Al Hassan road show on LED technology

MUSCAT: Al Hassan Electricals lighting division, in association with Osram and Traxon, presented the latest information and developments in LED lighting solutions yesterday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event was attended by high-profile lighting designers, architects, interior designers, consultants and media.
The event in Muscat is part of Osram's regional LED roadshow which is covering the most important business hubs in the Gulf region, including Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Muscat.
The Al Hassan lighting team was in full attendance led by Hassan bin Ali Salman, chairman of the Al Hassan Group; Maqbool Ali Salman, managing director of the Al Hassan Group and Talal Al Assaad, chief executive - Manufacturing and Trading Strategic Buisness Unit (SBU), Al Hassan Group.
Osram was led by Billy Hartmut, LED technical expert from Germany; Tobias Metsch, sales director (Middle East); Patrick Kriegeskorte, marketing manager; Mohammed Mossad, Middle East technical manager and Oliveiro Rodrigues, Traxon technical manager.
Talal initiated the proceedings with an introduction about the evolution of Al Hassan Electricals (AHE) from a small retail shop to one of the largest distributors of electrical products in Oman and is part of Al Hassan Group - Trading Strategic Business Unit (SBU).
Project lighting
Al Hassan Trading SBU provides a wide range of electrical and mechanical products and services which include switchgear, lighting, transmission and distribution, electrical and mechanical equipment, electrical accessories, welding accessories and machinery, and water treatment related products and services as well as building materials. Al Assaad mentioned that Al Hassan lighting division which was set up as recently as 2007 has been able to quickly establish itself as a 'Total Lighting Solutions Provider' for project lighting.
The lighting division provides project lighting solutions to a wide range of projects. Its services include lighting design, supply of materials and site support from inception until the project is completed successfully.
Major projects awarded in the last three years include Royal Opera House, The Wave Muscat, Asian Beach Games - Mussannah, New Psychiatric Hospital - Amerat, VVIP Lounge - Muscat International Airport, Qurum City Centre, New Digital TV Studio Complex and Central Prison to name a few.
He outlined that exclusive partnerships with major internationally renowned principals like Osram, Artemide, Zumtobel, ACDC, Targetti, Illuma, Orbik among others enable Al Hassan Lighting to provide total lighting solutions in a cost effective manner to projects. He also reiterated that Al Hassan Lighting has professionally qualified and experienced lighting engineers available to support end-customer/architect/consultant/contractor at all stages of a project and that major events like the LED road show with Osram - were part of AHE's endeavour to increase customer awareness about the latest technological innovations in Lighting which support cost savings and ecological sustainability.
Innovative solutions
Talal later commented, "This event provides us a great opportunity to showcase the Al Hassan and Osram exclusive partnership for LEDs and electronic control gear products. For last five years, this partnership has been supplying the local community with innovative lighting solutions through its wholesale distribution, retail suppliers and project sales teams. Both parties hold a dedication to quality and strive to provide Osram's sustainable, efficient products for project developments and dealers within the Sultanate of Oman".