Oman Economic Review – August 2018

BUSINESS BRIEFS

14 August 2018

Omantel, Ministry of Tourism join hands to enrich

tourism with digital services

Omantel has announced its strategic partnership
with the Ministry of Tourism to further enrich
tourism in Oman with digital services. As part of
the partnership, tourists will enjoy a new big-data
based application that offers a comprehensive
travel experience in addition to staying connected
through Omantel’s high speed Wi-Fi at a number
of the most visited forts in the Sultanate.

As a leading national company, Omantel plays a
major role in supporting the e-government and
actively participates in building bridges between the
private and public sectors. HE Ahmed bin Nasser
Al Mahrizi, Minister of Tourism, stated: “The world
continues to witness ongoing developments in
telecommunications, and catching up with these
developments is essential for Oman’s tourism
strategy to meet its targets and increase the influx
of tourists to the Sultanate. By offering advanced
technologies to tourists, we are helping tourists
to communicate more efficiently and easing the
process of making reservations, finding information

and travel maps. Tourist will also be able to

document their journeys while in Oman, which will

significantly help us to reach a wider audience”.

He also added, “We value this strategic partnership

with Omantel as a leading company in the Sultanate

that offers advanced telecommunication services

including smart solutions, and we look forward for

a greater collaboration that will lead to a further

enhancement of current services and bring in new

services at various tourist destinations.”

Talal Al Mamari, CEO of Omantel, said: “We have

witnessed a major transformation in the tourism

sector during the past few years. The tourism

infrastructure has been developed and marketing

strategy enhanced; this resulted in an influx of

tourists to the Sultanate as well as boosting

domestic tourism.”

He further said, “We look at this partnership

with great importance. As a leading national

company, supporting the growth of our nation is a

cornerstone of our values, and this is why we are

glad to join hands with the Ministry of Tourism and

other government bodies, and we always strive

to deliver services that exceed our customers’

expectations.”

EduTraC Oman from October 28 to 30

Al Nimr Expo will be organising the fifth edition
of EduTraC Oman (Higher Education, Training
and HR Development Exhibition) which will take
place from October 28 to 30, 2018 at the Oman
Convention & Exhibition Centre in Muscat. This
event is endorsed by the Ministry of Higher
Education, Ministry of Civil Service, Ministry of
Manpower and Ministry of Education – National
Career Guidance Centre.

As the Sultanate’s investments on higher

education and training continue to grow, EduTraC

Oman has established itself as a highly reputable

event in the region and thus gained support

of international renowned organisations in the

higher education sector. EduTraC Oman provides

a direct gateway and an ideal platform for leading

local and foreign universities and training

institutions to network with students, parents

and working executives seeking to pursue higher

education abroad and training at all levels.

EduTraC Oman offers a strategic awareness

opportunity to higher education and training

providers to strengthen their presence in Oman’s

vibrant education market. The exhibition gathers

professionals from the global education domain

and representatives from reputed universities

under one roof, opening doors of opportunity

for students wanting to study in Omani and

international universities. EduTraC Oman will serve

as a multi-sector recruitment event for higher

education and training. The higher education

and training pavilion will provide a window of

opportunity for Omanis and expatriates students to

connect with leading institutions and avail one-to-

one career guidance from professionals.

The HR pavilion at the EduTraC Oman was newly

added in the 2018 edition in accordance with

the growing demands from human resource

professionals. The HR pavilion will gather all

kinds of products and services related to labor,

training and recruitment, establishing itself as a

unique platform for networking and discussion

between exhibitors and visitors in the industry.