The Wilonow Palace, a 17th century castle which survived both World Wars, and one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments was the spectacular stage that highlighted another outstanding achievement of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival as it unveiled the most esteemed quality management system certification ever awarded in this field, at the very beginning of a dazzling gala dinner.
The prestigious Bureau Veritas global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification granted the ISO 9001 certification to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Quality Management System.
The Certificate was presented on stage by Ms. Desiree Khoury the Managing Director of QMS Engineers, namely, the Quality Consultancy Bureau who conceived the festival’s Quality Management System.
It was received by HE Aref Al Awani Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Mr. Mattar Ali Al Yabhouni Al Dhahiri, representative of equestrian sports at the ADSC, Mr. Musallam Al Amri, General Manager of Wathba Stud Farm and Ms. Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairman of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA), Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committees in the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR).
“Our Quality Management System was audited by Bureau Veritas and it was found to be in accordance with the requirements of the international ISO 9001:2008 Standard. This is a very proud moment to share this accolade in front of this international audience,” said Ms. Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.
From her end, Ms. Khoury Managing Director of QMS Engineers stated: “This ISO 9001 international certification got the Festival’s Quality Management System to be recognized globally through demonstrating its compliance and commitment to respected practices”.
“As it has been the pioneer in many achievements during the past years, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival once again demonstrated its uniqueness through continual commitment to Quality Management. We are very proud to having had the opportunity to work hand in hand with the Festival’s Top Management, in order to obtain this worldwide signature of quality” Ms. Khoury added.
One of the largest assembly of serving UAE Ambassadors were also in attendance, namely HE Asim Mirza Al Rahma, UAE Ambassador to Poland; HE Saqr Nasser Ahmed Al Raisi, UAE Ambassador to Italy; HE Abdulrahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee-UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom; HE Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi UAE Ambassador to Germany; HE Sheikha Najla Al Qassimi UAE Ambassador to Portugal; HE Madhed Hareb Mughir Al Khaiili UAE Ambassador to France; HE Saeed Mohammed Ali Al Shamsi UAE Ambassador to Ireland; HE Al Asri Saeed Al Dhaheri UAE Ambassador to Morocco; HE Mohammed Al Suweidi UAE Ambassador to Oman; HE Saeed Mohammed Ali Al Shamsi UAE Ambassador to Sweden; HE Sulaiman Hamed Al Mazroui UAE Ambassador to Belgium; HE Abdulla Hamdan Al Naqbi UAE Ambassador to The Netherlands; HE Dr. Hessa Abdullah Al Otaiba UAE Ambassador to Spain; HE Obaid Salem Al Zaabi Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations in Geneva and HE Mohammed Al Mahmoud Former UAE Ambassador to Germany.
The entire team of QMS Engineers consultants wishes the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival continual success in all its future endeavors, by means of the exceptional and insightful determination of its Executive Director Ms. Lara Sawaya and under the judicious directives and vision of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.