Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba (MHAO) holds credit for having brought to the Middle East the world leader in bowling centre equipment and the frontrunner in the elite global billiards business – Brunswick, with whom it shares more than a three-decades-old partnership. 

“At Al Nasr Leisureland in Dubai, history was made when bowling was started in the UAE by Al Otaiba Brunswick way back in the 70s,” says Hesham Soleiman, manager of Sportal, the leisure, sports, fitness and bowling Services Company within MHAO. “Since then, MHAO and Brunswick have also built the 40-lane bowling centre at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, which hosted the world bowling championship in 1999, and several other prestigious projects in the GCC.”
The partnership between MHAO and Brunswick has grown from strength to strength in the region and is, undoubtedly, the market leader in the Middle East for the bowling facilities, he claims.
Through Brunswick, MHAO can provide a comprehensive solution to bowling requirements, which includes:
• Complete planning and installation services;
• Visibility studies based on experience and actual figures;
• Assist its proprietors to get bank finance;
• Guide its customers with the best way of operations; 
• Certified installation crews;
• In-depth, on-site, product training; and
• Comprehensive technical support.
Brunswick has been in the business of building and modernising bowling centres for over a century providing everything from high-scoring lanes, user-friendly scoring systems to reliable pinsetters and furniture. The company, which has a presence in more than 100 countries worldwide, has a well established technological and manufacturing presence that reaches around the globe – from its state-of-the-art research and development facilities in Michigan, US, to its pinsetter manufacturing plant in Hungary.
“Brunswick lanes are backed by a solid phenolic construction that reduces the risk of delamination to zero. Brunswick scoring and management systems (Vector) form the global benchmark when it comes to assessing user-friendliness and quality of graphics and animations,” Soleiman explains. “Brunswick has the largest range of aftermarket and consumables products for bowling centres worldwide.  The company takes the concept of an investment in entertainment to the next level.”
As far as an investment in bowling is concerned, Brunswick firmly believes that the best way to predict the future is to invent it. Brunswick has constantly been engaged in research and development (R&D) activities that aim to enhance the product offering to its customers through value addition.
“The global bowling industry bears witness to that fact,” he adds.
Turning to the billiards business, Soleiman explains: “Brunswick Billiards has a rich heritage, which dates back to 1845, in the business. Exceptional engineering with excellence in design is reflected in all Brunswick tables that are backed by a solid lifetime warranty. Brunswick tables set the standard for the global billiard industry, being unparalleled in class and providing the ultimate playing experience.
“Brunswick isn’t just a table, it is an experience which is being offered by MHAO to people of class in the UAE. Prominent personalities including Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Frank Sinatra, Charles De Gaulle, Anwar Sadat and King Hussein have owned a Brunswick Billiards table and were part of that elite group that enjoyed the premier design, superior craftsmanship and uncompromising quality and performance of Brunswick!”
All the slates used in Brunswick tables are certified, guaranteeing that the slates used meet or exceed all BCA (Billiard Congress of America) slate specifications, are diamond honed and undergo stringent quality tests, he adds. The wood used in the tables is kiln-dried and sealed to block humidity while T-bolts used on the table have 40 per cent more torque than any other billiard manufacturer in the world. 
“Brunswick has evolved to being a one-stop shop that provides numerous styling options in order to provide solution for different aesthetic requirements. Every table is consummately styled to hold its value for generations,” he concludes.