GlassPoint Solar, has appointed four senior Omani professionals into its Project Development (International) team as part of its regional expansion strategy.

A leading supplier of solar solutions to the oil and gas industry, GlassPoint Solar established its regional headquarters in Oman in early 2012.

Its major shareholders include Royal Dutch Shell and State General Reserve Fund (SGRF), the largest sovereign wealth fund in Oman.

These appointments reflect the company’s rapid growth since the award of Miraah and the ongoing execution of the landmark project, which is currently ahead of schedule and under budget, said a senior official.

"The move reinforces GlassPoint’s commitment to hire local Omani talent and develop greater expertise across new project development and localisation," remarked Marwan Chaar, GlassPoint VP of Project Development.

Joining GlassPoint as deputy director of Project Development is an industry expert Yaarub Al Yaarubi, it stated.

A graduate of the renowned Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government with a Masters in Public Administration, Al Yaarubi also holds Masters degrees in Finance and Engineering.

Prior to Harvard, he worked in Business Development at Oman Oil Company where he led the development of new manufacturing facilities worth $1 billion. He brings expertise in driving projects from the origination stage all the way to operations.

On his new position, Al Yaarubi, said: "I am excited to join such a fast-growing company as they increase localization of their supply chain. I look forward to leverage my academic and professional expertise to build a valuable partnership model with the government of Oman."

Appointed senior manager of Project Development, Badar Al Sariri brings with him more than a decade of experience working for the Ministry of Oil and Gas.

A graduate of the Sultan Qaboos University, he grew his career within the ministry to become director of Petroleum Concession, and later, acting director general for the Petroleum Industry. Most recently, Badar was the General Manager of Gasway, a fully Omanised oil and gas services company.

Al Sariri, who will lead GlassPoint’s government and stakeholder engagement, said: "I am proud to be part of a company that takes Omanization so seriously. GlassPoint has achieved over 60 per cent Omani employees, including most of its engineers."

"I am keen to see what lies ahead as we create new job opportunities and economic diversification in the Sultanate," he noted.

Further strengthening the team, Eyas Al Zadjali joins as project development manager, bringing with him six years of commercial experience in the oil and gas sector.

Additionally, Siddiqa Al Lawati, who was hired as project development analyst, has deep technical expertise with a Masters degree from the prestigious Imperial College and experience with GE Water as an engineer.-TradeArabia News Service