Shell Oman Appoints of New Managing Director

Feb 02, 2016

The Board of Directors of Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG (SOM) has appointed Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Al Balushi to replace Mr. Adil Ismail Abdullah Al-Raisi as the Managing Director of the Company effective 2nd February 2016.  Mohammed will also represent juristic Shareholder Shell Gas BV as their nominated Director.

New Managing Director - Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Al Balushi

Mohammed has over 23 years of diverse experience in different sectors including 12 years in Shell. He comes with a background in corporate banking, equity financing, projects management, social investment, government relations, and fuel retailing. Moreover, he was a member in a number of government led advisory boards and executive committees. Before this appointment, Mohammed was the Country Manager - Retail and a member in the management team of SOM.

From academic perspective, Mohammed is in his final stages doing his Doctorate in business administration from the UK.  He has a Master of business administration from the UK, a specialised diploma in Industrial credit from The Kingdom of Jordan, and a diploma in banking and financial studies.

For Media Enquiries:

Mohammed Ali Al Farsi, GM External Affairs

Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG

Tel : 24570376

 

Notes to Editors:

ABOUT Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG

Initially established in 1958, Shell Marketing (Oman) Ltd became a public limited company in 1997 and was renamed Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG. This was a unique step in Shell’s history in the Middle East and today ownership of the company is shared between Shell, with 49%, and private investors, many of whom are members of the Omani public.

This ensures that the company not only benefits from Shell's world-class marketing expertise, it is also able to call upon first-hand knowledge of the Sultanate’s business needs and practices.

Today, Shell Oman Marketing provides services and sells a wide range of Shell automotive, aviation and marine products, including fuels, lubricants and greases. SOM also has a network of over 150 Shell retail service stations strategically located throughout the Sultanate.

Shell in Oman by numbers

  • Shell Oman has over 150 service stations located in strategic locations around Oman
  • Shell Oman has reached an Omanization level that exceeds 89%
  • Shell Oman owns and operates Oman's only oil blending plant