Simple pleasures
Mohammed Al Hassani, Corporate Communications manager, BankMuscat surprises one with his simplicity and down-to-earth demeanour. Raksha D Souza and Visvas Paul D Karra meet him for a tete-a-tete

After holding different jobs across in sectors like education and telecom, Mohammed Al Hassani seems to have finally found his calling. Having a passion for communication the role of a corporate interpersonal relations manager comes naturally to him. He strongly believes that communication between the bank and its customers should be strengthened to meet satisfactory service standards. As communicating is the key factor that brings two people together, it is effective in bringing people together irrespective of the industry.

Work ethic
Talking about the work pressures that he faces Mohammed states that if one knows ones job then there’s nothing called pressure. “A person should know what his work requires only then can he get better in his field,” he says. Having a background in marketing, he loves his job and is very much involved in every segment of it. He revels in the euphoria that a campaign from the bank generates. Says Mohammed, “It is extremely satisfying to see a product or brand succeed in the market.” He believes that branding also plays an integral part in communication. When it comes to food he prefers traditional Omani cuisine to any other cuisine. In exotic cuisine, spicy Indian food remains an abiding favourite. Not someone who relishes long distance travel, he visits the interiors of Oman and the adjoining places during holidays. But being a senior executive Mohammed does travel frequently to various regional countries on work.

True to his roots
Coming from a traditional Omani background, Mohammed likes visiting his close friends and family whenever possible. “Interpersonal relations is an integral part of our culture and I like maintaining ties with my friends and acquaintances,” he avers. A family man he spends a lot of quality time with his family. This he believes would help him in shaping the future of his children. “I would rather invest (time) in my children rather than investing in shares and bonds.” Striking a work-life balance is one of his highest priorities. Says Mohammed, “Checking advertisements in magazines and television is my favourite hobby. When most people watch movies, they like to switch channels when there is an advertisement break. Instead I like to switch channels to see the different advertisements between movie breaks,” he adds, “An advertisement is about creativity. And when I see creativity, I like to read between the lines and to try and understand the message that they are trying to convey. This really interests me. I like the advertisements from Saudi television channels and news channels like BBC and CNN.” With such an abiding passion for his job, it is no surprise that Mohammed has reached such heights in his career.
 

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