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Featured Story Bringing our Nesma community closer through shared communications • Issue No. 62: February 2019 ADD image FEATURED STORY FEATURED GROUP NEWS GROUP ACTIVITIES ADD image ADD image ADD image ABOUT NESMA INSIDER CONTACT US STAFF Nesma Insider is part of Nesma’s To speak with a member of our staff or commitment to the integration of the to send news for future issues, please EDITORIAL Nesma Group of companies with news, contact us at: Editor - Noura Alturki announcements, stories, articles and Editor - Aisha Yahya more. The newsletter encompasses all the [email protected] countries in which Nesma operates: Saudi Tel: + 966 12 669 3322 Ext: 1501 CREATIVE Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, the United Arab Art Director - Steve Westfall STAY CONNECTED Emirates, and beyond. For Nesma Insider Archives: Designer - Arwa Salem www.nesma.com www.nesma.com/newsletter Production - Hassan Mansai 1 Issue No. 52, April 2018 - NESMA INSIDER Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 1 FromFrom thethe CommunityPresident Faisal S. Alturki President I'm extremely proud to congratulate you on the occasion of Nesma's 40th anniversary - I would like to acknowledge our founder, a significant milestone that many of you His Excellency Sh. Saleh Al-Turki, and all have contributed to achieving through your our business leaders who established the decades of dedication to and growth with various Nesma brands along with our the company. unified business ethics, corporate culture, and harmonious work environment for the I'm especially pleased to be celebrating past 40 years. Building on these solid this anniversary at a time when Saudi foundations, we continue into the future Arabia is in the midst of important reform, driven by our core values of quality, guided by Vision 2030, and supported by reliability, innovation, value-for-money, and the largest budget in the Kingdom's a sense of competitive challenge. history. Looking back at Nesma's journey since its I'm especially pleased to be incorporation on February 14, 1979, the celebrating this anniversary at a company has demonstrated its unwavering time when Saudi Arabia is in commitment to being a key partner in the country's growing economy. From its early the midst of important reform, operation and maintenance projects to guided by Vision 2030, and being among the first internet service supported by the largest budget providers and its delivery of mega projects in the Kingdom's history. across multiple sectors and industries, we remain committed to our vision to be the most respected diversified company in our all our countries of operation. Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 2 FEATURED ARTICLE Nesma Holding Turns 40 On February 14, 2019, Nesma Holding turned 40 years old. Established in 1979 by His Excellency Sh. Saleh Ali Al-Turki as National Engineering Services and Marketing (NESMA), the company has grown over the decades from a single partnership to a group of over 40 companies with more than 30,000 employees. The company celebrated this important milestone with Nesma President Faisal Alturki and Executive Vice President Mohamed Hammad in the Nesma Holding headquarters in Jeddah. During the event, Alturki honored company employees who have been with the company for much of its four-decade history. Employees with 10+, 20+, and 30+ years of service with the company received a newly designed employee ID card, which prominently displays their years of growing with the company. The company also shared the celebration with Nesma Group employees who shared a 40th birthday with Nesma. Special arrangements were made, in coordination with HR departments and Nesma Catering, to hold surprise parties for all 71 employees who were born in February 1979. Watch the movie in high resolution! Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 3 FEATURED ARTICLE Nesma Holding Launches Saleh Al-Turki Employee Empowerment Fund To coincide with Nesma’s 40th anniversary, Nesma Holding is pleased to announce the launch of the Saleh Al-Turki Employee Empowerment Fund, honoring the legacy and values of Nesma’s founder and Honorary Chairman, His Excellency Sh. Saleh Al-Turki. After graduating from university in Lebanon, Al-Turki was eager to return to Saudi Arabia to be an active member of society and to make a positive impact through his work. He initially aimed to be a teacher, but career opportunities led him towards business instead. Al-Turki quickly realized The Saleh Al-Turki Employee Empowerment that starting a company was an excellent way to Fund is an extension of our founder’s generous achieve his personal and professional goals, spirit and his core belief that people should enjoy especially in a country with ambitious economic hobbies outside of work and should engage in and social development plans. He also recognized volunteer activities where they can give back to the importance of creating meaningful jobs and their community. This fund aims to encourage and healthy work environments where people can work empower Nesma employees to pursue their hard, learn and develop, and experience a good personal hobbies, talents, and volunteer efforts. quality of life. We invite employees to come forward and share with us any activities they are involved in that may need financial support. To be eligible, the activity should fulfill several requirements, which will be evaluated by the Nesma Holding CSR Committee. Contact us at [email protected] Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 4 FEATURED ARTICLE Nesma & Partners Main Contractor For Winter at Tantora Festival in Al Ula Nesma & Partners was the main contractor for the Winter at Tantora festival, responsible for the completion of the event infrastructure, which included a number of access roads and street lights. The scope of work expanded from the concrete foundation to the construction of large bedouin tents, a presidential tent and supporting subcontractors with various resources and manpower. Winter at Tantora Festival was the first of its kind, held in Al-Ula County near the historic Madaen’ Saleh archaeological site. The event ran from December 2018 and concluded this month, having featured prominent musicians from around the world including Majida El Roumi, Mohamed Abdo, Andrea Bocelli, Yanni, Omar Khairat, and a hologram of the late Umm Kalthoum. Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 5 Group News GROUP NEWS NW&E Awarded the Utilities Operations and Maintenance Project at KAEC Nesma Water & Energy (NW&E) was recently awarded a project for EMAAR at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). The scope of work covers the operations and maintenance for the entire utilities services in KAEC. This type of service will require 24-hour, 7-days per week, 365 days per year operational readiness for facilities such as lift / pumping stations, unit substations, medium-voltage and low-voltage network, potable and irrigation network, in addition to sewage and storm lines. The contract will last for 36 months. Nesma & Partners Awarded Aramco’s Onshore Water Injection Project Nesma & Partners was awarded an Onshore Water Injection project, part of Aramco’s Marjan Increment Program. The work will include construction of a 73 km, 30-inch water transmission line to transport water from Jaladi Field, Wassia Aquifer near Abu Hadriyah to Tanajib Oil Plant. In addition to work on the King Abdullah Port Officially Inaugurated pipeline, water injection and filtration facilities will also be His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, Saudi Crown constructed at the plant which is Prince and Minister of Defense, inaugurated the King Abdullah Port located on the Arabian Gulf north in Rabigh, during his visit to King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). of Dhahran. The project is part of the Marjan King Abdullah Port is the first in the Kingdom that is owned and Development Program that aims operated by the private sector, with Nesma’s role being as port to increase the Arab Medium operator through Nesma company National Container Terminals crude oil processing capacity by (NCT). The total value of exports at the port is expected to reach 300 Million Barrels per Calendar SAR 600 billion in 2020, according to the Minister of Transport, Day (MBCD). Nabil Al-Amoudi. Nesma President, Faisal Alturki, attended the inauguration ceremony representing Nesma’s investments in the port. Issue No. 62, February 2019 - NESMA INSIDER 6 Group News GROUP NEWS Defaf Expansion Approved by KAEC Defaf United for Logistics’ expansion plan has been approved by King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Defaf will invest SAR 150 million to create the largest logistics hub in KAEC within a total space of 147,000 square meters. The expansion plan consists of ten buildings, a dry container yard with the capacity of 2,000 shipping containers, reefer To highlight the expansion plans, container yard with the capacity Defaf United for Logistics of 480 containers, a container General Manager, Eng. Basem repair workshop and truck Al-Sharif, was interviewed by workshop. King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) newsletter “HUNA”. The The project will allow Defaf to interview also highlighted the increase its container storage company’s success factors and capacity by 85% from the current the strategic importance of being 576 at its Thuwal location in the based in KAEC. Read the new facility in KAEC. interview! NW&E CEO Among Top in Kingdom’s Water Industry Nesma Water & Energy’s CEO, Mahmoud Fallatah, was ranked by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) as one of the top 40 leaders in the Saudi Arabian Water Industry. GWI is a leading publisher and events organiser, serving the international water industry. Namma Cargo Receives Best Agency Award Namma Cargo received the “Best Agency Award” during DHL Global Forwarding Conference held in Dubai. Namma Cargo CEO, Wadeea Derar, was presented with the award at the event. The award was given to Namma Cargo in recognition of its continued success and excellent performance in service.
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