Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 05, 2009 - The Wave, Muscat, the US$ 4 billion Omani Integrated Tourism Complex, has selected German online collaboration solution think project! for web-based information and document management services. think project! enables The Wave and its project partners to work on a central platform to securely access and exchange information and documents at any time and from any place.  

The Wave, Muscat is an international, award winning development, which is providing an opportunity for a whole new way of life for the residents of Oman by providing the first ever freehold option for ex-patriates within the Sultanate. The multi cultural community will comprise of more than 4000 villas, apartments and townhouses. The mixed-used property project chose think project! for managing its plethora of information and documents, including correspondence, RFIs and architectural drawings. The online collaboration system supports The Wave, Muscat by regulating communication and coordinating processes between all project members. As a consequence, information flows more smoothly and The Wave, Muscat is able to optimize project collaboration.

"The Wave, Muscat is the first ITC project in the Sultanate of Oman and as such we are pioneering the methods and the protocol involved in bringing the development to fruition, right from the moment of sale through to the issue of the Title Deed for the owner. This requires effective co-ordination between the various international project partners and with think project! we have found the perfect solution for streamlining the volume of information by offering a central, online communication platform for all project partners. This guarantees structured communications and smooth processes," says Nick Smith, CEO of The Wave, Muscat.

Jochen Maurer, Managing Director think project! Middle East says, "The Wave, Muscat is a major step in the strategy of the Omani Government to develop a modern tourist infrastructure. We are very glad to assist The Wave, Muscat in managing this impressive and challenging development. think project! makes a significant contribution to this complex, multi-party project by increasing efficiency and minimizing risk."

think project! Middle East previously won a similar contract to support project management and document control for Dubai Crystal, a residential development project in the United Arab Emirates.

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About think project! Middle East FZE
Dubai-based think project! Middle East FZE is a subsidiary of think project! International GmbH & Co. KG (www.thinkproject.com). think project! International is responsible for the global marketing and product development of think project!, an internet-based software solution for information and project management in the construction and real estate industries. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, think project! International supports a growing network of its own offices, independent sales partners and joint ventures. More than 3,000 projects - ranging in construction value from one million to several billion euros - have been executed with the help of think project!. 70,000 users in more than 30 countries work with think project!, which is currently available in over 15 languages.

About The Wave, Muscat
The Wave, Muscat is the first 100 per cent freehold development in Oman and a unique public-private venture valued at US$2.5 billion. A world-class mixed-use community spread along 6km of natural beach, The Wave, Muscat will comprise Oman's first 18 hole green links golf course, designed by Greg Norman; a 300-berth marina; modern and spacious apartments and townhouses; water, beach and garden-view villas; and three 5-star luxury hotels. Situated on 6 km of natural beach and just 10 minutes away from an existing shopping mall and the airport, The Wave, Muscat is delivering real homes for real people.

The Wave, Muscat, is being developed through a joint venture comprising Oman's Waterfront Investments (representing the Government of the Sultanate of Oman), National Investment Funds Company (representing Omani Pension Funds), and the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Group. For the more details on the Wave, Muscat, please log on to www.thewavemuscat.com.

Media Inquiries:
Shaddad Al Musalmy
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Oman, Muscat
Tel:  +968 24562762
Fax: +968 24562763
s.almusalmy@asdaa.com

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