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OSN sponsors "Imtyazat" Program and presents exclusive offers for Federal Government employees

Monday January 15, 2018

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), the leading entertainment network in the Middle East and North Africa, under which it sponsors the Federal Government employees’ discount program ‘Imtyazat’ and offers special and exclusive privileges to federal employees on all its services and products.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Abdurrahman Al Awar Director General of FAHR and OSN CEO Martin Stewart.

Commenting on the signing of the MoU, HE Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar said that it reflects the importance of Imtyazat and the level of interaction from the private sector institutions and companies wishing to sponsor the program as the largest of its kind in the UAE, and provide exclusive offers to Federal Government employees and their families.

HE said: “The Authority receives on a daily basis many applications from companies wishing to join Imtyazat program. However, we mainly focus on diversifying the business sectors of these companies, the quality of services and the added value they will provide. We urge private sector institutions wishing to join the program to register through the Authority website www.fahr.gov.ae.

"It should be noted that the Authority coordinates with the local business community to build partnerships with commercial and service companies to secure special discounts for Federal Government employees and their families, in the form of reduced prices on goods and services.”

The Director General explained that Imtyazat initiative was mainly aimed at raising the levels of job satisfaction and happiness, increasing workplace harmony, and boosting productivity among the Federal Government employees. “The objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the UAE Federal Government to become a preferred destination for talent”’, he noted.

Dr. Abdurrahman Al Awar thanked all the partners of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources generally, and the sponsors of Imtyazat program in particular: OSN, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), National Bonds Corporation. He expressed his gratitude to all Imtyazat partners and sponsors during the past five years, and to those who had a role in the success of the initiative.

Mr. Martin Stewart said: "OSN is pleased to partner with the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources to provide an integrated entertainment experience for Federal Government employees. We have embarked on an exciting journey at OSN, where we focus on creating value for subscribers through our exclusive content and partnerships,"

He considered the partnership with the Authority an excellent opportunity for Federal Government employees to explore and enjoy the wide range of entertainment content provided by OSN, including Arab and foreign soap operas, children's programs and the latest movies.

15 thousand downloads of Imtyazat App. in 7 months

For his part, Mahmoud Al Marzouqi, Director of the Government Communications at FAHR said: “The Authority has launched Imtyazat program as a smart application that serves employees at all times and in all places, in a move to support the wise vision of our Government towards smart transformation. Smart App. Imtiyazat is highly interactive and easy to browse for Federal Government employees to review the competitive offers provided exclusively for them by Imtyazat partners, along with interactive maps and opportunity for companies listed under the initiative to update their offers as required.

He explained that the Imtyazat has achieved great progress, capturing the interest of key private sector companies wishing to join. “More than 260 companies joined the program as of the end of last November, providing 527 exclusive offers for the Federal Government employees”, he said, adding that the Smart App. Imtiyazat has been downloaded more than 15 thousand times since its launch until the end of November, with 13,573 Federal Government employees using it during the same period.

It is worth mentioning that the Authority launched in September 2017, a monthly electronic bulletin on Imtiyazat’ program, in Arabic and English, including updates on the program’s developments, as well as the most beneficial offers exclusively presented to Federal Government employees, companies joining the program, and mechanisms of communication with the program team in the Authority.

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