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Welcome to the first edition of “the dot”

For decades The Ali Bin Ali Group has been known as a company that iscommitted to being the partner of choice to our customers, suppliers,and our people. One of the most crucial characteristics of a goodpartnership is excellent communication. Therefore, it is a special pleasurefor me to unveil “the dot”. “the dot” is our company newsletter and aninternal, interactive, inspirational, communication platform.

We hope right here within these pages, you find reasons to celebrate ourjoint achievements, hear valuable news from within The Ali Bin AliGroup, get to know each other better, share inspirational thoughts,opinions and strengthen the connections within the family of companieswe belong to.

Welcome again, to the first edition of “the dot” . I hope you enjoy it asmuch as I have.

Nabeel Ali Bin ALiVice Chairman

Vice Chairman’s Note

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the official Ali Bin Ali Group’sNewsletter- “the dot”!

Why “the dot”? Since the inception of the company in 1945, Ali Bin AliGroup has always been associated with the enduring presence of theBlue circle in its logo. The blue circle is a symbol of perfection & equality.Over time the group has managed to maintain the core feature of itsvisual identity-The Blue Circle or what we now proudly own & call as the“the dot”, and what better way to reflect that pride than to name ournewsletter after it.

Being one of the many new communication tools, “the dot” is morethan a newsletter. It is a place where we can go to make news and hearthe news. It is a vehicle for us to voice our thoughts, feelings, andsuggestions. It is an interactive space where conversations begin andopinions get expressed. A new medium of communication broughttogether- For the Staff, by the Staff & to the staff. “the dot” will bepublished once in every four months, but since this is the first editionand as an exception, we have extended the period to include the events& happenings of the last 6 months.

You will find that with each edition we will grow with news onhappenings, services recently introduced, special events held, new faceson our team, the talent we have on board at Ali Bin Ali, activities we’reorganising etc. As we expand in terms of a company, it is obvious for usto lose touch with each other, but “the dot” will try to reduce the spaces& bridge the gaps.

So we hope you enjoy this first edition of “the dot” and we appreciateyour feedback and encourage one & all to actively participate.

Imad HashimCorporate Communications Manager

Publisher & ProducerCorporate Communications Dept.

ContributorsHead Office-HRAldrine Fernandez

Ivee TeodoroHead Office-Fin.

Nighat AraHead Office-Legal

Safaa RasamFMCG

Sharon EdwardsABA & P

Nisreen Abdul WahabQQP

Lilybeth CelamorMelissa Fernando

IA/PCPYvette Fernandes

Jemma CruzLogistics

Imam Jill LogmaoHospitality

Daisy FuentesPrinting PressLove RamiloBeveragesEmily Magno

Dinusha HashanthiWaleed Abdul Kader

DigitekLaarni Francisco

ICT Liza Guzm

Luxury Cherry Rodil

FauchonJovy Garado

TravelAnil Varghese

Property Regi O omen, Vivian Cuachon

ARTICLe CONTRIBuTORPrinting Press

Mahalakshmi Ramasubramanian

PRINTINGAli Bin Ali Printing Press

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members of the Ali Bin Ali familyfor contributing to the first edition

of this publication. We highlyvalue your contributions and lookforward to your continued input.

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Ali Bin Ali Group’s Luxurydivision is renowned foroffering Qatar the highest levelof luxury brands and as suchwas delighted to make asignificant contribution to the8th Doha Watches & JewelleryExhibition. The event wasgraced by the presence of TheEmir His Highness SheikhHamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, HerHighness Sheikha Moza AlMisnad, and The Heir ApparentHis Highness Sheikh Tamim BinHamad Al Thani who visited itafter the opening. Theexhibition held from the 14thto the 20th of February 2011and it was inaugurated byQatar’s Prime Minister HisExcellency Sheikh Hamad binJassim bin Jabor Al Thani. QatarTourism Authority organized theexhibition.

This year the event had over300 exhibitors, including someof the worlds most exclusiveand well-known brandsshowcasing their latest designs.Overall the event drew morethan 50,000 local andinternational visitors. The 8th inthe series of exhibitionsfeatured 37 new exhibitorsrepresenting some of theworld's leading names in theindustry from Europe and theMiddle East.

Coinciding with the 8th DohaWatches & Jewellery Exhibition

Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelleryunveiled two new brands undertheir umbrella - Graff andRepossi. The companyrepresents these brands inQatar now and they areavailable at Ali Bin Ali Watches& Jewellery outlets. The 8th

Doha Watches &JewelleryExhibition itself

was a grand success and Ali BinAli Watches & Jewellery was atthe forefront of participants atthe event. Up keeping thetradition of the years past, theAli Bin Ali booth surpassed theexpectations of visitors by itsclassy appearance andextraordinary ambiance. In2011 an added surpriseelement was the inclusion ofgigantic TV screen that sat atthe entrance of the boothdisplaying engaging videofootage on the process ofwatch making and jewellerycrafting. As in previous yearsthe event also featured a

catwalk with professionalmodels, making a huge impacton visitors.

Commenting on the success ofthe event Ali Bin Ali Group ViceChairman Mr. Nabeel Ali Bin Alisaid, “ The Doha Watches &Jewellery Exhibition has turnedout to be a spectacular meetingplace for those who seek andvalue the world’s finestcraftsmanship and we aredelighted to have made such a

significant showing at it.” AliBin Ali Watches & Jewelleryalso hosted private dinner forthe Exhibitors and Guests on17th of Feb 2011.

Currently the Luxury divisionPortfolio of Ali Bin Ali Group

houses 29 brands. Among theinternational watch brandsrepresented are Arnold & Sons,Hermes, Ralph Lauren, MontBlanc, Richard Mille, Panerai,Audemars Piguet, UlysseNardin, Graham, Dewitt, RamaSwiss Watch, Bertolucci, Kern.

Separately, the Jewelry Sectionhouses premier internationalbrands in the likes of Cartier,Graff, Pomelatto, Dior, DavidMorris, RCM, Verdi, Mikimoto,

Van Cleef & Arpels, Respossi,Schreiner, Messika, AaronBasha, Leo Pizzo, Pichiotti,Garrard

Ali Bin Ali Group makes asignificant impact at 8th dohawatches & jewellery exhibition

Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelleryreached another glitteringmilestone when we openedQatar’s first ever Van Cleef &Arpels (VCA) Boutiqe atVillaggio Mall. We areespecially proud of the VCAboutique since it embodiesthe timeless luxury of thebrand in a modern, conceptualspace. The VCA boutique wasopened on the 10th of May2011 by our Vice Chairman Mr.Nabeel Ali bin Ali andStanislas de Quercize,President and CEO of Van Cleef& Arpels.The 190 square meter storestands out, not least for itsdesign. Created by theinternationally known Britishdesigner Anouska Hempel, thestore has captured the magicaltouch of the Frencharchitectural spirit andblended it with the luxury ofthe brand. The first VCA boutiqueopened its doors to the world in1906 and the brand has won overjewellery connoisseurs from allcorners of the globe. Ali Bin AliWatches & Jewellery is proud to bethe partner who invited this globalgiant to Qatar. The VCA boutique atVillaggio has a number of rooms, aprivate VIP area, a watch bar and ajewellery lounge.

Commenting on the opening ourVice Chairman said “ We are sopleased that our partnership withVCA has resulted in us being able tobring this premium brand to highend consumers here in Qatar. Thisboutique is an experience thatjewellery and watch connoisseursmust indulge in. What we havehere is an opportunity for those

who love timeless classics orcontemporary designs to discovercreations they will treasure.”All across the world Van Cleef &Arpels collections have articulateddifferent themes and styles thathave emerged over history. Thepieces at the VCA boutique atVillaggio embody delicacy, subtletyand elegance. From the highjewellery to bijoux and watches,Van Cleef & Arpels offers atVillaggio’s boutique a wide range ofthe latest novelties of jewels andwatches from an extraordinaryclassicism to the mostcontemporary pieces, alwayspreserving the tradition and know-how. Ali Bin Ali Watches &Jewellery is proud to be partner abrand that has a historical legacy ofserving members of the world'sbest-known royal families as wellas Hollywood legends. Amongthem are Marlene Dietrich, AvaGardner, Jacqueline KennedyOnassis, Maria Callas & PrincessGrace of Monaco. Among the mostglamorous women of today whoseek out the exquisite creations ofVan Cleef & Arpels are Julia Roberts,Sharon Stone, Scarlett Johansson,Demi Moore and Kristin ScottThomas. The Dot invites readers to walk inand experience the sheer beauty,elegance and inimitable style ofour VCA boutique.

Van Cleef & Arpels store opens at Villagio

14th - 20th February

Happenedit

Van Cleef & Arpel’s the legendaryParisian Jewellery house, is hostedin Qatar under Ali Bin Ali Watchesand Jewellery. On the 10th of May2011 Ali Bin Ali Watches andJewellery held a highly exclusive,premium event at which the latestcollections of this high luxurybrand were displayed and fêted.The event took place at Doha’siconic Museum of Islamic Art.Surrounded in this setting ofopulence, Ali Bin Ali Watches &

Jewelry hosted anexclusive dinner, whichwas attended by over100 guests. MarieGirardot, President –Middle East & Europe,Van Cleef & Arpels wasalso present at the eventalong with many VVIP’sand invitees. They werewarmly welcomed by the

Ali Bin Ali Watches &Jewellery team.

The guests enjoyed an evening ofindulgence at which the ladiespresent were treated to a rareopportunity. At Ms. Hind Ali BinAli’s leading the ladies were givena private viewing of the Van Cleef& Arpels jewellery collections. VanCleef & Arpels' collections arerenowned to reflect contemporarycreations while maintaining thefinest expressions of a successful

union of exceptional watch makingand high fashion jewellery. Highlyvalued for its historical legacy theVan Cleef & Arpels pieces ondisplay at the event embodiedcreativity and craftsmanship, whichare the pillars of the Van Cleef &Arpels soul.

Adding a special touch to theevent was the fact that thejewellery was displayed on a teamof models, who added to theatmosphere of elegance andenchantment. The jewelleryviewing was followed by a dinner,while the guests enjoyed a privatemusical performance by a giftedLebanese musician. Those whoattended the event were in praiseof the inimitable Van Cleef &Arpel’s spirit of luxury and beautythat was woven into every aspectof the evening and Ali Bin AliWatches & Jewellery wascommended for elevating andgiving visibility to the Van Cleef &Arpels brand, here in Qatar.

Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry hostsexclusive Van Cleef & Arpels event

10th May

10th May

Ali Bin Ali is delighted toannounce the winning of theprestigious Trade Award for itsInternational Achievement. Wereceived this award in honor ofour company’s contributiontowards fostering the Qatari-USbusiness relations. Ali Bin AliGroup Chairman Mr. Adel Ali binAli received the award on behalfof the Group. Around 150 keymembers of the local businesscommunity were present at theaward ceremony held at the USambassador’s residence.

The award recognized that forover seven decades our grouphas been engaged in promotionand representation of Americanbeverages, IT solutions, imagingservices, consumer electronics,and fast moving consumergoods. US Assistant Secretary ofCommerce for Market Accessand Compliance MichaelCamunez along with USAmbassador to Qatar HE JosephLeBaron presented the award.

Having been launched torecognize Qatari companies thathave made significant and long-term contributions to advancingtrade between Qatar and the USthe International Achievementin Trade Award confirms theleadership of Ali Bin Ali not justin the Qatar market but also as avalued trade partner of USA.Commenting at the ceremonyMr. Adel Ali Bin Ali said that theaward has helped boost andcement the relationshipbetween USA and Qatar.

Ali Bin Ali Groupwins trade awardfor internationalachievement

6th June

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As a supportive corporate citizenwho is constantly contributing tomultiple efforts, Ali Bin Ali Groupwas once again happy to comeforward as Silver Sponsor forStandard Chartered Bank’s Men’s

Golf Tournament. TheTournament was held on the14th of April 2011 at the DohaGolf Club. Ali Bin Ali’s SilverSponsorship supportstrengthened the StandardCharted Bank’s “Seeing is

Believing” initiative. Thisprogram is a valuable CorporateSocial Responsibility effort thataims at supporting restorativesurgery for cases of avoidableblindness such as cataract

operations offered free to theneedy at Bangladesh’s IslamicEye Hospital where StandardCharted Bank has its own ward.By harnessing the support ofsponsors such as the Ali Bin AliGroup, the bank raises funds to

help eradicate a number ofmedical conditions that directlycreate avoidable blindnessamong the highly marginalizedcommunities. We at Ali Bin Alisee the effort as noteworthyespecially since it makes a socio-economic difference to anotherwise helpless group ofpeople who face enormouschallenges in life. We were delighted to hear fromStandard Charted Bank that oursponsorship had helped to raisea significant contribution of over91,000 USD from this GolfTournament. The event Drew 96participants and was by allaccounts a resounding success. Commenting on the motivationto support this effort aspokesperson for Ali Bin AliGroup said “ for us at Ali Bin Ali,the opportunity to come forwardand support Seeing is Believing,is two pronged. One undeniablepart is of course the restorationof sight. But we are alsoconscious that once restored,these people will now becapable of engaging themselvesin gainful employment, whichwill directly help eradicatepoverty as well. So we are trulypleased to have been part of thisStandard Charted Bank effort.”

Ali Bin Ali Pepsi comes forward asa sponsor of MADE IN QATAR 2011Ali Bin Ali’s Pepsi was very pleased to come forward as a sponsor for Made InQatar 2011. The mega exhibition was organized by the Chamber of Commerce &Industry of Qatar in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Industry. Theexhibition’s aim was to highlight the products and businesses in Qatar andencourage partnerships and development of business in the industrial sectorwithin the country. This is an objective Ali Bin Ali Group wholeheartedly supportsand as such our Beverages Division was happy to support the event by beingone of its sponsors. Mr. Ahmed Hashem of Ali Bin Ali Beverages signed the agreement and Pepsioffered its support to the event, which ran from the 4th to the 7th of January2011 at the Exhibition & Convention Centre, here in Qatar. Pepsi took theopportunity to allow over 25,000 visitors to the event to sample two of our newproducts Mirinda Pomegranate and Tangerine. The products were well received.

Ali Bin Ali Groupsponsors meet onCorporate Governancefor Family BusinessAli Bin Ali Group was a proud platinumsponsor for the conference organized byQatar Exchange (QE) along with the QatarChamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) &in conjunction with The Qatar Institute ofDirectors (QID) on Corporate Governance forFamily-Owned Companies on 29th March2011 at the Doha Sheraton Hotel.

The conference was opened by SheikhKhalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani,Chairman of the QCCI, and had reputedspeakers from Qatar, Gulf and the MiddleEast. The conference was attended byaround 200 people including heads of theboard of family businesses, GeneralManagers & Legal Advisors in familybusinesses, Officials from Qatar Stock Market& Qatar Securities Market, Accountants,Finance Managers & Auditors from differentbusinesses.

The one day conference stressed on topicsthat included good governance in family

business; Legal approaches andrequirements of good governance in thefamily business; Separation of ownership &Management; Case studies from Arabexperience in corporate governance; A localcase study in corporate governance & Qatar’sStock Market- Opportunities & challenges forthe inclusion of family business. Ali Bin AliGroup not only had the opportunity to beexposed to such detailed topics but also hadthe scope to meet other family ownedbusinesses like itself from the region & alsolearn from their experiences.

Ali Bin Ali’s Medical Division was pleased to be the Bronze Sponsorfor the 1st American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists(AACE) conference held from the 14th – 16th January 2011 atSheraton Hotel’s Al Majless Hall.We were especially happy to sponsor this event since thisconference happened to be the 1st AACE conference held outsidethe United States. The conference was organised by Qatar DiabetesAssociation in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation. As aBronze Sponsor Ali Bin Ali Medical conducted a workshop onAdvanced Insulin Pump Therapy. This workshop was led by a guestspeaker from Medtronic. Among the attendees were over 1000participants from relevant fields. The 3 day event gathered HealthCare providers from all related fields in Qatar and from overseas.Doctors, Nurses, Diabetic Educators, Clinicians, teachers, studentsattended the lectures that formed part of the event programme.

Ali Bin Ali Medical was pleased tohost the 5th consecutive SironaNight on the 24th February 2011.The event opened at The MarriottHotel, Doha at 7:30 pm and wenton till 10:30 p.m. Ali Bin AliMedical was especially pleasesince this year’s event surpassedthe excellence of the last fewyear’s events in terms of the totalturn out of industry professionalswho participated. The eventbrought together all Sirona Dentalproduct users in Qatar. This annualfeature included two usefullectures conducted. A lecture on"New Technology in Dental X-Ray -Orthophos XG 3D” was deliveredby Dr. Hossam Abou El Enein,Business Development Manager -Imaging System. Dr. AhmedOsman, Certified Laser Trainer,Managing Director of Videnti CairoInstitute, delivered the secondlecture of the evening. It wasbased on “Laser in Dentistry, Siro

Laser Advance - The IdealSolution”. Ali Bin Ali Medical waspleased to have Dr. Amro Adel –sales Manager for Sirona introducethe evening. At the end of theevent, mementos were handedover to Ali Bin Ali Medical’s top 6clients from Government & PrivateSector as a gesture to appreciatetheir patronage of our productsand services.

The event drew more than 90Dental specialists: Dentists, DentalTechnicians and Nurses fromdifferent Private and Governmentclinics across Qatar. The institutionsrepresented included HMC, MOI,ABM, State Security Bureau,Aspetar, Queen Dental Centre,British international Centre tomention a few. The event includeda raffle draw, which saw 9participants walk away with gifts.The evening, which wasappreciated and very wellreceived, closed with dinner.

Ali Bin AliGroup’sBeverages

Division, which carries Pepsi asone of its star brands, waspleased to be the officialbeverages provider for the 2ndEdition Qatar Marine Festival. Thehighly successful festival was heldfrom the 16th to the 26th ofMarch 2011 at Doha’s well-loved

Cultural Village – Katara. The SeaFronted event drewunprecedented crowds this year

and Ali Bin Ali’s BeveragesDivision was pleased to haveplayed a key role in supportingthe event.

Visitors to the event had a total of16 attractions, but the twobiggest crowd-pleasers were themusical extravaganza - Secrets ofthe Sea and, all the way from theArctic Ocean and a quartet of

performing Siberian Seals. Thefestival drew almost 150,000visitors including locals andexpatriates. The ideology of thefestival was to educate, entertainand demonstrate the importanceof the surrounding Seas in Qatar’spast, present and future and AliBin Ali Beverages was delightedto come forward and fully supportthis objective.

29th March

24th February

Ali Bin Ali Medical bronze sponsorof 1st AACE conference

Ali Bin Ali Medical hosts 5th Sirona night

Ali Bin Ali Group’s Pepsi official beverages provider for QATAR MARINE FESTIVAL

16th - 26th March

Happenedit

4th - 7th January

14th - 16th January

Ali Bin Ali Group Silver sponsorat men’s golf tournament

14th April

Ali Bin Ali Restaurants & Cateringdivision’s “Crepaway” conducted atalent show titled “CREPAWAY GOTTALENT” for its staff on 15th April 2011.The Venue was the restaurant and had anumber of enthusiastic participants whosang and enthralled the audience. Thewinner of the event, Mr. Ariel Gonzaleswas awarded the “ Best Talent”. TheMulti talented Ariel, Sang, played theguitar & the beat box at the same timeand won the award. A notable talent ofthe show was a gentleman who couldsing in both male & female voices. Theevent proved to be a big success andwas enjoyed by the staff very much.The winner was appreciated and washanded a Cash Gift Voucher.

Crepaway conductstalent show for staff

15th April

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Ali Bin Ali FinanceCommunity holdannual gathering

Ali Bin Ali Group’s Finance divisionstaff held their 2011 get togetheron the 10th & 11th of March. Thegathering took place at SealineBeach Resort. A considerable part ofthe two days were spent focussingon the vision and mapping futuredirections. The vision of thecompany up to the year 2020 waskeenly studied and responded to onthe first day. However, the teamdidn’t forget to have fun and usethe time well to bond and network.The event not only gave staff time

to spend with each other but it alsomotivated the team to worktogether and further enhance thecommon vision of the Group. Theentire team numbered 215 in totaland this included members of theSenior Management.

In celebration of Ali Bin Ali Group’sfamily spirit the gathering includedcertain activities that wereespecially planned for familymembers of the staff as well.Among the much looked forward toactivities was a Crazy Hat day, whichwas thoroughly enjoyed by all thosewho were present. The best hat wasrewarded, along with consolationprizes for other participants.

Ali Bin Ali Group conducted a leadershipworkshop for 32 of its senior managersincluding Chief Operating Officers, GeneralManagers and Managers from across differentdivisions of the Group. Conducted over a twoday schedule on 30th& 31st March 2011 atthe Sea line beach resort, the workshop wasaimed to discuss the leadership competenciesof the Ali Bin Ali Group. At the workshop, theparticipants were divided into 4 teams;namely-Sun, Sea, Sand & Spirit and they

interacted& focused on developing leadershipstrategies. The end result was a very positiveas the participants shared their views,problems, opinions & built on their leadershipcapabilities. They also agreed to form a followup committee to meet, discuss& assess theimplementations of the recommendationsagreed upon at the workshop. This event alsoproved to be a fantastic occasion where thesenior managers had the opportunity tosocialize &build strong bonds of team spirit.

Ali Bin Ali Beverages sponsored the Punjab musical night heldon 15th April 2011 at the Doha Cinema. Noted Pakistani SingerUstad Javed Basher Khan performed with other local artists &dance groups. The event which was a charity event was a verysuccessful one & the money raised out of this event was sentout to the poor & needy in Pakistan. Pepsi was the main sponsorof the event. It was attended by over 300 people from the Asiansub continent including important personalities from thePakistani Embassy. The musical night was a highly talked aboutand the organizers of the event thanked Pepsi & requested theirsupport year after year.

Pepsi sponsorsPUNJAB musical

night

With the start of the month of May, iSpotcrossed a significant milestone in theircustomer engagement andcommunications plans. This was the

crossing of the 1000 followers mark ontheir social media initiatives. Today iSpothas become a leading retail business thatengages with its customers on socialmedia. With a fan base of 596 on

Facebook (At the time this news went toprint), and 474 followers on Twitter, iSpothas truly been able to create a positiveimpact with its customers and Appleenthusiasts in Qatar.

The most unique feature of iSpot socialmedia initiatives is that its followers arefully engaged with iSpot and there is truedialogue taking place between iSpot andits customers. iSpot has kept the forumvery transparent in order to hear customerfeedback, whether its positive or negative,which is very important to the continuousimprovement of its services.

We believe that we have adopted thesocial media tools at the right time, andiSpot plans to go full steam ahead withnew campaigns purely for the benefit of itssocial media followers in the near future.

Ali Bin Ali Contracting, after thesuccessful completion of therefurbish works of the Ritz CarltonHotel Rooms, Suites, Lobby, Curtainsand Carpet with Qatar NationalHotels company, was the proudwinner of a contract to supply andfix the interiors of the newIntercontinental Hotel rooms andapartments also known as QatarSilhouette Tower in Doha. The scopeof works includes Furniture &Fixtures, Lighting, Art work and Fitouts. The expected completionperiod will be within 6 months. AliBin Ali Contracting has cumulated avast variety of expertise & skillbases over the years in design, fitout works and contracting in Qatarand Saudi Arabia for branded shopsat the moment such as CartierJeddah, ABA Watches & Jewellery,Van Cleef & Arpels, Panerai,Audemars Piguet, Chanel, Jaeger LeCoultre, Hermes at Riyadh and ABAWatches & Jewellery, Van Cleef &Arpels, Panerai, Audemars Piaguet,Chanel, Piaget, Jaeger Le Coultre atJamil Square Jeddah. When it comesto improving the efficiency &managing real estate assets. Ali binAli Contracting concepts & programsare client oriented & offer fullturnkey projects.

Ali Bin AliContractingwins tender

Ali Bin Ali Groupconducts leadershipworkshop for senior

managers

College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNAQ) and the Supreme Council of Information andCommunication Technology (ictQATAR) co‑hosted the 4th annual Exploring ICT inEducation 2011 conference for teachers and school administrators at schools in Qatar.The conference was held from April 16-18, 2011 at CNAQ's main campus.

Education sector being an important area for iSpot, it was significant that iSpot took partin this event. The company was able to showcase the latest Apple technologytotechnology savvy educationists. Considering the appeal that Apple products have theiSpot booth was definitely the most patronized one at the event. The success of thisevent will enable more educationists to be aware of iSpot and it’s offering of Appletechnology and services.

Ali Bin Ali Group was delighted to have come

forward as a sponsor for Al Hiba Team, an

organization that extends a helping hand to

expatriate patients with cancer and other

chronic diseases, irrespective of their

nationalities or religions. Established in 2008 by

Sheikha Leena bint Nasser bin Khaled al Thani Al

Hiba was led by a group of 24 multinational

ladies, who launched the initiative aimed at

responding to a humanitarian request from Al

Amal Hospital.

The sponsorship enabled a special Gala Dinner

to be held in order to raise funds for Al Hiba

Team on the 1st May at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in

Doha. The Gala Dinner took place under the

patronage of H E Sheikha Mayassa Bint Hamad

Al Thani and it drew a high profile gathering of

over 400 ladies. This was Al Hiba Team’s second

Gala Dinner and the group had a target of

raising a large sum of money to support their

cause.

As part of the evening’s programme the team

held a charity auction. The auction was

supported enthusiastically by those present,

who were deeply conscious of the need for

funds to support helpless families here in Qatar.

The evening also comprised of a fashion show

and a mini exhibition of paintings by Qatari

artists as well as a sale of antiques, gifts,

paintings, jewelry and carpets. Ali Bin Ali Group

is delighted that its sponsorship of the Gala

Dinner paved the way for Al Hiba Team to raise

a hugely valuable sum of over 3 million QR.

iSpot crosses 1000 followers markon its Social Media initiatives

iSpot showcases Apple technology atictQatar & CNAQ education Event

Ali Bin Ali Group sponsorsAl Hiba team gala dinner

30th - 31st March

1st May

16th - 18th April

10th - 11th March 15th April

Happenedit

In celebration of the first Chanelboutique opening in Riyadh at AlTalhiya Street on the 23rd May2011, a private event brought outsome of the brand’s mostexquisite collections of jewellery.

The evening reflected the sheerbeauty of some of Chanel’screations, which were unveiledfor an exclusive group of VIPguests. The event took place atthe Globe Restaurant at Faisaliya

Mall in Riyadh, KSA.The tastefully planned eveningattended by 130 VIPS, included ajewellery exhibition, whichshowcased some of the classiccollections of Chanel, displayedon a team of models While guests enjoyed their dinner,a team of beautiful modelspresented various iconic pieces ofjewellery inspired by the very firstcreations of the house of Chanel.Some of these pieces form part ofthe Chanel high-end, private,Jewellery collection that iscurrently travelling around theworld. Ali Bin Ali Watches &Jewellery was very pleased tobring this collection to Riyadh,especially since this is the firsttime these pieces have been seenin KSA.

On the 25th of May 2011 Ali Bin Ali Group held amanagerial offsite gathering at Doha’s MarriottHotel. Over 40 Managers representing all businessdivisions within the Group attended the gathering,which took place at the Al Ruwaq ballroom. Themeeting was planned in order to review andrevalidate ABA’s Vision and values, which in turnwill help define ABA’s Leadership competencieswhich form a critical element of the CompetenciesInfrastructure of Ali Bin Ali as a Group.

Prior to the offsite event there were a number ofmeetings held to conduct the preliminary workassociated with the effort. This helped set thecontext in which a future focused discussion on ourvision and values could take place.

Speaking on the offsite event Mr. Iftekhar Ahmedsaid “A key reason why we held this meeting wasto align ourselves with current realities. Withchange on the horizon and in order to strengthenour competency all across our Group, we believethat at first its important to review, understand and

if necessary realign our Vision, and Valuestatements. So what we focused on at this offsiteevent was reviewing our Vision, Mission andValues, starting from the raw material that was puttogether by the team of our COOs and GMs from allbusinesses in ABA earlier this year at a similaroffsite meeting.”

The outcome of this meeting will flow into a finalworking session steered by the Operating Board,followed by review with the EVP and formal adoption.

Ali Bin Ali Group’s ICT division,consisting of ABATS, iSpot,Columbus IT Qatar and the Group’sIT Division held their annualgathering on the 11th of may2011 to celebrate achievementsand honour some long standingstaff of the company. The eventtook place at W Hotel Doha . As

has been the practice the ICTannual gathering brought theextended teams together to sharefuture strategies of the ICT stream.Those gathered also had anopportunity to network andinteract with each other. Theevening was filled with activitiesthat created a lot entertainment,enthusiasm and team buildingamong the 145 members of theICT team that were present. Thisyear’s event held ICT awards.These awards were presented torecognize the outstandingperformances and servicesrendered by some of the teammembers.Among those who received awardsfor exceptional performances were

Youssef Moussa – General managerIT, Mohammed Shafquat Zubair –Chief Accountant (ABATS) andCharbel Jaalouk - Services Delivery

Supervisor (iSpot).Enabling co-workers to recognizethe contribution made by teammembers this year’s awards alsohad a category of recognitions,voted for by peers. The followingteam members received these

awards. Spirit of IT Award - Anil .P.Nair, IT Innovator Award - RengithP. Gheevarghese, Customer ServiceAward - Shybu Philip Abraham.

ICT gratefully recognized the long-standing contribution of certainmembers of the Ali Bin Ali ICTfamily and showed theirappreciation to the followingmembers of staff who crossed the10 year service line. YoussefMoussa – 10 Years, Aylwin RexRoxas – 12 Years, MuhammadSaeed Raza – 12 Years, VargheseThomas – 12 Years, CarlitoMedrozo – 13 Years and YoussefMahmoud – 14 Years.

We were thrilled when ourbasketball team had provenits superiority yet again andwalked away with the intercompany championshiptrophy for 2011 here inQatar. The championshipmatches took place on the30th of May 2011. Thetournament started at 8:00PM at Qatar University andsaw teams from UDC, HSBCand Ali Bin Ali Groupcompete keenly for tophonours. The strongly contested finalssaw the two best teams riseto the top. ABA met HSBC inthe finals. We are delightedto announce that the final

match was won by ABAwith the score of 43 vs 36.We are especially proudsince our team remainedunbeaten throughout thecompetition. Ali Bin Ali Group wishes tocongratulate our championteam members: JoelSanchez(Coach), RichardOraña ,Jayson Macatunggal,Franklyn Reambonanza,Francis, John Tubig, GideonAmomoy, Gomer Petralba,Poppert Enriquez, Aries Jose,Joseph Bragat, RomyAquino, Sajid Alapan, EdgarMalinao, Hermigildo OrtegaJr., Henry Navarro, MichaelDe Leon, Ronnie Cajayon.

Congratulations to SonnyRoque as well, whofunctioned as TeamManager. The winning teamreceived trophy whichawarded by Mr. MohammedImran (CAG DivisionManager). Meanwhile, MrFrancis Arañas received aspecial Award as a MostValuable Player (MVP).Since we walked away withthe Championship this yearthe next BasketballTournament will be entitledunder our company name.Our players are alreadylooking forward to thechallenge.

Ali Bin Ali Group’s ICTdivision celebrates

achievements at annualgathering & honors longserving team members

Ali Bin Ali holds offsite meeting to identify 2020oraganization vision and values in support of theHR transformation programme

Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry opensChanel Boutique in Riyadh

23rd May

Building on the good relationship thatexists between Qatar Airways and AliBin Ali Group, an exposure tour wasorganized recently, for a fewmembers of our senior management.The exposure opportunity permittedour senior management team to visitQatar Airways’ Flight SimulatorTraining Centre.

The impressive Flight Simulator Centreof Qatar’s national Carrier gave ourmanagers an opportunity to view thefacility with its state of the artequipment. Under the guidance ofprofessional trainers the Ali Bin Aliteam was given a first handexperience of how aircrafts areoperated by pilots. They were alsoable to experience the variousoperations usually carried out duringtake off, cruise and landing of a flight.

The Qatar Airways Flight stimulatorcentre is open 7 days a week, 24hours a day. They are constantlytesting their pilots, so that they are upto date with the latest in the aviationindustry. The visit took place on 27thMay 2011 from 3:00pm to 5:30pmand it was reported to be a highlyvalued and appreciated experience.

Ali Bin Alimanagement teamvisits Qatar Airways

flight simulatorcentre

27th May

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15th May

25th May

30th May

Ali Bin Ali team winsChampionship In UDC’s

Intercompany BasketballTournament

Ali Bin Ali Printing Press was pleased tosponsor the fashion show entitled “MadameFashion Show” organized by the FrenchEmbassy in Doha. Top Models from differentparts of the world showcased luxury &designer French dresses along with ArabAbayas at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday,the 3rd of May 2011. The amount raised incharity was presented to “Think Pink Qatar”.Ali Bin Ali Printing Press was more thandelighted in extending their hands towardssuch a sparkling fashion show that wasdesigned for a noble cause.

3rd May

Ali Bin Ali PrintingPress sponsors charityevent to raise fundsfor Qatar NationalCancer Society

Ali Bin Ali TechnologySolution (ABATS) andiSpot in a strongshowing at QITCOM2011

Ali Bin Ali Technology Solutions made theirpresence felt at QITCOM 2011. The event isQatar’s leading Conference & Exhibitionwhich was poised to become the platformfor Information and CommunicationTechnology in the country. Organized by ictQATAR, the SupremeCouncil of Information and Communication

Technology, QITCOM gave ABATS anopportunity to communicate their uniqueoffering to the enterprise, public sectorand the SME.Commenting on QITCOM Mohammad AlEbrik, Chief Operating Officer-ICT of Ali BinAli Group said “We have a dedicated teamto look after the SMEs market, because we

believe that over the nextfew years this marketwill grow and thereforewe have done ourrestructuring based onthis growth. We feltQITCOM was a perfectopportunity to showQatar’s market thecapabilities wepossess.” Together with ABATSiSpot too wereexhibitors at QITCOM.iSpot stall was a hugeattraction to thethousands who visitedas they showcased all

the latest Apple technology and was theonly company to do so. QITCOM of which ABATS was a Bronzesponsor has been recognized as an eventthat provided Qatari companies andentrepreneurs the right kind of exposureto global products, practices and trends.

24th - 26th May

We all know that when itcomes to growth, change,& excitement about thefuture, ABA Group is onthe march. As part of ouroverall strategy toconsolidate the platformson which we build ourcompany’s enduringsuccess, ABA Group hasembarked upon an HRtransformation programsince the summer of lastyear, aimed at bringingabout a step change in thematurity and effectivenessof our people practicesacross the board. Thiswide ranging program isowned & sponsored bysenior leadership, led byline management, &catalyzed by the HRfunction. The programaddresses the followingkey breakthroughquestions:How do we…➢ establish consistent, yetbusiness-relevant ABApeople practices, policies,and processes?

➢ Become morecompetitive in talentattraction, development,and performancemanagement?

➢ Drive employee loyaltyand engagement?

➢ unlock the power of ourcollective strengths, andour leadership potential?

The answers to thesequestions are being soughtthrough 8 strategic objectives,each consisting of a cluster ofprojects. Each of the strategicobjectives is sponsored by anOperating Board member, andeach project is led by a linemanager, with a high level ofcross-functional teaminvolvement. Over 100employees are alreadyinvolved in these projects, andmore are joining in as theprogram progresses. Feel freeto contact your Group HRdepartment if you have ideasto contribute.If we pull together as a team,we’ll soon reach the tipping-point of change.

Strategic Objective 1

Principles, Policies, Processesa. Recruitment Processes Project (AldrineFernandez)– New process designed, discussedwith Operating Board for feedback, final Policiescurrently being drafted for final review.b. Temporary Worker Policy – Acceptablepractices identified, policies to be drafted .c. Code of Conduct and Termination ProcessProject (Adnan Suleiman) – Newprocess/content designed, to be finalized byOperating Board .d. Other miscellaneous policy updates:Reissuance of HR Manual with integrated policyupdates to address inconsistent, incomplete,outdated, or ambiguous policies, including Travelpolicy, Annual leave policy, Mobile phone policy,Special housing policy. Changes identified, newHR manual to be presented for final sign off.


Capability Infrastructurea. Competence Model Project (WadihKazan) - leadership, core and functionalcompetence models are being defined withmultiple cross functional teams. 2 day off-site done at Sealine for Leadership Model.b. Job Description project (PK Ganesh) –Project in progress, defining JD toolkit andfinal JDs for all ABA roles.c. Job Evaluation project – Project defined,ready to implement once JD projectconcludes.d. Employee Assessment project – Projectdefined, ready to implement oncecompetence model project concludes.


Compensation & Benefits a. Annual Merit Increase process – annualincrement process defined.b. Adjustment of salaries and benefit designfor market competitiveness – New scalesdesigned for market competitiveness,individual adjustment plans proposed, underExecutive management review.


HR Organizational effectivenessa. HR structural change & organizationdevelopment to better support businesses:New HR structure finalized and aligned withOperating Board, implementation/hiring inprocess .b. HR Capability enhancement for Line andHR – in process. New HR training content tobe launched for Line Managers, includinginterviewing skills, HR for non-HR etc.


Strategic Workforce Planning &Org Designa. Creation of annual strategic workforceplanning process: scheduled to beimplemented in this year’s budget cycle.


Talent & PerformanceManagementa. Establish an annual talent reviewcycle: scoped, ready to launch aftercapability infrastructure is in place.b. Establish a performance managementsystem: scoped improvements in currentsystem, ready to launch after capabilityinfrastructure is in place.


Learning & Developmenta. Extend L&D coverage across the group:current state analysis in process – mappingavailable learning content vs targetsegment to identify gaps.b. Establish key new leadership developmentprograms and initiatives: will be launched onfinalization of Leadership Competence model.c. Streamlining, formalizing & promotinginformal L&D avenues like coaching &mentoring: Will be launched on finalizationof competence models.


Culture & engagementa. Establish and launch standardized,periodic Employee Opinion Survey: not yetscoped – planned for launch in Q4, 2011.b. Translate new leadership model intocultural norms: to be done after leadershipmodel.c. Build & launch employer brand, &integrate with all people practices: not yetscoped.d. Launch group-wide initiative onoperational and process excellence, tobanish inefficiency and waste, and improvequality: not yet scoped.e. Create & launch employee recognitionprograms, loyalty programs,wellness/welfare program s: not yet scoped.f. Partner with Corporate Communication onEmployee Events: in process.g. Integrate internal leadership communitythrough forums, roundtables: in process.

HR BLuePRINT2010 – 2011

Below is an overview of the transformation journey& the critical projects that are being worked on:

The below summary will give you an insight into the various projects within the Strategic objectivesand its most recent updates:

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With cricket fever taking overduring the summer season AliBin Ali was happy to take thesport to a new level. For thevery first time, the Group

Cricket Tournament was heldas a Day Night feature underlights. This tournament wasalso the first to be played ongrass. Ali Bin Ali organized thetournament which took placeon the 24th and 25th of June.The Finals were scheduled for

the 2nd of July 2011.

Raising the number ofparticipating teams to an alltime high, the 2011

tournament saw 16 teamscome forward to bid forthe cup. Mr. Iftekar –CFO the Ali Bin AliGroup started offprocedures at the finalsby tossing the coinalong with Mr.Mohammed Imran,Division manger Ali BinAli and Partners.

The finals were playedbetween teamsrepresenting Ali BinAli’s Printing Press and

International Agencies. Overallchampions were InternationalAgency’s PCP team. We wouldlike to congratulate thewinners and organizers for akeenly contestedchampionship.

On the 07th of June 2011 Ali Bin Ali group’s FMCG division held anoffsite strategic planning meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha.The gathering involved key members of staff working with theFMCG division, paving the way for them to contribute towardsfuture plans and directions. The day started with a seniormanagement discussion where key strategic issues faced by theFMCG business were discussed. Detailed brainstorming sessionswere also held on how to grow the business and develop the FMCGteam for 10 years into the future.

Members from the 2nd layer of management also joined theworkshop sharing their perspectives. The event also consisted ofthe screening of a series of videos on customer services,leadership, teamwork etc. The offsite event concluded with aclosing statement by Mr. Nabeel Mourad thanking all theparticipants for their contribution.

Ali Bin Ali Group organized its 5thBowling Tournament on 4th June2011 at the Qatar Bowling Centerbetween 7 30 PM & 9 30 PM. Theevent saw over 30 teams of 5 staffmembers each participate in thebowling game filled withexcitement, nervousness, pressure,fun and cheerfulness.

It was started with two batches ofgames and selection went throughtwo elimination rounds. From twelveteams down to six teams and it wasended for two winning teams fromABAP & CAG Division. Amazingly itwas the same teams won lastBowling tournament of 2010.

The team that won the 1st placeincluded Mr. Joel Faustorilla, Mr.

Florentino Roque, Mr. Mark OliverSumaya, Mr.Richard Oraja and Mr.Michael De leon from Ali Bin Ali &Partners

The second place included theteam that had Mr. Ibrahim Khalil,Mr. Mohammed Hassan Rasheed,Mr. Srikanthan Praveen, Mr. NareshKumar Mamnani and Mr.Mohammed Aamar Iqbal fromABA&P-CAG Division.

The two winning teams receivedprizes from Mr. Mohammed Imran& Mr. Alphonso Neri. This fun filledevent drew enthusiastic supportfrom viewers, participant’s family,relatives & friends.

7th June

Ali Bin Ali Group’s FMCG divisionholds offsite strategic planningworkshop

Happenedit

Ali Bin Ali bowlers strike in full swingat the 5th Bowling Tournament

4th June

24th - 25th June

Ali Bin Ali holds first day nightsummer Cricket Tournament

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Opinion

Ms. Lara Love AragoSenior Executive SecretaryABA Printing Press

“Mother's Day is an excellentopportunity for every child to

thank his or her mother her loveand support. Though childrencan never repay their mother,they can surely do little thingsto make her happy and feel

special ”

Mr. Abdalla Salameh Abou LailC&F Manager, Logistics

“Mother's Day is celebratedto honor all mothers andexpress gratitude for thehardships they bear inbringing up a child.”

Mr. Sanath KohowilageChief Accountant, Restaurants Division

There could not be a moreuniversal celebration thanthis one. I make it a pointto celebrate mother’s dayso that my children willalso do the same.

Mr. Ritchie SantosAdministrator, Premium Services Division

“There is no way we canever thank our mother for allshe does for us. We mustmake it a habit to keep

reminding ourselves of thevarious sacrifices she made

while raising us..”

Ms. Ivee Teresa TeadoroH. R. Coordinator, Head Office

“Mother’s day shall becelebrated as there should beone special day dedicated tothose loving, selfless womenwho have guided all of usinto who we are now. ”

Mr. Tony D’ SouzaField Sales Manager, QQP

“We celebrate Mother's Dayto show respect to one of themost influential persons inour lives. Always remember

to love your motherbecause you only have onemother in your lifetime.. ”

Ms. Laarni FranciscoSecretary, Digitek

“Mother's Day gives youthe opportunity to showall your heartfelt love forthe person you care morethan any one else in this

world.”Ms. Trinidad C. CarataoH. O. Operator, Head Office

“Mother’s day shall becelebrated as there should

be one special daydedicated to those loving,selfless women who have

guided all of us into who weare now. ”

Mr. Fathi Ahmed FathiEngineer, ABA Contracting

“A relationship, whichis always with us, is

the one we have withour mothers.”

Mr. Aboobacker K. VDriver, ABA Watches & Jewellery

“A day to rememberand pray for the special per-

son in our life, withoutwhom we would not havebeen what we are today..”

Mr. Abdallah Y ShammoutGroup Personnel ManagerHead Office

“For me mother is life, withoutmother we are nothing. Shemoulds the future of her

children and we learn so muchfrom her about life. Mother is awoman who created by God tobring love, joy, happiness and

caring into his world. ”

Mr. Hashem MelhemGeneral Manager, Hospitality

“Everyday you should bethankful to your mother for allthat she has done & every

single day should be a MothersDay. However it’s good to havean official day to recognizetheir work every year.”

Ms. Dounia MareiHR & Admin Manager ICTHead Office

“Like Mother Like Daughter”. It isthe perfect occasion to pamperyour mom with special gifts and

lots of love. Mother’s day is a goodreminder not only to remember ourmothers but also our grandparentswho are dead or alive, who have

set examples for us and it’s time forus to pay back..”

Mr. Varghese ThomasEnterprise Applications Manager ITHead Office

“In this busy world itsimportant to celebrate

mothers day to remember thehardships she faced to moulda family. They are our guidingforce and are responsible formaking us who we are. ”

Day?Why do we celebrate

Mother’sMother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as aday to honor mothers and motherhood. Qatar Celebrated Mother’s Day along with other Middle Eastern Countries onMarch 21st. But the second Sunday of May is also celebrated as “Mothers Day” in countries like United States & Canada.

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3. Identify whichactivities create impact.Select the few things thatyou know will get you theresults you want. This way,you don’t waste time ondoing tasks that don’t havethe intended effect youwant in the long run. Alsolearn to say “No” tounimportant things andactivities. Also, try to figureout what activities slow youdown and minimize thesedistractions.

In today’s world we have more creaturecomforts, more gadgets and in generalmore of everything. Yet, we have less

time! The funny thing about time is thatit is an equalizer. No one on earth can

claim to have more of it than the regular24 hours we each have per day. Yet somepeople accomplish more out of their day

than others. What’s their secret?

Whether you are a Managerleading a team or a fresher who

has just started off on your first job– here are some proven

management tips that can helpyou with that priceless commodity:

time!

1. Know your goalsand values. Create focusby finding out what youwant to achieve in yourlife. “If you don’t knowyour values, how do youknow that certain activitiesare in accordance withyour values or not?”

2. Write a To-Do List. You can make to-do lists for your entire year, a month, or aday. Don’t write too many tasks on yourlist, but make clear which activities aremore importantto you thanothers. Don’t betoo vague whenyou write yourtasks, so youknow exactlywhat you needto finish. Forexample, insteadof writing down “Finish report”, you shouldwrite down what specific part of the reportyou want to finish. This will push you tocomplete the task instead of dilly-dallying.

1. Set aside time for important,major activities. “Urgent small thingswill always creep into your schedule, butwho makes the choices on what to do?You; you can always allocate time for theimportant things because it’s your life,and you should have control over it.

2. Schedule matters.Schedule smaller activitiesaround bigger, more impor-tant activities becausesmaller activities are moreflexible.

3. Take time to planyour day. It is useful if youcan take at least 15 minutesa day to plan out what youneed to do. Don’t over-plansuch that your schedule istoo rigid, and don’t spendtoo much time planningsince this will waste yourtime too.

4. Be flexible withyour plans. “You neverknow when emergenciesand opportunities willcome knocking,” A rigidschedule will seem tooforbidding, and sooner orlater, you’ll lose yourinterest in life. Alwaysmake time for the funthings, and make roomfor surprises.

5. use time-management systems.These include organizers, planners,online calendars like Yahoo! and Google,and even your owncellphone’sorganizer. There aremany freecomputerapplications outthere that can helpyou plan out yourschedule, so makethe most of them.

Plan things ahead of time

Prioritize activities that matter

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Well it is a two-waystreet, and to be effectivecommunicators, we mustall listen well to eachother. One-way process inthis can be equated todriving down a one-waystreet the wrong way. It'sdangerous, it can get youinto trouble and it can beexpensive. Even you allmust have faced at leastonce the consequences ofnot paying attention tosomebody’s advice, sug-gestion or whatsoever.

In today’s fast paced world, lis-tening has become almost a for-gotten art. We are so busy mak-ing sure that people hear whatwe have to say that we forget tolisten. In short we talk when weare supposed to listen carefully.

To master this art is quite simpleas when you want to keep fit in,you go to GYM. But to maintainthat visit to GYM is what an art.Similarly mastering the skills for

this also needs practice. Here are some suggestions fordeveloping your listening skills:Develop the desire to listen. Youmust accept the fact that listeningto others is your strongestweapon. Given the opportunity,the other person will tell youeverything you need to know. Ifthis doesn't create desire, I don'tknow what will.

1 - Always let the other persondo most of the talking. This is asimple matter of mathematics. Isuggest a 70/30 rule. You listen - 70% of the time and you talk30% of the time.

2 - Don't interrupt. There is al-ways the temptation to interruptso you can tell the other person

something you think is vitally im-portant. It isn't, so don't. Whenyou are about to speak, ask your-self if it is really necessary.

3 - Learn active listening. It's notenough that you're listening tosomeone – you want to be surethat they know you're listening.Active listening is the art of com-municating to the other personthat you're hearing their every

word.

4 - Ask forclarification ifneeded. Thiswill clear up amisunder-standing youhave.

5 - Get used to 'listening' fornonverbal messages – body lan-guage. The other person may becommunicating with you via body

language. You need to under-stand the message.

6 - Ask a question...then bequite. This is a foolproof way tolisten.

The best way to master this is“think of yourself as an inter-viewer” – just like you see popu-lar celebrities being interviewed.Best Example is the famous andone of the oldest TV Host BarbaraWalters of American BroadcastCompany who listens carefullyand questions the celebrities. Inmy experience, after watchingher interview shows, I have de-veloped a better listening skillsthan before.The Human weakness is he or shemisses a obvious things in lifewhich contributes towards thesuccess if you understand andadopt and failure if you don’t.Learn to listen and communicateeffectively, because this is themost important ingredient thatwill reflect the “REAL YOU”whether you are in public or pri-vate, which in other words weterm as “ATTITUDE”.

Listening is an Art, if done well, gives you unexpectedbenefits. The purpose of this is to achieve a “win-winsituation. The Win-Win situation not only increasesunderstanding, affirmation, validation and appreciationbut also creates a strong foundation of trust, honorand respect. Don’t you feel special, when someonetruly listens to you?

Listening is an Art

Mahalakshmi RMedia & Publishing Division

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1) Take a shorter shower.If you take long showers, considercutting it short by a few minutes.You’ll conserve water, and theelectricity needed to heat up thewater, lowering your utility billsand reducing your energyconsumption at the same time.

2) use a rag or hand towelinstead of napkins or papertowels.Reusing items instead of usingdisposable items is almost always abetter thing for the environment.Reduce the need to cut down trees,the power needed to turn them intonapkins, and the space in thelandfill once you throw them away.

3) Don’t print at least once today.Instead of automatically hitting the“print” button, think of whether youreally need a hardcopy of thatdocument. Can you email it instead?File it on your computer instead ofyour file cabinet? Read it on thecomputer instead of on paper? Youdon’t have to eliminate printingentirely, but holding off on that“print” button once in awhile couldgreatly reduce your paperconsumption.

4) Carpool once this week.Have a friend or family member orco-worker who makes roughly thesame commute as you? Try ridingtogether at least once. It save onfuel consumption, cuts your fuelspending, reduces greenhouseemissions, and you can get a goodconversation at the same time.

5) Turn off the TV for an hour.Reduce your energy consumptionand get outside and play a sport.

Or garden. Or just take a walk. Youget healthy and enjoy the naturalbeauty of your surroundings.

6) Turn off the lights.If you leave a room, even for a littlewhile, turn off the lights. You don’tneed it, and it’s wasting energy.

7) use a coffee mug instead ofdisposable.If you routinely use disposablecups at work or on the road, use aceramic coffee cup or a travelmug, reducing the amount of trashyou throw away.

8) use CFC light bulbs.If your light bulb burns out, replace

it with a Compact Flourescent bulb(those spiral-looking ones). They’remore expensive, but if you justreplace them one at a time, itdoesn’t cost much, and the energysavings is great. And as they lastlonger, over the long run, you’llsave money.

9) Skip the foil and plastic wrap.Use reusable plastic foodcontainers to store leftovers orother food in the fridge andcabinets, instead of disposablematerial.

10) Inflate your tires.Many people don’t realize that theirtires are under-inflated. Check therecommended pressure for yourtires, and fill them up to thatpressure. It only takes a fewminutes, but it will save you on fuelconsumption (a little) and moreimportantly, make your tires lastlonger and reduce the rubber that’sworn off your tires.

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11) Clean up.If you go to the beach or a park,leave it cleaner than when you gotthere. Pick up some cans and othertrash that were there when youarrived. Takes a couple minutes,and makes the world a nicer placeto live in.

12) Talk to your kids about theenvironment.Just a 5-minute conversation everynow and then about fuelconsumption, greenhouseemissions, wasting food and trash,energy consumption, preservinghabitats ? this can help educateyour children about the issues thatwill be affecting them tomorrow.And an educated population willdo more to help the environmentthan anything else.

13) Reuse printed paper.If you have non-sensitivedocuments that have been printedout, but are no longer needed, trymarking the printed side, andusing the clean side for non-officialprinting. In fact, if you can getyour office to do this, you’llsave tons of paper a year.

14) Turn down yourwater heater.Most people have theirwater heater’s thermostatturned up too high,wasting energy. Turn itdown to 130 degrees,saving energy but stillhot enough to killbacteria.

15) Plant a tree.It really doesn’t take muchtime, and over time moretrees in your communitycan make a difference. Doa few every year, andencourage others to dothe same.

16) Hang out your clothes. If it’s a nice sunny day, hangingclothes only takes a few minutes,and you’re using solar powerinstead of electricity to do the job.It also makes your clothes lastlonger.

17) Get a low-flow shower head.Stop at the hardware store on yourway home, and get a low-flowshower head. Takes a few minutesto install, and it’ll save gallons ofwater a day.

18) Lower your thermostats.If you use heating, get by with less

heat and wear warmer clothes. Ifyou use air-conditioning, get by withless cooling and wear cooler clothes.

19) Participate or organize aclean-up.Sure, this’ll take a little more ofyour time, but if you don’t havemuch to do on the weekends, thiscan be tremendously fun andfulfilling. Clean up a beach, astreet, a park, a lake or a river.

20) use acryllic paint.Oil-based paints are toxic andcreate a lot of pollution duringmanufacturing. Instead, if you’regoing to buy paint, buy acryllic.

21) Clean your filters.Clean the filters of your air-conditioners once a month toimprove energy efficiency. Whileyou’re at it, change your car’sfilters as recommended in yourmanual.

22) Wash clothes in cold water.Hot water is unnecessary for mostclothes. When needed, use warmwater.

23) Fill your toilet tank.Put a plastic bottle or two, filledwith water and rocks, in your tankto reduce the amount of waterused in each flush.

24) Buy recycled products.As much as possible, get therecycled version of products youbuy.

25) Recycle.Sure, it’s a regular practice in someplaces, with curb-side pickup ofrecycled waste. But in otherplaces,

there’s no such thing. Instead,create a few containers for paper,plastic and aluminum waste inyour home or office. When it’s full,drop it off at a local recyclingcenter (look in your phone book)on your errands day.

26) Look for energy efficiency.When you’re looking to buyappliances, be sure to research themost energy-efficient ones. Theymay cost a little more, but they’llmore than make up for that in thelong run with lower energy bills.

27) Water grass early in themorning.Reduces the amount of water youneed to keep your grass lookingfabulous.

28) Plant shade trees near yourhouse.It’ll take awhile before they can makea difference, but shade trees greatlyreduce the need to cool a home.

29) use rechargeable batteries.Instead of throwing your batteriesaway all the time, reuserechargeable batteries. Costs a littlemore, but cheaper in the long run.30) Walk instead of drive.

You don’t have to do this all thetime, but walking the short trip toa store, or to lunch from work, orsome other short trip like that, canreduce the amount of fuel you useover the long term, and you shedsome fat at the same time. Or atleast burn off that morning donut.

31) unplug appliances.If you don’t use an applianceseveral times a day, it’s better tounplug it, as they often use energyeven when turned off

32) unload your car.Remove excess weight from yourcar (such as stuff that might be inthe trunk) to reduce the amount offuel you use.

33) Try cycling.Biking to work or around town canbe a great way to get in someexercise and save fuel.

34) Install a water filter.�If you buy a lot of bottled water,use your tap instead. Some placesneed a filter to make tap watertaste drinkable, but they don’t costmuch and they can save money,water, and plastic bottles over time.

35) use cloth shopping bags.Don’t cost much, and can save alot of paper or plastic.

36) Mend your stuff.�Try not tothrow stuff away and buy newstuff if the old stuff can be fixed.Torn clothing? Takes a few minutesto sew up.

37) Buy durable.Look for long-lasting, well-madeproducts instead of cheap,disposable ones. Use lessdisposable plates, cups, utensils.Use cloth diapers instead ofdisposable.

38) use your oven less.The oven not only uses a lot ofenergy, it heats up your kitchen,requiring more cooling. Instead,use toaster ovens, crockpots,microwaves, and electric grillswhen you can. And when you douse your oven, open it less – youlose 25% of the heat every timeyou open the oven door.

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As you know; ADMIN. Dept. is the core officialservices centre for the whole ABA Group.ADMIN. department presents all kinds of Personnel,Immigration & Visa services (Payroll, Salaryrevision, RP renewal, exit permit, Issuance of newVisas, work visas, business visas …etc). We also

present all official documentation support (bankletters, embassies letters, traffic letters …etc).ABA/ADMIN’s TARGeT is: doing its best to presentthe needed service to all divisions with their staffwithin the allocated time.

Starting from this issue; ABA/ADMIN will startsharing the requirements for most official services. As a start, we will share the requirements of familyvisa.Family Visa:Employees who want to bring their families undertheir sponsorship have 2 options:

Family Resident PermitRequirements

1. Salary should be QR 7,000 and above2. Company letters3. Copy of labor contract4. Passports copy of the employee’s family5. Marriage certificate for wife and birth certificates for children– attested from employee’s embassy & MoFA- DOHA.6. Employee’s passport, RP & ID copy7. Resident permit application to be filled & signed by the employee8. Resident permit application to be applied in the labor dept. 9. Salary statement for 6 months at least. 10. Copy of gradua tion certificate attested from employee’sembassy & MoFA-DOHA11. Copy of W&E bill. 12. QR 200 for issuing each visa after the labor approval.

Family Visit VisaRequirements

1. Salary should be QR 5,000 & above2. Company letters3. Copy of labor contract4. Passports copy of theemployee’s family5. Marriage certificate for wife andbirth certificates for children –attested from employee’s embassy& MoFA- DOHA.6. Employee’s passport, RP & IDcopy7. Visa application to be filled andsigned by the employee8. QR 200 visa fees for every.

Family VisaRequirements

AdministrationDepartment

Moataz H. AhmedGroup GM AdministrationTel. 44469840 Mob. 55893355email: [email protected]

Saeed GhoulGroup Services ManagerTel. 44469852 Mob. 55502888email:[email protected]

Abdallah ShammoutGroup Personnel ManagerTel. 44469848 Mob. 55869689email: [email protected]

Riyadh Al AbdallahGroup Administration SupervisorTel. 44469844 Mob. 77301071 email: [email protected]

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Abdalla Y.A. Shammout ; Abdul Karee

m Mohammed; Abdul Aziz Bhati; Ab-

dulqader Abukas Isaak; Abu Bakr Elga

di; Agnelo Rodrigues; Ahmed Eraky; Ala

Amer Omar Alnatsheh; Ali Hasham; Amina Mansour; Amr Salaheldin Gamal

; Anthony N. Gabieta; Antonio Morales; C.K. Vargh

ese; Dahlia S. Dacquel;

Dolli Tabet; Edgar P. Malinao; Eduardo M

endillo; Ehab Eweis; Ehab Haridy;

Elmer Castillo; George John; Gopi Varada

rajan; Hassan Bassuni; Intazar Hu-

sain; Jericho Mangusin; Jesusa De Las; Joel Sanch

ez; Jojy Abreu Robert;

K.S.Venugopalan; Khulood Jaber; Klu

m Nishantha Indrajith; Mahmoud Abed;

Manura P. Gangabadage; Mario Younes; Marzook Atham Lebbe; Md. Farook

Sanoordeen; Min Lin; Mohabat Khan; Mohamed Amlikhan; Mohamed F. M.

Mansoor; Mohamed Hesham Zeyada; Mohamed Kamnd; Mohamed Mah-

moud Hassan; Mohammad Abdul Quyum; Mohammad Wazzan; Mohammed

Mujtahidulla; Mohan Raj; Mouner A.M. El Azamy Nassar; Muhammad Saeed

; Muneer P. Parambil; Narayan P. Gautam; Nejimon P. Jabbar; Neser

Aziz Eqqb;

P.O. Rasheed Rahman; Packeer Meyyakkan; Paul M

ichael Rulloda; Prakash

Ghimire; Rabih El Harfouche; Ranjit Kumar Sah; Razzak Ho

ssain; Rich John

Loy; Ricmar Maandig; Rommel Caban; Ronald Allan Alfonso; Rona

ld Babac;

Safaa Rassam; Said Chentouf; Sanaa Abdul Raz

zak; Sarwaanandan Ve-

layuthar; Shibly Bahardeen; Shybu

Philip Abraham; Siraj Abdeen; Subas

Koirala; Suman Ratna Darji; Sumanthan Sivananth

am; Suraj Chand; Sushil

Bista; Tony Younes; Usha K. Varghe

se; Uthayakumar Subramaniyam; Ven-

gasgar Thevathas; Vengasseri Para

mbil Rajesh; Venura M. Disanayaka;

W.P.U.H. Perera (Harsha); Wendell De Castro; Z

akria Karakich

January

A Cader Riyas Mohammed; Abdul Gaffar Shaik; Afees AbdulCareem; Ahmad Khaled Ghazal ; Ahmed Ismail Fathi; AmerBasha; Anil Nair; Arnulfo Sr. A. Reyes; Biju Balagopalan; Biju-mon Thomas ; Chamin Suranga; Denver Michael Ferdinand;Duman Kumar Rai; Ednor Melody Garcia; Fazil Mukrikandy;Florentino Ledesma Roque; Gaspar Cardozo; Hany El Mansy;Herbert Abarico; Joel Abling Baldoza ; John Matthew Mathai;Jose P. Cruz Afonso; Josephine Orfrecio; Juan Carlos De Larosa;Juliet Fillarca; Kamal Senarath Gunamuthu; Khaled Waleed Za-wdeh; Mahmood Hassan; Marc Poolke; Mazen Hekmat;Melanie Caasi ; Michael Isla; Mohamed Afify; Mohamed Ben-messaoud; Mohamed F.M. Farook; Mohamed Minhaj Wahab-deen; Mohamed Zarook Mohamed Zubair; MohammadIbrahim; Mohan Kamakrishnan; Mohd. Hamarnah; Naser Mah-moud; Nino Tanas; Parmod Kumar Yadav; Pawan Kumar;Priyaka Karunayake; Rafael Manuel ; Ram Krishna Sharma;Raymond Inovejas; Reem Al Sharif; Ronaldo Alabado; RyanFernandez Rebueno; Sameer Noordeen; Shakil Md.Maruf; Sha-trughna Mahat; Simon Noche; Sukomal Das Jatindra KumarDas; T.K. Mohamed; Thilakanandra RM; Tinsel Thomas; Wes-sam Karam; Youssef Mahmoud

February

Abdel Tawwab Abdalla; Abdul Rasheed Ithroo; Abeer Nageh Habeel ; Admhel

Adlawan; Ahmed Shalaby; Alexis P. Sequerra ; Ali Bitaraf; Amith Premalal

Lucas; Amrik Singh; Anil Kumar Cheruvalath; Ariel Gonzales; Ashour Mohamed

Abd Elzaher; Ayham Subhi Taha; Ayyapan Nagarasan; Benny Chacko; Biju

Thomas; Bir Bahadur Rana; Blesson Mathew; Carolyn Madred Andres ; Chamila

P. A. Arachchige; Chaminda Perera U.Liyanage; Connie Obar; Daniel Arun D'-

souza.; Denni Varghese; Dergham Allakood; Dhaka Bahadur Rai; Dionisio Jr

N.Castillo; Edadi Meethal Abbas ; Edward Emerson Oraciona Sandoval ; Eldho

Varghese; Elsayed Mohamed Ali Khattab; Eugene Del Carmen; Fahad Qadeer;

Gangadharan K.P.; Govinda Giri; Hamza Haji Nasar ; Hassan El Sabeh; Hassan

Orabi ; Hom Nath Gotame; Hussein El Maleh Mustafa; Islam Zebida; Ismail

Puthan Peedikayil; Jaleel Nalakath; Jayaratnam Bosan; Jerico O. Bautista;

Jivithan; Joel Bosque Lucero ; John Isidro; Jolly Velasco; Joseph Chacko; Julie Es-

pinosa; Kamal Yasantha S. Gamage ; Khaled Mohammed Taha; Kk Usman;

Koshy Kutty Easow; Kurnia Capayandhi; Mahmoud Alhabet; Mamdouh Gamal

Eldin Fouad; Maria Guadalupe Mayorga ; Mario Baartman; Marites D. Corpuz;

Mathew John; Mathew K. John; Mayada Hussain; Mazher Ali Mohammed; Min

Bahadur Rana; Mohamed Ahmed Aly Mahmoud; Mohamed Hafeel M.; Mo-

hamed Irshad M. Thasleen; Mohamed Maheer Kachi; Mohamed Rauff Mo-

hamed Fairose; Mohammad Nayel; Mohd. Rakibmridha; Mostafa Abdulrahman

Madkour; Mostafa Hashem; Muhammad Shameej Nalakathu; Narinder Kumar;

Neel Pathmasiri T.P; Nyi Nyi Phone; Omar Tarboush Fathy; P K Noushad;

Praweza Alam ; Rajith Pulinchery; Rasheed Ansari; Rezk Sherafy; Ritchie San-

tos Santos ; Rodelyn Gines Pejer; Rojan Sapkota; Roselle Yadao Ewican;

Rowena Cao; Saba Imam; Salah Mohamed Abdel Monem; Sami Alameddine;

Samia Aloui ; Satheesan V. Narayanan; Savio D'sousa; Siji Stephen Mathew; Sir

Lal Tamang; Siraj Minhus Siddiq; Sita Ram Dhital; Sunil Kizhakkathdakkal;

Tamer Said Mustafa; Thekkeyil Ajith ; Thet Zin; Upul Prasanna; V. Majeed;

Vadakkedath Madhu; Venugopal Mangari Sivadasan ; Wahiduzzaman Late

Mokaddes Gazi; Waqas Musarrat Hussain; Wawan Hermawan; Yamen Nadeem

Abdollah Morad Ghaibi; Abdu Samad Therampath; Abdul Rasak Pon

nam; Adeeb

Aboobacker; Adnan Pandapatan; Adnan Sulieman; Ahmad Awdi; Ahmed Farouk; Ahmed

Naguib Hamed; Ajas Sahibjan Sahibjan ; Aji Jacob; Ala'a Shaba

n; Aldrin E. Castillo; Alfie

A. Aquino; Ameer Mathandiyil; Aneesh Sukumara Kurup; Angie C. De

Guzman; Anil

Kumar; Anto Jeevan; Arnulfo Jr. Reyes; Arshad Eanthan P

oyil ; Benedicto Chua Tan; Bishnu

Prasad Paudel; Cajetan Nery Alphanso; Catherine A

rellano; Chaman Lal; Charbel Jaalouk;

Chellappan Pillai Ajith Kumar ; Chirayath Antony Sha

jan Mr.; Clary Ann P. Pepito ; Dahy

Osman Younes; Dante Ofrasio; De Silva Dadimuni ; Deogelio Evangelist

a; Dian Marhali;

Dolly Polly; Dompage Shamal N.Peiris; Dr. Issam Lutfi; Eda Kandan Firos; Edith Castillo

Teles; Eduardo F. Bragas; Faisal Aliyampath Komath; Fazil A.K.; Francis Ava

ntha Fernando;

Gomer Sanchez Petralba; Hameed Thazhe Pothi; Harishc

handra Baniya; Hussain Mahir ;

Hussein Dehestani; Imane Raoua; Islam Awad; Iyad Fakhoury; Jaboy Chacko; Jayesh Math-

apalli; Jeffrey Decatoria Joseph ; Jerry B. Orejana; Jis

hu Joseph Oommen Mr.; Joel Lite Faus-

torilla; Jose Ben; Jose Mathew; Joseph C.Bragat; Karen Sanchez Patuga ; Karim Ahmed

Samy Elkotb; Khaled Maclanggan; Khaled Yusuf; Kumara Ranasingha Suendra;

Latu Sah

Haluwai; Lindsey Nasayao; Malol Abdul Kareem; Manal El Kaddari ; Manal El Kaddari;

Manoj Danoth Vanndil; Marebel Perez Romawac; Margie Borromeo; Mark Villanueva; Mary

Rose M. Limbo; Maryjane Diez; Medelyn Arceo; Michael A. Rosel; Miyas Ibrahim; Mo-

hamed Adel Gouda; Mohamed Fawzi Hala; Mohamed Jassim Mydeen; Mohamed Kabsh;

Mohamed Raizdeen Athambawa; Mohamed Riyas Abdul Hameed; Mohamed Wagih Gad;

Mohammed Billal; Mohammed Nurruddin Elem ; Mohammed Yousuf Jesmy ; Mohd. Shab-

bir; Muhammed Basheer Parakkot; Muhammed Nihaz M.Kunju; Muhammed Sameer P.K;

Musthafa Kamburam; Myra Salvacion; Nabil Youssef Mourad; Nafeer Sahib; Naz

ar Mo-

hammed; P.M.S.P. Palansuriya ; P.V. Mohammad; Philip Jhon Penaflor Sunga ; Pio Villaloboz;

Prasath Sripackiaraja; Rajan A. M.; Ramanan Ponnudurai; Reem Shaher Awad Amro; Rey

D.Aranas; Rineesh K. Jaleel; Rodolfo Jr. Dela Cruz; Ro

lly Manalo; Romeo Jr. Munoz Sanchez;

Rosie Peralta Aquino ; Saji Pappachan; Sampath Balaji; Sayeed Mohammed; Shabil Kp;

Shahul Hameed; Shanavas Patinharayil; Shojai Kunimal; Siddique Ali Hassan;

Soliman;

Subba Singh Moktan ; Sudheer Abushiman; Tarek Gamal Ahmed Fadel; Trinidad Bernar

te

Caratao ; Umesh Rana ; Vallanki Hussain; Varghese Thomas; Vijayakumar Chinnasamy;

Wadih Antoine Kazan; Yancy J.Yalong; Yousef Obaid A

bdulla

April

Abdalla El Mougy Sheri

f; Abdurrahman M.A.B.; Abhi

lash

Balakrishnan; Ahmed Tribelsi

; Akhtar Mohammed; Amit

Mohan Gudi; Amith Pathira

jah; Anishkumar Thampan;

Asad Saleem; Ayat Ahm

ed A. Salama; Ayman Fouad

Mawad; Bara Mahmoud; Basil

Cader Akbar; Baskar

Kr-

ishnaswamy; Bassem Shahin; Ca

rine Sami Abou Jaoude;

Christopher S. Fernan

do; Darwin Dave D. Streegan;

Dilup

Chamara Senarath; Divaka

ran Thampan; Dylene S. Gri-

jalde; Ehab Alfadawi; Fadi Abo

u Haider; Florentino R

. Oc-

casion; Ganesh P.K.; Gl

enda A. Mendoza; Gregory D. Lo

bo;

Hassan Thabet; Herminigildo Jr.

T. Ortega; Hussain Gula

m

Shaukat Ali; Jabar Mohamed Aitambava; Jemma M. Cruz;

Jennifer C. Malimban; Joao

Eugenio Fernandes; J

ohn S.

Obar; John Weddry V. Tu

big; Jose Ariel Suapen

gco; Joselito

I. Roa; Khagendra Gu

rung; Kottarath Manikandan

; Ma-

hammadu Abdul Majeedu ; M

ansoor Syed Ali; Mark

Oliver Sumaya; Marynoll Aq

uino; MD Saifuddin; Mo-

hamed Ali Abdel Magied; Mohamed Ihsan M

. Iqbal; Mo-

hamed Risve Mohammed; Mohammad Mizan Skde

r;

Mohammed Abdus Sattar; Mohammed Amar Babsail

;

Mohammed Ashfaq Hadi; Mohammed Azbar; Mo-

hammed Faisa M. Sameen; Mohammed Magdy M. Mah-

mud; Moussa Latif Bahsous

; Muhammad Saeed Raza;

Nabil Youssef Chamas; Nishil

P.K.; Premjith Ramachan-

dran; Rex S. Dajay; Ro

nald Rosas; Rosalito L

ibradilla; Sai-

fudheen K. Sulaiman; Sareena

Firos; Sasikumar

Amnikandy; Shamseena Abd

ulla; Shamsuddin MD; Shi-

habudheen V.P.; Sub

air Farook; Syed Mohammed Ali

Khan; Ummiye Pinar

Cebeci; Vinod Pais;

Virgilio C.

Castillo; Wilfredo A. F

ernandez

MarchMay

Abdul Caffoor Mohammed Fouz Mr; Ahmed Labhan; AkhtharGhulam Nawaz; Alma Cordero; Amr Eshra; AnchatengaSamuel Ab; Anees Ahmed; Anna Liza Oco Galvelo ; AntoineCherfane; Arsy P. Sevillano; Arthur J. Antonio; Bonifacio B.Perinion; Camello A. Cabayan; Cez Azul; Cheryl Ligutom; DanComia Magboo; Deepak Ipe David; Dinesh Frankilin Sharls;Dounia Marei; Edsil Tapay Corona ; Eman Lito S.Ceballos;Gideon Peniosa Amomoy; Gunasekaran Arason; Haytham Mo-hamed Hassanin Badran ; Hesham Hassan; Hesham Mah-mood; Ibrahim Khaleel Zainulabideen; Jane Ann Bumanlag;Jasmen De Los Reyes; Jemarie Ramos; John Paul Hipolito;Jonathan Custodio; Jose Christian Padilla; Jose Mari Dalipe;Juanie G. Dalisay; Kareem Ahmed Medhat; Karem El Gamal;L. Thusananthan; Lamiaa Salah Ahmed ; Lim Clifforey Mab-bagu; Liwayway Decin; Mahabul Alam; Manish Goyal; MariamLamie Alam; Mazarullah Khan; Mehabubur Rahman; MoatazHussein Ahmed Eid; Mohamad Arnaout; Mohamed Aslam ;Mohamed Refaat Gaber; Mohamed Safran Mohamed Hasoon; Mohamed Salahudeen Mohamed Iqram; Mohammed AamarIqbal; Mohammed Jan; Mohammed Shiyam; Mona El SayedAli Mohamed; Monalisa Carambas; Nisreen Abdel Wahab Ali;Osman Jawaid Amer; Paul Porinchu; Radwan El Ibrik; RamSarup; Ramadan Herz Alla Fahim; Randy Portugal; Rania Kosh;Riyadh Muhammad Alabdallah; Rogelio M. Reyes; RomelManiego; Sajeer Kandy; Salman Aziz Bhatti; Samad M. Abdul;Sarath Kumara M.S; Sayed Gomaa Hussein; Selim Nicolas ElHachem; Shahul Hameed Mohamed Fuard ; Shajid Alapan;Sherif Ali; Shyam Thushara Peiri; Soha Hassan Ghalayini; TarekAlhalabi; Tharanga Dissanayake; Thievanayagam Sinnaththu-rai; Valappil Abdulla Malayil; Velu Jeyaprakash; WalidN.Yahiya; Youssef Chehadi Moussa

June

April ABA&P - Sabil Ahmed Ansari; DivakaranThampan; Edadi Meethal Abbas; Selim NicholasEl Hachem; Mario Younes; Fauchon - HidayatHamdule. June ABA&P - Jose p. Cruz afonso; Durgabahadur dahal; Khaled waleed zawdeh; Giathsinjar khader; Faleel mohamed shahul hameed;Shanmugavel srinivasan; Vallikat ramadas biju;Prime Consumer Products - Haralal halder;Virgie delmendo; IA - K.r.j. peiris..

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ABA&P - Irfan Sikander Bawa; Elmer Bautista Mundala; ABATS- Arim Ahmed Samy Elkotb;Beverages - Yohan M.Y. Uduwanage Don; Sudish Kumar Pasman; Mohamed Nismy Abdul Haq;Mohamed Cassim Abdul Jabarullah; Anwar Yaseen Nasar; Sanjit Kumar Mahato; Kumar BahadurDanuwar; Rommel Garcia Naredo; Fauchon - Marian Dimacali Aquino; IA - Sareena Firos; Luxury -Ghazi Almohammad; Medical - ; Sajini Jayawickrema; Maria Guadalupe E. Mayorga ; PCP - PoonamShirish Ballikar; Printing Press - Gopakumar M. Sankarapankka; Marvin Dipasupil Dalit; TravelBureau - Ireshan U.P.M. Merenghe; Farah Deeba; Wagamama - Jeanel Pieterse; Mario Baartman.

ABA&P - Satheeskaran Santhiralingam; Valiyakath Shakeer; Richard Piol Orana; ABATS - JinoAugustian; Ahmed M.A. Omar Labhan; Mansoor Ali Syed; Walid Morcy Hassan Ali; Beverages -Mohamadu Razeedu; Belal Mohamed Moselhy Zeyada; Mohammed Sufran Abdul Cader; MarkJoseph Lubong Manaloto; Mohamed Safran Nalemdeen; Digitek - Ashraf Ghannam; IA -Sureshkanth Thavarajah; Logistics - Man Kumar Rajbanshi; Luxury - Nestor Jr. C. Fortuno;Medical - Suzan Khaleel Kamel Amoorah; Hany Gaber Hamed Hegazy; Sylvia Refaat ShafakanGhobrial; Jenny Timbol Poyaoan; PCP - Abhijan Nepali; Printing Press - Roland Saromines Balisi;QQP - Chalil Puthukudi Thrilok Nathan .

ABA&P - Sheikh Mohd Badrud-Doza; Shwetha Aminbhavi; Joseph Samaha; Lovely Jane B.Sequerra; Thayaparan Murugaiah; ABATS - Mohamed A. A. Mahmoud; Samad A. Abdul; AmrAtef Khalil; Khalil Yassine; Mohamed Ahmed Aly Mahmoud; Mohamed Mohamed Jaleel;Beverages - Soosaithasan Arulanantham; Ibrahim Farouk Tawfik; Atef F.M.M. Elgharib; OmBahadur Rana Magar; Shib Bahadur Pun; Mohamed Azimdeen Sheriffdeen- Casa Flora; AminGeorges Al Nabout; Digitek - Tilak Kumar Saru; Rania El Kouch; Fauchon - Avon Dinesh Herft;Jamal Arnous; Rico Turgo Gallientes; John Reynan Almirez Peria; MHD Samer Ghannam;Pattiyage Indika Sanjeewa Peiris; Lalith Kumara Daburu Liyanage; FMCG - HO - AbdellahMustafa Ismail; Head Office - Fathima Risla Shiham; Presley Taruc Pineda; S Archana; IA -Shamseer Muhamed; Tek Bahadur Karki; Rolyn Sarmiento Garcia; Logistics - Ram Lal ThakurHajam; Binay Kumar Lal Karn; Joel Vinculado Pecson; Randy Mengote Rayala ; Dennis IdiomaMaycacayan; Montano IV Gonzales Roa; Romar Delos Reyes Obedoza; Lamberto Taotao Ladres;Arnel Prado Surat; Randie Despues Macababat; Jasper Sarmiento Martillano; Michael IbarratDelos Reyes; Steven Gierza Palma; Romelito Manao Loto; Rollie Bellen Furio; Drake CordovaAdon; Jeffrey Penalosa; Joel Roque Bernabe; Armin Sigua Santos; Jerry Descartin Aloba;Alexander Casipong Esogon; Luxury - Nada Hachache; Edgar Henry Takkouz; Medical - NesmaSaad Mahmoud; Fatema Nasereddine; Husam HR Alslakhi; Rudra Kumar Shrestha; PCP - RowenaMendoza Jotic; Premium Services - Thottathilkandy Hameed; Printing Press - Ranjeet BahadurRai; QQP - Ram Shankar Mishra; Safras Ahamath Thuwan; Pheba Varghese; Restaurants - KurniaCapayandhi; Wildan Miftah Soleh; Wawan Hermawan; Travel Bureau - Denis Mombo Mzee;Netramani Nepal; Prajay Lal Karn.

January Logistics - Ahmed Gani Shamsul Nazeer; NasirTana Aming; Benjie C. Bais; Ranjith Pulinchery; MohamedRifais A.M.; W.A. Pemasiri Perera; Gayan Mahesh Kumara;Nay Min Htike; Min Zaw Than; Arkar Lwin; Myint Zin; MyoNyein; Kyaw Lin Oo; Aung Ko Lat.February ABA&P - Ricky D. Terante; ABAP Felix L GorialJr.; ABATS - Emad Fouad ; IA Osman Jawaid Amer; IA -Mohammed Ashfaq Hadi. March Beverages - Hisham Mohamed Gharieb;Kareem Ahmed Medhat; Fauchon - Ahmed Ibrahim;Logistics - Ismail Valiparambil; John Finny Daniel;Medical - Jocelyn Pomperada; Marsel MF Ekladious;Restaurant - Roben Mezher.

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FebruaryABA&P - Ambrose Varghessese; Mohamed Siyam Mohideen; Jennifer D. Pepito, ABATS- Lakshmana Babu; Digitek - CherrylVillaflores; Monika Janoras; Fauchon - Sherwin T. Mallari ; Grp HRD - Abdulwadud A. Albabi; IA - Prudencio G. Hernandez Jr.;Logistics - Usama Hussein Abdel Baky; Medical - Dounia Dali; Theodore E. Pomperada; Niyas Kavungal Abdulla; Printing Press- Thayagaraja Velu; Efifanio Cruz Pulayan; Travel Bureau - Sad Ahammed ; Christian A.Canapit.

MarchABA&P - Satish Mathew; Salim Jahjah; Jeromy Moses; ABATS - Mohamed Hassan Khalil; Casa Flora - Yaser Kamel Nagib; Logistics -Myint Thung; Percy Wijewickrama; Subas Koirala; Luxury - Amro Abdel Hamid M.Hamada; Hesham Sayed Saad; Medical - NafisaSameer; Jhennifer C.Almario; PCP Clarence A.Biglang –Awa; Dante D.Esteban; Printing Press - Sameh R.B. Ghobrial; Sujit Nair; PropertyMngt. - Ranjithkumar Kunnummal Veedu; QQP - Manel Ben Ali Ep Jayari; Travel Bureau - Samah Mohamed Hassan; Nivedita Lal Eswar.

AprilABATS - Mohamed Hazem Nayel; Mohamed Efat Ahmed Afify; Beverages Chandana Gihan Abeynayake; Hassan Hafiz; ChandraPrasad Shrestha; Arugatla Pochaiah; Casa Flora - Emad Kamel Nagib; Digitek - Vengasgar Thevathas; Fauchon - KamaleswaranRasarathinam; Ellen Sheryl C.Grande; Md Robin Hasan Md Mosharrof; Myo Thu Zar; Earvin Rayv.Maricaba; Nora Aquino Cruz;Chanaka Ruwantha; Aileen L.Castaneda; Myint Myint Kyaw; Luwalhati A.Dulay; Mohamed Haniffa Sakel; IA -Dompage ShamalN.Peiris; Bishnu Prasad Paudel; IT - Hadia Mohamed Bendeddouche; Logistics - Swaminathan Suresh; Duman Kumar Rai;Mohamed Hilmy Ahamadusa; PCP - Rami Ramzy El Khoury; Zebanaz Vikar Dalal; Printing Press - Ahmed Salah A.H. Allam; SalahA. Monem Mohamed; Property Mngt. - Assanar Rammulan Mr.; QQP - Anthony N. Gabieta; Rineesh K.Jaleel; Restaurant -Richard M.Limbo; Anthony Andrews; Travel Bureau - Saqib Shahid.

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May

MayABA&P - Joel B. Lucero; Paul Michael A. Rulloda; Indrakumari Umanandan; Lenie S. Encarnacion; ABATS - Sayeed MohammedM.Younus; Amr Mohamed Adel; Vinod R. Pais; Jino Augustian; Beverages - Sanmugathasan . P; Pokkalath Abdulla Asharaff;Dinusha Hashanthi; Hossam Sayed Mohamed; Digitek - Genelyn Cruz Lulab; Marie Eleonor M.Cruz; Simon Peter I.Noche;IA - Mujeer Uthumalebbe Mohamed; Logistics - Mohamed Aksaj Wahabdeen; Uma Kanta Gouli; Govinda Giri; MohamedMasood Rafeed; Gee.V.Varughese ; Luxury - Neil P. Agahan; Karen V. Gotos; Medical - Mayada H. Yawir; Abdur RahmanMohammed; Printing Press - Allan Tinay Atendido; Travel Bureau - Dib Ali Dib.

Digitek - Mohab Mohamed Ali Kamel; Fauchon - Nuwan Priyankara Kunamge; Hospitality -Ane Fe Monte Aguinaldo; Maksooth Ahamed Mohamed Hassan; Luisa Navarro Totong; MarvinColobong Macasojot; Logistics - Mohamed Jaufer Sadick Jiffry; Mohamed Zubair Abdul Razak;Ruchira Tharanga Alwis Weerasingha; Mohamed Masahim Mohamed Ramsan; Mohammed JihadMohamed Faizal; Mohamed Siraj Mohamed Shapeek; Deepak Kumar Yadav; PCP - PoonamShirish Ballikar; Premium Services - Lorvic Casimiro Matic; Francis Enaje Nazareno; OrlandoManigo De Guzman; Marian Santos Torres; Travel Bureau - Shyam Sukumaran.

June

JuneABA&P - Mohamed Roomy M.Mashood; Mohamed Iqram M.Salahudeen; ABATS - Mohamed Mahmoud Sayed Kabsh;Mohamed Firoze Mahmood; Ahmed Mohamed Kamal; Muhammed Basheer M.P; Imane Raoua; Mazher AliMohammed; Beverages - Fouli Abdel Moez Abdul Ghani Massoud; Arjuna C. Dakay; Thushara Nishan; ColumbusIT - Venkat Rajiv Keerthi; Digitek - Deogelio P. Evangelista; Joan C. Deliquina; IA - Rolyn S. Garcia; Logistics -Jacob Chacko; Nyi Nyi Phone; Myo Nyein; Printing Press - Ranjeet Bahadur Rai; Ehab Rouhy Shahin; KalimatAdaeva; QQP - Mohamed Riyar M.Rizwan; Restaurant - Wessam Karam; Evgene Eric Del Carmen; Travel

Bureau - Abdul Jaleel Thelakadu.

Knowing is not enough;we must apply.Willing is not enough;we must do.

� Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Great spirits have alwaysencountered violent oppositionfrom mediocre minds.

Albert Einstein

InspirationalQuotes

Eat light, small, frequent meals.Start the morning with asweet, juicy fruit at breakfast.Ripe summer fruits are exactlywhat your skin craves forduring this season. Citrus fruitsare also very cooling. Eat wholeor extract their juice, store inthe refrigerator and sip oftenthroughout the day.

Include salads in your diet.Consuming leafy lettuce andsummer greens, corn on coband cucumbers, in salads aredelicious ways to stay cool.These foods contain asignificant amount of waterand can actually thin the blood,which has a cooling effect.

The summer is already here & your skin seems to besucking the heat in deeper into your body. And throwin a little pollution and each second becomes purehell when you are outdoors.

this Summer

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To cool the body throughsweating: add small amountsof hot spices to food whilecooking. Hot peppers, freshginger, and black pepper areall great spices to make itreally hot for you and then tocool you down.

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Apply Sunscreen whilegoing Outdoors: Sun Burn ispainful. So use the rightsunscreen for your skin type& Wear sunglasses whilegoing out; choosing a 100per cent UV protected one isalways better.

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Wear loose, full-sleeved cottonclothes to protect the bodyfrom the sun and to aidevaporation of sweat. Use ahat to protect your head fromthe sun you go out

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Hydrate your body. Drink atleast 8-10 glasses of water aday. Water is the best drinkas it doesn't contain anysugars that can add up tounnecessary calories.Drink fluids even if youare not yet thirsty. Onceyou have the feeling ofbeing thirsty means you arealready dehydrated.

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Stay indoors. Restrict outdooractivities to the cooler parts ofthe day - early mornings before10.30am or late evenings after530pm

7Overheating can lead to stress,and working through the Dohasummer can take its toll onyour nerves. So go ahead andtake these obvious precautions!But remember the best place tostart the cooling process is inyour body's core.

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Qatar is approaching hot summer,for brutal May, sizzling June andsearing July and August are all ontheir way… To handle this heatonslaught and ensure your bodyis as cool as it can possibly be,we suggest a few measures thatare easy to follow:

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Top Site Seeing Places,one must not miss….

Schönbrunn PalaceVisit Empress Sisi’s former summerresidence. This baroque complexcontains an enchanting park, thePalm House, the Gloriette and a zoo.Spend an entire day at Schönbrunn:visit the show rooms with a "GrandTour with Audio Guide," admire thesplendid Bergl Rooms, and strollthrough the “Labyrinth.”

Imperial PalaceUp to 1918, the Imperial Palacewas the center of the vast empireof the Habsburg dynasty. Theydeveloped the area - onceenvisioned as a great "ImperialForum" - from the "Old Palace",dating from the thirteenth century,to the most recent part, datingfrom the time around 1900. Today,one finds more than two dozentop museum collections. Inaddition, there are cafés,restaurants, squares, and parks.Welcome to our imperial strollthrough history, arts & delights ...Welcome to the Imperial Palace.StadtparkIf you are looking for the idealplace for a souvenir photo, thenVienna's Stadtpark is the spot - at

the foot of the golden JohannStraus memorial, one of theworld's most photographedmonuments. Also located in theStadtpark, are monuments to Franz

Schubert, Franz Leharand Robert Stolz, amarble statue of thepainter, Hans Makart,bronze busts ofcomposer, AntonBruckner, ViennaMayor, AndreasZelinka, under whose

governance the Stadtpark was laidout, and many more. This makesthe Stadtpark the richest park inVienna for monuments andsculptures. Meadows, flowerbeds,the occasional exotic tree and alarge pond make the Stadtpark agreen oasis in the center of thecity. The park was opened in 1862,

following the demolition of the oldcity wall and the construction ofthe Ringstrasse and was Vienna'sfirst public park.Schönbrunn ZooThe Vienna Zoo at Schönbrunn isthe oldest existing zoo in theworld and was voted Europe's bestzoo in 2009 and 2010. Each yearmore than two million visitorscome to see the panda baby,newborn elephants and manyother rare animals.Butterfly HouseThe Palm House in Burggarten isconsidered one of the mostbeautiful art nouveau structures ofits kind in the world. Since 1998,the building, more than 3,000square feet in area, towers overthe garden of the Imperial Palace;it houseshundreds offree-flyingtropicalbutterflies in are-creation oftheir naturalenvironment.The temperatureis 27°C and thehumidity 80%.A

waterfall, a small pond and severalbridges create a picturesquebackdrop, in front of which unfoldsthe beauty of the butterflies - andoffering an opportunity for greatphotos.Belvedere PalacesThe Belvedere’s two magnificentpalaces, the Upper (Oberes) andLower (Unteres) Belvedere, werebuilt by Baroque architect JohannLukas von Hildebrandt, in the 18thcentury as the summer residencefor the important general PrinceEugene of Savoy (1663-1736).Thepalaces with their extensivegardens are considered to be oneof the world’s finest Baroquelandmarks. Momentous eventshave taken place in the UpperBelvedere’s Marble Hall and fromhere there are views of Vienna.

Madame TussaudsVienna has a brand new attraction:the world-famous waxworksmuseum Madame Tussauds is thenew highlight in the ViennaPrater.Sixty-five wax figures can beseen at Madame Tussauds onRiesenradplatz in Vienna's Prater

Vienna is old, Vienna is new – and so varied….There is so much to see in Vienna…From Gothic St.Stephen’s Cathedral to the Imperial Palace to the Art Nouveau splendor of the Secession, from themagnificent baroque palace Schönbrunn to the Museum of Fine Arts to modern architecture at theMuseums Quartier. In Vienna, there are over 27 castles and more than 150 palaces.

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Now with the internet at our fingertips theinformation we can access is virtually limitless.Try your hand at this crossword and send inyour answers and you might win a surprise gift!

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1. Weapons for toxophilites (4)

2. A light-sensitive pigment inthe retina, also known as visualpurple (9)

3. A strong rich cheese, oftenwith blue veins, originallymade in Leicestershire (7)

4. Opera by RuggieroLeoncavallo first performed in1892 (9)

5. Roman coin worth a quarterof a denarius (8)

6. Territory in the westernHimalayas divided betweenIndia and Pakistan (7)

8. Display stand with openshelves (7)

9. Department of France withAgen as its capital (3-2-7)

10.Husband of Helen of Troy (8)

15. The unlawful killing of ahuman being without malice

aforethought (12)

19. Any herbivorous marsupialof the family Macropodidae (8)

21. Leading lady in films of the30s and 40s, once a singer withRudy Vallee's band (5,4)

22. A dish of boneless cookedwhite poultry or fish served coldin jelly (9)

23. An athletic contest in skiingand shooting (8)

25. Fringed shawl worn bysome Jewish men, especially atprayer (7)

26. English actor, producer anddirector given a life peerage in1970 (7)

28. Small pegs or plugs forstopping the vents of casks (7)

31. A title of respect used inIran, Afghanistan, Pakistan,India, and other countries ofAsia (4)

1. Russian world chesschampion who lost the title toBobby Fischer in 1972 (5,7)

7. Fir or pine wood (4)

11. US state containing thenational monument ShoshoneCavern (7)

12. 1992 comedy film withWhoopi Goldberg and MaggieSmith (6,3)

13. French philosopher andwriter whose works epitomizethe Age of Enlightenment (8)

14. Actress whose name wasused for an inflatable life jacket(3,4)

16. Highly poisonous metallicelement, with the chemicalsymbol As (7)

17. City of northwest Colombiathat was once the richest porton the Spanish Main (9)

18. The religious and classicalliterary language of India (8)

20. Musical direction to go backto the point indicated by thesign (3,5)

24. Italian film director whosefilms include La Notte andZabriskie Point (9)

27.Hormone that regulates theamount of glucose in the blood (7)

29. 18th century Italianphysiologist who pioneered thetherapeutic use of electricity (7)

30. Film for which Holly Hunter,Anna Paquin and Jane Campionwon Oscars in 1993 (3,5)

32. A scientific name oralgebraic expression of threeterms (9)

33. French playwright whoseworks, such as Antigone,juxtapose harsh reality andfantasy (7)

34. Mining and industrial regionof western Germany (4)

35. Novel by Mary Shelley,published in 1818 (12)

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1. The Original Grid or photocopy/fax of the clearly finishedcrossword puzzle must be submitted to the attention of Ms.Archana Avinash, Corporate Communications Dept. along withyour name, division & contact details either by email [email protected] or by Fax: 444 33 778 or submit it tothe secretary of your division. Secretaries who collect the puzzleare requested to collect all entries from the respective division& send it to the Corporate Communications Department situatedon the 9th Floor of the ABA Tower before the due date.

2. Only Employees of the Ali Bin Ali Group & its subsidiaries arepermitted to submit their entries.

3. Only One entry is allowed per employee.

4. Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will bedeemed invalid.

5. The Last date to submit your entries:15th September 2011.

6. The Corporate Communications department does not makeany commitment, express or implied, to respond to queries ofthe Participants or furnish reasons for inclusion and, or, exclusionof any particular submission of the Participant at any stage.

7. The winner will be chosen by mea ns of a raffle draw

& will be contacted with a surprise prize. The details ofthe prize winner will be published in the next issue of the dot.

Conditions for Entry

Hello! Can you please introduceyourself? Hello…I’m Tariq Abdul Rehman, Sr.Art Department Manager at Ali BinAli Printing Press.

How long have you been withthe company?I joined Ali Bin Ali in March 2004.

What exactly do you doin your job capacity?I handle all theincoming enquires tothe Printing Pressregarding the Art Work,then I process it & send itto the concerned team towork on it. I handleeverything from Pre-production to Post-Productionof all enquires received byPrinting Press.

What are yourinterests/hobbies?(Laughs) I have too many. Are yousure you want to hear them all?

Go ahead Sir! It would be apleasure to know your interests Okay. I do Calligraphy in 4languages- English, Arabic, Hindi &Chinese. I also paint, Sketch, drawcomic strips, Architectural Modelbuilding, Sculpting, Fashion &Jewelry designing & also Play theArabic Oud.

Wow!! That’s a lot of interestingthings for one person to do. So,When did you first start yourcalligraphy training?I was 9 years when I startedCalligraphy & was 6 when I begandrawing.

That’s very young!! And whowas your first teacher?I learnt Calligraphy from my uncle.But as far as painting & drawing isconcerned… it was an innate interest& no one really coached me for it.

Ok & how long have you beenpainting for now?Since 1974, that’s 37 years now.

Oh Wow!! 37 Years…is sure along time… I’ve known manypeople specialize in one form ofArt, but you use many. How come?I always wanted to be a completeartist & all this is just an attempt inbecoming one. & I always wanted toknow & learn more about art &improve my graphic design career. After my bachelor’s in Graphicdesigning I went to study fashiondesigning for 2 years thenbefore coming toDoha, for sometime in Kuwait Iwas doingArchitecturalmodel building.

That’sfantastic Mr.Tariq…So goingfurther; tell usabout yourfavorite portrait -the one you enjoyeddoing the most...It sure is the portrait of my mother,am sure you will agree with methat a Mother is irreplaceable.

We sure do, Mr. Tariq.Okay…moving on… Tell usabout your sculptures..I started sculpting in 1976. Inthose days, we would get theHome made Soap bars & I would

take them & sculpt them…later Iwent on to sculpt the traditionalstone name plates that were putoutside the house & eventually Imoved on to use many othermaterials for sculpting.

What does your family thinkabout your talent?My family loves it & is very proudof what I do. But when I wasyoung, I dint receive too muchencouragement. In those days, invillages, they thought all this wasunnecessary & a waste of time. Forthem only education wasimportant. But I always balancedmy education & my interest in Artvery well.

Okay. Yousaid yourfamily loveswhat you do.So, have your

kids inherited anyof your talents?

they sure have! My eldest sondoes graphic designing &Sketching. My daughter paints verywell & my youngest son is moreinterested in drawing comic strips.But none of them do calligraphy …

If we may ask, Why dint youfollow your hobby as a career? I love my career and I don’t mindspending as much time as it needs& takes. I believe that my hobby isa part of my career. I use my art

skills in day-to-day work & I enjoywhat I am doing for sure!

Has your work ever beenexhibited?I have contributed to manyexhibitions, but never had one ofmy own. I was too busy in mycareer. But now, Insha Allah…thetime is right & soon I will have oneexhibition of my own.

Oh that’s great news. All thebest for that. On an ending note,what are your ambitions whereyour talent for art is concerned?What do you want to do in thefuture?For me Art is a daily process. Idon’t have any clear future plans.

For the time being, its only theexhibition I want to do that I amconcentrating on.

All the very best again, Mr.Tariq. We hope you have yourexhibition soon & successfully. &We hope we’re all invited for it.(Smiles) For sure. All of you will beinvited. Thank you very much.

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Every edition of “The Dot” will showcase an interview with one talented staff from thecompany. Through this section, we aim to bring out the creative side of the employees.

ABA’s got

[email protected] Communications Department

Contact Mrs. Archana 44469869 - Fax: 44433778

Here is your chance to be in Spotlight!!!

If you have a talent or know about a creative

talent of your shy colleague …then go ahead!

& send in your contact info along with the

details of your creative pursuit to us.

We will get in touch with you soon & will

feature you in the next issue of “The Dot”.

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