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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
ROUND-UP Food Safety Conference to be held on Sept. 21, 22 Omanexpo, organiser of this year’s Food Safety Conference, will bring in renowned food experts to discuss the latest food safety practices and up-to-date information on how the latest food solutions have positively impacted Oman’s food industry
MUSCAT: Oman prides itself on being one of the countries with the most stringent food safety laws in the world. In pursuit of elevating the country’s food safety culture and improving the knowledge base of individuals about the importance of food safety standards, Omanexpo, organiser of this year’s Food Safety Conference, will bring in
renowned food experts to discuss the latest food safety practices and up-to-date information on how the latest food solutions have positively impacted Oman’s food industry, says a press release. Themed ‘Evaluating and Improving Food Safety Environment and Developing Oman’s Food Safety for the Future’, the Oman Food Safety Conference will be held on
September 21 to 22 alongside the long-running Food and Hospitality Exhibition at the Oman International Exhibition Centre. The two-day food safety conference boasts of a dynamic lineup of sessions and speakers who will shed light on the most pressing topics facing the food industry; how to maximise food safety compliance that will lead to improved performance; food poisoning and food recalling systems; best practices from industry experts; and utilising enhanced technologies and solutions to ensure the safety of food supply in the country, among others. Ammar Ahmad, project manager, said, “With industry experts sharing their knowledge and expertise on food safety practices, attendees will have the best opportunity to understand what is changing and what needs to be changed in their food safety programmes to help curb food safety challenges. Participants will also
learn about how food safety solutions could enhance the food business. The conference is set to provide an avenue for like-minded professionals to build strong collaboration with industry experts and food solution providers.” Interactive discussions “The food safety conference programme is designed to address current issues, provide regulatory updates, interactive discussions with key industry players and stakeholders, orientation to the latest food safety standards and more,” he added. The conference is open to professionals from the entire food industry, including food manufacturers, producers, food distributors and wholesalers, food retailers, operators, regulators, academia, and professionals related to quality control and assurance, catering and restaurant service, food sanitation and hygiene services, among others.
OIL & GAS SERVICES
Maqshan receives coveted certification MUSCAT: Maqshan Oil & Gas Services became the first company in Oman to receive British standard accreditation OHSAS: 18001 for Health & Safety Management system and ISO: 14001 for Environmental Management system with scope of NORM Service (Naturally Occurring Radio Active Material related Service), says a press release. The German certification body TUV Rheinland’s Oman based officials handed over the certificate to Eng. Ali Said Al Masahly, Maqshan’s CEO and Abdul Karim Vettiyanickal,
general manager at its head office in Al Khuwair. Maqshan is one of the leading local community companies in Sultanate of Oman and registered in Oman Society for Petroleum Services and is currently working for PDO’s development projects associated with civil, mechanical & environmental services. Maqshan is the first company in Oman to introduce ‘NORM Response Team’ for oil & gas sector with a trade mark for dealing with NORM contaminated material survey analysis, logistic service and emergency support.
ACCOLADE
Al Yusr Islamic Banking sweeps gold at Oman Tech Awards MUSCAT: Al Yusr Islamic Banking Window from Oman Arab Bank (OAB) won the prestigious gold award in the banking category for its bilingual Arabic and English website at the Oman Tech Awards, held in Muscat at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa. The award recognises Al Yusr’s role as an innovator in customer experience by always striving to provide the right tools to best serve the banking and financial needs of the people of Oman, says a press release. Abdul Qader Al Bulushi, general manager, Al Yusr Islamic Banking, said: “Our objective was to utilise technology to reach our custom-
ers and update them about our value added products and services in both Arabic and English. The website also offers unique features such as Salah (prayer) for major cities in Oman, a Zakat calculator to calculate the Zakat amount instantly and easily, along with Islamic calendars showing important dates throughout the year.” Attractive site He added, “The attractive site, which can be navigated with ease via desktop, tablet or mobile devices, offers customers and visitors clearer and more informative content. We look forward to further enhancing the website by
Our objective was to utilise technology to reach our customers and update them about our value added products and services in both Arabic and English Abdul Qader Al Bulushi General manager, Al Yusr Islamic Banking
ELECTRICAL DIVISION
launching personal and business internet banking services in the near future.” This is not the first time the Al Yusr website has won an award. During the 8th edition of the Oman Web Awards Competition in 2014, www.alyusr.om was awarded one of the top three winning websites among the ‘Banking and Finance’ category. Oman Arab Bank launched Al Yusr in 2013 as an Islamic banking window to promote the ideals of a prosperous society and stable economy through its wide range of pioneering products and services, based on Islamic principles. Through continued hard work,
OAB has developed a full suite of Islamic retail banking products and services starting from the deposit products to the financing products such as Al Yusr Auto and home finance products. Al Yusr also offers wide range of corporate and SME banking products such as working capital finance, project finance, machinery and equipment finance, commercial real estate, commercial vehicle finance, and trade finance solutions. Currently, Al Yusr has seven branches operating in the Sultanate with two branches in Muscat (Azaiba and Wattayah), and one in each of Salalah, Nizwa, Ibra, Sohar and Buraimi.
RECOGNITION
Domino’s Pizza conducts staff appreciation event
KR honours most valued dealer MUSCAT: Khimji Ramdas Electrical Division recently felicitated Razaz Shinas Sohar Trading and Contracting for its remarkable sales performance in FY 2015. The event forms part of Khimji Ramdas’s long-held tradition of showing appreciation to its most valued dealers, says a press release. Commenting on the significance of SME partnerships, N. S. Vijaya Kumar, CEO of KR Infra, said, “We are glad to partner with SMEs who understand the dynamics required to run a successful enterprise. We have clearly emphasised the need to empower SMEs in building trust and driving mutual growth through our own solid partnerships. Our partners reflect our success stories, which go a long way in enabling our key target groups to
get the best business and sustain competitive advantage.” Khimji Ramdas Electrical Division serves the dealer market in Oman almost covering the Sultanate’s entire market of over 300 dealers. Its product range includes several well-known international as well as local Omani brands. Khalid Al Riyami, senior divisional manager, Electrical Division of Khimji Ramdas, said: “This is a winwin partnership that has resulted in allround growth and most notably a surge in sales in the last financial year. Razaz Shinas Sohar Trading and Contracting buys chiefly AlAssar Distribution Boards from us, which is an Omani brand, along with other well-known international brands such as CRI Pumps, Hex and Crompton Greaves.”
Ali K Shanwaz, general manager, Razaz Shinas Trading & Contracting, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Khimji Ramdas, saying: “We thank Khimji Ramdas for their continued support and service. This marks a milestone in our partnership with Oman’s most respected corporate and we are excited to see what the future holds as our business relationship progresses.” Among other company officials present at the event were, Chengappa, chief operations officer of KR Infra, Khalid Al Riyami, head of Electrical Division, KR Infra, Mohan Roy, head of Dealer Market, KR Electrical Division, Gopinath, sales manager, KR Electrical Division Sohar and Ajin, a representative of Al Assar - Electricals.
MUSCAT: Domino’s Pizza, Oman’s pizza delivery expert and among the leading fast food pizza chains conducted a staff appreciation event recently to appreciate its staff and their efforts in getting Domino’s Pizza to a high level. Yousef Abdul Karim, general manager, was the chief guest of the day. He honoured his staff with service excellence awards, best manager of the year, best store of year, best driver, best CSR and best insider, says a press release. Around 102 staff all over Oman participated in the staff appreciation event. Domino’s Pizza Oman started its operation in Oman in December 2007 with Al Khuwair being its first store and it now has 13 stores across the country. It is also a testament of Domino’s Pizza’s commitment towards the consumers and a reflection of the company’s tireless endeavour towards always reaching out to them with greater food choices and reasons to enjoy. The brand has constantly focused on winning a loyal customer base across Oman through its tasty pizza offerings, unmatched delivery promise and warm guest service approach. With its finger firmly on the pulse of the collective palate of the nation, Domino’s Pizza has 13 branches currently in Oman, with five stores in Muscat being, Qurum, Ruwi, Al Khuwair, Mawaleh
and Al Khoudh and the remaining stores in other cities outside Muscat such as Barka, Sohar, Buraimi, Ibra, Sur, Nizwa and Ibri. Domino’s is now marching ahead to open a string of stores this year in cities across Muscat, including Al Khuwair, Amerat and Mabella taking it’s store count to a total of 16. With this dine in and delivery facility, Domino’s keeps up with its tagline of spreading happiness through great taste, convenience and great value. Now inhabitants of Oman can enjoy the world famous range of pizzas, kickers, garlic bread sticks, chicken wings, and choco lava cakes at the comfort of these Domino’s stores. The stores promise to delight the customers with delicious
food, great service and quick delivery. In order to keep up with its increased demand, Domino’s is investing in a state-of-theart commissary. This state-of-the-art commissary, which will have cutting edge technology and a highly skilled workforce, equipped automated machinery, temperature controlled refrigeration and freezer units to ensure highest standards of food safety and quality and demonstrates the brand’s commitment to cater to its loyal customers in Oman. Domino’s Pizza is now available through online ordering and they are running a promotion of 1,2,3 offer that is small pizza costs OMR1, medium pizza for OMR2 and large for OMR3 when ordered through online.