Etisalat Facilities Management (EFM) said it has won a key electro-mechanical and civil engineering facilities maintenance services contract from the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre based in the UAE capital.

A member of Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat Services Holding, EFM said it will be utilising key technologies in maintenance, especially the Computer Maintenance Management Software Maximo - SP and the Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) Technology for the maintenance of the mosque and its facilities.

A three years agreement was signed in this connection by Mohammed Khoori, director of Support Services Department at the Centre and  Mustafa Ahmed Al Ateek, general manager of EFM at a ceremony held at the Centre in Abu Dhabi.

"Etisalat Facilities Management was selected based on a detailed technical offer that was submitted by EFM to run and maintain the facilities of the Grand Mosque using the latest technologies and methods," said Khoori.

"The centre will be liaising with Etisalat FM on daily basis to make sure that all the Grand Mosque facilities are running smoothly," he added.   

Mustafa Al Ateek said, "It is a great responsibility for us and we will put all efforts to make sure that the facilities are run to the highest standards in such an important religious monument that became an important tourist destination in the UAE."

"The maintenance teams will be available round the clock at the Grand Mosque to provide regular and preventive maintenance works as well as attending all emergencies."

"The work will follow the highest international standards and all monitoring will be carried out using Maximo. This would allow The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre Management team to access the maintenance reports online," he added.

The signing ceremony was attended by Dr Ali bin Tamim, chairman of Mosque Centre, Jamal Al Saaedi, director of Operations for Abu Dhabi at Etisalat FM, Mohammed Abou Laban, senior manager/strategy and business development at Etisalat FM, Husam Al Abwah, director for Design and Consultancy at Etisalat FM and Henry Hollaway, senior manager for HSE at Etisalat FM.-TradeArabia News Service