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Asset management Al-Hadabi and Al-Busaidi both stressed the need for new ways to strategically deliver projects , because despite the heavy investment throughout the group , if the assets are not managed correctly then it will not have the desired impact on operations .
Al-Hadabi said : “ In the last two or three years we have established a strong asset management structure . We do depend on outsourcing a small amount for things like consultants who supervise our work and make sure we carry on looking after the projects that are coming our way .
“ This new strategy will really help us to see the requirements of all departments and see the lifecycle of our assets . This relates back to our investment program where we are ensuring that there is a sufficient support network in place .
“ We would also like to emphasise the value we place on our excellent staff and engineers . We take them through rigorous and high-quality training which allows them to look after what we are targeting . We encourage all our engineers to go for extra qualifications and support them ; a fulfilled worker is much better equipped to help us achieve our business objectives .”
More than 92 percent of the company ’ s employees are Omani nationals and most are trained in multiple disciplines . “ We want this trend to continue because we believe in the young talent in this country , and hope they will want to work for an employer like OETC . We also want to limit
Dr Adil Al-Busaidi , Asset Management and Planning Manager at OETC .
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