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October 2019
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Newsletter Volume # I
Inside this issue:
President's Speech…………………..…1
AGS New Board………………………….2
Certification Refresher Seminars and Exam preparatory Workshops……………..4 Calendar of Certifications…………..5
President's Message Ramesh Kayala, CCP,PMP
I take this opportunity to welcome the new Board members for the year 2019-20 and it gives me immense pleasure to inform that the AACE-AGS have received the Platinum Award for the year 2018-2019. I highly appreciate the excellent contributions of all the Board members for achieving this prestigious award. I also expect same spirit from all the Board officials to maintain the Arabian Gulf Section in the same rank in the AACE International.
There were no AGS activities in July – August 2019 due to Ramadan and summer break.
We are planning to start the Fall-2019 Certification refreshers seminars in Al-Khobar and Riyadh in October/November 2018. Also, we planned to conduct the AGS first Technical Dinner Meeting in the end of October 2019 in Al-Khobar.
Also, I wish to thank my predecessor Mr. Javed Merchant and his team for all their efforts and also welcome the new team for this tenure. Hope for the best for the coming years also.
Board Meetings
AACE-AGS first Board meeting was held on July 3, 2019 the Wednesday in Holiday Inn Hotel, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Photos are attached in the page # 6
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Board Officers of the AACE International Arabian Gulf Section for the year June 2019 - May 2020
AGS offers
the following Refresher Seminars
Cost Certified
Professional
Refresher
Seminars
(CCP)
Planning and
Scheduling
Refresher
Course (PSP)
Earned Value
Refresher
Course (EVP)
Certified
Estimating
Professional
(CEP)
Cost Certified
Technician
Refresher
Course
(CCT)
Exams – online
Computer Based Test
(CBT) round the
year
Title Name Photo
President Ramesh Kayala, CCP, PMP
Saudi Aramco [email protected]
President Elect
Mohammed Qudratullah Arif, PMP, CCP Saudi Electricity Company [email protected]; [email protected]
Past President Javed Habib Merchant, CCP, PMP Saudi Aramco [email protected]
Vice President - Technical
Larry G. Sapio, CCP
Cost Engineer Assystem Radicon [email protected]
Vice President – Memberships
Alaa Ali Al-Dawood, CCP
Treasurer, Tasnee Petrochemical Co, Jubail
Vice President – Marketing & Public Relations
Bader Emad Al-Saleh, AVS Cost Engineer, Saudi Aramco [email protected] Mob 0500172828
Treasurer
Hamad A Bahli Saudi Aramco, Dhahrah [email protected]
Mobile# +966 509230201
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Board Officers of the AACE International Arabian Gulf Section for the year June 2019 - May 2020
AACE-AGS
needs you
Members
who are
willing to
volunteer
are
requested
to send
an e-mail to
reg.aacei.ags @gmail.com
Publish it
here
Paper abstracts
Short Articles
Case Studies
Experiences
New Concepts
Achievements
Members news
Director- Publications
Ramaprakash R. Peddakotla Jacob Zate, Al-Khobar [email protected]
Mobile# +966 509623453
Director – Riyadh Regional Affairs
Ayham Daraghmeh, PMP, CCP, PSP, MCP.
Business Development Manager Skill Technic Training Center, Riyadh Mob # 0534994885 / 0546785500 Email: [email protected]
Director – Jizan Region
Salam Al-Sowaidan Saudi Aramco [email protected] Mob# 0590095523
Administrator
Shaik Alimoddin, MHRM
Admin. Executive, KFUPM, Dhahran [email protected]
Mobile# +966 567113479
Steering Committee Executives
Ahmed K. Al-Mulhim, PSP, CCP, CEP,EVP Supervisor, QMU
Saudi Aramco [email protected]
Husain A. Al-Omani CCP, CEP, CIA, EVP, PMP, PSP, PMI-RMP, DRMP, CSSBB, PRINCE2, MBA
General Manager, GTSC, Saudi Arabia & Bahrain [email protected]
Mohd' Abdul Waris PMP, CCP, MS
Projects Supervisor KFUPM, Dhahran [email protected]
Dr. Adel J. Al-Khalifa, CCP
Generation Engg Specialist Saudi Electricity Company Tel# +96638585486 [email protected]
Majed R. Al Dossary, CCP, PMP
Project Management Office Saudi Aramco [email protected]
Madhu P. Pillai B Tech, MHRM, MBA, PMP, AVS, CCP
Projects Director Kentz Engg International Co Ltd Mobile # +966500179621 [email protected]
Bakr Fahad Al-Hajri CE-SCE, CCP, PMP, AVS
Saudi Aramco Mobile # +966 5424 19000 [email protected]
Ibrahim Bubshait, CCP, PMP
Saudi Aramco [email protected]
G. Farooq Quadir CCP, PMP, MS [email protected] Aspen Technology
Mohammed Rafiuddin PSP, PMI-RMP, CCP, PMP, M.Eng (EM) Worley Parsons
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Certification Refresher Seminars and Exam preparatory Workshops
Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings
AACEI-AGS is pleased to announce the commencement of the following Certification Refresher Seminars and Exam preparatory Workshops as per the below given schedule (tentative): Please note that the sessions will be held on Fridays & Saturdays from 02:00 PM to 07:00 PM.
Certification Location Dates Fee (SR)
CEP Al-Khobar 27 Sep – 4, 5 Oct 2019 (27, 28 Sept, 4, 5 Oct) 3,000/-
CCP Riyadh 11 Oct – 8 Nov 2019 (11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Oct & 1, 2, & 8 Nov) 4,500/-
CCP Al-Khobar 4 Oct – 1 Nov 2019 (4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Oct & 1 Nov) 4,000/-
Early Birds Discount Free AACE International Membership for one year
(i.e. US $ 210 equivalent to Saudi Riyals 800/)
Registered before: CEP Al-Khobar : 15 Sep 2019
Registered before: CCP Riyadh : 20 Sep 2019
Registered before: CCP Al-Khobar : 20 Sep 2019
Please avail the Early Birds Discount by registering before the deadlines: HURRY, ONLY FEW SEATS!!!!
REGISTRATION: Interested professionals can register by submitting the registration form along with the fee to the AGS Bank Account, details mentioned in the registration form before its deadline. (To confirm and reserve your registration please deposit a partial fee of SR 2500/- with the registration form and remaining fee will be paid on the first day of the course).
AACE-Arabian Gulf Section, an international body with headquarters in USA, widely spread and well recognized across the world, in the field of “Total Cost Management”, “Planning & Scheduling”, “Earned Value Management” etc.
Cost Management, the ultimate baseline for the success of any industry right from Project initiation, has very high under-tapped potential across the Middle East with the heavy investment happening in various sectors like, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure etc. There is a noticeable shortage of trained and certified professionals in this region and AACEI-AGS is working towards filling the gap between the availability and requirement. The Arabian Gulf section which awarded the best chapter awards many times is supported with an excellent team of professional expertise for grooming the potential candidates for the CCP (Certified Cost Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) and ICC (Interim Cost Consultant) certifications, which are the most widely recognized professional certification in this field.
We conduct three evening courses every year, and the response and passing rate have been overwhelming. If you are in the Project Management / Project Controls / Estimation / Costing / Manufacturing or any related management areas and are still not formally and professionally certified, this could be a great opportunity to accelerate your career growth and contribute better to the industrial community worldwide.
AACE-AGS representatives will be more than happy to assist you with further details, if required for deciding on joining the program. Furthermore, we invite you to visit our websites www.aacei.org /www.aace-ags.org for an in-depth understanding of the association and its worldwide and regional activities. Please find attached herewith the Course Brochure and Registration Forms.
Note: Arabian Gulf Section also provides in-house training program for companies / organizations on
their premises during the 5-day workweek.
With best regards,
Abdul-Mohsin Bin Dawood, Vice President - Administration, AACE-AGS Mob# 05-6807-5666
Please contact for registration
Larry G. Sapio, CCP, VP Technical, 05-5840-9396; Alaa Al-Dawood, VP Publications 05-0301-0912 Shaik Alimoddin, Administrator 05-6711-3479
Email: [email protected] / [email protected] www.aace-ags.org / www.aacei.org
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Calendar of Certifications June 2019 - May 2020
Arabian Gulf Section continues to be on the forefront for producing more and more competent professionals through various AACE Certifications and thereby making them confident enough
to face and manage the changes required to meet the challenges of the decade.
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Photo Gallery
The photos taken during the 1st AGS Board Meeting Held on Wednesday July 3, 2019 in Holiday Inn Hotel AlKhobar