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Brief History
AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ( AIS ) is
the successor company of American Export Group International Services (AEIGS).
Beginning
in the early 1970's, the role of AEIGS was providing procurement support to
leading contractors working in the Middle East. Many of these contractors were
from Europe and the Middle East needed support procuring materials primarily
from the United States. As the Company grew, the procurement support expanded to
Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean, and the other parts of the
worlds.
With
the United States Army Corps of Engineers overseeing the development of the
infrastructure of Saudi Arabia during the 1970's and early 1980's, procurement
expanded to include many high profile and important projects throughout the
Kingdom, These includes the King Khalid Military City, the Saud University and
the Saudi Security and Armed Forces Housing projects. Activities were expanded
to diversified support to international business and construction including
USAID and embassy projects.
In
1990, procurement and logistical support were separated into two organizations.
AIS formed as a Procurement Service Agent (PSA) and a subsidiary company ,
UniTrans International, was formed as a transportation shipping company
and integrated logistics provider.
In
2003, AIS focus on the reconstruction effort in Iraq and AIS was in position to
provide procurement support to the new Iraqi Army and Civil Defense
through the
U.S. Army. Worldwide procurement included rolling stock, soldiering equipment,
light weapons, communications equipment and variety of other materials and
equipments.
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