Interviews - MarcoPolis

Gulf Air Bahrain Premier Air Carrier in Bahrain, Former CEO of Gulf Air, Björn Näf

I think Gulf Air Bahrain wants to reposition as well. I must say Gulf Air Bahrain has been the innovator. It has almost been 60 years around this region, Gulf Air Bahrain has been the founding carrier for the Gulf aviation industry. I think the market is big enough for all to grow. Yes, Gulf Air Bahrain has to be careful and see what Gulf Air Bahrain can do best and we have to strengthen these elements to become a carrier of choice in aviation sector in the Middle East, and position the carrier to add value for Gulf Air Bahrain customers, so customers choose us because we do something better than the others. Competition is healthy, it is a good thing and keeps us on our toes, it makes us better and better every day.

Bahrain Real-Estate Interviews Company Profiles

Bahrain Bay Development Bahrain Waterfront Development

May 21, 2009

Bahrain Bay – Bahrain’s leading waterfront development, CEO, Bob Vincent
Bahrain Bay has been designed to be specific, in terms of its economic footprint, Bahrain Bay’s commercial scale, Bahrain Bay’s urban design, Bahrain Bay’s physical shape. All of those criteria have been driven by economic sustainability or relationships within the project that make the Bahrain Bay project development sustainable.

Bahrain Banking Interviews

Bahrain Retail Banking National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) Bahrain’s Leading Bank

May 21, 2009

Bahrain retail banking, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) – CEO, Abdul Razak Al Qassim
The ideas of Bahrain retail Banking are deeply embedded in the culture of Bahrain. National Bank of Bahrain has focused on Bahrain retail Banking and personal banking which is the backbone of National Bank of Bahrain. The challenge in Bahrain retail Banking is delivering the service and delivering the product to customers and being better than the rest. National Bank of Bahrain has continuously strived to meet the needs of our customers in the shortest possible time.

Bahrain Industry Interviews

Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) Leading Logistics Zone in Upper Persian Gulf

May 20, 2009

Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) Leading Logistics Zone in Upper Persian Gulf, Assistant to Director General at Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ), Hamad Fakhro
Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) does have the right mix, local companies and regional companies, as well as international companies. Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) with regard to the criteria.

Bahrain Telecom Interviews

Mena Telecom Bahrain Telecom

May 20, 2009

Mena Telecom Bahrain Telecom, CEO of Mena Telecom, Dr. Laith Sadiq
Mena Telecom started around 2003 as a wholesaler. In 2006 Mena Telecom got the WiMAX license in Bahrain Telecom market and in 2008 Mena Telecom started the WiMAX service in November on Bahrain Telecom Market.

Bahrain Logistics Interviews

Bahrain Port Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain

May 20, 2009

Bahrain Ports – General Organisation of Sea Ports in Bahrain (GOP), Director General, Hassan Ali Al Majed

Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be built on 150 hectare and this will double Bahrain Ports capacity from 1.1 to 2.5 million TUs. Bahrain Ports are also planning for stage three where Bahrain Ports have reserved land east of Khalifa Bin Salman Port and it is almost the same size and this will also double the through port of Khalifa Bin Salman Port by almost 5 million containers. This is a plan for the next 20-30 years.

Bahrain Logistics Interviews

Bahrain Duty Free Leading Duty Free in the Middle East operated by Aer Rianta International

May 19, 2009

Bahrain Duty Free Leading Duty Free in the Middle East operated by Aer Rianta International, Managing Director of Aer Rianta International (Bahrain Duty Free), John Sutcliffe
I think the growth in Bahrain Duty Free will parallel that. The airport has a major plan for expansion, and I think when that happens, when we have more space and are able to improve the offer, we will see a significant lift. But generally speaking over the long term we have steady growth and Bahrain Duty Free will remain a player. The quality is very important, and Bahrain Duty Free is an entirely different kind of offer. It may not be the biggest, it’s not small either at 100 million dollars. What you will find there is a very interesting retail offer, that has in fact won the Airport Retail of the Year Award for its design and approach to customer service.

Bahrain Banking Interviews

Ithmaar Bank Bahrain Ithmaar banking Group Bahrain Banking

May 19, 2009

Ithmaar Bank, Islamic Investment Bank in Bahrain, CEO, Michael P. Lee
I think that because of the past experiences of some of our investment professionals at Ithmaar Bank that have been involved in infrastructure funds and the Islamic development bank infrastructure fund (the first fund for this region) that both this group as an investor and then some of the people actually at the fund manager before coming to Ithmaar bank.

Bahrain Banking Interviews

BNP Paribas Bahrain Leading Foreign Bank in Bahrain

May 18, 2009

BNP Paribas Bahrain, Regional Director, Jean-Christophe Durand
We are one of the few international banks to have its headquarters for the Middle East here. That was a decision made years ago because BNP Paribas was in the region for 35 years.

Bahrain Industry Interviews

Bahrain Aluminium GARMCO Bahrain

May 17, 2009

Bahrain Aluminium GARMCO, CEO of GARMCO, Dr. Adel Hamad A. Rahman Hamad
For GARMCO, Bahrain Aluminium is a small market and GARMCO has to think globally. When GARMCO was set up initially there was no trade in the GCC so you can see how we have developed throughout the years. The other issue is that they produce a very high quality product whereas other mills buy it from smelters that do a lot of recycling which reduces purity. Bahrain Aluminium – GARMCO also is owned by the government of Bahrain and the GCC so Bahrain has a 38% stake in Bahrain Aluminium – GARMCO and 75% in ALBA; therefore, there is a mutual interest in trade for the benefit of the shareholders