Group Activities

What started in 1998 with the establishment of the Thumbay Group at Ajman, UAE by its founder, Mr. Thumbay Moideen, has now blossomed into a diverse group of more than a thousand five hundred employees. Today, the Thumbay Group is a symbol for superior service, quality & innovation.

Venturing into new areas of service with missionary zeal, the Thumbay Group, has over the past decade spread its wings of excellence into various fields of social and business endeavors.

The GMC Hospitals, a constituent teaching hospital of GMU, is now one of the largest healthcare providers in the UAE serving patients from more than 150 nationalities. Gulf Medical University attracts a student cohort of over 63 nationalities and faculty& staff from 20 countries.

Apart from healthcare & medical education sector, the group has diversified its interests into other key areas such as Medical Research, Diagnostics, Retail Pharmacy, Health Communications, Retail Optical, Wellness, Hospitality & Real Estate.
The entire business sectors covered by Thumbay Group are as follows:

  • Education - Gulf Medical University
  • Chain of Hospitals - GMC Hospitals in Ajman, Sharjah, Fujairah and opening shortly in Dubai
  • Chain of Pharmacies - GMC Pharmacies
  • Chain of Laboratories - GMC Diagnostic Laboratories
  • Chain of Optical Centres - Zo & Mo Opticals
  • Chain of Coffee Shoppe - Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe
  • Chain of Health Clubs - Body & Soul Health Club and Spas
  • Hospitality - Furnished apartments for visiting faculty, VIP guests
  • Multi-cuisine Restaurant - The Terrace Restaurant
  • Construction & Real Estate - Thumbay Builders
  • Chain of Nutri& Vita Shoppe to be opened in June, 2012
  • Thumbay Marketing & Trading Distribution Co., Ajman-U.A.E.