Quarterly Issue of Alkhorayef Group of Companies Issue (48) - 1433 - 2012

Human Resources Management

Alkhorayef Group Infrastructure Revision
 With Deep Grief and Sorrow, Alkhorayef Group
Extends its Sincerest Condolences to the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

May Allah protect him
And to the Royal Family, and the Noble Saudi
People Over the loss of

HRH Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of
Interior. ‭

To Allah We Belong, And To Him

We Shall Return
Alkhorayef Group Extends its Heartfelt Congratulations
to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

On the occasion of the appointment of

HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Defense
And the appointment of

HRH Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Minister of the Interior

We pray upon Allah to bestow His blessings upon

them all and guide them to the service of their
religion and homeland

Abdullah Ibrahim Alkhorayef
Sons Company
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Tel.: (+9661) 435 14 79
Fax: (+9661) 435 88 52
Alkhorayef Group Company
Riyadh 11411 P.O.Box 305
Tel.: (+9661) 495 54 52
Fax: (+9661) 495 02 61
Alkhorayef Petroleum Company
AlKhobar 31952 P.O.Box 30204
Tel.: (+9663) 858 80 90
Fax: (+9663) 857 85 69
Alkhorayef Lubricants
Company
Jadah 21312 P.O.Box 11810
Tel.: (+9662) 697 44 14
Fax: (+9662) 697 38 27
Alkhorayef International
Company
Riyadh 11411 P.O.Box 305
Tel.: (+9661) 495 28 94
Fax: (+9661) 213 47 58
Alkhorayef Industries
Company
Riyadh 11411 P.O.Box 305
Tel.: (+9661) 265 11 24
Fax: (+9661) 265 23 48
Alkhorayef Commercial
Riyadh 11392 P.O.Box 281808
Tel.: (+9661) 495 54 52
Fax: (+9661) 495 02 61
Alkhorayef Water & Energy
Technology
Riyadh 11595 P.O.Box 62637
Tel.: (+9661) 435 14 79
Fax: (+9661) 435 74 10
Alkhorayef Agricultural
Projects Company
Riyadh 11583 P.O.Box 53390
Tel.: (+9661) 293 69 74
Fax: (+9661) 293 69 75
Saudi Parts Center
Company
Riyadh 11551 P.O.Box 42679
Tel.: (+9661) 495 09 17
Fax: (+9661) 495 33 51
Alkhorayef Printing Solutions
Riyadh 11412 P.O.Box 4605
Tel.: (+9661) 478 61 61
Fax: (+9661) 477 54 39
Saudi Installment House
Company
Riyadh 11451 P.O.Box 18331
Tel.: (+9661) 492 50 00
Fax: (+9661) 492 25 70
Alkhorayef Management
Services
Riyadh 11411 P.O.Box 305
Tel.: (+9661) 265 49 73
Fax: (+9661) 265 49 72
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Quarterly Bulletin of Alkhorayef Group of Companies
The Human Factor
Chairman, Board of Directors
Abdulrahman Abdullah Alkhorayef
Editor-in-Chief Comes First
Saud Abdulaziz AlSweilem Stemming from our belief that the human factor is a crucial basic element
sswailem@alkhorayef.com
in the success and progress of any company, we always target the develop-
Editorial Supervisor ment of our staff members and employees being the key infrastructure and
Saleh M. Alshamrani assets of any business.
smshamrani@alkhorayef.com Saad bin Abdullah Alkhorayef We strongly belief that the “Human factor comes first,” which is a golden
Chairman, Alkhorayef Group rule Alkhorayef Group established to follow. However, this is not merely a re-
dundant slogan that is resounded without any real application of its implica-
tions. On the contrary, it is a belief based on a solid well-established method
Alkhorayef Vision of investing in our human resources. This is an investment that synchronizes
Reaching our customers throughout the world, providing comprehensive with a strategy adopted by our Group as it has long realized that the basic
solution programs, and working with colleagues as partners. building blocks of any development are humans. Therefore, Alkhorayef Group,
through its Human Resources Department, managed to motivate its employ-
Alkhorayef Mission ees to reach the highest level of productivity efficiently and effectively, and to
To achieve our dreams of growth by entering new markets, providing high
set off its employees as well as its different companies to realize its overall
quality products and services, and taking opportunities resulting from the hard goals and objectives.
work of our employees who were carefully chosen and sent for training to play Our choice of the human resources doesn’t solely rely on the amount of
an effective role in technology transfer and environmental preservation. expertise and skills a person may possess, but we’d rather take into account
one’s ability to develop and improve his personal skills and capability to en-
Alkhorayef Core Values
force change if the proper working environment becomes available. Such ap-
propriate environment is typically what our HR Department provides for any
• Excellence. • Confidence.
• Containment. • Commitment. new employees joining the range of subsidiaries working under the umbrella
of the group.
Based on this same principle which is deeply rooted in the beliefs adopted
by Alkhorayef entity, taking part in training and qualifying courses was manda-
All correspondence should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, G.M., and tory for all employees working for our companies. Hence, comes the signifi-
Human Resources Department cant role of Alkhorayef Academy that designs annual training plans comprising
P.O.Box 305, Riyadh 11411 Tel: 01/4955452
Fax: 01/4950261 - E-mail: sswailem@alkorayef.com.
a batch of comprehensive diversified programs that target the development of
the proficiency and efficiency of the employees and workers to cope with the
strategies and goals developed by the Group.
It is totally incorrect to believe that the horizontal expansion in personnel
base may solely help increase productivity rates. Vertical expansion is always
Publisher
a necessary complementary method that would significantly contribute to rais-
ing the level of production. This is a role typically played by our Human Re-
source Department to ensure the progress of employees through training and
qualifying courses. The aim here is to achieve a leap in the level of staff per-
formance, enhance productivity rates and reinforce the positive performance
A company of Printing of employees on an ongoing basis.
Within Alkhorayef Group there is a consensus among employees on one
common goal which is seeking further achievement across all companies.
Each one is working collaboratively for the welfare of our corporate entity
which is our main priority that prevails over any other concern. Such are our
P.O.Box 65701, Riyadh 11566 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: 00966-1-265-7000 Fax: 00966-1-265-8000 principle instilled by each single member of our family at Alkhorayef Group that
Tel: 00966-1-212-8005 Ext.: 1835 Fax: 1085 Sales Office takes pride in such attitude that it depends on to reach its future goals.
editorial@sspc.com.sa Tel: 00966-1-217-7995 Fax: 00966-1-465-2315 Our employees and members of staff have proven to reinforce and re-
establish such principles day by day. Therefore, Alkhorayef Group takes pride
in such attitude and depends on it to reach its future goals.
Articles Published in Alkhorayef bulletin express only the writers’ view-
points and the bulletin holds no responsibility for them.
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Saad Alkhorayef gets the Alkhorayef commercial sings a contract with

"Ambassador Award" the Ministry of Health

Alkhorayef commercial signed a

The International British Petroleum,
partner of Alkhorayef Group in Castrol,
gave the ‘Ambassador Award’ to
Sheikh Saad Alkhorayef, chairman of
the board of directors of Alkhorayef
Group. This award is given to the
best partner, internationally. This
took place during the visit paid by a
high-level delegation from the British
company, presided by Peter Winder,
vice-president of British Petroleum for
the Asia-Pacific region. The delegation
praised the special relationships
and the well-founded commercial
partnership between the Alkhorayef
Group and the international car
agencies in the Saudi market, which
reflects the global strategy of Castrol
and promotes the marketing plans in
the retail market.
Cuban Minister of Commerce and Investment visits
Alkhorayef Industries
A delegation from the Republic of Cuba,
headed by the Cuban Minister of Commerce
and Investment paid a visit to Alkhorayef
Industries. The delegation was received by
Engineer Mohammad Alkhorayef, chairman
of Alkhorayef Industries, the director of
Haytham Badawy, the general
director of Alkhorayef Lubricants
accompanied the delegation in their field
visits to various categories of lubricants
retail stores in Riyadh. During these visits,
Peter Winder praised the high level of
professionalism of the administration of
Alkhorayef Lubricants. The visitors were
equally able to closely examine the chain
of Castrol stores, which was inaugurated
recently and uses digital service using the
hand-held technology connected to the
central sales network. This constitutes a
major change for clients and makes the
Alkhorayef Lubricants the first company
to use this service, compared to
Castrol’s partners and distributors
around the world.
On the other hand, delegation
member and British Petroleum general
AISCO Europe, Jose F. Thomas, the
general director of Alkhorayef Industries,
Abdel-Aziz Alkhorayef, and the director of
Industrialization Support Services as well
as a number of supervising engineers in
the factories.
The delegation visited the company
factories and listened to a presentation
concerning the production lines, the
contact with the Saudi Ministry of Health to
director of strategic planning, Bringey substitute generators and forklifts in all the
expressed his appreciation of the regions and governorates of the Kingdom
exposition and marketing styles and as part of the project of implementation
described them as having the “best and of several medical cities throughout the
highest” qualities in the Asia-Pacific Kingdom. The contract was signed by Mr.
region. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, head of
In the course of the visit, a second Alkhorayef Commercial. This was one of
meeting of the board of directors of the contracts signed by the Minister of
Castrol with the executive directors of Health with a number of companies for the
financial affairs, sales, and marketing implementation of the first stage of the King
from both parties was held. Faisal Medical City project (the city will
The Alkhorayef Group gave a provide services for the southern regions carried out by the ministry in some of the these important contracts which reflect
dinner of affairs in honor of the visiting of the Kingdom), and finishing of the kingdom’s regions and governorates. The the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’
delegation wherein the two parties rest of medical cities and health projects minster expressed his delight after signing vision and guidance in favor of the citizens.
exchanged gifts. Sheikhs Mohammad
Alkhorayef, Bandar Alkhorayef,
Abdullah Ibrahim Alkhorayef, as well
as the directors of departments in the Alkhorayef Group participates in the Saudi
Alkhorayef Lubricants attended the
dinner. Exhibition of Water and Energy
tools and material used in addition to the
methods of grouping and storage.
Engineer Abdel-Aziz bin Abdul-
Rahman Alkhorayef made a presentation
about the company’s present potential and
future plans.
The discussion also included the
projects carried out by the Alkhorayef
Industries in Cuba through the sister
company, AISCO Europe S.A.U, which
Alkhorayef Group, represented by the Alkhorayef head of the company Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef and
runs the business of Alkhorayef Industries
Commercial, participated in the Saudi Exhibition of water and the marketing team in Alkhorayef commercial. Mr. Mohammad
in both South and Latin America. The
energy «E-Links», held lately in Riyadh and inaugurated by the Alkhorayef, president of the board of directors in Alkhorayef
delegation thanked the officials in
undersecretary of the Ministry of Water and Energy, Dr. Salah bin commercial, visited the stall and viewed its contents. The
the company for their hospitality and
Hussein Alawajy. exhibition, which lasted four days, comprised four exhibitions
expressed their appreciation of what they
The company displayed its important products such as power specialized in the field of energy in the Kingdom. It gathered
saw in the factories and the advanced
generators and forklifts. The company›s stall was directed by the 250 exhibiting companies from 13 countries and 6 national stalls.
potential of the company.

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Alkhorayef Group
participates in the Border
Guards Exhibition
Alkhorayef Group took part in the exhibition that took place
on the occasion of the centenary of the Border Guards. The
participation consisted in a display of the company›s diverse
products provided to different clients.
The Alkhorayef Commercial contributed in the prizes given
in the course of the event. The first prize was given to May
Alshummary and consisted in a Yamaha sea-doo. The prize
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was delivered to the winner by Mr. Fahd Aljadaan, Alkhorayef
Commercial director of marketing in the presence of Brigadier-
General Mohammad bin Saad Alghamidi, Colonel Sultan
Alraheel, and Major Naim Aljohany from the coordination and
follow-up committee.
Mr. Yacer Aloqayel, director of marketing in the Maritime
Department in Alkhorayef Commercial, gave the second prize,
namely a Yamaha sea-doo, to the young
winner, Mohammad bin Bandar Alkahtany,
in the presence of Dr. Abdel-Aziz bin
Said Alasmari, chief of the organizing
committee and a number of officers and
festival organizers.
The company gave various prizes
including GPs and different gifts for kids.
During his visit to the exhibition, Mr.
Ibrahim bin Abdel-Aziz Alassaf, the Minister
of Finance, paid a visit to the Alkhorayef
Commercial stall where he was received
by the executive president of Alkhorayef
Group, Sheikh Saad bin Abdullah
Alkhorayef, the president of Alkhorayef
Commercial, Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim
Alkhorayef who presented the Maritime
and industrial products of the company.
The minster was accompanied by
General, leader of whippers and vice-
president of Maritime affairs Major General
Awwad Al-Balawy.
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Alkhorayef Group sponsors the meetings of Best Employee Award in Alkhorayef Printing Solutions
the Saline Water Conversion Corporation

The Alkhorayef Group sponsored
the 26th Arab Engineer Conference held
recently in Jeddah under the patronage of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, may Allah
protect him.
The sponsoring of the diamond group
of the conference, which is considered
to be the biggest gathering of experts,
specialists and advisors in this field at
the Arab level, came in light of the great
interest accorded by the state to the issue
of water and its insistence on exploiting all
the technologies and adapting successful
plans and executive measures in this field
as well as its endeavor to take the best
investment options for its water resources.
Sheikh Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, chairman of the board Riyadh. Sheikh Bandar grave gifts and certificates of appreciation
The Group also sponsored the of directors in Alkhorayef Printing Solutions awarded the best to the employees in order to achieve the goals of the company
2nd forum of the settlement of industry employees of the company for the year 2011 in a party held lately in which eventually serve the strategic aims of the Alkhorayef Group.
in Dammam as a platinum sponsor.
The conference was held under
the auspices of Engineer Abdullah
bin Abdel-Rahman Alhossain. The
conference had “Settlement means Best employee’ s award in
Security” as a slogan and witnessed
discussions of the public and strategic
sectors’ support to the settlement
Saudi Parts Center Company
of industry in addition to training,
rehabilitation and investment.
The company earned shields of honor
from the corporation. Mr. Mohammad bin
Abdullah Alkhorayef and Mr. Abdel Aziz
bin Abdel-Rahman received the award on
behalf of the group.

The Maritime
Department
participates in the
Sport and Health
Exhibition
Alkhorayef Group, represented by the
sea department, participated in the 2nd
Sport and Health Exhibition for the year
2012 in Jeddah which was held under the
supervision of the general presidency of
Youth Care and the cooperation of the Saudi
Commission of Tourism and Antiquities.
His Royal Highness, prince Abdel-Ilah
bin Abdel-Rahman bin Abdel-Aziz attended
the inauguration party and watched several
theatrical shows including performances by
people with special needs. He also watched
shooting shows as well as sport rounds
and drift car and motor cycle shows. His
The Saudi Parts Center Co. organized a ceremony employees who had showed a high level of competence
to honor the best employees of the company for the year and commitment in performing their tasks. It is worth noting
2011. Engineer Mohammad Alkhorayef, president of the here that these awards take place regularly to support the
company delivered the gifts and certificates of appreciation distinguished employees and encourage the others to make
to the winners. He expressed his delight in rewarding these more efforts.
highness attributed a shield and a certificate
of appreciation to the Sea Department of Border Guards honors Alkhorayef Company
Alkhorayef company for the participation
of the company and its sponsorship for
the first championship of the people with
special needs and praised the role of the
company in social responsibility.

Alkhorayef Group sponsors the “ Hareed 9th festival”

Alkhorayef Group sponsored for the 3rd time, consecutively, the
Hareed cultural festival in the Fursan Island in Jazan in the presence
of his Royal Highness prince Mohammad bin Nacer bin Abdel-Aziz,
governor of Jazan and his Royal Highness prince Sultan bin Salman,
president of the Saudi Commission of tourism and Antiquities. The
festival included many activities such as an operetta entitled “Land of The Border Guards administration in the western region honored Alkhorayef Company, represented by the sea department, in
Pride and Honor,” presented by youths from the region, poetry, and the aftermath of the open session Engineer Mohammad Nacer, after-sale manager, organized in favor of Border Guards in Jeddah.
fireworks. The session was about Yamaha four-stroke engines and took place in the Border Guards Institute in Jeddah. Mr. Mohammad
Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef ,president of Alkhorayef Alkahtani, the regional director received the shield of honor. Border Guardss who successfully attended the session were likewise
company, received a shield of honor for sponsoring the annual festival. honored.

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Cummins Turbo technology director of sales visits Saudi

Alkhorayef Group
employs graduates
from Riyadh Institute
of Technology
Alkhorayef Group signed a
cooperation agreement with the Riyadh
Institute of Technology to train Saudi
young graduates from the institute and
employ them in a number of specialties
namely sales, marketing, finance,
supplies and electromechanics. The
agreement was signed by Mr. Saud
Alswilam, director of the administration
of human resources in Alkhorayef Group
and Mr. Ahmad Albakr, executive director
of the Riyadh Institute of Technology.
Under the agreement, the group will
employ 36 students in its companies
namely Alkhorayef lubricants, Alkhorayef
Group, and Saudi Parts Center Company
as a first step to be followed by further
initiatives in the near future.
As a matter of fact, as part of its
social responsibility, the group takes
Parts center Company
The Cummins Turbo methods of exploiting the good
Technology director of sales, Mr.
Pravola Dandy, visited Saudi Parts
reputation of the product after
years of cooperation between the
Center Co. and met the director of two companies to reach a high level
the company Engineer Mahmoud of quality in the services presented
Morsy. They discussed the possible to clients in the Saudi market in
opportunities of development the field of turbo charger. The visit
a lot of special initiatives to employ to increase the market share of comes to enhance the long and
Saudi youths. In this regard, Alkhorayef the two companies in the Saudi expanding business relationship
Petroleum employed a number of market. They also discussed the between the two companies.
Saudi students of the Saudi Petroleum
Service Polytechnic. Saudi Parts center
Co. employed a group of students Abdel-Aziz Alkhorayef Engineer Mohamed bin Abdullah Alkhorayef, executive director
from the faculty of technology in the of Alkhorayef Industries issued an administrative decision appointing
framework of the “Mawred” program
General Director of Engineer Abdel-Aziz bin Abdel-Rahman Alkhorayef as general
in coordination with the faculty’s social Alkhorayef industries director of Alkhorayef Industries. We congratulate Engineer Abdel-
service. Aziz Alkhorayef and wish him success.

Saudi Parts Center Alshakaha Director of Engineer Mohammad bin Abdullah Alkhorayef, recruited member
of Alkhorayef Water and Power technologies, issued an administrative
Company gets the Administration Affairs decision appointing Turky bin Ali Alshakha as director of administrative
special performance in Alkhorayef Water and Affairs in Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies. We congratulate
him and wish him success in his new position.
certificate Power Technologies
The American Interstate McBee gave the Saudi Parts
Center Co. a certificate of special performance for the
year 2011 as an appreciation for the awarded company’s
efforts during the previous year which reflected their great
success in business execution as well as deepened the Alkhorayef Company sponsors the sea race
strategic partnership between the two companies.
for people with special needs
Fahd The members of Alkhorayef magazine congratulate Mr. Fahd bin Ibrahim
Alkhorayef Alkhorayef who had a son, whom he named Sultan. May Allah grant him
happiness.
has a son

Abdullah The members of Alkhorayef magazine congratulate Mr. Abdullah bin Saad
Alkhorayef Alkhorayef who had a son, whom he named Saad. May Allah grant him happiness.

has a son
A delegation from Power Compressors visits
Alkhorayef Commercial
A delegation from Power Compressors
paid a visit to Alkhorayef Commercial
to get an idea about the company’s
departments and clients. The delegation
was received by Mr. Fahd Aljadaan,
marketing director in the Alkhorayef
Company, who also accompanied them in
their tour in the different departments and
gave a presentation about the Alkhorayef
group of companies. The delegation is
made up of Waldemar Hillman, sales
sports and safety key Account manager,
William Dixon, breathing Air Sales
manager, and Lutz Linder, Dipl-Business
administration and Engineering Acting
managing director.
The sea department of Alkhorayef
company sponsored the first sea race
organized in favor of people with special
needs in the city of Jeddah. The race
lasted two days and involved a number
of participants with physical, seeing,
hearing and mental disadvantages. The
race consist in diving games, rowing,
jet ski and fishing. It was supervised by
captain Majed Alyami, captain Waheed
Abdullah, and captain Mohammad Aref
from the Waves Club of Sea Sports.
The players were honored by the
regional director of Alkhorayef sea
department Mohammad al Kahtani,
the leader of the Border Guards station
in Durrat Al-Arus, Major Ali Alotaibi,
the president of Touristic Activities in
the Jeddah Chamber, Khalid Ashqar,
and Bacem Alsadiq, acting director of
Durrat Al-Arus.
Captain Majed Alyami, director of
the Waves Club and coach of people
with special needs explained that
the race aims at founding the first
sea sports school for special needs
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
the Middle East. It also seeks to
enhance the notion of youth care to
get this important category involved
and raise awareness as to their
rights, capacities, and need for care,
development and support, as well as
give them a chance to actually enjoy
the various sea games safely instead
of watching, on a wheelchair. It is
also an opportunity to integrate this
category within the society and build
a team that can participate in sea
sport events outside KSA , aiming at
reaching special needs’ Olympics in
the future.

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Alkhorayef Commercial Participates in
the Construction Equipment Exhibition
Maritime Department Participates in the Boat
Exhibition in Germany
The maritime department Alkhorayef Commercial
Company participated in the international boat exhibition in
Düsseldorf, Germany, which is considered one of the largest
international exhibitions in the world, to show yachts, boats
and maritime accessories.
Mohammed Majdal Al-Qahtani, the director of the
maritime department in the western region and Mohamed
Abdel Wahab Saeed, the director of exhibitions presented
Alkhorayef Commercial Participates in Maritime
Safety Exhibition
Alkhorayef Commercial Participated in the Maritime
Safety Exhibition in Red Sea Mall Center in Jeddah which
was organized by the Border Guard Command in the region
of Mecca, on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the
100th anniversary of the founding of Border Guards in the
Kingdom.
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Alkhorayef Commercial
Company participated recently
in the construction equipment
exhibition 2012 in the Center
for Conferences and Exhibi-
tions, in Jeddah. The com-
pany presented the marketed
products in the Kingdom. The
company suite received many
visitors who came to the to see
the presented products, and
listen to the explanation of the
supervisors of the suite about
prominent products; the tech-
nical characteristics for each
equipment.
the maritime department of the company.
The participation of the maritime department in the
international exhibition is a response to the invitation of the
French company for rubber boats, Zodiac. Rubber boats are
considered one of the most important products of the agencies
associated with Alkhorayef Commercial. Participants were
eager to familiarize themselves with the latest technologies
in the field of boats, yachts and maritime accessories.
The Major General Badr bin Hamdi Al-jabri, commander of
the Border Guards in Makkah, honoered Alkhorayef Commercial
for its participation in the exhibition, which lasted for 10 days,
and included more than 300,000 leaflets on maritime safety.
The exhibition attracted more than 400,000 visitors: citizens,
residents and tourists who came to Jeddah in the past days.
Alkhorayef Commercial Organizes
a Series of Scientific Seminars to
Publicize its Products
Alkhorayef Commercial organized The lecturers were keen on clarifying
a series of scientific seminars around the main technical properties of the
the Kingdom, through which to it products offered, the improvements
publicized its products like Gulf Power on these products over the past years,
generators, forklifts form Lendy, and and the best ways to take advantage of
other products. A group of experienced each product and to achieve the best
specialized engineers in the areas level of performance. The seminars
of power systems and generators, were heavily attended by the clients and
material handling systems shared their staff of the company to see the latest
expertise in those products with the products offered, and to identify the
company's customers. main technical features.
A Delegation from the US Embassy Visits
Alkhorayef Industries
The General Director Alkhorayef
Industries, Eng. Abdulaziz bin
Abdulrahman Alkhorayef received
a delegation from the commercial
department of United States
Embassy within the framework of
the approved program of visits for
the commercial department at the
Embassy for all sectors of pipe
industry.
During the visit, the delegation
viewed the company's products,
and discussed ways of future
cooperation in the pipe sector.
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Alkhorayef Printing Solutions Participates in

Drupa 2012 Exhibition
Maritime
Safety
Mohammed Abdel Wahab Saeed Maritime safety laws were put to protect human and
maritime department property from damage and maintaining integrity as a result of
Alkhorayef Commercial many repeated maritime accidents. Safety steps begin with
the launch of marine vehicles, as boats or ships are subject to
many tests and checks.
For example, when building ships, it's taken into account
Alkhorayef Commercial participated employee from the staff of the company various typs in the paper world. the existence of multiple barriers within the hull of the boat, for
in Drupa 2012 exibition which was during participated in Manroland Global The company concluded several instance, the rooms of the machines are completely isolated
the month of may in Düsseldorf, Germany. Company suite to take care of receiving agreements during and sales its from the rooms of the crew, as well as warehouses, etc., so as
It's considered the most important trading its clients and guests from the Kingdom participation. As well as the company to ensure that there's no leakage of water between the rooms,
exhibition in the world of printing and paper. and providing support and counseling to team has gained more experience and which keeps the boat floating in the water when there's a hole
The company’s participation in them during the show. knowledge of the latest technologies in in one of its parts.
this international exhibition is within Moreover, this year’s exhibition, the world of printing. In addition to that, The boat or ship in equanimity is also checked in all weather
the framework of the company’s Drupa 2012, highlighted the new the company visited great companies conditions, with the need to comply with the recommended
keen efforts to pioneer in the field of technologies in the world of printing, that deal with it to discuss new action load and the need to provide all the tools for safety such as life
customers service, as 20 specialised as well as modern machines and the plans for the next period. jacket, safety collar and trunk, first aid and fire extinguishers,
the most important of these tools that must be met for large
boats and ships are « Life Boat, Life raft» .
Border Guards Honor A life raft is a floating inflatable rubber lifeboat to rescue
members of the ship in danger. The life raft is thrown from the
deck into the water first and remains tied with a rope to the ship
Alkhorayef Commercial until the person is on the ship.
The life raft made in a way that if it’s thrown from 18 m its
equipments function properly, any higher than 18 metres above
The management of the Border Guards honored in Mecca Alkhorayef the water, requires that the life raft needs to be the kind that
commercial company, for their effective participation in the field of training and passes drop test successfully from this height.
maritime safety. The Major General Badr bin Hamdi Al Jabri, the commander The life raft remains for 30 days afloat in all sea conditions,
of Border Guards in Mecca, handed over a plaque of honor to our colleague as it’s able to withstand repeated jumps and can drop quickly 3
Abdullah Faisal Alazma from the sales department of the government. knots in calm waters and is loaded with a full cargo of personnel
and equipment. The life raft has a blanket or umbrella which
takes its place automatically when the life raft is put in the water
Alkhorayef Commercial Participates in the Meeting to protect the people in it.
The life raft has a rescue collar, a non-collapsible knife,
of the Selection Committee for Maritime Professions adjustable buoyancy bailer for dewatering, a mob, two hooks
with sea durable cables reluctant to shocks and a rope to drag
Alkhorayef Commercial participated the hook; one of them is spare and one installed on an ongoing
in the second meeting of the Selection basis, two draggable oars for floating and 3 slots for cans, a
Committee for Maritime Professions whistle, 4 rocket flares and torches, 6 manual flares, two smoke
which was held in Jeddah recently. buoys, electric torch, radar reflector, a mirror for signing during
The Council seeks technical education the day, a copy of the safety signals of life, a full set of hunting
to include occupations within its gear, food , 1.5 liter of fresh water for eachone, a stainless
programmes in various institutes. steel drinking bowl, seasickness drugs, instructions on how to
Alkhorayef participation comes survive, instructions on emergency procedures and sufficient
as a representative of the business thermal aides sufficient for 10% of the number of people on
sector next to some other companies of having technical education curricula representative of the company the life raft.
operating in the same sector. The which support naval technical Alkhorayef Commercial during the
meeting was chaired by Engineer professions graduation in the field meeting reviewed training activities
Ibrahim Al-Arfaj, the director of of diesel engines, marine power, with Yamaha and their approach to get
the curriculum development in the air conditioning, manufacture and the Bronze certificate. He also referred
Technical Education Council. The maintenance of fiberglass boats. to the cooperation with the Maritime
attendants confirmed the importance Eng. Mohammed Nasser, Institute in Border Guards.

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manpower and water resources.
In light of the steady growth in global
In an Interview with Tharawat Magazine, Eng. Mohammed Abdullah Alkhorayef: population, what, do you believe, is the
role of agriculture in relation to food
We offer Farmers Integrated solutions security and its implications on the
Middle East?
The Region Enjoys Significant Agricultural Potential that may Several factors contribute to the lack of
food around the world. Such factors include
Form as a true economic Transformation Towards Sustainable population growth as well as climate change,
Growth the steady economic growth India and China
managed to realize and also the policies
followed pertaining to biological fuels.
These factors will influence food security
and prices, which might lead to the
re-occurrence of the 2006-2008 food
crisis. As stated in the 2011 FAO report
on international Food Insecurity, the
organization clarified that “Investment in
agriculture remains critical to sustainable
long-term food security”. On this basis,
the Middle East can be an important
contributor to global food security through
merging and integrating its regional natural
resources in one unity.
What type of services does Alkhorayef
Group render to farmers? Alkhorayef family’s passion for farming was the main drive
We offer integrated farming solutions instigating our involvement in the agricultural business
which means that we take into account while the Saudi government’s initiative promoting
our clients’ needs, thus we begin with
agriculture forms a key factor in the development of the
designing solutions based on a scientific
and experienced approach to optimize company.
the farming operations. Such solutions
comprise everything from the water delivery The Middle East faces some major challenges as the food
systems such as water wells, rivers, lakes, gap widens year after year
With a remarkable history in the business world that dates back to more than half strong bond with our customers. etc., to the most efficient Center Pivot or
a century ago, Alkhorayef Group became one of the most reputable family companies We began our agricultural activities Dripping irrigation systems, to mechanized
farming machinery and equipment. In some We intend to integrate our global presence in the field of
in Saudi Arabia. In 1957, the group was established by late Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim by representing several reputable
Alkhorayef to be run today by the second and third generation of its founder’s family. international producers of water Pumps, cases, we assist in providing financial agriculture under the umbrella of a holding company for
Nowadays, the group is a leading technology provider for several industries as it offers irrigation systems and equipment, aid through collaborating with regional which an IPO could possibly be issued in the future.
mechanized irrigation and agricultural machinery solutions, oil artificial lifting systems besides well drilling equipment. Today, our financial institutions. These services and
designed and built within the Kingdom. Moreover, the group is also a provider of operation company is one of the top three worldwide products come as part of our endeavor own products while innovating others. Do you think family businesses can
and maintenance services and it designs and constructs various water projects. producers of mechanized irrigation to provide satisfactory after-sale services Today, we conduct business in more and should contribute to agricultural
systems, water pumps and engines. and in some cases farm management than 32 countries. We also established development in the Middle East?
Eng. Mohammed Abdulla Alkhorayef is the When did Alkhorayef Group begin its How do you view the steady services as well. an Engineering and Marketing company There lies ahead some massive
late founder’s son and a second-generation activities in the agricultural sector and development realized by the When did Alkhorayef Group embark in USA and founded a successful joint- opportunities that would bring along
family member. Upon graduating from what was the main motivator behind agricultural sector in the Middle East? on the internationalization of its venture in China to serve the Chinese rewarding returns and fulfill social
the College of Engineering in 1987, taking this strategic decision? The Middle East faces major challenges agriculture and irrigation services and local markets. Moreover, we ship our responsibilities and obligations. I believe
Mohammed began his career by joining Our family’s passion for farming was the as the food gap widens year after year. In how did it progress? products from three production hubs to what will drive and stimulate agricultural
the international agricultural machinery main motive behind its involvement in the addition, we are still dependent on imports. Through its subsidiaries, Alkhorayef Group various countries worldwide. investment in the region is the private
companies the family represented. agricultural business. Nevertheless, the Nevertheless, the undeniable fact is that the handled internationalization seriously, What future plans did Alkhorayef sector, which is dominated by family
Today, Mohammed Alkhorayef heads one of Saudi government’s initiative promoting region has tremendous agricultural potential carefully and gradually. In 1985, we family devise for this sector? businesses. However, governments,
the four strategic business units of Alkhorayef agriculture and self-sufficiency launched which, if properly structured and integrated began the manufacturing of mechanized We intend to embrace our global policy makers, and regional development
Group. He is also the CEO of Alkhorayef during the 70’s and 80’s and the country’s among Middle Eastern countries, would irrigation systems and pumps as we were presence in the agricultural sector under banks should play their crucial role
Water & Power Technologies Unit. In an efforts to diversify its sources of national possibly change into an ultimate economic licensed by a world-leading manufacturer the umbrella of a holding company for in integrating the resources available
interview with Tharawat magazine, he income were also major factors that transformation towards a full realization of then. At that time we were only focused which we may issue an IPO at some point within the region and build the necessary
discusses the development and potential assisted the growth and expansion of sustainable growth. By integration I mean on domestic sales. In 1994, we started in the future. We planned to work with infrastructure and frameworks which
of the Middle Eastern agricultural sector, all the family’s business. During that period, the combination of the natural resources to expand to neighboring countries. In our customers and business partners to would enable the private sector to
efforts needed to prevent any food crises, our company adopted the concept of available throughout the region such as 2003, we became totally independent actively participate in realizing regional play its anticipated role and effectively
and the role of regional family businesses in comprehensive integrated solutions in energy, capital, and mechanized farming as we possessed the expertise and the food security, particularly with King Abdulla contribute to the development of the
the development of agriculture. agriculture which allowed us to create a experiences with the vast fertile lands, knowledge to engineer and develop our Agricultural Investment Initiative. sector itslef.

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Human Resources Management
Alkhorayef Group Infrastructure Revision
Development Plans Include Activation of Training Schemes
to Cover the Entire Basic Skills Adopted by the Group.
The action plan adopted by the HR
Department for the year 2012 comprises
several targets that are currently being
focused on. On top of these targets comes
the adoption of the latest version of Oracle
12 within all working companies affiliated
to the group. Also, the implementation of
self-service systems comes as another
top priority as 20 such services would be
available for all employees to utilize.
The plan also includes the activation of
Alkhorayef recruitment website to attract
the largest number of human resources
the data base of which would be available
for the managers to facilitate the search for
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personnel, serve the recruitment process,
and improve the percentage of Saudization.
Work is underway to finalize the drafting
and review of job descriptions across the
group companies. Job titles as well as
job classification and collaborating with
external consultation offices for audit
purposes are also being reviewed and
scrutinized. Moreover, wage structures
are being assessed and compared to what
the labor market affords in order to ensure
that wages are leveled according to the
demands of the market.
Furthermore, with the help of external
consultation offices, we are currently
The Human Resources
Department targets
adopting the latest version
of Oracle applications
within all companies and
implementing self-service
systems.
The Human Resources
Department seeks to reach
the green domain across
the group subsidiaries.
reviewing our human resource policies
to make certain they cover all human
resource operations and the activity
areas of each company. Also, we seek
reaching, as a minimum requirement,
the green domain, or the excellent
domain if possible within every company.
The organizational structures within
each company are being updated in
accordance with the related standard
organizational outlines.
The General Administration of Human
Resources currently endeavors to
increase its training programs to cover
the entire range of basic skills needed for
the group employees. It is also working
on organizing training courses held by
Alkhorayef Academy in the main cities to
enable the largest possible number of staff
to attend such courses.
The General Administration of Human
Resources manages all related operations
in Alkhorayef group of companies as
stated in the tables below. The group
companies have several international
branches worldwide.
Employees
During 2011, the number of personnel
working for the group companies has
grown amounting to 1.8%. Moreover, the
number of nationalities of the employees
amounts to 30 nationalities which signifies
a considerable cultural diversity.
Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies
Company employs the largest number of
personnel as it recruits 57.3% of the total
number of employees working locally for
the whole group. Alkhorayef Commercial
Company comes second in rate as it
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Distribution of Training Hours Per Company

Ser. Company Total Number of Hours
1 Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies Company 163
2 Alkhorayef Industries 1392
3 Alkhorayef Petroleum 3097
4 Alkhorayef Printing Solutions 1116
5 Alkhorayef Lubricants 431
6 Saudi Parts Center Company 682
7 Alkhorayef Group Company 554
8 Saudi Installment House Company ---
Alkhorayef Group of Companies 9 Alkhorayef Commercial 1807

Abdullah Ibrahim 10 Abdullah Ibrahim Alkhorayef Sons Company 48

Alkhorayef Petroleum Co. Alkhorayef Lubricants Co.
Alkhorayef Sons Company
11 Alkhorayef Agricultural Projects Company ---
Alkhorayef Group Alkhorayef Water & Power Alkhorayef Agricultural
Ser. Question Yes No meantime, Alkhorayef Group Company
Company Technologies Company Projects Company
carried out a number of 554 training hours
Have you read your performance assessment report prepared by with the rate of 8 hrs per employee.
1 39% 61%
Alkhorayef Printing your superiors? Alkhorayef Academy targets conducting
Alkhorayef Commercial
Solutions Co. 10 hours of training per employee across
2 Have you read the training programs held by Alkhorayef Academy? 73% 27%
all companies.
Saudi Parts Center HR Corporate Survey of 2011
Alkhorayef Industries
Company. 3 Have you surveyed our HR website before? 50% 50% The Human Resources Department
measured the level of employee
4 Has your performance been appraised during 2011? 44% 56% satisfaction with its services through
employs 12.5% of the total worker base. to run training courses that may nurture the
During 2011, staff conducting a survey the questionnaire
Since 76% of its staff members are needs of the group employees. A number
of which was, for the first time, sent via
turnover rate did not under 45, Alkhorayef Group could be of three training courses, Live Online, were 5 Have you read the group’s HR policies and procedures yet? 43% 57%
e-mail, and its data collection was done
exceed 1.2%, which is a characterized as a young company. held at the training auditorium situated at the
Do you know that the HR policies and procedure are available on through the department’s website. 17% of
high-stability rate and Training and Development premises of the Group. In spite of all such 6 51% 49%
the website? the employees of the different companies
During 2011, Alkhorayef Corporate Academy efforts, the group still endeavors to reinforce
an excellent indicator of affiliated to the group answered the
(ACA) was launched to collaborate with the level of training offered to its employees.
strong staff commitment 7 Have you taken any training courses while working for the company? 60% 40% questionnaire.
the best training centers available, among During the past year, training hours
to their companies. The HR Manager ascertained that any
which comes the Community Service reached the total of 9290 hrs, i.e, 3 hours Do you face any difficulties taking part in the Training courses held deficiencies shown in the results would
Center affiliated to the Riyadh College of per employee. Alkhorayef Petroleum 8
by the Academy?
35% 65%
be taken into account with special
Technology, the Gulf Innovation Company, Company had the greatest number of
Have you encountered any delays in the settlement of your reference to informing all employees
and Arriyadh Leaders Training Center. training hours that amounted to 3079 hrs
9 payments or accomplishing your administrative affairs with the 32% 68% of the group’s HR policy and its
Several independent trainers were also hired which means 10 hrs per employee. In the
management during the year 2011? procedures.

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Junaidi and Faraj

Anani’s Security agents join Alkhorayef
son gets a
certificate join Alkhorayef Water & Power
from Group Technologies
Cambridge
Mohammed ra'fat Anani, Our
colleague's son Ra'fat Anani has
got a superiority certificate from
Cambridge University for winning
Alkhorayef Water & Power Al-Nakheel for Paper Industry the first place in the Kingdom in
Technologies Saw off Abdul A’ll on Sees off “Akhtar” three secondary examinations
of the advanced secondary level Mustafa Hussein Junaidi,
his Leave materials. Khalaf Al Dosary, security supervisor, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Faraj,
Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies staff saw off Al-Nakheel Company for paper industries honored Mohamed Al-Sindi, Nasser alluyemi, Mohamed joined Alkhorayef Water & Power
Abdul A'll Abu Al-Jadyan on his in a ceremony held recently Mohammed Akhtar after the finish of his contract at the We congratulate Ra’fat over
his son wishing him success in Awagi Yahia Mohamed Alsamiti joined Technologies as accountants in
on this occasion, workers appreciate their colleague company. The staff thanked their colleague for his work Alkhorayef Group as security personnel. We the financial management. We
throughout his work in the company, wishing him continued wishing him success in the future. his career and lasting excellence
and success. wish them success in the Group. wish them success.
success in his future.

New cadres join

New Cadres to Join Alkhorayef
Commercial Company Saudi Parts Center Company
A group of new cadres joined the Saudi Parts Center Company. The group
A group of new cadres joined Alkhorayef Commercial. The group included Abdulrahman Al-Hamid, Imad Aziz Al-Zahrani, Khaled Hassan Sultan
included Mohammed Hussein Al-Harbi, Mesihel Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, Al-Yahya, Ibrahim Al-Ya'la, Mohamed Abdel Nasser Atiya, Mohamad Abdullah
Hamud Al-Otaibi, Khalid and Abdullah Salmeen, Mohamed Mohamed Al- Al-Zahrani, Abdulrahman Musheer Al-Islam and Husain Nimr.
Shahwan, Adel Khalil al-Otaibi, Mansour Mohammed Al-Yami and Khaled We congratulate them and wish them success.
Hawash Al-Shammary.
We congratulate the new colleagues for joining Alkhorayef
Commercial, and wishe them success in the company.
Alkhorayef Petroleum Salahuddin gets a Master
honors Salas and Congo Digree
Congratulations to our colleague Salah
Alkhorayef Petroleum honored both Alfred Eddin Abu Sara, Director of the Office of
Salas and Shajo Abdulqader Congo for achieving Sheikh Mohammed Alkhorayef, who received
safety requirements in the factory for the month of a master's degree in business administration
February. This honor comes under the approach with excellent average.
taken in the company to announce staffs who We congratulate him as well for his new
have achieved safety requirements to minimize born Ruaida and Rudaina, may Allah grant him
accidents and time loss. happeness.

Shabana got married Salami got married

Salah Shabaneh, Director of the Riyadh workshop in Yahya Ali Salami, from Alkhorayef Water &
Alkhorayef Commercial Company celebrated his marriage Power Technologies celebrated his marriage.
recently. We congratulate him on his marriage and wish him We congratulate him on his marriage and wish
success. him success.

Al-Dosary celebrates his marriage Al-Tumaihi celebrates his

Turki Hadi Al-Dosary, from Alkhorayef Water marriage
& Power Technologies celebrated his marriage. Nasir Ibraheem Al-Tumaihi, from
We congratulate him on his marriage and wish Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies
him success. celebrated his marriage. We congratulate him

Don’t Waste Water

on his marriage and wish him success.

Abdul Samee’ has got a new born Masmali got married

chiled Adel Yahya Masmali, Human Resources
Ahmed Abdul Samee', from Alkhorayef Supervisor in Alkhorayef Group celebrated his
Water & Power Technologies was granted with a marriage recently. We congratulate him on his
new born chiled. We wish him happiness. marriage and wish him success.

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Al-Amri as Dammam Branch Abdullah Alkhorayef, General Manager of Alkhorayef

Manager in Alkhorayef Commercial issued administrative decision appointing Mohammed
Commercial Company Al-Amri as the Manager of Alkhorayef Commercial branch in
Dammam. We congratulate him for his new possition, and wish
him success in his work.

Al-Shammary joins Alkhorayef Al-Shihri joins Alkhorayef Group

Printing Solutions
Saoud Al-Shammary joined Alkhorayef
Printing Solutions to work as Assistant Director
of the Sales Director at the factory. We wish
him success in his work.
Fayez Al-Shihri joined Alkhorayef group
to work in the General Managment of human
resources. We congratulate him for his new
possition, and wish him success in his work.

Al-Qahtani Gets a
Master Degree
Colleague Mohammed Al-Qahtani, from Saudi
Automated Center Company for Spare Parts, obtained a
master degree. Al Qahtani got a master from His Royal
Highness Prince Faisal Bin Khaled during a ceremony to
hand over the certificates. Conrtulations!We him wish him
success in his career.

Condolences to Marzouq Condolences to Ayed Shuweikeh

Human resources management in Alkhorayef
expresses condolences to Abdullah Al-Marzouq
and his two sons Khalid & Yazeed in the death of
their grandmother. May Allah have mercy on her
and grant her pradise.
Human resources management in Alkhorayef
expresses condolences to Ayed Hussein
Shuweikeh from Alkhorayef Printing Solutions
Company in the death of his sister. May Allah
have mercy on her and grant her pradise.

Condolences to Yousof Condolences to Al Dosary

Human resources management in Alkhorayef
expresses condolences to Haitham Yousof from
Saudi Parts Center Company in the death of his
father. May Allah have mercy on him and grant
him pradise.
Human resources management in
Alkhorayef expresses condolences to Daheem
Dafir Al-Dosary in the death of his brother. May
Allah have mercy on him and grant him pradise.

Condolences to Sumaide’ Condolences to Thomas

Human resources management in Alkhorayef
expresses condolences to Yaslam Sumaidie'
Alkhorayef Commercial in the death of his
brother. May Allah have mercy on him and grant
him pradise.
Human resources management in Alkhorayef
expresses condolences to Fraidy Thomas from
Saudi Parts Center Company in the death of his
mother. May Allah have mercy on her and grant
her pradise.

Alkhorayef Mourns its Employees

the human resources management Alkhorayef Mourns colleagues Javed
Iqbal, from Saudi Parts Center Company, Saleh Ahmed BalObaid, from Alkhorayef
Commecial and Saeed bin Mohamed bi Dafrah, from Alkhorayef Lubricants and
Siraj Al- Haq from Alkhorayef Industries. May Allah have mercy on them and grant
them pradise

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