Doha, 20 May 2013: Widam Food, Qatar's foremost meat provider, was recently recognized with The International Quality Award in Paris, France by The Global Trade Leaders' Club. The award is an addition to Widam Food's solid track record of success in the industry and follows the recent accreditations by ISO.

On the occasion, Mr. Ahmad Nasser Sraiya Al Kaabi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Widam Food said: "This was a superb year for Widam Food. Following the recent announcement of our 2012 financial results which recorded a surge of 29% in net profits, we have achieved a number of outstanding accomplishments that strongly attest to our strictest compliance with global best practices in quality. This award represents our team's combined efforts into seeing Widam Food as a globally recognized organization in what we do."

The Global Trade Leaders' Club was created with the aim of establishing a union between companies who hold international prizes for their quality, prestige and business leadership in their respective sectors of activity and geographical locations. Membership to the Club means belonging to an international organisation of leading businesses, from 95 different countries, which promotes business relations between its members and generates important investments and business opportunities. Today, the Club counts 7,500 members, all of who are distinguished leaders in their fields.

Earlier in 2013, Widam Food bagged another global quality award by Geneve's   BID (Business Initiative Directions) for the Platinum Category of Century International Quality Era. In 2012, the company received the 16th International Star for Quality in Leadership Convention in France adding another accolade to four other recognitions from MLA Australia.

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Listed on the Qatar Exchange, Widam (previously known as Qatar Company for Meat & Livestock or Mawashi) was founded in 2004 with the aim of meeting Qatar's market needs in meat and livestock. Widam is engaged in the trading in livestock, meat, animal feeds, meat derivatives in addition to management of slaughterhouses.

Widam transports livestock, fodder, and meat products to facilitate trade; manages the automatic and national slaughterhouses; owns a branch in Sudan for the trade of meat and animal feeds; and uses the latest technology in processing its products according to international standards and specifications. Widam's key pillars are freshness, quality and door-to-door delivery.

Widam registered continued y-o-y growth with net profits reaching QAR 41,705,576 during the first half of 2012 turning the company into one of the largest companies of its kind in Qatar and the region.

Widam was recognized at the 16th International Star for Quality in Leadership Convention in France in June 2012 adding another accolade to four recognitions from MLA Australia for Quality Management, and attesting to the company's business success and solid contribution to the local and regional food industry by being the "guardian" of food safety and public health.

Widam is looking to tap into the industries of fish and poultry as part of its long-term plan to play a key role in the country's food security objectives.

For more information, please contact:
Hala Kassab
Kamal Nasrallah
Aileen Andojar
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, Qatar
T: +974 4423 9222
hala.kassab@bm.com/ kamal.nasrallah@bm.com/ aileen.andojar@bm.com

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