MIDDLE EAST other hand , you cannot start early enough if you want to get knowledge and experience in this field .” It seems that agility is key to S . A . TALKE ’ s day-to-day operations , yet despite its dynamic ethos , the company is keen to uphold its core businesses and retain its existing customers .
“ The world is changing , the market is changing , and therefore , we also have to be careful that we don ’ t lose existing business ,” Klingbeil says .
“ Like any other industry , we have competition and we shouldn ’ t underestimate them . Therefore , we are working hard to retain our business and we are continuously making an effort to offer our clients the best service at very competitive rates to make sure that we continue to grow and optimize our business on a day to day base .”
Aside from the company ’ s best in class practices and distinctive strategy , Klingbeil believes that the true success of the company lies in its people .
The Saudi firm strives to reward employee accomplishments , promote open communication and hire a diverse range of people , even hiring the company ’ s first female employees .
“ The biggest gift is that we have so many incredible team members and leaders who are supporting the company and our clients every day ,” he notes .
In keeping with Saudi Arabia ’ s ‘ Vision 2030 ,’ S . A . TALKE has also encouraged the employment of Saudi workers through the Kingdom ’ s ‘ Saudization ’ programme . However , Klingbeil doesn ’ t underestimate the challenges that this task brings .
“ We ’ ve recently been awarded two new projects where we will need to bring in more manpower . It ’ s a challenge because we need experienced people , which we can ’ t always hire from within the country . On the other hand , the sector is also becoming more open and so we have hired our first female employees which I am proud to see .
“ We do a lot of campaigns to support the government and the
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