Nawras’ website wins top award

MUSCAT — Nawras, the Middle East’s Mobile Operator of the Year, was thrilled to be named the winner of the golden award for the ‘Software and Telecommunications’ category at the Oman Web Awards 2007, held on Saturday at InterContinental Hotel. This was the third consecutive year that Nawras picked up the top honour.

In a field of more than 170 entrants across 23 categories, Nawras was lauded for its creativity and excellence in web design and development skills.

Nawras’ Online Manager Tariq Al Barwani received the award from Sheikh Al Fadhal bin Mohammed Al Harthy, undersecretary of the Ministry of National Economy and deputy chairman of IT Authority.

Ross Cormack, CEO of Nawras, speaking after the exciting event, said: “We are delighted by this acknowledgement because the Nawras website is an important communication tool that we use to share information with our more than one million customers and of course, our potential customers. It is important that this channel has a wide-ranging appeal being regarded by everyone as clear, informative and most importantly, easy-to-use.

“Of course the website also has an audience outside the country, being viewed by other interested parties around the world, so we are immensely proud that it has been recognised in this way.

“We know that wherever they are, when people click onto www.nawras.om, they are entering an innovative showcase for the Sultanate’s award-winning mobile operator.”

Tariq Al Barwani said the pleasingly different website is continuously updated to feature all the latest innovations and offers for members of the fastest growing family in Oman. Just last month, the latest customer-friendly facelift was completed, giving all users quick and easy access to information, using fewer mouse clicks than ever before.

“Every part of the website can be accessed simply from the dynamic homepage,” he said.

“The website is constantly being revised so one can check the latest international roaming partners for example (currently the count is 304 in 147 countries), or find out just how easy it is to begin enjoying 3G+ Broadband Internet today, with the fastest internet connection in Oman giving speeds up to 1Megabit per second.”

Using Omani currency to list prices, visitors to the website can get accurate and practical answers to any query.

Clear help sections guide users through all aspects of creative Nawras products and services, including the latest news and offers, shown in an easily accessible style on the lively homepage. The Nawras website is designed to give clear, concise, easy-to-access information in line with the company’s policy to be transparent and customer focused in every area.

Nawras was nominated to compete with winners from other Arab countries for the prestigious Pan Arab Web Awards competition to be held next month in Dubai.

Nawras currently covers 96 per cent of the population with its world-class network, using national roaming where necessary and always with Nawras great value.