Aamal Company QSC receives Special Recognition award for Investor Relations
Aamal Company QSC receives Special Recognition award for Investor Relations at the 3rd
Middle East Investor Relations Society Awards Ceremony
Doha, 21 November 2011
– Aamal Company QSC (Aamal), one of the GCC’s fastest growing diversified conglomerates, was honoured at last night’s Middle East Investor Relations Society Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi with a special recognition award for the quality and professionalism of its Investor Relations programme.
The Middle East Investor Relations Society presented the award to Aamal in recognition of its outstanding financial and corporate communications with media, analysts and investors including for its proposed international equity offering in the first half of the year.The award commended the comprehensive reworking of the Company’s corporate website, the development of investor information and presentation collateral, corporate and financial results reporting and institutional investor meeting programmes – all conceived and conducted to best practice standards and steered by Aamal PR Financial Consultants Citigate Dewe Rogerson. The Middle East Investor Relations Society was impressed by Aamal’s professional approach to its Investor Relations programme and the high standard of its execution in presenting the company’s equity story and investment rationale in a clear, structured and balanced way.
The reward was received by Aamal CFO Mr. Mohamed Ramahi on behalf of Aamal Vice Chairman, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faisal Al Thani, Vice Chairman of Aamal at the Ceremony held at the Yas Island Hotel in Abu Dhabi last night.
Commenting on the award, Mr. Mohamed Ramahi, CFO of Aamal said;
“We are delighted to receive this award in recognition of our efforts to reach out to the regional and international investor and commentator communities and to communicate the Aamal investment story as clearly, accurately and effectively as possible. Investor relations is an important part of Aamal’s corporate strategy and we will continue to develop and refine our approach further as the Company grows and diversifies.”
Further enquiries
| Aamal Company | +974 4435 0666 |
|---|---|
| Arwa Goussous, Corporate Communications Manager (mobile # +974 5513 9539) |
[email protected] |
| Citigate Dewe Rogerson | +974 4452 8100 |
| Michael Prest (mobile # +974 3373 5083) |
[email protected] |
| Nick Cox-Johnson (mobile # 44 (0)7957 596 729) |
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| For Arabic media | |
| Habib Bacha (mobile # +974 5511 7216) |
[email protected] |
Notes to Editors
About Aamal Company QSC
Aamal Company is one of the GCC’s fastest growing diversified conglomerates, delivering a CAGR in operating profit of 23% from 2006-2010 and generating revenues of QAR 1,217m (US$334m) in 2010. Focused on sustained, profitable growth and strongly diversified for balanced exposure across Qatar’s rapidly growing economy, Aamal’s operations comprise 23 business units with market leading positions in the key industrial, retail, property, managed services and medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors. Aamal is one of the largest diversified companies quoted on the Qatar Exchange, having been listed since December 2007.
For further information on Aamal Company, please refer to the corporate website: http://www.aamal.com.qa
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