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“Every great leader must remember two main factors of a business: employees and customers,” declares Ozair Puda, founder and CEO of Service My Car, as he gives his take on what makes for exceptional leadership. “Without these two factors, there is no business.”

Service My Car
Ozair Puda, founder and CEO, Service My Car

And that seems to be the paradigm that Puda has made use of at his own enterprise, which has certainly showcased outstanding growth since its launch in the UAE in 2019. Puda founded Service My Car after witnessing significant inefficiencies in the non-agency car servicing and repair market in the UAE.

Having been a tech and auto enthusiast from a young age, Puda knew there was definitely ways for things to be done better, especially given his experiences working in the automobile industry in the UK for several years before coming to the UAE. Service My Car thus came into being as an online car servicing and repair platform that provides car owners with a seamless digital journey for all their car needs -think servicing, repair, detailing, roadside assistance, and more- without ever having to leave one’s home or office to get them done.

By making use of the Service My Car website or mobile app, or even simply by calling its customer care line, car owners can have their cars collected (and returned) at their preferred times and locations, whilst staying updated on their cars’ progress throughout its repair process. The website and app can also generate free and instant quotes for a multitude of car repairs, and they also provide a plethora of service packages tailored to all types of cars. Besides partnering with the region’s leading workshops and garages (which have been vetted by the team, of course), Service My Car also offers on-demand roadside assistance, although it’s only available in the UAE at the moment.

Puda adds that a major source of revenue for the startup is through its growing parts supplier network. “We have an in-house parts acquisition team that establishes connections with the region’s leading parts suppliers, to facilitate the distribution and utilization of all types of original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket car parts, based on customers’ requirements,” he says.

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Headquartered in Dubai, Service My Car operates across the UAE, Oman, and UK with a combined workforce of more than 180 employees. “Till date, we have serviced over 20,000 cars without owning a single workshop, and supplied over 100,000 spare parts without holding any inventory,” Puda declares. In 2021, it raised a seed round of US$10 million led by Omani business group Bahwan, which fueled its expansion strategy to Oman and UK.

It’s no wonder then that it has received a slew of accolades too, two of which were the Fastest Growth and CEO of the Year titles at Entrepreneur Middle East‘s E-Business Awards 2022. “The astounding validation of our product-market fit, as well as recognition within the startup ecosystem positions us well, as we continue our global expansion,” Puda adds. Today, Puda and his team are gearing up to raise a pre-Series round to boost its expansion into Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with India and US on the list as well.

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