Vice Chairman’s Note

Welcome to the first edition of “the dot”

For decades The Ali Bin Ali Group has been known as a company that is committed to being the partner of choice to our customers, suppliers, and our people. One of the most crucial characteristics of a good partnership is excellent communication. Therefore, it is a special pleasure for me to unveil “the dot”. “the dot” is our company newsletter and an internal, interactive, inspirational, communication platform.

We hope right here within these pages, you find reasons to celebrate our joint achievements, hear valuable news from within The Ali Bin Ali Group, get to know each other better, share inspirational thoughts, opinions and strengthen the connections within the family of companies we belong to.

Welcome again, to the first edition of “the dot” . I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Nabeel Ali Bin ALi Vice Chairman

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5 it Happened who love timeless classics or Van Cleef & Arpels store opens at Villagio contemporary designs to discover creations they will treasure.” Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewellery All across the world Van Cleef & reached another glittering Arpels collections have articulated milestone when we opened different themes and styles that Qatar’s first ever Van Cleef & have emerged over history. The Arpels (VCA) Boutiqe at pieces at the VCA boutique at Villaggio Mall. We are catwalk with professional houses 29 brands. Among the Villaggio embody delicacy, subtlety Ali Bin Ali Group makes a especially proud of the VCA models, making a huge impact international watch brands and elegance. From the high 6th June boutique since it embodies on visitors. represented are Arnold & Sons, jewellery to bijoux and watches, significant impact at 8th doha the timeless luxury of the Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Mont Van Cleef & Arpels offers at brand in a modern, conceptual watches & jewellery exhibition Commenting on the success of Blanc, Richard Mille, Panerai, Villaggio’s boutique a wide range of space. The VCA boutique was the event Ali Bin Ali Group Vice Audemars Piguet, Ulysse the latest novelties of jewels and Ali Bin Ali Group opened on the 10th of May Ali Bin Ali Group’s Luxury Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewellery Chairman Mr. Nabeel Ali Bin Ali Nardin, Graham, Dewitt, Rama watches from an extraordinary 2011 by our Vice Chairman Mr. wins trade award division is renowned for unveiled two new brands under said, “ The Doha Watches & Swiss Watch, Bertolucci, Kern. classicism to the most Nabeel Ali bin Ali and offering Qatar the highest level their umbrella - Graff and Jewellery Exhibition has turned contemporary pieces, always Stanislas de Quercize, for international of luxury brands and as such Repossi. The company out to be a spectacular meeting Separately, the Jewelry Section preserving the tradition and know- President and CEO of Van Cleef was delighted to make a represents these brands in place for those who seek and houses premier international how. Ali Bin Ali Watches & achievement & Arpels. significant contribution to the Qatar now and they are value the world’s finest brands in the likes of Cartier, Jewellery is proud to be partner a 8th Doha Watches & Jewellery available at Ali Bin Ali Watches The 190 square meter store brand that has a historical legacy of craftsmanship and we are Graff, Pomelatto, Dior, David Ali Bin Ali is delighted to Exhibition. The event was & Jewellery outlets. The 8th stands out, not least for its serving members of the world's delighted to have made such a Morris, RCM, Verdi, Mikimoto, announce the winning of the graced by the presence of The design. Created by the best-known royal families as well Emir His Highness Sheikh internationally known British as Hollywood legends. Among prestigious Trade Award for its Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Her designer Anouska Hempel, the 10th May them are Marlene Dietrich, Ava International Achievement. We Highness Sheikha Moza Al store has captured the magical Gardner, Jacqueline Kennedy received this award in honor of Misnad, and The Heir Apparent 14th - 20th February touch of the French Onassis, Maria Callas & Princess our company’s contribution His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin architectural spirit and Grace of Monaco. Among the most towards fostering the Qatari-US Hamad Al Thani who visited it blended it with the luxury of glamorous women of today who business relations. Ali Bin Ali after the opening. The the brand. The first VCA boutique seek out the exquisite creations of Group Chairman Mr. Adel Ali bin Commenting on the opening our exhibition held from the 14th opened its doors to the world in Van Cleef & Arpels are Julia Roberts, Vice Chairman said “ We are so Ali received the award on behalf to the 20th of February 2011 1906 and the brand has won over Sharon Stone, Scarlett Johansson, pleased that our partnership with of the Group. Around 150 key and it was inaugurated by jewellery connoisseurs from all Demi Moore and Kristin Scott VCA has resulted in us being able to members of the local business Qatar’s Prime Minister His corners of the globe. Ali Bin Ali Thomas. bring this premium brand to high community were present at the Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Watches & Jewellery is proud to be The Dot invites readers to walk in end consumers here in Qatar. This award ceremony held at the US Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani. Qatar the partner who invited this global and experience the sheer beauty, boutique is an experience that ambassador’s residence. Tourism Authority organized the giant to Qatar. The VCA boutique at elegance and inimitable style of exhibition. Villaggio has a number of rooms, a jewellery and watch connoisseurs our VCA boutique. The award recognized that for private VIP area, a watch bar and a must indulge in. What we have jewellery lounge. here is an opportunity for those over seven decades our group has been engaged in promotion and representation of American Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry hosts union of exceptional watch making beverages, IT solutions, imaging and high fashion jewellery. Highly services, consumer electronics, exclusive Van Cleef & Arpels event valued for its historical legacy the and fast moving consumer Van Cleef & Arpels pieces on goods. US Assistant Secretary of Jewelry hosted an display at the event embodied Commerce for Market Access exclusive dinner, which creativity and craftsmanship, which and Compliance Michael significant showing at it.” Ali Van Cleef & Arpels, Respossi, was attended by over are the pillars of the Van Cleef & Doha Watches & Bin Ali Watches & Jewellery Schreiner, Messika, Aaron 100 guests. Marie Arpels soul. Camunez along with US Jewellery also hosted private dinner for Basha, Leo Pizzo, Pichiotti, Girardot, President – Ambassador to Qatar HE Joseph Exhibition itself the Exhibitors and Guests on Garrard Middle East & Europe, Adding a special touch to the LeBaron presented the award. was a grand success and Ali Bin 17th of Feb 2011. Van Cleef & Arpels was event was the fact that the This year the event had over Ali Watches & Jewellery was at also present at the event jewellery was displayed on a team Having been launched to 300 exhibitors, including some the forefront of participants at Currently the Luxury division along with many VVIP’s of models, who added to the recognize Qatari companies that of the worlds most exclusive the event. Up keeping the 10th May Portfolio of Ali Bin Ali Group and invitees. They were atmosphere of elegance and have made significant and long- and well-known brands tradition of the years past, the warmly welcomed by the enchantment. The jewellery term contributions to advancing showcasing their latest designs. Ali Bin Ali booth surpassed the Ali Bin Ali Watches & viewing was followed by a dinner, trade between Qatar and the US Overall the event drew more expectations of visitors by its Jewellery team. while the guests enjoyed a private the International Achievement than 50,000 local and classy appearance and Van Cleef & Arpel’s the legendary Parisian Jewellery house, is hosted musical performance by a gifted in Trade Award confirms the international visitors. The 8th in extraordinary ambiance. In The guests enjoyed an evening of in Qatar under Ali Bin Ali Watches Lebanese musician. Those who leadership of Ali Bin Ali not just the series of exhibitions 2011 an added surprise indulgence at which the ladies and Jewellery. On the 10th of May attended the event were in praise in the Qatar market but also as a featured 37 new exhibitors element was the inclusion of present were treated to a rare 2011 Ali Bin Ali Watches and of the inimitable Van Cleef & valued trade partner of USA. representing some of the gigantic TV screen that sat at opportunity. At Ms. Hind Ali Bin Jewellery held a highly exclusive, Arpel’s spirit of luxury and beauty world's leading names in the the entrance of the booth Ali’s leading the ladies were given Commenting at the ceremony premium event at which the latest that was woven into every aspect industry from Europe and the displaying engaging video a private viewing of the Van Cleef Mr. Adel Ali Bin Ali said that the collections of this high luxury of the evening and Ali Bin Ali Middle East. footage on the process of & Arpels jewellery collections. Van award has helped boost and brand were displayed and fêted. Watches & Jewellery was watch making and jewellery Cleef & Arpels' collections are cement the relationship The event took place at Doha’s commended for elevating and Coinciding with the 8th Doha crafting. As in previous years renowned to reflect contemporary between USA and Qatar. iconic Museum of Islamic Art. giving visibility to the Van Cleef & Watches & Jewellery Exhibition the event also featured a creations while maintaining the Surrounded in this setting of Arpels brand, here in Qatar. finest expressions of a successful opulence, Ali Bin Ali Watches &

6 7 it help eradicate a number of Ali Bin Ali Group Silver sponsor medical conditions that directly Happened create avoidable blindness at men’s golf tournament among the highly marginalized As a supportive corporate citizen Believing” initiative. This communities. We at Ali Bin Ali who is constantly contributing to program is a valuable Corporate see the effort as noteworthy multiple efforts, Ali Bin Ali Group Social Responsibility effort that especially since it makes a socio- was once again happy to come aims at supporting restorative economic difference to an forward as Silver Sponsor for surgery for cases of avoidable otherwise helpless group of Standard Chartered Bank’s Men’s blindness such as cataract people who face enormous challenges in life. We were delighted to hear from 15th April Standard Charted Bank that our sponsorship had helped to raise a significant contribution of over 91,000 USD from this Golf Crepaway conducts 14th - 16th January Tournament. The event Drew 96 participants and was by all talent show for staff accounts a resounding success. Ali Bin Ali Restaurants & Catering Commenting on the motivation division’s “Crepaway” conducted a Ali Bin Ali Medical bronze sponsor to support this effort a th talent show titled “CREPAWAY GOT 24 February st spokesperson for Ali Bin Ali of 1 AACE conference TALENT” for its staff on 15th April 2011. Group said “ for us at Ali Bin Ali, The Venue was the restaurant and had a Ali Bin Ali’s Medical Division was pleased to be the Bronze Sponsor the opportunity to come forward number of enthusiastic participants who for the 1st American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists and support Seeing is Believing, sang and enthralled the audience. The (AACE) conference held from the 14th – 16th January 2011 at is two pronged. One undeniable winner of the event, Mr. Ariel Gonzales Sheraton Hotel’s Al Majless Hall. part is of course the restoration th was awarded the “ Best Talent”. The Ali Bin Ali Medical hosts 5 Sirona night We were especially happy to sponsor this event since this 14th April of sight. But we are also Multi talented Ariel, Sang, played the conference happened to be the 1st AACE conference held outside conscious that once restored, guitar & the beat box at the same time the United States. The conference was organised by Qatar Diabetes these people will now be Ali Bin Ali Medical was pleased to Laser Advance - The Ideal and won the award. A notable talent of host the 5th consecutive Sirona Solution”. Ali Bin Ali Medical was Association in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation. As a capable of engaging themselves Golf Tournament. The operations offered free to the the show was a gentleman who could Night on the 24th February 2011. pleased to have Dr. Amro Adel – Bronze Sponsor Ali Bin Ali Medical conducted a workshop on in gainful employment, which Tournament was held on the needy at Bangladesh’s Islamic sing in both male & female voices. The The event opened at The Marriott sales Manager for Sirona introduce Advanced Insulin Pump Therapy. This workshop was led by a guest will directly help eradicate 14th of April 2011 at the Doha Eye Hospital where Standard event proved to be a big success and Hotel, Doha at 7:30 pm and went the evening. At the end of the speaker from Medtronic. Among the attendees were over 1000 poverty as well. So we are truly Golf Club. Ali Bin Ali’s Silver Charted Bank has its own ward. was enjoyed by the staff very much. on till 10:30 p.m. Ali Bin Ali event, mementos were handed participants from relevant fields. The 3 day event gathered Health pleased to have been part of this Sponsorship support By harnessing the support of The winner was appreciated and was Medical was especially please over to Ali Bin Ali Medical’s top 6 Care providers from all related fields in Qatar and from overseas. Standard Charted Bank effort.” strengthened the Standard sponsors such as the Ali Bin Ali handed a Cash Gift Voucher. since this year’s event surpassed clients from Government & Private Doctors, Nurses, Diabetic Educators, Clinicians, teachers, students Charted Bank’s “Seeing is Group, the bank raises funds to the excellence of the last few Sector as a gesture to appreciate attended the lectures that formed part of the event programme. year’s events in terms of the total their patronage of our products turn out of industry professionals and services. who participated. The event brought together all Sirona Dental The event drew more than 90 Ali Bin Ali Group The conference was opened by Sheikh business; Legal approaches and product users in Qatar. This annual Dental specialists: Dentists, Dental Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, requirements of good governance in the feature included two useful Technicians and Nurses from sponsors meet on Chairman of the QCCI, and had reputed family business; Separation of ownership & lectures conducted. A lecture on different Private and Government speakers from Qatar, Gulf and the Middle Management; Case studies from Arab "New Technology in Dental X-Ray - clinics across Qatar. The institutions Corporate Governance East. The conference was attended by experience in corporate governance; A local Orthophos XG 3D” was delivered represented included HMC, MOI, for Family Business around 200 people including heads of the case study in corporate governance & Qatar’s by Dr. Hossam Abou El Enein, ABM, State Security Bureau, board of family businesses, General Stock Market- Opportunities & challenges for Managers & Legal Advisors in family the inclusion of family business. Ali Bin Ali Business Development Manager - Aspetar, Queen Dental Centre, Ali Bin Ali Group was a proud platinum businesses, Officials from Qatar Stock Market Group not only had the opportunity to be Imaging System. Dr. Ahmed British international Centre to sponsor for the conference organized by & Qatar Securities Market, Accountants, exposed to such detailed topics but also had Osman, Certified Laser Trainer, mention a few. The event included Qatar Exchange (QE) along with the Qatar Finance Managers & Auditors from different the scope to meet other family owned Managing Director of Videnti Cairo a raffle draw, which saw 9 Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) & participants walk away with gifts. businesses. businesses like itself from the region & also Institute, delivered the second 29th March in conjunction with The Qatar Institute of learn from their experiences. lecture of the evening. It was The evening, which was Directors (QID) on Corporate Governance for The one day conference stressed on topics based on “Laser in Dentistry, Siro appreciated and very well Family-Owned Companies on 29th March that included good governance in family received, closed with dinner. 2011 at the Doha Sheraton Hotel.

Ali Bin Ali Pepsi comes forward as Ali Bin Ali Group’s Pepsi official beverages provider for QATAR MARINE FESTIVAL 4th - 7th January a sponsor of MADE IN QATAR 2011 Ali Bin Ali and Ali Bin Ali’s Beverages performing Siberian Seals. The Ali Bin Ali’s Pepsi was very pleased to come forward as a sponsor for Made In Group’s Division was pleased to have festival drew almost 150,000 Qatar 2011. The mega exhibition was organized by the Chamber of Commerce & Beverages played a key role in supporting visitors including locals and Industry of Qatar in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Industry. The Division, which carries Pepsi as the event. expatriates. The ideology of the exhibition’s aim was to highlight the products and businesses in Qatar and one of its star brands, was festival was to educate, entertain encourage partnerships and development of business in the industrial sector pleased to be the official Visitors to the event had a total of and demonstrate the importance within the country. This is an objective Ali Bin Ali Group wholeheartedly supports th - th beverages provider for the 2nd 16 26 March 16 attractions, but the two of the surrounding Seas in Qatar’s and as such our Beverages Division was happy to support the event by being Edition Qatar Marine Festival. The biggest crowd-pleasers were the past, present and future and Ali one of its sponsors. highly successful festival was held musical extravaganza - Secrets of Bin Ali Beverages was delighted Mr. Ahmed Hashem of Ali Bin Ali Beverages signed the agreement and Pepsi Cultural Village – Katara. The Sea from the 16th to the 26th of the Sea and, all the way from the to come forward and fully support offered its support to the event, which ran from the 4th to the 7th of January Fronted event drew March 2011 at Doha’s well-loved Arctic Ocean and a quartet of this objective. 2011 at the Exhibition & Convention Centre, here in Qatar. Pepsi took the unprecedented crowds this year opportunity to allow over 25,000 visitors to the event to sample two of our new products Mirinda Pomegranate and Tangerine. The products were well received.

8 9 it Ali Bin Ali Beverages sponsored the Punjab musical night held Happened on 15th April 2011 at the Doha Cinema. Noted Pakistani Singer Ustad Javed Basher Khan performed with other local artists & th th - th 15 April 10 11 March dance groups. The event which was a charity event was a very successful one & the money raised out of this event was sent out to the poor & needy in Pakistan. Pepsi was the main sponsor Ali Bin Ali Contracting, after the Pepsi sponsors of the event. It was attended by over 300 people from the Asian successful completion of the PUNJAB musical sub continent including important personalities from the refurbish works of the Ritz Carlton Pakistani Embassy. The musical night was a highly talked about Hotel Rooms, Suites, Lobby, Curtains night and the organizers of the event thanked Pepsi & requested their and Carpet with Qatar National support year after year. Hotels company, was the proud winner of a contract to supply and fix the interiors of the new Intercontinental Hotel rooms and iSpot crosses 1000 followers mark apartments also known as Qatar Silhouette Tower in Doha. The scope on its Social Media initiatives of works includes Furniture & With the start of the month of May, iSpot Facebook (At the time this news went to Fixtures, Lighting, Art work and Fit crossed a significant milestone in their print), and 474 followers on Twitter, iSpot outs. The expected completion customer engagement and has truly been able to create a positive Ali Bin Ali period will be within 6 months. Ali Ali Bin Ali Finance to spend with each other but it also communications plans. This was the impact with its customers and Apple Bin Ali Contracting has cumulated a motivated the team to work enthusiasts in Qatar. Contracting vast variety of expertise & skill Community hold together and further enhance the Ali Bin Ali Group sponsors bases over the years in design, fit common vision of the Group. The The most unique feature of iSpot social wins tender out works and contracting in Qatar annual gathering entire team numbered 215 in total media initiatives is that its followers are Al Hiba team gala dinner and Saudi Arabia for branded shops and this included members of the fully engaged with iSpot and there is true at the moment such as Cartier Senior Management. dialogue taking place between iSpot and Ali Bin Ali Group’s Finance division Ali Bin Ali Group was delighted to have come Jeddah, ABA Watches & Jewellery, staff held their 2011 get together its customers. iSpot has kept the forum Van Cleef & Arpels, Panerai, on the 10th & 11th of March. The In celebration of Ali Bin Ali Group’s very transparent in order to hear customer forward as a sponsor for Al Hiba Team, an family spirit the gathering included Audemars Piguet, Chanel, Jaeger Le gathering took place at Sealine feedback, whether its positive or negative, organization that extends a helping hand to Coultre, Hermes at Riyadh and ABA Beach Resort. A considerable part of certain activities that were which is very important to the continuous expatriate patients with cancer and other Watches & Jewellery, Van Cleef & the two days were spent focussing especially planned for family improvement of its services. Arpels, Panerai, Audemars Piaguet, on the vision and mapping future members of the staff as well. 1st May chronic diseases, irrespective of their Chanel, Piaget, Jaeger Le Coultre at Among the much looked forward to We believe that we have adopted the directions. The vision of the nationalities or religions. Established in 2008 by Jamil Square Jeddah. When it comes company up to the year 2020 was activities was a Crazy Hat day, which crossing of the 1000 followers mark on social media tools at the right time, and to improving the efficiency & keenly studied and responded to on was thoroughly enjoyed by all those their social media initiatives. Today iSpot iSpot plans to go full steam ahead with Sheikha Leena bint Nasser bin Khaled al Thani Al who were present. The best hat was managing real estate assets. Ali bin the first day. However, the team has become a leading retail business that new campaigns purely for the benefit of its Hiba was led by a group of 24 multinational Ali Contracting concepts & programs didn’t forget to have fun and use rewarded, along with consolation engages with its customers on social social media followers in the near future. ladies, who launched the initiative aimed at are client oriented & offer full the time well to bond and network. prizes for other participants. media. With a fan base of 596 on turnkey projects. The event not only gave staff time responding to a humanitarian request from Al Amal Hospital.

iSpot showcases Apple technology at The sponsorship enabled a special Gala Dinner ictQatar & CNAQ education Event to be held in order to raise funds for Al Hiba Team on the 1st May at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Gala Dinner took place under the patronage of H E Sheikha Mayassa Bint Hamad 16th - 18th April Al Thani and it drew a high profile gathering of over 400 ladies. This was Al Hiba Team’s second Gala Dinner and the group had a target of raising a large sum of money to support their cause.

As part of the evening’s programme the team 30th - 31st March held a charity auction. The auction was supported enthusiastically by those present, who were deeply conscious of the need for Ali Bin Ali Group conducted a leadership interacted& focused on developing leadership College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNAQ) and the Supreme Council of Information and funds to support helpless families here in Qatar. workshop for 32 of its senior managers strategies. The end result was a very positive Ali Bin Ali Group Communication Technology (ictQATAR) co hosted the 4th annual Exploring ICT in including Chief Operating Officers, General as the participants shared their views, ‑ The evening also comprised of a fashion show Education 2011 conference for teachers and school administrators at schools in Qatar. conducts leadership Managers and Managers from across different problems, opinions & built on their leadership The conference was held from April 16-18, 2011 at CNAQ's main campus. and a mini exhibition of paintings by Qatari workshop for senior divisions of the Group. Conducted over a two capabilities. They also agreed to form a follow artists as well as a sale of antiques, gifts, day schedule on 30th& 31st March 2011 at up committee to meet, discuss& assess the Education sector being an important area for iSpot, it was significant that iSpot took part paintings, jewelry and carpets. Ali Bin Ali Group managers the Sea line beach resort, the workshop was implementations of the recommendations in this event. The company was able to showcase the latest Apple technology aimed to discuss the leadership competencies agreed upon at the workshop. This event also totechnology savvy educationists. Considering the appeal that Apple products have the is delighted that its sponsorship of the Gala of the Ali Bin Ali Group. At the workshop, the proved to be a fantastic occasion where the iSpot booth was definitely the most patronized one at the event. The success of this Dinner paved the way for Al Hiba Team to raise participants were divided into 4 teams; senior managers had the opportunity to event will enable more educationists to be aware of iSpot and it’s offering of Apple namely-Sun, Sea, Sand & Spirit and they socialize &build strong bonds of team spirit. technology and services. a hugely valuable sum of over 3 million QR.

10 11 it Mall in Riyadh, KSA. Happened Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry opens The tastefully planned evening Chanel Boutique in Riyadh attended by 130 VIPS, included a jewellery exhibition, which showcased some of the classic collections of Chanel, displayed Ali Bin Ali Group’s ICT on a team of models While guests enjoyed their dinner, 27th May division celebrates a team of beautiful models achievements at annual presented various iconic pieces of 15th May jewellery inspired by the very first Ali Bin Ali gathering & honors long creations of the house of Chanel. Some of these pieces form part of rd management team serving team members 23 May the Chanel high-end, private, Jewellery collection that is visits Qatar Airways currently travelling around the has been the practice the ICT Youssef Moussa – General manager awards. Spirit of IT Award - Anil .P. world. Ali Bin Ali Watches & annual gathering brought the IT, Mohammed Shafquat Zubair – Nair, IT Innovator Award - Rengith flight simulator In celebration of the first Chanel The evening reflected the sheer Jewellery was very pleased to extended teams together to share Chief Accountant (ABATS) and P. Gheevarghese, Customer Service boutique opening in Riyadh at Al beauty of some of Chanel’s bring this collection to Riyadh, centre future strategies of the ICT stream. Charbel Jaalouk - Services Delivery Award - Shybu Philip Abraham. Talhiya Street on the 23rd May creations, which were unveiled especially since this is the first Those gathered also had an Building on the good relationship that 2011, a private event brought out for an exclusive group of VIP time these pieces have been seen opportunity to network and ICT gratefully recognized the long- exists between Qatar Airways and Ali some of the brand’s most guests. The event took place at in KSA. interact with each other. The standing contribution of certain exquisite collections of jewellery. the Globe Restaurant at Faisaliya Bin Ali Group, an exposure tour was evening was filled with activities members of the Ali Bin Ali ICT organized recently, for a few that created a lot entertainment, family and showed their members of our senior management. enthusiasm and team building appreciation to the following Ali Bin Ali holds offsite meeting to identify 2020 The exposure opportunity permitted Ali Bin Ali Group’s ICT division, among the 145 members of the members of staff who crossed the our senior management team to visit consisting of ABATS, iSpot, ICT team that were present. This 10 year service line. Youssef oraganization vision and values in support of the Qatar Airways’ Flight Simulator Columbus IT Qatar and the Group’s year’s event held ICT awards. Moussa – 10 Years, Aylwin Rex Training Centre. IT Division held their annual These awards were presented to Supervisor (iSpot). Roxas – 12 Years, Muhammad HR transformation programme gathering on the 11th of may recognize the outstanding Enabling co-workers to recognize Saeed Raza – 12 Years, Varghese The impressive Flight Simulator Centre 2011 to celebrate achievements performances and services the contribution made by team Thomas – 12 Years, Carlito On the 25th of May 2011 Ali Bin Ali Group held a of Qatar’s national Carrier gave our and honour some long standing rendered by some of the team members this year’s awards also Medrozo – 13 Years and Youssef managerial offsite gathering at Doha’s Marriott managers an opportunity to view the staff of the company. The event members. had a category of recognitions, Mahmoud – 14 Years. Hotel. Over 40 Managers representing all business facility with its state of the art took place at W Hotel Doha . As Among those who received awards voted for by peers. The following divisions within the Group attended the gathering, equipment. Under the guidance of for exceptional performances were team members received these which took place at the Al Ruwaq ballroom. The professional trainers the Ali Bin Ali meeting was planned in order to review and team was given a first hand revalidate ABA’s Vision and values, which in turn experience of how aircrafts are will help define ABA’s Leadership competencies 25th May operated by pilots. They were also which form a critical element of the Competencies able to experience the various Technology, QITCOM gave ABATS an Infrastructure of Ali Bin Ali as a Group. operations usually carried out during Ali Bin Ali Technology opportunity to communicate their unique take off, cruise and landing of a flight. Prior to the offsite event there were a number of offering to the enterprise, public sector if necessary realign our Vision, and Value Solution (ABATS) and meetings held to conduct the preliminary work and the SME. statements. So what we focused on at this offsite The Qatar Airways Flight stimulator associated with the effort. This helped set the Commenting on QITCOM Mohammad Al event was reviewing our Vision, Mission and centre is open 7 days a week, 24 iSpot in a strong context in which a future focused discussion on our Ebrik, Chief Operating Officer-ICT of Ali Bin Values, starting from the raw material that was put hours a day. They are constantly vision and values could take place. showing at QITCOM Ali Group said “We have a dedicated team together by the team of our COOs and GMs from all testing their pilots, so that they are up to look after the SMEs market, because we Speaking on the offsite event Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed businesses in ABA earlier this year at a similar to date with the latest in the aviation 2011 believe that over the next 3rd May said “A key reason why we held this meeting was offsite meeting.” industry. The visit took place on 27th few years this market to align ourselves with current realities. With May 2011 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm The outcome of this meeting will flow into a final will grow and therefore change on the horizon and in order to strengthen and it was reported to be a highly working session steered by the Operating Board, we have done our our competency all across our Group, we believe valued and appreciated experience. 24th - 26th May followed by review with the EVP and formal adoption. restructuring based on Ali Bin Ali Printing that at first its important to review, understand and this growth. We felt QITCOM was a perfect Press sponsors charity opportunity to show We were thrilled when our match was won by ABA Congratulations to Sonny Qatar’s market the event to raise funds basketball team had proven with the score of 43 vs 36. Roque as well, who capabilities we Ali Bin Ali team wins for Qatar National its superiority yet again and We are especially proud functioned as Team possess.” walked away with the inter since our team remained Manager. The winning team Together with ABATS Championship In UDC’s Cancer Society company championship unbeaten throughout the received trophy which iSpot too were Intercompany Basketball trophy for 2011 here in competition. awarded by Mr. Mohammed exhibitors at QITCOM. Ali Bin Ali Printing Press was pleased to Qatar. The championship Ali Bin Ali Group wishes to Imran (CAG Division iSpot stall was a huge sponsor the fashion show entitled “Madame Tournament matches took place on the congratulate our champion Manager). Meanwhile, Mr attraction to the Fashion Show” organized by the French 30th of May 2011. The team members: Joel Francis Arañas received a thousands who visited Embassy in Doha. Top Models from different tournament started at 8:00 Sanchez(Coach), Richard special Award as a Most as they showcased all parts of the world showcased luxury & PM at Qatar University and Oraña ,Jayson Macatunggal, Valuable Player (MVP). Ali Bin Ali Technology Solutions made their the latest Apple technology and was the designer French dresses along with Arab saw teams from UDC, HSBC Franklyn Reambonanza, Since we walked away with presence felt at QITCOM 2011. The event is only company to do so. Abayas at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday, and Ali Bin Ali Group Francis, John Tubig, Gideon the Championship this year Qatar’s leading Conference & Exhibition QITCOM of which ABATS was a Bronze the 3rd of May 2011. The amount raised in compete keenly for top Amomoy, Gomer Petralba, the next Basketball which was poised to become the platform sponsor has been recognized as an event charity was presented to “Think Pink Qatar”. honours. Poppert Enriquez, Aries Jose, Tournament will be entitled for Information and Communication that provided Qatari companies and Ali Bin Ali Printing Press was more than The strongly contested finals Joseph Bragat, Romy under our company name. Technology in the country. entrepreneurs the right kind of exposure delighted in extending their hands towards saw the two best teams rise Aquino, Sajid Alapan, Edgar Our players are already Organized by ictQATAR, the Supreme to global products, practices and trends. such a sparkling fashion show that was 30th May Council of Information and Communication designed for a noble cause. to the top. ABA met HSBC in Malinao, Hermigildo Ortega looking forward to the the finals. We are delighted Jr., Henry Navarro, Michael challenge. to announce that the final De Leon, Ronnie Cajayon.

12 13 The below summary will give you an insight into the various projects within the Strategic objectives it HR and its most recent updates: Happened Strategic Objective 1 Strategic Objective 2

Principles, Policies, Processes Capability Infrastructure a. Recruitment Processes Project (Aldrine a. Competence Model Project (Wadih Fernandez)– New process designed, discussed Kazan) - leadership, core and functional Ali Bin Ali bowlers strike in full swing with Operating Board for feedback, final Policies competence models are being defined with multiple cross functional teams. 2 day off- currently being drafted for final review. at the 5th Bowling Tournament site done at Sealine for Leadership Model. HR BLuePRINT b. Temporary Worker Policy – Acceptable b. Job Description project (PK Ganesh) – practices identified, policies to be drafted . Project in progress, defining JD toolkit and 2010 – 2011 c. Code of Conduct and Termination Process final JDs for all ABA roles. We all know that when it Project (Adnan Suleiman) – New c. Job Evaluation project – Project defined, ➢ Become more process/content designed, to be finalized by ready to implement once JD project comes to growth, change, concludes. 7th June competitive in talent Operating Board . & excitement about the d. Employee Assessment project – Project attraction, development, d. Other miscellaneous policy updates: future, ABA Group is on and performance defined, ready to implement once Reissuance of HR Manual with integrated policy competence model project concludes. the march. As part of our management? updates to address inconsistent, incomplete, overall strategy to 4th June ➢ Drive employee loyalty outdated, or ambiguous policies, including Travel consolidate the platforms Strategic Objective 4 Ali Bin Ali Group’s FMCG division and engagement? policy, Annual leave policy, Mobile phone policy, on which we build our Special housing policy. Changes identified, new holds offsite strategic planning company’s enduring ➢ unlock the power of our HR manual to be presented for final sign off. HR Organizational effectiveness success, ABA Group has collective strengths, and a. HR structural change & organization workshop our leadership potential? development to better support businesses: embarked upon an HR Strategic Objective 3 New HR structure finalized and aligned with On the 07th of June 2011 Ali Bin Ali group’s FMCG division held an transformation program Operating Board, implementation/hiring in The answers to these Compensation & Benefits process . offsite strategic planning meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha. since the summer of last questions are being sought The gathering involved key members of staff working with the year, aimed at bringing a. Annual Merit Increase process – annual b. HR Capability enhancement for Line and through 8 strategic objectives, increment process defined. HR – in process. New HR training content to FMCG division, paving the way for them to contribute towards about a step change in the each consisting of a cluster of be launched for Line Managers, including future plans and directions. The day started with a senior b. Adjustment of salaries and benefit design maturity and effectiveness projects. Each of the strategic for market competitiveness – New scales interviewing skills, HR for non-HR etc. management discussion where key strategic issues faced by the of our people practices objectives is sponsored by an designed for market competitiveness, FMCG business were discussed. Detailed brainstorming sessions across the board. This Operating Board member, and individual adjustment plans proposed, under were also held on how to grow the business and develop the FMCG Strategic Objective 5 wide ranging program is each project is led by a line Executive management review. Ali Bin Ali Group organized its 5th team for 10 years into the future. manager, with a high level of Bowling Tournament on 4th June owned & sponsored by cross-functional team Strategic Workforce Planning & 2011 at the Qatar Bowling Center Members from the 2nd layer of management also joined the senior leadership, led by Strategic Objective 6 Org Design Florentino Roque, Mr. Mark Oliver involvement. Over 100 between 7 30 PM & 9 30 PM. The workshop sharing their perspectives. The event also consisted of line management, & employees are already a. Creation of annual strategic workforce Sumaya, Mr.Richard Oraja and Mr. Talent & Performance event saw over 30 teams of 5 staff the screening of a series of videos on customer services, catalyzed by the HR involved in these projects, and planning process: scheduled to be Michael De leon from Ali Bin Ali & members each participate in the leadership, teamwork etc. The offsite event concluded with a more are joining in as the Management implemented in this year’s budget cycle. Partners function. The program bowling game filled with closing statement by Mr. Nabeel Mourad thanking all the program progresses. Feel free a. Establish an annual talent review addresses the following cycle: scoped, ready to launch after excitement, nervousness, pressure, The second place included the participants for their contribution. key breakthrough to contact your Group HR Strategic Objective 7 fun and cheerfulness. team that had Mr. Ibrahim Khalil, department if you have ideas capability infrastructure is in place. questions: b. Establish a performance management Mr. Mohammed Hassan Rasheed, to contribute. It was started with two batches of system: scoped improvements in current Learning & Development Mr. Srikanthan Praveen, Mr. Naresh How do we… If we pull together as a team, games and selection went through system, ready to launch after capability a. Extend L&D coverage across the group: Kumar Mamnani and Mr. ➢ establish consistent, yet we’ll soon reach the tipping- current state analysis in process – mapping two elimination rounds. From twelve Ali Bin Ali holds first day night infrastructure is in place. Mohammed Aamar Iqbal from business-relevant ABA point of change. available learning content vs target teams down to six teams and it was ABA&P-CAG Division. summer Cricket Tournament people practices, policies, segment to identify gaps. ended for two winning teams from and processes? Below is an overview of the transformation journey b. Establish key new leadership development ABAP & CAG Division. Amazingly it & the critical projects that are being worked on: The two winning teams received With cricket fever taking over the 2nd of July 2011. programs and initiatives: will be launched on was the same teams won last finalization of Leadership Competence model. prizes from Mr. Mohammed Imran during the summer season Ali Bowling tournament of 2010. c. Streamlining, formalizing & promoting & Mr. Alphonso Neri. This fun filled Bin Ali was happy to take the Raising the number of event drew enthusiastic support informal L&D avenues like coaching & The team that won the 1st place sport to a new level. For the participating teams to an all mentoring: Will be launched on finalization from viewers, participant’s family, included Mr. Joel Faustorilla, Mr. very first time, the Group time high, the 2011 of competence models. relatives & friends. tournament saw 16 teams come forward to bid for Strategic Objective 8 the cup. Mr. Iftekar – CFO the Ali Bin Ali Culture & engagement Group started off a. Establish and launch standardized, procedures at the finals periodic Employee Opinion Survey: not yet by tossing the coin scoped – planned for launch in Q4, 2011. along with Mr. b. Translate new leadership model into Mohammed Imran, cultural norms: to be done after leadership Division manger Ali Bin model. Ali and Partners. c. Build & launch employer brand, & integrate with all people practices: not yet scoped. The finals were played d. Launch group-wide initiative on between teams operational and process excellence, to representing Ali Bin banish inefficiency and waste, and improve Ali’s Printing Press and quality: not yet scoped. Cricket Tournament was held International Agencies. Overall e. Create & launch employee recognition as a Day Night feature under champions were International programs, loyalty programs, lights. This tournament was Agency’s PCP team. We would wellness/welfare program s: not yet scoped. also the first to be played on like to congratulate the f. Partner with Corporate Communication on Employee Events: in process. grass. Ali Bin Ali organized the winners and organizers for a th - th g. Integrate internal leadership community 24 25 June tournament which took place keenly contested through forums, roundtables: in process. on the 24th and 25th of June. championship. The Finals were scheduled for

14 15 Opinion “Like Mother Like Daughter”. It is the perfect occasion to pamper your mom with special gifts and lots of love. Mother’s day is a good Why do we celebrate reminder not only to remember our mothers but also our grandparents who are dead or alive, who have “Mother's Day is celebrated set examples for us and it’s time for to honor all mothers and us to pay back..” express gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child.” Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as a ? Ms. Dounia Marei Mother’sday to honor mothers and motherhood. Qatar Celebrated Mother’s Day along with other MiddleDay Eastern Countries on HR & Admin Manager ICT March 21st. But the second Sunday of May is also celebrated as “Mothers Day” in countries like United States & Canada. Head Office “A day to remember Mr. Abdalla Salameh Abou Lail and pray for the special per- C&F Manager, Logistics son in our life, without whom we would not have “There is no way we can been what we are today..” ever thank our mother for all she does for us. We must make it a habit to keep reminding ourselves of the “In this busy world its “For me mother is life, without various sacrifices she made important to celebrate mother we are nothing. She while raising us..” mothers day to remember the Mr. Aboobacker K. V moulds the future of her hardships she faced to mould Driver, ABA Watches & Jewellery children and we learn so much a family. They are our guiding from her about life. Mother is a force and are responsible for woman who created by God to Mr. Ritchie Santos making us who we are. ” bring love, joy, happiness and Administrator, Premium Services Division caring into his world. ”

Mr. Varghese Thomas Mr. Abdallah Y Shammout Enterprise Applications Manager IT Group Personnel Manager Head Office Head Office “Mother’s day shall be celebrated as there should “Everyday you should be be one special day thankful to your mother for all dedicated to those loving, that she has done & every selfless women who have single day should be a Mothers guided all of us into who we “We celebrate Mother's Day Day. However it’s good to have “Mother's Day gives you are now. ” to show respect to one of the an official day to recognize the opportunity to show most influential persons in their work every year.” all your heartfelt love for our lives. Always remember the person you care more to love your mother than any one else in this because you only have one world.” Ms. Trinidad C. Caratao mother in your lifetime.. ” H. O. Operator, Head Office Mr. Hashem Melhem General Manager, Hospitality

Ms. Laarni Francisco Mr. Tony D’ Souza Secretary, Digitek Field Sales Manager, QQP

There could not be a more “Mother's Day is an excellent universal celebration than opportunity for every child to this one. I make it a point thank his or her mother her love to celebrate mother’s day and support. Though children so that my children will can never repay their mother, also do the same. “Mother’s day shall be they can surely do little things “A relationship, which celebrated as there should be to make her happy and feel is always with us, is one special day dedicated to special ” the one we have with those loving, selfless women our mothers.” who have guided all of us Mr. Sanath Kohowilage into who we are now. ” Chief Accountant, Restaurants Division Ms. Lara Love Arago Senior Executive Secretary ABA Printing Press Mr. Fathi Ahmed Fathi Ms. Ivee Teresa Teadoro Engineer, ABA Contracting H. R. Coordinator, Head Office

16 17 Contribution Management Tips Prioritize activities that matter

1. Know your goals and values. Create focus by finding out what you want to achieve in your life. “If you don’t know your values, how do you know that certain activities are in accordance with your values or not?” 3. Identify which activities create impact. 2. Write a To-Do List. You can make to- Select the few things that Listening is an Art do lists for your entire year, a month, or a you know will get you the day. Don’t write too many tasks on your results you want. This way, list, but make clear which activities are you don’t waste time on Listening is an Art, if done well, gives you unexpected more important doing tasks that don’t have to you than the intended effect you benefits. The purpose of this is to achieve a “win-win others. Don’t be want in the long run. Also situation. The Win-Win situation not only increases too vague when learn to say “No” to you write your unimportant things and understanding, affirmation, validation and appreciation tasks, so you activities. Also, try to figure but also creates a strong foundation of trust, honor know exactly out what activities slow you what you need down and minimize these and respect. Don’t you feel special, when someone to finish. For distractions. example, instead truly listens to you? Mahalakshmi R of writing down “Finish report”, you should Media & Publishing Division write down what specific part of the report you want to finish. This will push you to complete the task instead of dilly-dallying.

Plan things ahead of time Well it is a two-way this also needs practice. something you think is vitally im- language. You need to under- time street, and to be effective Here are some suggestions for portant. It isn't, so don't. When stand the message. developing your listening skills: you are about to speak, ask your- Management 1. Set aside time for important, communicators, we must Develop the desire to listen. You self if it is really necessary. 6 - Ask a question...then be major activities. “Urgent small things all listen well to each must accept the fact that listening quite. This is a foolproof way to will always creep into your schedule, but to others is your strongest 3 - Learn active listening. It's not listen. who makes the choices on what to do? other. One-way process in weapon. Given the opportunity, enough that you're listening to In today’s world we have more creature You; you can always allocate time for the this can be equated to the other person will tell you someone – you want to be sure The best way to master this is comforts, more gadgets and in general important things because it’s your life, driving down a one-way everything you need to know. If that they know you're listening. “think of yourself as an inter- more of everything. Yet, we have less and you should have control over it. this doesn't create desire, I don't Active listening is the art of com- viewer” – just like you see popu- street the wrong way. It's know what will. municating to the other person lar celebrities being interviewed. time! The funny thing about time is that 4. Be flexible with dangerous, it can get you that you're hearing their every Best Example is the famous and it is an equalizer. No one on earth can your plans. “You never into trouble and it can be word. one of the oldest TV Host Barbara know when emergencies Walters of American Broadcast claim to have more of it than the regular and opportunities will expensive. Even you all 4 - Ask for Company who listens carefully 24 hours we each have per day. Yet some come knocking,” A rigid must have faced at least clarification if and questions the celebrities. In schedule will seem too my experience, after watching people accomplish more out of their day once the consequences of needed. This forbidding, and sooner or will clear up a her interview shows, I have de- than others. What’s their secret? later, you’ll lose your not paying attention to misunder- veloped a better listening skills 2. Schedule matters. interest in life. Always than before. somebody’s advice, sug- standing you Schedule smaller activities make time for the fun have. The Human weakness is he or she Whether you are a Manager gestion or whatsoever. around bigger, more impor- things, and make room misses a obvious things in life leading a team or a fresher who tant activities because for surprises. which contributes towards the smaller activities are more In today’s fast paced world, lis- success if you understand and flexible. tening has become almost a for- has just started off on your first job 5. use time-management systems. adopt and failure if you don’t. These include organizers, planners, gotten art. We are so busy mak- – here are some proven 3. Take time to plan ing sure that people hear what Learn to listen and communicate online calendars like Yahoo! and Google, 1 - Always let the other person your day. It is useful if you we have to say that we forget to effectively, because this is the and even your own do most of the talking. This is a management tips that can help can take at least 15 minutes listen. In short we talk when we most important ingredient that cellphone’s simple matter of mathematics. I a day to plan out what you are supposed to listen carefully. will reflect the “REAL YOU” you with that priceless commodity: organizer. There are suggest a 70/30 rule. You listen - need to do. Don’t over-plan whether you are in public or pri- many free 70% of the time and you talk such that your schedule is To master this art is quite simple time! computer 30% of the time. vate, which in other words we too rigid, and don’t spend as when you want to keep fit in, applications out 5 - Get used to 'listening' for term as “ATTITUDE”. too much time planning you go to GYM. But to maintain there that can help 2 - Don't interrupt. There is al- nonverbal messages – body lan- since this will waste your that visit to GYM is what an art. you plan out your ways the temptation to interrupt guage. The other person may be time too. Similarly mastering the skills for schedule, so make so you can tell the other person communicating with you via body the most of them.

18 19 Green 11) Clean up. heat and wear warmer clothes. If 32) unload your car. d t If you go to the beach or a park, you use air-conditioning, get by with Remove excess weight from your leave it cleaner than when you got less cooling and wear cooler clothes. car (such as stuff that might be in there. Pick up some cans and other the trunk) to reduce the amount of trash that were there when you 19) Participate or organize a fuel you use. arrived. Takes a couple minutes, clean-up. and makes the world a nicer place Sure, this’ll take a little more of 33) Try cycling. to live in. your time, but if you don’t have Biking to work or around town can much to do on the weekends, this be a great way to get in some can be tremendously fun and exercise and save fuel. 12) Talk to your kids about the fulfilling. Clean up a beach, a environment. street, a park, a lake or a river. 34) Install a water filter. Just a 5-minute conversation every If you buy a lot of bottled water, now and then about fuel 20) use acryllic paint. use your tap instead. Some places consumption, greenhouse Oil-based paints are toxic and there’s no such thing. Instead, need a filter to make tap water emissions, wasting food and trash, create a lot of pollution during create a few containers for paper, taste drinkable, but they don’t cost Going energy consumption, preserving manufacturing. Instead, if you’re plastic and aluminum waste in much and they can save money, habitats ? this can help educate going to buy paint, buy acryllic. your home or office. When it’s full, water, and plastic bottles over time. the your children about the issues that drop it off at a local recycling will be affecting them tomorrow. 21) Clean your filters. center (look in your phone book) And an educated population will Clean the filters of your air- on your errands day. do more to help the environment conditioners once a month to than anything else. improve energy efficiency. While 26) Look for energy efficiency. Green you’re at it, change your car’s When you’re looking to buy way 13) Reuse printed paper. filters as recommended in your appliances, be sure to research the If you have non-sensitive manual. most energy-efficient ones. They documents that have been printed may cost a little more, but they’ll out, but are no longer needed, try 22) Wash clothes in cold water. more than make up for that in the long run with lower energy bills. marking the printed side, and Hot water is unnecessary for most using the clean side for non-official clothes. When needed, use warm 27) Water grass early in the printing. In fact, if you can get water. morning. your office to do this, you’ll 35) use cloth shopping bags. Reduces the amount of water you Don’t cost much, and can save a save tons of paper a year. need to keep your grass looking lot of paper or plastic. fabulous. 14) Turn down your 36) Mend your stuff.Try not to water heater. 28) Plant shade trees near your throw stuff away and buy new Most people have their house. stuff if the old stuff can be fixed. water heater’s thermostat It’ll take awhile before they can make Torn clothing? Takes a few minutes turned up too high, a difference, but shade trees greatly to sew up. wasting energy. Turn it reduce the need to cool a home. down to 130 degrees, 37) Buy durable. saving energy but still 29) use rechargeable batteries. Look for long-lasting, well-made hot enough to kill Instead of throwing your batteries products instead of cheap, bacteria. away all the time, reuse disposable ones. Use less rechargeable batteries. Costs a little disposable plates, cups, utensils. 15) Plant a tree. more, but cheaper in the long run. Use cloth diapers instead of 3) Don’t print at least once today. Or garden. Or just take a walk. You it with a Compact Flourescent bulb It really doesn’t take much 30) Walk instead of drive. disposable. Instead of automatically hitting the get healthy and enjoy the natural (those spiral-looking ones). They’re time, and over time more “print” button, think of whether you beauty of your surroundings. more expensive, but if you just trees in your community 38) use your oven less. really need a hardcopy of that replace them one at a time, it can make a difference. Do The oven not only uses a lot of document. Can you email it instead? 6) Turn off the lights. doesn’t cost much, and the energy a few every year, and energy, it heats up your kitchen, File it on your computer instead of If you leave a room, even for a little savings is great. And as they last encourage others to do requiring more cooling. Instead, your file cabinet? Read it on the while, turn off the lights. You don’t longer, over the long run, you’ll the same. use toaster ovens, crockpots, computer instead of on paper? You need it, and it’s wasting energy. save money. microwaves, and electric grills don’t have to eliminate printing 16) Hang out your clothes. 23) Fill your toilet tank. when you can. And when you do 1) Take a shorter shower. entirely, but holding off on that 9) Skip the foil and plastic wrap. If it’s a nice sunny day, hanging Put a plastic bottle or two, filled use your oven, open it less – you If you take long showers, consider “print” button once in awhile could Use reusable plastic food clothes only takes a few minutes, with water and rocks, in your tank lose 25% of the heat every time cutting it short by a few minutes. greatly reduce your paper containers to store leftovers or and you’re using solar power to reduce the amount of water You don’t have to do this all the you open the oven door. You’ll conserve water, and the consumption. other food in the fridge and instead of electricity to do the job. used in each flush. time, but walking the short trip to electricity needed to heat up the cabinets, instead of disposable It also makes your clothes last a store, or to lunch from work, or water, lowering your utility bills 4) Carpool once this week. material. longer. 24) Buy recycled products. some other short trip like that, can and reducing your energy Have a friend or family member or As much as possible, get the reduce the amount of fuel you use consumption at the same time. co-worker who makes roughly the 10) Inflate your tires. 17) Get a low-flow shower head. recycled version of products you over the long term, and you shed same commute as you? Try riding 7) use a coffee mug instead of Many people don’t realize that their Stop at the hardware store on your buy. some fat at the same time. Or at 2) use a rag or hand towel together at least once. It save on disposable. tires are under-inflated. Check the way home, and get a low-flow least burn off that morning donut. instead of napkins or paper fuel consumption, cuts your fuel If you routinely use disposable recommended pressure for your shower head. Takes a few minutes 25) Recycle. towels. spending, reduces greenhouse cups at work or on the road, use a tires, and fill them up to that to install, and it’ll save gallons of Sure, it’s a regular practice in some 31) unplug appliances. Reusing items instead of using emissions, and you can get a good ceramic coffee cup or a travel pressure. It only takes a few water a day. places, with curb-side pickup of If you don’t use an appliance disposable items is almost always a conversation at the same time. mug, reducing the amount of trash minutes, but it will save you on fuel recycled waste. But in other several times a day, it’s better to better thing for the environment. you throw away. consumption (a little) and more 18) Lower your thermostats. places, unplug it, as they often use energy Reduce the need to cut down trees, 5) Turn off the TV for an hour. importantly, make your tires last If you use heating, get by with less even when turned off the power needed to turn them into Reduce your energy consumption 8) use CFC light bulbs. longer and reduce the rubber that’s napkins, and the space in the and get outside and play a sport. If your light bulb burns out, replace worn off your tires. landfill once you throw them away.

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Administration February Department present all official documentation support (bank A Cader Riyas Mohammed; Abdul Gaffar Shaik; Afees Abdul Careem; Ahmad Khaled Ghazal ; Ahmed Ismail Fathi; Amer letters, embassies letters, traffic letters …etc). Basha; Anil Nair; Arnulfo Sr. A. Reyes; Biju Balagopalan; Biju- ABA/ADMIN’s TARGeT is: doing its best to present mon Thomas ; Chamin Suranga; Denver Michael Ferdinand; Family Visa the needed service to all divisions with their staff Duman Kumar Rai; Ednor Melody Garcia; Fazil Mukrikandy; within the allocated time. Florentino Ledesma Roque; Gaspar Cardozo; Hany El Mansy; Herbert Abarico; Joel Abling Baldoza ; John Matthew Mathai; Requirements As you know; ADMIN. Dept. is the core official Starting from this issue; ABA/ADMIN will start January Jose P. Cruz Afonso; Josephine Orfrecio; Juan Carlos De Larosa; sharing the requirements for most official services. Juliet Fillarca; Kamal Senarath Gunamuthu; Khaled Waleed Za- services centre for the whole ABA Group. As a start, we will share the requirements of family Abdalla Y.A. Shammout ; Abdul Kareem Mohammed; Abdul Aziz Bhati; Ab- wdeh; Mahmood Hassan; Marc Poolke; Mazen Hekmat; ADMIN. department presents all kinds of Personnel, Melanie Caasi ; Michael Isla; Mohamed Afify; Mohamed Ben- visa. dulqader Abukas Isaak; Abu Bakr Elgadi; Agnelo Rodrigues; Ahmed Eraky; Ala Immigration & Visa services (Payroll, Salary Family Visa: Amer Omar Alnatsheh; Ali Hasham; Amina Mansour; Amr Salaheldin Gamal messaoud; Mohamed F.M. Farook; Mohamed Minhaj Wahab- deen; Mohamed Zarook Mohamed Zubair; Mohammad revision, RP renewal, exit permit, Issuance of new Employees who want to bring their families under ; Anthony N. Gabieta; Antonio Morales; C.K. Varghese; Dahlia S. Dacquel; Visas, work visas, business visas …etc). We also Dolli Tabet; Edgar P. Malinao; Eduardo Mendillo; Ehab Eweis; Ehab Haridy; Ibrahim; Mohan Kamakrishnan; Mohd. Hamarnah; Naser Mah- their sponsorship have 2 options: Moataz H. Ahmed Elmer Castillo; George John; Gopi Varadarajan; Hassan Bassuni; Intazar Hu- moud; Nino Tanas; Parmod Kumar Yadav; Pawan Kumar; Group GM Administration sain; Jericho Mangusin; Jesusa De Las; Joel Sanchez; Jojy Abreu Robert; Priyaka Karunayake; Rafael Manuel ; Ram Krishna Sharma; Tel. 44469840 Mob. 55893355 Raymond Inovejas; Reem Al Sharif; Ronaldo Alabado; Ryan K.S.Venugopalan; Khulood Jaber; Klum Nishantha Indrajith; Mahmoud Abed; Family Resident Permit Family Visit Visa email: [email protected] Manura P. Gangabadage; Mario Younes; Marzook Atham Lebbe; Md. Farook Fernandez Rebueno; Sameer Noordeen; Shakil Md.Maruf; Sha- d; Mohamed Mah- Requirements Requirements Sanoordeen; Min Lin; Mohabat Khan; Mohamed Amlikhan; Mohamed F. M. trughna Mahat; Simon Noche; Sukomal Das Jatindra Kumar Das; T.K. Mohamed; Thilakanandra RM; Tinsel Thomas; Wes- Saeed Ghoul Mansoor; Mohamed Hesham Zeyada; Mohamed Kamn Saeed moud Hassan; Mohammad Abdul Quyum; Mohammad Wazzan; Mohammed sam Karam; Youssef Mahmoud 1. Salary should be QR 7,000 and above 1. Salary should be QR 5,000 & above Group Services Manager Mujtahidulla; Mohan Raj; Mouner A.M. El Azamy Nassar; Muhammad 2. Company letters 2. Company letters Tel. 44469852 Mob. 55502888 ; Muneer P. Parambil; Narayan P. Gautam; Nejimon P. Jabbar;sain; Neser Rich Aziz John Eqqb; 3. Copy of labor contract 3. Copy of labor contract email:[email protected] P.O. Rasheed Rahman; Packeer Meyyakkan; Paul Michael Rulloda; Prakash 4. Passports copy of the employee’s family 4. Passports copy of the Ghimire; Rabih El Harfouche; Ranjit Kumar Sah; Razzak Hos 5. Marriage certificate for wife and birth certificates for children employee’s family Abdallah Shammout Loy; Ricmar Maandig; Rommel Caban; Ronald Allan Alfonso; Ronald Babac; – attested from employee’s embassy & MoFA- DOHA. 5. Marriage certificate for wife and Group Personnel Manager Safaa Rassam; Said Chentouf; Sanaa Abdul Razzak; Sarwaanandan Ve- 6. Employee’s passport, RP & ID copy birth certificates for children – layuthar; Shibly Bahardeen; Shybu Philip Abraham; Siraj Abdeen; Subas Tel. 44469848 Mob. 55869689 Koirala; Suman Ratna Darji; Sumanthan Sivanantham; Suraj Chand; Sushil 7. Resident permit application to be filled & signed by the employee attested from employee’s embassy email: [email protected] Bista; Tony Younes; Usha K. Varghese; Uthayakumar Subramaniyam; Ven- 8. Resident permit application to be applied in the labor dept. & MoFA- DOHA. gasgar Thevathas; Vengasseri Parambil Rajesh; Venura M. Disanayaka; 9. Salary statement for 6 months at least. 6. Employee’s passport, RP & ID Riyadh Al Abdallah W.P.U.H. Perera (Harsha); Wendell De Castro; Zakria Karakich 10. Copy of gradua tion certificate attested from employee’s copy Group Administration Supervisor embassy & MoFA-DOHA 7. Visa application to be filled and Tel. 44469844 Mob. 77301071 April 11. Copy of W&E bill. signed by the employee email: [email protected] 12. QR 200 for issuing each visa after the labor approval. 8. QR 200 visa fees for every. Abdel Tawwab Abdalla; Abdul Rasheed Ithroo; Abeer Nageh Habeel ; Admhel Adlawan; Ahmed Shalaby; Alexis P. Sequerra ; Ali Bitaraf; Amith Premalal Lucas; Amrik Singh; Anil Kumar Cheruvalath; Ariel Gonzales; Ashour Mohamed Abd Elzaher; Ayham Subhi Taha; Ayyapan Nagarasan; Benny Chacko; Biju Thomas; Bir Bahadur Rana; Blesson Mathew; Carolyn Madred Andres ; Chamila P. A. 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Pepito ; Dahy Comia Magboo; Deepak Ipe David; Dinesh Frankilin Sharls; ishnaswamy; Bassem Shahin; Carine Sami Abou Jaoude; Koshy Kutty Easow; Kurnia Capayandhi; MahmoudVelasco; Alhabet; Joseph Mamdouh Chacko; JulieGamal Es Osman Younes; Dante Ofrasio; De Silva Dadimuni ; Deogelio Evangelista; Dian Marhali; Dounia Marei; Edsil Tapay Corona ; Eman Lito S.Ceballos; Christopher S. Fernando; Darwin Dave D. Streegan; Dilup Eldin Fouad; Maria Guadalupe Mayorga ; Mario Baartman; Marites D. Corpuz; - Dolly Polly; Dompage Shamal N.Peiris; Dr. Issam Lutfi; Eda Kandan Firos; Edith Castillo Gideon Peniosa Amomoy; Gunasekaran Arason; Haytham Mo- Chamara Senarath; Divakaran Thampan; Dylene S. Gri- Mathew John; Mathew K. John; Mayada Hussain; Mazher Ali Mohammed; Min Teles; Eduardo F. Bragas; Faisal Aliyampath Komath; Fazil A.K.; Francis Avantha Fernando; hamed Hassanin Badran ; Hesham Hassan; Hesham Mah- jalde; Ehab Alfadawi; Fadi Abou Haider; Florentino R. 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Caratao ; Umesh Rana ; Vallanki Hussain; Varghese Thomas; Vijayakumar Chinnasamy; Wadih Antoine Kazan; Yancy J.Yalong; Yousef Obaid Abdulla rai; Valappil Abdulla Malayil; Velu Jeyaprakash; Walid Castillo; Wilfredo A. Fernandez N.Yahiya; Youssef Chehadi Moussa

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Leap January ABA&P - Imelda A.Capisanan; Nagendra Raya; Maricris L. Layug; Lea Verna V. Insigne; ABATS - Sameh Ahmed Ali Aboelnil; Khaleel Ahmed Shaikh; Beverages - Moustafa Mohamed Elsayed; Digitek - Roberto Altamirano; Fauchon - Madathil Ibrahim Ashraf; Columbus It - Venkata Satyanarayana; Logistics - Thirundikal Saidalavi; Maung Maung Myint; Medical - Laila Samar Zahoor Ahmed; PCP - Rocelle A. Laguit; QQP - Shoukath T.P; Sharon M.Ibrra; Travel Bureau - Jayson Ruiz Vitug. New Comers

February January ABA&P - Ambrose Varghessese; Mohamed Siyam Mohideen; Jennifer D. Pepito, ABATS- Lakshmana Babu; Digitek - Cherryl l Villaflores; Monika Janoras; Fauchon - Sherwin T. Mallari ; Grp HRD - Abdulwadud A. Albabi; IA - Prudencio G. Hernandez Jr.; ABA&P - Baskar Krishnaswamy; Hussein Abou Akar; Beverages - Ranjit Dhar; Mohamad N.M.P. Promot l January Logistics - ions Logistics - Usama Hussein Abdel Baky; Medical - Dounia Dali; Theodore E. Pomperada; Niyas Kavungal Abdulla; Printing Press Aleem; Lok Bahadur Rana; Rishi Sedhain; Subadsingh Lotamang; Bed Man Lama; Digitek - Neil Ahmed Gani Shamsul Nazeer; Nasir Bryant De Dios; Fauchon - MD. Robin Hasan; Mar-vic Miranda Canlas; Roel Delen Aban; Hospitality Tana Aming; Benjie C. Bais; Ranjith Pulinchery; Mohamed e - Thayagaraja Velu; Efifanio Cruz Pulayan; Travel Bureau - Sad Ahammed ; Christian A.Canapit. - Hashem Melhem; IA - Amith N.P. Mudiyanselage; Ispot - Aldrin Robin Balili; Logistics - Ajith I.B.A. Rifais A.M.; W.A. Pemasiri Perera; Gayan Mahesh Kumara; March Ralalagi; Surya Bahadur Gurung; Yam Bahadur Chitri; Ramu Rana Magar; Hasmudeen Miya; Luxury Nay Min Htike; Min Zaw Than; Arkar Lwin; Myint Zin; Myo Nyein; Kyaw Lin Oo; Aung Ko Lat. w ABA&P - Satish Mathew; Salim Jahjah; Jeromy Moses; ABATS - Mohamed Hassan Khalil; Casa Flora - Yaser Kamel Nagib; Logistics - - Ahmed Salah M. Hafez; QQP - Mark Poolke; Restaurants - Yvonne Lavarez. Myint Thung; Percy Wijewickrama; Subas Koirala; Luxury - Amro Abdel Hamid M.Hamada; Hesham Sayed Saad; Medical - Nafisa February Sameer; Jhennifer C.Almario; PCP Clarence A.Biglang –Awa; Dante D.Esteban; Printing Press - Sameh R.B. Ghobrial; Sujit Nair; Property February ABA&P - Ricky D. Terante; ABAP Felix L Gorial

r e Jr.; ABATS - Mngt. - Ranjithkumar Kunnummal Veedu; QQP - Manel Ben Ali Ep Jayari; Travel Bureau - Samah Mohamed Hassan; Nivedita Lal Eswar. ABA&P - Irfan Sikander Bawa; Elmer Bautista Mundala; ABATS- Arim Ahmed Samy Elkotb; Emad Fouad ; IA Osman Jawaid Amer Mohammed Ashfaq Hadi.

a Beverages - Yohan M.Y. Uduwanage Don; Sudish Kumar Pasman; Mohamed Nismy Abdul Haq; ; IA -

April Mohamed Cassim Abdul Jabarullah; Anwar Yaseen Nasar; Sanjit Kumar Mahato; Kumar Bahadur ABATS - Mohamed Hazem Nayel; Mohamed Efat Ahmed Afify; Beverages Chandana Gihan Abeynayake; Hassan Hafiz; Chandra March Beverages - F Danuwar; Rommel Garcia Naredo; Fauchon - Marian Dimacali Aquino; IA - Sareena Firos; Luxury - Kareem Ahmed Medhat; Hisham Mohamed Gharieb; Prasad Shrestha; Arugatla Pochaiah; Casa Flora - Emad Kamel Nagib; Digitek - Vengasgar Thevathas; Fauchon - Kamaleswaran Ghazi Almohammad; Medical - ; Sajini Jayawickrema; Maria Guadalupe E. Mayorga ; PCP - Poonam Logistics - Fauchon - Rasarathinam; Ellen Sheryl C.Grande; Md Robin Hasan Md Mosharrof; Myo Thu Zar; Earvin Rayv.Maricaba; Nora Aquino Cruz; Shirish Ballikar; Printing Press - Gopakumar M. Sankarapankka; Marvin Dipasupil Dalit; Travel Ismail Valiparambil; John FinnyAhmed Daniel Ibrahim; Medical - Chanaka Ruwantha; Aileen L.Castaneda; Myint Myint Kyaw; Luwalhati A.Dulay; Mohamed Haniffa Sakel; IA -Dompage Shamal Bureau - Ireshan U.P.M. Merenghe; Farah Deeba; Wagamama - Jeanel Pieterse; Mario Baartman. Jocelyn Pomperada; Marsel MF Ekladious; Restaurant - ; N.Peiris; Bishnu Prasad Paudel; IT - Hadia Mohamed Bendeddouche; Logistics - Swaminathan Suresh; Duman Kumar Rai; Roben Mezher. Mohamed Hilmy Ahamadusa; PCP - Rami Ramzy El Khoury; Zebanaz Vikar Dalal; Printing Press - Ahmed Salah A.H. Allam; Salah March A. Monem Mohamed; Property Mngt. - Assanar Rammulan Mr.; QQP - Anthony N. Gabieta; Rineesh K.Jaleel; Restaurant - ABA&P - Satheeskaran Santhiralingam; Valiyakath Shakeer; Richard Piol Orana; ABATS - Jino Richard M.Limbo; Anthony Andrews; Travel Bureau - Saqib Shahid. Augustian; Ahmed M.A. Omar Labhan; Mansoor Ali Syed; Walid Morcy Hassan Ali; Beverages - May Mohamadu Razeedu; Belal Mohamed Moselhy Zeyada; Mohammed Sufran Abdul Cader; Mark ABA&P - Joel B. Lucero; Paul Michael A. Rulloda; Indrakumari Umanandan; Lenie S. Encarnacion; ABATS - Sayeed Mohammed Joseph Lubong Manaloto; Mohamed Safran Nalemdeen; Digitek - Ashraf Ghannam; IA - M.Younus; Amr Mohamed Adel; Vinod R. Pais; Jino Augustian; Beverages - Sanmugathasan . P; Pokkalath Abdulla Asharaff; Sureshkanth Thavarajah; Logistics - Man Kumar Rajbanshi; Luxury - Nestor Jr. C. Fortuno; Dinusha Hashanthi; Hossam Sayed Mohamed; Digitek - Genelyn Cruz Lulab; Marie Eleonor M.Cruz; Simon Peter I.Noche; Medical - Suzan Khaleel Kamel Amoorah; Hany Gaber Hamed Hegazy; Sylvia Refaat Shafakan IA - Mujeer Uthumalebbe Mohamed; Logistics - Mohamed Aksaj Wahabdeen; Uma Kanta Gouli; Govinda Giri; Mohamed Ghobrial; Jenny Timbol Poyaoan; PCP - Abhijan Nepali; Printing Press - Roland Saromines Balisi; Masood Rafeed; Gee.V.Varughese ; Luxury - Neil P. Agahan; Karen V. Gotos; Medical - Mayada H. Yawir; Abdur Rahman QQP - Chalil Puthukudi Thrilok Nathan . Mohammed; Printing Press - Allan Tinay Atendido; Travel Bureau - Dib Ali Dib. April June ABA&P - Sheikh Mohd Badrud-Doza; Shwetha Aminbhavi; Joseph Samaha; Lovely Jane B. ABA&P - Mohamed Roomy M.Mashood; Mohamed Iqram M.Salahudeen; ABATS - Mohamed Mahmoud Sayed Kabsh; Sequerra; Thayaparan Murugaiah; ABATS - Mohamed A. A. Mahmoud; Samad A. Abdul; Amr Mohamed Firoze Mahmood; Ahmed Mohamed Kamal; Muhammed Basheer M.P; Imane Raoua; Mazher Ali Atef Khalil; Khalil Yassine; Mohamed Ahmed Aly Mahmoud; Mohamed Mohamed Jaleel; Promotions Mohammed; Beverages - Fouli Abdel Moez Abdul Ghani Massoud; Arjuna C. Dakay; Thushara Nishan; Columbus Beverages - Soosaithasan Arulanantham; Ibrahim Farouk Tawfik; Atef F.M.M. Elgharib; Om IT - Venkat Rajiv Keerthi; Digitek - Deogelio P. Evangelista; Joan C. Deliquina; IA - Rolyn S. Garcia; Logistics - Bahadur Rana Magar; Shib Bahadur Pun; Mohamed Azimdeen Sheriffdeen- Casa Flora; Amin April ABA&P - Sabil Ahmed Ansari; Divakaran Jacob Chacko; Nyi Nyi Phone; Myo Nyein; Printing Press - Ranjeet Bahadur Rai; Ehab Rouhy Shahin; Kalimat Georges Al Nabout; Digitek - Tilak Kumar Saru; Rania El Kouch; Fauchon - Avon Dinesh Herft; Thampan; Edadi Meethal Abbas; Selim Nicholas Adaeva; QQP - Mohamed Riyar M.Rizwan; Restaurant - Wessam Karam; Evgene Eric Del Carmen; Travel Jamal Arnous; Rico Turgo Gallientes; John Reynan Almirez Peria; MHD Samer Ghannam; El Hachem; Mario Younes; Fauchon - Hidayat Bureau - Abdul Jaleel Thelakadu. Pattiyage Indika Sanjeewa Peiris; Lalith Kumara Daburu Liyanage; FMCG - HO - Abdellah Hamdule. Mustafa Ismail; Head Office - Fathima Risla Shiham; Presley Taruc Pineda; S Archana; IA - Shamseer Muhamed; Tek Bahadur Karki; Rolyn Sarmiento Garcia; Logistics - Ram Lal Thakur June ABA&P - Jose p. Cruz afonso; Durga Hajam; Binay Kumar Lal Karn; Joel Vinculado Pecson; Randy Mengote Rayala ; Dennis Idioma bahadur dahal; Khaled waleed zawdeh; Giath Maycacayan; Montano IV Gonzales Roa; Romar Delos Reyes Obedoza; Lamberto Taotao Ladres; sinjar khader; Faleel mohamed shahul hameed; Arnel Prado Surat; Randie Despues Macababat; Jasper Sarmiento Martillano; Michael Ibarrat Shanmugavel srinivasan; Vallikat ramadas biju; Delos Reyes; Steven Gierza Palma; Romelito Manao Loto; Rollie Bellen Furio; Drake Cordova Prime Consumer Products - Haralal halder; Adon; Jeffrey Penalosa; Joel Roque Bernabe; Armin Sigua Santos; Jerry Descartin Aloba; Virgie delmendo; IA - K.r.j. peiris.. Alexander Casipong Esogon; Luxury - Nada Hachache; Edgar Henry Takkouz; Medical - Nesma Saad Mahmoud; Fatema Nasereddine; Husam HR Alslakhi; Rudra Kumar Shrestha; PCP - Rowena Mendoza Jotic; Premium Services - Thottathilkandy Hameed; Printing Press - Ranjeet Bahadur Rai; QQP - Ram Shankar Mishra; Safras Ahamath Thuwan; Pheba Varghese; Restaurants - Kurnia Capayandhi; Wildan Miftah Soleh; Wawan Hermawan; Travel Bureau - Denis Mombo Mzee; Netramani Nepal; Prajay Lal Karn.

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excluding Airfare sucking the heat in deeper into your body. And throw in a little pollution and each second becomes pure hell when you are outdoors. Beatthe Heat Qatar is approaching hot summer, for brutal May, sizzling June and this Summer searing July and August are all on their way… To handle this heat onslaught and ensure your body Vienna is old, Vienna is new – and so varied….There is so much to see in Vienna…From Gothic St. is as cool as it can possibly be, Vienna Stephen’s Cathedral to the Imperial Palace to the Art Nouveau splendor of the Secession, from the we suggest a few measures that magnificent baroque palace Schönbrunn to the Museum of Fine Arts to modern architecture at the are easy to follow: Austria Museums Quartier. In Vienna, there are over 27 castles and more than 150 palaces. 1 Top Site Seeing Places, the foot of the golden Johann following the demolition of the old waterfall, a small pond and several 3 one must not miss…. Straus memorial, one of the city wall and the construction of bridges create a picturesque Eat light, small, frequent meals. Apply Sunscreen while world's most photographed the Ringstrasse and was Vienna's backdrop, in front of which unfolds Start the morning with a going Outdoors: Sun Burn is Schönbrunn Palace monuments. Also located in the first public park. the beauty of the butterflies - and sweet, juicy fruit at breakfast. 2 painful. So use the right Visit Empress Sisi’s former summer Stadtpark, are monuments to Franz Schönbrunn Zoo offering an opportunity for great Ripe summer fruits are exactly sunscreen for your skin type photos. residence. This baroque complex The Vienna Zoo at Schönbrunn is what your skin craves for & Wear sunglasses while contains an enchanting park, the the oldest existing zoo in the Belvedere Palaces during this season. Citrus fruits going out; choosing a 100 Palm House, the Gloriette and a zoo. world and was voted Europe's best The Belvedere’s two magnificent Include salads in your diet. are also very cooling. Eat whole per cent UV protected one is Spend an entire day at Schönbrunn: zoo in 2009 and 2010. Each year palaces, the Upper (Oberes) and Consuming leafy lettuce and visit the show rooms with a "Grand more than two million visitors Lower (Unteres) Belvedere, were or extract their juice, store in summer greens, corn on cob always better. Tour with Audio Guide," admire the come to see the panda baby, built by Baroque architect Johann the refrigerator and sip often and cucumbers, in salads are splendid Bergl Rooms, and stroll newborn elephants and many Lukas von Hildebrandt, in the 18th throughout the day. delicious ways to stay cool. through the “Labyrinth.” other rare animals. century as the summer residence These foods contain a Butterfly House for the important general Prince significant amount of water The Palm House in Burggarten is Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736).The Schubert, Franz Lehar and can actually thin the blood, considered one of the most palaces with their extensive and Robert Stolz, a which has a cooling effect. beautiful art nouveau structures of gardens are considered to be one marble statue of the its kind in the world. Since 1998, of the world’s finest Baroque painter, Hans Makart, the building, more than 3,000 landmarks. Momentous events bronze busts of square feet in area, towers over have taken place in the Upper 6 composer, Anton the garden of the Imperial Palace; Belvedere’s Marble Hall and from Bruckner, Vienna it houses here there are views of Vienna. Mayor, Andreas 4 hundreds of Wear loose, full-sleeved cotton Zelinka, under whose free-flying To cool the body through clothes to protect the body governance the Stadtpark was laid Imperial Palace tropical sweating: add small amounts from the sun and to aid out, and many more. This makes Up to 1918, the Imperial Palace butterflies in a of hot spices to food while 5 evaporation of sweat. Use a the Stadtpark the richest park in was the center of the vast empire re-creation of cooking. Hot peppers, fresh Vienna for monuments and hat to protect your head from of the Habsburg dynasty. They their natural ginger, and black pepper are sculptures. Meadows, flowerbeds, the sun you go out developed the area - once environment. the occasional exotic tree and a all great spices to make it Hydrate your body. Drink at envisioned as a great "Imperial The temperature large pond make the Stadtpark a really hot for you and then to Forum" - from the "Old Palace", is 27°C and the least 8-10 glasses of water a green oasis in the center of the cool you down. dating from the thirteenth century, humidity 80%.A day. Water is the best drink city. The park was opened in 1862, to the most recent part, dating as it doesn't contain any from the time around 1900. Today, sugars that can add up to one finds more than two dozen Madame Tussauds Overheating can lead to stress, unnecessary calories. top museum collections. In Vienna has a brand new attraction: and working through the Doha Drink fluids even if you addition, there are cafés, the world-famous waxworks are not yet thirsty. Once 7 summer can take its toll on restaurants, squares, and parks. museum Madame Tussauds is the you have the feeling of Welcome to our imperial stroll new highlight in the Vienna your nerves. So go ahead and being thirsty means you are Stay indoors. Restrict outdoor through history, arts & delights ... Prater.Sixty-five wax figures can be take these obvious precautions! already dehydrated. activities to the cooler parts of Welcome to the Imperial Palace. seen at Madame Tussauds on the day - early mornings before Stadtpark Riesenradplatz in Vienna's Prater But remember the best place to If you are looking for the ideal start the cooling process is in 10.30am or late evenings after place for a souvenir photo, then your body's core. 530pm Vienna's Stadtpark is the spot - at

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28 29 ABA’s got Every edition of “The Dot” will showcase an interview with one talented staff from the company. Through this section, we aim to bring out the creative side of the employees. NO ONE IS TOO OLD Talent OR TOO YOUNG That’s very young!! And who take them & sculpt them…later I skills in day-to-day work & I enjoy was your first teacher? went on to sculpt the traditional what I am doing for sure! to show his talent I learnt Calligraphy from my uncle. stone name plates that were put But as far as painting & drawing is outside the house & eventually I Has your work ever been concerned… it was an innate interest moved on to use many other exhibited? Here is your chance to be in Spotlight!!! & no one really coached me for it. materials for sculpting. I have contributed to many exhibitions, but never had one of If you have a talent or know about a creative Ok & how long have you been What does your family think my own. I was too busy in my painting for now? about your talent? career. But now, Insha Allah…the talent of your shy colleague …then go ahead! Since 1974, that’s 37 years now. My family loves it & is very proud time is right & soon I will have one of what I do. But when I was exhibition of my own. & send in your contact info along with the Oh Wow!! 37 Years…is sure a young, I dint receive too much details of your creative pursuit to us. long time… I’ve known many encouragement. In those days, in Oh that’s great news. All the people specialize in one form of villages, they thought all this was best for that. On an ending note, We will get in touch with you soon & will Art, but you use many. How come? unnecessary & a waste of time. For what are your ambitions where I always wanted to be a complete them only education was your talent for art is concerned? feature you in the next issue of “The Dot”. Tariq Abdul Rehman artist & all this is just an attempt in important. But I always balanced What do you want to do in the ABA Printing Press becoming one. & I always wanted to my education & my interest in Art future? know & learn more about art & very well. For me Art is a daily process. I improve my graphic design career. don’t have any clear future plans. After my bachelor’s in Graphic designing I went to study fashion Hello! Can you please introduce designing for 2 years then yourself? before coming to Hello…I’m Tariq Abdul Rehman, Sr. Doha, for some Art Department Manager at Ali Bin time in Kuwait I Ali Printing Press. was doing Architectural How long have you been with model building. the company? I joined Ali Bin Ali in March 2004.

What exactly do you do in your job capacity? I handle all the Talent incoming enquires to the Printing Press regarding the Art Work, then I process it & send it HUNT to the concerned team to work on it. I handle everything from Pre- production to Post-Production of all enquires received by Printing Press.

What are your interests/hobbies? (Laughs) I have too many. Are you sure you want to hear them all? Okay. You said your Go ahead Sir! It would be a That’s family loves pleasure to know your interests fantastic Mr. Okay. I do Calligraphy in 4 Tariq…So going what you do. languages- English, Arabic, Hindi & further; tell us So, have your Chinese. I also paint, Sketch, draw about your kids inherited any comic strips, Architectural Model favorite portrait - of your talents? building, Sculpting, Fashion & the one you enjoyed they sure have! My eldest son For the time being, its only the Jewelry designing & also Play the doing the most... does graphic designing & exhibition I want to do that I am Arabic Oud. It sure is the portrait of my mother, Sketching. My daughter paints very concentrating on. am sure you will agree with me well & my youngest son is more Wow!! That’s a lot of interesting that a Mother is irreplaceable. interested in drawing comic strips. All the very best again, Mr. things for one person to do. So, But none of them do calligraphy … Tariq. We hope you have your When did you first start your We sure do, Mr. Tariq. exhibition soon & successfully. & calligraphy training? Okay…moving on… Tell us If we may ask, Why dint you We hope we’re all invited for it. I was 9 years when I started about your sculptures.. follow your hobby as a career? (Smiles) For sure. All of you will be Calligraphy & was 6 when I began I started sculpting in 1976. In I love my career and I don’t mind invited. Thank you very much. drawing. those days, we would get the spending as much time as it needs Home made Soap bars & I would & takes. I believe that my hobby is a part of my career. I use my art [email protected] Corporate Communications Department Contact Mrs. Archana 44469869 - Fax: 44433778

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