<p>Photo Caption Ducab Concludes its Festival Month with Celebrations of the 45th UAE National Day </p><p>Dubai, UAE; December xx, 2016: Ducab, the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products owned equally by Abu Dhabi’s Senaat and by Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD), celebrated the month of November as Festival Month across all of its factories concluding with the celebration of the 45th National Day of United Arab Emirates at its headquarters in Jebel Ali, Dubai. </p><p>The festivity of National Day was attended by Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab, Khaled Nasser Lootah, Board Member and senior management of the company and employees. It was inaugurated with the proud recitation of the national anthem followed by the creative formation of the number 45 by the staff. A variety of traditional activities were organized by the company including cultural competitions that highlighted the most important historical moments witnessed by the country since the establishment of the Union. </p><p>Ducab’s National Day celebration was held in conclusion to the company’s Festival Month Initiative which was launched by the Human Resources Department for the month of November. The initiative saw employees participating in a number of cultural activities to celebrate their cultural diversity as well as awareness campaigns such as Health Week and International Tolerance Day to promote a positive work environment.</p><p>“ The UAE proves, year after year, that it is home to wise leadership and great vision among the nations. We have seen that through its achievements in various economic, cultural and political fields,” said Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab. “On the occasion of the 45th National Day of the country, we are honored to join the celebrations across the Emirates to congratulate the nation’s leadership. We are proud to be a part of this nation and are committed to contributing to the country’s vision and aspirations. We look forward to a future of several more achievements over the years to come.”</p><p>Mona Mohammed Fekri, General Manager Human Resources at Ducab said, "In aligning with the UAE government’s focus on achieving happiness, the people strategy of Ducab celebrates its employees with the launch of the Festival Month initiative. Through these festivities, we aim to promote the spirit of brotherhood among the staff, and ensure a work environment characterized by positivity and collaboration.”</p><p>The Festival Month included celebrations across the board with a series of special events hosted by the company including Carnival Week, Health and Safety Week, and the Sports Day, to name a few. </p><p>-Ends- -ENDS-</p><p>About Ducab Jointly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Senaat (General Holding Corporation, Abu Dhabi), generating approximately USD1.5bn revenue in 2015, Ducab is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper and aluminium wire and cable products for the energy, general construction, industrial, defence, transport and specialty industry verticals. With five manufacturing facilities in the UAE, and one in the UK, Ducab has a manufacturing capability of over 115,000 metal tonnes of high, medium and low voltage cables and 110,000 tonnes of copper rod and wire per annum, promoting specialised cables such as PetroBICC (Oil, Gas & Petrochemical sector), RuBICC (flexible rubber cables), FlamBICC (Fire Performance cables), MarineBICC (for marine and shipbuilding) and NuBICC (60-year certified cable range for nuclear power plants). Ducab is an ISO 9001 certified company and is also certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety issued by BASEC (British Approval Services for Cables). Ducab cables are also approved by the Loss Prevention Certificate Board (LPCB), BASEC, DNV, ABS, UL, and Lloyd's Register, UK. www.ducab.com www.aeicables.com</p><p>For further information please contact: Ani Bazdekian Anit Kurian Ducab ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller +971 4 815 8888 +971 4 450 7600 [email protected] [email protected]</p>