The third edition of ‘Riyada’ Awards saw 13 winners being honoured on Tuesday. They won the awards in three categories: Entrepreneurship Award (3), Entrepreneurship Award for Small and Medium Enterprises (8) and Entrepreneurship Award for Supporting Organisations (2). Three awards were withheld due to lack of suitable candidates, which included the Best SME Development Award, Best Support from a Government Institution and Best Small Business – Industrial. As delegated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Minister of Justice, presided over the ceremony at Sultan Qaboos University Cultural Centre.
The National Bank of Oman (NBO) won the ‘Best Financial Support’, followed by Orpic, which scooped the ‘Best Support from a Large Company’. Dates Sohar was crowned the ‘Best Home Business’. The ‘Best Micro Business’ went to two companies — Innovation Factory secured first place, while Continental Shelf of Solar Tech came second. Nizwa Eye Speciality Centre won the ‘Best Small Business’ in services sector and A’tabassur Information Technology in the trading sector. Pizza Corner was adjudged the ‘Best Medium Business’ in services sector and Capital Construction and Commercial Projects in the industrial sector.
‘Best Medium Business – Trading’ went to Al Fakhama Al Mustaqbaliya. ‘Best Media Initiative’ was given to Afkar wa Tumoh Radio Show, Public Authority for Radio and Television. Intilaaqah Shell won the ‘Best Educational Initiative’. ‘Best Entrepreneur’ title went to Othman bin Maktoum al Mantheri.
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