Friday, October 30, 2009

KnowledgeOman.com Appoints Head of Corporate Affairs

KnowledgeOman.com Appoints Head of Corporate Affairs




KnowledgeOman.com, the country’s leading community and knowledge-sharing portal, has established an expansion strategy to support its growth and upcoming projects by structuring a new Corporate Division in KnowledgeOman.com under the management of Rym Aoudia as the Head of Corporate Affairs. This role involves managing the teams media, marketing, sales, and relevant projects, and is set to take KnowledgeOman.com to the next level with a strong community presence and efficient growth.



KO Members Reach Over 4000

KO Members Reach Over 4000 and Growing




KnowledgeOman.com has achieved another highlight in its mission of connecting communities with knowledge by passing the 4000 membership milestone. Community members across the Sultanate come together in KnowledgeOman.com for knowledge and development under His Majesty’s vision of a knowledge-based society.


Congratulations KO ;)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

An Interview You all shouldn't miss

KO with the Sultan of the Snow






Nabil Al Busaidi is a name that has been uniquely making a buzz in the local press and internationally. His photos with the Omani flag proudly complement the leading headlines that Nabil Al Busaidi is the first Arab who has made it to the North Pole. Oman has marked its special presence in adventure expeditions with Nabil Al Busaidi’s achievement, and KnowledgeOman.com had the honor of meeting him in person for an exclusive interview as Nabil confirms to us, “Where there’s a will there’s a way.”



Click here to read the Interview :)

Monday, October 12, 2009

Latest on KO's homepage this week

What's in and new at KO's homepage?





Alright as promised we will feature here the latest scoop on what's the latest at KO's weekly homepage and some behind the scenes as well.

As noticed, there's no Interview featured for this week but I heard of a very famous personality who have been interviewed by KO and will be featured in this week coming up KO frontpage. Exciting ain't it?
Yes, i am looking forward to read that upcoming interview as well.
Now that's part 1 of our KO behind the scenes ;) More to come in the coming days, so stay tuned!


Now, time for this week KO's homepage in, first on the row is:

KnowledgeOman.com kicks-off with Social Media Web 2.0 Technologies

KnowledgeOman.com, the leading community and knowledge portal in the Sultanate of Oman, has strongly stepped into the Web 2.0 social media tools as another means to spread its vision and mission across the world. A KO Facebook, Twitter and Blog have been set up, bringing the highlights of KnowledgeOman.com to interact with the global audience. These social media tools have become a buzz in the latest marketing trends as they connect with thousands of people in the Facebook, Twitter, and Blog community and link them to the source as a two-way conversation.


 
Yes, this blog is now official and it is featured at KO's homepage as well as in local newpaper press releases.
Make sure you don't miss out this one, Read it all here



Now next one on the homepage, is the:

Exclusive One Week Q&A session with KO President

Tariq Al Barwani, Founder and President of KnowledgeOman.com, is being featured as guest-of-honor this week in KO English with an exclusive Q & A session, after successfully being hosted the previous week in KO Arabic. Members can openly interact and ask questions to learn more about Tariq and benefit from his personal and professional experience.

Tariq Al Barwani is the recipient of numerous international and local awards, with the Best Personality Award in 2009, Best IT Professional Award in 2008 during the largest IT and Telecom Exhibition Comex, the “Most Valuable Professional” Award from Microsoft the largest software company in the world for three years consecutively 2007-2009 as the first and only Omani, and was named the Best Dot.com in 2000 by the leading business magazine Business Today.

 
How does he manage work, family and projects? How does he attain success? What are his future plans? Ask your questions and get answers directly from KO President Tariq Al Barwani:
Click here
 
Today is the 3rd day of this one week Q&A session! Make sure you do not miss it. It's an opportunity you shouldn't miss. Looking forward to see your valuable questions there ;)
 
 
Third on the row, is:
 
The Rustaq Graduation Ceremony of the Twelfth Cohort

Rustaq College of Applied Sciences graduated the 12th cohort of its students in a ceremony held on 03-10-09 under the auspices of his Excellency Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Whaibi, Undersecretary of Ministry of Transport and Communication.
... Read more


Last but not the least, fourth on the row is:

Stop The Worry Habit Right Away

Another excellent article by KO's talented moderator Ahood D. I find the article to be very intriguing and would surely recommend it to you all as a must-read. The opening quote of the article was indeed a good one:
“It’s not always that you get what you want, and it’s not always that you want what you get”


Click here to read this amazing article and comment too



To view the entire homepage, click here and if you're not yet a member of KnowledgeOman.com. Be sure to join today and join us to make a difference with this best knowledge portal ;)

Exclusive One Week Q & A Session

Do not miss this chance only at KO English!
Exclusive One week Q&A session with KO President





Tariq Al Barwani, Founder and President of KnowledgeOman.com, is being featured as guest-of-honor this week in KO English with an exclusive Q & A session, after successfully being hosted the previous week in KO Arabic. Members can openly interact and ask questions to learn more about Tariq and benefit from his personal and professional experience.


Tariq Al Barwani is the recipient of numerous international and local awards, with the Best Personality Award in 2009, Best IT Professional Award in 2008 during the largest IT and Telecom Exhibition Comex, the “Most Valuable Professional” Award from Microsoft the largest software company in the world for three years consecutively 2007-2009 as the first and only Omani, and was named the Best Dot.com in 2000 by the leading business magazine Business Today.




How does he manage work, family and projects? How does he attain success? What are his future plans? Ask your questions and get answers directly from KO President Tariq Al Barwani: 
Click here to enter the Q&A session

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Are you ready for a Debate? Welcome KO Debate

Lets Debate only at KO Weekly Debate!





An initiative suggested by KO's geek & talented programmer, Laith Juwaidah.
It was an excellent suggestion indeed and our admin happily launched the new section today known as Weekly Debate

It's time to put on our thinking caps and debate, either against or in favor of the topic.

Topic for this week is:

Omanization l Effects on the Nation

Are you ready? Lets debate only here at KO weekly debate.

For this week's debate, click here

KO Homepage! What's the latest this week?

What's the latest on KO's Homepage this week?



KO's homepage is updated every week. Make sure you read them and stay updated. Click here to view KO Homepage

Alright now here's a quick review on what's the latest for this week:

First on the homepage row is:

KnowledgeOman.com Kicks-off SYP Orientation Week

KnowledgeOman.com kicked-off of the Orientation Week sessions of Show Your Potential (SYP), in cooperation with Microsoft and the ITA, in KOM last week.

Sounds interesting yea? It sure is and KO's SYP has been a success for currently two years now in a row since its initial launch last year.
Click here to read and comment on it

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Second on the row is:

KO President Featured as Guest-of-Honor

KO President, Tariq Al Barwani, is being featured throughout this week as the guest of honor in KO Arabic, with members openly interacting and asking questions, and is hosted by Hamed Al Araimi from the KO team. This exclusive opportunity is part of KO’s initiative in interviewing its members, which was initiated during the month of Ramadan in KO Arabic.

Definately an opportunity I wouldn't miss either. How about you check it out too right here

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Next, third on the row is an interesting interview:

An Omani Women in the Design Industry

I had a really great time reading this interview and it really is inspirational. This women is the first Omani women as a forum designer which is indeed a great achievement. Her name is Hajer Hamdan Al Mahfudhee.
Click here to read the interview

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Now 4th on the row and yet another exciting one is a book review:

'New Moon' by Stephanie Meyer

Book reviewed by KO's very own talented moderator and two times consecutive winning Member of the month, Ahood D.
I am sure there are many Twilight fans out there and we are eagerly anticipating for the release of the movie 'New moon'. Here's the best time to sit, relax and read this interesting book review only at KO.
Click here to read the book review


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Now last on the row, is a weekly KO Tech article:

Be Aware: Texting Scams!

Well, it's an article written by me on Texting scams. I have seen how text scams is getting hold of mobile phones these days. So as the saying goes 'Prevention is Better than cure', we definately need to know what's the behind it and how to prevent it.
Click here to read this week's tech article on Texting scams


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Well that's it for this week at KO! I had a great time reading them all and I am sure you will too. So become a member and register today (it's free) and spread the light of knowledge along with us ;)

What is KO?

What is KO?





KnowledgeOman.com (KO) is an online community platform specifically engineered to create a knowledge based economy with a focus on developing the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Oman. The aim of this project is to solidify His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said's Progressive Vision to transform the Sultanate into a Knowledge Society and build a knowledge-based economy.


KO is managed by a team of dedicated professionals from various industries working together to share, exchange and promote knowledge across the Sultanate.

Click here to know more about KO Family.
 
Visit:
www.knowledgeoman.com