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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
/P 7
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SHEIKH HAMED
BIN SALIM
AL-RAWAHY
A profile of the
founder of
Al–Rawahy
Companies
/P 4
“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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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AL-RAWAHY HOLDINGS AT A GLANCE
Overseas Companies
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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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