Muscat: BankDhofar recently organised the second Staff Convention for ‘Together 2020’ journey.
The convention is organised as part of BankDhofar’s efforts for achieving its five-year plan and stressing its commitment to the principle of transparency through continuous communication between staff and senior management.
The convention which was organised at Sultan Qaboos University - Grand Hall was attended by the chairman and members of the board, top executive management team and all BankDhofar staff across Oman under one roof. A number of activities took place as part of the event.
Addressing the audience, Eng. Abdul Hafidh Salim Rajab Al Aujaili, chairman of the Board of Directors, highlighted the collaborative efforts of BankDhofar’s team members and talked about the challenges faced by the organisation and the road to success the bank marched through, stressing that “employees are the real asset of the organisation and they are the key pillar of its success”. He also stressed the importance of continuing the hard work to achieve the bank’s goals and to be the bank of choice for all customers.
In his speech, Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili, BankDhofar’s CEO, highlighted the bank’s successful journey over the past 26 years, and its vision for the future within “Together 2020” journey. He said, “Through our ‘Together 2020’ journey we aim at achieving excellence in serving our valued customers by enriching their banking experience. On the other hand, we endeavour to create the ideal working environment for our employees, which will support our approach to be at the forefront and become the best bank in the Gulf. We are proud of the achievements seen so far and we will continue our journey towards further success.”
The convention included an exhibition showcasing major projects of ‘Together 2020’ journey, which provided BankDhofar staff across all branches and departments to have a closer insight of the projects going on. Additionally, excellent performance and long service awards were distributed to a number of employees who had completed 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years at BankDhofar.
With the aim of highlighting the talents of its employees, BankDhofar had organised a talent competition ‘BankDhofar Mawahib’. Winners of the competition were announced in the event and they had the opportunity to display their talent in front of BankDhofar top team and staff. The event concluded with a raffle draw followed by a gala dinner for the staff.
As part of its transformation journey “Together 2020”, which aims at reaffirming its position as a leading bank in the Sultanate and the best in the Gulf, BankDhofar continues to provide the best customer experience, innovative products and creative services that are custom-made to meet the needs and requirements of our customers. The bank offers a diverse range of instant banking services that include the flagship instant card-less cash transaction, instant money transfer, instant mobile top-up, instant phone bill payment, instant cash deposit services, instant withdrawal of OMR 1,000 for Personal Banking customers and OMR 1,500 for Priority Banking customers across all BankDhofar ATMs, instant Credit Card payment and transaction notifications, instant debit and credit notifications, instant ATM/branch/CDM locator, instant registration for Internet and Mobile Banking, instant online statement, instant Mobile Banking and Internet Banking password reset, instant donation, Internet Banking and CDMs, as well as instant card activation and blocking through BankDhofar Call Centre.