Rawabi Holding Newsletter Issue 26

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 

ISSUE 26 JUL-SEP 2011 

IN THIS ISSUE 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE 

01 Making a Difference 

Youth Empowerment 

Corporate Community Service 

Community Investment 

6 Business newS 

16, 20, 24 TEAM 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

26 Powered by PEOPLE 

31 RAWABI HOLDING 

EVENTS 

32 CONFERENCES & 

EXHIBITIONS 

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 

SUMMER INTERNSHIP 

PROGRAM 

Despite hectic schedules and heavy 

workloads, Rawabi Holding employees 

once again stepped up to the challenge 

of proving their dedication and willingness 

to go above and beyond. As 

part of the Youth Empowerment CSR 

initiative, Rawabi Holding launched 

the second of the three “Self Discovery” 

programs: The Rawabi Internship 

Initiative. The program was introduced 

in an effort to expose college students 

and recent graduates to a real work 

environment, increasing their employability 

skills through fostering their 

soft skills and technical know-how in 

an eight-week internship experience. 

Continue on Page 2... 

Rawabi News Issue 26 Jul-Sep 2011 

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Summer Internship... (Cont. from page 1) 

MAKING A 

DIFFERENCE 

Cover page photo: 

Sh. Abdulaziz Ali AlTurki hands a 

trophy to one of the interns 

Top photo: 

Fadia Quraish and Asma Aldhayan 

with Legal Department team 

Photo: Interns with Yousef Al Bayabi 

(third from left, back row) 

Bottom photo: 

Mohammed Ibrahim with his 

mentors from Oilfield Services 

division and Oracle Implementation 

team 

Internships have been shown to offer 

many benefits to both the interns 

themselves as well as hosting companies. 

The internship recruiting process 

can be seen as a targeted recruiting 

process for full-time employees, as it 

offers a great way to test compatibility. 

Interns, if properly managed, can 

enhance the functions of the office 

by freeing up overworked employees 

for more important tasks. Intern hosts 

stand out as those who are willing to 

go above and beyond the call of duty. 

The interns themselves often provide 

the organization with fresh ideas and 

a new perspective. As the reputation 

of the company begins to spread, we 

expect to receive more and more qualified 

and dedicated applicants for our 

vacant positions. 

For eight weeks this summer, from July 

2 through August 24, 19 interns were 

housed within Rawabi Holding and its 

business units. Their hosts were taken 

through a training session in which 

task delegation and intern mentorship 

was communicated and discussed. 

Each intern was hosted by a mentor 

who prepared a detailed work-plan with 

deadlines and real projects and assignments. 

The hosts were challenged to 

draw up one or several real projects for 

the interns, set goals and KPIs, and 

meet regularly with the interns. A call 

for applications was distributed on our 

mailing lists and our Facebook groups, 

and many applications were sent in. 

After going through a rigorous recruitment 

process and interviews conducted 

jointly by the Recruitment and CSR 

units, shortlists were drawn up and positions 

were offered. 

The interns, all college students or recent 

graduates, were distributed based 

on their skills in the different departments 

of Rawabi Holding and several 

business units. Upon on-boarding, all 

interns attended a one week orientation 

program conducted by the Corporate 

Communications Department. 

The orientation program included an 

overview of the company and information 

about the CSR program, a tour of 

Rawabi Holding, a work ethics workshop, 

a presentation skills activity, and 

a CV writing workshop. Contributions 

from other departments during the 

orientation week included a Microsoft 

Outlook training session conducted by 

IT, an Occupational Safety course conducted 

by Mr. Yousef Al Bayabi, and a 

labor law training course delivered by 

the legal department. One additional 

session titled, “The Faces of Rawabi” 

introduced the interns to three Rawabi 

Holding employees that described 

Rawabi Holding through their eyes; 

Mr. Emad Ghussaini, Mr. Maher Al Ismail, 

and Ms. Basma Bakhsh. A weekly 

meeting brought interns together to 

discuss their concerns and ask questions. 

These meetings were arranged so 

that additional training could be given, 

led by volunteers from within the company 

or the interns themselves. Some 

of the most noteworthy were a business 

etiquette presentation delivered by Mr. 

Maher Al Ismail, a health and fitness 

presentation delivered by one of the 

interns and a meeting with the Chairman, 

Sh. Abdulaziz Al Turki. 

In addition to their daily tasks, a 

group of interns organized the company 

Gergian event held at the Nesma 

Compound. With support from Mr. 

Hussain Al Abdulmohsen from the IT 

department, on the ground activities 

from Gymboree Play and Learn, and 

the guidance of the CCD team, the 

interns organized a night of activities 

and games for Rawabi Holding families 

with face painting, henna and storytelling. 

The interns presented their experiences 

in the final week of their internships, 

revealing the joys and frustrations of 

having a full time job for the first time 

in their lives. Each intern gave a 20 

minute presentation describing their 

tasks and were asked to demonstrate 

knowledge about the importance of 

their role and how their assignments 

contribute to society as a whole. They 

were asked to demonstrate how their 

experiences could transfer into the real 

world. At the completion of the program, 

several of the interns were off to 

pursue higher level degrees in the areas 

which they trained in. Others were 

more sure of their future plans. A couple 

were offered full or part time positions 

with the company. On the other 

hand, some left contemplating even 

bigger questions, and we can only hope 

that their experience at least offered 

a stepping stone to a brighter future. 

And in the words of the interns themselves; 

“The knowledge I received during 

this period at Rawabi Holding was 

valuable and a lifetime experience and 

will serve as a foundation for my future 

career.”; “I learned something new and 

gained knowledge that I didn’t find in 

university.”; “This experience turned 

my life around. I never had the chance 

to get exposed to environmental issues 

or even cared to do so. I’ve turned into 

a green person, all I care about is raising 

awareness as much as possible, 

encouraging daily behavior changes.” 

The Corporate Communications Department 

would like to thank the hosting 

departments and business units; 

in Rawabi Holding: Finance, Corporate 

Communications, Human Resources, 

IT, Legal and in Rawabi Holding subsidiaries: 

Rawabi Specialized Enclosures, 

Rawabi Specialized Contracting, 

Rawabi NGNS and Gymboree Play and 

Learn. And finally, a special thanks to 

the interns who reminded us all of what 

it was like to be young and ambitious: 

Ibrahim Al Dhuwaihi, Mashael Al Madhi, 

Salsabeel Al Sultan, Awatif Ahmad, 

Ameerah Al Otaibi, Reem Al Suqair, 

Lina Al Tamimi, Zeenat Al Kassim, Fadia 

Quraish, Asma Aldhahyan, Ahmed 

Al Ramadan, Taher Al Nasser, Hussain 

Al Hader, Mohammed Ibrahim, Samar 

Othman, Noor Bin Jamal, Bader Bin 

Jamal, Sayed hasan Dheya, Abbas 

Sharaf, and Mohamed Ali Abdulredha. 

Live Smartly 

with Less ENergy 

Did you know that 

developing countries 

with an abundance 

of both sunlight and 

population have limited 

access to electricity, 

but represent the 

fastest growing market 

for solar energy, while 

many Rawabi Holding 

members keep lights 

turned on even while 

not being used 

You can make a 

difference by turning 

off unneeded lights 

NOW! 

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MAKING A 

DIFFERENCE 

Rawabi NGNS 

Internship Program 

4 th BLOOD DONATION 

CAMPAIGN 

What: Blood Donation Campaign 

When: 20-21 September 2011 

Where: Saudi Cancer Foundation, 4 th floor Rawabi Holding Building 

Photo: 

Interns with 

Mohammed Al-Shareef, Milan 

Jovancic and Fatima Al Hassar 

Rawabi NGNS, a Bahrain-based subsidiary 

of Rawabi Holding specialized 

in providing a wide range of telecom 

data center services, successfully completed 

its Internship Program, with 

the guidance of Rawabi Holding’s 

Corporate Social Responsibility Unit. 

Interns were given their certificates of 

completion and complementary gifts 

in a brunch gathering organized by the 

company on September 16th. 

The interns, who came for from different 

universities like the University of 

Bahrain, Polytechnic University and 

AMA University, gave positive feedback 

about the company and the program. 

They also shared their inputs and vision 

on how to develop Rawabi NGNS services 

as well as marketing strategies. 

Interns Noor Bin Jamal, Sayed Hasan 

Dheya, Abbas Sharaf and Mohamed Ali 

Abdulredha trained as Marketing Assistants, 

while Bader Bin Jamal worked as 

Finance Assistant. 

We thank our team for mentoring interns 

and making their experience 

worthwhile! 

A SPECIAL THANKS TO EACH AND 

EVERY DONOR 

Emad Hassan Ghussaini, Sami Ali 

AlBouri, Adam Osman Adam, Maher 

Al-Ismail, Hassan Ahmed Ahbail, 

Mohamed Irshad, Mohammed 

AlShareef, Karl Mendoza, Ali 

AlBasha, Nolito S. Arranguez, Charles 

Sampedro, Fadel AlManasif, Abdullah 

AlSayed, Hussain S. AlHajji, Ahmed 

BaMhriz, Jassim AlNajjar, Mohammed 

AlHashmi, Hussain AlAbdulmohsen, 

Mario Foster, Khurram Aijaz, Randy 

Castro, Juanito Santos Jr., Danilo V. 

Sumalabe, Mohandas K. K., G. Shakir 

Ahmed, G. Thaneswaran, AlAbbas 

Idriss, Graeme Thomson, Manoj M. 

Cherian, Ganesh Kattel, Muneer 

AlKhuwaildi, Mohammed Imtiaz, 

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT 

Praveen Kumar, Alfredo Soniega, 

Rajeev R., Syed Noorullah Hussaini, 

Sajin Sam, Mukhtar Ismail Khalefy, 

Joseph John, Ashraf A. Hakim, 

Abdulwahid Khawaher, Andrew Lauron, 

Monico R. Aceberos, Mohammad 

AlQallaf, Abdulrahman Mohammad 

AlShehri, Fahad AlFaihani, Hassan 

Mufleh AlHajri, Wesam Abdulhameed 

AlOmar, Wissam Abbass, Mazen 

AlDubayyan, Mohammed Alayah, Dr. 

Mohamed ElSayes, Mohammed Sayed, 

Aminul Islam, Rashikantha, Faisal 

Salman Zergy, Abdulaziz Alnaim 

Corporate Community Service 

Ramadan Fundraising 

cAMPAIgn 

What: Rawabi employees contributed to a fundraising campaign to support 

families in need in purchasing Ramadan food supplies. 

When: July 2-6, 2011 

More than 20 families in need with over 10 family members were supported. 

We thank employees’ generous contributions as every riyal helps! 

A special ‘thank you’ to Mr. Hassan Ramady, Group Vice President, Contracting 

& Industrial Services, for supporting our campaign by collecting fines from 

employees who did not wear the Rawabi Holding Lapel Pin. A creative approach 

to enforce the Rawabi Holding brand loyalty and at the same time, contribute 

to a worthy cause! 

“It’s a small box, but it makes 

a big difference” 

RAWABI NGNS JOINS 

CAMPAIGN TO AID EXPAT 

LABORERS 

Rawabi NGNS joined the ‘Box Appeal 

Campaign’, an initiative organized 

by the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, 

Residence and Spa, in Bahrain with 

an aim to help over 1,000 foreign low 

income workers who are in need of 

support. The campaign took place in 

Ramadan celebrating the spirit of the 

Holy month by giving and helping the 

needy. 

The idea was to fill small boxes with a 

list of 14 everyday essential goods, like 

t-shirts, disposable razors, shampoo, 

and “Next” calling cards powered by 

Rawabi NGNS. 

As a token of appreciation, Rawabi 

NGNS staff were invited to the 

Diplomat Radison Blu for an Iftar 

hosted by the hotel management and 

the campaign organizers. 

Photo: NGNS featured in Gulf Daily News 



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Business News 

ENERGY CAPITAL GROUP 

ACQUIRES 51% STAKE IN 

REDLAND INDUSTRIAL 

SERVICES ARABIA LTD. 

(RISAL) 

Energy Capital Group acquires 51% 

stake in Redland Industrial Services 

Arabia Ltd. (RISAL), a leading Saudi 

-based oil & gas industrial cleaning 

and environmental services company. 

Kingdom of Bahrain – 26 September 

2011 – Energy Capital Group (“ECG”), 

a private global investment firm focused 

on energy and energy-related 

corporate investments, announced today 

the acquisition of a 51% stake in 

RISAL, a Saudi Arabia-based Oil & Gas 

industrial cleaning and environmental 

services company. 

RISAL’s current shareholder, A.A.Turki 

Group of Companies (ATCO), will retain 

a 49% stake in the company. ATCO, 

which is also among ECG’s founding 

shareholders along with Rawabi Holding 

Company, Al Muhaidib Group and 

Al-Ansari Holding Company, is one of 

Saudi Arabia’s leading conglomerate 

companies successfully operating in 

the governmental, industrial and consumer 

sectors. RISAL was established 

in 1976 by ATCO to undertake major 

maintenance contracts for Saudi Aramco 

in the Eastern Province of Saudi 

Arabia. It has since grown the company 

into a well known provider of industrial 

services to a broad range of companies 

operating in the downstream oil & gas, 

petrochemicals, power & water and 

EPC sectors. 

Specifically RISAL provides four key 

services: waste management, chemical 

cleaning, catalyst handling and water 

jetting in addition to a number of additional 

complementary activities. The 

company’s services are provided on 

customer plant sites during the precommissioning 

of new plants, Operational 

maintenance of running plants 

and shut downs and turnarounds of 

running plants. Its client list today includes 

Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SWCC, 

SEC and all major engineering and 

construction companies active in the 

Saudi market, which it serves through 

a team of 500 multi-skilled employees 

operating in five strategic locations 

throughout the Kingdom including 

Dammam, Jubail, Rahima, Riyadh, 

Jeddah and Yanbu. 

Commenting on 

the announcement, 

Mr. Ali 

Abdulaziz Al- 

Turki, Founding 

Partner and 

CEO of Energy 

Capital Group, 

Mr. Ali A. AlTurki Rawabi Group 

Vice Chairman: 

“We are delighted to announce the acquisition 

of a majority stake in RISAL, 

a long-established player in the industrial 

services market with a strong, 

experienced and stable management 

team that has over the last five years 

made significant strides in building 

the RISAL brand and strengthening its 

operational and financial performance 

to effectively position the company for 

its next phase of growth. This transaction 

will provide RISAL with further 

operational support and capital in order 

to help the company fully maximize 

market opportunities that exist 

for its services, which are substantial 

and growing in line with the Kingdom’s 

economy, and plans for the further development 

of downstream petroleum 

and other related industrial sectors. 

This transaction is also significant, providing 

our investors with an opportunity 

to take part in this growth and benefit 

from the ongoing development of the 

region’s energy and industrial sectors, 

where opportunities are often difficult 

for individual and institutional investors 

to access.” 

The main growth drivers for RISAL are 

the steady maintenance requirements 

of existing plants across the Kingdom 

plus the large number of new capital 

projects that are expected to come on 

line including the addition of numerous 

planned oil and gas refineries and petrochemicals 

plants. Estimates have put 

past total capital projects in the areas 

that RISAL is active at approximately 

$11 billion for 2010 with expectations 

that this figure will grow substantially 

over the coming years to over $33 billion 

by 2014, based on confirmed announcements 

of new projects. 

Mr. AlTurki added: “RISAL is well 

placed to capture these opportunities 

and leverage the solid foundations 

it has developed. We look forward to 

working together with ATCO and RI- 

SAL’s management team to help the 

company build even further value and 

gain maximum benefit from our joint 

industry experience, networks and customers 

as well as synergies that can 

be achieved with other investee companies 

of ECG and its investors in this 

transaction.” 

ECG, which was established in 2008, 

has already completed over $100 

million of investments in global and 

Middle East energy services companies 

including the recently announced 

strategic investment, made alongside 

Bill Gates, in NEOS GeoSolutions, 

Inc. a US-based provider of exploration 

solutions and the acquisition of 

the Canadian company, United Safety 

Services, a leading H2S safety services 

and equipment provider, in partnership 

with Morgan Stanley Principal Investments 

and company management. 

ECG continues to evaluate opportunities 

to invest in both global and regional 

energy and related services companies 

with significant opportunities to 

expand their client and revenue base in 

the lucrative MENA and GCC markets, 

where the widening gap between longterm 

growth in the demand for energyrelated 

services and equipment and 

the supply of such services and equipment 

continues to offer strong growth 

potential. 

About Energy Capital Group 

Energy Capital Group (“ECG”), 

established in 2008, is a private 

global investment firm engaged in 

originating, structuring and acting 

as a lead equity investor in the energy 

and related services sectors. 

The firm, which operates offices in 

Bahrain, Dubai and London, and is 

managed by a team of leading investment 

and energy sector experts 

and backed by a group of strategic 

shareholders. These include Rawabi 

Holding Company, ATCO, Al Muhaidib 

Group and Al-Ansari Holding 

Company, some of Saudi Arabia’s 

most prominent family industrial 

groups, each with decades of experience 

in oilfield and industrial services 

among other sectors as well as 

global recognition as leaders in the 

Middle East energy industry. 

ECG provides a unique platform 

through which investors can benefit 

from the strong growth potential 

and demand driving expansion 

of the global energy sector and 

the opportunities this presents for 

significant long-term capital appreciation 

and returns. Leveraging 

the relationships and networks of 

its management and shareholders, 

ECG is distinctive in its ability 

to identify strong investment 

opportunities among global players 

in the energy services sector. It is 

also well positioned to help portfolio 

companies develop through the 

provision of capital, market expertise 

and access to new and profitable 

growth markets particularly 

those of the Middle East and North 

Africa (MENA) region, which represents 

the world’s largest hydrocarbon 

centre and thus access to 

some of the largest potential pools 

of contracts and sources of revenue 

for oil field services and equipment 

companies. 

For further information please visit: 

www.energycapitalgrp.com 



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Business 

News 

CONTRACTING & INDUSTRIAL 

SERVICES DIVISION 

Rawabi Specialized Contracting 

ACHIEVEMENTS & 

LATEST PROJECTS 

Live Smartly 

with Less Energy 

Live Smartly 

with Less Energy 

According to Rawabi 

Employees Environment 

Survey, more than 50% 

of Rawabi Holding 

members do not 

recharge used batteries; 

they simply get rid 

of the batteries when 

empty. This contributes 

to polluting earth by 

disengaging the acid 

inside the batteries. 

RAWABI SPECIALIZED CONTRACING 

CELEBRATES ITS RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: 

According to Rawabi 

Employees Environment 

Survey, an average of 

82% of Rawabi Holding 

members rely on 

batteries, even though 

a solar energy system 

can provide electricity 

twenty four hours a 

day, and seven days a 

week—on cloudy days 

and at night too. 

You can reduce the 

average of pollution 

by starting to recharge 

your batteries NOW! 

Rawabi Specialized Contracting (RSC), 

a subsidiary of Rawabi Holding, successfully 

completed, ahead of schedule, 

its three-year contract with the Royal 

Commission for Jubail under contract 

number 560-S26, for Corrosion Repair 

& Protection Works. The contract value 

was SR 31.9 Million. 

A Certificate of Appreciation given to RSC from the Royal Commission Jubail 

South Star Establishment 

Project 

Ministry of Interior Project 

through Axal Company 

You can make a 

difference by exploring 

ways to benefit from 

the solar energy NOW! 

NEW PROJECTS: 

Royal Commission for 

Jubail Project 

• Project Title: 

Protection Works for Ports and Marine 

Infrastructure 

• Scope of Work: 

Repairs and Rehabilitation works for 

facilities that are damaged by corrosion. 

This consists of repairs on 

King Fahad Industrial Port facilities, 

sleepers in pipeline corridor, light 

poles, Al-Fanateer Corniche, Piles 

under Drainage Channel in Jubail II, 

Khaleej Mardumah Sheet Piles, Irrigation 

Water Tanks and other facilities. 

• Project Value: SR 62.8 Million 


Water Proofing Project for Accommodation 

of Boys and Girls School 

at King Faisal University in Al Ahsa 


Supply and application of waterproofing 

systems 

• Project Value: SR 1.9 Million 


Water Proofing Project for Ministry 

of Interior extension project in various 

locations 


Cast light weight concrete, supply 

and application of waterproofing systems 

• Project Value: SR 4 Million 



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Business 

News 

Rawabi Industrial Support Services 

RISS STAFF SUCCEED IN 

ASNT LEVEL III EXAMS 

Live Smartly 

with Less ENergy 

At our current size, 

across the group, 

every employee uses 

160 sheets/month on 

average. This translates 

to around 20,000 

sheets per department/ 

month, and 60,000 

sheets across the 

group. In a year that’s 

~ 7,215,600---or 

around 100 trees. 

You can save paper, 

time, energy, and 

resources by using 

email NOW! 

As part of RISS’ commitment to people 

development, the company proudly 

congratulates staff members who have 

passed the Level III Non Destructive 

Testing Examination, conducted by 

American Society of Non Destructive 

Testing (ASNT): 

• Yazeed Fadel Qundos 

Level III - Radiographic Testing (RT) 

• Mohammad Shaban 

Level III - Ultrasonic Testing (UT) 

• Adrian Parado 

Level III – Radiographic Testing 

(RT) 

• Mohammad Alawaneh 

Level III – Magnetic Particle Testing 

(MT) 

Oilfield Services Division 

Rawabi Trading & Contracting 

RTC SIGNS A NEW 

AGREEMENT WITH 

HAYTAK FZE 

Rawabi Trading and Contracting has 

recently signed a new agreement with 

Haytak FZE to manufacture and supply 

drilling chemicals to Saudi Aramco. 

• Rami Abbu Dayyak 

Level III - Basic 

Certified Level III employees are considered 

an indispensable requirement 

in the field of NDT Services. Team 

members’ admittance to the list of 

ASNT Level III certified personnel 

strongly supports RISS’ NDT Operations 

and its level III NDT training. 

Congratulations to all on this great accomplishment! 

Photo: (from left) Yazeed Fadel Qundos, Mohammad Shaban, Adrian Parado, Mohammad 

Alawaneh, Rami Abbu Dayyak 

This sets a new benchmark for RTC’s 

future in chemicals supply, and will 

open new doors for further opportunities 

in this field. 

Haytak FZE is a privately owned company 

with over 30 years of experience 

in chemical manufacturing and distribution 

in the Middle East. Currently, 

Rawabi Archer 

RAWABI ALLIS-CHALMERS IS 

NOW RAWABI ARCHER 

Following the merger of Seawell and 

Allis-Chalmers Energy, both companies 

with a long history in the oil service industry, 

Archer The Well Company was 

formed to become a global oilfield service 

provider specializing in drilling 

services and well services. Having an 

equally-owned joint venture in Saudi 

Arabia, Archer was pleased to continue 

with the already established partnership 

between Rawabi Holding and Allis-Chalmers. 

Haytak has four manufacturing /distribution 

sites in the Middle East and 

Europe. 

In the upcoming months, there will 

be many exciting changes to reflect 

this new merger of Rawabi Holding’s 

partner company. The expected name 

change that will reflect this new partnership 

is Rawabi-Archer (RAC). This 

merger allows for a more diverse product 

line to be introduced into the Kingdom. 

Rawabi Archer held its first official 

board of directors meeting in Dubai 

in the beginning of July. The two partners 

discussed past performance and 

common objectives. With the purpose 

of the companies aligned, the vision 

of the joint venture was a positive one 

that all are looking forward to. 

Furthermore, RAC participated along 

with Rawabi Holding in the Middle 

East Oil & Gas Show 2011. The conference 

(organized by the SPE) is the 

largest technical conference in the region 

and was held in Bahrain from the 

26 – 28 of September (see page 32). 

water is Wealth 

An estimated 25% or 

more of bottled water 

is really just tap water 

in a bottle, sometimes 

further treated, sometimes 

not. 

You can provide the 

healthiest solution to 

the problems of both 

bottled water and tap 

water, by using water 

filters on taps TODAY! 



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Business 

News 

Rawabi United Safety Services 

RUSS EXTENDS H2S 

TRAINING AT KFUPM 

ing Department (PED), to provide students, 

who will undergo rig site visits 

and field-on-the job training, the basic 

H2S Safety Course as required by Saudi 

Aramco. The PED, with the leadership 

of Dean Al-Majed, was very grateful for 

the support of RUSS in achieving excellence 

and extending its expertise to 

KFUPM in the field of safety. At the 

end of the training, a Certificate of Appreciation 

was awarded to RUSS and 

received by Mr. Jerico M. Padrones, 

Training Development Coordinator on 

the company’s behalf. 

ards of hydrogen sulfide, sources and 

origins, properties and characteristics, 

emergency evacuation procedures, gas 

detection system and a practical of 

breathing apparatus (BA) where participants 

learned how to use and inspect 

(BA). Thirty-seven (37) attendees, 

composed of the faculty including Dr. 

Al-Majed himself, staff and students, 

completed the training. Attendees said 

KFUPM was looking forward to maintaining 

a strong partnership with RUSS 

focused on safety training for students. 

A one-day H2S Awareness Course covered 

basic understanding of the haz- 

JOEL GALINATO JOINS RUSS 

water is Wealth 

97% of the Earth’s 

water is saltwater, 

which contains 

too many minerals 

for humans to use 

untreated. 2% of our 

water is “locked up” in 

ice caps and glaciers, 

leaving only 1% as 

usable fresh water. 

Water is Wealth, Use it 

Wisely! 

Photo: RUSS Training Development Coordinator Jerico Padrones (Middle in the second row) 

receives a Certiificate of Appreciation on the company’s behalf 

Joel Galinato has 

been transferred 

to RUSS as Accounting 

Manager/Delocalized 

Financial Officer. 

Mr. Galinato 

holds a bachelor’s 

degree in 

System Analysis & Programming, a 

BS in Accountancy and is a Certified 

Public Accountant (CPA). He is currently 

working on his MBA majoring in 

Finance. 

Joel joined Rawabi Electric (formerly 

Remal Electric) in March 2003 as a 

Warehouse Supervisor; he was then 

promoted to an Accountant. He was 

transferred to Remal Telecom Factory 

(now Rawabi Specialized Enclosures) 

where he worked as Senior Accountant 

and later on as Chief Accountant. In 

2008, Joel was awarded the Best Performance 

Award and was honored for 

his five years of service. 

Mr. Galinato has sixteen years of expertise 

in the field of finance and served 

in various multi-national companies. 

He surely is an asset to the group. 

RUSS is proud to have him on board! 

Congratulations! 

The World At 

7 Billion 

It is believed that as 

of the 31 st Oct 2011 

you share the world 

(and all of the world’s 

resources!) with seven 

billion other people. 

RUSS participates in 

Manifa Development 

(EH&S) Exhibition 

Photo: A Certificate of Appreciation given to RUSS from KFUPM 

Rawabi United Safety Services (RUSS) 

extended H2S Safety Training to King 

Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals’ 

(KFUPM) Petroleum Engineering 

students on April 18, 2011. Being 

Saudi Aramco’s partner in hydrogen 

sulfide safety for more than eight years 

now, RUSS was also entrusted by the 

KFUPM through Dean Dr. Abdulaziz A. 

Al-Majed, of the Petroleum Engineer- 

As part of Saudi Aramco’s exhibition 

organized in September to introduce 

ongoing developments in Manifa projects, 

RUSS was given the opportunity 

to introduce its up-to-date safety services 

and emergency response program 

showcasing the impressive display of 

various safety equipments. The theme 

of the event was “Environment, Health 

and Safety Awareness” where Saudi 

Aramco actively urged companies to be 

committed to safety excellence in conjunction 

with state-of-the-art technologies. 

Various contractors and Aramco 

representatives were present. 



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Business 

News 

Manifa Drilling Department Manager, 

Mr.Khalid Al-Abdulgader, commended 

RUSS’ team contributions, lead by Mr. 

Dinesh Appalraju (RUSS General Manager), 

to make the event successful. 

Congratulations to RUSS for its great 

efforts in maintaining its reputation as 

the preferred safety services provider! 

Retail 

Gymboree Play & Learn 

RUSS introduces SMART 

Wireless Gas Detection 

Systems 

The World At 

7 Billion 

It took the human 

population thousands 

of years to reach one 

billion, but since then 

population has been 

growing very fast. 

It only took 12 years 

to grow from 6 billion 

to 7 billion. 

In an effort to leverage with safety 

technological development and to 

capture more opportunities to its core 

business that will offer benefits to its 

existing clients and within Saudi Aramco’s 

drilling sites in particular. RUSS 

launched a major breakthrough this 

year in its SMART Wireless Gas Detection 

Systems in collaboration with Detcon, 

Inc. USA. 

The introduction of this new Gas detection 

technology addresses the deficiencies 

of the previous systems. The 

system was specifically designed for 

the Oilfield and heavy Industrial applications. 

The SMART system covers 3 milesline-of-sight 

range on a network capacity 

up to 32 Sensors. The SMART system 

consists of a rechargeable battery, 

solar power panel and control–charge 

circuit was also designed to supply DC 

power. The most exciting feature of this 

device is that it works even if the controller 

is down. The sensors send a direct 

signal to the Alarm station directly 

upon release of toxic gasses. 

This successful innovation brings 

RUSS one step ahead in the safety industry 

and differentiating itself to its 

competitors. We congratulate RUSS 

team in this achievement. 

• Gymboree Play & Learn has 

launched its new fall schedule 

which includes new activities and 

fun for children both during the 

day and after school. This includes 

special clubs for children to enjoy 

crafts, arts, cooking and games. 

Moms are now offered sessions to 

enjoy Gymboree’s Play Floor as well 

as an art experience with their little 

ones from age 18 months. 

• We are most excited to announce 

the start of our sports program, 

the first for the region! Encouraging 

healthy habits and a positive 

attitude towards physical exercise 

through fun and physical sports 

play, the lesson plans from USA experts 

cover sports such as hockey, 

tennis, basketball, track & field, 

football and golf. Activities are 

designed to get toddlers and preschoolers 

engaged in non-competitive 

interactive games and sports 

which emphasize flexibility, confidence 

and emotional well-being to 

build strong bodies and minds. 

• Our Baby Sessions have also commenced 

and are being lead by our 

Head Facilitator, Ms Rommleigh 

Abdi. Babies under 6 months are 

loving this special time with their 

moms and the moms are loving the 

chance to learn all about enhancing 

their child’s development! 

• We have just released a limited 

selection of new toys and developmental 

games for children available 

for sale. 

• CSR events continue to be strong at 

Gymboree and as well as participating 

in the Rawabi events, Gymboree 

staff also visited pediatric cancer 

patients over Eid. 

Hip Hip Horray! It’s a Gymboree Day!! 

The World At 

7 Billion 

What’s 7 billion 

If you took 7 billion 

steps along the earth’s 

equator you would walk 

around the world at 

least 106 times. 

Keep up to date with all our 

news on Facebook, accessed 

through our website: 

www.gymboreeclasses-ksa.com 



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IHAB KHAYYAT 

Assistant to Group VP, 

Oilfield Services 

TEAM CONTRIBUTIONS 

TOTAL QUALITY 

MANAGEMENT 

The King Abdulaziz Quality Award is a yearly award that recognizes 

the economic benefit of quality management, because Total 

Quality Management (TQM) promotes the adoption of proven methods, 

principles, and practices as an enablement for competing globally and 

delivering the expectations of customers. TQM, at the very core, is a 

long-term management approach to customer satisfaction. Members of 

an organization take part in improving processes, products, services, 

and the environment or culture in which they work. In my career, perhaps 

the TQM concept and qualifications I have received made a deterministic 

impact on my professional transformation and managerial 

style. It created a perspective of continuous improvement and focus 

on the quality of my outputs. I have come to hold this personal belief 

that what Prophet Mohammad meant by “whomever of you undertakes 

a job must excel at it”; that it is exactly what TQM is all about. TQM is 

a system or set of work management practices throughout the organization, 

geared to ensure the organization consistently meets or exceeds 

customer requirements. Customers can be external clients or internal 

departments. In this article, through a collection of previous literature, 

I intend to provide exposure to a concept that is the basis of operations 

in the industrially advanced world and hope that it would insight the 

reader’s curiosity. 

Total Quality is a description of the 

culture, attitude and organization of 

a company that aims to provide, and 

continue to provide its customers with 

products and services that satisfy their 

needs. The culture requires quality in 

all aspects of the company’s operations, 

with things being done right the 

first time, and defects and waste eradicated 

from operations. 

The core concept underlying TQM is 

what is known as Deming’s 14 points 

which, in my experience, can be adopted 

even at the personal level. These 

are a set of management practices that 

will result in improved quality and productivity: 

1. Create constancy of purpose. 

2. Adopt philosophy of prevention. 

3. Cease mass process inspection. 

4. End the practice of rewarding 

business on competitive pricing 

alone; instead, minimize total 

cost by developing your preferred, 

approved supplier(s). 

5. Constantly improve every process 

for planning, production, and service. 

6. Institute training on the job. 

7. Adopt and institute leadership. 

8. Eliminate fear among employees. 

9. Eliminate barriers between staff 

areas. 

10. Eliminate slogans and targets for 

workforce. 

11. Eliminate numerical quotas for 

staff and numerical goals for 

management. This is not to be 

confused with performance KPIs. 

12. Remove barriers that rob people 

of pride of workmanship and eliminate 

the annual rating or merit 

system. 

13. Institute a vigorous program of 

education and self-improvement 

in the company to work. 

14. Put everybody in the company to 

work accomplishing the transformation. 

Adopting TQM in an organization is 

not something that happens overnight 

because there are some underlying 

philosophies that the company and 

employees must integrate throughout 

processes and at every level of management. 

The philosophies or principles 

must be the basis of all your activities. 

In my experience and practice, I found 

important aspects of TQM to include 

customer-driven quality, top management 

leadership and commitment, continuous 

improvement, fast response, 

actions based on facts, employee participation, 

and a TQM culture. 

CUSTOMER-DRIVEN QUALITY 

TQM has a customer-first orientation. 

The customer, not internal activities 

and constraints, comes first. Customer 

satisfaction is seen as the company’s 

highest priority. The company believes 

it will only be successful if customers 

are satisfied. A TQM company is sensitive 

to customer requirements and 

responds rapidly to them. In the TQM 

context, `being sensitive to customer 

requirements’ goes beyond defects and 

reduction of error and merely meeting 

specifications or reducing customer 

complaints. The concept of requirements 

is expanded to take in not only 

product and service attributes that 

meet basic requirements, but also 

those that enhance and differentiate 

them for competitive advantage. 

Each part of the company is involved in 

total quality, operating as a customer 

to some functions and as a supplier to 

others. The Engineering Department 

is a supplier to downstream functions 

such as Manufacturing and Field Service, 

and has to treat these internal 

customers with the same sensitivity 

and responsiveness as it would external 

customers. 

TQM LEADERSHIP FROM 

TOP MANAGEMENT 

TQM is a way of life for a company. It 

has to be introduced and led by top 

management. This is a key point. Attempts 

to implement TQM can fail if 

top management doesn’t lead and 

get committed - instead it delegates. 

Commitment and personal involvement 

is required from top management in 

creating and deploying clear quality 

values and goals consistent with the 

objectives of the company, and in creating 

and deploying well defined systems, 

methods and performance measures 

for achieving those goals. These 

systems and methods guide all quality 

activities and encourage participation 

by all employees. The development 

and use of performance indicators is 

linked, directly or indirectly, to cus- 

Total Quality is a 

description of the culture, 

attitude and organization 

of a company that aims 

to provide, and continue 

to provide its customers 

with products and 

services that satisfy their 

needs. 



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Team 

Contributions 

tomer requirements and satisfaction, 

and to management and employee remuneration. 

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 

Continuous improvement of all operations 

and activities is at the heart of 

TQM. Once it is recognized that customer 

satisfaction can only be obtained 

by providing a high-quality product, 

continuous improvement of the quality 

of the product is seen as the only way 

to maintain a high level of customer 

satisfaction. As well as recognizing 

the link between product quality and 

customer satisfaction, TQM also recognizes 

that product quality is the result 

of process quality. As a result, there is 

a focus on continuous improvement of 

the company’s processes. This will lead 

to an improvement in process quality. 

In turn this will lead to an improvement 

in product quality, and to an increase 

in customer satisfaction. Improvement 

cycles are encouraged for all the company’s 

activities such as product development, 

manufacturing processes, 

and the way customer relationships are 

managed. This implies that all activities 

include measurement and monitoring 

of cycle time and responsiveness 

as a basis for seeking opportunities for 

improvement. 

Elimination of waste is a major component 

of the continuous improvement 

approach. There is a strong emphasis 

on prevention rather than detection, 

and an emphasis on quality upstream. 

That is why mass production or business 

process inspection is not TQM oriented. 

The customer-driven approach 

helps to prevent errors and achieve 

defect-free production. When problems 

do occur within the work process, they 

are generally discovered and resolved 

before they can get to the next internal 

customer. 

FAST RESPONSE 

To achieve customer satisfaction, the 

company has to respond rapidly to customer 

needs. This implies short lead 

cycles. These can be achieved with 

customer-driven and process-oriented 

operations because the resulting simplicity 

and efficiency greatly reduce 

the time involved. Simplicity is gained 

through concurrent activities. Efficiencies 

are realized from the elimination 

of non-value-adding efforts. The result 

is a dramatic improvement in the 

elapsed time from start to completion. 

ACTIONS BASED ON FACTS 

The statistical analysis of engineering 

and manufacturing facts is an important 

part of TQM. Facts and analysis 

provide the basis for planning, review 

and performance tracking, improvement 

of operations, and comparison 

of performance with competitors. The 

TQM approach is based on the use of 

objective data, and provides a rational 

rather than an emotional basis for decision 

making. The statistical approach 

to process management in both engineering 

and manufacturing recognizes 

that most problems are system-related, 

and are not caused by particular employees. 

In practice, data is collected 

and put in the hands of the people who 

are in the best position to analyze it 

and then take the appropriate action to 

reduce costs and prevent non-conformance. 

If the right information is not 

available, then the analysis, whether 

it be of shop floor data, or engineering 

test results, can’t take place, errors 

can’t be identified, and so errors can’t 

be corrected. 

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION 

A successful TQM environment requires 

a committed and well-trained 

work force that participates fully in 

quality improvement activities. Such 

participation is reinforced by reward 

and recognition which emphasize the 

achievement of quality objectives. 

On-going education and training of 

all employees supports the drive for 

quality. Employees are encouraged to 

take more responsibility, communicate 

more effectively, act creatively, and innovate. 

As people behave the way they 

are measured and remunerated, TQM 

links remuneration to customer satisfaction 

metrics. 

A TQM CULTURE 

It’s not easy to introduce TQM. An 

open, cooperative culture has to be 

created by management. Employees 

have to be made to feel that they are 

responsible for customer satisfaction. 

They are not going to feel this if they 

are excluded from the development of 

visions, strategies, and plans. It’s important 

they participate in these activities. 

They are unlikely to behave in a 

responsible way if they see management 

behaving irresponsibly - saying 

one thing and doing the opposite. 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN A 

TQM ENVIRONMENT 

This is my favorite part. Product development 

in a TQM environment is 

very different to product development 

in a non-TQM environment. Without a 

TQM approach, product development 

is usually carried on in a conflict-laden 

atmosphere where each department 

acts independently. Short-term results 

drive behavior so scrap, changes, workarounds, 

waste, and rework are normal 

practice. Management focuses on supervising 

individuals, and fire-fighting 

is necessary and rewarded. 

Product development in a TQM environment 

is customer-driven and focused 

on quality. Teams are process-oriented, 

and interact with their internal customers 

to deliver the required results. 

Management’s focus is on controlling 

the overall process, and rewarding 

teamwork. 

Such advantages and benefits to organizations 

can have a tremendous impact 

on businesses and the economy 

as a whole. Tangible results can be realized 

in decreased costs related to corrective 

or preventative maintenance, 

better overall performance, increase in 

contribution margins, reduced operating 

expenses, etc. 

TQM is not a philosophy for catching 

and highlighting mistakes through 

the various inspection gates. It is a 

philosophy for continuously improving 

outputs upheld by each and every 

employee. It is a philosophy worthy of 

recognition and an award in the name 

of King Abdulaziz. 

TQM is a system or set of work management 

practices throughout the organization, 

geared to ensure the organization 

consistently meets or exceeds customer 

requirements. Customers can be external 

clients or internal departments. 



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Hanaa Almoaibed 

CSR Unit Head 

Doing What You Love to 

Love What You Do 

Figure 1: Holland’s model 

Rawabi Holding CSR just launched the third leg of the Youth Empowerment 

“Self Discovery” programs; the Rawabi Guidance Program. 

Although we are applying this in high schools, what this program essentially 

does is train just about anyone to be a career counselor. It’s 120 

hours of training and implementation and practice on psychometric assessment 

tools that measure interests, personality profiles, priorities, 

values, you name it. Based on the results of a combination of these, 

we should be able to determine what we were born to be good at. The 

most important point brought across in this training is that it doesn’t 

matter how we measure this, since there are thousands of assessment 

tools out there—the tool in and of itself is useless, if you don’t know 

why it was developed, what it measures, and what all of that means 

for your cognitive style. These tools are all models to represent what is 

going on in our brains. And how your brain works determines what your 

strengths are. Some of us have done those online quizzes and taken 

cognitive assessment tests in the past, but I am going to go out on a 

limb and venture that we all more or less stumbled into what we were 

doing without a scientific plan outlining our futures based on our brain 

activity. But that is ok, for many, we don’t need to measure our likes 

and dislikes and use tools to model our preferences, because they are 

so strong that we just know. But for others, those that flip flop back and 

forth between college majors, career paths, and life partners for that 

matter, perhaps a quick model of their brain patterns might reveal why 

these mistakes keep recurring. 

So what do these models look like As 

mentioned, the tools used to model 

what’s happening inside our brains 

are abundant and most likely they are 

all useful. Common typological tools 

are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 

(MBTI), the Herrmann Brain Dominance 

Instrument (HBDI) and the Holland 

Occupational Themes (RIASEC). 

Many tools have been created using 

the Holland Codes, formulated by psychologist 

John L. Holland, who argued 

that “the choice of a vocation is an 

expression of personality”. Holland’s 

model has been adopted by hundreds 

to measure people’s cognitive preferences, 

and they are modeled in a 

handy hexagon. 

One of my favorite things to talk about 

is myself. Don’t judge me; I know that’s 

what you like to talk about too. We all 

have to exercise a little bit of self control 

in social settings so we don’t come 

off as conceited or completely self absorbed. 

So here it is: something you 

can use to find out more about yourself 

so you can more easily communicate to 

others why you feel and act in certain 

ways. Oh, and maybe it will also help 

you figure out how to be even better at 

what you do. I will discuss the six personality 

types and you can then think 

about where you fit on this model. Of 

course, you can’t fit into a box of just 

one personality type, but most likely, 

one or two of these personal styles are 

stronger than the rest. If you look at the 

hexagon you will see that R and S are 

on opposite ends. Those two interests 

are as different as they get, so you will 

most likely not be strongest in both. 

Some people are though, and that just 

means that you will have to be a bit 

more creative in the ways you exercise 

your profession or employ your skills. 

R: Realistic 

Realistic personalities are those who 

are hands-on. I’m pretty sure my son is 

this. But then again, he’s a year and a 

half old, so maybe he’s just mechanically 

inclined and very physical right 

now. Either way, if you obsessively 

played with trains when you were a 

child, this may well be where you fit. 

The types of jobs realistic personalities 

excel in are areas like field engineers, 

graphic design, information technology, 

dentistry, and environmental science. 

Don’t forget, you need to have 



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Team 

Contributions 

other aspects of the hexagon to fit into 

this category, but if you’re realistic 

side is dominant, then theories bore 

you and getting down and dirty puts a 

smile on your face. I think that the majority 

of Rawabi Holding business unit 

employees are working in realistic jobs. 

Those who are excelling in their areas 

would most likely score highest on this 

style. Those who are not perhaps have 

been misplaced and could do much 

better in a less physical position. Food 

for thought. 

I: Investigative 

Those who are investigative love to 

work with theories and analyze information. 

Lab workers, lawyers, desk engineers, 

psychiatrists, researchers and 

professors. If you love medicine with 

a dominant investigative personality, 

then surgery most likely isn’t your cup 

of tea, but you’d be an amazing pathologist. 

In our company, I would venture 

to say that most of us in Rawabi Holding 

offices are this way. Field jobs are 

not for us. Unless they are, and then 

we should re-visit our choices if we 

want to be happier at what we do. If 

you’re happier and well placed according 

to your personality then you would 

be naturally productive. Are you 

gas or construction would be great at 

designing innovative maps and graphic 

interpretations of our geology. There’s 

still hope. I’d say most Gymboree facilitators 

score high here as well. How 

fun! 

S: Social 

Those who are social enjoy helping out 

and working in cooperative environments. 

Let’s hope that the majority of 

us don’t score zero on this style, since 

teamwork is so important. Again, I’m 

going to venture that Gymboree facilitators 

who love what they do score 

quite high on this one. Human resource 

management is a good area for those 

who score highly in this area. So are 

those who work in charity and social 

responsibility. This is my opportunity 

to tell you that I scored highest on this 

style. Thank goodness. 

E: Enterprising 

C: Conventional 

Those who are conventional are essential 

to every organization’s success. 

Their personalities have a natural tendency 

toward organizing, paying attention 

to detail and precision. See, 

again, engineers are often conventional. 

But I would not put a conventional 

engineer on sight all the time. These 

are the people you need to review 

your blueprints and double check your 

calculations. They are our excellent 

accountants and treasurers and our 

meticulous executive assistants. Our 

editors, our proofreaders and our technical 

assistants. We have many, and 

without them, our artists would probably 

burn down the building. 

So there you go. Six interest profiles 

that can be applied to a person or a 

job. If you share the personality style 

with your job placement (i.e. you are 

realistic and working in a hands-on job) 

then you probably have an easy time 

waking up and coming to work in the 

morning, with a smile on your face. If 

you are unhappy, then perhaps your 

skills can be more efficiently utilized 

in a similar position, slightly modified 

based on your interests. Luckily, 

there in fact is a science to it, but 

as a culture and a society we, unfortunately 

don’t pay much attention to 

it. Now imagine that our society does 

start paying attention to this. Wait, you 

don’t have to imagine—we already are! 

Rawabi Holding’s CSR program is cooperating 

with the Ministry of Education 

to train counselors in schools to 

apply such methods when guiding their 

students to make academic and career 

choices. Once this program takes off, 

we may be sparing parents and their 

children years of heartache and a lot 

of money. High school graduates may 

actually go into college with an idea of 

what they want to major in! 

If you would like to know more about 

your personal cognitive style, I have a 

handy tool that would measure it for 

you in my office. If you don’t love what 

you do, maybe you’re just not doing 

what you love. 

A: Artistic 

A very romantic personality style. Most 

of us like to think we are a bit chaotic 

and non-conforming, but those who 

score highest in this area are dancers, 

musicians, painters and writers. Hello 

oil and gas sector! Not so much. However, 

those of us who do score high on 

this type and want to work in oil and 

Natural born leaders score very high 

in this area. They thrive in competitive 

environments and persuasive positions. 

It is not a surprise that the majority 

of CEOs in the world start out in 

sales. If you can convince someone to 

buy what you’re selling, then you can 

convince someone to believe in your 

vision. Business development, sales, 

marketing, and management are all areas 

where those who score highest in 

this area excel. 

The tools used to model what’s happening inside our brains are abundant and most 

likely they are all useful. Common typological tools are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 

(MBTI), the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and the Holland Occupational 

Themes (RIASEC). Many tools have been created using the Holland Codes, formulated 

by psychologist John L. Holland, who argued that “the choice of a vocation is an expression 

of personality”. Holland’s model has been adopted by hundreds to measure 

people’s cognitive preferences, and they are modeled in a handy hexagon. 



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us to achieve that goal, a unified goal 

had to be set, an objective that would 

drive us to do our best to succeed. 

as they don’t hurt anyone around them. 

Persevere and follow the right path to 

goodness and be sure that success is 

never too far away. 

Monico Aceberos 

Executive secretary 

Office of the Vice President, 

Contracting & Industrial 

Services Division 

Photo: The Glass Trophy 

for winning the Gold 

A Journey 

to Success 

It is an awesome feeling when you receive something that you 

work very hard for. On the sixth of July, 2011, the “Saring Himig Choir- 

KSA” left Saudi Arabia for the 7th International Johannes Brahms 

Choir Competition and Festival, which was held 6-10 July 2011 in 

Wernigerode, Germany. I was one of the 20 members of this group representing 

the Filipino Overseas Workers in Saudi Arabia. It made all of 

us proud to represent Saudi Arabia in another land where people from 

all over the world came together. 

Photo: The Mayor of the Town as he welcomes 

all the delegates for the 7 th International 

Johannes Brahms Choir Competition and 

Festival. Flag of Saudi Arabia is seen in the 

middle of the stage. 

This was not the first time Saring Himig 

Choir competed in an international 

event; in fact, in October 2009, the 

group participated in the 8th In Canto 

Sul Garda Choir Festival held in Riva 

Del Garda in Italy, where we won a Silver 

Diploma. The group is a reflection 

of its members’ aspirations in life. 

“Great things start from small beginnings,” 

this is what I see with the group 

I belong to. All people can become successful 

as long as they never stop doing 

what they believe is right and as long 

Being in a group or an organization 

requires many things: discipline, respect, 

professionalism, and commitment, 

to mention a few. The individual 

members in an organization become 

the personality of the group they are in. 

Members of an organization become 

the face of the company or the group 

they belongs to; the trademark. That is 

why it is very important to get to know 

who you are dealing with in your day to 

day life. Getting to know how to deal 

with your team members is the core of 

success. 

Photo: Saring Himig Choir members pose 

with a local (German) during the Opening 

Ceremony in Wernigerode, Germany. 

Being in a group 

or an organization 

requires many things: 

discipline, respect, 

professionalism, 

and commitment, 

to mention a few. 

The individual 

members in an 

organization become 

the personality 

of the group they 

are in. Members 

of an organization 

become the face of 

the company or the 

group they belongs 

to; the trademark. 

When we reached the competition venue, 

people were wondering if we really 

were from Saudi Arabia; they wondered 

why we were not wearing the traditional 

white thobe. That’s when they learned 

that we were actually representing the 

country we worked in, not our country 

of origin. 

It was a wonderful experience to have 

joined an international event competing 

against more than 40 groups from 

different countries around the globe. 

Our group, Saring Himig Choir-KSA, 

competed in two categories: Folkloric 

Category where we won a Gold Diploma 

and the All Male Chamber Choir Category 

where we received a Silver Diploma. 

But of course, before achieving these 

two diplomas, each group member had 

to show some patience, discipline, 

and dedication during practice and rehearsal. 

The group focused on a single 

goal: to get the GOLD diploma! And for 

Photo: Saring Himig Choir of the 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 



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Powered PEOPLE 

NEW EMPLOYEES 

The people of Rawabi Holding are at the core of our company. As a united team, we boldly reach for the sky while 

respecting what holds us firmly to the ground. 

It is our people who enable us to tackle new challenges, extend our services and actively add new offerings to our 

growing portfolio. The personal sense of responsibility each employee feels fuels our hard work and determination and 

helps make us a success each and every day. 

It is our hard work and determination that creates results. 

We are Rawabi Holding. 

Powered by dedicated, talented and committed people. 

We welcome all new members and wish them a successful journey with Rawabi Holding. 

rawabi Holding 

Mohammed Zakki Shirazi 

Senior System Administrator 

Jassim Mohammed Saeed Al-Najar 

Desktop Support Technician 

rawabi 

Specialized 

Enclosures 

Fahd Abduljabbar 

Qaid Othman 

Sales & Marketing 

Representative 

RAWABI TRADING AND CONTRACTING 

ALI MOHAMMED ALI AL NAWISER 

Mud Engineer 

BAQER TAHER ALI AL TAMMAR 

Mud Engineer 

YAASER SALEH AHMAD AL IBRAHIM 

Mud Engineer 

rawabi Specialized Contracting 

Mohammed AbdEl Hady 

Project Manager 

Mario Lobete 

Mechanical Engineer 

Michael Bayados 

Electronic Engineer 

Rijin Rajan 

QA / QC Technical Engineer 

Mohammad Adnan AL Mukh 

Civil Supervisor 

Pedro Cundangan 

Safety Supervisor 

Mohammad Abdul Hannan 

Safety Supervisor 

Crisanto Pilotin 

Safety Officer 

RAWABI ELECTRIC COMPANY 

Ehetesham Nisar Inamdar 

Safety Manager 

Gerald L. Farne 

Industrial Engineer 

gILBERT L. Campos 

Industrial Engineer 

Ponraj Manavalan 

Estimation Engineer 

Prakash Vasant Babar 

Estimation Engineer 

Rakesh Keraleeyan Keezhuveetil 

DCS Engineer 

Dikshit Sharma 

DCS Engineer 

Rex S. Torres 

Mechanical Supervisor 

RAWABI UNITED 

SAFety SERVICES 

SAEED MOHAMMED DHAFER AL HAJRI 

Site H2S Specialist 

RAWABI INDUSTRIAL 

SUPPORT SERVICES 

JONATHAN R. VALDEZ 

Asst. Heat Treatment Technician 

Leandro L. Hipolito 

Electrical Supervisor 

Velmurugan Sakkarai 

QA/QC Inspector 

Leo Nelson 

Safety Officer 

Jonathan A. Minoza 

Auto CAD Operator 

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Newborn Babies 

Powered By 

People 

Mohammed 

Affan Siddiqui 

Hamad Mohammad 

Al Marri 

Muhammad 

Zakariyya 

Son of Mohammed 

Son of Mohammad Al 

Son of Shakir Gold- 

Ashfaq Siddiqui, Re- 

Marri, Rawabi Group 

smith, Asso. Internal 

cruitment Specialist 

Government Relations 

Auditor of Rawabi 

of Rawabi Holding, 

Manager, born on 

Holding, born on Sep- 

born on May 5, 2011 

June 4, 2011 

tember 21, 2011 

Zainab Mahdi 

fATEEL 

Rawan Salem 

Ba Makandu 

Daughter of Mr. Mahdi 

Daughter of Salem Ba 

Fateel, Assistant Purchasing 

Representative 

of RSC, born June 

Makandu, Government 

Relations Representative 

of Rawabi 

Congratulations 

21, 2011 

Holding, born on June 

An unexpected blessing 

is always the best gift! 

Babies are the most 

beautiful gifts from God. 

Hala Maher 

Al Ismail 

Daughter of Mr. Maher 

Al Ismail, Rawabi 

Group HR Manager, 

born on July 2, 2011 

27, 2011 

Hoor Mohammed 

Al ATIYAH 

Daughter of Mohammed 

Al Atiyah, 

Personnel Administrator 

of Rawabi Holding, 

Congratulations to Mario Foster, Rawabi Holding Group 

IT Manager, on being awarded with the CRISC Certification 

(Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) by the 

well respected ISACA Organization (Information Systems Audit 

and Control Association). 

May your small one grow 

strong and happy under 

your care and love. 

Muslim Hussein 

Al Bouri 

Son of Hussein Al 

Bouri, Shop Foreman 

of Rawabi United 

Safety Services 

born on July 3, 2011 

Hussein Safi 

Al-Saggaf 

Son of Safi H. Al 

Saggaf, Business 

Developer of Rawabi 

United Safety Services 

About CRISC 

The CRISC designation certifies professionals who have knowledge and experience 

identifying and evaluating entity-specific risk, as well as designing, implementing, 

monitoring and maintaining risk-based, efficient and effective IS controls. 

CRISC holders help enterprises accomplish their business objectives and benefit 

from the rising business demands for IT professionals who understand business 

risk and have the technical knowledge to implement an appropriate IS control 

architecture. 

(RUSS), born on July 

(RUSS), born on 4th 

3, 2011 

July 4, 2011 

Narjes Ibrahim 

Al-Hejji 

Siddharth 

Perumalsamy 

Daughter of Ibrahim 

Son of Perumalsamy 

Al-Hejji, Accountant 

Subbiah, Senior VoIP 

of Rawabi Electric, 

Engineer of NGNS, 

born on August 5, 

born on August 11, 

2011 

2011 

Joudy Hany M. 

El-Nahas 

Fawzan Parkar 

Son of Wasim Parkar, 

Daughter of Hany 

NOC Supervisor of 

M. El-Nahas, Project 

NGNS, born on Sep- 

Manager of IDC, born 

tember 14, 2011 

on Aug 31, 2011 



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Inspirational Quotes 

EVENTS 

“When there is an original sound 

in the world, it makes a hundred 

echoes.” 

John A. Shedd 

“The only thing that’s worse than 

being blind, is having sight but no 

vision.” 

Helen Adams Keller (1880 –1968) American 

author, political activist, and lecturer 

“None of us is as smart as all of us.” 

Ken Blanchard (born 1939) American author 

and management expert 

“Creative ideas flourish best in a 

shop which preserves some spirit of 

fun. Nobody is in business for fun, 

but that does not mean there cannot 

be fun in business.” 

Leo Burnett 

“He that gives good advice, builds 

with one hand; he that gives good 

counsel and example, builds with 

both; but he that gives good admonition 

and bad example, builds with 

one hand and pulls down with the 

other.” 

Francis Bacon 

“None of us is as 

smart as all of us.” 

“A group becomes a team when 

each member is sure enough of himself 

and his contribution to praise 

the skills of the others.” 

Norman Shidle 

“(Fasting) for a fixed number of 

days; but if any of you is ill, or on 

a journey, the prescribed number 

(Should be made up) from days 

later. For those who can do it (With 

hardship), is a ransom, the feeding 

of one that is indigent. But he that 

will give more, of his own free will,- 

it is better for him. And it is better 

for you that ye fast, if ye only knew” 

(Al-Baqarah 2.184) 

“The leader has to be practical 

and a realist , yet must talk the 

language of the visionary and the 

idealist.” 

Eric Hoffer 

“Men make counterfeit money; in 

many more cases, money makes 

counterfeit men.” 

Sydney J. Harris (1917 –1986) an American 

journalist for the Chicago Daily News and 

later the Chicago Sun-Times 

“When it is obvious that the goals 

cannot be reached, don’t adjust 

the goals, adjust the action steps.” 

Confucius (China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, 

and political theorist, 551-479 BC) 

RAWABI HOLDING 

ANNUAL IFTAR 

Where: Movenpick Hotel, Al Khobar 

When: Monday, August 8, 2011 

“The key to successful leadership is 

influence, not authority.” 

Kenneth Blanchard 

“A brand for a company is like a 

reputation for a person. You earn 

reputation by trying to do hard 

things well” 

Jeff Bezos 

RAWABI GERGIAN 

Where: Nesma Compound 

When: August 17, 2011 

Traditionally, families in the Gulf have been celebrating a special 

evening with their children called Gergian, which takes place in 

mid-Ramadan. During Gergian, children wear their national costumes 

and go around neighborhoods collecting sweets and goodies 

in their bags. 

Summer interns assisted Rawabi Holding’s Corporate Communications 

Team in organizing this year’s Gergian. Well done! 



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CONFERENCES & 

EXHIBITIONS 

RAWABI HOLDING AT 

MEOS 2011 

The Rawabi Holding booth as seen from one 

angle 

What: 17 th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MEOS) 2011 

When: 26-28 September, 2011 

Where: Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre 

Delegates stand behind the Pason Simulation 

System 

Rawabi Holding Delegates 

Hassan Ramady, Taj Hussein and Sanjay 

Anand 

From left: Mohammed Al-Shareef, Dinesh 

Appalraju, Naser Alshibrawi, Fahad Alfaihany, 

Milan Jovancic and James Patrick Warren 

From left: Ihab Khayyat, Ossama Muhtaseb 

and Bandar AlQahtani 

RAWABI NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY 

RAWABI GROUP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 

Please email your articles and/or suggestions to 

communications@rawabiholding.com 

P.O. Box 79800, Al Khobar 31952, KSA 

Tel: +966 3 864 9909 Fax: +966 3 894 1943 

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