Bringing our Nesma community closer through shared communications Issue No. 34: October 2016 Nesma through the Decades: 1990-1999 (Part 2) GROUP FEATURED EVENTS NEWS GROUP NEWS SUN FROM SAFETY THE COMMUNITY ABOUT NESMA INSIDER Nesma Insider is part of Nesma s commitment to the integration of the Nesma Group of companies with news, announcements, stories, articles and more. The newsletter encompasses all the countries in which Nesma operates: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and beyond. CONTACT US To speak with a member of our staff or to send news for future issues, please contact us at: newsletter@nesma.com Tel: + 966 12 669 3322 Ext: 1501 For more news and updates please visit www.nesma.com STAFF EDITORIAL Editor - Noura Alturki Editor - Aisha Yahya CREATIVE Art Director - Steve Westfall Designer - Arwa Salem Production - Hassan Mansai 1
FEATURED ARTICLE Nesma through the Decades: 1990-1999 1990 1999 Expansion and Innovation Building on expertise acquired in the previous decade, the 1990s are characterized by a drive for bigger projects under PANNESMA. Moreover, many of the company s products and services in this decade, from Internet to the Arab headdress, introduce new and innovative offerings to the Saudi and GCC market. PANNESMA, now a wholly owned Saudi company, operates the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Air Defense System GENA Program, providing specialists and qualified personnel to train, assist and advise RSAF personnel in the operation, maintenance and improvement of communication and ground environment systems Al-Turki is inspired by an advertisement that states, We have Branches Where Trees Don t Grow and decides to expand his company in areas outside the traditional economic centers of Saudi Arabia PANNESMA is awarded a subcontract by Hughes Aircraft Systems International (later Raytheon) for the prestigious Peace Shield Program, to deliver a nationwide ground-air defense, and command, control, and communications system to RSAF NESMA Electric is established to provide engineering services for power transmission and distribution, as well as products, to the Saudi Arabian market 2
FEATURED ARTICLE continued NESMA establishes NESMA Internet and, in doing so, becomes the largest internet service provider at the time with close to 20% of the market NESMA ventures into the Islamic tourism industry by acquiring Mawaddah International Group for Hajj and Umrah Services, the fiirst company acquired rather than established by NESMA Namma Cargo becomes the biggest industrial project service provider in the Kingdom with a 50% market share of industrial projects, petrochemicals, and oil NESMA introduces to the GCC market the first Arab headdress shamagh with international branding under the company Shaheen Arabia (now Nesma Shaheen) 3
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Nesma Real Estate Nesma Real Estate, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nesma Holding, is best known for its management of a range of residential compounds across the Kingdom designed to meet the needs of all levels workers and their families. Comfort, convenience and security are of paramount importance to anyone living in a residential compound, but the nature of a compound s residents dictates the features through which these vital qualities are achieved. Nesma Real Estate owns and manages residential compounds that are ideal for middleupper class families with onsite amenities and recreational centers, such as convenience stores, hair salon, a swimming pool and nursery. Family compounds also feature wide streets, play grounds and areas for bicycle riding with lush green environment. They also include school bus services and commuter service for tenants to and from its compounds making life secured and convenient. Nesma Real Estate also has purpose built compounds that are ideal for companies to house workers and employees at all levels: laborers, engineers and top executives. For laborers, peace and tranquility are highly prized after a hard day of work. With this in mind, Nesma Real Estate strives to make home life as comfortable as possible by providing comfortable beds, delicious food and the peace 4
IN THE SPOTLIGHT continued and quiet necessary for a night of restful sleep. These facilities carry basic services like laundry, a mosque and 24/7 open internet and entertainment cable TV channels. offices in Riyadh and Al Khobar. All the company facilities and projects, located in Jubail and Dammam, are managed by the regional office under the purview of the head office. And for engineers and top management, individual villa type housing with a touch of luxury is also available. They also carry a private garden and parking adding more value to the pleasure. Nesma Real Estate own and manage residential compounds in Alkhobar, Dammam, Jubail, Jeddah and Riyadh. In Riyadh, Wahat Nesma or Nesma Oasis compound, a Nesma Real Estate managed company, has developed and operates a large, luxury compound with 168 villas. Currently, the company has eight residential compounds under development along with two residential buildings and eight office buildings. It also owns a land in King Abdullah Economic City in addition to leased lands for recycling facilities, factories and other entities all over the kingdom. With its corporate office located in Jeddah, Al Hamra district, within Nesma Holding Company building, Nesma Real estates has its regional About Nesma Real Estate s General Manager Basim M. Saif joined Nesma in 2003 and has been in the group at various positions from finance to the real estate industry. He has a Bachelors in Management and studied abroad in the UK and Ireland. Saif s experience and commitment to quality in housing accommodation and property management adds value to Nesma Real Estate. 5
GROUP NEWS NT&T: Ministry of Interior Fiber Optic Network Project Nesma Telecom & Technology is working on a project for the Ministry of Interior to build a fiber optic network that links Riyadh region with Makkah (MIFON 3). NT&T is working on the third phase of the seven-phase project where each phase is connected between two regions to form an accumulative network. The distance at which the third stage serves, which is more than 1,200 km, will help to link 160 locations for the Ministry of Interior, in addition to serving different sites on the highways. Nesma & Partners Fadhili Bachelor Camp and Integrated Buildings Nesma & Partners was awarded the Fadhili Bachelor Camp and Integrated Buildings project for its client, MASIC company. The project will include the development and construction of residential buildings and support facilities which cover 687,900 square meters, to accommodate 2,500 employees and other supporting organizations. The bachelors camp will include two and three residential buildings, dining and kitchen, a mosque, a clinic, fire station, residential trash enclosures, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities. The Fadhili Bachelor Camp will also include industrial support facilities such as a camp maintenance shop, a furniture store, an industrial trash enclosure station, laundry, roads and parking, electrical power, non-electrical utilities systems, site preparation and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). One of the priorities during implementation was to keep all existing networks in the area intact, including water, electricity, and web networks. Therefore, NT&T followed special drilling methods in addition to the instructions of the project management team. Azzam Wali, Manager of NT&T s OSP Division explains, MIFON 3 is very different from other Fiber Optic Networks projects. It includes connecting enormous number of sites and covering a long route passing different geographical ground forms including valleys and mountains. This project adds more value to Nesma experience especially through dealing with a VIP client with the aim to perform professionally with up to date equipment and methods of implementation. MIFON 3 started in 2014 and it is estimated to be completed by March, 2017. Nesma at the International Forum for Religious Tourism Four Nesma companies participated in the International Forum for Religious Tourism in Cairo during October 10-11. The participants were Mawaddah, Namma Tours, Nesma Airlines and Namma Shipping. 6
GROUP NEWS Nesma Holding Hosts Qaderoon Meeting Nesma Holding recently hosted Qadroon Network meeting, to share Nesma Embroidery s successful experience in hiring female employees with disabilities. The meeting included discussing sharing best practices and lessons learned by Nesma Embroidery in providing a work environment that welcomes and engages employees with disabilities. The Qaderoon meeting also included an open discussion session with Qaderoon Network General Manager, Khalid Sendi, Nesma Embroidery General Manager, Rana Zumai and Dr. Mirvat Tashkandi, Advisor to the Minister of Labor in people with disabilities program Tawafuq. Qaderoon is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to help companies become better employers of people with disabilities. NDIGITEC: Dubaiprint.com Revamps its Web-to-Print Platform Dubaiprint.com has announced launching its revamped website. The website has recently been updated to offer more products, easier navigation and an extremely user-friendly design. Dubaiprint.com offers B2B and B2C customers in the region and beyond the opportunity to place high resolution print orders online from anywhere in the world to have the prints delivered anywhere in the region and particularly in the UAE. Following NDIGITEC s philosophy of A Promise is A Promise, Dubaiprint.com executes orders of all customers printing needs and supports all print production processes with world-class quality and within deadlines. Dubaiprint.com has always strived to offer improved services to benefit its customers and allow easy access through its online store. With the refreshed website offering cutting-edge web to print technology, Dubaiprint.com has taken its customized service offering to a completely new level, said Yeghig Bekerian, Executive Manager of Dubaiprint.com. The company recently also announced a new print service lounge at Dubai Design District [d3], the region s most prestigious creative design hub. 7
GROUP NEWS Nesma Chef Participates in Top Chef Chef Khouloud Suhail from Nesma Trading participated in the reality competition television series, Top Chef. In the three month show Khouloud competed in culinary challenges against 13 chefs from different nationalities to prove herself and her capabilities as a professional Saudi female chef. The biggest challenge I faced during the show was dealing and communicating with different personalities from different backgrounds, says Khouloud, but eventually I overcame the difficulties and focused on my passion for cooking. When asked about Nesma s role during her participation in the show, Kholoud answered, I m grateful for all the support I received from Nesma family before and during this experience; my colleagues and managers were very encouraging and supportive of me. In the future, Khloloud aspires to own a restaurant chain. Top Chef is based on a famous American reality television show where the contestants are judged by the show judges, a weekly panel of professional chefs and other personalities from the food industry, with one contestant eliminated in each episode. Zumai Speaks at the Chamber of Commerce Nesma Embroidery General Manager, Rana Zumai, was invited to speak in a fashion industry meeting at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce about the 2030 Vision. During her speech, Zumai spoke about various job opportunities offered by the Saudi government and private sectors in the fashion industry field which support the 2030 Vision. She said, Our vision at Nesma Embroidery to have a factory in every village, is aligned with the National Transformation Program that promotes joint work and job creation. She added, Our role at Nesma is to create jobs for local woman. We provide training in sewing, embroidery, electronic design and electronic embroidery, in addition to supporting employees with courses in basic employability skills and English language, all of which is considered to be part of our culture at Nesma. Seven experts from various fields were invited to participate in the fashion industry meeting in addition to several Saudi fashion designers including the well-known, Yahya Al Bishri. Watch the full event including Zumai s speech at: https://youtu.be/ykvvhbgzgyo 8
GROUP NEWS N&P Engages in Seminars and Training Programs Twenty-four female employees from Nesma & Partners attended an informative workshop on the Saudi Labor Law on September 29, 2016. The workshop focused on the Saudi labor law regarding the female employee in addition to employee safety awareness in the workplace. Kholood Al-Mattar, Senior Training Specialist, was the speaker during the workshop and the questions and answers session was presented by Mohammed Kadri, HR Manager. Another training course for Nesma & Partners employees took place at Nesma Training Institute on September 4. The course covered Microsoft Office and 18 N&P employees participated in it. Also, an Appraisal Rating System seminar was held for Nesma & Partners employees at the VIP Mess Hall in Shumaysi Camp. On the training side, Nesma & Partners Quality and Control department, in collaboration with Saudi Aramco Inspection Department, initiated an On the Job Training (OJT) program supervised by QA Manager, Saleh Najjar Mubarki. Nine Saudi engineers from Nesma joined the three month program and were evaluated by Saudi Aramco and successfully promoted as quality control engineers at the end of the training phase. The promoted engineers were: Osama Ibrahim Al Ahda, Waleed Nasser Ali, Mutaz Al Juhani, Mesfer Al Otaibi, Mohammad Anas Merza, Wael Mohammad Sindi, Adel Yahya Hawsawi, Mohammad Khalid Bayk and Bandar Al Mualad. In addition to engaging in seminars and training programs, Nesma & Partners participated in a job fair at the International Exhibition Center in Dhahran. Initiated by the Chamber of Commerce, the event gathered eager Saudi job seekers and employers to meet one another and exchange information. Those looking to find new career opportunities were delighted to be introduced to Nesma with its wide scope of work. NTC Hosts Jollibee Kids Club Jollibee organized a children s workshop for four days at Nesma Training Center auditorium in Jed-dah. The workshop aimed to encourage the children to showcase their talents in the presence of their parents. 20 children performed in the event and unveiled their various talents. 9
GROUP NEWS Zain Ahmed Samadani at Google Science Fair Zain Ahmed son of Zubair Ahmed, Projects Manager, Namma Cargo has been selected as one of 16 global finalists in the Google Science Fair competition for his Exoheal project. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Zain (16), became interested in robotics at a young age and wondered how he could help the 1 billion people living with disabilities worldwide. Many of these people suffer from lost motor function, and while some rehabilitation centers do offer robotic exoskeletons in recovery therapy, the equipment is often bulky, expensive, and focused only on assisting patients with regular exercise. Zain had a question: could an exoskeletal robot retrain a patient s brain to develop new pathways and completely recover or improve their motor skills? Using the human hand for inspiration, Zain designed an exoskeletal robotic glove that mimics the movement of a sensor hand in parallel. After testing, he found that his own motor skills in the learning hand appeared to be improved after use. Featuring a design that s lightweight and completely customizable to the wearer s hands, Zain believes his ExoHeal device can help physically disabled patients around the world navigate more easily through life. The Google Science Fair is a science competition sponsored by Google, Lego, Virgin Galactic, National Geographic and Scientific American. The competition is open to 13 to 18-year-old students around the globe, who formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, and present their results. To learn more about Zain s project and Google Science Fair watch the following youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yemltiema4i https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9vdkbvrmy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezsmqjtgkmo 10
Congratulations! Employee of the Quarter Promotion Newborns A new baby boy for Hani Al Amoudi, Operational Sales Manager, Nesma Holding A new baby boy for Mohammad Oadet Thabet, Senior Electrical Procurement Engineer, Nesma & Partners A new baby boy for Abed Allatif Ismail, Planning Site Leader, Nesma & Partners A new baby boy for Alaa Fawzi Halawani, Mechanical Engineer, Nesma & Partners A new baby girl for Mohammed Kamal Hussain, Administrative assistant, Nesma Electric A new baby boy for Ali Rahman, Testing Engineer, Nesma Electric Amina Al-malki, Tailor, Nesma Embroidery Employees of the Month Rajendra Kumar Sri Ram, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Nesma & Partners Mohammad Arif Ali, Document Controller, Nesma & Partners Achievements Souheil Nasser, Electrical Engineer, promoted to Senior Electrical Engineer, Nesma & Partners Congratulations to Ayman Mawafi, Civil Supervisor, and his son Mohammad, who recently joined the Marines Academy Of Science And Technology. Certificate Ratheesh Kumar, Site QA/QC Manager, Nesma trading, received appreciation certificate from the Royal Commission in Jubail for his excellent performance. Anandaraj Kannan, QC Manager, Nesma & Partners, received the Advanced Certification in Total Quality Management with Grade A. Interesting Places in Saudi Arabia Mubarak Hassan, Operations Supervisor, Nesma Real Eastate, recently shared a photo from one of his trips around Saudi Arabia. The image shows an abandoned city located nearby Khyber. 11
FROM THE COMMUNITY continued Retirement Farewell Retirement of Edgar Alforte, Senior Estimation Engineer, Nesma & Partners, who has been with Nesma family for 14 years. Retirement of Rati Mahto Kamal, Storekeeper, and Somnath Bangera, Tea Boy, Nesma Electric Retirement of Nesma Recycling employees: Taqi Ullah Khalid, Internal Audit Manager; Ghaffar Ahmed, Accounts Manager; Hussain Mohammed, Senior Supervisor; Mukhtar Ahmed, Foreman; Tagala Sirajuddin, Support Manager; Liladhar Mathur, Chief Accountant; Nasrul Alam Nasiruddin, Cashier/Weigh Bridge Operator; Nasimuddin Ansari, Weigh Bridge Operator; Mohammed Abbas, Watchman; Mohammad Razi Ahmad, Shipping Documentation Clerk. 12
FROM THE COMMUNITY continued Across Nesma, employees recently celebrated the national day of Saudi Arabia. X Nesma & Partners - FMD Jazan Spacemaker Nesma Electric Across Nesma, employees recently celebrated the national day of Turkey. Nesma & Partners - KNHP THUWAL Nesma & Partners - JODP CAMP Nesma & Partners - SANG Al-Qassim Hospital Avrupagöz - Turkey Basistek - Turkey Nesma & Partners - KAFD - Riyadh 13