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AL JABER Issue 4 - Summer 2011 AL JABER Issue 4 - Summer 2011 Al Jaber Mag_3rd_Cover_EN6.indd 1 6/29/11 11:11:11 AM welcome to AL JABER WORLD THIS SPECIAL ISSUE of Al Jaber East, from sales to acquisitions and from World celebrates the group’s diversity consultancy to full management. and demonstrates the importance of diversification as a key strategy. Utilizing group strength and expertise to expand is enthusiastically encouraged. From its very beginnings some four The intention is always to become the decades ago, Al Jaber Group has benefitted absolute experts in a particular field. It from the strategic intelligence and is from such a position of strength that ingenuity of its founder, His Excellency opportunities for successful diversification Obaid Khaleefa Jaber Al Murri, Chairman and expansion arise. The trading arm of Al of Al Jaber Group. The business approach Jaber Group is a perfect case in point; from has been characterized throughout by an small beginnings a great and broad expertise enthusiasm for opportunity and today, has been developed. Similarly, the most more than forty years on, the successful complete construction capability has been diversification formula is still growing built up over time so that now no project into new sectors and industries. Lateral is beyond our scope, whether industrial thinking and expansion has long been a infrastructure or luxurious residential. hallmark and, as Al Jaber Group enterprises have grown, associated development Diversification has long been key to opportunities have been embraced. the group and is as important now as ever before. In the current economic climate the On the second anniversary of the launch group gains great strength from its diversity. of AJA, Al Jaber Aviation, there is every Embracing opportunity, expanding and reason to celebrate. Not only has AJA diversifying are representative of shared become renowned as the ultimate in VIP motivation and the promise of future success. air travel and famed for its ‘your private airspace’ slogan, it has also diversified into offering the most professional customized private aircraft solutions in the Middle Mohammed Al Jaber | CEO a AJ WORLD Summer 2011 SummerSummer 2011 2011 AJ AJ WORLDWORLD 1 www.ajaprivatejets.com 18 12 22 2024 contents Issue 4 - Summer 2011 4 Al Jaber News 20 Multidisciplinary Marvel Exciting developments and achievements Deep in the UAE desert, in a demonstration of complete construction capability, an 8 Lighting Up Its Sector extraordinary transformation is taking place Al Jaber Lighting offers complete solutions 22 Inspirational Construction The Men That Move Giants Elite construction is a hallmark of Al Jaber 10 Building LLC and nowhere is more aspirational Al Jaber Heavy Lift has world class heavy and inspirational than Saadiyat Beach Villas ENJOY YOUR AIRCRAFT lift capabilities, an impressive track record PROTECT YOUR ASSET and exceptional facilities 24 Aviation Elite Power Traders AJA - the absolute private aviation 12 professionals, from sales to acquisitions, LEAVE THE REST TO AJA Al Jaber’s trading arm is strong, dynamic consultancy to full management and well-respected Your aircraft is one of your most valuable assets. It is also one of the most intricate to manage; the financial and legal 28 Traders Hotel pitfalls are many. AJA's management team will attend to every detail, protecting your asset value, ensuring your safety International Defense 18 Style and substance combine to create a high and legal compliance with aviation standards, minimizing your operating costs, and offsetting your ownership cost with Al Jaber Group was a major force class and great value destination for leisure or charter revenue. With AJA professionally managing your aircraft, you can turn your attention to what matters most. at IDEX 2011 business For more information, or to schedule a meeting with our aircraft management team, please contact us: [email protected] | +971 2 657 6600 28 YOUR PRIVATE AIRSPACE 2 AJ WORLD Summer 2011 Contact us: Al Jaber Group, PO Box 2175, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Phone: +971 2 555 4300; Fax: +971 2 555 3370; E-mail: [email protected] M 23x30 E.indd 2 6/13/11 4:15:50 PM AL JABER news Al Jaber Aviation Targets Growing Business Jet QualitY, enVironmental and Market With Second Lineage 1000 From Embraer occupational health & saFetY management iso certiFications Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), ‘your private airspace’ and the pinnacle of VIP aviation For HETE has announced the induction of its second Lineage 1000 aircraft from the Hamad Equipment and Trading HETE is a Qatar branch of Al Jaber Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. Establishment (HETE), a subsidiary of Leasing Services LLC (ALES), a proudly The deal has been successfully completed Al Jaber Group in the UAE has ISO-certified company for quality, with financing from a Brazilian bank. been accredited with three world- environmental, occupational health The addition of the fifth aircraft to the leading certifications in Quality and safety management systems. AJA fleet, its third large-size intercontinental (ISO 9001:2008), Environmental ALES is a solution provider in the aircraft, places the company in a new (ISO 14001:2004), and Occupational logistics and transportation fields, and unique niche where larger, farther Health and Safety Management and the construction and industrial traveling planes with more luxurious (OHSAS 18001:2007). sectors both in the UAE and the cabins are growing in popularity. The three certificates are for the wider region. ALES plays a key role in “Al Jaber Aviation sees many evident from the forecasted growth for the complete comfort. The design creation ‘logistics and workshop management maintaining the smooth flow of work awareness opportunities in the next few years and we region. In 2008 aircraft movement numbers of award-winning designers Priestman of equipment, machinery, vehicles in all the group’s projects through are investing today to make sure we take full were at 93,000; by 2009 that number had Goode and world-acclaimed interior and materials for the transport and state-of-the-art maintenance facilities lecture advantage of them and position ourselves increased to 103,000, and it is expected to completion experts DeCrane Aircraft offers construction industries’ by HETE. One backed up by professional staff. organiZed BY as a global player in the elite private jet reach 160,000 by 2018 at a compounded a spacious interior and cabin allocations of only a handful of companies in the HETE’s new achievement is a market,” said Mohammed Al Jaber, CEO of annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.21% per with low noise and exquisite finishing. region to hold all three certifications, significant step in reaching set goals AL JABer Group AJA. “Our intention over the next period year for the Middle East region. The growth The aircraft benefits from the latest in this represents a new milestone for Al and a result of outstanding efforts by & ABU DhaBI is to globalize AJA’s footprint and bolster in aircraft movement is supported by the engineering software, including virtual reality, Jaber Group and further strengthens ALES. This certification is the first our service provision capabilities to meet growth in the number of business jets in the computational fluid dynamics, simulations its market-leading reputation. step towards achieving company-wide Police our elite customers’ expectations.” region, which is set to reach 1,330 by 2019. and knowledge-based engineering tools. H.E. Obaid Khaeefa Jaber Al Murri, recognition. HETE’s entire quality, Industry analysts believe that the With its spacious interior the Lineage With a range of 4,400 nautical miles it can Chairman of Al Jaber Group, said: “Al environmental and occupational Al Jaber Group and Abu Dhabi Police private aircraft charter business will pick 1000 offers five distinct privacy zones fly from Abu Dhabi to anywhere - New Jaber Group in the UAE has always been health and safety management Department recently organized up in late 2011 and on into 2012. This is and can transport as many as 19 people in York, London, Moscow or even Beijing. committed to the highest standards systems were audited and certified an awareness lecture for Al Jaber in quality and occupational health by a DNV-DET NORSKE VERITAS Group workers in cooperation and safety. As part of our corporate assessment team as a prerequisite with the Ministry of Labor, the social responsibility program we also to gaining the certifications. Civil Defense Department, the AL JABer Lighting opens new showroom in MussaFah employ concerted strategies to adopt The ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 Directorate of Traffic and the environmentally-friendly measures and OHSAS 18001:2007 are the Community Police Department. Al Jaber Lighting, a member of Al Jaber of Al Jaber Group; Mr Mohamed Obaid Al of the company’s clients both from the in all aspects of our work. These highest and most globally recognized The lecture took place at Al Jaber Group, has opened its new showroom Jaber, CEO of Al Jaber Group; H.E. Ciarán government and from private companies. certificates, therefore, are a reiteration standards and place HETE on a par Group Head Office in Mussafah next to its head office in Mussafah, Abu Madden, Irish Ambassador in the UAE; and The new showroom is located on two of our Vision, Mission & Policy.” with top global companies. and was attended by Major Salem Dhabi. The opening was attended by H.E. Al Jaber Group Board Members and senior levels and features major international Khamis Al Ketbi, Deputy Director Obaid Khaleefa Jaber Al Murri, Chairman managers in addition to a large crowd brands, including Cristalstrass from of Musafah Police Station; Mr Morocco, Voltolina from Italy, Robus from Ibrahim Kanaan, Manager of Public Ireland and GVA Lighting from Canada. Also Relations at Al Jaber Group; a group featured among the world-class brands is ALEC Awarded AED 604 Million of officers and company managers; Prestige Lighting, Al Jaber Lighting’s own and in the presence of a thousand Yas Island Water Park Project in-house brand, which is totally UAE-made.
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