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CEO TODAY MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2020 80 Hospital ity Fred Vessali CEO of Oman Hotels Mr. Fred Vessali has a BE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Technology – Sydney, a MEngSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of New South Wales – Sydney, and an MBA in Operation and Finance from the University of Technology – Sydney. He also brings with him a wealth of over 30 years of international experience working at several organizations in GCC and Australia. Presently, Mr. Fred Vessali serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Hotels and Tourism Company SAOC. Firm Profile Oman Hotels & Tourism Company SAOC is a leading company in the hospitality and tourism business in the Sultanate of Oman. Our main activity is Hospitality, Tourism and ownership of the following hotels: Tulip Downtown, Muscat. 180 rooms Sur Plaza, Sur. 105 rooms Alwadi, Sohar. 79 rooms Desert Night Camp, Badia. 53 rooms Our Hotels are the best choice for the business travelers and holiday-makers who are searching for a combination www.omanhotel scorp.com of quality and quiet atmosphere. All of our hotels are following the international standards and the traditions of the Omani hospitality, they are highly maintained and have dedicated hospitality professionals to fulfill the guest’s immediate needs. Our mission is to increase our investment in the hospitality sector across the Sultanate of Oman to support the Government’s economy diversification objective. Our aim is to continuously improve our hospitality services while complying with the highest standards of our business and inspire a culture where all our staff members are proactively sustaining a safe and healthy environment in the workplace. Passionate about our business: Stimulate and implement pioneering concepts and ideas. Demonstrate professionalism and serve our customers through the highest quality of our services. We love Accomplishment: Have a “can-do” approach and initiate to get the job done, rather than making excuses/placing blame. Accomplish results and celebrate success. The existence of Oman Hotels and Tourism Company SAOC (OHTC) started in 1992 with the merger of then Oman Tourist Corporation (OTC) which owned Ruwi Hotel (currently named as Tulip Inn Downtown Muscat) and Oman Hotels Company SAOG which owned Al Falaj Hotel. Ruwi Hotel started its operation under the Commercial Registration of OTC in the year 1976. In 1985, Al Wadi Hotel in Sohar, started its operation under a name of Sohar Hotel LLC. In 1991, OTC changed its name to Muscat Tourist Corporation (MTC) and registered with Muscat securities market. In 1992, MTC acquired Sohar Hotels LLC and also acquired shares in Oman Hotels Company SAOG which owned Al Falaj Hotel.