Douglas Tait
Partner- Banking & Finance, KPMG Fakhro, P. O.Box 710, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17224807/17254807,(R)17641850
Fax: 17227443, D.O.B: 09/25/48, P.Add: 31, Rd.3257, Blk.732, A’ali, Wife-Mary, Children-Lesley, Louise, Member: The Rotary Club of Adliya, Hobbies: Swimming, Soccer, Snooker, Golf, Music
Dr. Abdul Latif Jassim Kanoo*
Former Shura Council Member; P.O.Box 2000, Bahrain Tel:17290101, Fax:17310929. Born in 1935, Married, Sons(2) Mohammed & Tariq, early studies in Bahrain and obtained D.I.C from Imperial College, London University, and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and Ph.D, University of Texas, USA, Honorary Doctorate from INHA University, Republic of Korea. He was the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Housing (1975-1996), held the Chairmanship of the Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company , the Deputy Chairmanship of the Housing Bank in Bahrain and Board Membership of the College of Science, Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain.
Dr. Ahmed Alsharyan
General Secretary - National Oil & Gas Authority
P. O. Box 1435, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17312550, Fax: 17290302
email:asharyan@noga.gov.bh
www.noga.gov.bh
Dr. Amer Al-Roubaie*
Dean, College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain. Ph.D. in Economics from McGill University, Previously Professor taught in Malaysia, Canada and the United States, published over 50 papers in journals and chapters in books, wrote a book on Globalization and the Muslim world, attended several international conferences in different countries , interest in in the areas of International Economics, Economic Development, Energy, Islamic Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance, Environmental Economics and Knowledge Management.
Dr. Ebrahim Nassar
Sales Manager, Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Co B.S.C, P. O. Box 1053, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17730073, Fax: 17736924
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Dr. Esam Abdulla Fakhro
Former Chairman - Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Has a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (London University).
Dr. Faisal Rasheed Ahmed*
Managing Director, Rasheed Store, P. O. Box 491, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17254053,
Fax:17275186, email:rasheed1@batelco.com.bh, D. O.B:19/02/’51, P. Add: Lahore(Pakistan), Married, Children (6), 3 sons & 3 daughters - Mohammed, Mustafa, Ahmed, Nayla, Shazia, Asma, Managing Director - Tropicana Hotel & Winner Sports Trading, Dubai, Mr. Rashid Ahmed (father) started a gifts & photo store by the name Rasheed Store in 1951, Joined father in business in 1980, Hobbies: Reading
Dr. Faisal Saayed Al Zeera*
Former Shura Council Member; P.O.Box 1084, Bahrain; Tel: 17591666,Fax: 17590573.
Dr. Fawzi Abdulla Ameen*
M.B.B.Ch (Cairo-’77), Masters in Family Medicine (Beirut - 1982), Masters in Public Health (MPH- ‘87- U.S.A), Ph.D-U.K.-1998), Asst. Under Secretary for Training & Planing, Ministry of Health. P.O.Box 22118, Bahrain,Tel: 17284060 Fax: 17330555, e-mail: faameen@batelco.com.bh, famin@health.gov.bh, D.O.B: 30-03-’55, P. Add: Villa 40, Avenue11, Block 226, Busateen, Muharraq, Married, Children (3), Bader & Khaled (2 sons), Dalal (D), In Bahrain since birth, Member: Bahrain Red Crescent Society, Bahrain Medical Society, Hobbies: Music , Swimming & Gardening
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Chief Medical Officer/CEO -
American Mission Hospital
P.O. Box 1, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17253447, Fax: 17234194.
Dr. John Panackel*
Consultant, BTI, P.O.Box 33090, Bahrain. Tel: 39963855. M.Sc in Organic chemistry from Kanpur University, India. MBA from Texas University, USA. Ph. D from Texas University, USA. Lecturer in Chemistry, Wilson College, Mumbai ( 1973-75) - Reservations Ticketing Manager, Gulf Air ( 1976-1997) - Manager – Training, Qatar Airways ( 1997-2002) - Director – Charisma Counselling Centre, Cochin ( 2002-2005) - Head – Training & Development, Baisan Institute of Hospitality Management, Bahrain ( Currently) - Author of 8 Books in Personality Development Series - Recipient of 2 awards of excellence in presentation skills and social work
Dr. Krishan Kishore Mathur*
Ph.D in Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration, B.E (Mechanical Engineer). Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director- Ahmed Mohammed Amin Alkhaja & Sons Group, Al Amin Contracting & Maintenance W.L.L & Al Amin Shades W.L.L. P.O.Box 707 Manama, Tel: 17727559/ 17720599, (M) 39609570; Fax: 17728227. Email:kishore@alkhajagroup.com, www.alkhajagroup.com. D.O.B.29-08-1957 born in Rajasthan(India), Add: 4/48 S.F.S, Mansarovar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India, Chairman-Mathur Associates W.L.L., Fellow Institution of Engineers (India) Bahrain Chapter, Member-International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA), Member – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member-American Welding Society, New York & Qualified Welding Inspector, Honorary Vice-Chairman- Indian School-Bahrain (2002-2005), President of Lions Club (2005-2006) Manama, Bahrain, President Kayastha Sabha (2003-2004 & 2008-2009) Bahrain, Member, Bahrain India Society. Hind Ratan Award (New Delhi,India,2009),Glory of India Award (London-2010), Awarded as “Man of the Year 2001†by the American Biographical Institute Board of International Research,
Awarded as the “President’s Scout†by the President of India in 1972, Certified as Lead Auditor of ISO 9001-2007. National General Certificate on Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH), Leicester (U.K) in the year 2000.
Dr. Lulwa Al Mutlaq Chartered Fellow CIPD
President & CEO - Golden Trust P.O. Box 33388, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17644955, Fax: 17644 965 email: info@gtrust.org http://gtrust.org
Dr. Lulwa holds a Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, USA and Master Degree in Vocational Education and Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University, USA. She is also a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, UK and certified HR Executive Professional from Michigan Business School, USA and Cranfield University School of Management, UK.
Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration and Oxford Innovation Award. On 2007, she was awarded a Professional Excellence Award from Oxford Center for Leadership, UK. and an OXCEL Followship from OXFORD Center for Leadership (OXCEL) in 2008.
Served as Senior Vice President of Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.). Dr. Lulwa started her career life at Ministry of Health and College of Health Sciences assuming several positions. She has teaching experience at University of Bahrain (part-time Assistance Professor) and at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (Part-time Faculty).
Dr. Mona Rashed Al Zayani
Founder and President - Gulf University P.O. Box 26489, Kingdom of Bahrain; Tel: 17623999, Fax: 17624800;
email: info@gulfuniversity.net www.gulfuniversity.net; Has a Ph.D in Instruction from the University of Southern California, Diploma in Public Administration, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Goddor’s College-Norwich University-USA, B.A in English Literacy from the University of Bagdad – Iraq, and Diploma in Speech Therapy and Hearing Disorders.
Member: Bahrain Businesswomen Society, Mother and Child Care Welfare Society, Child development Welfare Society and many Consultative and Technical Committees in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf Region.
Founder and President - Gulf University, Founder and Chairperson of Al-Hekma International School, Berlitz International Language Institute - Bahrain, Al-Manar Establishment for Educational,Scientific and Medical Equipments and Bahrain Reading and Computer Center. One of the first Bahrain women to be appointed by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa, to the Shura Consultative Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain(2000-2002), Director of Arab Bahrain Branch(2000-2002),Member of the College of Education’s Board -
Dr. Mona Rashed Al Zayani
Founder and President - Gulf University P.O. Box 26489, Kingdom of Bahrain; Tel: 17623999, Fax: 17624800;
email: info@gulfuniversity.net www.gulfuniversity.net; Has a Ph.D in Instruction from the University of Southern California, Diploma in Public Administration, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Goddor’s College-Norwich University-USA, B.A in English Literacy from the University of Bagdad – Iraq, and Diploma in Speech Therapy and Hearing Disorders.
Member: Bahrain Businesswomen Society, Mother and Child Care Welfare Society, Child development Welfare Society and many Consultative and Technical Committees in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf Region.
Founder and President - Gulf University, Founder and Chairperson of Al-Hekma International School, Berlitz International Language Institute - Bahrain, Al-Manar Establishment for Educational,Scientific and Medical Equipments and Bahrain Reading and Computer Center. One of the first Bahrain women to be appointed by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa, to the Shura Consultative Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain(2000-2002), Director of Arab Bahrain Branch(2000-2002),Member of the College of Education’s Board -University of Bahrain, Member of the Dean’s Committee -J.F. Kennedy School, Harvard University-Cambridge-MA(USA)-(1994-1999).
Dr. Mustafa Ali Mohammed Al-Sayed
Secretary General - Royal Charity Organization
P.O. Box 50999, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17313667 Fax:17292622
email: drmas@rco.gov.bh
www.orphans.gov.bh
Dr. Rasha Shaker Abdul-wahab
Associate Professor in Computer Science, College of Mathematics and IT , Ahlia University. Ph.D from University of Technology, Baghdad/Iraq, published several papers reflecting diverse research interests spanning Evolutionary Algorithm, and Data mining to E-Leaning, Knowledge Management. In addition to teaching assignments, supervising dissertation at both Ph.D and Master levels. interested in research activities, mainly in the area of Knowledge Discovery and Evolutionary Techniques.
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Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
General Manager - Banagas
P.O. Box 29099, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17561111, Fax: 17561139
email: mohamed.alkhalifa@banagas.com.bh
Dr. Wajeeh Elali, Ph.D.*
Professor of Finance & Banking; Vice President-Administration & Finance, Dean of Graduate Studies & Research, Ahlia University, Bahrain
Tel:17298964,Fax:17295243 email: wajeeh@ahliauniversity.edu.bh, Ph.D., University of Westminster, London, UK (Finance) M.A., Northeastern University, Boston, USA (Economics) BCom, Baghdad University, Iraq (Accounting and Management). Professor Wajeeh Elali joined Ahlia University,Bahrain after teaching for a decade at McGill University, Canada.
Dr.Ahmed Alkhuzaie*
Chairman, Aliyahmarie Holding Co. P.O.Box 31770, Budaiya, Bahrain, Tel:17245081, Fax:17245082
email:ahmed.alkhuzaie@aliyah-marie.com, www.aliyah-marie.com; Founder and CEO of Hatchway Entertainment,
the Bahraini born entertainment company that promises to introduce next generation, affordable entertainment to every
home in the Kingdom.
Durgesh Purohit*
DOB: 4th June 1975; F.C.A., B.Com., C.S. (Inter) Financial Controller, Pegasus Real Estate, Tel: 17587575; (M):39186707, email: durgeshpurohit@hotmail.com; Has successfully handled the Mortgage, Finance & other matters of Bahrain’s prestigious Projects Abraj Al Lulu, Platinum Tower & Juffair Skyview etc. value of more than 350 million US$.Carries wealth of experience of 15 Years in Finance, Auditing, Projects, Mortgage and Real Estate in BAHRAIN, INDIA, USA, UK and UAE.
Durra A. Rahim M.Salman*
Accounts Relationship Manager,Taib Bank, Diplomatic Area, P.O.Box 20485, Manama, Tel: 17533186/17533334
Fax:17783020,email:durra@taib.com
E.V. Rajeevan*
P.B.No. 11320, Desert Scan, TV Anchor , (M): 36668639, Fax: 17271799
Ebrahim Hussain Ebrahim
Former Chief Executive Officer & Board Member-Khaleeji Commercial Bank
P.O. Box 10006, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Harbour Tower East
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Tel: 17505050, Fax: 17100017 www.khcbonline.com
Ebrahim Hussain Ebrahim has over 29 years of experience in both Islamic and conventional banking and has worked with a number of prominent financial institutions in Bahrain.
Ebrahim K. Al Dossary
CEO & Senior Advisor to the Board - BSTD P.O. Box 29093, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17769594, Fax: 17769290 email: edossary@batelco.com.bh
Ebrahim K. Al Dossary has a PhD from Preston University. Affiliations: Honors Preston, Bahrain Society for Training and Development (BSTD); Board Director, BMMI; Board Director, IFTDO; Board Member and Assistant Undersecretary for Information Affairs and Follow-up, HRH The Prime Minister’s Court. Hobbies: reading.
Esam Yousif Janahi
Former Executive Chairman - Gulf Finance House,
Master in Business Administration certificate from Hull University.
Essa Abdulla Moosa
Sole Proprietor, Prosperity Trading & Contracting Est., P. O. Box 998, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17730001/17731530,
Fax: 17732339.
Essa Ahmed Abdulla*
Manager, Delmon Travel Agency, Qualification: Ticketing and Reservations,Married,Children(3)
Hobbies: Fishing and Swimming, In travel business for over 20 years.
Essa Jassim Sayyar*
MBA (University of Hull), P.O.Box 18622 Bahrain Tel: 17626484 (M): 39635334,Birth: 1956, Married, Children (2) Previosly: Teacher - Ministry of Education (1977-’81). Labour Relations officer- Bahrain Airport Services (1981-1983), Social Researcher - Executive Bureau Council of Ministers,Labour and Social Affairs, Gulf Co-operative Council (1983-’88), Secretary to the Board of Directors - Bahrain International Bank (1988-1991), Member: Bahrain Sociologist Society, Bahrain International Mobility Centre, Bahrain Scouts Society, Al Hala Club, Ex - Board Member - Bahrain Swimming Association, Bahrain Society for Training & Human Resources Development, Awardee of ‘A Pioneer Volunteer’ award (1987), & ‘Best Executive 1998’ award by Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs.’Best Dissertation’ award by University of Hull (1998)
Essam Ateya Al Hayki
Chief, Human Resources & Admin. Services;Human & Financial Resources Directorate; Civil Service Bureau, P.O.Box 1066, Manama, Bahrain, email:essam.alhayki@csb.gov.bh; Tel:17364444, Fax:17811927
Faisal A Zayani
Chairman - Ahmed Zayani & Sons P.O. Box 26332, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17238822, Fax:17255317 www.ahmedzayani.com Chairman:Ahmed Zayani & Sons, Gulf Plastics Industries, Zayani Computer Systems, National Hotels Company.
Education: Ph.D - Organization and Management(2008)- Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, USA. MBA-Marketing and Finance(1979)- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. BBA-Business Administration(1970)-American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Professional Affiliations: Member-Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Member- American Management Association, Member-Bahrain Information Technology Society.
Faisal Ahmed Zayani
Chairman, Zayani Computer Systems, P. O. Box 5918, Manama, Bahrain Tel: 17732272, Fax: 17735884, P. Add: House. 1279, Rd. 161, Jasra. 1001, Tel: 17611919(R), Wife- Fairouz, Children- Sarah, Hala, Alia, Member: The Rotary Club of Sulmaniya, Hobbies: Tennis, Music, & Reading
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Faisal Al Mahroos
Former Chief Executive - The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco)
Faisal Hassan Jawad*
CEO, Jawad Business Group, P.O.Box 430, Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17253032, Fax: 17273866. P. Add 1, Jawad Gardens. 1318, Rd. 1814, Barbar 518, Tel: 17692564, Married, Children- Kareem, Jameel, Jawad, Sophia, Member: The Rotary Club of Salmaniya, Hobbies: Tennis, Swimming, Camping, Skiing, Sailing
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Faisal M. Al-Asfoor
Faisal is a self driven, enthusiastic and highly interested Human Resources Practitioner with 15 years of Human Resources Management and Development experience.
Fareed Ahmed
Sales Manager, Bahrain Light Industries Co. B.S.C. P. O. Box 26700, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17830222/17830388, Fax: 17830399.
Farouk Yousuf Khalil Almoayyed
Chairman - Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons P.O. Box 143, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17211211, Fax: 17211885 email: almoayyed@almoayyed.com.bh Farouk Yousuf Khalil Almoayyed, an Engineering graduate (Mechanical) from Loughborough Engineering College, England (1966) is Chairman of Y. K. Almoayyed & Sons B.S.C., Property Co W.L.L., Almoayyed International Group, National Bank of Bahrain B.S.C., Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex, Ashrafs, Gulf Hotels Group, Ahlia University, Bahrain National Holding B.S.C., National Finance House B.S.C., Deputy Chairman of Labour Market Regulatory Authority,Director- Investcorp Bank B.S.C. and Chairman - Board of Trustees-Ibn Khuldoon National School.
Mr. Almoayyed is an active member of Bahrain Society of Engineers and an Honorary Member of Rotary Club of Manama- Bahrain.
Fatema E. Ahmed*
Public Relations Specialist, , P.O.Box 5, Manama, Bahrain.Tel: 17545971, Fax:17533974, email:fatema@works.gov.bh,
Born on 13-10-1983, Bahraini, Single, Graduated in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Bahrain (2007) on a scholarship from the Ministry of Education(2002), Personal Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at Gulf Holding Company (Feb 2007- April 2007), Public Relations Specialist at Ministry of Works since Nov 2007. Proficiency in Web Designing, Designing programs & Programming languages. Special skills in Good Team Work, Communication and Presentation skills in Arabic & English,Organizing Exhibitions, Conferences and any kind of events.Hobbies:-Shopping, Fashion Designing Decoration, Drawing and Painting, Helping poor people,Writing stories and poems, Surfing the Web,Volunteer work & Social activities.
Fawaz Ebrahim Mohamed Al Zayani *
Managing Director, Fawaz Al Zayani Group of Companies ,P.O.Box 20500, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17274472, 17274427/17715252, Fax:17276672, email: fawazco@batelco.com.bh, D.O.B:1950, P.Add: Villa 72, Bani Otbah Avenue, Manama 326. Married, Children: Rasan, Mariam, Abdulla, Abdul Wahab
Francisco J. Sequeira
Maintenance Manager
Fuad Dawood Nonoo
Chairman - Nonoo Exchange CompanyP.O. Box 11970, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17230767, Fax: 17230929
email: info@nonoo.com, Fuad Nonoo, Chairman and Co-owner of Nonoo Exchange Company, has been associated with this well known and respected Exchange House since 1997, having successfully run the family’s gold trading business in the UAE before becoming chairman in 2008. Nonoo Exchange Company was set up in 1994, and is fully regulated by The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The company was the first to gain the confidence of the Western Union franchise, one of the largest transfer companies in the world. Nonoo Exchange Company has since grown and now has 12 branches in strategic locations in the Kingdom.
In addition to his tremendous knowledge of finance and the gold and currency markets, Fuad is at the forefront of technology and embraces its new possibilities. This is reflected in the direction Nonoo Exchange Company is taking as it will be the first Exchange House in The Kingdom of Bahrain that will allow it’s customers to transfer money overseas not using a dedicated bank, but a bank account of their choice on the internet. Fuad is also involved in patenting and launching products in the field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). He is also the first to pioneer mobile banking in the Kingdom and is always seeking new opportunities to expand his business. Fuad recently got married and in his spare time he enjoys racing, music and travelling.
Fuad Ebrahim Kanoo
Vice Chairman - Ebrahim K. Kanoo B.S.C (c) P.O. Box 119, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17262262, Fax: 17258865 Fuad Ebrahim Kanoo is the Vice Chairman of Ebrahim K. Kanoo and National Finance House (NFH).
He is the Chairman of Al Ahli Club and Director of General Trading and Food Processing Company (TRAFCO).
G. Sentahamarai Kannan*
M.Sc., B.Ed., D.M.,D.M.R.I.T., (Nuclear Medicine Division), Radiology Department, Salmaniya Hospital, Bahrain., Tel: 17284017, D.O.B: 07-06-’66, P.Add: 36, Pattaraivakkom Road, Varadarajapuram, Ambattur, Chennai - 53, India., Married, One Child, Previously: Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Cancer Institute, Chennai, Member: Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Hobbies: Table Tennis.
G. Venkatarman*
DOB: 08.02.1967; CA, CPA; Manager Outstation Finance, Gulf Air; Tel:17338021, (M) 36460803 email: G.Venkataraman@gulfair.com
In order to prove that Indian CAs can also study western courses and prove that they are equally good in achieving these degrees, Took up the challenge & complete CPA in one go in 2003.
Apart from that 18+ years in varied industries – audit, manufacturing, construction and airline- has definitely boosted my confidence. The level of automation foreseen and achieved in my current job is really worth noting.
G.K. Nair*
Managing Director, M/s. Mayuri Fashions, P.O. Box 2807, Manama,Bahrain.
Gautam Toolsidas*
Vice President, Wealth Management Services,
Tel:17584202, Fax: 17588504 (M): 39944109, email: gautam.toolsidas@citi.com
Geethakrishnan M.R.
System Consultant, Science & Industry Division, P.O.Box 584, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17727177, (R)17720832, (M)39451476, website:intersid@batelco.com.bh
Geevarghese Suresh*
Managing Director, Trans Bahrain W.L.L., P. O. Box 1103, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17243857, Fax:17257948, (M)39467569, D. O. B: 13/11/’53, P. Add: Thuruthiyil House, Cheppad. P. O, Alappuzha Dist, Kerala, S. India., Wife - Mercy, Children- Sumesh, Sumetha In Gulf: 20 Yrs, Member: Bahrain Marthoma Parish, Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam, Indian Fine Arts Society, Indian Club, Hobbies: Reading, Sports, Travelling.
George F Middleton
Chairman & Publisher - Red House Marketing P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17244455, Fax: 17244455 www.redhousemarketing.com; www.bahrainthismonth.com; A British national and third generation Middle East expatriate, George F Middleton has been resident in the Gulf region since November 1979 working in the publishing and marketing industry sector throughout Bahrain, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. In 1991, he founded Red House Marketing (RHM), which is currently one of the most successful independent publishing and marketing organisations in Bahrain.
George M.V*
Manager (Businessman), B.Com & I.T.I., Mubarak Al Maghribi Welding Workshop, P.O.Box 21547, Manama, Tel:17789854,
Fax: 17789854, (M)39900128, born on 15-5-’59, Add: Flat 2, Bldg 368, Block 311, Road 1114, Manama, Married, Children-2, Ashley & Anita (D) Wife: Alice. Deals in all types of steel fabrication and wrought iron works
George Mathew, Dr.*
Projects & Financial Control, National Imports & Exports Co.BSC; P O Box 1080, Manama, Bahrain.Tel:17535005,Fax:17533436;email:esteradm@batelco.com.bh; Chairman -Bahrain Malayalee Business Forum, President -Friends of Pathanamthitta
George T. Iype*
M.Com., MBA, Director Texas Technical Services. P.O. Box 113302, Manama, Bahrain Tel: 17789555, Fax: 17789666, Dir:
17785523 (M) 3952908 email: textech@batelco.com.bh General Manager-Sunday International ,
P.O. Box 113302, Manama, Bahrain; Tel: 17789000 Fax: 17789666 email: sunday@batelco.com.bh
George Williams*
Editor-in-chief Gulf Daily News and Gulf Weekly; E-mail: george@gulf-daily-news.com
Married to Barbara with two children, Scarlett and Georgia. Born in Wigan, England,educated at Ashby-de-la-Zouche and Kettering Grammar schools before joining the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph and then on Coventry Evening Telegraph, Birmingham Post and Evening Mail, and the Evening Standard and then to Bahrain. His interests include English literature, postal history, contemporary jazz, tennis, good food and fine wine,completed 30 years in the Gulf
Gerard M. Fernandes (Gerry)*
Chairman -Rhine Resources P.O. Box 60089, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17180535, Fax: 17180355,email: gmfernandes@rhineresources.com,www.highlandbahrain.com
Gopi Nambiar*
Chief Accountant, Bahrain Jewellery Centre,P.O.Box 69, Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17535092, Fax: 17535097,(M)39912039, email:gopinathan@bjc.com.bh
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Chairman of Shura Council
P.O. Box 2991, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17748888, Fax: 17717387
email: assaleh@bahrain.gov.bh
www.shura.gov.bh
H.E. Dr.Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza
Minister for Energy and Chairman of National Oil & Gas Authority
P.O. Box 210, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17291387, Fax: 17292293,
H.E. Kamal Ahmed
Minister for Cabinet Affairs
P.O. Box 11299, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel:17589999, Fax:17589900
email: invest@bahrainedb.com
www.bahrainedb.com
H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Moh’d Al Khalifa
Minister for Finance
P.O. Box 333, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17575000, Fax: 17532713
www.mof.gov.bh
H.E.Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa
Chairman-General Organisation of Sea Ports
P.O. Box 75315, Hidd, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17359535, Fax: 17673888
www.gop.bh
Hamid Rashid Al Zayani
Chairman - Al Zayani Investments Group and
Managing Director-Midal Cables Group of Companies. P.O. Box 5553, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17530808, Fax: 17530818
email:hrz@alzayani.com www.alzayani.com
Hamid Rashid Al Zayani has over three
decades of experience as a top managerial executive spanning various business
sectors like industrial and manufacturing projects,hotels,hospitals, automotive retailing, properties etc.
An alumnus of American University - Bahrain, he is the Chairman of Al Zayani Investments, Zayani Motors W.L.L, Euro Motors W.L.L, Zayani Properties W.L.L and Zayani Leasing W.L.L, Managing Director of Midal Cables Ltd, Aluwheel W.L.L, Bahrain Specialist Hospital, Intersteel W.L.L and Metalform W.L.L.
Harinder Lambah
Director (Projects), M/s.M.R.S. Fashions W.L.L. M/s. EPIC Designers Ltd. M/s. Must Garment Corp Ltd,Add: Building No. 1215, Road, 3928, East Riffa 939, Bahrain., P.O. Box 37318, East Riffa, Bahrain. Tel: 17763214 (D)/17768100 Ext. 223, Fax: 17760620, (M)39420535,
email:harinder@mrs.com.bh
Harish Gopinath*
DOB: 20th January 1969; Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1995.
Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), Colorado State, USA, since 2003; Director, KPMG Fakhro; Tel: 1722332, (M)39643703
email: hgopinath@kpmg.com; Employed in the Gulf for the past 15 year and currently working as the head of the Owner Managed Business unit in KPMG Fakhro, Bahrain; The department was set up in 2005 to cater to family companies and small and medium sized companies in Bahrain. Actively involved in the development of entrepreneurs by assisting them in preparing an appropriate business plan/ feasibility report for their upcoming ventures and assisting them in setting up the same. Advising SMEs and family companies in structuring their business and hand holding these companies to the next level. Working closely with Governmental organizations and Development banks on projects for entrepreneurs and SMEs. He has been formally trained in Neuro Lingustic Programming. Interested in philanthropic activities and involved on a personal level.
Harish Sewani
Manager, M/s. Aswaq Al Awafi, P.O. Box 11568, Manama, Bahrain; Tel: 17294881, Fax: 17291372
Hasan A. Mahmood
Business Development Manager - Al Jazeera Shipping Co. P.O. BOX 302, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17728837, Fax: 17728217 email: hasanm@me.com, www.aljazeerashippingco.com; Hasan A. Mahmood received his Degree from Boston University School of Management, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA); Dual Concentration and entrepreneurship in Finance.
Hasan Al - Mahal
Business Consultant, Mantech Computer Service W.L.L., P.O.Box 20489, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17735225/17731717,
Fax: 17735095/17735551, email:mantech1@
Hasan Mansouri
Owner, Hasan Mansouri, P. O. Box 5185, Manama, Bahrain,Tel:17728144/17728144 (D)17830100/17593593, Fax: 17729976, Plant hire, fabrication, structural steel supply & erection, construction, accommodation, villas, flats.
Hassan Al Baluchi
Director, M. H. Baluchi & Sons; P.O.Box 5840, Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17275220, Fax: 17270698,D. O. B: 22/06/’90, P. Add: 515, Blk. 208, Muharraq, Tel: 17345990 Married, Wife - Hind, Children-Mohammed , Abdulla, Member: The Rotary Club of Adliya, Hobbies: Sports and Fishing.
Hemant C. V. Patel*
Chairman - Chunilal Purushottam & Co., P. O. Box 4, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17210738 Fax: 17210750
Hemant Joshi
Group Finance Manager ,M/s. Abdulla Ahmed Nass Group,P.O. Box 669, Manama, Bahrain, email:aanass @batelco.com.bh,
email:nassbah@batelco.com.bh; Tel: 17725522/17725729, Fax: 17728184 (M)39607361, website: www.aanass.com
Hilmy Cader
Chief Executive - MTI Consulting; P.O. Box 15259, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; L6, 2nd Floor, Yateem Centre, Skype:hilmycader
Tel: +973 1722 9242Email: hilmy@mtiworldwide.com www.mtiworldwide.com; Hilmy Cader is Bahrain-based Chief Executive of MTI Consulting, one of the fastest growing international strategy consultancies, with operations in the UK, Malaysia, Bahrain, Dubai, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Hira Khatri*
DOB: 20-10-1958 FCA CFO, Yusif Bin Yusif Fakhro BSC (c), Tel: 17408141, (M): 39188738; email: hirakhatri@msn.com
Having more than 20 years experience in key management position, served in multiple industry group of companies. Good exposure in Strategic planning and business restructuring, Internal Control System and Performance Monitoring.
Hisham Al Shehabi
Partner, Intec, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17725252, Fax: 17729005
Husain Rasool
Manager – Corporate Communications; Tel: 17363347 Mob: 33337766
Husain Rasool currently sits as the manager of corporate communications of the Bahrain Airport Company and is responsible for the overall communications strategies for BAC. Prior to joining BAC, Hussain lead VIVA Bahrain’s Public Relations efforts as he worked with the STC Group - Rasool also successfully held a major role in the first steps of opening Bahrain City Centre, the largest shopping, Entertainment and Leisure centre in Bahrain while working for Majid Al Futtaim Investments.
Rasool also managed communication strategies and campaigns for some of the leading consumer brands in the region through his work at various prestigious advertising and marketing agencies, including Fortune Promoseven/Weber Shandwick, one of the Middles East’s largest and most prestigious communication networks, where he managed household name accounts like Coca Cola, BDO and IBM as well as a long list of local brands and companies.
Rasool was also involved in managing regional and international entertainment brands while working with Vanilla Music (known today as Viva Entertainment), the largest licensees and distributors of entertainment products in the region as he worked with and managed marketing efforts for major studios like Warner Brothers, Paramount, the BBC and Dreamworks along with well-known regional names like Rotana Music, Mazikka, Mazikana along with the Viva Entertainment’s own label.
Hussain Ahmed Al Shamlan
General Manager, Abdul Latif Al Aujan Group, P.O. Box 61 & 904, Manama, Tel: 17223527, Fax: 17223536 D.O.B: 04/01/’45, P. Add: 1427, Rd. 5339, Blk. 553, Budaiya, Tel: 17692543, Married, Wife- Weddad, Children- Manal, Taha, Noora, Ahmed, Member: The Rotary Club of Adliya, Hobbies: Football, Tennis, Reading, Travel.
Hussain Buchiri
Human Resources Manager
Hussain M. Almahdi
BSc.,MBA, MSc., President, Gulf Global Consultancy Co., Office No.11, Building No. 1327, Road 525, Block 305, Manama, P.O.Box 30072, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: (O)17212212, (M)39639997, Fax:17225866, email:gulfgc@batelco.com.bh,www.ggc.com.bh Economic Marketing and Public Relations Consultancy, Professional Translation, and University Services.
Hussain M. Safar*
Owner, Shuffti Store, BAB Al-Bahrain Bldg.,P. O. Box 1213, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17253969, Fax: 17240189, (M) 39683311, Airport Customs, Bahrain(1971), Retired as Chief Customs Officer, Established Current Business in 1971, Married, Children: Sawsan(D), Adnan(S), Abeer (D) Member: The British Club, Al Ahli Club, Bahrain Club, Muharraq Club, Hobbies: Cooking and Swimming
Hussam Al Aseeri
General Manager -Etihad Airways P.O. Box 5177, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17519999 Fax: 17533988. Since 2003, Hussam Al Aseeri has been the General Manager Etihad Airways for Northern Gulf and Bahrain. Started his career as a customs official in 1978, Al Aseeri became Airport Manager later. From 1996to 2000, he was general manager for Gulf Air, Bahrain. Prior to joining Etihad, he was with Global Distribution System.
Ibrahim A. Al Hamer
Managing Director, Motive Business Consulting & Solutions, Manama Centre, Entrance No.4, Suit 43, P.O. Box 3016, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17223944, Fax: 17228544, (M):39611000,Email: ialhamer@motivebc.com www.motivebc.com
Ibrahim Abdulla Al Hamer
Former Managing Director - Bahrain Air , Mr. Al Hamer holds a Post Graduate Qualification and Masters degree in National Accounting and in Public Administration. He also holds an Airline Commercial Pilot flying licenses from USA, Oman, Qatar and UAE and Bahrain as qualified Line and Simulator Training Captain on the Airbus A320. Mr. Al Hamer is an Aviation Professional with varying interests and business wisdom. He is an experienced Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with well-proven commercial, operational, and people management skill and in the public and private sector.
Imad O. Nesnas
Chairman and Managing Director - Bonyan International
Imad O. Nesnas graduated in 1986 from Tennessee Technical University as a civil engineer and worked for 6 years with the City of New York in the project management of major developments within the city of New York. Then moved to Qatar and established a contracting company which earned recognition in Qatar and the region as they work beside Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq.
Indu P. Bhatia*
Managing Director, M/s. Raymond’s, Kumar’s, P.O. Box 5162, Manama, Bahrain.(M) 39626944,
Tel: 17253566(D)/17250970/ Fax:17230841, email:khnk152@batelco.com.bh
Isaac Mathew*
DOB: 14-02-1952; FCA, MBA; General Manager, Algosaibi Travel; Tel: 17212333, (M)39687750; email: imathew@algosaibitravel.com
Has been the President of Manama Toastmasters and Vision Advanced Toastmasters. Board Member and Treasurer of Association of Bahrain Travel and Tours Agents. Married with two children. Elder son - employed with Citi Group in the US and younger son student of Sacred Heart School. Wife - teacher in the Indian School. Hobbies – Reading, traveling, snorkeling, spending quality time with family, charity work etc.
Ismail Khonji
Managing Director, Ismail Khonji Associates, P.O.Box 72, Manama, Bahrain Tel:17714463,Fax:17712292, P. Add: Al Bustan Gardens, House 915, Rd. 2928, Al Markh.529, Tel: 17691489(R), Married, Children- Nader, Alia & Samir, Member: The Rotary Club of Salmaniya, Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Swimming
Jacob Samuel*
B.A(History),Hotel Management/
Travel Management,IATA Licensed instructor, Senior Instructor, BTI. (M) 39046158 D.O.B: 03/05/’54, Working Bahrain Training Institute, Ministry of Education as Senior Instructor. Previously: IATA-UFTAA Course Consultant & Senior Lecturer - Travel & Tourism, Ex-Kerala State Junior/Senior AthleticsChampion, played key role in training Bahraini Nationals sponsored by the Ministry of Labour to take up travel jobs, attended UNIDO’s ‘Train the Trainer’s Programme’, trained Travel Agents, Airlines- Bahrain Airport Services- Civil Aviation Affairs’ Staff and Novices to International Standards, P.Add: S/O Late M.C.Samuel, M.C.S Rubbers, Tholicode P.O. Trivandrum 695547, Kerala, India, Wife- Premu Korulla, Reshmi Jacob (D), Member: Institute of Travel & Tourism (U.K), Hobbies: Meeting
Jaffar A. W. AlMansoor
Chartered Accountant -U.K., Manager - Finance & Administration , BMMI, P. O. Box 828, Bahrain, Tel: 17735777, (R) 17414888, Fax: 17731186, email: jmansoor@bmmi.com.bh, D. O. B: 31/07/’62, Wife - Sawsan Humaidan, Children - Rawan AlMansoor & Hisham AlMansoor, Previously: Batelco (Finance Division) Member: Rotary Club of Salmaniya, Bahrain International Seafarers Society, Hobbies: Soccer, Travel.
Jalal Abdulla Al-Alawi
Propreitor, Safa’a Contracting & Trdg. Est P. O.Box 5756, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17770052, Fax:17779362, Importers of
building materials
Jalil Malik*
Director, Nawab Jewellers, 259, Al Hadrami Road, P.O.Box 2743, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17277064, (M)39469669, Fax: 17277064
Jamal Ali Al-Hazeem
Chief Executive Officer - BMI Bank P.O. Box 350, Manama,Kingdom of Bahrain.
Bahrain World Trade Center
Tel: 17133430, Fax: 17131070
Jamal Ali Al-Hazeem, a seasoned Bahraini banker, took on the role as the new Chief Executive Officer of BMI Bank in May 2010.
Jameel Yousif Ahmed Al Ghanah*
Managing Director- Al Ghanah Contracting Est. P. O. Box 2510, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17722333, Fax:17722233, Graduated in Wood Designing and Carpentry Works, Tel: (R)17402279, (M): 39608111, D. O. B: 07/01/’55, P. Add: Villa No. 225, Road No. 5908, Zinj 359, Bahrain, Wife: Najiya Khadim Hussain Al Qaidoom, Children- Mohammed, Abdulla, Mahmood, Fathima and Yousif,Member: Diners Club, Hobbies: Travelling, music.
James A. Moye*
DOB: 2 November 1965; Chartered Accountant, Australia; Partner – Transaction Advisory Solutions Bahrain; Middle East Asset Management Leader, Ernst & Young Bahrain; Tel:17535455, (M) 36337799; email: James.moye@bh.ey.com;
Experience covers a wide range of industries in a wide variety of consultancy assignments in various areas, including Asset Management, Corporate Finance and Transaction Advisory Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuations, Infrastructure Advisory, Restructuring and Transaction Services.
James Mohan Kanjoor*
Manager-Bahrain Branch Giffin Graphics
P.O.Box 54075 Manama Bahrain. Tel: 17723272 Fax: 17723727 (M) 39463572; email: mohan@giffingraphics.com
Jasim Al Zayani
Group Chairman - J.A. Zayani & Sons W.L.L P.O. Box 5748, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Zayani Tower-II, 2nd Floor, Road 2001 Hoora, Block 320 Tel: 17291100/17290802, Fax: 17290520, email: jazayani@batelco.com.bh www.jazayani.com Hailing from a respected family in Bahrain, started the family business of automobile distribution, trading in consumer & industrial products, elevator & escalators etc. and expanded into real estate development , hotels and manufacturing. Established Kuwait Automobile Trading Company and Al Zayani Trading Company in Kuwait.
Jassim Al Jowder
Chief Executive Officer - Durrat Al-Bahrain.
P.O.Box 11416, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel:17556999, Fax: 17553172.
Jassim Moh’d Es’shaqi*
MSc in Project Engineering Management from Lancaster University, UK., Chief Executive Officer – Paramount Properties & Facility Management Co. W.L.L (Subsidiary of Tameer – Bahrain). D.O.B: 01-09-1965, with vast experience in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Aluminum Smelter and Aviation, an active member with ASME since 1999. email: jeshaqi@paramountfmpm.com
Jayan Menon*
Master of Business Administration, Operations Manager-Techno Blue Trading Co (A Group Concern of AL HAWAJ - Exclusive distributors for SAMSUNG home appliances and Consumer Electronics), P.O.Box: 891, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17233240 /17686023 email:jayan@technoblue.com.bh, Married, Wife: Anjitha Menon, Son: Abhishek Menon (7 yrs)
John Iype*
Construction Manger, Comsip Al A’ Ali W.L.L.,
P. O. Box 26949, Adliya, Bahrain., Tel: 17773006 /17755527, Fax: 17770045, email: comsip@batelco.com.bh, (M)39455587/17261718(R)In Bahrain since 1973,Founder member and current President of Mavelikkara Association,Hon. President of Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam 2005-06,General Secretary of Coordination Committee of Indian Associations (CCIA) (2005-06),Chief Convener of Bahrain Councilors Forum (under the aegis of the Indian Embassy and YMCA Bahrain), Construction Convener of St.Mary’s Orthodox Church Building (2001-03),Member of the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam Diamond Jubilee Building Committee, Co-ordinator of LMRA and Indian Embassy during amnesty period. Also Local Help Team Member,ICRF Volunteer,an active member of the Open House of Indian Embassy in helping and solving problems of Expat Employees of all the community, Winner of the “PRAVASI PRATHIBHA AWARD 2008†given by Community Leadership Foundation
John Menezes*
Proprietor,Vrindavan Restaurant, P.O.Box 15399, Isa Al Kabeer Avenue, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 272320/234454, (M) 39612827, Specialists in Punjabi, Moghalai, Chinese, & South Indian.
Johnny D. Thekkineth*
Finance Manager, House of Travel, P.O.Box 565, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17217070, Fax:17216216 , e-mail: myagent@batelco.com.bh, P. Add: Thekkineth House, Angamally Kerala,
