Oryx GTL is first in Mideast to get ‘EFQM Excellence’ honour

Various departments at the Oryx GTL collaborated closely with its Quality Department to achieve the deliverables for “Committed to Excellence” distinction from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).Oryx GTL, the pioneering Qatari gas-to-liquids company, has become the first energy enterprise in the Middle East to receive the “Committed to Excellence” distinction from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), a Brussels-based non-profit organisation helping leading companies achieve sustainable excellence.Various departments at the Oryx GTL collaborated closely with the company’s Quality Department to achieve the deliverables for the award, which represents the initial stage of the recognition of organisational excellence in the world’s best performing companies, the company said in statement.Among the activities undertaken at Oryx GTL were the completion of a range of challenging projects, approved assessments and interviews, the establishment and maintenance of proper business processes and the running of process management improvement strategies.On being honoured Oryx GTL CEO Abdulrahman al-Suwaidi said, “Achieving operational excellence is vital not only for the company’s financial health but also as part of long-term business strategy, which is aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030. It is therefore our obligation to put in place policies and procedures to continually improve the way our company operates, and we are delighted that our efforts in this regard have been recognised by EFQM and that once again Oryx GTL is taking the lead among regional energy companies.”Mohamed al-Enazi, quality manager at Oryx GTL said “we are delighted to receive this accreditation, which recognises our efforts to maintaining excellence across the company. Excellence is a journey for the entire organisation and Oryx GTL is striving to drive that journey.” The EFQM Excellence scheme, culminating in the latest excellence accreditation won by Oryx GTL, is considered one of the highest forms of organisational recognition, because it is judged by a validation committee. During the assessment Oryx GTL was evaluated for its internal process management systems, its corporate social responsibility and roles and accountabilities segregation projects.The EFQM Excellence approach is applied at more than 500 top performing international organisations such as BMW, BOSCH and Siemens, and represents the framework for many international quality awards.EFQM accreditation is valid for two years, and Oryx GTL is planning to pursue a “Recognised for Excellence” accreditation as part of its sustainable excellence strategy.