venues in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Turkey and Japan with ambitious plans to expand into other countries every year.
EGNITO INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD The lighters that we see today have been around for over 100 years and have gone through many changes. Egnito Industries Private Limited is a manufacturer founded in 2022 by Mr. Ayub Khan Zakori, CEO of Zakori Group who initiated the notion for this firm. Raising the bar in the commercial enterprise, the company began as a result of research conducted by the group of companies that devised the aftermath of the region’s huge consumer market.
PIYALI Achieving the expertise in the Food and Beverage industry.Zakori Group vet again realized the absence of a youth spot in Peshawar and for this they worked through the hard, unsettling covid situation and initiated a youthful hangout place for youngsters and families alike whilst preserving the desi dhaba culture. Pyali gained a name for itself as soon as it was launched with an ambiance completing the food on offer.
Zil ZIL is the pioneer in adhesive tapes manufacturing providing the uitimate product to the entire through region imported German technology. With the vision to be the market leader in production and trade of the utmost quality adhesive tapes we serve the industrial, commercial and domestic customers, ZIL started introducing new product lines in 1995, expending the brand to a larger target segment with BOPP packaging tapes, Stationery tapes. Masking tapes, Duct tapes and our premium Hybrid tapes Ziloban.
RANCHERS After the eminent success of Mr.Cod, the group was in the evident state to dismantle the fast-food sector. This is when Ranchers, another one of our success stories, was launched in 1-8 Markaz, one of the most central locations in islamabad. Inspired by the theme of the Wild West Ranchers aims to not only serve good food but also to give its customers a differentiated yet an unforgettable experience
Website: Welcome to the Ranch – Ranchers Cafe.
APRUS Zakori Group, in 2019, took on the challenge of setting up an indigenous medical equipment manufacturing startup with the name of APRUS Technologies Regarded as the only potential unicorn startup in the country, Mr. Ayub Zakori became the Venture Capitalist and boosted the startups prospects to a greater extent. APRUS manufactures electrosurgical units and negative pressure wound therapy equipment.
PLATINUM CORPORATION 2017 was the year that marked us founding a construction company under license category C-2 (1 billion limits) with the name of Platinum Corporation (Private Limited, a company aimed at providing construction services. With a vision to provide trustworthy and quality construction services the company was founded to help people build their dreams into a reality.
BLUETEC
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