| | | Marico wins prestigious regional marketing award | Marico, one of our prime principals, has won the first award in the region - The Gulf Marketing Review (GMR) Awards 2006, considered as the most prestigious recognition for outstanding marketing achievement in the Middle East - often referred to as the Oscar of Marketing Awards. |  | The flagship brand Parachute won the Outstanding Marketing Achievement Award (Silver) and Best Brand Extension Award (Gold), ahead of stalwarts such as P&G (Pampers), General Motors (Hummer) and Kraft Foods amongst others in its category. This is highly commendable considering that other finalists also included blue chip companies such as Unilever, Master Foods, Citibank, Masafi and Emirates airlines. This award is a true testimony of great team work by the KR Commodities and Marico Teams elsewhere in the region. Kudos on this outstanding achievement! | | | | | | Khimji’s Home Furniture has something special for you… | you desire at unbelievable prices! Only at Khimji’s Bait Al Ahlam. Make the most of this limited period offer!! Buy 1 Double Bedroom Set and get 1 Entertainment Set FREE. Buy 1 Sofa Set and get 1 Coffee Table FREE. Buy 1 Dining Set or Wall Unit and get 1 Furniture Accessory* FREE. * Computer Table / Shoe Rack For more information call Bait Al Ahlam outlet at Al Noor Street, Ruwi at 24709898. | |  | | | | | Get the coolest AC exchange offer this summer |  | | Khimji's AC Division is offering the coolest AC exchange offer for its valued customers this summer. Get from RO 55 up to RO 100* for your old window AC – any make, any model, any condition. Simply trade it with a brand new General Split AC. Make the best of this limited period offer at the Bait Al Ahlam outlet at Noor Street, Ruwi; and Khimji AC Showrooms at Ruwi, Sur, Nizwa, Sohar and Salalah. | | | | | OER CEO Golf winner takes home a Rolex | | Khimji’s Watches gave away a Rolex watch to Sumant Sunder, the Winner of OER CEO Golf 2007. The third edition of OER CEO Golf 2007 held at the Ghalla Wentworth Golf Club on March 8, 2007, drew an enthusiastic response from the crème de la crème of corporate Oman. Over 200 Captains of corporate Oman, together with high profile government dignitaries came together for a relaxed day out on the fairways. The packed itinerary at OER CEO Golf 2007 was a unique blend of business and golf, catering to experienced players, amateur golfers and beginners alike. | |
| | | | | Britannia forms JV with Khimji Ramdas Group |  | | Britannia Industries Limited has formed a Joint Venture with Khimji Ramdas Group to run two bakery product companies in the fast growing Middle East market -Dubai-based Strategic Foods International LLC and Oman based Al Sallan Food Industries Co. SAOG. The two companies are significant regional players in the biscuit and cookies segment in the GCC markets and export their products to over 70 countries around the world. Commenting on the Joint Venture, Vinita Bali, Managing Director, Britannia Industries Ltd, said, "We are pleased to partner with Khimji Ramdas Group which is one of the largest and most respected business conglomerates in the Middle East since 1870. The joint venture will provide an opportunity to grow the international foot print by leveraging on the complimentary strengths of the two partners." | | | | | Sur Khimji’s Mart holds National Products Promotion | | | The Wali of Sur H.E Hilal Bin Ali Al-Busaidi inaugurated the National Products promotion at Khimji's Mart in Sur on 22 April 07. This National Product Promotion programme at Khimji’s Mart Sur is being organized under the auspices of the National Product Promotion Committee of the Ministry of Commerce and will run for 2 weeks from 22 April to 7 May 2007. The main objective of this exhibition IS to provide higher exposure to Omani Products in the interior markets and build long term demand from the consumers for these products. | | Khimji’s Mart is organizing the National Products Promotion in association with companies such as Nissan, Oman Mobile, Oman Flour Mills Company, Mugatlal P. Pandya, Areej Vegetable Oil & Derivatives, Al Kamayil, Ali Shahani Food Industry, Middle East Disinfectant, Al-Felaij Plastics and Oman Foodstuff Factory. | | | | | Motorola rocks at COMEX |  | | Motorola stole the show at the KRCCS stall at the recently held COMEX 2007. Highlights of the Motorola stand was a LIVE demo of the MOTOROKR E6 PDA, an elegantly designed entertainment handset that is a productivity enhancer as well as a device created to enhance the lifestyles of professionals on the go. KRCCS also had a complete LIVE demonstration on MOTOMUSIC accessories such as the Motorola Bluetooth Active Headphones S9 and Motorola’s SoundPilot™ Bluetooth® Stereo Controller S705. | | | | | | | PICTURE PERFECT!!!! | | Wearing your heart (Rolex!!) on your sleeve - the clipping from a newspaper says it all | | | | | | | See you at the next issue of Bright Sparks! |
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