QMS Engineers has entered into a Business Agreement with the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.
The Festival was organized in 2009 in Europe to introduce the European public to pure-bred Arabian horses. It included a series of races for the Sheikh Zayed First Cup, in conjunction with other activities to mark the centenary of the death of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (Zayed I).
Over the years, races were organized in preparation for larger and more prestigious ones in the future. The Festival has been a great success and has been met with positive and widespread media interest.
This Festival is held as part of the strategy to develop the culture and heritage of Abu Dhabi. It aims to harness the pride of the UAE people, strengthen intercultural dialogue and increase an appreciation for different cultures.
The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is sustained by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with Emirates Racing Authority, IFAHR, Emirates Arabian Horse Society, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare with The National Archives as the official partner and Emirates airline as the official carriers.
The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is organized under the directives of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, by Ms. Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairman of the Int’l Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA), and Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committee in the Int’l Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR).
The agreement will provide the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival with a range of quality management consulting services including management support in the development of procedures, documentation and overall implementation, with the aim of acquiring the ISO 9001:2008 International Certification, within 2015.
QMS Engineers’ PR & Sales Manager said of the agreement: “This is a significant step in our long journey and I firmly believe that this closer relationship will provide noteworthy benefits, driving more efficiency and profitability across all areas of the business.”
QMS Engineers’ Managing Director further stated: “It’s an honor for us to be associated with the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. It is also highly exciting to see the level of innovation going on in forward-looking prestigious entities like this, as tangibly seen within the outstanding achievements of the Festival’s Executive Director Ms. Lara Sawaya and following the long term vision and related directives of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is looking to push beyond their current worldwide success through internationally recognized signatures of Quality Management.”
“Throughout our agreement we will spare no consulting and support efforts to achieving the best results portrayed in the Festival being a pioneer in acquiring the ISO 9001:2008 International Certification” she added.