IN-HOUSE NEWSLETTER OF SUHAIL BAHWAN GROUP VOLUME 05 | ISSUE 18 JULY/SEPTEMBER 2018
FROM THE VICE CHAIRPERSON’S DESK Dear Colleagues Welcome to another edition of Suhail, our group’s family magazine. First, let me highlight some positive developments; the oil price has been going up of late, which means there will be ease-of-business in the market. Businesses and individuals would be more flexible in their budget in the coming months. Secondly, some of our Group companies have been quite active during this quarter with several project executions and business prospects.
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Bahwan Projects and Telecoms (BPT) has successfully completed “factory acceptance test” of the installation of a telecommunication facility at the Yibal Khuff Oil and Gas project site. BPT also made a business presentation to Strabag Oman LLC, who has a requirement for machine control equipment for various road construction projects. In addition, BPT organised and attended several technical seminars and workshops. Bahwan Healthcare Centre has joined Royal Hospital in marking a new milestone with the implant of world’s smallest pacemaker, besides the installation of Oman’s first high-end optical imaging equipment and a Toshiba Ultrasound machine in Neber Health Center in Sohar. Bahwan IT entered into a new business partnership with Centra Hub to market their CRM, automobile and HRMS solutions.
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Last but not the least, Bahwan Tourism has bagged the “Best Inbound Tour Operator” award at the prestigious Arabian Travel Awards event. To further achieve such milestones, I urge all of you, especially the sales team, to pull up their socks and sleeves and concentrate on increasing sales and revenue.
Enjoy reading the issue.
Amal Suhail Bahwan
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South African Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman meets with Vice Chairperson His Excellency Mr Manabile Shogole, South African Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman recently visited our Headquarters and met with our Vice Chairperson Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan. During the meeting both discussed the excellent ongoing relationship between the two countries. The ambassador also apprised Amal Bahwan on the general business scenario in South Africa.
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Vice Chairperson releases new marketing brochure of DHL DHL Oman, a joint venture of Suhail Bahwan Group and part of DHL, world’s biggest logistics company, launched a new brochure for Oman Office. Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan, Chairperson and Board Member of DHL, released the brochure titled, “Excellence Simply Delivered” in the presence of Mr. Tim Scharwath, DHL Global CEO, Mr. Amadou Diallo, DHL MEA CEO, Mr. Rahul Kar, Advisor to Chairman, SBGH and Mr. Roy Scaria, Country Manager, DHL Oman. During discussions, Amal Bahwan extended her full support to promote DHL brand in each and every corner of the Sultanate of Oman. Mr. Tim Scharwath was very optimistic about Oman market and briefed on the plans to further improve DHL’s market share through more investments and creating a best team in DHL Oman.
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Top level Turkish delegation meets Chairman and Vice Chairperson A very high profile delegation from Turkey comprising Prof. Dr. Yasin Aktay, Chief Advisor of Turkish president & AK Party, Dr. Ahmad Yebrudi, President of the Supreme Council for Middle East Business & Investment and Mr. Fikret Bayarman, Chairman of the Board of Derkimpu Company, Turkey, recently visited Oman and met with our Chairman Sheikh Suhail Bahwan and Vice Chairperson Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan. During the meeting, the delegation explored and discussed various possibilities of business collaboration with SBGH. Mr Rahul Kar, Advisor to Chairman and Mr Yasser M. Khier, General Manager Bahwan Projects and Telecom, joined the discussions. Chairman Sheikh Suhail Bahwan presented the visiting team with a memento while the Turkish delegation also presented him a gift.
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Chairman donates MRI equipment to Sur hospital In continuation of his generous and noble contributions to the society, Sheikh Suhail Bahwan donated an MRI Machine to Sur Hospital recently. The donation of MRI machine reflects the principle of corporate social responsibility and his keenness to help the people of the governorate. The MRI machine will help in improving the radiological services by diagnosing a variety of conditions of patients very precisely so that doctors could initiate appropriate treatment. The equipment is one of the most technically advanced devices that contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and tumors and reduces the waiting period of patients to undergo MRI scan. The equipment was recently transported and installed at the Sur Government Hospital by Bahwan Healthcare Centre. May Allah bless Sheikh Suhail Bahwan for his generous nature and care for people.
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Senior officials from Jindal Steel meet Vice Chairperson A high level delegation from Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel recently visited our headquarters and met with our Vice Chairperson Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan. Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman Jindal Steel & Power Group, accompanied by Mr. Naushad Akhtar Ansari, CEO, Mr. Deepak Sogani, CFO, Delhi Corporate Office, Mr. Ramasubramanian Chidambaram, CFO Oman Office and Mr. Kumar Manish, General Manager- Marketing Oman discussed further improving the ongoing business relationship with SBGH. Mr Rahul Kar, Advisor to Chairman SBGH, Mr Dharmendra Pal Singh Kapoor, General Manager Bilad Oman were present during the meeting. SBGH is the largest distributor of steel in Oman for Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel.
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A felicitation ceremony was held at Al Rawaq to congratulate our Vice Chairperson Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan on being ranked among the top ten Middle East’s Most Influencing Women 2018 by Forbes Magazine. Senior management and staff members congratulated her for her well-deserved recognition and wished her more of such achivements in future.
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Mosque at Sur The Sur mosque, referred to as Al Hasoon mosque located in the souq area, was rebuilt as the existing old structure was not sustainable. The re-built mosque is much bigger in size at 1,850 Sqm and accommodates 1800 people. Group companies like BBM, BFT and BE have been partners in the development of this project.
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Projects and Interiors Division completes two Mosques and a Madrasa
Our Projects and Interiors Division has recently completed and handed over two mosques and a madrasa building commissioned by our Group Chairman Sheikh Suhail Bahwan’s charity foundation.
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Mosque at SOHAR A new mosque has been built and delivered to the people of Sohar. Built in Turkish architectural style, the mosque can accommodate 3000 people to pray and is presently referred to as Al Turkiya mosque. With a total built up area of around 2,400 Sqm, the mosque has been built at an estimated cost of around OMR one million, with the highest quality standards with other SBGH companies such as BE, BBM and BFT involved in the project.
Madrasa building at Wattayah Mosque Complex A two storey building was constructed and handed over to the Wattayah mosque to be used as madrasa for Islamic studies. With a built up area of 300 Sqm, it can accommodate upto 50 students at a time. May Allah bless our Chairman and his family for his continuous and ongoing noble gestures.
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loyees of the Month
September 2018 1] Aida Khada Bakhsh Miran Al Balushi, Receptionist, HR& Admin Division | 2] Ismail Hashim Ghashim Al Aamri, LV Driver, Bahwan Travel Agencies LLC | 3] Jeral P Davy, Audit Officer, Internal Audit Division | 4] Sheikh Nijamuddin, Welder, Bilad Oman LLC | 5] Krishna Bhanu Haldankar, Detailer, Bilad Oman LLC | 6] Elango Vaikundamani, Site Engineer, Bahwan Furnishings & Trading LLC | 7] Ramanunni Manningal, Logistics Officer, Bahwan Logistics LLC | 8] Sivasubramanian K , Executive, Information Service Department | 9] Mohammed Khamis Said Al Waheibi, Officer, Finance and Accounts Division | 10] Parwez M Alam, Traffic Controllers, Bahwan International Properties | 11] Mohammad Haneef, Customer support Engineer, Bahwan IT LLC.
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Long Service Award A warm send-off was accorded to Mr. Girish Sham Sunder Kapoor, Team Leader, Bahwan Projects and Telecoms, who retired after 33 years of service with our Group.
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Distinguished Emp
July 2018 1] Sulaiman Juma Hadid Al Mukhaini, Supervisor, Bahwan Projects & Telecoms LLC | 2] Bhoopathi Konduru Narasaraju, Technical Consultant, Bahwan IT LLC | 3] Roopesh Gangadharan, Site Engineer, Bahwan Furnishings & Trading LLC | 4] Sindhu Devi, Female Nurse, Bahwan Healthcare Center LLC | 5] Manoj Kumar Kallayil Velayudha, Asst Manager - Sales, Bahwan Building Materials LLC | 6] Sukhdev Singh, Group Leader, Bilad Oman LLC | 7] Armando Jr Gamueda Baisa Baisa, Executive - Logistics, Bahwan Logistics LLC | 8] Radhya Khasaib Mohd.Al Hasani, Assistant Manager - Commercial, Bahwan Electronics LLC | 9] Sameera Mohammed Noormohammed Al Zadjali, Executive-F&A, Finance & Accounts Division | 10] Reem Khalfan Said Al Nadabi, IT Support , Information Service Department | 11] Jagatheesan Ganesan, Foreman, Internal Audit Division | 12] Mohammed Anowar Hossain, Cleaner, Bahwan International Properties LLC | 13] Mohammed Barook, HSE Executive, HR & Admin Division | 14] Said Mohammed Saif Al Shuraiqi, Hardware Technician, Bahwan IT LLC.
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August 2018 1] Khadoom Suwailim Khadoom Al Raqqadi, Helper, Bahwan Furnishings and Trading LLC | 2] Karima Sulaiman Sulaiyam Al Mamari, Software Consultant, Bahwan IT LLC | 3] Birbahadur Ramdas, Fabricator, Bilad Oman LLC | 4] Sudeep Narayan Padubidri, Dy.Manager-Commercial & Supply Chain, Bahwan Projects and Telecoms LLC | 5] Praveen Leelabai Padmadharan, Warehouse Executive, Bahwan Healthcare Center LLC | 6] Alexander Jr Cruz Soriao, Executive-Operation, Bahwan International Properties LLC | 7] Syed Mohammed Sajjad Ali Khan, Sales Executive, Bahwan Building Materials LLC | 8] Rahul Radhakrishana Ojha, Stores in Charge, Bahwan Logistics LLC | 9] Farida Issa Sharok Al Zadjali, Senior Assistant, Finance & Accounts Division | 10] Mohammed Manjur Morshed, Secretary, Information Service Department | 11] Jijo Antony, Civil Engineer, Human Resources & Admin. Division | 12] Soneel Choraria, Deputy Manager, Internal Audit Division | 13] Balajee Duraiswamy, Deputy Manager- Credit Control, Bahwan Travel Agencies LLC.
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Human Resources Training Division continues equipping staff with better skills In its contunuous efforts to equip employees with appropriate skills, the HR Training division conducted a series of training sessions on Microsoft Office application during the July-Sept quarter. The division designed its Microsoft Office training in line with SBGH vision in developing the skills of its employees and improving work efficiency in engaging in day to day business situation. This will help SBGH employees accomplish their day to day assignments easily and accurately with the help of user friendly features of the applications.
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SUHAIL | Company news BIPL manages the integrated facility & property management for the Group headquarters & the flag ship building in Oman located at Al Qurum spanning 88,000 sq.m and also all other commercial and residential properties owned by the Group across the Sultanate. Backed up by seasoned professionals in management consulting, BIPL extends advisory services to commercial real estate project management firms in terms of operations and maintenance, occupancy planning, leasing, engineering and logistics. It also specializes in
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‘snagging and rectification’ before the building is handed over from the project management firm to the landlord or the tenant. BIPL also boasts of a research wing that provides in-depth analysis of the region’s property market to concerned stakeholders, which includes comprehensive data analysis, customized market studies, demographical trends, supply and demand forecasting, implementation of sustainability practices and commercial valuations.
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Company Bahwan International Properties LLC Bahwan International Properties LLC ensures value optimization of in-house real estate assets through prudent measures and a collaborative approach to identify suitable market opportunities. Bahwan International Properties LLC [BIPL] is a professional services organisation under the umbrella of Suhail Bahwan Group, specializing in strategic asset management - managing assets to achieve the greatest return, and the process of monitoring and maintaining facilities systems, with the objective of providing the best possible service to users in all dimensions. This involves real estate investments, Facilities Management Services (FMS), lease management and project development and research consulting. BIPL ensures value optimization of in-house real estate assets through prudent measures and a collaborative approach to identify suitable market opportunities & controlled operational expenses. With decades of experience in managing large-scale commercial and residential properties, BIPL offers integrated solutions to its clientele that not only ensures tenant retention but also results in efficient energy management, enhanced fire protection and safety .
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SUHAIL | Know your colleague war torn Yemen through BHC. Since my division was entrusted with the responsibility, I volunteered myself to deliver the consignment worth OMR 72,000 to a trouble-hit province in Yemen. This was really a challenging task. With necessary permission from the Health Ministry, I embarked on this noble mission from Salalah in a rented car loaded with medicines. The trip was very grueling without proper food and sleep for days. Many thanks to the driver, after travelling for over 1400km, we reached a hospital in a town in Yemen and I delivered the medicines to the hospital authorities. My joy knew no bounds as I was successful in my mission and was very happy as Sheikh Suhail’s noble gesture was also successful. The memories of this mission will be etched in my memory forever and this adventurous trip to serve suffering mankind is an experience of a life time.
Any message you like to give your fellow employees at SBGH One should believe in one’s own strength to achieve something in life. We should not chase rewards; instead work hard and prove your worth then rewards will follow by themselves. In short, never go behind rewards.
Your ambition in life My ambition in life is to work hard further and reach a good position in our company. I also want to prove my worth to the company and get recognized for my hard work. I also want to ensure more Bahwan Pharmacy outlets are opened in all the governorates and increase BHC’s reach across the country.
How your parents have influenced you in life? I should thank my parents for what I have achieved in life today. My parents never said no to anything when it came to education and career. They were always helpful to me in all possible ways. I wouldn’t have achieved anything in life if they had not supported me in all my endeavours.
How do you spend your leisure time? My life is hectic both during week days and weekends. Sometimes I work on my weekends to complete my pending work. Since I am a member of a hiking club I go hiking whenever the club organizes a hiking event. I also like cycling. However, I don’t forget my family members; these days I balance my home, career and hobbies equally. Since my better half is pursuing her doctorate, I take care of our kids during weekends so that she can catch up with her academics.
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Colleague ‘‘ One should not chase rewards; instead work hard and sweat it out, rewards will follow by themselves ‘‘
Abdullah Saif H Al Shekaili
Tell us about yourself and your family I was born in the Wilayat of Rustaq in Al Batinah region. My father worked in the Royal Air Force of Oman and mother is a house wife. I have four brothers and five sisters and am the fourth one among my siblings. All my brothers are working at army hospitals in different places. I am married and blessed with three kids (two sons and a daughter) and my wife works in Sultan Qaboos University. We all live in Al Khoudh.
Brief us on your education and career I completed my schooling from Nasser Bin Murshid Primary School in Rustaq. Then I went to Hyderabad (India) to do a Biomedical engineering course and also a crash course in sales and marketing. But circumstances back home forced me to discontinue my engineering course in the fourth year. I started my career in 2004 by joining Al Khuwair Pharmacy. In 2006, I got a major break in my career when I joined Bahwan Healthcare Centre. I joined Ibn Rasheed Pharmacy (now Bahwan Pharmacy) as a junior officer and since then with sincere hard work and dedication I have become a senior sales executive in pharmacy sales.
What is your functional role? When I joined as a junior officer I was into preparing tender documents and collection from ministries for Ibn Bin Rusheed Pharmacy. Over the years, I moved into pharmacy sales and today my job involves visiting doctors in various private hospitals and market the products sold by BHC.
How has been your experience at SBGH and suggestions if any? The job with BHC has given me a good platform to learn many new things in my professional life. I am very thankful to all my managers for their support and who have stood by me whenever my profession demanded. I am proud to tell that SBGH is my second home as it has given me everything. I also suggest that training should be given on a regular basis irrespective of divisions, particularly for those in sales. This will give sales teams a boost so that we can be ahead of our other business rivals.
Abdullah Saif H Al Shekaili Sales Executive- Pharma, BHC
Any particular assignment or responsibility you cherish forever? In January this year, our chairman Sheikh Suhail came up with an idea to send a medicine consignment to alleviate the sufferings of the poor in
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Top official from Greece Travel Company visits oman Ms. Diane Panayiotopoulos, President of La Greca group of companies, Athens, Greece and President of ASTA Greece Association, visited Oman on a fam trip hosted by Bahwan Tourism, Inbound division. The company has years of experience and expertise in planning and programming incentives, events and congresses. Dinae would be bringing to Oman an elite incentive group of 70 guests, who are members of a prestigious Club called Ecali.
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Bahwan Tourism Wins Oman’s “Best Inbound Tour Operator” Award Bahwan Tourism was adjudged as the “Best Inbound Tour Operator-Oman” at the prestigious Arabian Travel Awards event held in Dubai recently. Arabian Travel Awards is the first online voting-based awards, and hence is considered fair and unbiased by the travel industry. Mr. Soumava Mukherjee, Deputy General Manager, Bahwan Travels received the award on behalf of Suhail Bahwan Group management. The award was given based on Bahwan Tourism’s performance in Inbound Operations providing all round destination management services to its customers, partners, groups, charters, cruises, conferences and events. Bahwan Travels is the first ISO 9001:2015 compliance company in Oman. Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan, Vice Chairperson congratulated the inbound operations team for winning this coveted recognition.
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French Travel company officials visit Oman Bahwan Tourism has tied up with French Travel company ICE Events to manage the visit of a French incentive group of 111 guests called Oman Citroen in January 2019. The product manager ICE Events France Ms. Anne DELACHAPELLE along with her business partner Mr. GĂŠrard FRANCOIS visited Oman to check out various facilities and discuss with Bahwan Tourism colleagues.
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Bahwan Tourism organizes dealers’ tour to Amsterdam Berger Paints arranged for an incentive tour to Europe for 28 of their dealers in September. Bahwan Tourism bagged the order to organize the entire tour including accommodation, meals , local tours and transfers covering Amsterdam and Brussels. Mr. Sebastian Toppo from Bahwan Tourism accompanied the group from Muscat as Tour Manager.
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Bahwan Travel Agencies manages another record number of Hajj pilgrims Once again BTA team carried close to 2800 hajj pilgrims this year by operating seven extra flights to Madinah and Jeddah. This successful operation was made possible with cooperation from senior officials Mr.Ayman Al-Khahtani General Manager UAE, Oman and Iran, Mr.Irshad Khan, Sales Manager for Oman and Mr.Dawoud, Muscat Station Manager and Saudia Team efforts. Mr.R.B.Vaidya, Head, GSA Sales BTA and his team relentlessly worked to ensure the whole Hajj operation went off smoothly.
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Italy’s tour operator visits Oman Mr. Kamal Mohamed, General Manager of El Mundo Tourism, Italy, visited for site inspection and to promote Oman as a destination among Italian & Swiss clients. El Mundo has been working with Bahwan Tourism since November 2017 and has generated good number of business.
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Bahwan Travels staff explores Greek Island on a Fam trip Qatar Airways, whom Bahwan Tourism represents in Oman, recently invited Ms. Fatma Malallah Mohammed Al Balushi to visit Mykonos in Greece on a familirisation trip. The tour offered an opportunity to experience the Business and First class of Qatar Airways and hospitality of the top 9 hotels in Mykonos. The tour also included city tour and cruise to Delos.
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Bahwan Tourism takes part in Indian travel road show Bahwan Tourism Inbound division participated in an Indian travel show in Delhi, Mumbai & Ahmedabad during September. Bahwan Tourism received overwhelming responses from Indian tour operators to promote Oman as a destination. Division has been getting encouraging business from Indian market since 2015.
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BHC conducts dental awareness campaign for SBGH employees Bahwan Healthcare Centre in collaboration with Advanced Dental Center, Muscat, recently conducted a dental awareness campaign for all SGBH employees. The campaign, aimed at promoting oral health care and regular dental checkups, offered free consultation to employees and their families by senior consultants and specialists of Advanced Dental Center. The campaign resulted in increasing employees’ awareness about dental care and treatment and BHC is looking at repeating the awareness campaign soon. Well done BHC team!
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BHC unveils Automated Peritoneal Dialysis System Bahwan Healthcare Centre recently introduced another new technology to Oman market with the launch of an Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) system. Peritoneal dialysis is a therapy option performed primarily at home by end-stage renal disease patients. The system “Home Choice Claria” machine” by Baxter - one of BHC’s leading business partners - was launched at the Royal hospital in the presence of the Director General Dr Qasem Al Salmi, along with Dr.Sadiq Al Lawatia Head of Nephrology Department Royal Hospital, Dr. Kadhim Jaffer Sulaiman Director General of Specialized Medical Care, Dr.Maher Al Bahrani Deputy Director of Royal Hospital,
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Mr.Ram Mohan Director of Sales MEA, Mr.Jacob Thomas Country Sales Manager MENA region, Mr.Ashraf Al Siyabi Clinical Specialist Oman and BHC team members. The APD system, integrated with the SHARESOURCE Web-based connectivity platform, is designed with userfriendly features and secure two-way connectivity resulting in increased visibility of patients’ home peritoneal dialysis treatments. The new system will help in closer and more frequent monitoring of patients and reduce patients’ visits to the clinic. It also empowers clinicians with timely patient treatment data for improved & pro-active clinical decision making for their patients.
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BHC conducts Endodontic workshops with Oman Medical Specialty Board BHC in coordination with Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) conducted two Dentsply Endodontic workshops at Military Dental Center (MDC) and Muscat International Hotel in Salalah in August and September. The training was provided by Dr.Khalifa Al Amri Senior Consultant Endodontic, to more than 50 doctors from the ministry and private sector. Endodontic therapy, known as endodontic treatment or root canal therapy (RCT), is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth, which results in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. Endodontics includes both primary and secondary treatments as well as peri-radicular surgery which is generally used for teeth that still have potential for salvage.
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BHC and National Heart Center Reach New Milestone with the Implant of World’s Smallest Pacemaker The Royal Hospital Muscat became the first hospital in Oman to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker, Micra®Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) supplied by Bahwan Healthcare Centre and implanted by National Heart Center (NHC). The device is a patented product by Medtronic, one of the world’s renowned bio-medical engineering product companies represented in Oman by Bahwan Healthcare Centre LLC. Dr. Najib Al Rawahi and Dr. Ismail Al Abri, Cardiac Electrophysiologists, NHC successfully implanted these devices on two patients. The miniaturized Micra® transcatheter pacing system (TPS) is the world’s smallest pacemaker, delivered via a minimally invasive approach, directly into the right ventricle and does not require the use of wires known as “leads”. Despite its miniaturized size, the Micra TPS has an estimated 10-year battery life. The device responds to patients’ activity levels by automatically adjusting therapy; it is approved for fullbody MRI scans to provide patients with access to the most advanced imaging diagnostic procedures. Congratulations to Dr. Najib Al Rawahi and Dr. Ismail Al Abri and their team for this remarkable milestone.
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Bahwan Healthcare Centre installs 20 imaging equipment In a major business achievement, Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) has installed 20 numbers of CR 15-X imaging equipment by Agfa Healthcare in various hospitals across Oman. CR 15-X is the latest computed radiography (CR) machine from Agfa HealthCare, a versatile, high imagequality and cost-effective CR offering substantial dose reduction. Its new, simple and smart design gives it the flexibility to meet the customer’s evolving needs in imaging and in workflow. BHC is Oman’s exclusive trade partner of Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions for hospitals and care centers around the world.
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Bahwan Healthcare installs Oman’s first high-end optical imaging equipment In another first to its credit, BHC has installed an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) equipment at Al Magraby Hospital, Wattayah. The equipment called as Swept Source OCT is a patented product from TOPCON, Japan , one of the pioneer manufacturers of medical products in the Ophthalmology segment. The equipment allows non-surgical imaging OCT test that helps in diagnosing many eye conditions, including macular hole, macular pucker, macular edema, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, central serous retinopathy, retinopathy and vitreous traction. It also offers better image quality, improved penetration and larger scan windows.
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Bahwan Healthcare receives senior officials from Biologix Senior officials from Biologix, one of Bahwan Healthcare Centre’s (BHC) valued principals for over two decades, visited our Head Quarters recently. Ms Zeina Lahoud, Mr Ahmed M El Roubi, Ms Christelle A . Ms Abou Fayad led by Mrs. Maissa Ghorayeb, Corporate Finance Manager met with Mr Sanjay Suri, General Manager BHC and his team and discussed strategic plans. Biologix has always been in the forefront of the latest advances in medicine, introducing niche molecules and taking the lead in supply of these products to the Ministry of Health, government institutions and the private market.
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Bahwan Healthcare Centre installs ultrasound machine in Sohar BHC recently installed a Toshiba Xario 200 Ultrasound machine in Nebur Health Center in Sohar Region under the Ministry of Health. The ultrasound machine provides high quality patient care with compact ultrasound system combining advanced imaging technologies with industrial-leading depth and detail, The Toshiba Xario 200 delivers outstanding performance for routine and advanced studies in the widest range of clinical applications. BHC has been the exclusive distributor in Oman for Toshiba medical equipment for several years.
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SUHAIL | Know your colleague the SABRE system and refund through cash or cheques or by remittances as per original payment origin as well as acting as a bridge between the ticketing and accounts departments
Which project or assignment has given you immense job satisfaction, and what have you learnt on the job? The assignment which gives me a sense of satisfaction is when a colleague of mine from refund section did not return from leave, my manager asked me to go back to the section and take over the responsibilities. Initially I found it very difficult as there was no e-file storage system. Therefore I had to check everything manually and accurately and it required additional hours of stay in the office until I completed all my responsibilities without any hitch. This was lauded by all my superiors and all colleagues praised my efforts. That moment is unforgettable and I will cherish it for a long time.
Any suggestions to improve work environment The company has provided all its employees with the best of facilities so that maximum productivity level is achieved. And at the same time, with technology gaining pace and market system changing, the employees also should be kept abreast of all the latest trends through proper training to face the challenges in order to increase their productivity levels.
What is your ambition in life‌? Future plans? I would like to complete a degree in accounting to improve my career graph. I also like to reach a decent level in my job. I also like to share my experiences with my colleagues to help them improve their career.
How have your parents influenced your life/career? My parents are my complete support system as they have stood by me during thick and thin in my life. I always pray to Allah (PBUH) to give them good health and a long life.
How do you spend your leisure time? I spend most of my leisure time with my family and also make sure to visit my relatives and friends places.
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Colleague ‘‘ The company has provided all its employees with the best of facilities so that maximum productivity level is achieved ‘‘ Salah Sulaiyam Khalfan Al Toobi Please tell us about yourself. I was born in the Wilayat of Samail in Al Dakhiliyah governorate in 1974 and I have four brothers and am the eldest among them. My father retired from the service at the Ministry of Education and my mother is a homemaker. I am married and have four sons and my wife is at home taking care of the family.
Brief us on your educational background. I completed my schooling from Azkawi School of Basic Education and my secondary education from Omar Bin Khattab School in the Wilayat of Izki.
Please tell us about your career? After completing my studies, I started looking out for jobs everywhere until I received a call from the SBGH. I joined the SBGH in 1993 and started with Bahwan Travel Agencies in the accounts department. Initially I worked in the ticket refund department. I was assigned various roles in the accounts department and with years of experience now I am an assistant manager in the ticket refund section. After joining SBGH, I also joined the Institute of Technical and Administrative Training and attended courses in accounting for a year.
How has been your work experience so far?
Salah Sulaiyam Khalfan Al Toobi Assistant Manager, BTA
I have completed 25 years of service in Suhail Bahwan Group and I quite enjoy the job as I am fully responsible for the entire ticket refund functions. My job responsibilities include refunding cancelled tickets partially through
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Bahwan Logistics to showcase its capabilities at the world logistics forum in Muscat Bahwan Logistics, one of the flagship companies under Suhail Bahwan Group and one of the leading logistics companies in Oman, will be participating as the Platinum sponsor in the upcoming IRU World Congress to be held in Muscat from 6 to 8 November. The IRU World Congress is an international platform for decision-makers in the global logistics industry to exchange ideas, debate solutions and define the future of road transport, mobility and logistics. In addition to participating in the seminars and proceedings, Bahwan Logistics will have its stall at the exhibition being held alongside to showcase its capabilities and have B2B meetings with global logistics companies and organisations.
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BE felicitated for supporting local Omani businesses in Rustaq region As part of its business ethics, Bahwan Electronics has been in forefront in helping and supporting local entrepreneurs across Oman in its line of business. Recently a felicitation ceremony was held at Oman Chamber of Commerce office in Rustaq for the support from Bahwan Electronics to local Omani businesses in Rustaq region. Mr.Ahmed al Shukaili, Honorable Director of OCCI presented a memento on behalf of M/s. Murtafat Airport National Ent., owned by brothers Mr.Said Abdullah Khalfan Al Khatri & Zayeed Abdullah Khalfan Al Khatri. Mr. Ramakrishnan. S, Assistant General Manager, Mr. Farooq Anzari, Sales Manager and Mr. Dilip Patak, Sales Officer together received the memento. Keep up the good work BE team!
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Nizwa Museum project by Bilad Oman sees great progress The Nizwa Mueuem project - Oman Across Ages - undertaken by Bilad Oman has been progressing at a rapid pace with major and vital steel structures of the building installed in recent months. Last year Bilad Oman won this prestigious major contract to fabricate and erect complete steel structure of the museum, commissioned by the Royal Court Affairs. The new museum, when completed, will be an important cultural and educational hallmark for all Omanis and all visitors to Oman. The purpose of the Oman Across Ages Museum is to tell the story of Oman from prehistory to the present day, with a focus on the period of Renaissance since 1970, during which Oman has experienced a sustained period of development and transformation under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said.
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SUHAIL | Know your colleague Which project or assignment has given you immense job satisfaction, and what have you learnt on the job? Though almost all the projects that I supervised have given me immense job satisfaction, one project has a special place in my heart and my colleagues also feel the same. We commissioned a project at the University of Ibra where we faced lot of difficulties but still we took it as a challenge and completed the project and completed before the deadline. My superiors and colleagues praised our team for this accomplishment.
Is there any suggestion to improve work environment? Since we are working in an IT company, we need intensive courses, which will keep us updated on all tech-related developments. The information technology is a wide field and every day new programmes and software enter the market. We being the leading IT company in the country, we need to have regular training and workshops so that we are ahead of others. This would also help us in implementing the projects with ease.
What is your ambition in life‌? Future plans? As I am into IT field I want to hone my skills on a regular basis. This will also boost my career. I also plan to take up more advanced courses in order to develop my professional performance I would also wish to share the experience with my colleagues who will benefit in turn.
How have your parents influenced your life/career? Parents are the only support for any children. Parents only stand up to all their needs and requirements and encourage them to do more and more which in turn make them proud. My parents have done everything possible to ensure I become independent in life. That way I am fully indebted to my parents.
How do you spend your leisure time? I spend my leisure time with my family and friends. I also make it a point to meet my friends in IT-related fields and discuss the latest developments in the field.
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Colleague ‘‘ Information technology is a wide field and every day new programmes and software enter the market so we have to be always ahead of others to succeed ‘‘ Yousuf Mahmood Murad Al Balushi Please tell us about yourself. I was born in the Wilayat of Muttrah in Muscat governorate in 1970. I have four brothers and three sisters and I am the eldest of them. My father was working in the Ministry of Defence. I am married and blessed with four sons.
Brief us on your educational background. I completed the elementary school at Sultan Bin Ahmed School in AlZubadiyah in Muttrah, and the preparatory and secondary school from Hafs Bin Rashid School in Seeb. After completing my studies, I attended courses in writing and printing at specialised institutes.
Please tell us about your professional career? I joined Suhail Bahwan Group in 1993 with Bahwan Information Technology as a support engineer. Over the years with my hard work and vast experience I am an Assistant Project Manager. It is indeed a proud feeling to work with Suhail Bahwan Group, and especially Bahwan Information Technology, a pioneering IT firm in Oman which is undertaking major IT projects in the country.
What is your functional role? My job responsibilities include receiving and supervising various IT projects and their requirements from the government and private sectors. I also coordinate with engineers and assist them in implementing the projects. I also undertake field visits to project sites to ensure the projects are implemented without any hurdles and meet the deadlines.
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Bahwan IT team attends training on Digital transformation Digital Transformation (DT) is being adopted in Oman and many organisations are moving in this direction as it helps in better productivity and quick resolution of services requests.
Management, Document Management System, Business Process and Records Management services, Bahwan IT sent four technical consultants to NewGen Software Technologies Ltd., India, our new business partner in DT.
Following some major orders from the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) of Oman, RSA Insurance Group etc., areas such as Enterprise Content
NewGen Software Technologies Ltd., India, is a global provider of DT solutions, with a footprint in over 60 countries.
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BPT secures first order to supply ‘flying robot’ Bahwan projects and Telecom (BP&T), the exclusive distribution for Leica Geosystems in Oman, received the first order from Bauer Nimr LLC to supply Leica’s Aibot X6 V2 hexacopter. The customer is doing a major project for PDO for inspection of water treatment where the flying robot will be used. The Aibot X6 V2 represents a new generation of flying robots, specifically developed for demanding tasks in surveying, industrial inspections, Asset Inspection, Cadastral Survey and industries such as agriculture and forestry. Customers such as surveyors, engineers, energy suppliers, construction and infrastructure companies, farmers and forest managers and aerial photographers rely on this robot in their daily work. The robust, reliable hexacopter is easy to fly and generates high quality, high precision data that can be processed in many ways.
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Bahwan IT enters business partnership with Centra Hub Following the new business partnership with Centra Hub to market their CRM, automobile and HRMS solutions, Mr. Zameer Qureshi, Assistant Vice President of Centra Hub recently visited Bahwan IT to formalize the Centra Authorized partner program. Mr. Rizwan Ali, Technical Head, also was present during the visit.
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HPE Service Delivery Team visits Bahwan IT Ms. Preeti Varade, Global Service Delivery Manager-ME and Ms. Silviya Stoykova, Partner Service Delivery Manager of HPE visited Bahwan IT recently as part of their yearly auditing. The HPE team expressed their satisfaction on Bahwan IT’s service delivery process and capabilities. Bahwan IT is a Platinum Partner of HPE in Oman
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BPT officials undergo technical training by NEC Following the recent award of the Unified Communication Project by Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), BPT engineers Shereef Mohammed Ali and Ahmed Esam Amin underwent a technical training by NEC, the supplier of the project server. This is a first-of- a-kind project based on the latest NEC UNIVERGE SV9500 UC Communication Server, bagged by BPT, which does not only include Voice but also other applications like Messaging, Mobility, Conferencing , Collaboration and Data management . Now Shereef and Ahmed are geared up to execute this prestigious project in five RGO offices at various locations.
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BPT employee attends new product launch and training by principal Leica Geosystems, a globally well known company that produces products and systems for surveying and geographical measurement, whom we represent in the Sultanate, recently launched a new product Leica RTC 360 Scanner in Dubai. Mr Yasser Sayed, from BPT attended the product launch and underwent a training programme on the new new generation 3D scanner 3D. Technical staff of companies representing Leica Geosystems in the Middle East attended the training in which the concept, features, functionality of the equipment were explained and demonstrated. The Leica RTC360 3D reality capture solution empowers users to document and capture their environments in 3D, improving efficiency and productivity in the field and in the office through fast, simple-to-use, accurate, and portable hardware and software.
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BPT and PAEW officials visit Kubota Factory in Japan BPT has partnered with Kubota Japan to Supply Ductile Iron Pipes & Fittings to Public Authority of Electricity & Water (PAEW) in Sohar and Salalah. As part of the product approval/ renewal process, Kubota had arranged for a plant inspection and document review at their Hanshin and Keiyo Plants. Mr. Ahmed Rashid AL-Khamisi, Mr. Ibrahim Al-Suhai from PAEW and Mr. Ashok Kumar from BPT accompanied with them. Kubota officials took the Oman team around to various sections to understand the process of pipes & fittings manufacturing. After the factory visits various tests were conducted at their laboratory by the factory officials as per PAEW requirements. They also provided all the required documents to conclude the factory audit.
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BPT staff attend technical seminar on Fiber Optics BPT employees Mr. Shital Sawant, Senior Manager Projects and Mr. Mohammed Saad, Senior Pre-sales Engineer recently attended a technical seminar on Fiber Optics and Data Center Technologies. Attended by over 60 participants from across Oman, the seminar helped BPT to understand the current challenges and the latest solutions available in fiber optic and data center technologies. Experts from Fluke Networks, Leviton, Omnitron Systems, Raritan, Upsite and Topnet made presentations and demos at the seminar.
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BPT and Leica Geosystems make project presentation to potential client BPT along with Leica Geosystems recently met with senior officials of Strabag Oman LLC who have a requirement for machine control equipment for their various road construction projects. Mr. Shailendra Dubey, Segment Manager for Leica Machine control systems, Dubai and Mr. Mohammed Gaber, Technical Support Engineer, Middle East & East Med Region from Leica Geosystems , Dubai accompanied by Mr. Ravinder Raina, Asst. General Manager, Mr. V. Sukumar, Senior Engineer and Mr. Yasser Sayed Abbas, Technical Support Engineer from BPT made a technical presentation and explained various benefits and advantages of using latest models of Lecia Icon Machine control GPS systems, Leica Icon Total Stations and various other sensors and devices that are used in the Road construction. Strabag showed keen interest in Leica Machine control instruments and requested for a proposal.
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BPT completes Factory Acceptance Activity for client As part of the awarded contract with Petrofac E& C OMAN for their Yibal Khuff Project, BPT’s Oil and Gas team led by Mr Rinson, Project engineer, along with PDO and Petrofac engineers recently carried out a ‘’Factory Acceptance Activity’’ of the Public Address General Alarm System (PAGA) at the project site. BPT’s scope of work is to deploy dedicated telecom system for Yibal Khuff facility to ensure a reliable telecommunication infrastructure is in place for the efficient operation of plant in normal and emergency operating conditions. The site is an integrated oil and sour gas facility located approximately 350 km south west of Muscat. As a part of project, BPT is implementing a PAGA system with vendor INDUSTRONIC Germany, comprising over 500 loudspeakers, flashing beacons and 11 cabinets.
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Down the Memory Lane…. During the course of Suhail Bahwan Group’s 50 years’ history, we have come across several events/occasions and landmarks many of which have been photographed and preserved for posterity. In this issue, we present you with a set of rare photographs of our Chairman Sheikh Suhail Bahwan on various occasions.
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SUHAIL | Kaleidoscope drug and have a shorter approval process. Bioequivalence is the comparison of the active drug availability in blood or site of action in human samples. Generics cannot be patented so there is an intense competition leading to price wars forcing the price to be lower. Most generic drugs carry a significantly lower price than the brand name equivalent even up to 70-80% in many cases. A common man may perceive the cheaper price to low quality; on the contrary, the generic manufacturer has to go through the same quality guidelines and inspection clearance from the regulatory authorities as the innovator manufacturer has to.
However, newer and advanced research-based molecules will continue to be introduced into the market as original products and at higher prices until their patents expire post which generics can make their entry. Generic medicine is expected to witness a robust growth in Oman with mandatory insurance coming in and expectation of affordable treatment cost by the patients. It also helps the government to meet the growing demand of medicine as more patients can benefit at the same costs. The generics help insurance companies increase medical coverage, restricting the premium and the common man gets better health security.
Ultimately the common man gets a product as good as the original easing out the burden on their pockets.
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Patented medicines Vs trending generic medicines- Advantage for common man Mr. Sanjay Suri, General Manager, Bahwan Healthcare Centre LLC
Healthcare spending is increasing day by day across the globe with the rise in ageing population and chronic diseases such as cardiac disorders, diabetes, arthritis etc. which require long term, multi-therapy medications. Obviously, these medications do not come cheap as of now, leading to additional financial burdens to people. This is due to high cost of patented, proprietary (innovator) drugs developed by medical companies, who add the expenses incurred towards R&D and clinical trials to the cost of the drugs. However, there is good news! Generics drugs are now trending in, significantly reducing cost of treatment as they are quite economical as compared to the innovator drugs. Time required for an innovator drug to enter the market is around 10-15 years where as for a generic drug it takes around 1-2 years. When the patent expires typically after 20 years, one can launch the generic versions, which are simply copies with same quality, efficacy and safety as the original. They may differ in packaging and other nonactive ingredients. Generic medicines are cheaper as they are required only to demonstrate “bioequivalence� to an innovator
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