Dislog Group makes its debut in the Global 500 ranking published by Économie Entreprises and Kompass. This 22nd edition of the ranking of Morocco's 500 largest companies places Dislog 76th. Interview with Zakaria Jerrari, General Manager of Dislog Group's Finance Division.
Dislog Group has entered the ranking for the first time. How do you see your positioning?
The Global 500 ranking does not take into account the Group's consolidated accounts; it is based on the old perimeter for the year 2022. However, in 2023, Dislog Group should post consolidated sales of around 3 billion dirhams, putting us comfortably in the top fifty.
What makes the Dislog Group so strong?
To achieve this level of success, under the leadership of our Chairman Moncef Belkhayat, we have put in place a solid development strategy, based on a vision that combines financial leverage and external growth through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This success is the fruit of teamwork built up over more than 18 years. During this period, we have carried out nine equity transactions, setting a record among private groups in Morocco in terms of private equity operations. What's more, we are also active as brand developers, which is a significant asset and strengthens our position. Today, we are in a position to create new brands from scratch and rapidly acquire significant market share. Our group is now a fully-fledged industrial player with an arm in the distribution sector.
When is Dislog Group's IPO scheduled?
We plan to go public in the first half of 2025, marking the beginning of a new chapter in our history. We intend to mobilize significant resources to continue implementing our acquisition strategy, with a strong emphasis on our international expansion. It is essential to emphasize that the Group has already begun its internationalization process by establishing a presence in France. Consequently, our main objective is to successfully duplicate the business model we have developed in Morocco and extend it to other countries, and we have already begun to implement it in France.
Sanae Raqui / ECO Inspirations
source : Dislog Group: "The IPO is scheduled for the 1st half of 2025" (Zakaria Jerrari) - LesEco.ma
