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Carnegie Mellon Qatar and Qatargas partner for Executive Education program

Release Date: Jan 23, 2008

DOHA, QATAR - In a major initiative, Qatargas partnered with Carnegie Mellon University, through its campus in Qatar and the Tepper School of Business based in Pittsburgh, to hold the first of seven Executive Education modules for Qatargas senior leaders. This comprehensive executive leadership program culminates months of close collaboration between Qatargas and Carnegie Mellon.

The Qatargas program was specifically designed to support the realization and achievement of leadership excellence for the company, says John Lankford, Executive Director of Executive Education at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business. "We built the program around the Qatargas leadership framework and high-growth business context according to the company's fast-changing business."

"In a rapidly changing and complex business environment with multiple challenges and opportunities, building leadership – the ability of managers to engage and influence people to perform at the highest level - is critical in organizations like Qatargas in its quest to move from good to great," says Faisal Al-Suwaidi, Qatargas Chairman and CEO.

Qatargas chose to partner with Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business because of its reputation for high-quality business education in the United States, where it is ranked as one of the top schools.

″Qatargas is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of its management leaders through this intensive learning program. Developing our leaders is an important step in developing the overall organization and our ability to meet our desired business goals," says Ghanim Al-Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer-Administration.

Carnegie Mellon University provides Executive Education programs to corporations and organizations all over the world. The mission of Executive Education is to disseminate practical, research-based management knowledge and create a collaborative loop between Carnegie Mellon faculty and business leaders. Executive Education programs also are a vital component in Carnegie Mellon Qatar's role in shaping Qatar into a knowledge-based society.

"Our programs show companies how leading-edge business concepts and models can build on their success," says Lankford. "We are truly proud and gratified to be working with Qatargas."

The Executive Education program for Qatargas will run through 2008 and will include modules on a variety of topics including global competitiveness, smart value creation, team collaboration, strategic cost management, leadership networks and international business building.

For more information on Carnegie Mellon's Executive Education programs, visit www.tepper.cmu.edu.

 About Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is the first international branch campus operated by Carnegie Mellon University, a private American research university that's regularly ranked among the best in the world. In August 2004 Carnegie Mellon was picked to offer its highly regarded undergraduate programs in business administration, computer science and information systems to students in the Gulf Region. Carnegie Mellon plans to open a new facility on the Education City campus in 2008. More information can be found at www.qatar.cmu.edu.

About Qatargas
Qatargas was established in 1984 as one of the main vehicles to develop the extensive offshore North field. Qatargas began as a project with three trains of two mtpa capacity. Following the successful completion of a debottlenecking project in 2005 the capacity of the trains increased to 9.7 mtpa. In 2005 Qatargas celebrated the delivery of its 1000th cargo. Today, Qatargas has a fleet of 11 ships. By 2010 it will be exporting approximately 42 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to markets in Europe, Asia and the North America.