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Aldar Properties receives ISO 9001:2000 certification
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 28 - 2008 at 10:12
- PRESS RELEASE
Aldar, the renowned Abu Dhabi based international property developer, has received its ISO 9001:2000 certification issued by Vinçotte International Middle East LLC, a leading international certification body with Head Office in Brussels, Belgium.
In a ceremony which took place at Aldar Properties' headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Nabil Al Alawi, Managing Director, AlMansori presented the award to Ronald Barrott, CEO Aldar Properties who received it on behalf of Aldar.
Commenting on this certificate and the recognition for Aldar's achievement in quality standards, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh said, "We are certainly honoured by this prestigious recognition, which comes from an organisation that enjoys high credibility amongst investors and customers worldwide. The ISO certification is a welcome recognition of Aldar's commitment to ensuring high levels of quality management throughout the organisation, building upon our established reputation for quality in our projects and developments."
"This certification not only represents the high standards that Aldar Properties will maintain and continually augment in all segments of its organization, but is also a testament to the level of expertise, commitment, and dedication that we put into our product as well as our strategic business model and day to day operation," added Ronald Barrott, CEO Aldar Properties.
Managed by an international team from Vincotte, one of Middle East leading standards assessors, the process to certify Aldar was completed in extensive 10 days. "Organizations need to demonstrate the ability to continually produce a product that meets several requirements, or standards. Also, part of the requirement for a quality management system is the aim to implement and maintain systems that focus continually on raising customer satisfaction through efficient company processes. Aldar conclusively demonstrated these attributes and processes and we are delighted to grant the ISO certification today," stated Nabil Al Alawi, Managing Director, AlMansori.
ISO is the International Organisation for Standardization and is known as the world's largest developer of consensus-based International Standards. ISO 9000 is a series of internationally-recognized standards which define and outline requirements for the implementation of quality systems.
"As Aldar aims to improve its international reach, accreditations such as this ISO certification will play an integral role in ensuring that the Aldar brand continues to be a name that can be trusted," concluded Al Sayegh, Chairman, Aldar.
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About Aldar PropertiesAldar Properties PJSC is a premier real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Aldar was created to spearhead the development of Abu Dhabi's strategic sites to fast track real estate investment opportunities within Abu Dhabi and the Emirates.
Aldar's initial public offering (IPO) in 2004 offered shares worth AED 1.5 billion (USD 408 million) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market. The IPO, which at the time was the UAE's largest ever IPO, was 448 times oversubscribed and raised an unprecedented AED 373 billion (USD 102 billion).
Aldar is owned by leading Abu Dhabi institutions, founder shareholders and individual investors. It has already announced more than USD 60 billion worth of developments and as of 30 May 2007, the company's market capitalization is USD 3.5 billion. The total retail area of all developments is currently over 1.5 million square metres.
The current property portfolio includes major developments and re-developments within the Abu Dhabi Emirate such as Central Market, Al Raha Beach, Coconut Island, Noor Al Ain, Al Gurm Resort, Al Mamoura - the Mubadala Development Company and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Headquarter Building, as well as the YAS Island project which includes a Warner Bros and a Ferrari theme park.
Aldar's first international project was announced in August 2007 through a joint venture with South Johor Investment Corp, a deal that represents the largest foreign real estate development in Malaysia. It was followed in October 2007 with plans to build a mixed-use development in Kazakhstan.
From Right to Left: Adel Baobaid, General Manager Vinçotte International Middle East LLC; Nabil Al Alawi Managing Director Almansori, Ronald Stephen Barrott, CEO Aldar Properties, Firas Damiri Head of Corporate Quality Aldar Properties
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Tel: 04 369 8559
Fax: 04 369 8556
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