Knowledge Horizon signs up for Origin Oman

"At Knowledge Horizon we place real value on being part of the local community and, as a company, technology is central to our offer, so signing up for the Origin Oman portal and showing our support for the Campaign was completely logical," said Abeer Al Jasim, General Manager of Knowledge Horizon Training Centre.

The General Manager went on to say:

"Oman has so much to offer on the business and manufacturing front and the Origin Oman campaign is doing a great job in promoting this and we're delighted to be able to support what they're doing. In fact, the Origin Oman Team should be congratulated on the important job they're doing."

Al Jasim continued: "For me the real strength of our offer as a nation is our people. That's the heart of the Origin Oman Campaign in my opinion. Our people are the backbone of all our industry whatever form that takes. I see this every day in the commitment people across Oman have to training - to upgrading their professional qualifications - not just to move themselves up the career ladder but also to improve their performance in the jobs they already do. This really has to be applauded."

"What always strikes me is how willing individuals, training officers and companies are to embrace new concepts in this field if they think they'll get the right results. I've seen this in particular with the response there's been to e-Learning. I have to say that ITA is doing an excellent job in making technology more and more part of our day-to-day life and this is fully reflected in the training arena. Of course, another reason that e-Learning is proving popular these days is that it makes economic sense - you can get more people trained for less cost and yet you can still guarantee the quality of the input. Indeed, and this is often something that surprises people, in many cases training via e-Learning can be more exactly tailored to the individual's training needs and individual learning style."

The Origin Oman Campaign encourages the use of local suppliers and service providers and promotes the economic, social and environmental benefits that this engenders: "The Oman business community is full of quality producers and service providers and the Origin Oman Campaign is about getting that message out," says Ibtisam Al Faruji, Origin Oman's Marketing Director. "Tapping into local service providers and buying local means we strengthen the domestic economy, create local jobs and we can ensure the quality of what we're getting. This aspect of the Origin Oman Campaign, that Omani means quality, is vitally important. We need to show people that locally produced goods and locally offered services are of an excellent standard and match, if not surpass, the standard of their international counterparts. In this respect we're delighted to welcome Knowledge Horizon to Origin Oman - they are a training centre that is dedicated to quality and innovation. They're an excellent example of the top quality service that is on offer in Oman."

Infocomm's Zahran Al Balushi and Origin Oman webmaster added: "originoman.om, is one of the first places companies wanting to do business in the sultanate look, so those registered on it are at an immediate advantage - I'm talking about service providers as well as manufacturers here. The portal also gives its members the opportunity to advertise job vacancies and career opportunities. originoman.om has a great role to play in developing the local business community; by presenting a united front through the portal local businesses can get better recognition regionally and internationally. On top of that, there's no charge for registering and members can tap into various initiatives run by the Origin Oman Campaign free of charge."