Global Alliances

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Partnering with the world’s foremost industry leaders.

CITADEL Pacific creates long-term value by pairing its regional businesses with leading global companies in energy, trading, aviation catering and telecommunications.

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Our Partners

Strategic alliances with global market leaders.

Each partnership brings global scale and expertise to the CITADEL businesses that operate on the ground across the Western Pacific.

DCC plc

FTSE 100

IP&E GBA Partner • Dublin, Ireland

DCC is a leading international sales, marketing and support services group. They provide solutions the world needs across three transformative sectors: energy, healthcare and technology, where they acquire, improve and grow diverse businesses. They bring their growth mindset to their businesses in 22 countries across four continents, empowering 16,600 employees to create long term value – for shareholders, customers, society and the planet.

Headquartered in Dublin, DCC plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is constituent of the FTSE 100. In the financial year ended 31 March 2024, DCC generated revenues of £682.8 million. DCC has an excellent record, delivering compound annual growth of 14% in adjusted operating profit and unbroken dividend growth of 13% while maintaining high returns on capital employed over 30 years as a public company.

22
Countries
16,600
Employees
2024
Partner since

Energy

In 2024, CITADEL acquired DSG Hong Kong and Macau with DCC as a minority partner, expanding IP&E GBA’s brand portfolio and market reach.

ITOCHU Corporation

Sogo Shosha

IP&E and Isla Partner • Tokyo, Japan

ITOCHU, one of the leading sogo shosha (総合商社) and with presence in 74 countries, is engaged in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products such as textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, information and communications technology, realty, general products, insurance, logistics services, construction, and finance, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.

The company is aggressively investing across its strongest competencies:

  • Life & Healthcare
  • Infrastructure
  • New Technology
  • Environment & New Energy
74
Countries
2010
Partner since
2
CPL companies partnered

Trading & Energy

ITOCHU became a minority partner in the 2010 purchase of Shell’s Micronesia assets, and in the 2012 acquisition of Pilipinas Shell’s LPG business.

Gate Gourmet

Airline Catering

Global Catering Partner • Zurich, Switzerland

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent airline catering and logistics provider, servicing the airline industry for over 70 years. Today, Gate Group is the leading independent global provider of products, services and solutions related to a passenger’s onboard experience. It specializes in catering and hospitality; provisioning and logistics; and onboard solutions to companies that serve people on the move.

Gate Gourmet is currently listed in the Swiss Stock Exchange.

70+
Years serving airlines
#1
Independent airline caterer
1998
Partner since

Aviation

A 1998 joint venture with Gate Gourmet and Malaysia Airlines formed MIASCOR Catering. Today, Global Catering is a joint venture with Gate Gourmet.

SK Telecom

Telecom

IT&E Partner • Seoul, South Korea

The largest mobile operator in Korea by both revenue and number of subscribers.

Specialist in mobile technologies and global leader in industry innovations.

#1
Mobile operator in Korea
2018
Partner since
IT&E
CPL company partnered

Telecommunications

In 2018, SK Telecom invested a minority stake in IT&E to grow its 5G business.

Our Approach

What CITADEL brings to a partnership

A regional operating platform for global companies working in the Western Pacific.

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Regional presence

Operations across the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, the Republic of Palau, the CNMI and Guam.

02

Long-term ownership

A family-owned group that has grown through acquisitions, organic growth, and the combination of both.

03

Experienced management

Core assets managed by senior executive teams with intensive industry expertise.

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