General

Andrews Victor*

Chief Sub-Editor, Gulf Daily News. P.O. Box 5300, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17628203, (M)39055677
Fax: 17622141,email:andrews@gdn.com.bh

Anil Varghese*

General Manager, Zayani Leasing w.l.l, P.O. Box1185,Sitra, Bahrain. Fax: 17704404, www.zmotors.com 15 years as Group Operations Manager with Europcar Dubai & Northern Emirates .Current position since March 2006. Vice-President- Kottarakara Pravasi Samajam- Bahrain, Married, Wife- Rollin Anil , Children (2)- Kevin Anil Varghese & Keith Anil Varghese

Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman

Chairman - Akhbar Al Khaleej & Gulf Daily News P.O. Box 224, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Bldg 149, Exhibition Avenue, Block 320, Tel: 17293131, Fax: 17293400
Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman, born in 1942, launched Al Hilal Corporation in 1973, the distribution Centre for dailies, weeklies, quarterlies and monthlies. Previously, he worked as Sales Executive, Head - Al Hilal Bookshop (1961), Director (1970).
Established Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej (1975) with other directors under the Chairmanship of late Mahmood Mohammed Al Mardi, and the first Arabic Daily, Akhbar Al Khaleej got published (1976), the first English daily, Gulf Daily News was launched (1978). Formed Al Hilal Group specialised in trade publications like Gulf Construction, Gulf Industries, Shipping & Transport, Travel and Tourism, The Gulf, Gulf Weekly, Arabian Knight and Oil & Gas.

Arthur P. Davey

Partner, Cost Partnership (Gulf), P. O. Box 26122, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17256826, Fax: 17262752

Arun C. Kotwani*

DOB: 19th May 1974; ACA, Grad CWA, Inter CS.; Vice President – Financial Control, Maalem Holding B.S.C (c)
Tel: 17107280, (M) 39801355 email: arun_kotwani@hotmail.com;
A Chartered Accountant by profession having more than twelve years of extensive expertise in all facets of Financial Accounting and Controls, Budgets modeling, System Implementations, Regulatory Reporting, Compliance, Operations and Administration. He has served in senior managerial positions in leading financial institutions in Bahrain and has gained valuable expertise to work in multicultural/multinational environment to exercise due professional care and lead teams efficiently. He started his career in the Middle East with American Express where he worked for more than 8 years. There, as a Team Leader in the Financial Service Unit, he supervised the entire MENA region card operation business and got a solid exposure to business verticals in card industry. Currently he is the Vice President of the Financial Control department at Maalem, where he oversees all aspects of Financial Control and Treasury functions for the Group. Prior to joining Maalem, Arun was the Head of Financial Control for Addax Bank for more than three years. With the solid exposure to finance and accounting via experience in investment banking and credit card industry, he aims to fulfill his aspirations by leveraging on his strengths and ensuring overall organizational objectives are met.

Arvind Sharma*

Manager, Audit and Advisory, KPMG Fakhro
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is an experienced audit professional with over 10 years of audit experience. Prior to joining KPMG Fakhro in May 2005, was associated with a PwC in Mumbai, India. Has been involved in Bahrian as an auditor with Gulf International Bank, Saudi National Commercial Bank, State Bank of India, YK Almoayyed Group etc. He is on the committee of KPMG Toastmasters club and KPMG’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team. Involved in various sectors including Financial services and Construction.

Ashok Vithal Shetty*

Managing Director, Creative Advertising & Promotion Centre
P.O. Box 2346,Manama, Bahrain Tel: 17246488, Fax: 17244035 (M)39622500/39460726, email: shetty@batelco.com.bh, One of Bahrain’s most admired top entrepreneurs, owner of Creative Advertising and Promotions Co. W.L.L, Resident of Bahrain for 30 years, a significant contributor to local community activities, Former Vice President of the Lions Club of Riffa, Senior Chief Executive and Board Member of Bunts Society - Bahrain. One of the Indian Club’s senior member for 27 years. A true philanthropist to all religions without bias.

Ashraf Bseisu

CEO - Solidarity Group Holding P.O. Box 18668, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Seef Tower - 9th Floor, Seef District
Tel:17585222, Fax: 1758 5200 email: mail@solidarity.com.bh Over the past two decades, Ashraf Bseisu has held many roles in the insurance industry.

Aziz Eid Bokhammas

Branch Manager, Bokhammas Establishment, P. O. Box 5262, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17742040, Fax: 17716607.

Azzam Moutragi

Sales Manager
Mr. Azzam joined Trafco Group in the year 2005 as Sales Manager with his experience in the industry over 30 years. Being an MBA degree holder, currently he is heading the Sales dept with his team of 70 skilled personnel, handling the sales operation spread across all segments in the marker like retail, HORECA, wholesale and downmarket outlets, apart from various government tendersHe further contributes for the business development with new products and diversification in private labelling etc to cater to the needs of all households in Bahrain.

Babak Soltani*

Investcorp Bank, P.O.Box 5340 Bahrain, (M)39439431. Previously as Marketing Director, Bahrain Financial Harbour (2004) Bahraini, Obtained BBA & MBA in Accounting and a Master of Science from The University of Texas in Arlington. Started his professional career in 1997 in Dallas, at Boxer Property Management, and returned to to Bahrain in 2000 and worked briefly with Merrill Lynch before joining TAIB Bank E.C., initially in the Financial Control team and later became a member of the Real Estate Investment Department. In 2003, joined ReeMoon BDC WLL, as the Director of Real Estate Advisory in the field of Master Planning to Project Marketing.

Baboo H. Kewalram*

Propriter, Kewalram & Sons , P.O.Box 84, Manama, Bahrain., Tel: 17210617/17210619/ 17213110, Fax:17210627 /17213211,Wife - Radhibai Bhagwandas Bhatia,Children-Nalini Bhagwan Kishore, Jai Kumar Bhagwandas, Vinod Kumar Bhagwandas Bhatia, Anoop Kumar Bhagwandas.

Babu Nair*

Manager, Hassan Habib Abdulnabi, 75 Al Jawahara, Central Market, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17275055, Fax:17271806 (M)39805936, 25 years in Bahrain. Married, one child-Haritha K. Nayar (D), Wife: Deepa K. Nair, Hobbies: Reading, Travelling

Bader Yousif Murad*

Managing Director- Bader Models, Masters in Aeronautical Science -Aviation Aerospace Management (U.S.A.), Previously: Senior Analyst - Fleet Planning, P.O.Box 22628, Muharraq,Bahrain, (M)3960330,Fax:17332622
Wife:Pearl, Zaneta(D),Zenon (S)

Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI)

Bashar Mohammed Alhasan*

B. A. (Economics -U.K) ,Deputy Managing Director, Bahrain Gas P.O.Box. 254, Manama, Bahrain ,Tel: 17531121 ,Fax:17532112 ,D.O. B: 23/12/’53, Member: Rotary Club of Adliya, Board Member -Bahrain Family Leisure Co. In the same business since 1979.

Bashir Ahamed*

Gulfsat –Electronics and Trading,P.O.Box 5798, Bahrain email:gulfsat@hotmail.com Tel: 17229770, (M)39080024

Basim M. Al - Saie*

C.E.O, Installux - Gulf P.O.Box 10229, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17590589, Fax:17591589, B.S (Mechanical Engineering, USA) D. O. B: 15/10/’65, P.Add:P. O.Box 26085, Manama, Bahrain. Hobbies: Skiing, Scuba Diving

Bhagwan L. Asarpota*

Director, P. Haridas Sons Co. W.L.L., Tijjar Avenue, P .O.Box 434, Manama, Bahrain.,
Tel:17223689/ 17223643, Fax:17223648,email: phs434@batelco.com.bh

Biju Abraham*

Arab Investment Bank, P.O.Box 5559, Gafool, Bahrain, Tel:17588961, Fax:17588885, (M)39420015, 23 years in Bahrain, Married, Wife-Sarina Children-2 daughters & 1 son

Binny Thomas*

H.O.D. Prepress, Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej, P.O.Box 5300, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17620111 Extn.481, (D)17628481, (R)17273487,
Fax: 17624312, Wife: Mini and 2 sons -Athul & Rahul

Bob C. Thaker

Managing Director, The National Trading House P.O. Box 372,Manama,Bahrain, Tel:17736363, Fax:17736252,email:thakerb@ nattrad.com, website: w.w.w.nattrad.com

Burhan Mohammed

Managing Director, M/s. SANA, P.O. Box 3002, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17644110, Fax:17644177

C. G. Bhatia

Manager, Fluorescent Lumninaires, Al Khajah Establishment & Factories,P.O. Box 8619, Bahrain, Tel:17730811/17730611, Fax:17731340

C. S. Chandran

Quality Assurance Manager, Maskati Bros & Co. P. O. Box 24970, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17729911, Fax: 17725454.

C. S. N. Premkumar

Chief Engineer, Mazen Al Umran Consulting Engg. P. O. Box 26062, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17713873, Fax: 17712901

C.M. Shafi*

B.Sc.(Eng.) M.I.E.,M.I.Mar.E.; Marine Business Manager, Bureau Veritas, P.O.Box 45, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel:17725010, (R) 17715925, (M)39466128, Fax:17727913. President -TKMCE, -KEEN4-Bahrain Tel:17725734, 17729051, Add:Flat2, Bldg.257, Road 3605, Area 336, Adliya, Bahrain.

Capt.Mahmood Al Mahmood

Chairman & Managing Editor - Salaam Bahrain.
Responsible Editor - Daily Tribune.
Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood was the Director General of Bahrain Ports from 1996 to 2002 and served as Undersecretary for the Ministry of Information from 2002 till 2007.
In 2007, he was appointed as the Executive Director for Bahrain Tribune newspaper of the Al Ayam Group. He is also the Chairman and Managing Editor of ‘Salaam Bahrain’, an English-language monthly for the Asian diaspora and the Responsible Editor of the English Daily Newspaper, ‘Daily Tribune’. In March 2008, he established a consultancy company with interests in media and marine businesses.
His expertise as a skilled mariner is sought by many shipping and logistics companies on whose boards he serves as a Director.
He has won the H.H. Amir of Bahrain Award as the first Bahraini National to obtain a Master Mariner Certificate (1985), the Muharraq Innovator Award for outstanding services to the community (2000), the Loyal Service award by H.H. King Hamad (2000), the Honorary Citizenship from the Mayor of New Orleans, USA (2001). He has also authored many books in Arabic and English on marine safety standards and discipline at sea and also participated in several research studies.

Carios D’ Souza

Production Manager, Al Zamil Group of Companies, P. O. Box 285, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17253445, Fax:17231803,

Carlton Alexander

Manager - Service/Parts, Mohamed Abdularahman Al Bahar, P. O. Box 5357, Manama, Bahrain.Tel:17728270, Fax: 17727767

Chandersen G. Bhatia

Managing Director, M/s. Gobindram P. Bhatia & Sons W.L.L., P.O.Box 184,Manama, Bahrain.,Tel: 17277755/17230762/17253480,
Fax:17271584/17250055 (M)39655349

Chandrasen N. Gandhi,

Managing Director, M/s. Kavalani & Sons, P.O. Box 71, Manama, Tel: 17228484, Fax: 17737379, email:kavsons@batelco.com.bh

Charles B. Miraj

Managing Director- Miraj Graphics- Bahrain; Miraj Arabia- Saudi Arabia;
P.O.Box 10384, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17714722, Fax: 17714960; email: charles@mirajmedia.com www.mirajmedia.com
A veteran advertising professional with over two decades of experience, Charles B. Mirage has carved a niche for himself. After the completion of post-graduate degree in Commerce, he joined Sara Corporation in 1990 and rose to become MD & CEO in 2000. Since 2005, heading Miraj Graphics and Miraj Arabia.

Cherian Mathews*

Director - Operations, Phoenix Creations, P.O.Box 10489, Manama, Tel: 17877111,
Fax: 17877171, Wife - Usha, Hanan(D),email: phoenix@batelco.com.bh

Chetan Dongra*

Finance Manager/Financial Controller (M):36051141 Al Areen Holding Co. BSC (C) Al Areen Head Quarter, Al Areen, P.O.Box 18108,Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel:17838666, Mobile: 36051141, Fax:17836360; www.alareenresort.com

Chris Binnion*

Etihad Airways-Manager-Sales Bahrain; P.O. Box 5177, Manama,Bahrain; (T) 17519991; fax: 17533988
Email:cbinnion@etihad.ae

Christos A Poullaides

Chairman and Managing Director - Poullaides Construction Company W.L.L P.O.Box 33411, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17826660 Dir. 17827755 Fax: 17827008; email: pccbah@batelco.com.bh www.pccbah.com; Born in January 7-1956 in Cyprus, Christos A Poullaides graduated from The English School, Nicosia (1974) where he received prizes for Mathematics and Chemistry and he was awarded one of the two scholarships given to the Government of Cyprus to study Civil Engineering at Imperial College London by the Association of Commonwealth Universities - UK where he graduated with an Honors degree. Upon graduation he was employed by Archirodon S.A. - Larnaca - Cyprus as a Site Engineer for Larnaca Port Extension after which he moved to Cybarco Ltd.- Nicosia- Cyprus to take up the position as Project Manager in 1980 and in 1981 he got appointed as Area Engineer at the J.V. Zachariades-Atlas Pantou, and later was relocated to G.P. Zachariades (Overseas) Ltd.-Manama-Bahrain in 1982. He moved to Dubai in 1994 where he took the position as General Manager of Jasaf Building Technology Co. which then employed 30 people and in 2002 the company was employing approx 700 people. Started Poullaides Construction Company W.L.L. (PCC) in 2002 and has made it one of the top quality contractors in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Commander David Isaacs*

(Retired) MBA, FAIQ (CII), Retired Naval Officer now working as Senior Consultant, Nexus Financial Services, P.O. Box 20218, Al Matrook Building, Diplomatic Area, Manama, Tel:17511777 Fax: 17530600, (M) 39654196, Email:david.isaacs@nexusadvice.com.
Born in Pune, India, Studied at Bishop’s High School, Pune & Madras Christian College, Chennai. Settled in Bangalore. Add: Villa 5, Dawani Garden, Budaiya Highway, email: dvisaacs@batelco.com.bh

D. K. Sinha

B.Sc; AMIIW. In Bahrain for over 23 years, originally joined Yateem Oxygen on Secondment from BOC-India through British Oxygen Company (BOC), UK. Founder President -Bongiyo Samaj Social & Cultural Association. Wife Anita,Ishita(D)

D. Mitra *

Dept. Manager-Contracting, BANZ Trading & Contracting W.L.L, Manama, Bahrain,Tel : 17738817/(M) 39765800,Fax : 17730746
www.banztrading.com

Dalal A. Abdulla *

Sr. Credit Analyst Personal Lending Divisions Standard Chartered Bank. P.O.Box 29 Manama, Tel: 17209443 Fax: 17209405 email:dalal.abdulla@bh.standardchartered.com

Deepak B. Karani

Managing Partner, M/s. D.K. Karani & Bros., P.O. Box 229, Manama,Bahrain.Tel: 17294431/17294432/17229432
Fax:17294007, email:dkkarani@batelco.com.bh

Dheya Towfiqi*

Managing Director, Dheya Towfiqi Engineering Bureau (DTEB) P.O.Box 15646, Bahrain, Tel:17822006, Fax:17822007, email:info@dteb.com, www.dteb.com B.Sc., M.Sc., born on 9/4/’55 in Bahrain, H.Add: 2607, Rd 6262, Block 362, Tel: 17-822006 email:dheya@dteb.com Married, 3 children Wife:Sawsan Qamber, Children:Nazli,Reem (D) A.Aziz (S), Hobbies:Music, Cooking, Sports

Dilip Bhatia

Managing Director, M/s. Pesti-Proofing Business, P.O. Box 32233, Salmabad, Bahrain.Tel: 17785001, Fax: 17785765

Dilip C. Thaker

Managing Director, The National Trading House W.L.L, P.O. Box 372, Manama, Bahrain.Tel: 17736363, Fax: 17736252
email: nattrad@nattrad.com.bh; email: thaker@batelco.com.bh

Dilip Kumar Aich

Production Manager, Refreshment Trading Co (Bahrain), P .O. Box 713, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17400588, Fax: 17400645.

Dilip Lakhani

Manager, M/s.Kewalram & Sons, P.O.Box 84,Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17210617/ 17210619/17213110 Fax: 17210627/
17213211, (M) 39605241

Dinesh Pillay

General Manager, Fakhro Commercial Services, P. O.Box 2200, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17263344,Fax:17259723/17263100

Donya Ahmed A. Aziz Al Wazzan*

Owner & Jewellery Designer; Ahmed Al Wazzan Jewellery, P.O.Box 862, Bahrain Tel:17535231, Fax:17535340
Email:alwjew@batelco.com.bh

Doris Martin*

Graduate Development Manager & Marketing | Graduate Development Office, Ernst & Young, Bahrain, PO Box 140, 13th Floor, The Tower, Bahrain Commercial Complex, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain Office: +973 17535455 | Direct Line: +973 17514881 | Fax: +973 17535405 | Doris.Martin@bh.ey.com ; www.ey.com/me