MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Rawabi Holding

QUARTERLY magazine 

Issue 29 Apr-Jun 2012 

IN THIS ISSUE 

01 Making a Difference 

Youth Empowerment 

Community Investment 

Corporate Community Service 

06 Business newS 

12 RAWABI HOLDING EVENTS 

20 TEAM CONTRIBUTIONS 

21 Powered by PEOPLE 

26 Events 

27 Conferences & 

Exhibitions 

‏ MAKING ‏ A DIFFERENCE 

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 

Rawabi Talent Exhibit 2012 

Reaches ~13,000 Youth 

The second annual Rawabi Talent Exhibit 

(RTE) was held at Al-Seef Hall, Khobar 

between April 21-25, 2012. The talent 

exhibit displays a variety of careers in 

interactive booths, allowing for the target 

age group (16-24 year olds) to meet 

professionals in different areas and learn 

more about their future career options. 

Booths included a mix of traditional and 

non-traditional professions such as Hotel 

Manager, Lawyer, Petroleum Engineer, 

Psychologist, Physician, Event Planner, 

Film Producer/Director, and many more 

special careers. This second annual 

exhibit came at the end of a series of 

modified RTEs that were held in four high 

schools in the Eastern province as well as 

two career fairs that the Ministry of Labor 

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and the Human Resource Development 

Fund managed. Since ‎launching the 

Youth Empowerment Programs in 2011, 

Rawabi Holding has reached over 22,000 

youth across ‎KSA.‎ 

rapid growth and great prosperity that is 

being witnessed in ‎Saudi Arabia across 

all levels”.‎ 

The Rawabi Holding UK Awards come 

as a part of the company’s Community 

Investment Program. The company 

‎invests in local and international 

foundations and organizations as well 

as individual efforts that contribute 

to ‎community development in various 

sectors, including health, education and 

culture; employment skills ‎development; 

technology; and wealth generation.‎ 

MAKING A 

DIFFERENCE 

Kilimanjaro Climb for Cancer 

By: Mona Shahab 

Cover page photo: Abdulrahman Al Mudaires, General Director of Education, Eastern Province and Rawabi Group Chairman Sheikh Abdulaziz AlTurki touring 

the career booths during the opening ceremony; Left photo: Al-Mudaires and Sh. AlTurki inaugurate the Rawabi Talent Exhibit on its opening day; Right photo: 

RTE Exhibit booths in Al-Seef Hall 

Community investment 

Rawabi Holding Honors British Citizens 

What: The 2011 Rawabi Holding 

UK Awards 

When: Saudi British Society’s Annual 

Dinner, 2 February, 2012 

Where: Institute of Directors, 116 Pall 

Mall, London, United Kingdom 

London, February 2012 – As part of 

Rawabi Holding’s Community Investment 

Program, Rawabi Holding presents two 

awards to British ‎citizens who have 

made outstanding contributions to the 

advancement of Saudi-British relations. 

The selection of ‎winners is done by a 

Saudi and British committee that reviews 

the candidates’ history and assesses the 

extent of ‎their contributions and their 

merit to win the prize. The 2012 awards 

took place in London at the Saudi British 

‎Society’s Annual Dinner.‎ 

This year’s prizes were awarded to Sir 

Alan Munro, former Chairman and one 

of the current VPs of Saudi British 

‎Society, in recognition of the work he 

has undertaken since his retirement, 

fostering links between the two ‎countries 

by taking part in trade missions and 

conferences and tirelessly promoting 

Saudi-British relations through ‎his many 

Photo: (From left) Sir Alan Munro, Sheikh Abdulaziz AlTurki and Michael McKinnon 

media appearances; and the film-maker 

Mr. Michael McKinnon. Mr. McKinnon’s 

films, Arabia: Sand Sea ‎and Sky, Eye 

of the Camel, Red Sea Rift and The 

Mountain Barrier and Tide of War depict 

the natural and ‎environmental history 

of Saudi Arabia. His later works profiled 

the conservation of the Arabian Oryx in 

his Return of ‎the Unicorn, and finally a 

profile of the life of King Abdulaziz.‎ 

Sheikh Abdulaziz AlTurki, Group 

Chairman of Rawabi Holding, stated: 

“this award is a gift to all those who 

‎contributed in strengthening the Saudi- 

British affairs, whereby both nations 

enjoy a long history of reinforced ‎bilateral 

relations. Through this award, Rawabi 

Holding always aspires to encourage the 

British to enhance their ‎knowledge of our 

country, especially in the wake of the 

Photo: Kilimanjaro 4 Cancer team 

Long trekking pants Check! Trekking 

poles Check! Sleeping bag Check! This 

is how our conversations sounded only a 

few hours before Mount Kilimanjaro, at 

5,895 meters high stared back at eight 

Saudi climbers, challenging us to a feat 

of a lifetime. It’s exciting to remember 

the days before the climb, and how it all 

began. 

In 2007, I 

received an 

e-mail from 

a friend 

who was 

organizing a 

trip to Mt. 

Kilimanjaro. 

Being the 

adventurous ‎person I am, I jumped at 

the idea and said “I’m in!” not taking 

into account the fact that I was applying 

for a working ‎visa (H1B) in the United 

States, and therefore, could not leave the 

US before receiving it. That very same 

year, I ‎made a pact that hopefully one 

day, a group of friends and I will attempt 

Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in 

‎Africa and the highest freestanding 

mountain in the world.‎ 

Fast forwarding the tape a little, it’s 

November 2010. We’re in the heart of 

India; the birth place of he who said “Be 

‎the change you wish to see in the world” 

– Gandhi. Munching on some yummy 

bananas, we decide that 2012 shall ‎be 

the year we attempt Mt. Kilimanjaro. 

Inspired by the desire to see change 

in the world we decided that if we ‎were 

to climb a mountain it would be for a 

cause, turning the physical challenge of 

climbing a mountain into a ‎metaphor for 

overcoming the obstacles of disease.‎ 

The journey of a lifetime began on the 

18 th of February 2012, when we, a group 

of eight Saudi climbers, traveled ‎to 

Tanzania on our own expense, for a cause 

that hits too close to home for many of 

us. We’ve all heard of or ‎known someone 

who has lost his/her life to cancer, and 

unanimously feel that there is room for 

us to help. ‎Kilimanjaro 4 Cancer, the title 

of our mission, will hopefully play a role 

in helping the Saudi Cancer Foundation 

‎(SCF) raise funds for the first early 

detection center in the Eastern Province 

in Saudi Arabia. This center will cover 

‎the detection of the most common types 

of cancer among males and females in 

the Kingdom. Thanks to the ‎generosity of 

Fayha Water, a subsidiary of Mohammed 

A. Al-Rajhi and Sons Holding Group, SCF 

has already ‎received a substantial amount 

in donations.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

According to the World Health 

Organization (WHO), cancer is the fourth 

ranked cause of death in the Middle 

East ‎and kills approximately 272,000 

individuals each year in this region. 

SCF states that “resources for cancer 

control ‎in the region, as a whole, are 

not only inadequate but directed almost 

exclusively to treatment.” There is no 

denial ‎that treatment is crucial and has 

saved many lives. However, intervening at 

the right time not only saves lives but ‎can 

also reduce the immeasurable financial 

burden often associated with the disease.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

The Saudi Cancer Foundation (SCF) 

deserves a standing ovation for its 

sincerest efforts in drawing that smile on 

‎Ahmed’s face, for bringing Abu Abdullah 

from Jizan for his second chemo session, 

for encouraging Um ‎Mohammed to do that 

Mammogram that, God willing, saved her 

life and the list goes on and on. On behalf 

of ‎Ahmed, Abu Abdullah, Um Mohammed 

and many others, we (the climbers) salute 

you. 

Mona Shahab is part of Kilimanjaro 

4 Cancer, a team of eight climbers 

including Noor Alshadawi, Budoor 

‎Alshadawi, Khadija Al-Jefri, Ariel 

Al-Blehed, Ahmed Al-Rabiah, 

Abdullah Al-Mulhim and Hamza 

Marzouki. If you ‎would like to support 

this initiative, or would like more 

information, please contact us at 

kilimanjaro4cancer-‎scf@hotmail.com. 

Climbers fully supported their climb. 

All donations will go directly to the 

Saudi Cancer ‎Foundation. ‎ 

Mona Shahab is also part of “A 

Woman’s Journey: Destination 

Mount Everest.” She is one of the 

11 Saudi female ‎climbers who made 

it to Everest Base Camp on May 

14th, 2012 to raise breast cancer 

awareness and promote a ‎healthy 

lifestyle. She walked on behalf of her 

aunt, a close family friend and the 

phenomenal women of “Lajnat Al- 

‎Amal” a support group at the Saudi 

Cancer Foundation in the Eastern 

Province.‎ 

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corporate community service 

Rawabi Holding, a company powered by people, has placed employee giving at the top of its list of priorities. The Corporate 

Communications Department and the CSR Unit have been working to engage employees on various levels. One of our four main CSR 

programs is the Corporate Community Service program, wherein we encourage employees to bring forth their community initiatives 

so we can offer logistical and operational support and suggestions and provide exceptional levels of community service. The below 

article from Realized Worth, a company established to help organizations improve their volunteering programs to make a more 

sustainable social change sheds light on some wonderful drivers for enhancing our corporate volunteering efforts. 

The Business Case for ‎Employee 

Volunteering – ‎Case ‎#2‎ 

By: CHRIS JARVIS 

Partner, Business Development, Realized Worth 

http://www.realizedworth.com/2011/06/business-case-for-employee-‎volunteering_20.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_ 

medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+‎RealizingYourWorth+%28Realizing+Your+Worth%29‎ 

Many companies have employee 

volunteer programs, but for many 

companies in ‎Europe, Canada and the 

US these programs are underfunded, 

underdeveloped ‎and underutilized. This 

blog series is meant to offer a number 

of compelling ‎reasons why your business 

needs to invest (a bit more) in employee 

volunteering.‎ 

Finding New Talent 

‎“Firms are also facing strong demand 

for CSR from their employees, so much 

so that it has ‎become a serious part of 

the competition for talent. Ask almost 

any large company about the ‎business 

rationale for its CSR efforts and you 

will be told that they help to motivate, 

attract and ‎retain staff.” (Read the full 

Economist article here.)‎ 

‎“People want to work at a company where 

they share the values and the ethos.”‎ 

‎- Mike Kelly, head of CSR, KPMG Europe 

Companies in the process of recruiting 

new talent from college campuses 

already know that ‎millennials have a 

unique perspective on employment. (If 

you’re the one charged with ‎interviewing 

them, be prepared; you may be surprised 

In a 2007 survey of 2,418 students in 53 undergraduate programs in ‎the U.S. and Canada 

conducted by Net Impact, it was discovered that 77% of respondents ‎planned to seek socially 

responsible work immediately upon graduation. In the follow-up 2010 ‎study, that number jumps 

up to 84% of undergraduates intending to seek out a socially ‎responsible workplace.‎ 

by an odd sense of being interviewed 

‎yourself.) Recruiters are also discovering 

that the criteria they are being assessed 

against are not ‎what many businesses are 

traditionally prepared for. Rather than 

salary and benefit packages, ‎millennials 

are asking about a company’s corporate 

social responsibility. In fact, nearly 

50% of ‎interviewees from the millennial 

generation will raise the issue of CSR 

during the interview or ‎hiring process 

with a potential for-profit employer.‎ 

According to the 8 th Annual Deloitte 

Volunteer IMPACT Survey, more than 

half (61 percent) of ‎the millennials 

surveyed said that they are likely to 

factor a company’s commitment to the 

‎community into their decision if choosing 

between two jobs with the same location, 

‎responsibilities and pay and benefits. 

Surprisingly, that was true even among 

those millennials ‎surveyed who rarely or 

never volunteer.‎ 

But this isn’t recent news – In a 

2007 survey of 2,418 students in 53 

undergraduate programs in ‎the U.S. and 

Canada conducted by Net Impact, it was 

discovered that 77% of respondents 

‎planned to seek socially responsible work 

immediately upon graduation. In the 

follow-up 2010 ‎study, that number jumps 

up to 84% of undergraduates intending to 

seek out a socially ‎responsible workplace.‎ 

Engaging New Talent 

It’s one thing to find that hot new talent, 

it’s quite another to engage them. Your 

company may ‎have a great CSR program. 

But millennials need to be able to actively 

participate in the process ‎of being a good 

corporate citizen in order to tap into all 

that potential.‎ 

The same Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT 

Survey revealed that – compared to 

those who rarely or ‎never volunteer – 

millennials who frequently participate 

in their company’s employee volunteer 

‎activities are:‎ 

• Twice as likely to rate their corporate 

culture as very positive (56% vs. 

28%)‎ 

• More likely to be very proud to work 

for their company (55% vs. 36%)‎ 

• More likely to feel very loyal toward 

their company (52% vs. 33%)‎ 

• Nearly twice as likely to be very 

satisfied with the progression of their 

career (37% vs. 21%)‎ 

• More likely to be very satisfied with 

their employer (51% vs. 32%)‎ 

• More likely to recommend their 

company to a friend (57% vs. 46%)‎ 

Affording New Talent 

Now here’s some interesting news: 

Millennials are so committed to 

improving the world, and working ‎with 

companies that share their passions, 

they are willing to work for less pay to do 

so. Students ‎graduating with master’s 

degrees in business administration 

at 11 top business schools value 

‎corporate responsibility so highly, that 

when evaluating potential employers 

“graduates are ‎willing to sacrifice 

an average of 14.4 percent of their 

expected salaries to work at socially 

‎responsible companies.” (Read the full 

article here.)‎ 

‎- David Montgomery, Stanford Graduate 

School of Business and Catherine 

Ramus, University of ‎California at Santa 

Barbara.‎ 

Knowing this, companies like PwC 

have built recruitment strategies 

around community service ‎projects 

and volunteering. Last year, PwC 

launched a partnership with Operation 

HOPE to teach ‎financial literacy and 

empowerment.The Five Million Kids 

Initiative (5MK) would require PwC 

‎to commit it’s 525 intern volunteers 

to work on some of the toughest high 

school campuses ‎across the country. 

(But then a gang fight broke out at the 

recent programs and some executives 

‎wondered if things had gone too far – 

you can read the whole story here).‎ 

It’s a New World 

The expectations of millennials must be 

met by companies if they hope to attract, 

engage and afford ‎the best and brightest 

of the next generation of employees. 

Millennials are unlike the previous 

‎generations of employees (Boomers, for 

example) whose interest in making a 

positive ‎contribution to society is defined 

by philanthropy or charity – they don’t 

necessarily expect it to ‎be integrated with 

work. The “boomer” will traditionally 

volunteer on his/her own time and will 

‎view financial donations to a cause as a 

personal affair.‎ 

The new generation expects integration. 

A full 88% believe that businesses 

should be proactively ‎addressing social 

concerns and environmental issues. They 

are unwilling to relegate concerns for ‎a 

more sustainable planet to their free 

time and they believe that waiting to do 

good until ‎retirement is unnecessary. The 

issues of climate change, hunger, war, 

education must be ‎addressed today – or 

there may not be a tomorrow.‎ 

But very few (only 37%) believe 

companies are working towards this 

better society today. Millennials ‎intend 

to change that reality by becoming 

champions of change within society 

and the workplace ‎– and they believe 

companies should work with them to 

do so. A robust employee volunteering 

‎program provides millennials with an 

immediate and tangible opportunity 

to experience the kind ‎of integrated 

approach they are looking for.‎ 

‎“Having a purpose beyond making a 

profit distinguishes our company. It helps 

us to attract and retain ‎phenomenal 

employees.“‎ 

‎- Marc Benioff, Chairman and Chief 

Executive Officer, salesforce.com, inc.‎ 



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Business News 

awarded with a Ship Management 

Certificate and International Ship 

‎Security Certificate which is valid ‎for 

the next five years.‎ 

Oilfield SERVICES DIVISION 

Rawabi Swiber Offshore Services 

Rawabi 1 and Rawabi 2 

On February 28 th , the first vessel of 

Rawabi Swiber’s Anchor Handling Tug 

Supply/Safety Standby ‎(AHTSS) made 

‎her port call at Dammam Customs Port. 

Named after our company, “Rawabi 1” 

made her ‎first in-Kingdom ‎chartered 

call out service last March 28, 2012 to 

Safaniyah Area, “Rawabi 2” joined on 

‎April 18, 2012. Both vessels ‎underwent 

and passed the Saudi Aramco on-hire 

inspection process for ‎their chartered 

hire contract. Currently, ‎their home 

port is Saudi Aramco Tanajib Marine 

base.‎ 

Ever since the vessels started their 

projects in Tanajib, the team has been 

working hard to ensure that the ‎vessels’ 

‎operations are working smoothly, 24/7. 

To be competitive in the marine support 

services field, ‎Rawabi Swiber must 

‎adopt high standards in its HR policies 

in recruiting its onshore and offshore 

‎personnel, resulting in the assembly 

‎of a team of experienced professionals 

with specialized experiences ‎with 

offshore marine support services 

‎catering to various projects in Asia, 

Europe, North America, Latin ‎America 

and Middle East.‎ 

Rawabi Swiber is determined to be 

a force to reckon with, as a matter 

of fact, Rawabi Swiber received ‎the 

formal ‎notice of contract awarding new 

vessels with Saudi Aramco. “Rawabi 

‎3”, “Rawabi 4”, and ‎“Rawabi 5” are 

expected to reach the Arabian Gulf 

within the third quarter of this year 

followed ‎by the rest ‎of the fleet later 

this year.‎ 

Rawabi Swiber’s team is looking forward 

to develop and expand the company’s 

capabilities in the future, ‎aiming to ‎be 

the top in the marine field.‎ 

Rawabi Trading & Contracting 

Rawabi United Safety Services 

Photos: Rawabi 1 and Rawabi 2, Ship emergency drill, Scuba set donning training, Rescue operation 

training 

Rawabi Holding Company Limited has 

signed a joint venture agreement with 

Foothills Resource ‎Services Inc. of 

Canada. The Joint venture is named 

Rawabi Foothills Company Limited, and 

it ‎will provide conventional, continuous 

wireline, and specialty coring services 

to the Saudi market. ‎Foothills Resource 

Services has been providing coring 

services to the oil and gas industry for 

‎over fifty years and has been a stalwart 

in the oil and gas industry in Canada and 

around the ‎world for over 52 years. The 

company began operations in 1960 as a 

conventional coring ‎service provider in the 

oil and gas industry and since then has 

grown to become a leading ‎service provider 

in conventional, wireline and specialized 

coring services; a leader in the design 

‎and manufacture of coring equipment; 

a supplier of drill bits and a supplier of 

preset drilling ‎services and coring rigs 

for continuous and conventional coring 

in oil sands, CBM, shake gas ‎and other 

unconventional exploration opportunities. 

These include both onshore and offshore 

‎projects.‎ 

Rawabi Swiber is determined to be a force to reckon with, 

as a matter of fact, Rawabi Swiber received ‎the formal 

‎notice of contract awarding new vessels with Saudi Aramco. 

“Rawabi ‎3”, “Rawabi 4”, and ‎“Rawabi 5” are expected 

to reach the Arabian Gulf within the third quarter of this 

year followed ‎by the rest ‎of the fleet later this year.‎ 

In implementing rigid Health, Safety 

and Environment (HSE) Policy, 

Rawabi Swiber ‎conducted an internal 

‎audit for Internal Safety Management 

Code (ISM) & International Ship & 

Port Security Code ‎(ISPS) last ‎May 

2012, as required by the International 

Maritime Organization (IMO) for 

seagoing vessels which are ‎above 500 

U.S. gross tons. The crew was given 

personal coaching on how to execute 

their trade in a ‎safe manner. ‎An external 

audit was conducted for “Rawabi 1” by 

Classification Society Bureau Veritas 

on ‎May 21, 2012 and ‎successfully 

Business Development 

As Rawabi United Safety Services 

(RUSS) continues to provide promising 

quality services to its clients, RUSS has 

‎been able to acquire several new and 

maintain other existing projects. This 

has been achieved through setting up 

‎modern technology and in-time service 

delivery creating a bond of trust and 

value. Presented here are some of the 

‎developments during the second quarter:‎ 

• RUSS successfully completed 

a CTD - 1 Test Well operation 

with Schlumberger. The growing 

‎relationship with Schlumberger has 

led to several new projects (Frac - 

testing project North Arabia, Manifa 

‎testing & completion jobs). ‎ 

• RUSS services contract on CTUBD 

(XTD’s) project with Baker Hughes 

has been extended for another one 

‎and a half years. This has been 

achieved through RUSS’ conscious 

commitment to delivering safety 

‎services without any Loss Time 

Incidents (LTIs) since 2010 on this 

highly critical operation.‎ 

• RUSS gained a new business 

opportunity with Arabian Drilling Co. 

for their “Rig Camp Safety”. RUSS 

‎installed the RUSS-Breathing Air 

Network System on site.‎ 



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Business 

News 

RUSS receives IADC HSE 

RIG PASS Accreditation 

RUSS Training Center was awarded a 

full HSE Rig Pass (Onshore & ‎Offshore 

Endorsements) ‎accreditation from the 

International Association of Drilling 

Contractors in Texas, USA in ‎April 2012. 

‎Likewise, IADC also recognized Mr. Jerico 

M. Padrones, Training Development 

Coordinator of RUSS ‎as ‎an approved 

instructor for the said training.‎ 

The IADC HSE Rig Pass is an accreditation 

system designed by safety and training 

The commercial training side of RUSS 

expanded its course offerings to clients. 

Recently, courses in ‎First-Aid and ‎CPR 

as well as Basic Fire Safety and Confined 

Space Entry were provided to its clients 

‎operating in the oil and gas ‎industry.‎ 

professionals in the ‎drilling ‎industry. Its 

purpose is to enhance worker safety and 

health and to help ensure environmental 

‎protection. It ‎provides a broad overview 

of fundamental safety, health and 

environmental issues that are ‎crucial to 

new hires or ‎first time visitors to the rigs.‎ 

Completion of this course verifies that the 

workers have met the basic requirements 

for rig safety ‎orientation, ‎regardless of 

the rig’s location.‎ 

RUSS conducts training 

on First-Aid & CPR, Basic 

Fire Safety & Confined 

Space ‎Entry‎ 

working on rig sites or well sites under the 

drilling and workover ‎department of Saudi 

Aramco. This has ‎been the result of Saudi 

Aramco’s continuous effort of promoting 

‎safety awareness among oil industry 

workers to reduce ‎accidents.‎ 

CONTRACTING & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES DIVISION 

Rawabi Industrial Support services 

Rawabi Industrial Support Services 

Company (RISS) announces the 

highlights of the 2 nd quarter.‎ 

Management Review Meeting 

Operating in a booming market keeps 

RISS’s management team busy and 

focused on securing new projects and 

enhancing the current team. Although 

challenging, our new projects, such as a 

five and a half month contract with Saudi 

Aramco, a one-year contract with Petrojet, 

a three year project with Marafiq and a 

three year project with Petro-Rabigh keep 

us on our toes. Of 

late, we secured 

a contract with 

Dayim Punj Lloyd 

for one year and 

there are many 

other projects 

in the pipeline. 

In light of these 

developments, 

the recent 

Management 

Review Meeting, 

held on May 

30, 2012, discussed issues of quality, 

safety, operations, recruitment, and 

how to maximize our profit margins. All 

department managers and unit heads 

were present and committed. 

Marketing, Business Development, 

Proposal Submissions and 

Purchase Orders 

One of the advantages RISS gained by 

adding Rawabi Corrosion Technology 

Company (RCT) under its ‎umbrella is the 

ability to market for all Non-destructive 

Testing (NDT), Post Weld Heat Treatment 

Services ‎(PWHT) and Cathodic Protection 

(CP) at the same time. We have already 

realized an improvement in our ‎market 

presence and signed new clients such 

as Saudi Aramco, KJO, McDermott and 

Ma’aden. All ‎existing clients are also 

aware of the new services offered by RISS 

and our team is working hard to ‎ensure 

that RCT’s services are incorporated into 

future contracts. ‎ 

Our marketing team has expanded to 

serve the Jeddah and Rabigh-Yanbu area; 

ensuring that our ‎existing clients have 

direct access to a RISS representative 

and to provide more direct marketing 

locally. ‎ 

As the construction sector continues 

to expand in KSA, NDT is in high 

demand. RISS continues to be ‎one of 

the most qualified and reliable partners 

in the field that can deliver on ‎all client 

requirements. Our ‎expansion to keep up 

with this growth will ensure that we can 

contribute to the ‎economic development 

of ‎the country and assist us in overcoming 

the obstacles we are faced with.‎ 

The additional courses offered, in addition 

to Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) are basic safety 

training ‎requirements for all rig ‎personnel 

Offering these additional courses is aimed 

at addressing the increasing demand for 

these skills in the ‎oilfield.‎ 

Rawabi NGNS 

Rawabi NGNS Launches Maktabi Direct 

Rawabi NGNS, a subsidiary of Rawabi 

Holding, is a fully licensed operator in 

the Kingdom of Bahrain, ‎providing a ‎wide 

range of telecom data center services. 

Rawabi NGNS’s creative voice and data 

‎solutions together with the state of the 

‎art data center facility give Rawabi NGNS 

the power to 

provide ‎innovative 

packages to its 

clients, hence 

being a pioneer 

in ‎providing 

fully integrated 

solutions to its 

‎corporate clients 

in the Kingdom of Bahrain with high 

quality and low cost.‎ 

Rawabi NGNS launched Maktabi Direct, 

a platform that provides on-demand 

access to managed ICT ‎services and 

‎applications. The solution is centered 

around providing small to-medium sized 

or new start-‎up organizations and ‎branch 

offices with an all-in-one multi-service 

(ICT) infrastructure/ platform. It is ‎also a 

combination of value-‎added managed ICT 

services/applications delivered through 

our strategic ‎technology partner’s service 

delivery ‎network that includes a wide 

range of high-performance, consistent, 

‎reliable and scalable applications such 

as ‎email, networking, communications, 

security, collaboration, ‎backup and 

service assurance.‎ 



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Rawabi Specialized Contracting 

Retail 

Gymboree Play & Learn 

Business 

News 

RSC’s Achievements & Latest Projects 

Achievements and Employee 

Engagement 

• Rawabi Specialized Contracting (RSC) 

has been ranked by Bechtel as the 

top contractor for Jubail ‎Industrial 

City, KSA. RSC achieved a 98.33% 

customer satisfaction rating for quality 

by our Jubail ‎Project as per the last 

audit ‎conducted by Bechtel, the 

consultant and client representative of 

the ‎Royal Commission for Jubail and 

Yanbu. The audit is conducted once a 

year on all Bechtel ‎contractors all over 

the Kingdom. This distinctive mark 

has been given for the first time in the 

history ‎of Bechtel to our Jubail project. 

‎Congratulations to Engr‎. Raymond 

Mardini, Area Manager, Jubail and ‎his 

team for this great achievement! ‎ 

‎New Projects 

• RSC has been awarded by Nesma & 

Partners a project with a value of SR 

223K. Project Title: Water ‎Proofing 

Works for ‎Najran Cement Project. The 

scope of work includes supplying and 

applying a ‎waterproofing system using 

‎HDPE Liner for Tanks with Geotextile 

and PVC coated termination strip.‎ 

• RSC has been awarded by Nesma Eser 

Onur Cont. Co. a project with a value 

of SR4.42 Million. Project ‎Title: Water 

Proofing ‎Works for Jeddah Storm 

Drainage Project. The scope of work to 

supply and ‎apply waterproofing system 

using ‎PVC Membrane to the storm 

drainage with non woven geotextile.‎ 

• RSC has received a change order from 

Dammam Port Authority with a value 

of SR 1.7 Million. Project ‎Title: ‎Repair 

Works for Quay Walls. The scope 

of work to Rehabilitation/Removal 

of Concrete Quay ‎Walls/Berths and 

‎Construction of five (5) Villas.‎ 

Photos: (Top) Replacing of Apron Concrete Slab Panels (Berth No. 25) at King Fahad International Port; 

(Bottom) Replacing of existing tiles with new Interlocking concrete at Fanateer Corniche 

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Group President & CEO’s SpEech 

Rawabi Holding 

Events 

RAWABI EXCELLENCE 

AWARDS FOR 2011 

Where: Le Meridian Hotel, Al-Khobar, KSA 

When: Thursday, April 26, 2012 

Theme: Health & Safety 

I would like to take this opportunity to 

reflect on the past year at Rawabi Holding, 

and set the stage for ‎the exciting ‎year to 

come. The year 2011 was a year full of 

challenges. The first half of the year 

was ‎particularly difficult. Yet as ‎we are a 

company powered by dedicated people, 

we were able to overcome ‎our obstacles, 

and the hard work and ‎team efforts 

allowed us to return to profitability before 

the end of ‎the year.‎ 

Profitability is key to running an effective 

business—it enables us to retain our 

employees and allows our ‎companies 

to produce top tier products and deliver 

exceptional services for our clients. 

Profitability ‎allows us to ‎realize our 

vision and contribute to the growth and 

development of the businesses we ‎engage 

in and the ‎communities in which we 

operate.‎ 

During one of my business trips, I met 

with a Japanese consulting firm which 

work closely with Toyota ‎and many ‎other 

companies. Their methodology and 

business approach inspired me to enhance 

the way ‎we run our daily ‎operations and 

improve the effectiveness of everything 

we do in order to reach our ‎goals and 

excel. Many ‎measures were put in place 

last year as part of our continuous effort 

to remain ‎profitable and grow, namely, 

‎controlling cost and running a tight ship. 

In 2011 our focus was on ‎efficiency— 

aiming to improve our performance ‎over 

that of the year 2010. This of course is 

a continuous ‎process that never stops— 

and do not be surprised if you ‎see these 

Japanese consultants amongst us, 

‎assisting us in implementing strategies 

that differentiate our ‎operations from that 

of our competitors.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

I often tell my colleagues and members 

of management that to live a long and 

healthy life one must eat ‎well and 

‎maintain a healthy diet. This philosophy 

easily transfers to companies: controlling 

cost allows a ‎company to remain ‎healthy, 

and brave any storm that may interrupt 

smooth operations.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

It is not a secret that I believe that we 

can always do better. And why not Every 

day I am reminded that I ‎have a ‎dynamic, 

energetic, young and dedicated team, 

working hard day and night to bring 

Rawabi ‎Holding to the lead. ‎Our vision is 

clear, and it is your dedication that will 

allow us to realize it.‎ 

Our values and transparent structure 

are the ingredients for our advancement 

and sustainable economic ‎and ‎social 

development. ‎ 

Integrity,‎ 

customer focus,‎ 

professionalism, ‎ 

people development, ‎ 

and corporate social responsibility. ‎ 

These values come to life in our main 

business objectives.‎ 

Our first objective 

is Expansion 

Rawabi Holding offers lucrative and 

unique services and products needed 

regionally; therefore we plan ‎on ‎expanding 

in the Gulf States and MENA region in the 

short and medium term.‎ 

Rawabi Holding began expanding 

operations to Abu Dhabi, and as part of this 

expansion, in the middle ‎of May, ‎2009, 

we joined other investors in acquiring 

United Safety, a Canadian company based 

in ‎Calgary which operates ‎in 15 different 

countries through Energy Capital group. 

This acquisition was an ‎effort to bring new 

technical know-‎how to the region. The 

companies that we partner with and take 

over ‎are unique, and always have added 

value ‎regionally to the industries in which 

we operate. Many more of ‎these are in the 

pipeline.‎ 

Ladies and gentlemen, let me share with 

you some of our success stories from the 

year 2011.‎ 

As of 2011, we have entered the marine 

services line and have signed a contract 

with Saudi Aramco to ‎provide ‎anchor 

handling tug services for two boats, 

Rawabi 1 and Rawabi 2, and there are 

more to ‎come. We are ‎expanding in the 

offshore services business by adding and 

building new fleets to our ‎existing ones, 

which include ‎DLB Aziz, Rawabi One, 

and Rawabi Two, with our partners in 

Singapore, ‎Swiber Holding.‎ 

We were also able to win the mud 

engineering contract for the term of three 

years after facing tough ‎competition. ‎We 

have been providing the service of mud 

engineering to Saudi Aramco for the last 

‎twenty years, and at the end ‎of the bidding 

competition it is the quality provided by 

Rawabi EMEC that ‎won. Congratulations 

to the Rawabi ‎EMEC team.‎ 

Also, this year we were able to win the 

casing contract with Saudi Aramco for 

the term of three years. ‎Congratulations 

to the team of Frank’s Rawabi for this 

accomplishment.‎ 

And I will take this opportunity to thank 

Mr. Ossama Muhtaseb for his great work in 

this regards, and his ‎support ‎which helped 

to secure these two important projects.‎ 

We keep growing, and we will continue to 

grow.‎ 

Early this year, Rawabi Electric developed 

the first of its kind Saudi-made power 

control room, or PCR. ‎The PCR ‎will offer 

Saudi Aramco all the power and control 

required to energize the pumping station 

to ‎extract and deliver ‎50,000 barrels of 

light crude a day. This was no small feat, 

and many windows of ‎opportunity have 

been opened ‎as a result.‎ 

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Group President & CEO’s Speech... 

(Continued from previous page) 

Rawabi Electric was also ranked the first 

supplier to the Saudi Electricity Company 

for the supply of an ‎outdoor ‎Ring Main Unit 

(RMU). This ranking materialized after 

signing two supply agreements with the 

‎company. ‎Congratulations to the Rawabi 

Electric Team on these commendable 

accomplishments.‎ 

Rawabi Industrial Support Services 

has signed contracts with McDermitt, 

Sinopec and Samsung, ‎amongst others 

to ‎provide the service of NDT and heat 

treatment. We congratulate them on these 

‎accomplishments and wish them ‎the best 

of luck. We also would like to congratulate 

the Rawabi ‎Specialized Contracting 

Team on their contract with ‎the Royal 

Commission in Jubail.‎ 

I would also like to take this opportunity 

to congratulate Rawabi Specialized 

Enclosures on their newly ‎signed 

‎contracts with Raytheon and Edas, leading 

international companies in defense and 

special ‎projects. RSE has ‎been awarded 

several large scale projects in this regard, 

including a communications ‎contract for 

Saudi Aramco. ‎Congratulations to the RSE 

team.‎ 

And finally, we are proud to announce that 

Rawabi Trading and Contracting managed 

to secure LDOR ‎Purchase ‎Agreement with 

Saudi Aramco to supply Xanthan Gum for 

the term of two years. ‎Congratulations.‎ 

In order to remain competitive in our 

expansion, we can differentiate by 

sticking to our core values, and ‎upholding 

‎our mission. My team always complains 

that I am never satisfied. How can I be, 

when I see ‎that there is always so ‎much 

more to be done. Accomplishments such 

as those which I have shared with ‎you only 

make me more ‎confident that you are all 

capable of delivering the exceptional and 

the ‎extraordinary. Utilize your competitive 

‎advantage, and grow in your areas of 

strength. Focus on your ‎aptitude, and 

even you will be surprised at how your 

‎limits disappear.‎ 

Our second main 

business objective is 

diversification 

Rawabi Holding is growing, and continues 

to seek new challenges and new frontiers 

for growth. In order ‎to shield ‎our operations 

from cyclical shifts in one industry, we 

aim to diversify our business lines and 

‎become a mixed ‎sector company.‎ 

By diversifying our portfolio, which began 

with oilfield services as well as contracting 

and industrial ‎services before ‎expanding 

into retail, we can provide our customers 

with turnkey solutions. Our objective ‎this 

year is to grow in ‎retail and add more lines 

of business in the retail sector.‎ 

We are currently in discussions with 

different groups of people to explore 

expanding in the food industry ‎and 

‎medical supplies industry.‎ 

I would like to take a moment to discuss 

with you one of the main drivers for 

Rawabi Holding’s ‎successful business 

‎model. We are a family owned company, 

the family being the shareholders. The 

‎complex interaction between ‎family, 

business, and ownership makes it difficult 

for many companies to ‎survive in the long 

run. Studies have ‎shown that nearly 80% 

of family owned businesses fail to survive 

‎the third generation. Studies have also 

shown ‎that a clear corporate governance 

structure makes this ‎much less likely to 

be the case. Rawabi Holding maintains a 

‎clear separation of ownership and control.‎ 

The purpose of a corporate governance 

structure is to avoid conflict within the 

company and to define ‎the rights ‎and 

responsibilities of all stakeholders. 

Corporate governance is the set of 

relationships ‎between a company’s 

‎management, its board, its shareholders 

and other stakeholders—you are Rawabi 

‎Holding’s major stakeholders, it ‎is the 

relationship between the company and 

everyone in this room.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

Stakeholders can be defined as 

‘individuals and groups who are affected 

by the activities of an ‎organization. You 

‎are all Rawabi Holding stakeholders. So 

are our clients, our partners, our neighbors 

‎and so is our environment.‎ 

There are two main governance bodies in 

Rawabi Holding’s corporate governance 

structure: ‎ 

the family council and the board of 

directors.‎ 

The Family council, which consists of 

the shareholders of the company; Sheikh 

Abdulaziz AlTurki, his ‎wife and ‎children, 

is responsible for keeping the family 

informed about all business matters.‎ 

While the Board of Directors, consists 

of five board members: the Chairman of 

the Board, the vice ‎chairman and ‎two 

independent directors the one executive 

member of the Board is the President and 

‎CEO. The Board of ‎Directors is responsible 

for setting policy and strategy for the 

business and makes ‎recommendations to 

the ‎shareholders in matters that concern 

business, they shape the mission and 

‎strategic direction of the company, ‎provide 

legal and financial oversight, leadership 

and resources and ‎monitor performance, 

resolve conflicts of ‎interest and mitigate 

risks.‎ 

Rawabi Holding strives to be transparent 

in daily operations, and aims to ensure 

that there is fair and ‎exceptional ‎treatment 

of everyone the company touches. Our 

corporate governance exists to ensure 

that ‎our companies are ‎not affected by 

misunderstandings and disagreements, 

but rather by a drive to excel ‎and bring 

the company to the ‎next level for the 

betterment of all of our stakeholders.‎ 

‎ ‎ 

Let us work together to strengthen the 

relationship and bonds between all 

members of the Rawabi ‎Holding family. ‎It 

is through listening to each other that our 

objectives become possible. It is through 

‎upholding our values that our ‎possibilities 

become great. I wish you a successful and 

remarkable 2012. ‎ 

‎ ‎ 

I would like to conclude with a verse from 

the Quran: “And say “Keep on with your 

works - Allah will now ‎see ‎your deeds, 

and so will His Noble Messenger and 

the Muslims” QURAN CHAPTER 9: AL- 

TAWBA ‎(REPENTANCE). Verse 105‎.‎ 

Best Performance of Year 2011 

Best Performance Awards are based on employees’ performance 

evaluations as well as their contributions to the success of their 

company. 

Event hostesses: 

Nada Badgaish 

Farah Alghamdi 

Rawabi 

Holding 

Events 


• Hanaa AlMoaibed 

Corporate Communications 

Deptartment 

• Andrew Lauron 

Finance Deptartment 

• Khalifah Al Hussain 

Government Relations 

Deptartment 

• Mohammed Ashfaq Siddiqui 

Human Resources Deptartment 

• Syed Azhar H. Shah 

Audit Deptartment 

• Essam Sabae 

IT Deptartment 

• Som Bahadur B.K. Bahadur 

Legal Deptartment 

• Ayman Yousef 

Logistics & Insurance Deptartment 

Oilfield 

Services 

EMEC 

• Jameel Basheer Ahmed 

Rawabi Archer 

• Nadeem Khan 

Rawabi Frank’s 

• Mohammad Bilal Khalid 

• Syed Imran Alam Shah 



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Events 

Oilfield 

Services 

Rawabi Hot-Hed 

• Khalid AlMilad 

• Mohammed AlMubarak 

Rawabi Trading & 

Contracting 

• Shakil Mujawar 

• Masood Kazi 

Rawabi United 

Safety Services 

• Safi Mohammad Aqeel Al Saggaf 

• Mohammad Imran Fateh 

Best Values Award 

The winners are employees whose applications show that they are 

exceptionally loyal and committed to the Rawabi Holding core values 

Retail 

Gymboree Play & learn 

• Rommleigh Abdi 

• Johanna Fowler 

The awards were presented to 

• Muneera Alhamad 

• Monico Aceberos 

CONTRACTING & 

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 

Rawabi Electric 

• Berwyn Magura 

• Dilip Kumar Ray 

Rawabi Industrial Support 

Services 

• Narayana Pillai Suresh 

• Arnold Marasigan 

Rawabi Corrosion Technology 

• Shaji John 

Rawabi NGNS 

• Jean Pauline E. Maraon-Borillo 

• Ali Burashed 

Rawabi Specialized 

Contracting 

• Raymond Mardini 

Infrastructure Development 

Company (IDC) 

• Abdulla Mohammed Al Nehely 


Enclosures 

• Remil Dealca 

• Wissam Abbas 

Hidden Soldier Award 

Hidden Soldiers Awards honor members of the Rawabi Holding team 

that make day to day operations run smoothly. 

Their contributions often go unnoticed, but their efforts are essential 

to the success of their company. 

A Special Tribute 

A special tribute to the office helpers that are the first to come 

to the office in the morning, and the last to leave. Thank you for 

your support! 

The awards were presented to 

• Mohammed Ali Bagdadi 

• Jerry P. Ravanera 

• Ravindran Oyyoth 

• Mohan Das K.K.‎ 

• Khagendra Sodari 

• Dinanath “Deepak” Bhatta 

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Events 

EmployeeS’ Choice Awards 

Employees Choice Awards are based on an online survey 

completed by employees throughout the Group. 

A Special Tribute 

• Teknath Dhungana 

• Som Bahadur 

• Ghanashyam Pokharel 

• Dhanik Lal Khatway 

• Janga Bahadur Majhi 

• Arjun Nepal 

• Reg Bahadur Pun 

• Salim Ekramulhaque 

• Ful Miah Abdul Kashem 

• Ganesh Kattel 

• Nuri Sherpa 

Best Management Team 


Best Company in Managing 

Cash Flow 


Contracting 

Best Company in Saudization 

Rawabi Frank’s 

Best Work Environment 


Contracting 

Best Corporate Department 

in Rawabi Holding 

Corporate 

Communications 

Department 

& IT Department 

Best company Awards 

Most Athletic Employee: Charles Jacob Thambi; Most Popular Male Employee: Roberto Gantunagco Jr. 

Most Popular Female Employee: Fatima Al-Manasif; Most Active Employee Behind the Scenes 

2011: Jose Rey Gindap II and Romeo “Toto” Vasquez 

Community 

Service 

Award 

Community Service 

Awards are based on 

recommendations 

by Rawabi’s 

Management and the 

Group’s Corporate 

Communications 

Department. 

Rawabi Excellence Awards quiz 

1. Occupational health is defined as: 

□□ 

Going to the doctor during work 

hours 

□□ 

Promotion and maintenance of the 

highest degree of physical, mental 

and social well-being of workers 

□□ 

Health related to the occupancy of a 

building 

□□ 

Promotion and maintenance of the 

highest degree of well being of all 

humans 

2. Who is responsible for occupational 

Health & Safety at Rawabi Holding 

□□ 

Group HSE Adviser 

□□ 

Group President and CEO 

□□ 

Everyone in the organization 

□□ 

Board of Directors 

3. Fire extinguishers should be replaced: 

□□ 

After every use 

□□ 

Once a month 

□□ 

Once every year 

□□ 

After four uses 

4. A Hazard is defined as: 

□□ 

Event that has to be reported to the 

relevant authority 

□□ 

Something scary 

□□ 

Something with the potential to 

cause harm 

□□ 

The harm an event can cause linked 

with severity 

5. How many fatalities are reported 

yearly due to workplace hazards 

worldwide 

□□ 

20 

□□ 

200 

□□ 

2000 

□□ 

2 million 

6. Occupational Health and Safety 

policies should be implemented in: 

This year’s award goes to Sufian Sharaf 

for his unwavering support of the 

Rawabi Holding Youth Empowerment 

programs. Sufian traveled with the 

Rawabi CSR team to schools around 

the Eastern Province to enlighten youth 

about legal careers. He dedicated hours 

to training interns and sought after 

institutionalizing the internship systems 

to ensure effectiveness and fairness for 

all trainees. Sufian has gone above and 

beyond the expected, and his passion for 

the Rawabi CSR program is recognized 

with gratitude. 

□□ 

Construction sites 

□□ 

Warehouses 

□□ 

Offices 

□□ 

All of the above 

7. Workplaces that establish safety and 

health management systems can reduce 

their injury and illness costs by: 

□□ 

20-40% 

□□ 

30-60% 

□□ 

10-20% 

□□ 

100% 

8. Rawabi Holding health and safety 

statement is endorsed by: 

□□ 

Group Chairman 

□□ 

Corporate Social Responsibility Unit 

□□ 

Group President and CEO 

□□ 

Board of Directors 

Answers are found in page 20 



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Team Contributions 

The Benefits of Teamwork 

By: Julius Valdez Sabangan, Radiation Safety Officer, RISS 

Powered By 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. 

Answer key 

to Rawabi 

Excellence 

Awards Quiz 

from page 19: 

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. 

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

1. Promotion and 

maintenance of the 

highest degree of 

physical, mental and 

social well-being of 

workers 

2. Everyone in the 

organization 

3. After every use 

4. Something with the 

potential to cause 

harm 

5. 2 million 

6. All of the above 

7. 20-40% 

8. Group President and 

CEO 

Photo: RISS NDT multi-discipline Filipino engineers and inspectors 

A group of NDT Inspectors at Rawabi 

Industrial Support Services (RISS) 

believe that they have found the ‎solution 

for motivation in the workplace, and see 

themselves as guides to all employees 

in the company to ‎cooperate and build 

a positive team spirit. A team oriented 

environment allows employees to 

contribute to the ‎overall success of the 

organization. Although each employee 

has a specific job description and a 

unique function, ‎and belongs to a 

specific department within the company, 

the desire to accomplish the company’s 

overall ‎objectives unites all employees. 

In the end, it is the bigger picture and 

common goal drives one’s actions. In 

order ‎to work effectively within a team 

and strive toward this greater goal, 

every individual at the workplace should 

‎openly discuss ideas with others and 

share their daily ups and downs. Working 

in isolation or in a highly ‎authoritative 

environment can be depressing and demotivating, 

therefore, teamwork should 

be fostered by ‎respecting, encouraging, 

enthusing and caring for one another. ‎ 

community can be more effective in 

achieving company goals ‎than annual 

appraisals, management-by-objectives 

and other corporate strategies. Small 

efforts can make all the difference, 

such as celebrating everyone’s birthday 

by hosting a small get-together and 

providing a simple gift or greeting card. 

Also, many employees are good 

at keeping the mood positive and 

brightening up the day by sharing 

cheerful and ‎funny jokes. Performing 

in this way actually makes you a better 

leader amongst your peers; taking your 

job ‎seriously but ensuring that you enjoy 

your time while you do it. ‎ 

‎ ‎ 

Although company incentives and awards 

are beneficial, a spirit of teamwork and a 

sincere sense of culture and ‎community 

are essential to keep employees 

motivated and productive. This will 

enables individuals to contribute ‎more 

than they ever thought possible. ‎ 

Rawabi Corrosion 

Technology 

Mukesh Khatri 

Operations Manager 

Mr. Mukesh Dharamshi Khatri has joined Rawabi Industrial 

Support Services as Operations ‎Manager last April 2012. He 

holds a diploma in electrical engineering at Shri Bhagubhai 

Mafatlal ‎Polytechnic Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India. Mr. 

Khatri has over 30 years of experience working ‎primarily in 

cathodic protection.‎ 


Ashref AlQassab 

Production Manager 

Mr. Ashref AlQassab has joined Rawabi Electric as Production 

Manager last April 2012. He holds a ‎bachelor of science in 

electrical & information engineering technology from the 

University of Northern ‎Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mr. AlQassab 

has 6 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.‎ 

Rawabi Corrosion 

Technology 

Tahir Abbasi 

Project Manager 

Mr. Tahir Abbasi has joined Rawabi Corrosion Technology 

last April 2012 as Project Manager. ‎He has over 25 years of 

experience in corrosion and cathodic protection. Mr. Abbasi 

holds a ‎bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a 

diploma of associate engineer in power ‎technology.‎ 


Mohammad Farooq Qayyum 

Supply & Logistic Unit Head 

Mr. Mohammad Farooq Qayyum joined Rawabi Electric 

as Supply and Logistics Unit Head last May 2012. ‎He 

holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from 

the University of Karachi and an MBA in ‎marketing from 

Preston University, Karachi, Pakistan. Mr. Qayyum has over 

16 years of experience in ‎heading strategic procurement, 

logistics, supply chain management and EXIM operations.‎ 

Teamwork creates a powerful force of 

respect which supersedes the benefits 

of skills, processes and policies ‎alone. 

Creating and maintaining a healthy work 



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Powered 

By people 


Sadiq Ahamed Syed 

Oracle - ERP SCM Functional Consultant 

Mr. Sadiq Sayed has joined Rawabi Holding as Oracle ERP SCM Functional Consultant 

last April 2012. ‎He has more than 9 years of experience; over 5 years of which he 

spent working with Oracle applications ‎mainly in Supply Chain Management (SCM) 

modules like Inventory, OPM INV, Purchasing and Order ‎Management. Mr. Sayed 

holds a bachelor of commerce degree from Sri Venkateswara University in ‎Andhra 

Pradesh, India and a masters of business administration – Marketing & Systems 

from Madras ‎University, Chennai, India.‎ 

Rawabi Swiber Offshore Services 

Volodymyr Boyko 

Base Manager / Port Captain 


Redha Ali Ahmed Al-Muairak 

Supply & Logistics Coordinator 

Zaki Faisal Hussain Al Sayegh 

Sheet Metal Fabricator 

Younis Abdulkareem Abu Shaheen 

Electrical Assembler 

Qassem Khalil Ibrahim Alahmad 


Kumail Hussain Habeeb Alhabeeb 


Hassan Ahmed Mohammed Isaid 


Habeeb Abdulmohsin Almusa 

CNC Operator 

Ali Hussain Yousif Alhassan 

CNC Operator 

Rawabi United 

Safety Services 

Adil Yad Ali 

HSE Officer 

Kevin Neil D Souza 

HSE Specialist 

Imran Sajid 

Site H2S Specialist 

Saeed Ahmed Khan 

Site H2S Specialist 

Hamzah Aidaros Al-Gafri 

Assistant Site H2S Specialist 

Farasat Muhammad Afzal Ali 

H2S Specialist 

Ahmed Abul Hassan Aburass 


Marvin G. Gencianeo 


Gilbert N. Dereche 


Ali Hussain Saleh Al-Dabbous 

Shop Assistant 

Mr. Volodymyr Boyko has joined Rawabi Swiber Offshore Services as Base Manager 

/ Port Captain last ‎April 2012. He attended Admiral Nakhimov High Naval School 

and Admiral Kuznetsov High Naval ‎Academy. Mr. Boyko has over 25 years of 

experience in sea service, 11 of which as captain in Bulk ‎Carrier, Cargo and Anchor 

Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels.‎ 

Rawabi Industrial 

Support Services 

Ibrahim Salem 

Heat Treatment Supervisor 

Marwan Mohammad Ali Mustafa 

NDT Technician 

Abdullah Morshed Saleh Naser 


Shafaqat Ali Hashmat 


Sibi P. Thomas 


Nick Calalas 

Secretary 


Contracting 

Noel G. Banogon 

Estimator-Electrical 

Ruben E. Briones 

Project Coordinator 

Naif Al-Dhahri 

Safety Officer 

Abel George 

Civil Foreman 

Davelois Jasojaso 

Civil Engineer (Site)‎ 

Froilan Aquino 

Warehouse Supervisor 

Tito Flores - Safety Officer 



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Powered 

By people 

Rawabi Swiber 

Offshore Services 

Hussain Al Shurafa 

Corporate Service Officer 

Newborn Babies 

Sabine 

Khatoon 

rawabi Holding 

Ayman Al Matar 

Accountant 

Gymboree Play & Learn 

Shereen Hesham Ramadan 

Facilitator 

Daughter of Haitham Bou Harfouche, 

Operations Assistant, 

Rawabi Trading and Contracting 

Born on Wednesday, June 13 th 2012 

Daughter of Mohammed Al-Ekhwan, 

Assistant Sales Manager, 

Cold Stores Section, 

Rawabi Specialized Enclosures, 

Born on Sunday, June 3 rd 2012 

Zahra 

Adam 

Daughter of Hassan Almaddi, 

Corporative Service Officer of 

Rawabi Specialized Enclosures 

Son of Omar Al-Qashqish, 

Senior Accountant of 

Rawabi Specialized Contracting 

It is our hard work and determination that creates results. 

We are Rawabi Holding. 

Powered by dedicated, talented and committed people. 

Born on Sunday, May 27 th 2012 

Zahra 

Daughter of Jerry P. Ravanera, 

Executive Secretary, 

Office of Group President & CEO 

Born on Friday, May 11 th 2012 

Born on Wednesday, May 16 th 2012 

Alhawra 

Daughter of Mohammed Al-Hezam, 

Corporate Service Officer, 


Born on Thursday, May 10 th 2012 

Inspirational Quotes 

An unexpected blessing is always the best gift! 

Babies are the most beautiful gifts from God. 

“You can become blind by seeing each 

day as a similar one” 

– Paulo Coelho (1947-present), Brazilian lyricist & 

“A man without a goal is like a ship 

without a rudder” 

– Thomas Carlyle (1795 –1881), Scottish writer 

May your small one grow strong and happy under your care and love. 

novelist ‎ 

“The body is nourished by what it 

desires, so read the what you love.. to 

benefit..” 

– Mahmoud Abbas Akkad (1889 - 1964), Writer and 

philosopher 

“Life is hope; when you lose hope you 

lose life” 

– Plato (427-428 BC. M \ 347-348 BC), Greek 

philosopher 

“Two things never to believe: Mirrors 

and newspapers” 

– Tom Stoppard (1937), British playwright 

“The most precious things in this 

world are three: “knowledge, food and 

friendship” 

– Ibn Khaldoun (1332 -1406), Muslim historian ‎ 

“Don’t judge one’s manners until you 

experience his anger” 

– Omar bin al-Khattab, (584 –644) Second of Al- 

Rashidun 

“Knowing is 

not enough; 

we must apply. 

Willing is not 

enough; we 

must 

‏”do – Johann Wolfgang 

von Goethe 

(1749 –1832), 

German writer 

The 100-days Weight Loss Challenge! 

Rawabi NGNS initiated a “Biggest Loser” 

challenge from February 1, 2012 to 

May 10, 2012. This health awareness 

program is part of our Corporate Social 

Responsibility, with an aim is to be 

healthier, fitter and more energetic. To 

be more fun, the competition ended with 

a lunch gathering with prizes. The first 

winner was Fatima Al Sairafi achieving 

the highest weight loss in percentage. 

Shihabudheen Kizhakkekara and Wasim 

Parkar came in 2nd and the 3rd 

respectively. 

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Events 

The Second Annual Corporate 

Social Responsibility Forum 

Conferences & Exhibitions 

Bahrain IT Expo 2012‎ 

Rawabi NGNS, A Gold Sponsor 

In an effort to highlight our corporate 

social responsibility efforts and share 

Rawabi Holding’s successful CSR ‎publicprivate 

partnership endeavors, Rawabi 

Holding participated in the Second 

Annual Corporate Social ‎Responsibility 

Forum hosted by the Riyadh Chamber 

of Commerce and Industry Council for 

Social Responsibility.‎ 

Rawabi Holding also presented the 

results of the Youth Empowerment 

programs launched February, 2011, and 

‎represented the company’s efforts within 

the exhibit. The exhibit took place in the 

Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh ‎from 

April 15-17.‎ 

Rawabi NGNS exhibited as Gold 

Sponsor at the Bahrain IT Expo, April 

9-11 at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain. 

Rawabi ‎NGNS’s participation highlights 

the important role the company 

plays in the telecommunications and 

information ‎technology industries within 

the region. Rawabi NGNS brings the 

latest innovations in the industries with 

‎customized services and solutions. ‎ 

The Palladium Kaplan-Norton 

Balanced Scorecard ‎Certification 

Boot Camp 

The Bahrain IT Expo was organized by 

the Bahrain eGovernment Authority 

together with the Bahrain Society of 

‎Engineers (BSE), Project Management 

Institute (PMI) and the Bahrain Internet 

Society (BIS). This year’s expo was 

‎held in conjunction with the Bahrain 

International eGovernment Forum. ‎ 

What: The Palladium Kaplan-Norton 

Balanced Scorecard Certification Program 

improves strategy ‎execution expertise and 

capabilities through education, real-world 

experience, and professional ‎certification. 

The curriculum is designed to teach the 

Palladium Execution Premium Process 

‎(XPP), based on the Kaplan- Norton 

strategy execution approach—a proven 

methodology for ‎executing strategy by 

making better decisions. 

‎When: 27 - 31 of May 2012 

‎Where: Dubai‎ 

‎Who attended: Fawzi Al Alwan, General 

Manager Rawabi Electric, Noaf AlTurki, 

Group Corporate Communications 

Manager, ‎and Ghaleb Al-Ghoutani, Group 

Recruiting Unit Head 

Photo: Mr. Fawzi AlAlwan, Rawabi Electric 

General Manager and Mr. Ghaleb Al Ghoutani, 

Recruitment Unit Head with representatives from 

other companies taking the training 

Photo: (Top) Mr. Hassan Ramady, Group Vice President – Contracting & Industrial Services, receives the awards at the opening ‎ceremony‎ 

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Conferences & Exhibitions 

SPE SAS Annual Technical 

Symposium & Exhibition 2012‎ 

Rawabi Holding, A Gold Sponsor 

Rawabi Holding joined the list of gold 

sponsors for the Society of Petroleum 

Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical 

‎Symposium and Exhibit (ATS&E) that 

took place at Al Seef Hall in Al Khobar 

from April 8-11. ‎ 

Rawabi Holding’s participation in 

the exhibit demonstrates the group’s 

commitment to the oilfield services 

industry ‎and its desire to join others 

within the industry to set higher standards 

and raise the bar on development, growth 

‎and competitiveness within the region. ‎ 

ATS&E is the largest geoscientists and 

petroleum engineers gathering in Saudi 

Arabia. It is organized by the Saudi 

‎Arabian Section of SPE. The event is 

held in Al Khobar and attracted more 

than 3000 attendees in the year 2011. ‎ 

Thanks for showing your support by 

visiting Rawabi Holding’s booth!‎ 

Photos: (Top) Mr. Osman Ibrahim, Group President and CEO sharing company information with Aramco representatives; (Middle) Members of the Rawabi 

Holding team during opening ceremony; (Bottom left) Mr. Marcel Taza, Rawabi Electric Factory Manager with Mr. Ali AlTurki, Group Vice Chairman; (Bottom 

right) Mr. Osman Ibrahim and Mr. Ossama Muhtaseb discussing DLB Aziz model 

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