Omran’s chief quits, Al Hinai takes over
MUSCAT: James Wilson, the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran), recently resigned from his post, according to a statement released on the company’s website.
“The board of directors for Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) announces that for personal reasons, James Wilson has submitted his resignation as the Chief Executive Officer.
“The board of directors has accepted Wilson’s resignation and has appointed Engineer Saif bin Ali Al Hinai as Acting Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect,” according to the statement on the company website.
“Before taking on his appointment as Acting Chief Executive Officer, Eng Saif served as executive director in-charge of Madinat Al Irfan, the Sultanate’s largest mixed-use urban project, which is set to lead sustainable development of a new downtown area for the Muscat capital district,” it added. Wilson was appointed CEO of Omran in January 2016.
Omran is the master developer driving tourism investment in the Sultanate of Oman and is responsible for shaping the non-oil future of the country.
Some of the country’s major tourism investment projects are handled by Omran. Oman is investing heavily in tourism infrastructure as more and more tourists head for the country.