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Bahwan Tourism launches monthly digital newsletter
Its well-known that the Covid-19 pandemic has driven more and more people towards embracing digital life- be it online purchases or online reading habits.
In tune with the trend, Bahwan Tourism launched a monthly newsletterTravel Times.
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Every issue of Travel Times highlights select-destinations within Oman as well as around the globe, while incorporating travel related tips, stories and news for the travel-savvy readers.
So if you are planning to travel and confused about where to and how to travel, just click on Travel Times available on Bahwan Travels social media handles.
Biman Bangladesh and Bahwan Travels Greet Bangladesh’s new Ambassador
Omani Employees Receive Professional Sales Training from Principal Company
Bahwan Travel Agencies GSA – Biman Bangladesh Airlines office represented by Mr. S.A. Gururaj, General Manager, Bahwan Travels, Mr. Irteza K Chowdhury, Country Manager, Biman, Mr. Md. Abdul Hakim, Finance Manager, Mr. Subrat Mishra, National Sales Manager – GSA, visited Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Embassy in Muscat and welcomed the new Ambassador of Bangladesh in Oman H.E. Mizanur Rahman. The Embassy officials MR. Mohammed Nahid Islam, Counsellor & HOC, Major Humayun Kabir, Councilor of Labour & Mr. Abu Sayed, Head of Passport.
As part of Bahwan Healthcare Centre’s strategy of gradually grooming the right Omani employees to take up growth oriented career, BHC moved Mr. Amjad Jaffer Abdul Rahman Al Raisi from Customer Service to Dental Sales Department. Subsequently he underwent comprehensive sales training directly from BHC’s principal company - Durr Dental. BHC wishes him all the best in his new endeavour and are confident he will emerge as a good leader and contribute towards company’s growth.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre and National Pharmaceutical Industries (NPI) Launch Omol for Trade
Bahwan Healthcare Centre participates in Gilead Virtual Distributor meeting
National Pharmaceutical Industries (NPI), the first pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Oman, has launched Omol in the modern trade segment i.e., hyper markets and super markets.
A launch ceremony was held at BHC head office at Al Rawaq building in which CEO of NPI Mr Suresh and Mr Sanjay Suri, General Manager BHC and other officials took part
Omol is the first Omani brand of paracetamol used to relieve mild to moderate pain and fever.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre’s business partner, M/s Gilead Sciences Inc. organized a Virtual Middle East Cycle Meeting for all their distributors in Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan & Iran. Named as ‘Together Creating Possible’ the virtual meeting saw participants from across the countries attending a special session on virtual team building and to connect with each other, part from company specific agenda.
BHC participants discussed Oman Regulatory guidelines, new registration process and business plans for Oman for 2021 and ahead.
Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company with special focus on developing specialized drugs used in the treatment of communicable diseases like hepatitis B, hepatitis C and influenza.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre Conducts Virtual Presentation on Total Lab Automation
Bahwan Healthcare Centre Installs New Fully Automated Blood Testing System in Ministry of Health Hospitals
Bahwan Healthcare Centre(BHC), in coordination with Siemens Healthineers, conducted a virtual presentation on Total Lab Automation to Key Opinion Leaders of Nizwa Hospital, Ministry of Health. Important features of this system include comprehensive selection of pre and post-analytical modules that completely automates the laboratory process of sample loading, preparation and handling.
Siemens Healthineers offers a broad spectrum of immunoassay, chemistry, hematology, molecular, and urinalysis testing systems in conjunction with automation, informatics and services to serve the needs of laboratories of any size. Aptio is the key component of Siemens Lab Automation, which enables improved utilization of lab resources, increases efficiency, accelerates processing, and achieves consistent turnaround time by combining their intelligent technologies workflow expertise in highly adaptable, multidisciplinary track configurations.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) recently installed BioRad’s IH 500 Fully Automated Analyzer for the ID Gel system at various Ministry of Health (MOH) Hospitals in Oman viz. Nizwa Hospital, Sur Hospital and also at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital’s Cancer Care Center.
The IH-500 Fully Automated Blood Testing System is designed for small to medium-sized laboratories for immunohematology testing. This system can handle the entire range of Bio-Rad ID Gel cards for ABO blood grouping, reverse testing, phenotype, Rh-subgroups, antibody screening, antibody identification, single antigen testing, direct AHG testing (DAT), and cross matching. The system includes a 6-axis robot transport arm offering high level of automation and minimizing user operations.
The prevalence of Covid-19 has not dampened the spirit of Bahwan Healthcare Centre employees. Taking appropriate precautions, the staff came together to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Oman National Day with passion and fervor.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre installs Advanced Immunology Analyser First time in Oman
Bahwan Healthcare Centre Launches Covid Test Kit in Oman
Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) recently installed, the first ever Centaur XP Immunology Analyzer of Siemens in one of the Polyclinics at Sohar. This is an advanced machine being used for various immunology testing namely Infectious disease, tumor markers, various hormones.
The ADVIA Centaur® CP Immunoassay System, manufactured by Siemens, is a mid-volume, high-throughput benchtop system that enhances in-house test capability without compromising efficiency, productivity, or quality. It provides superior sensitivity and specificity of Chemiluminescent with Advanced Acridinium Ester Technology.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) launched Covid 19 PCR kits (FTD SARS-CoV-2) in Oman and supplied them to the Ministry of Health Labs & private diagnostics labs.
Produced by Fast Track Diagnosis (FTD), Luxumbourg, which is a part of Siemens Healthineers Company, FTD SARS-CoV-2 Assay kits are being used for specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 with a single-well dual target assay method. FTD SARS-CoV-2 Assay kit is approved by US FDA (EUA), WHO & CE.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre Installs Hemoglobin Testing System at Rustaq Hospital
Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) recently installed a fully automated VARIANT II Hemoglobin Testing System at the Minsitry of Health hospital in Rustaq. Designed for high volume sample testing the advantage of this multi-analyses system is that it doesn’t require sample preparation and needs very little hands-on time by the operator working in the High Performance Liquid Chromatographic technology. The VARIANT II system is NGSP-certified, CE marked to meet the European IVD Directive and traceable to the Diabetes Control and Complication Trial (DCCT).
Bahwan Healthcare Centre opens a new clinic at Misfah
Bahwan Healthcare Centre has recently opened a new branch of Bahwan Medical Centre (BMC) at Misfah industrial area to provide general medical services to employees and their dependants of SBGH group companies. Located in the Bahwan Engineering Company (BEC) camp, this center works five days a week ( Sunday to Thursday) in two shifts from 8.00 Hrs to 13.00 Hrs and 15.00 Hrs to 19.00 Hrs. Also a doctor on call is made available to provide assistance over phone in case any medical emergency occurs during the weekend and public holidays.
Bahwan Healthcare Centre Employee Receives ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training Certificate
Mr. Ahmed Said Hamed Al Tobi has successfully completed the ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor QMS Training in 2020. He has received the certificate from TUV NORD who are one of the leading inspection, certification and Testing organizations.
As the internal QMS auditor of Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC), he will be able to conduct internal quality audits at the scheduled intervals and verify BHC’s Quality Management System (QMS) is effectively implemented and maintained.
Bahwan IT Celebrates 50th National Day
Though Covid-19 pandemic had put in lots of restrictions on celebrations, the 50th National Day of Oman was celebrated at Bahwan IT with pride and joy, following all social distancing guidelines.
Bahwan IT staff members decorated their office with traditional Omani colours, velvet ribbons, flags, balloons and lightings. One of the highlights of the decoration was a huge photo cut-out of wings painted by one of our staff’s children. Omani pots, lamps and baskets were displayed along with traditional Omani kahwa and snacks served to all who visited Bahwan IT office.
Bahwan IT Premier Cricket League Kicks-off again
The Fifth edition of Bahwan IT Premier Cricket League (Bahwan IT Premier League -2020) was held recently at Mabella Cricket Ground where the teams displayed some spectacular performance.
Taking all precautions of Covid -19, the match was played between the two teams - “Spartans” & “Champions”. In a thrilling match, Champions won their BPL-2020 title after beating Spartans by five wickets in the final. The player of the tournament was Anil Kumar.
Bahwan IT conducts webinar with ExaGrid for Ransomware Recovery and backup solution
Bahwan IT together with its partner ExaGrid organised a virtual webinar in December 2020 in which over 50 Bahwan IT customers took part.
The event focused on how “ExaGrid’s Ransomware Recovery “Retention Time-Lock” feature & ExaGrid’s unique architecture and technology benefits clients’ backup environment while lowering TCO from the Industry experts and success stories of end-user organizations.
ExaGrid, is the Leading Tiered Backup Storage Solution Provider with the fastest backups and restores in the market & Bahwan IT is one of the key partner for ExaGrid.
Bahwan IT wins Fortinet Partner of Year Award For 2020 Once Again
Bahwan IT, the longest serving Platinum Partner for Fortinet for more than a decade proved its mettle again by winning the Partner of the Year award for 2020 as well competing against major security system integrators in the country.
This goal was achieved by sheer dedicated team work and endless customer-oriented support which in return has resulted in this award. The award was presented to Bahwan IT by Mr. Alain Penel Regional Vice President, for Middle East & Pakistan, Fortinet during the Fortinet Virtual Partner SYNC South Gulf that took place in November 2020.
Fortinet, Inc. is a network security company. The Company provides cyber security solutions to a range of enterprises, service providers and government organizations across Oman and world.
Bahwan Logistics Handles Erection of Huge Steam Generators for Duqm Power Plant
Bahwan logistics LLC as a part of its international freight contract with M/s. Alghanim International, Kuwait, managed the storage of Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) at Duqm site for over period of five months, coordinated and successfully erected 10 HRSGs during November 2020.
The HRSGs, each weighing 220 tons, were handled by BLL in co-ordination with heavy lift subcontractors, M/s. Mammoet Oman LLC in the presence of the full equipment erection team from Turkey.
Alghanim International, the EPC contractors will design, supply, construct, test and operate a 326 MW combined cycle and gas-fuelled electricity generation plant.
