OQ sets a new benchmark by implementing RISE with SAP on a private cloud at an unprecedented scale, driving business resilience and agility
Members of the senior OQ and SAP leadership teams celebrate the launch of e-Symphony, Oman’s largest private cloud ERP deployment.
Muscat, 9 January 2025 — OQ, a global investment energy group, announced recently the official launch of e-Symphony, its large-scale project to implement RISE with SAP on a private cloud. This initiative marks a groundbreaking transition of OQ’s One ERP platform into a cloud-based environment—opening doors to enhance operational efficiency, advanced analytics, and data-driven decision-making across OQ’s operations.
Maryam Al Shaibani, Vice President of OQ Corporate IDS, commented: “This milestone signals more than a technological upgrade; it heralds a new era of innovation, where collaboration, real-time analytics, and agility underpin every aspect of our operations. Moving our core business platform to the cloud reinforces our commitment to setting new benchmarks of excellence, both within OQ and across the region.”
RISE with SAP on a private cloud gives OQ the flexibility to scale seamlessly, reduce infrastructure costs, and minimize system downtime. As an end-to-end cloud offering, it delivers faster implementation cycles, automated updates, and real-time data insights—critical for agile decision-making and resource optimization. By integrating mission-critical functions into a single, secure platform, OQ can respond swiftly to evolving market demands at an unprecedented scale.
OQ’s longstanding partnership with SAP spans multiple implementations, including SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, and SAP Integrated Business Planning, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to comprehensive digital transformation.
Congratulating OQ on this major achievement, Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, SAP Middle East and Africa – South, said: “OQ’s successful deployment of RISE with SAP in a private cloud stands as a testament to its leadership in digital transformation and the company’s critical role in advancing Oman’s economic ambitions. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and actionable insights, OQ is not just enhancing its operational efficiency—it is actively shaping an innovation-led future for the country. This milestone underlines how forward-thinking organizations can drive sustainable growth, reinforce Oman’s competitiveness on the global stage, and contribute to the realization of the nation’s strategic vision.”
The launch of the e-Symphony project further underscores OQ’s unwavering dedication to digital transformation and operational excellence. With its new cloud-based ERP at the core of its business processes, OQ stands poised to meet evolving market demands, empower stakeholders with actionable insights, and drive sustainable growth well into the future.
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About OQ:
OQ is a global investment energy group with roots in Oman. OQ has operations across 17 countries that covers the entire value chain from exploration and production of oil and gas, refineries and petrochemicals to marketing and distribution of end-user products reaching more than 80 countries worldwide. OQ Alternative Energy focuses on investments in renewables and green hydrogen in Oman.
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