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THE Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) announced the departure of chief executive officer Yousif Saleh Khalaf after a three-year term in office.
BIsB chairman Khalid Abdulla Al Bassam said: “During his assignment, Mr Yousif successfully and capably transformed the bank into a profit-making financial establishment, with an influential position in the banking industry within Bahrain and the region.”
Mr Khalaf said: “I thank all my colleagues in the bank, and I keep reiterating that the successes and excellence of the bank must be attributed to the combined talents and skills of the board and staff members.”
Daimler names manager
DaimlerChrysler Middle East has appointed Uwe Hermann as regional sales manager, FleetBoard, the market leader in telematics. DaimlerChrysler Services FleetBoard is a 100 per cent subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler and offers telematics services and logistics management of commercial vehicles and has experience in over 50 countries with more than 35,000 vehicles in operation. Hermann, a diploma engineer, joined DaimlerChrysler Middle East in July 2002.
Promotions at Elite Group
ELITE Group announced the promotions of some of the key executives in its group. Wahid Dahi has been promoted as general manager of Elite Seef Residence.
Mr Dahi joined Elite Tower in February 2004 as operations manager and was a
key member of the pre-opening team. During his three years of service, he has progressed to take over a larger responsibility of managing Elite Seef Residence.
Lalima Mathur has been promoted as general manager of Elite Grande. Ms Mathur joined the group in January 1997 as front office manager.
New posting at bank
Bahrain-based First Leasing Bank (FLB) announced the appointment of Adel Mohamad Janahi as Human Resources and Administration senior manager. The bank, an affiliate of Ithmaar Bank, is pioneering the Gulf's small but rapidly expanding market for equipment leasing and fuelling economic growth in the region.
“Adel comes to the Bank with a wealth of experience in human resources and administration,” said FLB chief executive officer James A Cracco.
