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I’m looking for go-getters. I’m looking (for the types of people) from the ‘wild west’ bars, the kind that kick the “ doors open with their boots and get to work.

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Said bin Homoud Al Maawali,

CEO, Oman Drydock Company (ODC) maritime world to come to Duqm to set another $4 billion in investment. with vast shipyard and business skills employment is a 70/30 split among own- up shop, all a part of the master plan to But the investment doesn’t stop in from around the globe. employees/contractors. The plan for broaden revenue streams while stream- heavy machinery and industrial opera- “I’m looking for go-getters. I am not 2021 is to ? ip that to a 40/60 split. ” We lining the internal ODC team. With room tions, as there is simultaneous invest- looking for people who are busy manag- have to bring in experts, and we have to to spare, Al Maawali said the yard will ments in hotels, entertainment and a ing of? ce politics. I’m looking (for the stay lean as an organization,” he said.

even look to act as landlord, allowing variety of life-style projects, all geared types of people) from the ‘wild west’ While Said bin Homoud Al Maawali outside companies to come in and set-up to ensure that ship owners, seafarers bars, the kind that kick the doors open and his management team have plenty of shop to complete jobs. and related personnel are comfortable in with their boots and get to work.” work ahead, he see’s the success of ODC

The ODC plan is indicative of growth Duqm for the duration of a project. He has created a ‘transformation de- as bigger than simply creating a healthy in the region, speci? cally the growth of partment’ which is designed to exist for balance sheet. “This is an industry that

Duqm, Oman, an area that is going to New Faces, New Places three years to help plan and act. Apart will help the country wean itself from its have a new re? nery, a new oil tank farm, The mantra from the top of ODC is from investment in physical facilities, dependence on oil. Personally, I believe a new desalination and power plant, ef? ciency of operation and maximizing ODC is on the path toward adopting in it a lot. It’s an industry that needs a lot three combined projects worth $8.5 bil- the value of its assets. To enact the plan LEAN manufacturing processes. And of good energy,” which he and his team lion, as well as a new gas-to-liquid plant Said has installed a new executive and ‘lean’ is the keyword when it comes to are planning to deliver. and a new chemical plant representing management team, tapping executives personnel, as well. Today total ODC

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