Manama, Bahrain - August 19th, 2006: With immediate effect, Al Manaratain has appointed Mr Alaa Mahmoud Ahmed Ali, as the Production Manager with the company. Mr Ali will be responsible for handling all aspects related to the production of building materials in order to ensure optimum productivity, performance and throughput.  In addition to managing all production aspects to meet the high quality standards at Al Manaratain, he will be also responsible for implementing preventive maintenance measures and systems to ensure that safety standards are followed at all times.

A civil engineer with 20 years of experience, Mr Ali started his career at a young age of 23 as he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of El-Mansoura, in July 1986 with The Technical Engineering Ward, Air Force, Egypt as a junior civil engineer.

Prior to his appointment with Al Manaratain, Mr Ali was working as a Materials Engineer Consultant with Hyder Consulting Middle East - Abu Dhabi for the span of one and a half year.

"Mr Ali is a qualified Civil Engineer who brings with him 20 years of experience in supervision, execution and monitoring with the ability to lead a team and develop career performances. Mr Ali brings to Al Manaratain a consciousness for hard work and specialized expertise and skills." Said Mr Maisan Ali Alkhamiri, Managing Director, Al Manaratain.

Established in 1959 as a small manual block factory and crusher plant, Al Manaratain Company has grown from strength to strength. In January 2006, the organization, which has developed dynamically under the leadership of Chairman, Mr Ali Yusuf Hasan AlKhamiri and Managing Director, Mr Maisan Ali AlKhamiri, has renamed itself to Al Manaratain Company and Ali Al Shaab Group WLL.

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Issued on behalf of Al Manaratain Company by MICE Management WLL, Bahrain.

For further information, please contact
Carol Melrose in Bahrain
Tel: +973 17540091
Fax: +973 17540092,
Mobile: +973 39608905.

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