Annual Report - Orascom Development
Annual Report - Orascom Development
Annual Report - Orascom Development
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10 | Investing in people | OHD <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2006<br />
Growth has been OHD’s<br />
main priority during 2006.<br />
The foundation of this growth<br />
has been the investment<br />
in our personnel, bringing<br />
talented and experienced<br />
individuals onboard to carry<br />
the business forward.<br />
Investing in People<br />
People in our Operating Divisions<br />
OHD redefined its business areas, successfully bringing together key business operating divisions and capitalising on the extensive<br />
international experience of the management team. As a company committed to the local populations where it operates, OHD actively<br />
seeks to create jobs and is expected to double its workforce in the next five to seven years.<br />
Real Estate<br />
Hotels<br />
Construction<br />
Destination Management<br />
“Our people are our most<br />
competitive advantage.<br />
Therefore, we continue<br />
to invest in our most<br />
valuable resource–our<br />
associates; by providing<br />
training through high<br />
quality, renowned training<br />
providers.”<br />
Abdalla El Nockrashy<br />
Head of Real Estate<br />
“The investment in our<br />
frontline people during<br />
2006 was extensive.<br />
We increased our staff<br />
by 15% and have reaped<br />
the benefits in customer<br />
feedback.”<br />
Claude Chesnais<br />
Head of Hotels<br />
“Clarity in processes<br />
and guidelines is what<br />
enables our teams to<br />
successfully work across<br />
the main business divisions–<br />
the Real Estate team and<br />
the Destination Managers<br />
–to ensure that resort<br />
development is seamless.”<br />
Ahmed El Khashab<br />
Head of Construction<br />
The team currently has four<br />
Country Managers, which<br />
will increase to seven by<br />
the end of 2007 to meet the<br />
demands of our growing<br />
international presence.<br />
These managers report<br />
directly to the CEO to ensure<br />
the implementation and<br />
delivery of the development<br />
strategy.<br />
13,000 employees