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Qatar Museum, SHM sign long-term partnership deal
Qatar Museum, SHM sign long-term partnership deal
Hisham Saleh al-Mana and Mansour bin Ibrahim al-Mahmoud shake hands after signing the partnership agreement yesterday at the MIA park, as Nasser al-Dossari and Declan McCluskey look on. PICTURE: Jayan Orma
Qatar Museums, the body responsible for developing, promoting and sustaining Qatar’s cultural sector under the guidance of its chairperson HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, and Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Company (SHM), one of the leading automotive distributors in the region, yesterday announced a long-term partnership deal. |
The agreement, signed at a ceremony at the Museum of Islamic Art park, runs until July 30, 2017 and establishes SHM as Qatar Museums’ first-ever exclusive automotive partner.
Mansour bin Ibrahim al-Mahmoud, special adviser to the chairperson and acting CEO of Qatar Museums, and SHM chairman Hisham Saleh al-Mana were the signatories.
SHM will provide Qatar Museums with 59 vehicles for activities including the transportation of VIP delegates and important dignitaries during Qatar Museums’ events and conferences. Cars will range from the latest Infinity QX80 and the vehicles will be regularly serviced.
In addition, all 3,000 Qatar Museums staff will receive a special treatment. Benefits for SHM staff include passes for entry to all Qatar Museums temporary exhibitions as well as discounts at Qatar Museums’ food and retail outlets.
Nasser al-Dossari, director of Management Service at Qatar Museums said: “We are delighted to work with Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Company as our first-ever exclusive automotive partner. Qatar as a country is growing rapidly as a cultural and artistic destination and this deal is crucial to enabling our organisation to meet this demand. We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership which will strengthen our operating capabilities and underpin the development and success of our organisation.”
Declan McCluskey, general manager, Automotive at SHM observed that Qatar Museums is a rapidly expanding institution that is doing important and vital work in showcasing Qatar’s cultural, artistic and creative history.
“Supporting them in achieving this goal is a very proud moment for us. We hope to leverage each other’s strengths and offer the highest level of quality and service to Qatar Museums now and in the future.”
Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Company is one of the leading automotive distributors in the region and the exclusive agent of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault brands in Qatar. The founder, the late Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana, who established the company over 50 years ago, was among the first to import and sell both cars and heavy equipment in Qatar.