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Emaar Properties wins certification

24 September 2006

DUBAI — Emaar Properties has highlighted management system and continual improvement practices by winning the International Organisation for Standardisation's ISO 9001:2000 quality certification.


Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director, Emaar Properties, received the certification from Basem Obaid, Regional Manager of Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), which completed the stringent evaluation procedures in a record three-month period.

"The ISO 9001:2000 for Emaar marks the first time that a property developer of its size, scale and scope of operations has won the prestigious stamp of quality from the region," said Matrooshi. "The certification underpins Emaar's continuous improvement of performance in meeting the quality requirements of its clients and the value-added measures adapted by the company to enhance customer satisfaction."

The world's most accepted quality standard, the ISO 9001:2000 specifies the quality management system (QMS) put in place by organizations to ensure consistent product and service quality.

"Emaar's QMS is world-class and demonstrates the property developer's commitment to being a global property developer and community service provider," said Ahmed Ali, Executive Director, HR & Organisation Effectiveness, Emaar Properties. "The efficiency of operations and systematic approach to QMS at Emaar helped complete the evaluation procedure in record three months."