U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council

What U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council does

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (US-SABC / USSBC) is a private, for-profit bilateral business membership organization founded in 1993 and headquartered at 8000 Towers Crescent Drive in Vienna, Virginia, with a regional office in Olaya Towers, Riyadh. Its core function is to act as a vetted intermediary between U.S. and Saudi Arabian business and government leaders, delivering strategic introductions, tailored market intelligence and regulatory guidance, trade-mission and delegation programming, and event-based convening (including webinars and an annual gala). The Council serves enterprises on both sides of the bilateral — primarily U.S. firms seeking Saudi market access and Saudi firms seeking U.S. market access — across a stated vertical footprint spanning petrochemicals, transportation, logistics, sports, tourism, oil and gas, renewable energy, defense, aerospace, water, mining, healthcare, and architecture/construction/engineering. Named member enterprises include Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Bechtel, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, FLIR Systems, Google, Cisco, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, TCW, Hilton, Delta Air Lines, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Mayer Brown, Maaden, Red Sea Global, Alturki, and Safanad; the organization also reports case-study outcomes for clients such as Zoom Video Communications, Chronicle Heritage, TechnoImaging, Salehiya Trading Establishment, and Vitality Advanced Healthcare.

Name

U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council

Legal name

U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council

Website

https://us-sabc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council is a private bilateral business membership organization, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia with a Riyadh office, that connects U.S. and Saudi business and government leaders through vetted introductions, trade missions, market intelligence, and event programming across energy, defense, finance, technology, healthcare, mining, and tourism sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bilateral Business Council / Trade Facilitation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA), Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Bilateral business council
• Trade facilitation services
• Market entry advisory
• Business networking
• Cross-border partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The Council generates revenue through membership fees, offering different tiers of membership with benefits such as access to vetted business contacts, decision-makers, market intelligence, regulatory guidance, and participation in trade missions and events. The membership model enables companies to access the Council's cross-industry network of business leaders shaping U.S.-Saudi commerce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council is a bilateral business membership organization that facilitates commercial engagement between U.S. and Saudi Arabian companies through a membership program offering strategic introductions to vetted contacts and decision-makers, tailored market intelligence and regulatory guidance, hands-on support for trade missions and deal facilitation, and access to a cross-industry network of business and government leaders. It also convenes events including the 30th Anniversary Gala (April 15, 2025), webinars, and trade/delegation missions across sectors such as energy, defense, healthcare, mining, tourism, and engineering.

Product overview

The U.S.-Saudi Business Council is a bilateral business membership organization, not a technology product company. It provides advisory and facilitation services including strategic introductions to vetted business contacts, in-market expertise with tailored market intelligence and regulatory guidance, hands-on support for trade missions and deal facilitation, and access to a trusted cross-industry network of business leaders. The Council organizes events such as its 30th Anniversary Gala and maintains member reports, webinars, and delegation programs across industries including downstream petrochemicals, transportation, sports and tourism, oil and gas, renewable energy, defense and aerospace, water, mining, healthcare, and architecture/construction/engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USSBC Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped hundreds of U.S. and Saudi companies navigate market complexity and unlock meaningful growth

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BlackRockminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the financial services and investment sector in the bilateral network.
• AlturkiminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the industrial and investment sector.
• HiltonminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the hospitality sector.
• Bank of AmericaminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the banking and financial services sector.
• GoogleminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the technology sector.
• Lockheed MartinminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the defense and aerospace sector.
• Saudi AramcominorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the energy and oil and gas sector.
• SABICminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the chemicals and petrochemicals sector.
• Morgan StanleyminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the investment banking sector.
• BechtelminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the engineering and construction sector.
• ChevronminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the energy sector.
• ExxonMobilminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the energy sector.
• HoneywellminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the industrial technology sector.
• Delta Air LinesminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the transportation sector.
• Coca-ColaminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the consumer goods sector.
• CiscominorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the technology and networking sector.
• Colgate-PalmoliveminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the consumer goods sector.
• MaadenminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the mining sector.
• Red Sea GlobalminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the tourism and real estate development sector.
• Northrop GrummanminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the defense and aerospace sector.
• Fluor CorporationminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the engineering and construction sector.
• Mayer BrownminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the legal services sector.
• TCWminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the investment management sector.
• SafanadminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the investment sector.
• Saudi Arabian Military IndustriesminorOthersMember company of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, representing the defense manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmCham KSA): AmCham KSA is the parallel US business chamber operating inside Saudi Arabia, serving the same bilateral US-Saudi corporate constituency with advocacy, networking, and market-entry services - the closest functional peer to USSBC.
• National Council of U.S.-Arab Business Associations: Umbrella organisation coordinating multiple US-Arab bilateral business councils and chambers; directly comparable as a membership-based facilitator of US-Middle East commerce with overlapping member rosters.
• U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council: A structurally identical bilateral business council focused on US-UAE commercial engagement; comparable in mission, member-funded model, and event/trade-mission programming.
• Saudi-British Joint Business Council (SBJBC): Bilateral UK-Saudi business council providing member introductions, market intelligence, and trade missions; operates the same membership-facilitation model as USSBC but from a UK vantage point.
• U.S.-Qatar Business Council: Bilateral US-Qatar business facilitation organisation with a similar member-network, advisory, and trade-mission offering targeting the Gulf's investment ecosystem.
• U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC): One of the larger and more mature US bilateral business councils; comparable in member-driven advocacy, C-suite convening, and policy engagement, but operating at a much larger scale.
• U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC): Premier US bilateral business council representing American companies doing business with China; directly analogous in mission and operating model, though larger in scale and geopolitical complexity.

Broad incumbents

• Council for International Business (USCIB): Broad US business association representing multinational companies on international policy and trade; overlaps with USSBC's market-intelligence and member-advocacy functions at a wider, multi-country scale.

Regional players

• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu / MISA: Saudi government investment promotion and industrial city authorities that increasingly perform bilateral investor-facilitation functions competing with USSBC's market-entry and partnership services in the Kingdom.
• Federation of Saudi Chambers: Umbrella Saudi chamber of commerce that brokers business introductions and represents Saudi commercial interests domestically and abroad - a comparable institution from the Saudi counterpart side of the bilateral equation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ussabc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u.s.-saudi-arabian-business-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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