Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 1, 2009:  Public and private sector companies considering applying for local, regional, or international Excellence Awards will be pleased to hear that Empower, the MENA-based international consulting organization, is now partnering with corporate clients in the MENA region for their EFQM and Baldrige specialized excellence services.   

Fahmi Abdein, GM of Empower, when asked what the introduction of EFQM and Baldrige Models in the region for the first time will mean to local organizations said, "The introduction and successful implementation of the Models in regional organizations will bring world-class management excellence to local companies enabling them to benchmark their leadership and operational systems against proven international standards.  Using these internationally recognized, well-proven models, which are currently implemented in over 10,000 European companies, regional organizations will raise standards in their sectors regionally and begin to seriously compete on an international level.  In addition, companies who implement and utilize Excellence Models will have the maximum edge when applying for local, regional, and international Excellence and Quality Awards."

Mr. Abdein stressed that his organization is  specialized and certified in excellence models including EFQM and Baldrige and have extensive experience in regional public and private sector excellence awards in Saudi, Jordan, and Abu Dhabi providing their clients with an "inside-out" perspective on awards criteria.

The EFQM Excellence Model is the most widely used organizational framework in Europe and it is the basis for the majority of national and regional Quality Awards.  Used as a tool for assessment, it delivers a picture of how well the organization compares to similar or very different kinds of organizations and helps to identify areas for improvement.  Used as a management model it can be used to define aspirations for the organization's capability and performance. 

Baldrige is a proven approach for understanding how an organization's management system works and where it needs to be improved to achieve excellence and world-class results using multiple criteria including: leadership; strategic planning; customer focus; workforce focus; process management; measurement; analysis and knowledge management; and results. Using Baldrige criteria, organizations assess their management systems to identify the strengths of their systems and the opportunities for improvement. This assessment, evaluation, and improvement process helps them embed the Baldrige core values in their cultures, leading to excellent results.

According to Mr. Abdein, in addition to EFQM and Baldrige Models, Empower also offers numerous additional Organizational Excellence services to assist their clients achieve their greatest results. "We are about more than preparing companies to 'win the award'.  We are about building better organizations and ensuring those organizations are prepared to go forward on the global stage.  We envision the MENA region as a center of excellence that the rest of the world sets their standards by, not the other way around."

To help achieve their vision of the MENA region a center of excellence, Empower provides a vast range of excellence services including:

-Assessing organizations using EFQM Excellence Criteria

-Integrating excellence models into various organizational functions and departments

-Preparing companies/organizations to compete/apply for excellence quality awards

- Training excellence assessors both internal and external

- Developing assessment criteria for private and public awards

- Managing private and public excellence and quality awards

For more information on Empower, their vision of excellence, or their services, visit www.empowermena.com.

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ABOUT EMPOWER
Empower for Organizational and Human Development is an innovative organizational and staff development firm located in Amman, Jordan & Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  We offer world-class, practical, and creative solutions for all the organizational, managerial, and operational needs of our clients.

Our mission is to provide services and long-term solutions to the challenges faced by businesses and government entities in the Middle East and North Africa by providing them with the knowledge and tools they need to build the necessary capacity to achieve excellence, sustainability, and self-sufficiency. 

Our team of consultants, trainers, and assessors is a unique collection of expertie and knowledge from around the world. We bring together experiences from the USA, UK, Europe, and the Middle East and deliver it to our clients in a regional flavor. Team members are selected based on talent, knowledge, and practical experiences and assigned to clients based on their specific needs. We work in harmony as a synchronous team to deliver superior consultation and training services. Our hands-on experience and world-class knowledge allows us to lead our clients step-by-step to success.

For more information or to schedule an initial consultation contact:
Fahmi Abdein, GM
Empower for Organizational and Human Development
Telephone (Jordan): +962 79 534 9966
Telephone (Saudi):  +966 54 233 6166
Email:  Excellence@empowermena.com
http://www.empowermena.com

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