Amman, January 2008 - Energy Management Services (EMS), a leading energy management company in Jordan and the Middle East, held recently the first meeting for its new board of directors after TECOM Investments, the financial investments arm of Dubai Holding, joined its ranks as a new partner.  Being a partner, Jordan Dubai Capital hosted the meeting at its premises in Amman.  The meeting was attended by Mr. Abdullatif Al Mulla, TECOM Investments Chairman; HE Samir Z. Al Rifai, Chairman of JD Energy & Infrastructure (JDE&I), and the rest of the board members, including Mr. Ali Ibn Twaih, George Mushahwar, Ismail Tahboub, Khaled Bushnaq and Rabih Khoury.

The board members discussed the main issues related to the company’s future plan and actions to improve the energy sector in Jordan and the way to provide the best services in this regard, particularly given the increase in fuel prices, which necessitates raising citizens’ awareness regarding the wise use of energy and conducting studies and devising solutions for the effective management of energy.

A major company at the level of the Middle East, TECOM Investments adopts a sustainable development policy and a strategy that aims at developing pioneering projects to foster knowledge economies.  The company’s investments focus on three different areas:  ICT; communications, and institutions concerned with the spread of knowledge, either through education or training courses.

On this occasion, Al-Rifai said, “We welcome our partner Mr. Abdullatif Al Mulla, and we are pleased to meet him in this unique opportunity where we discuss major developments in the energy sector and exchange our aspirations and visions for the future of the company.”  He added, “At this stage, we are focused on a clear target, namely to promote the economic development process and enhance the productivity of projects with a national vision to serve the country and its people by conducting necessary studies and devising appropriate solutions.”

For his part, Al Mulla said, “We believe that our partnership with Energy Management Services International will strengthen our presence in the region and achieve our aspiration and quest for a sustainable environment.  EMS is a leading expert provider of integrated services in energy management and for environmentally friendly buildings.  This will definitely support our efforts to develop scientifically-sound and widely-applicable initiatives and projects that will benefit citizens inside and outside the institution.”

He added, “We are pleased with our partnership with JD Energy & Infrastructure through EMS, particularly at this critical stage, where there is great interest in and focus on sustainable environment and energy; and we seek to play a positive role in the fundamental changes we are witnessing today in the patterns of energy use.”
JDE&I had acquired towards the end of last year a share in EMS International/ Jordan, which is the full owner of EMS/ UAE.

Established in 1991, EMS provides services for the different markets of the region, most notably Dubai (the headquarters of EMS/ UAE), Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain). Catering for a wide range of sectors, mainly the commercial, industrial and government sectors, at the local and regional levels, EMS provides specialized services in energy consultancies and investments, including energy management/efficiency, natural gas conversion, renewable energy alternatives, and consultancies at the design stage among others.