Dhofar Tourism Company SAOG announced the appointment of Mr. Said Salim Ali Al-Hajri as a temporary board member, effective from October 22,2023, until the company's next AGM. Said Al Hajri is an entrepreneur who has founded few companies. He is a founder of Vision Advanced Petroleum Solutions (VAPS) is a consultancy company that is providing petroleum engineering solutions to oil companies.

ln addition, VAPS has built first ever regional laboratory for hydrocarbon analysis (PVT) in Oman. He is also a founder of Local Line LLC which is a chemical manufacturing and supplying company for oil and gas sectors. Previously, Said took several positions in PDO as petroleum engineer, well services activities manager & new oil team leader.

He graduated with honors from lmperial Collage with a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master degree in Petroleum Engineering. He is also a graduate of The National CEO program from lMD. On another dimension, as a contribution to the society, Said have worked as a volunteer lecturer in Higher College of Technology teaching petroleum production engineering for the undergraduate program for four consecutive years.

ln addition, Said was MTC member of Oman Rail Company where he contributes in puttint contracting strategies, ensuring the contracting process is fair & transparent. AIso Said was an investment committee member of Oman National lnvestments Development Company. Currently is independent board director of Galfar Engineering and Oman Shipping Company.