Page 10 - Centena Group PR Report - June 2025

Press Release

Technology demands and AI investments power Centena Group’s

strong regional performance

June 02, 2025: Centena Group, a leading player in the fields of science, engineering, education
and technology solutions, recorded an impressive 22.5 per cent year-on-year growth in overall
business performance across the Middle East for the year 2024, with Qatar leading regional
performance by registering over 35 per cent growth.

This robust growth reflects the region’s rapid adoption of integrated technology solutions
across education, engineering, smart industries and digital infrastructure sectors. A major
contributor was the region’s education sector, where a heightened focus on government-led
initiatives, increased support for STEAM education, and rising demand for robotics and
artificial intelligence (AI)-based learning tools enabled Centena’s education division, ATLAB,
to achieve a remarkable 60 per cent growth rate.

Additionally, strategic expansions, investments in AI, and developments across key verticals,
including marine, industrial process solutions, identification and security, and laboratory
furniture manufacturing, have significantly boosted revenue and the Group’s project delivery
capabilities.

Sanjay Raghunath, Chairman and Managing Director of Centena Group said: “The
growth we achieved in 2024 reflects the region’s strong appetite for innovative solutions and
our potential to deliver value across different verticals. At Centena, we are committed to
contributing towards making the world a better place by leveraging cutting-edge technologies
across all our divisions. With a growing portfolio of projects, increasing global interest and a
strong regional presence, we are confidently looking forward to doubling our growth in the
next fiscal year, driven by strategic partnerships, integrated solutions and unwavering focus on
innovation.”

Building on a strong track record in Qatar, where the company successfully delivered tailor-
made industrial metering and analyser solutions, both the IEP division and Emphor IPS are
now actively exploring expansion opportunities in other high-potential MENA markets. As the
region’s demand for customised industrial process solutions, real-time data analytics and
operational efficiency is surging, Centena’s focus on innovation and localisation positions
these divisions to capture significant new growth markets and deepen their regional footprint
in 2025.

Moreover, as the GCC has been intensifying focus on research, innovation, and STEM
education, turnkey laboratory furniture solutions have become increasingly critical. In
response, Centena’s strategic investments in 2024 enabled its subsidiary LABSPACE to