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| GOOD NEWS - Shell Honours Mohamed Defrawi |
 Shell staff and management team bid farewell to Mohamed Defrawi at a party held in Abu Dhabi in February on the occasion of his retirement after serving as Shell Abu Dhabi Managing Director for nine years.
With the growing importance of Shell’s presence in the Gulf region, Mohamed Defrawi’s career culminated in 1998 with his final posting with Shell Abu Dhabi as Country Chairman and Managing Director until his retirement early 2007.
"I am truly grateful to Shell for giving me this opportunity to serve in Abu Dhabi. It has been a wonderful experience. I have met many quality people and have made some very good friends in Shell and in the wider Abu Dhabi community", said Mohamed Defrawi in his speech to Shell staff and families.
Since 1977, Mohamed Defrawi carried out a variety of jobs in Shell, including research management and corporate planning, moving between Shell’s West Hollow Research Centre and Shell's head office in Houston. In 1986, he took the position of Petrochemical Manager for Shell in Venezuela, based in Caracas. Following that, he went back to Houston to spend nine years as Business Manager for Shell Chemicals in the U.S.A.
In 1998, he became the Country Chairman for Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of what was then Shell Gas Abu Dhabi. “Before we got here, we did not know a single soul in Abu Dhabi, but we very quickly felt very much at home. I think, without doubt, that this is the best place to live and work in,” he said.
Mohamed Defrawi saw Shell Gas Abu Dhabi through a change of name to become Shell Abu Dhabi, reflecting the wider activities of Shell in the Emirate. Over the years,
the Shell Abu Dhabi team, under his leadership, worked hard to grow and contribute to the development with ADNOC and its group of companies, as well as its
involvement in the community. Like other companies of the Shell group, Shell Abu Dhabi team embraced the principles of sustainable development and made them
an integral part of the company’s plans and activities, which led Shell Abu Dhabi to broaden its perspective to take account of social and environmental concerns.
"It is with distinct pleasure that I pass the baton to Nejib. He brings with him a wealth of experience gained in Abu Dhabi, the region, and elsewhere around the world. I wish him and the entire team in Abu Dhabi lots of luck and success in the future,"said Mohamed during his farewell party.
Mohamed Defrawi was also honoured at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where HE Mohamed Omar Abdulla, former Director General of the Chamber thanked him for his long service and cooperation between Shell and the Abu Dhabi Chamber.
Additionally, the ladies of the Outpost Committee held a special farewell party for Mona Defrawi, who was always a very active member of the Shell family.
Mohamed and Mona Defrawi moved to the United States to join their sons, Tarek, Sherif and Yousef, who are working and studying there.
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| Emirates Businesswomen Award 2007 |
Shell pays tribute to UAE businesswomen
 His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Department and Chairman of the Emirates
Airlines Group, patron of Dubai Quality Group presented the fifth Emirates Businesswomen Awards, to eight winners at a gala ceremony held in Dubai in May.
Aside from presenting the EBWA Professional Category winner to Maryam Al Bannah (General Manager - Corporate Support Services-Dubai World Trade Centre), and the Business Category winner to Lama Farsakh (Vice President & Resident Manager of Engineering Consultant Group (ECG), special recognition was also given to Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qassimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, for her selfless contribution to the development of the women sector.
 Also recognised were the runners-up of the two top awards, Khawla Ahmad Khalifa Al Yousif Al Suwaidi (Principal -Al Maali Model School for Girls - Al Ain) in the Professional Category and Christina Chammas (CEO - Scenez group) in the Business Category. The Criteria winners were Al Yazyeh Khalifa Ahmad Mohammed Bin Kherideh (General Manager - Womens Association), Kate Dickens (Head of Service Quality - Abu Dhabi Commercial
Bank), Dina Al Jaflah (Chief Operating Officer - International Humanitarian City) and Dr. Zeinab Shalhoub (Professor - School of Business and Management - American University of Sharjah).
During the ceremony Shell and Dubai Quality Group gave certificates of appreciation to the sponsors, the supporters, the Assessors and the Jury of Emirates Business Woman Award 2007.
"We are happy and relieved with the culmination of a very demanding process of selecting the UAE's
most accomplished women, but we are also looking forward to another exciting year of discovering new success stories. Shell is very honoured to contribute positively to the growth of the UAE's career women and it is always a pleasure to recognize the efforts of people like Sheikha Jawaher and the rest of the winners of the Emirates
Businesswomen Award," said Omar Al Qurashi, Shell Communications Manager.
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| Work Placement Assignments for HCT Students |
 During the month of February, Shell Markets arranged for internship programmes afor students of the Higher Colleges of Technology. Thirteen students joined Finance, Aviation, Chemicals, Commercial Fuels, External Affairs, Human Resources and Supply Chain departments. Duration of the internships ranged between two to four weeks. The experience was appreciated by the participating students who are looking forward to join multinational organisations after graduation.
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| Technology Making the Difference |
Throughout March, webcasts, presentations and stories on the website were tools to share
how Shell develops and implements technology that makes the difference. Quizzes on the seven key areas of technology expertise (Managing Mature Resources, Delivering New Resources, Discovering New Resources, Integrated Gas, Difficult hydrocarbons, Developing People and Partnerships and Health, Safety, Security & Environment) were
conducted four times during the month and were open to all Shell staff across the region. Prizes were distributed at the end of each quiz, as well as at the end of the month.
Presentations took place in Shell offices in Dubai around issues such as GTL/LNG, Managed Pressure
Drilling, CO2 Management, EPM Technology and Cariphalte, to help regional staff learn more about key technologies that are critical to our success in the region, and what makes Shell world-renowned leaders in exploration and production technology. The presentations were given by Rafi Baghdjian (General Manager Gas - Middle East), Johan Ramalho (Underbalanced Drilling PTE and Regional Implementation Manager), Zara Khatib (Technology Marketing Manager), Jan Arco De Reus (Senior
Business Advisor) and Tim Luker (Middle East and Caspian Sea Regional Technology Manager). |
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