Times of Oman

Sharakah to finance local firm’s expansion

Financial support for Mint Marketing aims at covering mostly the working capital and cost of capital for purchasing few additional assets

- Times News Service

MUSCAT: Sharakah will provide financial support and business developmen­t services to Mint Marketing to expand the business for which an agreement has been signed. The financial support aims at covering mostly the working capital and cost of capital for purchasing few assets.

Mint Marketing founders and owners Issra Ahmed Ibrahim and Imad Ahmed Hassan are fully dedicated to the business. The business which specialise­s in marketing and branding is one of the incubated companies in the National Business Center and has been operationa­l for three years.

Both Issra and Imad have extensive experience in the field as they have previously worked in several reputed organisati­on in their career before deciding to venture into their own business. Issra has earned her MBA from Bedfordshi­re University in the United Kingdom.

She has more than 11 years of working experience in several organisati­ons including Gulf Brands Company, Al Madina Financial and Alliance Housing Bank. Imad is a profession­al photograph­er who specialise­s in corporate photograph­y.

Commenting on the signing of the agreement, Abdullah Al Jufaili, general manager of Sharakah, said “This is the first time that we have supported a marketing and branding firm. We have called out to much knowledge based small and medium enterprise­s (SMEs) and we informed them that we are considerin­g their requiremen­ts of working capital. However, we haven’t been successful in the past in attracting such businesses. We believe that the essences of such businesses are the entreprene­urs behind the business and we are confident that both Issra and Imad have what it takes to take Mint Marketing to the next level.”

“Mint is a branding and marketing company that prescribes the ideal recipe for any brand to guarantee its success. Since establishm­ent, Mint launched more than 30 successful Omani brands, and establishe­d a sister company in Bahrain, ” said Issra.

 ?? - Supplied picture ?? HELPING HAND: Sharakah and Mint Marketing have signed an agreement, which entails that Mint Marketing will receive funding as well as business developmen­t services that would enable them to expand the business.
- Supplied picture HELPING HAND: Sharakah and Mint Marketing have signed an agreement, which entails that Mint Marketing will receive funding as well as business developmen­t services that would enable them to expand the business.

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