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Overview
 The Oman Awards for Excellence is an annual award programme developed by the private
sector in Oman to celebrate the accomplishments of individuals, companies and other
contributors who are creating jobs and driving the Omani economy. The programme
was established in 1998, the year of the private sector.
Initially two award categories, ‘Investment Project of the Year' and ‘Exporter of
the Year’ were introduced.
In subsequent years the Oman Awards successfully introduced further categories including;
‘The Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘The Tourism Award’ and ‘Public Service Initiative
of the Year’.
In order to further improve the Oman Awards and allow maximum entrants to as many
entities as possible, two more awards were introduced, ‘The SME of the Year’ award
category for smaller private sector entities and the major award of the programme,
‘The Flame of Excellence Award’ for larger entities in Oman that have achieved the
highest level of economic growth during the year. In addition, in 2003 ‘The People
Development’ award was introduced and the SME of the Year award has been excluded.
Finally in 2005 one further award was introduced, ‘The Environmental Award’. This
award will honour achievement in Environmental Management in the Sultanate of Oman.
The following awards will be available for entry in the 2007 award programme:
- The Flame of Excellence
- Exporter of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Small/Medium Enterprise of the Year
- People Development Award
- Environmental Award
Each of the award categories in this year’s Oman Awards for Excellence programme,
not only judge applicants on their financial growth achievements but also recognize
flair, innovation, originality and the creation of employment. The programme will
culminate in a ceremonial banquet to be held on 10 May 2008.
Objectives of the 2007 Oman Awards for Excellence Programme
- Honour Achievement in Oman’s Private Sector To recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of those who have contributed significantly to the economy of Oman through the private sector.
- Encourage Further Development in the Private Sector of Oman By promoting the finalists achievements through media exposure, others may be encouraged to exploit new opportunities.
- Promote the image of the Programme Sponsors - The Oman Awards for Excellence will result in significant national visibility for its sponsors to help promote their image in the Oman business community.
Administration
The programme is administered by a working committee of four to six members drawn
from the private sector, from Ernst & Young, Trowers and Hamlins and Business
Today.
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