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Nesma Holding has launched a new identity for Nesma Embroidery, one of Nesma’s social responsibility initiatives that is focused on creating job opportunities for women.

 Nesma Embroidery and Tailoring center’s name has been changed to Namat, as part of a development plan aimed at expanding the scope of the initiative and its desired impact.

 Namat was established in 2009 (under the name of Nesma Embroidery and Tailoring) as a non-profit institution specializing in the production of clothing, to achieve a greater social benefit by employing women in need of work.

From one location in Jeddah, and in partnership with the Deaf Club, the initiative started with 40 women with hearing impairment and then expanded to Khulais Governorate in Makkah region, where it was agreed with Albir Society to establish a local presence for the project there.

In 2017, an agreement was reached with Saudi Aramco and Al-Rahmah Charitable Medical Society to establish a center in the Eastern Province called Qetan, and in the following year, Nesma Holding inaugurated the initiative’s fourth center in Thuwal Governorate, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Namat offers its products and services to all companies in the private and public sectors with all their different needs in terms of formal outfits and uniforms. It also provides its services in exclusive production lines of local designers.

 The new identity comes after signing an agreement with the Emirate of Makkah region to expand the scope of the project in the governorates of the region, where the initiative aims to replicate the model to serve a larger number of Saudi villages and integrate them into the entity of the national economy, in addition to train and employ women to work in the sewing and embroidery fields. Namat will play the operational role in all centers, while partners from the private and public sectors will establish and support the centers.

A consortium made up of Nesma & Partners and Almabani General Contractors was awarded the largest value contract to date by the Red Sea Development Company, to work on the infrastructure of the Red Sea Development Project’s International Airport.

Nesma & Partners and Almabani General Contractors will work on the infrastructure of a 3,700 meter runway, a seaplane runway and parallel & link taxiways. Additionally, the two companies will handle pavement works, the airport’s aeronautical navigational aids, aerodrome ground lighting, airside utilities, in addition to all roads and associated buildings.

The Red Sea Airport will serve an estimated one million tourists per year catering to both domestic and international flights, as the first phase of the Red Sea Project will provide 3,000 luxurious hotel rooms across five islands and two inland sites.

Forbes Middle East revealed its list of the 100 most powerful Arab family businesses in the Middle East in 2020.

Nesma Holding was number 36 on the list that also contains Al-Futtaim group, The Olayan Group and Abdul Latif Jameel, to name a few.

A consortium made of Nesma Renewables Group, Masdar and EDFR was awarded the Jeddah 300MW solar PV project which is part of the National Renewable Energy Project Development Program. Round Two of the National Renewable Energy Project is comprised of four Solar PV independent power producers (IPP) totaling 1,400 MW, including Al-Faisaliah PV IPP (600 MW), Jeddah PV IPP (300 MW), Rabigh PV IPP (300 MW) and Qurrayat PVIPP (200 MW).

Nesma Media & Entertainment and NDigitec introduced new products to address some of the challenges brought about by the current Covid-19 pandemic.

The two Nesma companies introduced thermal imaging systems, smart helmets, disinfection gates, safety signs and innovative models of quality reusable face shields.

The Modern Bus Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) to provide jobs to Saudi candidates.

Moreover, Modern Bus signed an agreement with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation. As per the agreement, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation will provide training programs resulting in employment and workshops to empower Modern Bus trainees.

Nesma Trading’s Landscape Division has completed the design and building of a landscape nursery for the Red Sea Development Company (RSDC). The nursery, located on the islands between Umluj and Al-Wajh in Saudi Arabia, spans over one million square meters and is considered the largest of its kind in the Middle East.

Nesma Electric & Communications (NE&C) signed its first contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the construction of four 66kV substations at Almadinah Alshameyah with Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) on a lump sum turnkey basis and as part of the 220kV & 66kV transmission development phase 2 which is being funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).

Nesma Holding was one of the winners of the 2019 Moderation Award, the first award in the field of moderation, sponsored by His Royal Highness, Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud.

The ceremony was held at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah and promotes the values of moderation and combating extremism in the region.

As part of the 2019 MiSK Global Forum held in Riyadh, Nesma Holding signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the MiSK Foundation.

Per the agreement, Nesma and MiSK will explore joint programs to provide training to help equip and train young Saudis to become the next generation of leaders.

Nesma Trading was awarded the Security and Marine Barrier Project by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) covering the Shuqaiq and Farasan desalination plants.

The project includes establishing a security program to ensure that the marine interface area is in compliance with security directives issued by the High Commission of Industrial Security (HCIS).

Nesma Airlines was recognized for its efforts in supporting the National Home Health Care Foundation.

Yousef Alsalmi, Chief Strategy Officer, Nesma Holding, received the recognition on behalf of Nesma Airlines.

The first training courses for Nesma’s accountants in Jeddah, designed by Naim Shah, were held at Nesma Training Center with the aim of reinforcing their understanding of business English and accounting through a series of courses lasting up to 16 months, that will take students from pre-intermediate through upper intermediate levels.

Participants have undergone screening tests in English and have been divided into two groups based on the results. Each group began at the appropriate level of language instruction.

A welcome meeting was held at NTC auditorium before the start of the courses to introduce the employees to the program.

Nesma Telecom & Technology (NT&T) has been awarded the construction of the Arafat-3 110/13.8kV substation by the Saudi Electricity Company.

The purpose of this project is to increase the electrical capacity of the holy area in the city of Makkah to satisfy the increasing demand for electric power and support the Ministry of Hajj in serving all pilgrims.

Nesma Holding hosted its first Diversity & Inclusion Forum under the theme, “Diversity is a fact, inclusion is an act." Embracing the positive social changes brought forward by the Kingdom's Vision 2030, this forum replaced the Nesma Women's Forums, which took place every year starting in 2012.

Speaking to an audience of men and women at Nesma Training Center in Jeddah and Nesma Village in Dammam, Noura Al Turki, Vice President, Nesma Holding announced a new vision for diversity and inclusion at Nesma. She said, "When we launched the Nesma Women's Forum, it was a message to our female employees that they are valued and appreciated. Given the social environment of the time, hosting a separate event for women was the way to include them. Today, the landscape has changed. We have jumped in just 7 years from having 281 women in the Nesma Group to 1,200 women who are integrated across departments and companies. Our value of diversity has not changed, but how we manifest this diversity through inclusion must keep up with changing times."

At the event, participants discussed the concept of diversity and highlighted that diversity includes nationality, gender, age, personal experience, physical abilities, and other factors that make the workforce unique.

Moderated by Nesma Holding’s Corporate Communications Executive Manager, Rana Zumai, panel discussions took place where speakers shared how companies can prosper from inclusion, how to support empowerment of minorities, and the fact that diverse businesses are stronger, more competitive, and more successful.

Nesma Holding hosted its first Diversity & Inclusion Forum under the theme, “Diversity is a fact, inclusion is an act." Embracing the positive social changes brought forward by the Kingdom's Vision 2030, this forum replaced the Nesma Women's Forums, which took place every year starting in 2012.

Speaking to an audience of men and women at Nesma Training Center in Jeddah and Nesma Village in Dammam, Noura Al Turki, Vice President, Nesma Holding announced a new vision for diversity and inclusion at Nesma. She said, "When we launched the Nesma Women's Forum, it was a message to our female employees that they are valued and appreciated. Given the social environment of the time, hosting a separate event for women was the way to include them. Today, the landscape has changed. We have jumped in just 7 years from having 281 women in the Nesma Group to 1,200 women who are integrated across departments and companies. Our value of diversity has not changed, but how we manifest this diversity through inclusion must keep up with changing times."

At the event, participants discussed the concept of diversity and highlighted that diversity includes nationality, gender, age, personal experience, physical abilities, and other factors that make the workforce unique.

Moderated by Nesma Holding’s Corporate Communications Executive Manager, Rana Zumai, panel discussions took place where speakers shared how companies can prosper from inclusion, how to support empowerment of minorities, and the fact that diverse businesses are stronger, more competitive, and more successful.

Nesma & Partners was awarded The Avenues - Riyadh project, valued at SAR 6.15 billion, by Shomoul Trade Complex, one of Shomoul Holding’s subsidiaries.

Nesma & Partners’ scope of work includes the design and construction of a mega mall, parking spaces, gardens and internal roads.

The Avenues - Riyadh will house more than 1,300 stores and consist of five multi-purpose towers with hotels, conference halls, residential apartments, offices and medical facilities.

Nesma Holding signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Emirate of Makkah Province, in the presence of the Deputy Governor of Makkah region, Prince Badr bin Sultan Al Saud.

The agreement aims to follow a joint work plan between the two parties to establish sewing and embroidery factories in Makkah Province.

The centers will promote female employment by offering opportunities to women who otherwise would have very limited employment chances, in keeping with Nesma Embroidery’s social vision to have a factory in every village in Saudi Arabia.

It is also noteworthy that the agreement marks the 10th anniversary of the project: Nesma Embroidery and Tailoring Center started operations in 2009 by focusing on hiring female employees with speech-and-hearing disabilities, and then expanded to villages while maintaining disability-friendly workspaces.

Nesma Training Center (NTC) collaborated with the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers, a government organization that aims to develop the valuation profession and train qualified valuers.

The training program, hosted by NTC will include sessions on basic real estate valuation principles, real estate systems and city planning principles, market analysis and real estate international evaluation standards.

NDigitec Prepress and Dubaiprint.com participated in the Gulf Print & Pack (GPP) technology sourcing show in Dubai, an exhibition that gathered over 8,737 visitors from 90+ countries.

During the event, NDigitec Prepress was excited to announce the beginning of a new printing era represented by moving from HD quality flexo printing to XPS Crystal via NDXC, an advanced prepress and premedia platform.

Additionally, NDigitec worked with Tesla, a leading automotive company, to design stands for two events, the World Future Energy Summit and AI Everything. For these occasions, NDigitec developed elegant stands with high-tech elements in line with Tesla's eco friendly vehicle vision.