Qafco wins ‘Crystal Award’ for Qatarisation support in energy sector

Qafco wins ‘Crystal Award’ for Qatarisation support in energy sector

Doha

Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco) has won the “prestigious” Crystal Award for "Qatarisation Support" in the energy sector – under the companies category – at the Annual Qatarisation Award 2022 ceremony held recently.

The event was held under the patronage of HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, also the President and CEO of QatarEnergy.

The annual Qatarisation award recognises companies that demonstrate excellence in supporting and actualising the goals of Qatarisation programme.

To emerge as the winner of the award, Qafco competed with several companies who submitted data about their Qatarisation progress during 2021.

HE al-Kaabi presented the award to Ahmed Rahimi, Qafco’s chief operating officer, at the event held at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah district, in the presence of senior executives and representatives of companies participating in the Energy Sector Strategic Qatarisation Plan.

The Qatarisation Crystal Award, which represents another milestone in Qafco’s overall Qatarisation development strategy, recognised the company for its support for the development of qualified Qatari nationals and commitment in incubating quality Qatarisation.

Commenting on the achievement, Qafco’s chief executive officer Abdulrahman al-Suwaidi said, “This prestigious award is a result of hard work, dedication, and commitment