Dr Hilal Al Hinai is the General Manager, Corporate Support Services, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC). He was formerly the General Manager Commercial and Corporate Affairs of Sohar Aluminium Company, Oman. Dr Hilal has a BSc in Military Science from the Staff and Command College in Oman, a MBA from Durham University, UK and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Hull University, UK. From 1983 to 2000, Hilal`s career rose from Officer to Commanding Officer for the Engineering Maintenance Wing at the Ministry of Defence. Hilal`s successes include the establishment of the aviation technician training programme for the Royal Air Force of Oman that enabled the Air Force to achieve a 70% nationalisation programme in less than 13 years. From 2000 to 2001, Hilal consulted for the Al Suleimani Group, an organisation inovlved in oil, gas and aviation logistical services. During this period, Hilal was responsible for restructuring of Al Suleimani in Oman and Dubai`s Jabel Ali Free zone, as well as the implementation of a unified Human Resources system across the group. From 2001 to 2007, Hilal was Project Director for Oman`s Ministry of Defence where he led and managed a multi-cultural and multi-disciplined team of 40 members in establishing the US$1 billion Technical College for the Ministry of Defence. In his current capacity as General Manager Commercial and Corporate Affairs, Hilal was instrumental in ensuring that 55% of Sohar Aluminium`s monthly spend was spent in the local community as well as the development of a well defined Social Corporate Responsibility Framework whereby Sohar Aluminium contributed to the sustainability of a stable social and economic environment. Dr Hilal has authored a number of papers on organisational development and globalisation and is a member of the British Institute of Management Consultancy.