Chief Reps meeting seen as “golden opportunity”
March 11, 2011
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – Aramco Overseas Company’s headquarters in The Hague played host to AOC’s seven Chief Representatives from the company’s satellite offices during AOC’s Chief Representative Meeting from March 7-11.
The program was attended by Chief Reps Wajdi Almugbel (AOC Shanghai), Ahmed Al-Zahrani (AOC Tokyo), Fawzy Al-Habib (AOC India), Meshal Al-Anazi (AOC Singapore) Luai Al-Subaiey (AOC UK), and Abdulilah Al-Shehri (AOC Italy) who took part in a series of conferences, meetings and workshops at AOC headquarters. These were designed to inform them about operations in The Hague, the functions and activities of each division there, and how each division can assist the satellite offices. In addition, each Chief Rep gave a presentation about his office and its business responsibilities.
More than 40 representatives from each AOC division also attended the week of meetings and workshops and gave comprehensive presentations regarding the work of their divisions.
Chief Reps were also briefed about AOC’s new corporate values — Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Citizenship — which are being rolled out across all AOC offices.
In a break from the intensive program, on March 7 the Chief Reps visited the headquarters of Shell in The Hague for “Saudi Day.” This event educated the audience about the culture and history of Saudi Arabia, and included information about Saudi Aramco/AOC’s joint ventures with Shell in Saudi Arabia and around the world.
The Chief Reps also enjoyed a special “cultural afternoon” in The Hague on March 8. They first visited the Escher Museum, which features the intricate and fantastic works of Dutch artist M.C. Escher, with Ahmed Al-Zahrani describing Escher’s works as “unbelievable.”After the museum visit, the Chief Reps attended a screening of Arabia, a film documenting the culture and history of the Arabian Peninsula, at Omniversum IMAX Theatre in The Hague.
All Chief Reps agreed that the week was a “golden opportunity” to share their combined experience and knowledge with each other. Connecting with colleagues from other AOC offices and embracing the team and “family” spirit of Saudi Aramco and AOC was another positive aspect of the week, according to Meshal Al-Anazi, Fawzy Al-Habib and Abdulilah Al-Shehri. “Now I truly feel part of the AOC family,” Al-Anazi said. “I feel it was a success for all of us,” said Al-Subaiey, “and provided the platform for a deeper level of collaboration between each office.”
By Caitlin Clark
