General

Joshua Mathew Poyanil*

Born in 1962, B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and MBA in Operations Management from India. Started his career in 1985 in the Ghubrah Power & Desalination Plant (Sogex-Oman)before joining the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) in 1997.

K.Bhaskaran

General Manager, Abdul Nabi Construction Est.Trading, Mechanical & Civil Construction
P.O. Box: 22011, Muharraq, Bahrain. Tel:17341211, (M)39650967, Fax:17345865

Karim Mansouri *

Managing Director, Hasan Mansouri (Sole Proprietor) and M&I Construction W.L.L.,P.O. Box 5185, Manama, Tel: 17728144, email: karim@karimmansouri.com , www.hasanmansouri.com, DOB: 04 July 1958, B.S. Industrial Engineering, M.B.A. Management, BS in Management , Member :American Institute of Industrial Engineers - American Management Association - Bahrain Management Society - American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain - American College of Sports Medicine - Bahrain Society of Engineers, Hobbies:- Spear fishing, tennis, racquetball, squash, windsurfing, water skiing, private pilot, scuba diver.Married and has a daughter.

K.P John*

(Managing Director) Sahar Restaurant.W..L.L;Umm Al Hassam

K.P John*

(Managing Director) Sahar Restaurant.W..L.L;Umm Al Hassam

Kalham Abdulla Y. Zainal

Businesswoman, Provoque Boutique
P.O.Box 2225, Bahrain, Tel:17580051, Fax:17625877,email:alrufai@batelco.com.bh

Khaled Mohd Alkhayat*

Director, Corporate Communications, Tharawat Investment House.
Tel: 17560777, 17560789, (M): 39681000; www.tharawat.net

Khalid Hussain Al Maskati*

Deputy Chairman, Maskati Bros & Co. B.S.C.(C)P.O. Box 24, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17729911, Fax:17725454, email: maskati@batelco.com.bh, www.maskatibros.com B.A (Business Administration & Industrial Management) born on 23rd Jan 1959, in Manama Bahrain, Married, Wife:Mrs. Bernadette Mary Meade Al Maskati, Children- Hussain(S)& Rania(D), email: kmaskati@batelco.com.bh.

Khalid M.A.Rahim*

Chairman & C.E.O-Cebarco WCT,KAR Grp,WCT,& Cebarco WLL Cebarco Bahrains SP, P.O.Box 28812,Riffa, Bahrain.,Tel:17722237, Fax:17722001 email:cebarco@batelco.com.bh, Born in Bahrain (1962), Education in Bahrain & U.S.A, Married, 3 children,Nouf,Dalal, Mohammed

Khalid Shaheen Sager

Director, Awal Products, P. O. Box 741, Manama, Bahrain ,Tel:17456400, Fax: 17456444, email: awalco@batelco.com.bh D. O. B: 14/02/’56 Tel: 17694143 (R), Wife- Nahad, Children - Yasmeen, Nawaf, Talal, Member:The Rotary Club of Adliya, Hobbies: Reading

Khalifa Sanad Rashid*

Manager; Masters Degree (Mechanical Maintenance) UK
Working for J.P.T.S. Oil field Services, 21st Floor,Al Moayyed Tower,Bahrain, P.O.Box: 33443, Bahrain Tel:17566745,(M): 39445531,email : khalifa.sanad@gmail.com Previously as Supt Mechanical Maintenance Rodding, for Aluminum Bahrain since 1973, as Senior Export Sales Manager for Wheelabrator Group LTD.United Kingdom

Koshy John

Senior Manager - Administration, Al Hilal Enterprises Co., P.O.Box 20575, Sehla Road, Bahrain, Tel: (O) 17590006, Fax: 17591329, Other Divisions: Al Hilal Properties & Investments, Al Hilal Trading (Building & Industrial Materials), Al Hilal Transport & Clearing, Al Abraaj Restaurants.

D. Mitra *

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

Khalil Alsharif

Chairman, Bahrain Workshop Company WLL. P O.Box 404,Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17253289, Fax:17263228P. Add: House. 82, Adilya Avenue, Adilya. 334 Tel: 17-727241, Married, Wife - Shuhra, Children - Dana & Ahmed, Member -The Rotary Club of Salmaniya, Hobbies: Jogging

Kumar Gandhi

Managing Director, M/s. World Exchange Centre W.L.L.,P.O.Box 5036, Manama, Bahrain. Tel:17211123/17211900, Fax:17210979, (R): 17210830, email: mahatma@batelco.com.bh

Kumar P.*

Manager, Accounts Department,
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance, P.O.Box.10166, Tel: 17542222, 17542147, Fax: 17530799, (M):39862030, (R):17594172, email: kumar@bkic.com

K.P. Joseph*

Press Photographer,Akhbar Al Khaleej,Language: Arabic, Frequency: Daily ,Classification: Newspaper,Published by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press & Publishing House, P. O. Box 5300, East Riffa 941, Bahrain. Tel: 17620111, Fax: 17621566

Khalid Abdulla AlQuod*

Chairman, Prince Event & Management, P.O. Box: 38836. (M)36006665, an Entrepreneur and Public Relations expert now having his own Events Management Company;(Prince Events Managements and events consultancy).Khalid has a Bachelor Degree in Business
Administration (B.B.A) from Arab Academy for Sciences, Technology and Maritime Transport –Egypt. Diploma in Business Computing and Business Studies from Bournemouth Computer and Technology Centre UK, a Certified Event Manager (CEM) from the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA).Founder Member of Bahrain CSR society (under establishment) and Arab Union CSR society (under establishment) and a Member of International Coach Federation, Bahrain Quality Society, Bahrain Management Society, BSTD and many more societies. He is the recipient of many Awards at the community and regionally as well with the Toastmasters Division & District level – Toastmasters of the year(2007) ,Outstanding Toastmaster Award for Division C(2008), Division Governor of the year (2009), Marketing Excellent Award from Toastmasters International (2010).

Kunju Mohammed*

Manager, Classic Trading Centre Round About -Bab-Al-Bahrain, P.O. Box 1492, Manama,Bahrain,Tel: 17213752, Fax: 17228134 email: classicmanama@hotmail.com

Latif Bint Abdulla Al- Khalifa

Owner, Bon Bon Chocolate P.O.Box 28817, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17581222, Fax: 17581333

M. E. Easo

Commercial Manager , Al - Zamil Commercial Division, Al Zamil Group of Companies, P.O.Box 285, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17253445/ 17257603/ 17262307, Fax: 17231803.

M.E. Varghese*

Managing Director, Jamar Trading Co. W.L.L.P.O. Box: 32183, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17681878, Fax: 17685139, (M)39926599 Email: jammartrading@gmail.com

M. T. Mathews*

CEO & DIrector Almoyyed Contracting. P.O.Box 32232, Bahrain, Tel: 17400407,
(M) 39678111, Fax: 17400396, P.Add: Mannil House, T.C.11/1566, Pulladu, Kerala, Married, Daughters(3)- Anitha Mathews, Anju Mathew, & Aasa Mathew, Previously: Service Manager, In Gulf: 40 years.

Madhavan Kallath*

Managing Director, Kallath & Company, Bahrain.Tel: 17560419, email:kallath@batelco.com.bh
B.Com.(Hons)LL.B, F.C.S , Former Co-ordinator(Information and Public Relations Dept), Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, e-mail: mkallath@hotmail.com, in Bahrain since 1993, In the present position since 1995, Worked as Company Secretary in Bombay (1988-’92), D.O.B: 05-11-’49, Wife: Girija, Rahul (S), & Rashmi (D), Member - Indian Club, President - Lions Club of Bahrain.

Martin Waduge*

P.O. Box 15560, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain. Mobil: +97336699756, E-mail: cocospalm@gmail.com. Graduated from, Sri Lanka School of Agriculture, Kundasala, Sri Lanka. (1974), Diploma in Marketing & Business Management at the Open University of Sri Lanka, Ruhuna (1992), Graduated from Haggai institute, Hawaii-Maui, (2005). Landscape/Irrigation/Horticulture Services Coordinator, Consultant; with huge background in designing, planning, design-supervision, project financial monitoring, project-managing, coordinating, constructing,and maintaining of projects of any capacity in the Landscape sector. Specialist in Plant production Nurseries.

Mahendra Bhatia*

Managing Director,Evergrow International Company P.O.Box 175, Manama, Bahrain; Tel:17212105,Fax:17212137,
(M)39444600, Email:bhatia.evergrow.gmail.com

Mahendra V. Shah*

Chief Accountant, A.M. Yateem Bros, P.O.Box 60, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17225450, Fax: 17223749, (M)39678592, Manager of Yateem Filling Station

Manal Rashid Al Zayani*

Owner, Imagination & Flower Shop ,P.O.Box 20422, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17580334 Fax: 17580334/17401124

Manoj Bhatia*

P.O.Box 2509, Kingdom Of Bahrain. Tel.-17737077 Mobile: 36527365, Fax-17735077, E-Mail -manojb@batelco.com.bh
Bachelor of Science; Based in Bahrain is for over hundred years. First arrived to Bahrain in 1956 and done primary education at The Indian School Bahrain. Later left for India in 1960 for further studies and returned to Bahrain in 1971 to join the family business. Founder Director Falcon Trading, Bhatia Technical Services Co. W.L.L., Committee Member of Hindu Cremation Ground Bahrain., Thattai Hindu Mercantile Community Bahrain. Board Member of Industrial Committee a sub-committee with Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry., Chairman of the Board of Director Slingtek W.L.L., Chairman and Managing Director of the Board of Director Naraina Holdings Company W.L.L. Committee Coordinator of Bahrain Asian Traders Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Othman Sharif with Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Vice-Chairman of Indian Community Relief Fund Bahrain. Under the Patronage of H.E. The Ambassador of India to Bahrain.

Mansoor A. Al-Fardan

Head of Commercial Agencies, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate of Agencies & Industrial Property, P.O. Box 5479, Bahrain, Tel: 17531531, 17522929, (M)39660023

Mansoor A. Al-Fardan

Head of Commercial Agencies, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate of Agencies & Industrial Property, P.O. Box 5479, Bahrain, Tel: 17531531, 17522929, (M)39660023

Manu Joseph*

Manager Non Resident Indian Business Global Consumer Banking,Citibank, N.A. PO Box 548. Mobile: 39901466 Email: manu.joseph@citigroup.com

Marwa Al Mosawi*

Etihad Airways-Marketing Assistant; P.O.box 5177, Manama, Bahrain; Tel: 17519988, Fax: 17533988
Email:malmosawi@etihad.ae; www.etihadairways.com

Mathew Joseph*

Sales & Marketing Manager; Gulf Memrane & Coating Industries W.L.L. P.O. Box: 10266, Manama, Bahrain, (M)39407393, Tel: 17770019, Fax: 17774450/17830233, email: gmci@batelco.com.bh,www.gmcibahrain.com

Mazin Al - Shehabi

Managing Director, Mazin Computer Centre, P.O.Box 2292, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17244544,Fax: 17243278, (M)39604442,
email:mazin@batelco.com.bh

Moh’d Al-asfoor*

Founder, M.A. Ventures, P.O Box 5643, Media Village Bahrain,Tel:17594459, Fax:17593844
www.ma-ventures.net

Mohamed Abdulla Al Mannai*

Former Shura Council Member.
P.O. Box 295, Tel: 17533176
Fax: 17533177

Mohanned K. Al-Anni*

General Director- Financial & Administrative Affairs, Al Haekma International School.
Graduate from Bentley University, Massachusetts, USA in Economics & Finance (1992-1995) and Business & Administration, University of Bahrain (1990-1992).
A result oriented professional with over 2 decades of proven success in Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Statutory Compliance with various entities in Bahrain & abroad. Extensive experience in conceptualizing and implementing financial procedures, working capital management, profit monitoring & building internal financial controls. A Pro-active decision maker with excellent entrepreneurial skills gained through driving organisational growth for conducting strategic planning and execution for realising organisational goals. A keen communicator with honed problem solving and analytical abilities.

Mohammed Abbas Isa Mahdi*

Senior Specialist for PR, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planing,DOB -11/08/1981, Bahraini, Married, P. Address: Villa 2014, Road 2731, Sar 527, (M)39216151, (T)17790980,email: misa@mun.gov.bh Graduated in Public Relations and information from the University of Bahrain (1999-2004) & Diploma in Computer (2000-2001).Started his career as a trainee at “Platinum International” & Basma travel agency.(2002), at the Bahraini parliament in the Public Relations and Information Section(2003), as editor in Alwasat newspaper on part time. At current position since 9/4/2005. Special skills include Journalism, ability to conduct Research and Study, Well versed in Arabic & English. Hobbies are reading, playing football & writing.

Mohammed Moizuddin Khan*

General Manager, (M)39156472; Oscar Travel & Tours, P.O. BOX - 5624 Manama, Kingdom Of Bahrain
Gudaibiya Off Tel:17714500 / Fax-17710512 Sitra Off Tel:17731732 / Fax-17730310, Manama Off Tel:17250200 / Fax-17272929

Mohammed Jassim Ali Bin Ali*

Media Specialist, Public & International Relations Directorate, Electricity & Water Authority,P.O.Box 2, Bahrain. Tel:17546744,Fax:17541182, (M)39411955/36052992 Email:mohammed.albinali@ewa.gov.bh

Mohan A.Devaiah*

Biomedical Engineer, Medical Equipment Directorate, Ministry of Health since 1980, Tel:(O)17285319,(R)17256842, (M)39082664. email:amohan@health.gov.bh & mohandevaiah@yahoo.co.in. Specialized in fire control equipment, battlefront sighting instrument, biomedical equipments. Served as Electrical & Mechanical Engineer in Indian Army- (Jun 1967 - Nov 1979 ). Married, wife-Susheela Mohan, (sister-in charge, Accident & Emergency Department, Salmaniya Medical Centre, Bahrain). Children:- Seema, Yuga, Vedha, Krishi, Former President, Kannada Sangha, Bahrain (1995-97)& (1999-2001), Former Membership Secretary-Co-ordination Committee of Indian Association, Bahrain (1995-1996).

Mohan Josiah*

B.Sc. Engg., M.I.E,(Chartered Engineer- Civil), P.O. Box 138, Bahrain, Tel. 39649083, Current Positions: Head of Property Projects & Services, Gulf Air, Bahrain., President, The Indian Club, very active in

Mohan Pillai*

General Manager, Regent Palace Hotel. PO box 11717, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17716888/17717420 ; Fax: 17715445. (M)39818730/36780741

Mohan V. V.*

B.Sc, General Manager, Trass International Construction, Tel: 17786432, (M): 39608559,
Fax: 17786326, P.O.Box 32314, Isa Town, Bahrain, Past President of Toastmasters’ Club, Assistant General Secretary, Indian Club,In Bahrain for the past 21 years. Actively involved in various cultural and social organisations.

Mohd Hassan Al Gilldary*

Head of Public Relation Section; Tel: 17399765 Fax: 17532049; Email:gilldary@gdnpr.gov.bh; General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence, Ministry of the Interior

Ms.Masuma Ahmedi*

Partner / Photographer, 3D Photography & Wedding Services, Tashan, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel:17400228, (M)39235953, Education: Isa Town Girls Commercial High School. Professional experience 2006 - 2008 Self-employed, Photographer 2005: Glamour Shot Studio Reyadh, KSA, Photographer/ Photo Editor: 2002 - 2004, Future Studio-Hoora, Bahrain. Supervisor, 1997 - 2001-Hawra Studio-Hamad Town, Bahrain, Photographer, Additional professional activities: 2003. Layalina Magazine-Bahrain Part Time Photographer, 2002-Al A’ahad Newspaper; Bahrain-Part Time Photographer; Hobbies:-Reading, Swimming, Traveling. Volunteer experience, Teaching diabetic kids basics of photography during a trip to Howar Islands which was organised by Bahrain Diabetic Society.

Ms.Meera Ravi*

Editor, Salaam Bahrain, (M) 36684021, email: salaam.bahrain@gmail.com, Graduate - English Literature - Ethiraj College-Chennai and Diploma in Mass Communications from the Sophia Bhabha Polytechnic Mumbai. Co-author with K.R.N. Swamy, of “The Peacock Thrones of the World”, a historical reference anthology published in 1995 and sold world-wide and the more recent “The Mughal Peacock Throne”. Served as Secretary and President of the Indian Fine Arts Society, and conducted several cultural shows in Bahrain and for the charitable Indian Ladies Association, being its active member. In 1997, Chairperson of a sub-committee that brought out a special souvenir to mark 50 years of Indian independence with messages from world-famous Indian personalities. One of the founder members and currently President of the famous Indian cultural group “Soorya” Bahrain chapter. Hobbies: Reading, Cultural Activities

Pradeep Puravankara*

Managing Editor, 4PM News, Bahrain, (M)36458398; Tel: 17579897; Fax:17256470; email:pradeeppuravankara@gmail.com,pradeep@spacwii.com

Mrs.Rana Al Sairafi*

Manager- Trainer & Counsellor, Be-Free Center Manama, Bahrain , P. O. Box 18562,
Manama, Bahrain, (M)36691145, email:rana@befreecenter.org , D.O.B.07-04-1972 born in Bahrain, B.Sc(Computer Science & Accounting) specialized in International Information Technology, Tel: 17693039, (M)39240149 email:olane100@hotmail.com, (M)39240149, Fax:17737858, email:rana@ iit.com,email:O1anet00@hotmail.com,
provide counseling for abused children, adults abused in childhood, and parent-teen relationship, provide online help and counseling for more than 500 cases, through www.be-free.info. Prepare and deliver weekly Radio Shows about Parenting and protecting children from abuse. (more than 70 shows so far), Conducted several researches and studies in the field of child dispensing, child protection, relation between parents and teens. Trained thousands of children ages(4-8) on essential protection skills, such as good secret & bad secret, trusting their feelings...etc, Trained teens and pre-teens on having healthy relationships, critical thinking, making smart decisions, positive thinking, and dealing with their emotions., Trained more than 7000 Parents on many topics such as:Protecting children from Abuse,Daughter-mother relationship.

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