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A Newsletter of Al-Rawahy Holdings L.L.C.

Volume 1, Issue 1 June 2016

www.alrawahyholdings.com Inside : NECC constructs the Al-Rawahy Complex /P 6

Bin Salim Manufacturing L.L.C. wins the

HM Excellence Award

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A profile of the

founder of

Al–Rawahy

Companies

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“Honesty, Trustworthiness

and the

Fear of God”

CONTENTS

From the Editor’s Desk

“al-mabaadee” (“The Principles”) whose synonyms are belief, attitude, opinion and value is

the name of our New Group Newsletter. This name was chosen as it actually represents the true nature

of our Directors, Business Partners and Staff.

Over the past few months the team that was assigned the task of producing the first edition of the news-

letter met several times. They collected articles, scrutinized each of them before selecting a few that are

featured in this the first edition. The end result is a fairly simple newsletter that seems unassuming and

easy to compile but the actual fact is far from this. The task was immense, as the deadline approached

some of the team members had to burn midnight oil to try and get the graphics right. Nevertheless, the

job was interesting and many of us in the team had the good fortune to learn a lot during this exercise.

The ultimate intent of this newsletter is to act as a bridge between the different companies that form Al

Rawahy Holdings LLC. This is a common platform through which each company in the Group can share

information and success stories. The first issue is dedicated to our founder Sheikh Hamed Bin Salim Al

Rawahy.

We thank all those who contributed and request other staff members of any company within the Group

to feel free to send us your articles which if appropriate will be featured in future editions of the newslet-

ter. I hope this newsletter makes interesting reading and we do look forward to your suggestions and

feedback which can be sent to [email protected]

Nelson D’Silva

Editor – ARH Newsletter

Message from the Board of

Directors

/P 3

Built on a strong founda-

tion…

/P 4

NECC constructs the Al-

Rawahy Complex Building

/P 6

OIG Inaugurates New Staff

Accommodation Facility

/P 6

Bin Salim Manufacturing

L.L.C. wins the HM Excel-

lence Award

/P 7

Elite Technology /P 7

Atlas Copco’s customer day

at Sohar a roaring Success

/P 8

Al-Rawahy Est. Dubai felici-

tated on the completion of

25 years

/P 8

OIG’s Employee Training

worth the Investment

/P 9

Al-Rawahy Est. Dubai

(ARD) Staff - The Good

Samaritans

/P 9

HILTI’s footprint at the new

Muscat Int’l Airport

/P 9

OIG celebrates Omanisation /P 10

Bin Salim Enterprises en-

courages education

/P 10

Bin Salim Enterprises starts

Toastmasters Club

/P 11

Fronius ETR systems makes

its way to Oman

/P 11

Employee Spotlight /P 12

NECC’s recent projects /P 12

Picture column /P 13

In a lighter mood /P 14

Al-Rawahy Holdings at a

Glance

/P 15

Editorial Board

Editor

Nelson D’Silva

Associate Editors

Ronnie Pereira

Afrah Al-Balushi

Gunapal Shetty

IT and Design

Nicky Antony Dass

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Message from the board of directors

Sh. A�ah H.S. Al-Rawahy

Sh. Abdul Rahim H.S. Al-Rawahy

Sh. Is-haq H.S. Al-Rawahy

Our diverse business activities share a common vision and mission and it is my de-

sire that this newsletter serves to strengthen these values. �rough this newsletter I

would like to urge all our sta� to remain steadfast to al-mabaadee – �e principles

which we observe in the Group, they are “Commitment, Ethics and Cooperation”. I

pray that Almighty Allah may continue to lead us on the correct path and help us to

remain determined to achieve our objectives.

To all our sta� I have just one advice, do good at all times, this is what Almighty

Allah expects of all of us. �e Holy Quran teaches us that,

“Whoever does righteousness – it is for his (own) soul; and whoever does ……….”

“Our Group comprises of twelve companies and eight thousand sta� spread

over two continents. In addition we have several successful partnerships with

multinational companies who have worked with us for over four decades.

Connecting all these myriad entities to each other and spreading the 0avour of

the Group is always a challenge. �is newsletter therefore is an e�ort to forge a

bond and build camaraderie within partners and sta� across companies of the

Group. We wish the Newsletter team well in this endeavour and hope that ‘al

-mabaadee’ will grow from strength to strength.”

“As a Group we have people of varied talents and skills, these are left

latent until they are explored, tapped and properly channelised for the

bene4t of the Group. �e Directors of ARH have recently formed sub-

committees or small teams who meet and share thoughts in an informal

setting. �e Rawahy Information Group or “RIG” for short is one such

group which met and came up with the idea of a Group newsletter.

Today, we see that this idea has become a reality. Congratulations to

everyone for making this possible.”

A picture of Sheikh Hamed Bin Salim Al-Rawahy the

founder of Al-Rawahy Companies with his older sons at

a family meeting during his days at the helm of a"airs.

Dedicated to our

Founder

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Built on a strong foundation… (A profile of our founder Sh. Hamed Bin Salim Al Rawahy)

T he villages of Wadi Bani

Rawaha, Sumail, Nakhal and

Mslimat are all located very

close to the foot of the Hajar

Mountain Range. Wadi Bani

Rawaha and Sumail are on one

side on the route to Nizwa while

Nakhal and Mslimat lie on the

other side of the mountain ac-

cessible from Barka on the Bati-

nah route. All these villages are

somehow connected to our Group

for it is from this region that Sh.

Hamed Bin Salim Al Rawahy, our

founder and his family originate.

They owe their tribe name to Wadi

Bani Rawaha which is a wadi close

to the foot of the mountain. Wadi

Bani Rawaha and Sumail are plac-

es where one may find people from

an entire village with the surname

“Al Rawahy”, although people of

the Al Rawahy tribe are also found

in many other regions of the Sul-

tanate of Oman. The forefathers of

Sheikh Hamed migrated first to

Nakhal and then later settled down

in Mslimat on the other side of the

hill where they built a large man-

sion and lived there for many

years. The mansion at Mslimat is

still standing, it is an imposing

structure despite decades of being

left unoccupied. Most members of

the Al Rawahy family now reside in

or around Muscat.

Sheikh Hamed spent a considera-

ble part of his early life in Zanzi-

bar, where he and his brothers had

vast farm land and extensive coco-

nut, clove and spice gardens. They

managed factories that processed

the produce from the farm and

some of the fac-

tory products

were exported.

He travelled ex-

tensively be-

tween Oman, the

East African

Countries and

India to develop

business. Those

days travel was

tedious and

most of it had to

be done by sea.

This did not de-

ter Sh. Hamed

who had many

interesting tales

to share about his travels and ad-

venture. The story of how the Al

Rawahy family came to live in Zan-

zibar is also very interesting.

Sh. Salim Bin Mohammed Al

Rawahy the father

of our founder and

his immediate fam-

ily members were

renowned for their

Arabic writing

skills especially

calligraphy. Their

reputation went far

and wide even be-

yond the shores of

Oman. During this

period which was

in the late 19th

century, the Sultan of Zanzibar,

Sayyid Sir Barghash Bin Said Al-

Busaid was constructing his new

palace and he wanted to inscribe

verses from the Holy Quran at

prominent places in this palace. He

thus sent a personal invitation to

Sh. Salim and his brother Sh Ab-

dul Aziz asking them to visit Zanzi-

bar and help in this task, which

they accepted. They then moved to

Zanzibar with their families and

settled there but continued to keep

in touch with their hometown in

Oman with frequent visits. The pal-

ace built in 1883 is now a museum

and known as “Beit Al Ajaib or

House of Wonders”, the famous

calligraphic writing of Sh. Salim

and his brother adorns one of the

high doors of this palace museum.

Adventure is next to nature for

members of the Al Rawahy tribe

given the terrain and territory they

lived in, every male in the tribe is

considered a warrior. It is this ele-

ment of daring and adventure that

Sheikh Hamed displayed all his life

during the course of which he laid

the foundation for a truly great or-

ganisation. His sons continue to

build on Sheikh Hamed’s vision

and the organisation he started in

the early seventies is now spread

over three Countries and two Con-

tinents employing over 8000 peo-

ple.

Sheikh Hamed Bin Salim Al-Rawahy

(Founder of Al-Rawahy Companies)

&e Hajar Mountain Range as seen from the road to Nakhal

Beit Al Ajaib or House of Wonders, Zanzibar


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The ascension of His Majesty Sul-

tan Qaboos to the throne in Oman

in the year 1970 was a turning

point in the life of Sheikh Hamed.

He felt the urge to return to his

homeland permanently and con-

tribute his mite in nation building.

Equipped with the values of hon-

esty, respect, integrity and fair-

ness Sheikh Hamed returned to

Oman, set up the first Company in

the Group, National Engineering

and Contracting Co or NECC

which is involved in Civil Con-

struction. Thereafter, with the

support of his sons, he was suc-

cessful in setting up all the other

companies that are listed within Al

Rawahy Holdings LLC. Sheikh

Hamed was considered a dignitary

Sheikh by the Palace protocol and

in the year 1981 when the first

State Consultative Council was

constituted, His Majesty the Sul-

tan appointed Sheikh Hamed as

one of its first members.

Sh. Hamed was an astute busi-

nessman who believed in selling

on the merit of the product or ser-

vice. He insisted that our custom-

ers should be presented with the

real facts, even if some of them

may be seen to be detrimental and

may lead to losing the order. He

was a strong believer that honesty

would surely be rewarded. The

achievements of the Group over

the past forty years goes on to

prove that Sheikh Hamed was

right. Currently, his sons carry on

with the same spirit and have con-

tinued to build on the foundation

laid by their industrious father.

Over the past four decades, the

Group has gained an impeccable

reputation which is the real testi-

mony of the values that Sheikh

Hamed inculcated in the Group.

Sheikh Hamed passed away on

the 27th of July, 2013 but his

presence is still felt in the corri-

dors of the company. The values

he stood for still govern the opera-

tion of the Group. His values of

Honesty, Respect and Fairness are

strong pillars that direct all the

actions. The Era of Sheikh Hamed

may have ended but his legacy

still continues to be the guiding

light of the Organisation.

Sheikh Hamed is succeeded by his

six sons, a daughter, grandchil-

dren and great grandchildren.

Three of his sons, Sheikh Aflah,

Sheikh Is-haq and Sheikh Abdul

Rahim are on the Board of Al

Rawahy Holdings, his youngest

son Sheikh Ma’an and grandson

Sheikh Hisham Aflah are Deputy

General Manager’s in the Bin Sal-

im Group, while yet another

grandson Sheikh Mohamed Aflah

is Asst. COO in OIG.

The Board of Directors, Manage-

ment and Staff salute their vision-

ary founder. We believe that our

organisation has been able to

withstand the test of time because

it has been ‘built on a strong foun-

dation’ laid by Sheikh Hamed Bin

Salim Al Rawahy. May his soul

rest in peace.

Al-Rawahy Mansion at Mslimat, Bait Al-Khandaq

Picture of Sh. Hamed Bin Salim Al-Rawahy (marked with arrow) taken in Mslimat, Wadi Al-Ma’awil in 1951

“ Honesty, Trustworthiness

and the

Fear of God ”

- Sh. Hamed Bin Salim

Al-Rawahy


OIG Inaugurates its Fifth New Staff Accommodation Facility

(Oman International Group SAOC), opened

new staff accommodation facilities in Gha-

la, Muscat. The accommodation was officially

opened by His Highness Sayyid Hareb Bin Thuwaini

Al Said and Sheikh Aflah Al Rawahy, the Chairman

of OIG who said, “It is with great pride we are open-

ing this new facility for our staff. It is the second

such facility we have completed this year alone,

taking the number to five in the past four years”.

The new accommodation block has been built by

AHT (Al Hajiry Trading) and incorporates sleeping

accommodation, kitchen facilities, prayer room, a

training room and a recreation room. The modern

kitchen facilities can cater for the preparation of

meals for approximately 1500 staff per day.

Board Directors and Senior Management were also

present for the opening. “OIG is committed to provid-

ing high quality living conditions for our employees,”

said Mr Tim Vallancey, CEO of OIG “and by providing

them with modern accommodation and facilities for

praying and relaxation makes this obtainable. Our

staff work hard and it is important they have the abil-

ity and means to relax and enjoy some down time too.

This all adds up to greater job satisfaction and produc-

tivity.”

The new facilities took 14 months to complete and are

in line with OIG’s building policy to provide high quali-

ty accommodation for its staff. It will accommodate La-

bourers, Supervisors, Lead Hands and Kitchen staff.

H.H. Sayyid Hareb Al-Said inaugurates the new accommodation

NECC constructs the Al-Rawahy Complex Building

Al-Rawahy Complex in construction Expected look at the end of the project …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….

N ational Engineering & Contracting Company (NECC) rates the Al-Rawahy Complex building as one

of their most prestigious projects. They believe that it is not only a prestigious project in terms of

value, but also for the reputation for the company. This complex will display their construction quality

and will serve as a showcase of NECC’s capabilities. NECC have completed similar projects in the past,

but this project is seen as a benchmark and a gateway for the future of the company. The project is

expected to be completed by the end of August, 2016. The salient features of this building are:-


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Bin Salim Manufacturing L.L.C. wins the

Sultan Qaboos Industrial Excellence Award 2015/16

9 th February, 2016 recorded yet another

milestone for Bin Salim Manufacturing LLC.

(Formerly Al Asr Electrical and Electronic Com-

pany LLC.). The company won the prestigious

Sultan Qaboos Industrial Excellence Award

2015/16. In a resplendent ceremony organised

by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry at

Bar Al Jissah Resort, the Managing Director of

the company Sh. Is-haq Bin Hamed Bin Salim Al

Rawahy received the award on behalf of the com-

pany.

This is a significant achievement as the evaluation

criteria was stringent and involved audit by three

assessors and two observers who spent about three

days going over every aspect of the company opera-

tions. Later a jury consisting of

Local and International experts

analysed the findings and

picked the best company for the

Excellence Award. BSM has

now won this award twice in a

row after winning the runners

up award on three previous oc-

casions. Our company winning

this award time and again over

the past six years proves our

continuous commitment to true

Industrial practices and man-

agement processes.

The Board of Directors of Al

Rawahy Holdings LLC, congrat-

ulate the management and staff

of Bin Salim Manufacturing

LLC. for their continuous dedi-

cation and stupendous team

work.

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Sh. Is-haq Al-Rawahy (Managing Director) receives the HM Cup

presented by H.E. Lieutenant-General Hassan Bin Mohsen Al-

Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs

E lite Technology L.L.C., a subsidiary of Al Rawahy Holdings

LLC has been selected as the key partner for a nationwide

Telecom Project. The Project won by Elite Technology is to erect

more than one hundred Telecom Towers in different parts of

Oman. The project is daunting as it requires erection of these

towers in a relatively short span of time in difficult and challeng-

ing terrain. Elite however is all geared up to use its professional-

ism and experience in ensuring that the Project is completed

ahead of the targeted end date.

Established in 2001, Elite has emerged as a

leading company in the field of telecom in-

frastructure. Activities include wireless/

mobile infrastructure, telecom project man-

agement services, billing solutions and IT

infrastructure. Congratulations to the Elite

team for winning this project.


Atlas Copco’s customer day at Sohar a roaring Success

O n the 2nd of March, 2016, a customer day was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in

the Wilayat of Sohar. The objective of the customer day was to brief customers

on the latest developments in compressed air technology. The seminar showcased the

latest trends and benefits of using the right product for the application at hand. The team who planned the

event were pleasantly surprised at the large turnout of customers even though it was held during working

hours, mid-week. The ACSME team lead by the Regional General Manager – Mr. Anil Hingorani presented Oil

Free, Oil Injected and new developments in aftermarket and maintenance of compressors. Atlas Copco’s vacu-

um technology was also showcased at the customer day. The over hundred participants who attended the

customer day were very impressed with the presentations and this led to a very healthy question and answer

session after the presentations were over. The event concluded with Lunch hosted by ACSME and BSE.

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Group picture with all the attendees

Al-Rawahy Est. Dubai felicitated on the completion of 25 years

A l-Rawahy Est. Dubai (ARD) completes 25 years of operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On

reaching this milestone, the Department of Economic Development issued a certificate of com-

mercial commitment to commemorate the event.

ARD’s history began with the renting of an office at

the Metropolitan Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, from

there the company moved offices to the Al-Riqqa

Road, Salsabeel Building, Al-Jadaf, Al-Aweer, to differ-

ent locations at the Al-Quoz Industrial Area before

nesting in the Dubai Investment Park (DIP) where the

company acquired the land and constructed new offic-

es and workshops in the year 2012.

Commercial Commitment Certi:cate from the

Department of Economic Development, Dubai


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OIG’s Employee Training Worth the Investment

completed a training program for Omani nationals in "Working Relationships” to maintain a

good working relationship within the organization and to enhance their skills, knowledge and

ideas with a superior attitude.

“It is very important to train and develop staff skills for maintaining business growth. Incorporating skilled

training that develops the employees toward long-term career goals which also promotes greater job satisfac-

tion. A more satisfied employee is

likely to stay longer and be more

productive within the team and

pursue their ambition to grow

within the organization.”, said

Mr. Qamber Al Balushi, Training

Manager of OIG.

With the support of the CEO and

HR manager it has been possible

to implement a continuous

endeavour to train and develop

national manpower through our

training department within the

organisation. OIG’s Employee Training Programme

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Al-Rawahy Est. Dubai (ARD) Staff -

The Good Samaritans

H eavy rains lashed the UAE on the 9th of March, 2016, the

worst affected was the Jebel Ali area of Dubai. The inten-

sity of the downpour and wind at high speed took the inhabit-

ants of the UAE by surprise. Life was thrown off gear and people

were stuck in traffic and floods for hours on that day. This also

impacted our staff in ARD who had to rough it up by walking home

to Discovery Gardens, Jebel Ali from their work place at DIP. On the

way home the team decided to live the values of the Group by help-

ing people in need. In the picture the good Samaritans of ARD can

be seen helping a driver salvage his car from the raising flood wa-

ters.

This picture was sent to us by a casual bystander who appreciated

the efforts of the ARD team. Well Done ARD!

ARD sta" help remove a car stuck in mud due to heavy rains

HILTI’s footprint at

the new Muscat Int’l

Airport

Hilti Oman is a

frontline division

within Bin Salim

Enterprises LLC. The division has

grown steadily and has made a niche

for itself as a supplier of high quality

products for different segments of

industry in Oman. The division

achieved great success in the con-

struction of the new Muscat Airport

Project where Hilti products have

been specified and used in almost all

specialised applications. The division

received a bulk PO for the supply of

various items from the main contrac-

tor and are currently executing this

order.


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Bin Salim Enterprises encourages further education

for employees

English Classes for the Omani staff

The Directors and Management of the Bin Salim Group are committed to Omanisation as it is a national objec-

tive and duty. The company realised that if young Omani’s are to succeed and take up higher positions in the

company, their English language skills need to be enhanced.

Initially, Omani staff were sent to language institutes to learn

English but this method did not prove effective. In-house

English language classes for Omani employees were thereaf-

ter introduced and attendance to these classes was made

compulsory for those who needed language skills. In order to

motivate the team to attend classes, the management has

tied in the bonus scheme to performance at English classes.

Those who are regular to class, show commitment to self-

development go away with high bonuses and qualify for pro-

motion as and when they reach the level of proficiency.

Currently, the company runs three levels of English classes

and approximately 30 employees attend these classes.

BSE sponsors students for completing their

studies

Bin Salim Group has devised a scheme to develop in-

house talents and give them the opportunity to take up

higher positions in the company. Every year the company

sponsors two Omani employees for a graduate level degree

programme. The entire course fees and incidentals are

paid by the company. The following candidates are cur-

rently pursuing a degree level programme.

Jamal Yaqoob Saif Al-Hadhrami

Bachelors of Business Administra�on

Arab Open University

celebrates Omanisation

T he Board of Directors and

the Management of OIG are

fully committed to a structured

Omanisation policy and prefer-

ence is given to the employ-

ment of Omanis who either pos-

sess the required skills or are

suitable for training to carry

out the various services of OIG.

The Company was one of the first

to be awarded a “Green Card” by

the Ministry of Manpower in

recognition of OIG’s commitment

in achieving the Omanisation tar-

get set out by the Ministry. OIG

is a recipient of a number of the

Ministry of Manpower’s “Shield of

Appreciation” for exceeding

Omanisation targets.

In a clear display of OIG’s com-

mitment to Omanisation, OIG has

awarded some Omani HO staff

members prestigious Certificates

of Appreciation. In presenting the

Certificates, Mohammed Aflah

Al-Rawahy, OIG’s Admin Manager

said ‘The staff are

fine examples of ded-

ication to perform

beyond expectations

and upholding their

commitment to ex-

cellence at OIG.’ The

staff members were

awarded the certifi-

cates at the OIG of-

fices in Wattayah. ‘At

OIG we believe ac-

tions speak louder than words’,

said Mr. Tim Vallancey, CEO of

OIG. ‘We are continually looking

at new ways to recruit and up-

skill our Omani workforce, as well

as ways to acknowledge and re-

ward outstanding performance.’

Obaid Said Obaid Al-Kalbani

Bachelors of Business Administra�on

Arab Open University

Sta" receive certi:cates

Students receive certi:cates on completion of Level 1

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T he Fronius welding division of Bin

Salim Enterprises LLC, with the

support of the team from Fronius Aus-

tria were able to win an order to sup-

ply an ETR welding automation clad-

ding system to Cameron Industries,

Rusayl Sultanate of Oman.

This highly sophisticated automated

cladding system is the first of its kind

to be supplied by Fronius, Austria to

Oman and will be used to build valve

claddings by Cameron Industries for

the O&G industry.

Fronius ETR systems makes its way to Oman

Bin Salim Enterprises starts Toastmasters Club

R ecently, with the initiative

of the senior management

in BSE, the group started an in-

house Toastmasters’ club. This

is an initiative towards training

the employees of the group for

‘effective communication and

leadership’.

‘Toastmasters’ is a great program

for anyone who aspires to be-

come an effective communicator

and a great leader. It is a proven

platform where you learn com-

munication and leadership skills,

which has helped countless pro-

fessionals to progress in their

careers. The world needs leaders.

Leaders head families, coach

teams, run businesses and men-

tor others. These leaders must

not only accomplish, they must

communicate. The mission of the

Toastmasters International Mis-

sion is- “We empower

individuals to become

more effective communi-

cators and leaders.”

Toastmasters Interna-

tional is a world leader

in communication and

leadership development.

The first meeting, called

a demo meeting, was

held on 13th April 2016

at Hatat House Hall,

where experienced

toastmasters came and

demonstrated how a typical TM

session is held. This meeting

was attended by more than 50

enthusiastic people out of which

BSE Employees constituted

about 25 numbers. Sh. Is-haq Al

Rawahy, who was also present

for the entire meeting, was im-

pressed with the Toastmasters

format. He emphasised that we

should start a club and

capitalise on the momentum

provided by the demo meeting.

The first in-house meeting, with

BSE staff as role players, was

conducted on 25th April 2016.

All the role players, doing so for

the first time, played their roles

very seriously and enthusiasti-

cally. We intend to start the

club with 20 members, who

would be registered with the

Toastmasters International,

USA and gradually the num-

bers would be increased as

more people have expressed

their interest in joining the

club.

Sh. Is-haq addressing the gathering during the Demo

Toastmasters session

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&e Bin Salim Toastmasters (BSTM)


Employee Spotlight

Abdullah Rashid Mohammed Al Zaabi

Abdullah started his career with OIG as a truck driver in 2001. He was

not satisfied with being just a driver and he managed to move step by step

up the ladder by proving to his superiors that he was capable of more. At

first he was promoted to Site Assistant and then to General Office Assis-

tant for a whole year. He then moved to the Administration Department at

Head Office in 2005. In 2014 he reached the position of PRO Manager and

is proud of his service after 15 years with the company .

Haitham Hamed Saif Al-Rawahi

Haitham joined the Hilti AMS team of BSE in the year 2007. He was lucky to

be mentored personally by his Manager, Fahim Al Rawahy who spotted the

latent talent Haitham possessed. He worked hard, learnt quickly and was

soon one of the top performers of the division. The desire to learn new things

and to grow in his job encouraged him to take more responsibilities and to

venture into areas which others felt wary off. Haitham was awarded the

Best Employee of Hilti Oman during the year 2015.

Kirit Patel

For those who have interacted with the National Engineering and Contract-

ing Company, the name Kirit Patel must be the most familiar, for many his

name is synonymous with NECC. He is a man with a never say ‘no’ atti-

tude, if there is something that others say cannot be done, pass it on to Kirit

and he will find a solution for you. A civil engineer by profession, Kirit has

worked with NECC for over three decades and counting. His amiable nature

and his ability to deal with people of varied temperament makes him a very

effective person in managing construction sites. We thank Kirit for his dedi-

cated service and wish him well for the future.

NECC’s recent projects

Algerian Embassy SSB Residential Building at Al-Khuwair


Picture column

Al-Rawahy Group celebrates the return of our Leader H.M.

Sultan Qaboos and National Day

BSG’s Board Meeting in progress

Sh. A�ah and Sh. Ma’an attending the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Anglo-Omani Society

Bin Salim Manufacturing wins HM Cup

Inauguration of the Wadi Kabir warehouse

BSE takes part in Cancer Walkathon


1) Which was the first company in the Al-Rawahy Group to start business and in which year?

2) What is the name of the University that awarded Sheikh Aflah Al-Rawahy an honorary Doctorate?

3) Where will the following coordinates take you?

23°35’7”N

58°31’7”E

4) What is the nick-name of the hoist/machine which OIG uses to clean high-rise windows etc.

5) Name the brand of fitness watches which Supa Sportsman retails which includes features like GPS track-

ing, monitoring heartrate, speed, distance etc.

6) Whose logo is this?

Send your answers to [email protected] and to win a RO 10/-

voucher from Supa Sportsman . The names with correct answers will put in

a box and one lucky winner would be chosen. The last date of submission

is 1st July 2016.

Beautiful beaches of Oman,

Turtle Beach Resort, Sur

Photo clicked by - Ronnie Pereira

Send your pictures to

[email protected] and win

a gift. The best picture would be selected to

be published in the next issue. The last date

of submission is 1st July 2016.

1. Salads served at fast food outlets contains up to 60%

more fat than their burgers.

2. Gottfried Leibniz built an early computer in the 1600s !!

3. Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike

contest, and lost !!

4. Einstein’s peculiar habit was to never wear socks.

Health Tips

• Fresh fruits and berries are great and will satisfy a

craving for sweets without adding extra sugar.

Serve them in a bowl with a dab of real whipped

cream or buy a good blender and make fruit smooth-

ies.

• Drink water – you need to stay hydrated. Not only

is it good for your internal organs, it also keeps

your skin healthy and lessens acne.

In a lighter mood

Please note:

• Members of the Editorial Committee are not permitted to enter the competition.

• The Quizmaster has the final discretion in judging the answers.

• Only staff members of the Al-Rawahy Holdings LLC are permitted to enter.

Photographer of the Issue


AL-RAWAHY HOLDINGS AT A GLANCE

Overseas Companies


Al-Rawahy Holdings LLC. P.O. Box : 808, Postal Code : 100, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Tel. : +968 22084500 (5 Lines) Fax : +968 24561193

Email : [email protected]

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