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Bringing our Nesma community closer through shared communications Issue No. 37: January 2017NESMA & PARTNERS:SANG HOSPITALPROJECT UPDATEGROUPFEATUREDGROUPEVENTSNEWSABOUT NESMA INSIDERNesma Insider is part of Nesma’scommitment to the integration of theNesma Group of companies with news,announcements, stories, articles andmore. The newsletter encompasses allthe countries in which Nesma operates:Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, the UnitedArab Emirates and beyond.GROUP NEWSCONTACT USTo speak with a member of our staff orto send news for future issues, pleasecontact us at:newsletter@nesma.comTel: 966 12 669 3322 Ext: 1501For more news and updates please visitwww.nesma.comIssue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERFROMTHE COMMUNITYSUNSAFETYSTAFFEDITORIALEditor - Noura AlturkiEditor - Aisha YahyaCREATIVEArt Director - Steve WestfallDesigner - Arwa SalemProduction - Hassan Mansai1
FEATURED ARTICLENesma & Partners: SANGHospital Project UpdateNesma & Partners was awarded the Saudi ArabianNational Guard Health Affairs (SANG) SpecializedHospitals projects in Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Taifand Al Qassim. Nesma’s scope of work includes theconstruction of five specialized hospitals for SANGin different locations around the Saudi kingdom. Theproject includes Women and Maternity Hospital inRiyadh with 300 beds, King Abdullah SpecializedChildren Hospital in Jeddah with 350 beds, theNeuroscience and Trauma Care Center in Jeddah with176 beds, King Salman Specialized Hospital in Taifwith 300 beds andKing Abdullah Specialized Hospitalin Qassim with 300 beds. The project, which began inApril 2014, is the largest awarded to Nesma & Partnersto date and worth SAR 8,473,000,000.According to Haytham Kalash, PMP ConstructionManager, Nesma & Partners, four hospitals out of fiveare almost at 50% in physical progress, the overallmanpower is more than 8000, more than 50% areNesma direct employees. Kalash adds, “It is plannedto have more than 85% in progress by the end of 2017,where major equipment and activities will be completedmaking the four hospitals ready to receive the medicalequipment and furniture to start the testing andcommission stages in 2018.”Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER2
IN THE SPOTLIGHTBasistek is one of Turkey’s leadingtechnology companies with knowledgein the world’s most important applicationconfiguration and infrastructures. Taking serioussteps towards its goal of sustainable growththrough multinational projects, Basistek mergedwith Nesma Holding in 2012.B İ L G İT E K N O L O J İ L E R İBasistek’s engineering staff helps the companyprovide a competitive advantage to its industrialand business customers as a reliable technologyand business partner in a broad range ofservices and solutions from system integrationstudies to outsourcing, to maintenance servicesand consulting.Basistek started its operations as a consultancyprovider in the IT sector with an experiencedstaff of computer and software engineers havingexpertise in SAP and HP infrastructure andmanagement.Basistek is also a Platinum Partner of HewlettPackard Enterprise and has been awarded as“Software Partner of the Year 2015” in Turkey byHPE. The company has also been awarded as“Best Sales Employee, Best HP SoftwareProject and Most Projects Deployed” of theYear 2016 by HPE.Basistek is proud to be listed among the top 500IT companies in Turkey (based on revenue). Thecompany ranked 34th on the most recent list.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERBasistek is one of Turkey’s leadingtechnology companies withknowledge in the world’s mostimportant application configurationand infrastructures. Basistek isalso a Platinum Partner of HewlettPackard Enterprise and has beenawarded as “Software Partner of theYear 2015” in Turkey by HPE.3
IN THE SPOTLIGHTcontinuedBasistek’s vision consists of expertise inthe field it provides consultancy service forand exceptional quality service that createsindisputable value for business partners andcustomers. At Basistek, the motto is “HappyCompany,” a goal it strives to reach for itscustomers as well as itself.Today, Basistek with its Basismon solutionwhich emerged as a result of its engineeringand business experience, can prevent possibleproblems by ensuring a 24/7 follow-up of aninstitution’s IT system.Basistek, being an HP software business partner,provides a consultancy service of many valuablebrands in this field in Turkey as well as othercountries.Basistek’s special solutions such as BasistekPower, Basistek Medikal and Basismon uniteits sectoral experience with its engineeringknowledge, offering cost and savings advantagesto companies within the intersection of dataprocessing and other electronic systems.In accordance with its quality policy, Basistekconducts its business with consideration forabsolute customer satisfaction. In Basistekterminology, quality means “suitability to therequirements of the customer” and this approachwithin the institution has become a businessmanner which aims to provide the customer withthe highest added value from services.About Basistek’s CEOBarış Baykan joined Basistek inMarch 2008. He started his career asa Technical Sales Assistant in 1996then as a System Support Specialist in1998, and worked as an InfrastructureDepartment Team Leader in 2001, aFreelance Trainer in 2004, a SystemAdministrator in 2005 and eventuallyas Basistek’s Managing Director.Baykan also plays an important roleparticipating in Basistek’s differentactivities. He is the drummer of thecompany’s music band, “Push-IT” anda skipper in Basistek’s sailing team.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER4
GROUP NEWSNesma HR Forum:Effective PartnershipNesma’s HR Forum was held at Nesma TrainingCenter in Jeddah, under the theme “The EffectivePartnership”. The Forum started with a welcomingspeech from Waleed Abdulmohsen, HR Supervisor,followed by a speech by Naif Al-Obaidi, NesmaHolding’s Executive Manager, who welcomedthe new HR joiners in Nesma’s companies andcommented on changes occuring in Saudi Arabia.The latest changes in government fees were alsohighlighted during this year’s HR Forum. MajedAsiri, Administration Manager explained in details,the new changes in the laws and fees regarding theMinistry of Interior, electricity consumption, Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Labor and the Ministryof Municipal and Rural Affairs.Nesma President, Sh. Saleh Al-Turki, attended theforum and after welcoming all the attendees hetalked about the important partnership between thegovernment and the private sector in applying 2030vision which is an effective vision that invites ourcommunity to be part of thre change. He explained,“Although change brings with it difficulties andnew challenges, it is crucial in the journey towardsuccess.” Al-Turki also warmly welcomed NesmaOunr’s CEO in the forum, and commented, “Thepartnership betweenNesma and Onur is anideal example of “theeffective partnership”between companies.”Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERNT&T CompletesBPM Project for SaudiIndustrial DevelopmentFundNesma Telecom & Technology (NT&T)has successfully completed an importantproject in business process modeling(BPM) using K2 as a platform for theSaudi Industrial Development Fund(SIDF) in Riyadh.According to Yasser Abusamrah,Director of Information Services, NT&T,“Nesma divided this project into sixstages executing sequentially. Eachstage consisted of several steps ofverifications, approvals internally andexternally, and feedback from customersin order to maintain transparency andincrease efficiency.”SIDF decided to implement K2 as theircore BPM platform because processautomation forms a focal part of itsoverall corporate management culture.It will facilitate accurate data collection,reduce data entry redundancy, ensureprocedures and business rules arefollowed correctly from beginning to end,and additionally, create a true paperlessoffice. With K2 BPM, SIDF is achievingtheir goals in no time while increasing theefficiency of business and improving thesatisfaction of customers, employees,and management.5
GROUP NEWSNesma Trading AwardedSAPRE Project for SaudiAramcoNesma Finance Forum: Gear UpNesma’s 2017 Finance forum, “Gear Up”, took placeat Nesma Training Center, Jeddah on January 26.Nesma Finance Forum is an annual event that bringstogether Finance colleagues from various NesmaGroup companies to share updated information andprovide a place for networking.Master of Ceremony and Accounts Manager, SaraBernawi, welcomed the forum attendees andpresented short videos on Nesma’s various activitiesand projects.Nesma Trading was awarded theSouthern Area Power ReliabilityEnhancements project by Saudi Aramco.The project, valued at SAR 133 million,will fortify the power supply to Khuff areagas wells including Shedgum, Aindarand Fazran areas, by replacing the old,deteriorated wooden poles supporting13.8 kV overhead power lines with new,reliable steel poles. The project coversthe installation ofnew steel poles fora total length of 151kilometers.This three-year projectstarted on December20, 2016.Akkas Miah, Group CFO, Nesma Holding, alsowelcomed the attendees and commented on thisyear’s theme “Gear Up”, he said, “To Gear Up is toget ready and prepare ourselves for the upcomingevents.”Guest of honor Mohammad Hammad, ExecutiveVice President, Nesma Holding, also attendedthe Forum and shared a note of advice on“development”, saying, “Develop yourselves, learnnew skills and have hobbies that make you grow tobecome a better person; spend time in improvingpeople who work with you to see them grow as ifyou were planting a seed and want it to grow in frontof your eyes.”Nesma President, Sh. Saleh Al-Turki, also shared amessage during the Forum regarding the importanceof identifying and managing all possible risks facingour country, region and Nesma as a whole. Al-Turkialso explained the Saudi government’s approach inreducing foreign labor and highlighted the problemscaused by unskilled and illegal manpower.Nesma’s 2017 Finance Forum also discussed theInternational Financial Reporting standards (IFRS)updates in addition to Zakat and tax updates.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERMawaddah Signs FirstContract with MalaysianHajj ComissionMawaddah recently signed its first Hajjagreement with the Malaysian HajjCommision for the accomodation ofits pilgrims during 2017. The companycontinues to grow its market share inMalaysia and the rest of the world forUmrah and Hajj.6
GROUP NEWSNesma Embriodery Featuredin Saudi Gazette NewspaperNesma Shares Experience inMuscat Social ResponsibilityConferenceNesma Holding’s Executive Manager, GroupSupport Services, Noura Al-Turki, presented ata social responsibility conference in Muscat,Oman.Under the title “Social Responsibility.Establishing Rights, Developing Work andSustaining Growth”, the conference wasorganized by the Oman Chamber of Commerceand Industry in cooperation with the GeneralUnion of Workers in the Sultanate of Oman.During the conference, Al-Turki shared Nesma’sexperience in promoting labor rights andfocusing on corporate social responsibilitythrough a presentation titled, “The SaudiExperience.” Al-Turki explained, “Socialresponsibility begins with promoting the rightsof your employees, providing them with aharmonious and welcoming work environment,and supporting talented employees’ careerdevelopment.”The Omani social responsibility conference wasattended by a number of social responsibilityexperts and specialists from inside and outsideOman, and included an awards ceremonyand the signing of agreements in the socialresponsibility field.Click on the following link to learn more aboutthe conference: https://youtu.be/xotWuXMqs4cIssue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERNesma Embroidery was featured in the SaudiGazette newspaper under the title “NesmaEmbroidery - Cultivating Culture.”The story outlined Nesma Embroidery’s historystarting from its opening in 2009 and highlightedits role in providing jobs for Saudi femaleswith speech and hearing disabilities. Also,the newspaper praised the professionalismof the ladies at Nesma Embroidery in dealingwith all the different stages of production fromconceptualization to production to qualitycontrol and distribution.To read the full story on Nesma Embroidery,please visit Saudi Gazette’s website: udiwomen-workforce/Khulais Students VisitNesma EmbroideryNesma Embroidery Khulais was proud to host avisit for students from an elementary school inKhulais. The aim behind the visit was to teachthe girls the value of hard work and help themunderstand careers and work responsibility.7
GROUP NEWSNesma Trading-TSDConducts Factory CertifiedTraining on Edwards EST-3Fire Alarm SystemThe Fire Protection Systems Department atNesma Trading-TSD conducted a workshop onthe latest technology update of Edwards-EST3Fire Alarm System, product of UTC Fire andSecurity.The 10-day certified training program wasattended by engineers from both Nesma Tradingand the Fire Protection Maintenance andInspection Unit (FPI&MU) team of Saudi Aramco.Musab Al Muzaiil, Fire Protection Engineer,FPI&MU, commented “The training was agreat value for our team and it helps bond ourrelationship with Nesma.”The training was carried by Chito Adapon,International Trainer, Edwards Systems, whoconfirmed the importance of this training forNesma Trading being UTC partner, whereas themain learning outcome is updating the personnelwith the newest technology in the trade andequipping them with the expertise to satisfactorilyhandle the programming, commissioning andmaintaining of Edwards Systems with highcompetence and in compliance with applicablecodes and regulations.George Fayad, Chief Operating Officer, NesmaTrading, commented, “Since we started ourpartnership with Edwards, we have been movingfrom one success to another. This training isn’t thefirst and we hope it isn’t the last; this is a part ofour eagerness to continuously develop our team’stechnical skills and abilities to implement NesmaTrading’s projects beyond excellence.” Fayadadded, “Saudi Aramco is Nesma’s most strategicpartner, and it is the company’s commitment tocontribute to the improvement of Aramco’s unitsin which Nesma serves, and that is why we invitedAramco’s FPI&MU team to this training.”Nesma CateringInduction ProgramAn induction program was held at NesmaTraining Center in Al-Khobar for NesmaCatering new joiners.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER8
GROUP NEWSNesma Toastmaster’sAnnual ContestFACES OF NESMARana ZumaiRana A. Zumai, NesmaEmbroidery GeneralManager, is responsiblefor managingNesma Embroideryfactories includingthe administrative,operational andmarketing departmentsin addition to strategic planning and designingtraining plans to develop all the departments.Zumai’s Nesma story began when she startedworking with Nesma in April 2011 as a Sales andMarketing Representative. Then she becameresponsible for employee technical trainingprograms with Bank AlJazira. In 2013, she waspromoted to Acting Manager for six monthsand then promoted again to Nesma EmbroideryManager in the same year.Zumai is now the General Manager of NesmaEmbroidery centers in Jeddah, Khulais andDammam.Nesma Toastmasters club will beholding its 10th annual contest onFebruary 4, 2017.A group of esteemed speakers willbe competing in different types ofspeeches including internationalspeeches, humorous speeches, tabletopics and evaluations, using theskills they have learned in the club.Everyone is welcome to attend theevent.For more information on the contest,please do not hesitate to contact:Club VP Education, Sanker Dev,sanker.dev@nesma.com, 013 8519205 or Club VP Membership, Jad ElGhossaini, jad.elghossaini@nesma.com, 013 8519 051.Anyone under the sponsorship ofNesma may join the club to challengehimself/herself in becoming acompetent communicator and acompetent leader. The club is basedin Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.SANG Basketballand VolleyballTournamentClosing & AwardCeremonyThe third SANG Basketball andVolleyball Tournament closingand awarding ceremony washeld at Nesma SANG campwith 15 teams participating inthe event. The fifteen teamsincluded four teams fromJEDSA, SENDDEX, Al-Thoukhiand TELECOM companiesin addition to ten teams fromIssue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERSANG project and one teamfrom JODP/KAAR project. Thevolleyball games included oneteam from Tamimi company, twoteams from JODP/KAAR projectand two teams from SANGproject.The TELECOM company teamwon the basketball gamewhile Nesma Catering Jeddahteam was the runner-up. In thevolleyball league, Nesma JODPwas the champion and NesmaCatering was the runner-up.Congratulations to the winningteams.9
GROUP NEWSTech Tips: Schedule &Hold Remote Meetingswith Video CallsIt’s easy to meet with anyone in the worldat any time, right from your computer.Schedule and hold video calls withremote team members by combiningGoogle Calendar and Google Hangouts.Here are some examples: Conduct remote interviews to saveresources and find a wider range ofhiring candidates. If you work with an international team,hold regular video meetings to savemoney and time on travel, but still getall the benefits of face-to-face contact. Conduct live training sessions foremployees in distant locations.Nesma IT Security Warning!In light of recent cyber-attacks on various Saudigovernment agencies, please take maximum cautionin dealing with emails from unknown or suspicioussources. Take special care with emails with unusualcontent from known senders. In such cases DO NOTCLICK or OPEN any links or attachments.If you receive any suspicious emails or notice anysuspicious activity on your PC, please contact your ITdepartment immediately.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER10
Congratulations!GraduationNewbornsJamal Taj, SiteArchitect, Nesma &Partners, receivedhis Masters ofEngineering inConstructionManagement from the University ofTechnology, Malaysia.A new baby girl forBaraa al Rabaiaa,Electrical Engineer,Nesma & Partners.Employee of the QuarterCertificateEmployee of the quarter in NesmaHolding is Manal Al-Somali,ReceptionistMarriage of Eljo Lawrance, HRCoordinator, Nesma & PartnersFarewellPromotionsFarewell parties were held on theoccasions of the retirement of keyemployees:Sahar Al Ghamdi, Trainee, promoted toBusiness Analyst, NT&TAbdullah Tayeb, Junior ArchitectEngineer, promoted to Site Engineer,Nesma & PartnersMarriagesAbdul Chakour El Natour, MEPConstruction Manager, Nesma &Partners, received the ProjectManagement Professional (PMP)Certificate.Thottathil Unnikumar Nair, Secretary,Nesma & PartnersCalling NesmaArtists to Participatein Art ShowTo participate in the event,you should contactart@nesma.com with thefollowing information:All Nesma artists are encouragedto participate in an exclusive eventat Nesma Art Gallery to showcasethe work and talents of Nesmaemployees across the Group. NameIf you have an artistic talent orhobby such as painting, sculpture,photography, graphic design andother areas in art, please send ussamples of your work in order toplan for the exhibit. Information about yourinterest in art Title & Company name Nationality Location in KSA (city) Make photo samplesof your work Email Phone numberIssue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER11
FROM THE COMMUNITY continuedAcross Nesma, employees recently celebrated the national day of Nepal.Nesma & Partners - KAUST Innovation CenterNesma & Partners - Thuwal Main Camp & KAUST NewStudent HousingEmployees recently celebrated the national day of Sudan.MawaddahNesma & Partners - Ras Tanura ProjectIssue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDERNesma ElectricNesma & Partners - Dirab Airbase12
FROM THE COMMUNITY continuedNT&TNesma SecurityInteresting Places in Saudi ArabiaA recent sunset photo taken in Jubail by Mubarak Hassan, Operations Supervisor, Nesma Real Estate.Issue No. 37, January 2017 - NESMA INSIDER13
will fortify the power supply to Khuff area gas wells including Shedgum, Aindar and Fazran areas, by replacing the old, deteriorated wooden poles supporting 13.8 kV overhead power lines with new, reliable steel poles. The project covers the installation of new steel poles for a total length of 151 kilometers. This three-year project
