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Emaar Properties wins awards for community management expertise

(DUBAI, UAE) -- Emaar Properties received the two awards at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards 2010.

Emaar Community Management (ECM) won the award for Best Education & Development Initiative of the Year for its Community Cleanup Campaign, and Naganandh Lakshmanan, Assistant Manager - ECM, was selected Young Middle East Facilities Manager of the Year.

Emaar's education and development initiative focused on highlighting health, safety, and security awareness through a Community Cleanup Campaign. Emaar's community newsletters, regularly sent to all residents, urged them to participate in the campaign, which led to robust turnout.

Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director - UAE, Emaar Properties, said the awards are a testament to Emaar's focus on developing and sustaining integrated lifestyle neighborhoods. He added, "The awards highlight the cooperation and active participation of our community residents who made a difference with the Community Cleanup Campaign."

Lakshmanan received the Young Facilities Manager Award for his work in the Dubai Marina Towers community, where he tried to reduce costs and enhance efficiencies, thus achieving a cost saving of more than $381,000 in 2009. This helped reduce service fees for the community.

Emaar Community Management covers all aspects of the neighborhoods, and assists in establishing vibrant communities by promoting the active participation of residents.

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