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Khimji Ramdas enters blogosphere with a bang
 
Khimji Ramdas LLC has recently launched its corporate blog - KR Bright Sparks at www.krsparks.wordpress.com , being the first private sector company in Oman to do so.

In the modern digital era, corporate blogs are fast becoming a communications channel of choice for both brands and consumers. They are creating highly interactive social communities, while disseminating information and facilitating informal conversations between companies and their customers.

Our endeavour through the blog is to connect with our customers in Oman and people elsewhere who are interested in knowing more about our organization, brands, products, services, activities and promotions.

We will also keep you posted on events and happenings in Oman that touch our lives, our organizational culture, our people, our achievements and success stories. And not to forget, lots of light moments and interesting conversations.

 


For enquiries, please call Ruwi: 24 730 698, 99 214 530, 99 791 190, 99 438 357 & 24 832 601, Al Khoud: 24 541 500.
Make sure that you pass by our blog today!
 
Awards Galore for KR: People Development Award at Oman
Awards for Excellence 2006 & Yum International Award
  In the service industry, it’s the quality of the people who serve our customers that makes all the difference. At KR, our people are our greatest strengths in business. And we go the extra mile to motivate, develop and support our people to ensure that it remains so. Our people development efforts have been widely recognized and made us an employer of choice in Oman.

Pizza Hut’s recent achievements have placed our HRD initiatives under the spotlight.
     
  KR’s Pizza Hut Division has won the prestigious ‘People Development Award’ at the 2006 Oman Awards for Excellence. A jubilant KR team collected the award at a glittering function held at the Grand Hyatt, Muscat on 12 May 2007.
Established in 1998, ‘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.
     
International Recognition for KR’s People Development initiatives…
Pizza Hut was also awarded the ‘People Development Award 2006’ at Yum Restaurants International’s Franchise Award Ceremony held recently in Jordan.
David Novak, Chairman & CEO of Yum Restaurants International presented the award to the KR-Pizza Hut Oman Team. Pizza Hut came was specially commended for its commitment to exceeding Omanisation targets and for its central role in grooming local talent to take on bigger challenges.
 
Khimji's Special Projects Divisions adds two more feathers to cap
 
  Khimji’s Special Projects Division has recently completed two prestigious projects that add to our already impressive list of credos.

The Division has just completed executing the shelving and racking at Home Centre’s new 10,000 square metre warehouse at Ghala, Muscat. This is the largest shelving & racking order ever awarded us to date and was completed it in a record time of 110 days. Dexion’s Four Tier Racking procured from Malaysia has been used for this warehouse which can take about 500 forty-foot containers into it. A special fire-resistant Streboard flooring has also been installed.

The Division has also completed the supply and installation of over 10,000 seats (including VIP and VVIP seating) in the Royal Oman Police stadium at Wattayah, Muscat. The seats come in the ROP flag colours with the ROP name to be visible from the air.

 
Caffe Vergnano 1882 celebrates birthday with new menu offerings
  Caffe' Vergnano 1882 recently celebrated its first year in Oman by introducing icy cold coffee blends in its delectable menu to usher in the summer season.

Caffe' Vergnano 1882 Coffee Lounge at Assarain Complex, Madinat-as-Sultan Qaboos has captured the imagination of Muscateers with its stimulating cappuccino, yummy cold shakes and mouth-watering panini, within a year of its launch.

Caffe' Vergnano 1882 is a coffee connoisseur's sanctuary, where you can look forward to a highly personalised experience in a WiFi enabled designer ambience, regardless of whether you are enjoying your coffee with quiet conversation, animated discussion or in undisturbed solitude.

Come in. Sit back. And savour our invigorating coffee-based blends in a uniquely relaxed ambience this summer.

     
Participate in the Caffe' Vergnano 1882-Al Mar’a Promotion
Caffe' Vergnano 1882 is also celebrating its 1st birthday through a contest in Al Mar’a, Oman’s leading bilingual magazine. Answer two simple questions and you could be the lucky winner of a gift hamper from Caffe' Vergnano 1882. For details, grab a copy of the May issue of Al Mar’a.
 
Kaya Skin Clinic arrives in Muscat
  Kaya Skin Clinic, the international chain of skin clinics that offers world class treatments and services to deliver solutions for a beautiful, flawless skin has recently opened its first clinic in Muscat at Shatti Al Qurm.

Represented in Oman by the KR Group, the Kaya Skin Clinic provides an entire gamut of skin care services under the administration of qualified dermatologists and trained skin practitioners. Kaya Skin Clinic enhances the skin to make it look healthier, fresher, younger and glowing.

Every element of the Kaya experience has been chosen with great care, from the intensive training of its skin practitioners, to the high degree of hygiene and safety, and the best of medical care & supervision. Every service at Kaya Skin Clinic is US FDA approved and conforms to the highest international quality standards and is most suited for all skin types.


Visit the Kaya Skin Clinic: Villa No. 879, Way No. 3013, Sarooj Street, Shatti- Al- Qurum, Muscat
Tel: 24601700

 
 
KR lends support to vocational training initiatives in Oman
  The KR Industrial Machinery & Tools Division is committed to render all support to develop Oman’s vocational and technical training facilities.

A delegation from the Ministry of Manpower, Sultanate of Oman headed by H.E. Hamad bin Khamis Al Amri, Under Secretary for Technological Education & Vocational Training along with Mr. Haji Al Balushi - Director General for Vocational Training accompanied by Mr. R Sainath - Divisional Manager, KR Industrial Machinery & Tools Division visited Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT)’s manufacturing and training facilities and 4 associate training institutes at Bangalore, India from 18 April to 21 April 2007.

The objectives of the visit were to familiarize the delegation with the Indian experience in vocational training as well as identify areas of cooperation in areas of hardware (equipment) and software (curriculum) support. HMT and its associate institutions have been identified as playing key roles in enhancing the existing vocational training facilities / higher colleges of technology in Oman.

A follow-up visit by a team of vocational training experts from Oman is soon expected to realize areas of cooperation.

 
Get the fastest Pizzas in town from Pizza Hut, CCC Qurum
  We’ve just launched Oman’s first Pizza Hut exclusively dedicated for deliveries and takeaways at CCC Qurum. To feel the difference in pace, all you need to do is call 24 566 900 and place your order. Have it delivered in express time. Or grab it straight from the oven. Enjoy!
 
 
Khimji’s Luxury & Lifestyle moves to new location in Salalah
Khimji’s Luxury & Lifestyle, home to some of the world's most prestigious lifestyle and fashion brands has moved to a more convenient and spacious location at Salalah. The new KLL showroom at Salalah offers a quality shopping experience to lifestyle connoisseurs.  
 
Permoglaze joins forces with Nukote
  Khimji Permoglaze (Oman) LLC, an accredited licensee of the world’s largest paint manufacturer, Akzo Nobel, has tied up with Nukote Coating Systems International from the USA for high performance coating solutions.

Nukote is the world’s largest manufacturer dedicated solely to the production of high performance coatings, liner and membrane products.

 
Pizza Hut opens new outlet at Al Khuwair
The recently opened new Pizza Hut near Radisson SAS at Al Khuwair is the fifteenth outlet of the restaurant chain in Oman.

"Customers can look forward to some really special moments at the new Pizza Hut. The menu will feature the full and varied range of Pizza Hut's cuisine. And there's a wonderful new ambience to add to the experience," says Vivek Pande, General Manager - Lifestyle, Khimji Ramdas.
The restaurant's deliciously varied menu is perfectly complemented by its refreshing new ambience and a more personalised-style of service, all working in unison to create an impeccable dining experience.

 
 
Khimji's Bait Al Ahlam sponsors Interiors & Buildex 2007
Khimji's Bait Al Ahlam is the platinum sponsor for Interiors & Buildex 2007, Oman’s premier building and construction industry expo to be held on May 15-17 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre.

Khimji's Bait Al Ahlam plans to make huge impact at the show with their biggest ever exhibition space of 114 square metres. "This exhibition for the building and construction industry in Oman only offered us a platform to showcase our wide range of products which complement the industry, but also enabled us to reach our target audience comprising architects, consultants, contractors and prospective villa or house owners," says Vijaya Kumar, General Manager, Khimji Ramdas Infrastructure Group.
 
 
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