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Competence HR, Oman’s leading consultancy, specializing in Human Resources, Training and Recruitment, was chosen by Al Habib & Co. as their training and development solutions provider.

Commenting on this agreement, Amer Al Fadhil, Managing Director of Competence HR said “We are proud to be chosen by such a prestigious company as Al Habib & Co. We shall spare no effort to understand their business specific needs and provide them with the best training and development solutions.” He added “In today’s competitive world, one of any company’s crucial competitive advantages is their workforce. Attracting the right calibre is just the start point, the challenge most companies face is retaining their key talents and this is done through adopting innovative strategies in which constant training, skills development and staff empowerment play key roles.”

Pepsi Unveils Visionary New Global Campaign that ‘Shatters’ Illusion and Features New Beyoncé Song “Grown Woman”

Creative Collaboration Will Entertain Billions and Appear in More Than 70 Countries Worldwide

Kuwait, April 2013 - Beyoncé and Pepsi take the ultimate trip down memory lane, only to realize the excitement of the moment is NOW in a new global advertising campaign unveiled on Thursday April 4^th, 2013. The creative collaboration, mutually developed by Beyoncé and Pepsi as part of the previously announced global partnership, debuted in a special digital premiere on www.youtube.com/pepsi, followed by airings in more than 70 countries worldwide.  The spot, which will be seen by more than a billion people, also features “Grown Woman,” an infectious new track from Beyoncé.

Under the theme of “Kick for Hope”, PepsiCo and AFDP join hands to empower people across Asiathrough football

• PepsiCo signs a one-year strategic partnership with the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP) to encourage people across Asia particularly women and young people to play a greater role in society through a range of football-focused activities;
• The strategic partnership between PepsiCo and the AFDP to include a new range of football activities inmore than 40 Asian countries with a special focus on 11 countries in the Middle East in addition to India under the theme ‘Kick for Hope’;
• The partnership aims at engaging women and youthin particular and helping them build a better future through physical development and social empowerment by using football as a catalyst for social change and development.

Etihad Airways, which this year celebrates its 10^th anniversary of operations, has recorded its strongest ever passenger and cargo results for a first quarter.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline posted Q1 2013 passenger revenues of US$900 million (2012: US$758 million), an increase of 19 per cent; and cargo revenues of US$193 million (2012: US$165 million), an increase of 17 per cent.

Passenger numbers in Q1 2013 grew by 18 per cent, rising from 2.3 million to a record 2.8 million.

Senior executives from Huawei to give channel partners an overview of their best-in-class products, exciting partner programs and announce lucrative promotions for channel partners.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 7, 2013: Optimus Technology and Telecommunications and Huawei, announced their first channel event on April 8, 2013 at the Atlantis Resort, Dubai. Senior global executives and technology experts from Huawei will give an overview of their best-in-class products, exciting partner programs and announce lucrative promotions for channel partners. This is an opportunity for the regional technology channel to understand and align their revenue strategies with Huawei as a product portfolio.

• Saudi beverage market experiencing 8 % annual growth
• Eleven beverage categories purchased per household
• Average of 11 beverage categories per household

Dubai, UAE April 2013: The Saudi beverage market is growing at an annual rate of over eight per cent, according to Ranjitha Subash, Consumer Insights Director at Kantar Worldpanel.

Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has launched its 2013-2014 holiday packages program with breaks to 140 destinations in 45 countries, and offering a wealth of activity options including extended tours, cruises and fly-drives.

This year’s program builds upon Etihad Airways’ extended flight network options with its alliance partners airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia and Aer Lingus, as well as the many of its 42 codeshare partners around the world.

There are also a number of different breaks to Etihad Airways’ new destinations for 2013 which include Amsterdam, Ho Chi Minh City, Sao Paulo, and Washington DC.

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Every year the Etihad Holidays’ annual program expands further to offer new and exciting breaks and value adds, and this year has raised the bar higher with ten new countries and 50 new destinations.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is launching a Facebook application and competition encouraging fans to submit photos replicating the theme of the recently launched global brand advertising campaign.

The new campaign, “The World Is Our Home, You Are Our Guest”, was launched on March 3, 2013 when the UAE flag carrier’s new television commercial (TVC) first aired, supported by print, digital and outdoor advertising in major markets.

To enter the competition, users must upload an image of themselves and their home city into the ‘Be My Guest’ competition tab to create a bespoke Facebook Timeline cover image.