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Newsletter Jan 2008 |
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| | | Khimji Ramdas honours company sportspersons | | In a heart-warming ceremony, Khimji Ramdas (KR) honoured all those from the company, who represented Oman, under the auspices of the Oman Cricket Club, in the ICC and ACC Tournaments in the last few years. Khimji Ramdas’s Muscat Cricket Team players who have represented the Oman Senior Cricket team in various ACC / ICC cricket tournaments, since 2002, were given certificates of appreciation and cash awards.
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| | Children of Khimji Ramdas employees who have represented Oman in the Under 15 / Under 19 Cricket tournaments organized by ACC / ICC were also recognized and encouraged, to nurture and foster continuing interest, participation and excellence in the game. Also recognised was Talib Al Balushi who has won the Gold & Bronze in Short Put & Javelin Throw in the GCC Disabled Sports Meet in 2007. A big round of applause was rightfully accorded to two individuals who have left no stone unturned in their quest to take the sport to the level it has reached today - Madhu Jesrani, Manager of Oman’s Senior Cricket team since 2002, and Madhu Sampat, Manager of the Oman U 15/U 19 Cricket Team since 2001. A standing ovation was given to Kanaksi Khimji by all the members present for his untiring and unstinting efforts to ensure that Oman cricket, achieves the success and recognition that will give it the pride of place in the cricketing world of the future.
| | | | | | Bait Al Ahlam showcases world-class kitchen solutions | | For many, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Hence, these days, a lot of planning goes into making kitchens that are functional, practical and stylish. While it is functional it also has to make a statement, never missing for a moment that it is part of one's dream coming true. While it has to be friendly and easy, the kitchen is eventually a form of expression. Khimji's Bait Al Ahlam with its Siematic and Aran Cucine brands is presenting a platform of individualized solutions for their esteemed customers. Depending on the space, requirement, lifestyle, decor and budget of the client, designers at Khimji’s Bait Al Ahlam assist their clients in designing their kitchen. Read more about it in the Cover Story in Thursday magazine of January 24, 2008.
|  | | | | | | | P&G reaches out to people with special needs | | Popular brands from the P&G stable such as Tide, Ariel, Fairy, Pampers and Head & Shoulders have come forward to support the Special Olympics for the Mentally Disabled by pledging a part of the sales revenues from these brands towards this noble cause in the Middle East / North Africa region. So every time you buy these brands, you are also contributing to the well-being of the needy in society. Kudos to a responsibility well-shouldered by the Leader! Keep it up, P&G.
| | | | | | | Feast on the new Cheesy Bites Fondue from Pizza Hut | Pizza Hut has added some more chutzpah to its fabulous line-up of Pizzas–the Cheesy Bites Pizza. The Cheesy Bites Pizza is all about ripping, pulling, and now also dipping it into hot cheese fondue and popping the mouth-watering cheese-filled bites on the crust before digging into the delicious pizza slices.
To indulge into Cheesy Bites, visit your nearest Pizza Hut outlet and treat yourself to a lip-smacking experience. | | 
| | | | | Khimji’s Mart Sur announces “Double Excitement Promotion” |  | Khimji's Mart, built on the concept of value retailing, has announced a bonanza for its customers on the occasion of expansion of Khimji’s Mart Sur outlet. Khimji’s Mart has expanded their area of operations to first floor where it showcases garments, lifestyle & footwear products and announced special promotions as a gesture of gratitude towards existing customers and to attract new ones. | These special offers will help Khimji’s Mart to address the homemaker’s constant endeavour on stretching their budget while giving the best convenience and value additions to the family.
Several more special offers on food and non food, plastics, crockery, fruits and vegetables and accessories are available at outlet. | | | | | | | Caffé Vergnano 1882 celebrates Best Café Award |  | Winning the ‘Best Café in Oman’ in the coveted Oman Today Best Restaurant Awards was a proud moment for the management team of Café Vergnano. “We absolutely cherish this moment and pride ourselves in receiving this honour. What makes this award more special is that we have achieved this success within just 18 months of our launch in May last year,” says Vivek Pande; General Manager; Khimji Ramdas.
| | “This award is a result of our endless endeavour for excellence; in maintaining first-rate quality standards, a friendly customer-service, and creating customer delight by offering an environment for connoisseurs to appreciate the true taste of coffee” adds Yogesh Shah; Divisional Manager, Khimji International. As a token of their appreciation, the staff at Caffe Vergnano had their customers cut a celebratory cake in a spirit of jubilation and a sense of pride among the staff members. | | | | | Khimji’s Luxury & Lifestyle announces Mega Muscat Festival Sale | | Get a bagful of amazing offers on world-leading fashion & lifestyle brands with the Khimji’s Lifestyle & Luxury Mega Muscat Festival Sale. Enjoy the festivities by shopping to your heart’s content of worlds best lifestyle brands and get up to 50% off at Khimji’s at Madinat As Sultan Qaboos, Qurum, Ruwi and Samsonite Store at Muscat City Center. Hurry! Make the most of fabulous discounts on all your favourite brands before your choice gets picked up.
|  | | | | | | | Khimji’s Mini Mart opens at Wajaja Border |  | | We are pleased to announce the opening of our first Khimji’s Mini Mart in the immigration building of ROP at the Wajaja Border. This shop will give a convenient shopping experience for travellers on the Muscat-Dubai route. Khimji’s Mini Mart is open from 8am to 11pm. KR has also opened a new Pizza Hut in the same premises.
| | | | | | | | | ISACA honour for KR | The Muscat, Oman chapter of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) recently honoured Khimji Ramdas with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of outstanding professional partnership in encouraging ISACA membership. 3 KR staff – Jagruti Samani, Jayakumar V and Hitendra Dutia have done us proud by obtaining the ISACA membership on their own initiative. Kudos to this awesome trio!
|  | | | | | | | Wella Training in Muscat for the first time |  | Mr. Fady Salwan, Associate Director, Middle East, Wella Group was in Muscat recently, for the first ever Wella training workshop at the Grand Hyatt, Muscat. A total of 25 hairstylists attended training and were awarded certificates at the end of the programme. | Founded in 1880 by Franz Stroher, Wella has grown to become one of the world’s leading hair cosmetic suppliers with a presence spanning over 170 countries. Wella's success is owed to continual research which has enabled them to become the leading provider of services and products for professional salons and hairdressers all over the world.
More than one million hair dressers come to Wella training studios every year, attending seminar and courses about new products, hair styling techniques and trends, as well as salon management and business administration. | | | | | New Khimji’s Mart at Saham |  | | The recent soft launch of the new Khimji's Mart at Saham near Sohar was an astounding success. The official launch is expected in February. | | | | | | | | | KR launches revamped website |
| | The redesigned Khimji Ramdas website (www.khimjiramdas.com) combines the best of aesthetics, functionality and user experience to build a powerful online brand for KR. This corporate website provides exhaustive information on the profiles, brands, businesses, activities, products and services of the Group and serves various target audiences such as prospective business partners, job seekers, employees, and media among others.
| | The Promotions and Online newsletter (Bright Sparks) links on the Home page impart current information on the activities of the various marketing divisions, both customer and business related. One of the very few corporate sites in Oman to maintain a Blog, the website also has value-added features such as screensavers, games, corporate newsletter and information on Oman. Last but not the least, check out our latest corporate ad ‘CARE’ in the website downloads section.
| | | | | Hope you enjoyed reading this issue of Bright Sparks! |
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