The board of directors of Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company (OWWC) has announced the appointment of Qais bin Saud al Zakwani as chief executive officer.
With more than 18 years of experience, Qais is known for restructuring and leading the Authority for Electricity Regulation as its executive director.
Qais has been involved with the water restructuring project since 2016 as a member of the water and wastewater restructuring steering committee and we are confident that he will successfully lead the newly formed executive leadership team to deliver on the water and wastewater restructuring objectives.
Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company was established under Royal Decree 131/2020 of December 9, 2020, which stated that the company shall undertake the activities of water and wastewater in all governorates of the Sultanate, with the exception of the Governorate of Dhofar.
The Company is a member of Nama Group which (NG) was established as a result of restructuring the electricity and related water sector in 2004 and commenced its commercial operations on 1 May 2005. NG’s operations are spread across generation, procurement, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity and related water services in the Sultanate.
The Group consists of 12 joint-stock companies and 2 limited liability companies registered in the Sultanate of Oman, including Nama Holding (NH), Al Ghubrah Power and Desalination Company (GPDC), Wadj Al Jizzi Power Company (WJPC), Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC), Mazoon Electricity Company (MZEC), Majan Electricity Company (MJEC), Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tanweer), Dhofar Power Company (DPC), Oman Water and Wastewater Company (OWWC), Numo Institute for Competency Development (NICD), and Nama Shared Services Company (NSS).
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