Here are the winners of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Industrial Excellence

Muscat: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, on Sunday patronised over an honouring ceremony for winners of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Industrial Excellence 2017- 2018 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Sultan Qaboos Award for Industrial Excellence is organised every two years to contribute to the development of the Omani industry. The current version includes 19 industrial establishments from different governorates of the Sultanate.
The evaluation of industrial establishments focused on a range of criteria, including leadership, production process, manufacturing process, customer relationship, employee safety and the work environment, its contribution to social responsibility and innovation in manufacturing processes, industrial and financial performance of the plant and marketing of the product.
The winners
Oman Fiber Optic Company won the Sultan Qaboos Award for Industrial Excellence 2017 - 2018 for the category of companies with sales of OMR10 million.
Oman Flour Mills won the category of companies whose sales range between OMR10 million and OMR50 million.
Oman Cement Company won the award for the category of companies with sales exceeding OMR50 million.
Jindal Steel and Power Company won the award for the most innovative companies category.
The Minister of Education affirmed that the Omani industrial enterprises have received great attention from the government.
The Sultan Qaboos Award for Industrial Excellence comes as a tribute to the industrial facilities, which have proven their ability to compete in the local, regional and international markets, which reflect the efficiency of the Omani industrial sector.
She pointed out that the industrial sector falls under the concepts of innovation, as well as the practical dimension of curricula. The education strategy focuses on the innovative dimensions of education.
The Ministry of Education carried out a science festival, which was in partnership with the private sector and among the sectors that participated is the industrial sector.
The honouring ceremony was attended by their highnesses, ministers, undersecretaries, honourable members of the State Council, members of Majlis Al Shura and officials concerned with the industrial sector in the public and private sectors, industrialists and businessmen and businesswomen.