ZADCO Oil Operations Initiate Leadership Certification Program

ICPM and Sun Learning Systems partner to offer management development program
HARRISONBURG, Va. & ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(Business Wire)--
The Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM), a leading management
development and leadership educator, and Sun Learning Systems (SLS), a
leadership training company, announced today they have awarded the Certified
Manager (CM)TM credential to several key managers at Zakum Development Company
(ZADCO) at an event held late last month.

Initiated in June, 2008, 15 managers began an extensive 12-month CM leadership
training program conducted by SLS - a local gulf coast council (GCC) training
partner for ICPM. Having completed the CM Program requirements late last month,
an awards ceremony was held to honor the newly certified managers. Present at
the event were ZADCO executives Jumaa O. Al Mehairi, Badr Al Mansoori, and Kaem
Al Kyoumi who distributed the CM certificates and recognized the accomplishments
of the ZADCO managers.

Instituted to give ZADCO managers an opportunity to enhance their leadership and
management skills, the CM Program allows managers to apply program principles on
the job; hence increasing job performance and managerial effectiveness.

Speaking at the event, Jumaa O. Al Mehairi, Assistant General Manager of ZADCO,
stated, "We are one of the best oilfield development and hydrocarbon production
companies in the world. However, as a part of our corporate mission and goals,
we are continually striving to improve our management and leadership in the
organization. To accomplish this, we are committed to the continuous development
of our management team through programs such as the CM certification."

Held to a high standard of performance, ZADCO employees are encouraged to
enhance their leadership skills through training and development. As a part of
this performance standard, the CM certification has now become a top priority
for the ZADCO Training and Development Department.

"We have already seen how the CM program has helped many of our managers in
their leadership performance," said Ahmed Faraj Al Lardhi, CM, Training and
Development Team Leader at ZADCO. "The CM Program has added value in the
workplace, maximizing our return on investment."

ABOUT SLS

As an ICPM Training Partner, Sun Learning Systems markets and administers the
Certified Manager (CM) certification in the Middle East and in North Carolina,
USA. The CM certification is a comprehensive program of management and
leadership development covering over 60 core competencies that are essential to
leading and managing effectively. The CM Program is appropriate for supervisors,
managers and leaders at all levels and working in all industries. For more
information, visit www.sunlearningsystems.com

ABOUT ICPM

Founded in 1974 by the National Management Association (NMA) and the
International Management Council (IMC), the Institute of Certified Professional
Managers (ICPM) has a 35-year history of educating managers, supervisors and
leaders through the CM certification The CM Program certifies a level of
management competency which supports enhanced on-the-job performance. CM
certificants are recognized worldwide by the "CM" professional credential. ICPM
is a business center of the College of Business at James Madison University in
Harrisonburg, VA. It is governed by a Board of Regents comprised of business
executives, industry representatives, academicians, and the NMA president. For
more information visit www.icpm.biz or call +1-800-568-4120.

ABOUT ZADCO

Incorporated in 1977, ZADCO is comprised of three major shareholders: Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company (ADNOC), ExxonMobil, and Japan Oil Development Company
(JODCO). Having developed the Upper Zakum reservoir in the early 1980s, ZADCO`s
shareholder ADNOC merged its operations of Umm Al Dalkh Development Company
(UDECO) with ZADCO in order to avoid duplication, reduce costs and increase
operational efficiencies. Following the merger, ZADCO implemented a new
structure with three major business units - Upper Zakum, Satah and Umm Al-Dalkh,
and Zirku - solidifying its position in the world`s oil production industry. For
more information, visit www.zadco.com.

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ICPM
Red Dot Public Relations
Kimberly Pepper, +1-757-351-0275
kpepper@red-dotpr.com
or
SLS
Sun Learning Systems
Nigel Fann, +971 6 557 6184
nigel@sunlearningsystems.com

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