EMGAS wins Dubai Quality Award for continued commitment to quality

Emirates Gas LLC (EMGAS), a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has won the prestigious Dubai Quality Award for its continued commitment to quality and business excellence. 

EMGAS has adopted several international standards and certified to ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 18001 (OHSAS) and ISO 10002 (Customer Care). EMGAS is the proud recipient of several awards including the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) by RTA in 2011 and 2012. 

At the award ceremony organised by the Dubai Department of Economic Development, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, presented the Dubai Quality Award to Saeed Khoory, Chief Executive Officer, ENOC and Hesham Ali Mustafa, Senior Director – ENOC Gas Marketing & General Manager – Emirates Gas LLC. 

EMGAS is the market leader in UAE in the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and related products & services. EMGAS has adopted European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) business excellence model in 2009 and accomplished several business excellence initiatives and international best practices. Focused on the highest standards of quality and safety, EMGAS is also at the forefront in promoting sustainable development, having introduced several path-breaking Green initiatives. 

Saeed Khoory said: “As the premier provider of LPG and other products that have widespread residential and commercial application, upholding the highest quality standards is of utmost importance for EMGAS. This is also crucial in strengthening overall safety. The Dubai Quality Award highlights the continued focus of EMGAS to strengthen quality best practices.” 

“We are thankful to the Department of Economic Development for the award, which underlines our commitment to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure a culture of organisational excellence and quality.” 

Zaid Al Qufaidi, ENOC’s Managing Director – Marketing, added: “Winning the Dubai Quality Award is a strong reiteration of ENOC’s focus on ensuring that the products and services provided to our customers are of the highest quality, by adopting processes that are truly world-class. The award is part of the journey of excellence that EMGAS is committed to, and we will continue to follow industry best practices across all aspects of our operations.” 

Based on the Excellence Model of EFQM, the Dubai Quality Award was conferred on EMGAS following stringent assessment of the company’s business processes and performance results. The objective of the award is to encourage organisational excellence for continual improvement as an on-going feature.

Hesham Ali Mustafa said: “The recipients of the Dubai Quality Award are perceived as excellent in the industry, and by winning the honour, EMGAS has clearly demonstrated its industry leadership and commitment to continual improvement to enhance organisational excellence. Business excellence is an on-going commitment and we will diligently work to maintain the high standards that we have set.”

In its journey towards business excellence, EMGAS continues to make strides and this recognition provides a fresh impetus to excel. EMGAS remains focused on quality, safety and environment as key operational thrust areas.