Huawei, a global ICT solutions provider, has been awarded with the Saudi Industrial Quality Award at the second Saudi International Quality Exhibition and Forum (Saudi Qualex).
Held in Riyadh on April 29, the award came in recognition of Huawei’s practices to ensure quality in all aspects of its operations in the Kingdom.
On behalf of Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources; Khaled bin Mohammed Al-Salem, director general of MODON; and John Walter, president of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) presented the award to Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia.
The three-day forum and exhibition, held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, aimed to improve and develop industrial innovation and entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, and to support the Saudi transformation strategy to build an integrated sustainable economy based on integration and diversification of income sources, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
The event, supported by the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, focused on power, industrial technology, support services and logistics sectors to contribute to the improvement of industrial efficiency and sustainability, and to enhance quality and competitiveness of national industries internationally.
It aimed to raise the awareness of standards’ role in quality assurance and consumer protection, highlight the importance of accreditation in supporting the national economy, and support the Gulg Cooperation Council’s (GCC) efforts to improve quality infrastructure.
Zhang Hao, director of Huawei Corporate Sustainability Department, highlighted how Huawei complies with Saudi quality requirements and relevant laws and regulations and how it is focused on being customer-centric to deliver high-quality products and solutions.
Hao said: “Quality is the lifeline for business. At Huawei, we have been working tirelessly since our inception to ensure our products and services are of high quality, of value, and designed specifically to assist our clients and partners to achieve their goals.
“Delivering on our promises, we have empowered and supported the Kingdom in its ICT journey since 2002. We provided a state-of-the-art network services for millions of pilgrims during the Hajj season for the last 13 years.
“Furthermore, we delivered the majority of the government’s Universal Service Fund projects, providing high-quality network connections to millions of people in remote areas of the Kingdom.”
Huawei started its operation in the Kingdom in 2002, and has been providing high-quality ICT solutions and services to empower Saudi Arabia in its quest to achieve the goals of Vision 2030.
