About us

• The Rawat family is in the business market for over 120 years with the arrival of Ismael Hossen RAWAT from Surat (Gujrat), India in 1886
• In the 1930’s, Moussa Ismael Rawat, the son of Ismael Hossen and his brother Ajum Ismael Rawat founded a company that imported and distributed well known brands, built and managed movie theatres and imported films and equipment for the cinema
• Following the family tradition, Hassam Moussa Rawat, the son of Moussa I. Rawat founded his own company in 1959
• 100% privately owned and self-financed enterprise
• The two sons of Hassam Moussa Rawat: Mohamad Ameen H. RAWAT, 4th generation of the Rawat family joined the family enterprise in 1982, followed by his brother Mohamad Ali H. RAWAT in 1986

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Mr Mohamad Ameen H. RAWAT

Group Chairman & CEO

Mr. Mohamad Ali H. RAWAT

Group CEO

CHRONOLOGY OF HM RAWAT:

• 1959: Foundation of HASSAM MOUSSA RAWAT, Importers & Merchants
• 1970-1980: Introduction of hire purchase system for the supply of bakery, pastry and other equipment to local entrepreneurs (a plan which was non-existent in Mauritius then)
• 1990’s: The firm became one of the regional leaders in the supply of equipment to the Hotels, Resorts & the catering industry as a whole
• 2000: Official representative and distributor of NOKIA Mobile Phones for the Indian Ocean Islands (IOI)
• 2003: Opening of the first NOKIA “Shop in Shop” in Port Louis, Bourbon Street
• 2004: Launch of the "NOKIA CONCEPT STORE" - unique in the Sub Saharan Africa zone - at HM RAWAT Business Centre, Beau Bassin, Mauritius
• 2007: HM RAWAT was awarded the Africa Market Hero Award by NOKIA CARE for its quality of service at its NOKIA Approved Level 3 Warranty & Repair centre
• 2007-2008: Creation of a new pole of development with the "Quality Living" concept under one roof by launching STRESSLESS Recliners & Sofas, MIELE home appliances, PUMA fashion and sportswear, ASTON MARTIN & FERRARI luxury automobiles
• 2009: Focus in the Technology Sector continues and grew with the Import & Distribution of IT products and Softwares such as ASUS notebooks and netbooks
• 2011: Re-branding of the "Quality Living" concept to the "Luxury Living" concept and the addition of Berloni home design furniture to its list of products.

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