Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) recently received the ISO 9001:2008 certification, for the activities of the commercial department, from Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS – UK Branch. This award includes the managing of contracts, selection re-evaluation of consumer goods suppliers that are serving Al Meera, and category review.  

ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized quality management system that provides a framework for managing an organization’s quality process. Receiving this Certification ensures that Al Meera meets customer and legal requirements, continuously increases performance, improves customer satisfaction and enhances financial performance.

The certificate award ceremony was held at the Al Meera headquarters in Doha, during which Mr. Selim Kseib, Country Chief Executive and Mr. Vishal Bhat, Certification Manager of Bureau Veritas, presented the award to Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Qahtani, Deputy CEO of Al Meera, Mr. Karim Noui, Al Meera’s Commercial Director and other seniors on behalf of the company.

Mr. Kseib also congratulated the team on this tremendous achievement, and expressed that he looked forward to further milestones. For his part, Dr. Al Qahtani gave a little thank you speech upon accepting the certification:

“First, I would like to thank the proficient team at Al Meera and Bureau Veritas for making this possible. This is a noteworthy step for us, and a milestone that is an indication of our continuous commitment and improvement towards adhering to international standards of quality management and satisfying our consumers’ needs.”

He added, “Our efforts are continuously oriented to be in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, and we constantly seek to apply the highest standards of quality by offering the finest services to citizens and residents of the state of Qatar."

Bureau Veritas, founded in 1828, is an international group with a core business of conformity assessment, applied in the areas of quality, health, safety, environment and social responsibility. It is a world leader in testing, inspection, verifying and certifying assets as well as projects, products or systems, using its own benchmark references or external standards, in order to deliver compliance reports . Bureau Veritas is present in 140 countries through its network of more than 1,400 offices and laboratories and over 66,000 employees. Bureau Veritas is recognized and accredited by the largest national and international bodies.