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March 08, 2011 Issue 160Zubair Automotive Announceslucky Winner of a YamahaRaptor 90Zubair Automotive Group announced that Jawareh Al Shuaily was thelucky winner of the Yamaha Raptor 90 all terrain vehicle at an officialPrize Draw Ceremony held at the Muscat Festival grounds in Qurum Parkon Wednesday - following a month of promotions from the company thatattracted thousands of Muscat residents.Jawareh Al Shuaily’s name was drawn from thousands of prize drawentries, accumulated over the entire period of the Muscat Festival. Allvisitors to the Zubair Automotive Group stand at the festival grounds weregiven the chance to enter the draw, simply by filling in their details on aform which were then dropped into the special Prize Draw box.Serdar Toktamis, Group General Manager Zubair Automotive Group said; “We were very excited to draw the winner of this fantastic prize which we hope willprovide Jawareh Al Shuaily and her family many hours of fun and entertainment. The Yamaha Raptor 90 is a wonderful all-terrain vehicle that is ideally suited fora wide range of different and challenging locations across the Sultanate.”dunkin donuts Now In Qurum complex(ccc)Dunkin Donuts, the globallyrecognised snack andbeverage restaurant chain,recently opened its newstore in the central hub ofMuscat located at QurumComplex (CCC).The new store in QurumComplex is the first storewith a new front casedisplay and the integratedlogo ‘COFFEE & MORE’welcomes you daily from 7am to 11pm. As one of the world’s largest and most successfulquick service restaurant chains, Dunkin Donuts plans to open a further few more storesthroughout Muscat in 2011.her highness Sheikha SheikhaBint Saif Named As patron ofThe Bride Show dubaiHer Highness Sheikha Bint Saif, Chairwoman of the Make-A-WishFoundation UAE and wife of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan BinKhalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Advisor to the President of the UAE,has been named as the official patron of The Bride Show Dubai, theMiddle East’s most prestigious bridal and fashion event.For the first time, Her Highness Sheikha Sheikha Bint Saif will cutthe ribbon to open the four-day long fashion, beauty and shoppingextravaganza which brings together wedding industry professionals,brides-to-be and fashionistas under one roof.Her Highness Sheikha Sheikha Bint Saif has been a long timesupporter of this sister event, The Bride Show Abu Dhabi and herpatronage of the more established and larger Dubai exhibitionfurther strengthens her relationship with organiser IIR Middle East.Khaled El Dalaty, Operations Manager for Dunkin Donuts Oman said: “It is a high growthlocation and we are really excited to now have a store open in the area. The initiation is asheer success to the localisation of international trademarks and we are confident of itscontinued success given the immense response from customers generated to date.”The area is indeed fast becoming a new hive of activity for retailers and tourists alike.Dunkin Donuts has experienced great success with its recent stores opening around thecapital region.The Bride Show Dubai opens on Wednesday 30th March, from2:30pm to 10:30pm, and runs until Saturday 2nd April in SheikhSaeed Halls 1, 2 and 3, Dubai International Exhibition Centre. Entryis AED10 for general admission and AED50 for a VIP pass whichincludes VIP reserved fashion show seating, refreshments and agoody bag. The show is sponsored by Khamsa Couture, Zadina andAfter You Say Yes – Sima.12
March 08, 2011 Issue 160hSBc oman launchesReal-Time GlobalTransfers ThroughInternet BankingServicesAiming to eliminate barriers to international banking,HSBC Oman, the nation’s most widely representedinternational banking institution, announced thelaunch of two innovative industry-changing internetbanking services, ‘Global View’ and ‘Global Transfers’– first-of-their-kind services to be introduced in theSultanate. ‘Global View’ allows customers to linktheir HSBC accounts in multiple countries togetherand view and manage them from one platform; while‘Global Transfers’ allows real-time 24/7 transfersbetween linked accounts in participating countriesfor supported currencies.MplS core Service of omantel certified with ISo27001 StandardsOmantel, the Sultanate’spioneer integrated telecomservices provider, achievedthe distinguished milestoneof having its Multi-ProtocolLabel Switching (MPLS)Core services certifiedunder the internationallyrenowned ISO 27001Standards.The achievement shows thecommitment of Omantel and its focus on adopting and implementing global standards and best practicesto ensure effectiveness, efficiency, confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted through its MPLSinfrastructure. Such a system offers the secure connectivity and reliability that an increasing number ofcompany’s corporate customers are finding essential to help with their business.The unique services aim to further enhancecustomers’ banking experience, adding simplicity,convenience and efficiency for cross bordertransactions for an ever-growing internationalbanking customer base. The state-of-the-art platformwill also provide customers with unprecedentedlevels of control when managing their wealtharound the world and will assist them to build andmanage their assets conveniently. Customers canalso organise transactions and schedule reoccurringinternational payments between eligible accounts inparticipating countries in one user-friendly interfacewithout the need of IBANs, BICs, Swift Codes orbank addresses.The Global View service is available to the Bank’ssignature ‘HSBC Premier’ account holders and'HSBC Advance' customers free of charge andthe Global Transfer feature is available for ‘HSBCPremier' customers free of charge and for 'HSBCAdvance’ customers at a minimal fee of three rialsper transfer.MPLS provides an integrated network that can simultaneously handle multiple types of network traffic withsystems designed and implemented to protect customer data, and to ensure MPLS service availability,thereby meeting operational objectives and customer commitments.Omantel’s Integrated Network & Technology Unit embarked on an initiative to successfully obtain the ISO27001 Information Security Standard Certification for Omantel’s MPLS core service. It was undertakenwith a view to enhance the necessary levels of confidentiality of sensitive customer information,continuous availability of MPLS services, timeliness of services delivered and response to problemresolution and management.english language Schools from the UK andIreland to visit MuscatSeeking to inform students about a great variety of programmes including intensive General or AcademicEnglish, Junior Vacation, English with Football and other sports as well as University Preparation andFoundation programmes, a delegation of English language schools and colleges from the UK and Irelandwill be visiting Muscat on Sunday, 27th March.Thanks to favourable currency exchange rates, the programmes, including homestay accommodation,offer great value for money and with schools located in beautiful towns and cities students are assuredof a safe and enjoyable stay.Representatives from each institution will meet students and their parents to explain in detail aboutthe wide range of programmes available and their cost including accommodation, airport transfers,insurance and social activities. Presentations and one-on-one meetings will take place at the CrownePlaza Hotel Muscat from 5pm to 9pm on 27th March.For further details phone, 24562623 or 92696509.13
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