Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) recently held its Annual Staff Gathering 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa. Almost 300 staff members were in attendance and were privileged to have the company of Mr. Ahmed Alaiban, Chairman, Mr. Abdulwahab Alrushood, Board Member, Mr. Yaqoob Majed, ex-Chairman, Mr. Mohammed Shaikh Ishaq, ex-Board Member and Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, the Managing Director & CEO. The opening address at the gathering was made by Mr. Ahmed Alaiban who said "I would like to thank our Executives, Managers and all employees on their success in spearheading the Bank towards sustainable development, for overcoming obstacles and accomplishing the new achievements to make KFH-Bahrain into one of the most respected financial services provider in the Kingdom." Following the Chairman’s speech, Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat also addressed the staff stating, "I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank and extend gratitude for the hard efforts and perseverance shown during this time. With the support of our employees we have been able to continue to provide seamless and non-stop banking services to our customers at all times. Our employees played an important role in supporting the growth of the Bank and for sustaining its position in the market. Also special thanks to our Board of Directors, Mr. Ahmed Mohammad Alaiban, Mr. Mohammad Naser Abdulaziz Alfouzan, Mr. Shadi Ahmad Zahran, Mr. Mahmoud Difrawy, Mr. Abdullah Abdulhameed Almarzouq and Mr. Abdulwahab Isa Alrushood." "I encourage all our employees to continue developing themselves and their skill sets by aiming to achieve professional certificates. Furthermore, it is important for employees to keep abreast of the latest developments in the financial industry and to learn about new trends in the global financial markets. Nowadays, it is essential to keep pace with changes that may happen in the banking sector to support the Bank in overcoming market fluctuations that may happen in the future. KFH-Bahrain is very proud to support its employees in their professional career development through HR driven initiatives." He added. As a highlight to the programme, a recognition ceremony was arranged for Mr. Yaqoob Majed, ex-Chairman, and Mr. Mohammed Shaikh Ishaq, ex-Board Member as a gratitude for their unwavering support and effort during their tenor at KFHB. Another important feature to the programme are that staff who had won the "Fursan Baytik" employees’ recognition awards for their outstanding contributions were recognised. These included 3 grand winners out of the 12 were selected by a special committee and honoured for their extraordinary achievements both inside and outside their workplace. Also a large number of employees had been awarded for serving and participating in different committees within KFH – Bahrain. As a conclusion to the staff gathering, a series of recognition awards and certificates were presented by Mr. Ahmed Alaiban, Mr. Abdulwahab Alrushood, and Mr. Alkhayyat to 33 long serving staff members who have worked at the Bank for both 5 years and 10 years.