ESI to Develop Project Management Best Practice at Nakheel

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Monday, 2 July 2007

Leading international provider of project management & business analysis training wins consultancy contract for premier Dubai-based developer.

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ESI International, the leading provider of business analysis and project management training, today announced that it had won the much coveted contract to provide project management training for Dubai-based Nakheel, the name behind The Palm islands, The World and numerous other high profile projects in Dubai. The contract win is a further indication of ESI’s continued growth and influence throughout the Middle East.

Alan Garvey, Managing Director of ESI International, EMEA, said, “Nakheel selected ESI for its international capabilities and unparalleled reputation for quality in the performance improvement industry. For the remainder of 2007, ESI will provide project management training to key project staff within Nakheel.”

With more than 1,200 employees and growing, Nakheel currently has 16 major projects worth more than US$30 billion under development. Nakheel’s portfolio includes the iconic and internationally acclaimed waterfront developments The Palm, The World and Waterfront. Once complete, Nakheel’s developments will add more than 1,000 km of beachfront to the Dubai coastline, and in total its projects spread across more than 2 billion sq ft.

Other flagship properties in Nakheel’s impressive Dubai portfolio include, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Heights, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Village, Ibn Battuta Mall, International City, The Gardens, and Discovery Gardens.

ESI International provides professional business training and consulting services covering a wide range of subjects, including project management and business analysis. Their training courses in public, e-training and onsite environments have helped some of the most successful companies within Europe and the Middle East to achieve and surpass their organisational goals.

ESI’s own credentials are beyond reproach. Accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), their portfolio of more than 60 courses offers unique foundations in project management and business analysis methodology and best practices. ESI is also a Charter Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).