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13-03-2025

Sulaiman Al Harthi: The Efficiency of Our Team is the Cornerstone of Success and Enhancing Customer Experiences
Muscat, 12 March 2025: Oman Arab Bank (OAB) held its annual meeting, a yearly tradition celebrating the successes achieved through the innovative contributions of its team and employees. The event also served as a platform to prepare for a new year filled with achievements and to sustain the exceptional performance the bank has attained through continuous advancements in digital products, solutions, and customer service. The celebration featured a variety of activities, including visual presentations highlighting the bank's 2024 achievements, the 'Takaful' Employee Support Fund, and the 'Idikhar' program, which ensures employees' financial well-being. The event also included an inspirational session, entertainment segments, competitions, and prize draws that brought joy to the attendees. During the event, winners of the annual Excellence Employee Performance Awards and Long-Service Awards were honored. Recognizing creativity and passion as key drivers of success within senior management—and as an incentive to overcome challenges—Mr. Rashad Al Zubair, Chairman of OAB, announced the launch of the Chairman's Excellence Award. The award features six main categories: Customer Experience Excellence, Innovation Excellence for Creative Minds, Efficiency Excellence, Risk Management Excellence, Goal Achievement Excellence, and Growth Mindset Excellence. In his speech during the event, Sulaiman Al Harthi, CEO of OAB, stated: *'Through our hard work and commitment to our vision at OAB, we continue to overcome challenges and strengthen our leadership in the Omani banking sector. We firmly believe that the efficiency of our employees, our teamwork, and our shared dedication are the foundations for achieving greater success, enhancing performance, and delivering enriching experiences to our customers. Today, we celebrate one of our most significant achievements, our fruitful collaboration in realizing strategic goals and driving long-term growth. We are making steady progress toward a promising future by investing in our human capital, developing their professional and personal capabilities, and fostering a culture of achievement. In 2024, we accelerated this progress by expanding training resources to develop the skills and competencies of our employees. Our 'Ruwad Al Arabi' leadership development program continues to gain both local and international recognition as one of the most successful human capital investment initiatives. The program targets 330 employees from the bank and its strategic partners. Additionally, in 2024, we organized 374 training programs attended by over 10,000 employees, delivering nearly 25,000 training hours. OAB also remains committed to enhancing workplace appeal and providing the best possible services to its employees.' Al Harthi added: 'Our annual gathering is an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and strengthen the partnership among team members across various departments and levels. It serves as a platform to exchange creative ideas that will drive the bank's success in the next phase. Our ability to innovate competitive products, excel in operational processes and services, advance digital transformation, expand digital channels, enhance brand impact, and effectively manage and develop talent will be key to our continued growth.'
OAB is moving toward the future, strengthened by several key factors that reinforce its leadership in driving the evolution of the banking sector in Oman. These include its long-standing banking legacy, extensive accumulated expertise, exceptional ability to innovate and enhance the added value of its services, as well as its active contribution to national economic growth and a global presence spanning 28 countries.