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The seven finalists for the prestigious Sirb Award for young entrepreneurs faced the final selection of the “Triumphant Trio” in a glittering award ceremony that was held in Jeddah’s Laylati hall today; Sunday, May 26, 2013 in front of an enthusiastic audience of representatives from national and international

On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Makkah Al-Mokaramah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Misha’al bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah, honoured the winners and presented the prizes. They received a substantial cash prize in addition to a full year’s membership to a specialized mentoring programme.

The seven nominated projects were presented to the final judging committee, which consists of seven international and local judges: Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al Faisal, Dr. Ghassan Al Sulaiman, Mr. Adel Dahlawi, Dr. Haidar Freihat, Mr. Usama Fayyad, Mr. Fadi Ghandour and Dr. Lama Al Suleiman.

• From the seven projects to be presented, only three winners came though the grilling process and emerge as winners at the final award ceremony. The winning projects were:
• First Place, Shater educational company project by Mohamed Ashgar
• Second Place, (Jazan Mango shop) Matjar Mango Jazan project by Abdulrahman Alsahely
• Third Place, (Amateur) Hawee project by Anas Dahlawi

Dr. Mohammed Ibn Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel. President, King Abdulaziz City for Science And Technology said, “no matter who the winners are, the real benefit of the competition has been to the future of Saudi business.  The business of tomorrow will be created by the young minds of today. These young people whether winners or not have publicly demonstrated that creativity, inventiveness and energy are here in Saudi Arabia in abundance. We just have to tap it. After all their hard efforts, this is for me a very moving moment to see KACST programme’s faith in young people are being justified and properly recognized.”

Sirb is an Angel Investor Network established by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and a part of the Badir program for Technology Incubators. It was designed to encourage technology entrepreneurs to develop distinct technology projects and present them to angel investors in order to build successful partnerships.

The long build up to the final involved the competitors establishing an idea, building a workable business model and demonstrating its viability in the market place. Reflecting the commercial realities of tough decision making and focus on viability, competing programmes fell during the process finally coming down to just seven, and at the final event, only three.

The mentors for the final seven competing projects consisted of personnel from Price Waterhouse Cooper, ESCWA Organization, Qotuf AlRiyadah, and Full Stop Advertisement. On Saturday, the candidates are very much on their own.

“The seven projects are innovative and of high quality,” said Mr. Nawaf bin Attaf Al Sahhaf, CEO of BADIR program for Technology Incubators at KACST. “I do not envy the difficult job of the judging panel that made the final choice. For me, these young people are all winners!”

The selected and nominated projects were:

• (Amateur) Hawee project by Anas Dahlawi
• (My news) Newsy project by Adnan Musky
• (Jazan Mango shop) Matjar Mango Jazan project by Abdulrahman Alsahely
• Sateer educational company project by Mohamed Ashgar
• (Vertical Drilling) Alhafer Altoli project by Haitham Bushnaq
• (Calories) Soarat project by Wael Yar
•  Arab Rooms.com project by Hattan Ahmad.

The Sirb Network organised both the qualifying and training phases of the competition through its partnership with specialised local and multi-national companies, including ESCWA of the United Nations, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which specialises in management and financial consulting, Qotuf AlRiyadh Development Company and “Fullstop” advertising.

The combined German Breakfast & Catalogue Show, organized by the AHK Saudi Arabia, was a huge success in the last years. The German Breakfast and Catalogue Show 2013 will take place in Riyadh on 25^th and 26^th May 2013 and in Dammam on 27^th and 28^th May 2013. The opening ceremony will be held by H.E. Abdullah S. Al-Mobty, Chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Andreas Hergenroether, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

The German Breakfast has an excellent reputation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since 2004 AHK Saudi Arabia is successfully hosting this exclusive event for business guests covering various industries and also the public sector. The breakfast is a major platform for German as well as Saudi business people, CEOs and VIPs to get together to share ideas and visions for the future. In 2013 more than 300 international entrepreneurs and 20 German companies are expected to take part in this exclusive event. It is a well-established opportunity to get together and to share experiences, to deepen existing relations and to socialize. High-ranking representatives from German companies such as BASF, Henkel, TUV Rheinland, Kuehne und Nagel, Hörmann, Fuchs Petroleum and Ernst and Young will be present at the event.

The Catalogue Show was established in 2006 and turned out to be a great success. It offers an outstanding opportunity for German companies to get in touch with the Saudi market. The Catalogue Show creates and deepens relations between German companies seeking to enter the Saudi market, and Saudi companies looking for new and innovative products and partners. This year the 20 German exhibiting companies range from construction, engineering, healthcare, software, food, consulting to executive education. Saudi companies interested in these fields are welcome to attend the Catalogue Show in Riyadh on the 26^th May at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce (10:00 to 14:00) and in Dammam on the 28^th of May at the Asharqia Chamber of Commerce (10:00 to 14:00).

The event is supported by the Platinum Sponsors Volkswagen Group Saudi Arabia and Zarka Al Yamama Lens Factory Co. Ltd. 

Celebrating 100 years in airport aviation, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is showcasing technologies for safer and smarter airports at the Airports Security International Conference and Exhibition, to be  held in the Hotel Hilton in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 27^th-28^th. 

“As soon as a passenger enters an airport, Honeywell technologies are present, making their experience faster, safer and more comfortable and secure right through to the destination,” said Norm Gilsdorf, President of Honeywell High Growth Regions Russia, Central Asia and Middle East. “Our technologies drive efficiency in the terminal and in the air, delivering passenger security, improving runway and passenger safety, and raising airfield productivity, all of which makes flying safer, more productive and comfortable  in any airport all over the world.”

Honeywell has a long history developing new technologies for the aviation industry; both on the airport and airline side. The company is celebrating 100 years of innovation at airports this year, which started with an airfield lighting project in Berlin-Johannistal, Germany in 1913.

Other key  innovations include the first autopilot in 1914, the first commercial weather radar system in 1954, the first automatic docking guidance system in 1995, the first deployment of the “Follow the Greens” automated routing concept in Inchoeon International Airport in 2008, and the first passenger service landing in Bremen utilizing our GBAS precision landing system in 2012. Now, more than 500 airports worldwide now use Honeywell’s technologies and services.

“As we become a global economy, the demand for air services and planned airport expansions round the world is rapidly increasing,” Gilsdorf added. “In Saudi Arabia, where passenger growth is already running in the double-digits, this requires rethinking the technologies we need for safer and more efficient airports. Honeywell is a trusted partner of more than 500 airports worldwide and we’re excited to continue developing innovations that will move the aviation industry – among the more progressive sectors in the world over the next few years. ”

Honeywell in Saudi Arabia

      In October 2012, Honeywell opened its new research and technology center in Dhahran Techno Valley business cluster as a platform for engineering research and training excellence for Honeywell employees, industrial partners, and customers.  In addition to the new center at the Dhahran Techno Valley, Honeywell’s site locations also include Riyadh, Jeddah and the key industrial cities of Jubail and Yanbu.

·         Honeywell’s Aerospace and Defense business is currently providing next-generation avionics systems to Saudi Arabian Airlines and is working with the Government to provide supplies systems such as emergency power units for both the new and legacy F-15 aircraft.

·         The Automation and Control business serves the oil and petrochemicals industry throughout Saudi Arabia with advanced controls, while Honeywell’s Building Solutions experts are providing services to the Health and Education Ministries to keep their facilities safe, secure, comfortable and energy efficient, as well as to numerous universities and medical facilities.

·         Honeywell’s Performance Materials company UOP provides consulting services, process technology, catalysts and adsorbents to the oil and gas industries, as well as the petrochemical sector.

·         As mentioned previously, Honeywell’s security experts have seen a huge growth in business since 2009, recording major wins in interior and exterior security systems with National Water Company, King Abdullah Financial District, Sabic, Saudi Telecom, Hamaramain Railway and others.

·         Honeywell is also the world’s largest supplier of safety products, with a vast portfolio of safety products available for all airport sites, as well as other sectors.

Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.

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In consecration of the green buildings and preserving the environment culture, and under the patronage and attendance of Dr. Abdullah Balheif, the UAE Minister of Public Works, the UAE Ministry of Public Works, in cooperation with Al-Jazeera Paints, the high quality paints industry giant in the Middle East and surrounding regions, recently held the “Environmentally Friendly Paints” forum in Dubai.

The forum was attended by many ministry high ranking officials and witnessed a large turnout from its concerned engineers, strategic partners and stakeholders, contractors and certified consultants in addition to a number of environment and green buildings concerned parties. 

Mr. Abdullah Bin Saud Al Romaih, Al-Jazeera Paints company General Manager stressed on company keenness to environment and its protection in addition to introducing the environmentally responsible and safe paints and their importance in fortifying the green buildings and sustainable environment concept as well as increasing awareness of their importance. 

He stressed on the implementation of safety and health standards in order to safeguard inhabitants of buildings and paint technicians alike. He explained that Al-Jazeera was crowned in 2010 with the “Green Seal” for sustainable green buildings certificate which is the first choice of the “LEED” certificate. This international recognition certificate was granted to Al-Jazeera as the first paint company outside of USA in recognition for its ability to tackle 21st century challenges and for its distinct efforts in finding innovative solutions thus painting a bright picture for the environment in general and for the workplace and dwellings in particular.

He pointed out that the obtaining of this certificate is considered a unique step forward indicating that the company keeps up with the most-up-to-date standards, requirements and international environmental systems. Furthermore, it testifies that the company uses green technology and is socially responsible in preserving the environment and health in addition to adopting international trends and concepts in this field as well as a testimony to its merits locally, regionally and internationally.

Al Romaih stressed on the positive role Al-Jazeera plays in the Arabic Gulf region in implementing sustainable green buildings and environmentally friendly technologies in many large projects in Saudi Arabia including King Abdullah Science and Technology University, King Abdullah Financial Centre, Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University and King Abdullah Petroleum Research and Studies Centre which is part of Saudi ARAMCO in addition to King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. Additionally the positive role was manifested in many projects in UAE and other Arab Gulf States. The company also plays a positive role through the organization of countless meetings, forums, conferences and workshops that tackle environmentally responsible paints and green buildings concepts.

He further added that Al-Jazeera Paints is keen on preserving the environment and the protection of consumers adding that the trend toward sustainable green buildings is gaining more momentum as more specialist, including architects, contractors and masons are adopting the concept. He noted that the environmentally responsible and safe paints are being used more and more in housing complexes, hospitals, universities, commercial complexes and airports.

Al-Jazeera General Manager explained that Al-Jazeera Paints aims at sustaining its environmental responsibility in the paints industry through performing continuous researches in its R & D center, seeking to develop, innovate, create and minimize the cost of manufacturing paints, consequently make them available to consumers with higher quality and lesser price.

He cited that Al-Jazeera utilizes the most-up-to-date technologies and uses international best practices that are in line with its slogan “quality and beauty”. The company uses raw materials that don’t inflict harm on the environment and the health of people, and produces paints that are low in Volatile Organic Materials to even below international environmental organizations and commissions standards.

From her side, Engineer Azza Suleiman, Design Director at the ministry pointed out that the organizing of the “Environmentally Friendly Paints” forum with the attendance of Al-Jazeera Paints comes as a result of the ministry pioneering role to realize the concept of Government governance which focuses on the consecration of green buildings and preserving the environment and natural resources culture as well as encouraging green buildings practices in the state. 

She further added that this comes also in line with the ministry keenness to showcase the materials and new technologies in the construction sector and to exchange views with the participants with more focus on best practices and innovations that enhance sustainable development initiatives momentum in the state.  

Al-Jazeera Paints tackled, during the forum, its innovative solutions and the role its environmentally responsible products play in providing a healthy environment for inhabitants of buildings and painters alike. It also showcased Al-Jazeera green building paints and explained that they are free of harmful materials and low on volatile organic materials reaching very marginal fractions and even down to zero. 

Al-Jazeera paints pointed out that among the most important of its harmless final coating products is Al-Jazeera Novel which is most distinguished by its brilliant colors, its easy to clean and wipeout qualities and low odor. Additionally it bestows glamour and magnificence to areas that are decorated with it. It also grant these areas with spaciousness and a fantastic and unsurpassed final coating in addition to providing a healthy environment for the inhabitants of buildings as being among the most important green buildings accredited paints of Al-Jazeera Paints company.         

These fine qualities of Novel are unique and have a positive impact on people’s lives whether inside their dwellings or in crowded areas such as housing complexes, commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, universities, schools or airports.

It is worth mentioning that Al-Jazeera Paints are among the largest pioneering paint companies. It established a first of its kind in the region fully automatic paint plant that operates under the most internationally advanced technologies to manufacture water-based and environmentally safe paints with a production capacity of about 320 thousand tons annually. It deploys most of its production to the gulf market while large amounts get deployed to Middle Eastern and African countries.

The company enjoyed many successes since inception over 33 years ago and is considered as a national Saudi company that invests in serving the environment and protecting the health of people through the adoption of international specifications and standards that are well recognized in the paints sector, seeking to provide a healthy dwelling places and a motivating workplaces. Company website on the World Wide Web is: www.al-jazeerapaints.com.

KIA AlJaber “KIA Motors” keenness on their society responsibility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in preparing and increasing the Saudi youth in the labor market by participating in supporting  Safeer Initiative of INJAZ-Saudi Arabia  which they are a member in “Junior Achievement WorldWide”. And it is () national training level on the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor which the student will be taken two semesters in advance, also there will be a great training programs which it will be held in summer vacations in order to train the district in the private sectors in coordination with the Ministry of Labor and the CEO’s Managers in the supporting companies on the level of Ministry of Education guidance.

The target of this program is increasing the students awareness and prepare them with leader skills and open their minds with new ideas to help them to choose their career and also, raising the awareness in finance work, and development their skills in the Labor market.

Also KIA AlJaber  to participated in the initiative to volunteer institutional because of their big help on the company and the employee which is  an opportunity for the company to embrace the concept of volunteerism in community service and youth as a culture internal within the company and among its employees, the studies and research confirms that there is a strong relationship between engagement companies in the development and social service and between increasing profits and customer loyalty. Accordingly, the company has developed several strategies in social and charitable work to fit with its mission and core values as they contribute to raise the loyalty of the staff, which positively affects on the work-environment and the rate of continuing employees in the company is that they have impact on the continuation of customer participation indirectly in community service and development

And also, charity work inside the company has a huge effect in behaving and increasing employee’s impact and increasing the skills and team work.

From this point, KIA AlJaber “KIA Motors” participated in supporting the initiative as one of the pioneer in the private sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in preparing the Saudi youth to the Labor market next to other initiative such as, offering summer jobs opportunities for students to be awareness what Labor market is.

Safeer initiative provides participance needs in the Labor market included the work-team and effective communication and solving problems to the skills in order to be ready for the labor market and finance culture