InfoVision Consultant W.L.L (www.isoqatar.com) conducted Quality Management System Awareness Training Program at Khatib & Alami Consolidated Engineering Company for ISO 9001:2008.

Doha, Qatar, 15th May 2011 - InfoVision Consultants W.L.L (ICON) conducted Quality Management Systems Induction Training program for senior professionals at Khatib & Alami Consolidated Engineering Company from design, supervision, administration, HR, IT and QMS for Quality Management Systems viz. ISO 9001:2008.

Mr. Nabil Qubrosi, Deputy Resident Manager at Consolidated Engineering, addressed the delegates enumerating the benefits of developing quality savvy professionals with an aim to enhance operations and quality deliverables. He stated, "The driving impetus in the post modernistic corporate realm is a robust human resource, which values the importance of Quality at the core of its operations. The need for quality services outweighs all other concerns in order to develop and retain a competitive edge in the business world". He further said, "Adherence to quality guidelines effectively complements our aesthetic predilections in developing 'mass appeal' designing solutions. Be it engineering solutions or design activities, ISO 9001:2008 provides a comprehensive framework to amalgamate sound aesthetic principles with prudent utilitarian choices. It would further add value to our existing processes and activities by ensuring that all departments are working in a harmonious tandem with each other and processes are optimized. With support of Infovision Consultants W. L. L. we'd be able to create a benchmark services standard in the industry and gain a competitive edge in the market ensuring world class design and supervision services."

The training was conducted by Infovision's Lead Tutor/Prinicipal Consultant, Mr. Mobin Sheikh. Mr. Sheikh told the delegates, "Infovision's aim is to develop pragmatic solutions for companies geared towards continual improvement in their operations. ISO 9001:2008 QMS is a step towards developing standardized operations ensuring that all professionals communicate with the same language in a dialect that is widely understood. The significance of developing ubiquitous quality solutions cannot be overstated, especially if the objective is to develop systems with clockwork precision. Companies that believe in investing in their human resource and developing solid foundations based on Quality Principles will be the only ones to turn threats into opportunities and evolve into resilient market players. Quality professionals are of the essence in developing effective and efficient processes.''

Mr. Mobin Sheikh, Director / Principal Consultant at Infovision Consultants W. L. L. said at the training, "Our aim is to support International companies operating in Qatar in creating a sustainable and prosperous organizations by imparting the tools, knowledge and the expertise required to effectively manage and improve their quality management system. InfoVision's aim is to develop quality professionals that can incorporate QMS principles in their operations and can play a critical role in value generation for their company. A sound human resource is a significant contingent that can mitigate any uncertain situation into a revenue generation opportunity.  "

Khatib and Alami Consolidated Engineering Company had signed a contract with Infovision Consultants W. L. L. (www.realconsultglobal.com ) for support with ISO 9001 QMS induction training. Under the agreement, Infovision Consultants W.L.L provided professional training for Khatib and Alami's senior professionals. 

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About Khatib & Alami Engineering Consulting 
Consolidated Engineering Company was established in Beirut in 1959 as a general partnership between Mounir El Khatib and other partners. In March 1959, the company was registered as Consolidated Engineering Company Mounir El Khatib and Partners. On March 11, 1963, Dr. Zuheir Alami joined Mounir El Khatib as his sole partner, thus establishing the present firm "Consolidated Engineering Company - Khatib & Alami".

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon, successfully extending the areas of our professional activities to the Arab countries. By 1980, we were operating from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kingdom of Bahrain, and by 1990, we had expanded our region of operations to include all the Gulf and Arab countries. Over the period between 2005 and 2007, Kuwait, Iraq, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and USA were added to the countries we operate in, and K&A's team expanded to over 3,000 architects, engineers, technicians and administrators.

Always at the forefront of world trends, K&A established its own computer center back in 1979 and cycled its engineers in a specialized training program in software development and programming as well as in the utilization of interactive programs for all its accounting and engineering calculations. All our departments are connected via terminals to the in-house central computer.

In 1988, a new field was brought about in K&A to supplement the firm's engineering services. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) division was established to enhance technological capabilities and to enable the company's engineering capabilities. GIS was seen back then by many as a "specialty"; at K&A, the technology was the vision catalyst, and today it is incorporated in all engineering, planning and architectural services that the firm provides.

To carry out certain specialized projects, and for the purpose of continuously developing our engineers and architects by exposing them to the most advanced techniques in developed countries, we cooperated and entered into joint ventures with some international firms.

Since 1984, K&A has been continuously ranked among the top 100 International design firms as published by the Engineering News Record (ENR).

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative young professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation..

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium and USA. K&A employs above 3,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).

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