April 2016 185 www.bahrainthismonth.com marketplace business bites Leading waste management provider, averda, has announced the launch of a recruitment drive for up to 1,000 employees in Bahrain. The initiative comes as the company prepares for the July start of its five-year agreement to supply waste management services for Muharraq and Manama, which was signed with the Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning in December 2015. The company has already begun its search and there will be recruitment days for management and supervisory roles commencing the week of April 10. The posts cover a wide range of activities, including warehouse, human resources, procurement, accounting, technical and operations. The company will be posting roles for application on its LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ averda) over the coming weeks. Continuing its successful journey by bringing the latest technological innovations to its customers, VIVA is introducing Bahrain to a world of modern lifestyle with connected digital solutions under ‘VIVA Connected Life’. The new smart technologies tailored for homes and cars, along with portable devices for child tracking and health monitoring, link various aspects of customers’ everyday lives on the Kingdom’s fastest and widest 4G network. Commenting on the launch, Andrew Hanna, VIVA Bahrain chief commercial officer said, “We wanted to introduce a whole new modern lifestyle to Bahrain that maximises comfort, flexibility and connectivity in today’s fast-paced world. To do so, we handpicked the best devices from pioneers across the world to connect the primary corners of an individual’s life under one unified network. Your home, car, children and health are now only a touch away with VIVA Connected Life, and we look forward to including more devices in the near future.” Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, was recognised at the iTECH 2016 Awards, held during Gulf Industry Fair 2016, which celebrated regional and international ICT (information and communications technology) sector achievements in Bahrain. Receiving the award for Leading Chief Information Officer, Dr Jassim Haji, the airline’s director of information technology said: “I’m delighted to receive this award – a true and fitting testament to the commitment, dedication and skills held by the national carrier’s information technology team which have helped propel Gulf Air consistently to the forefront of industry innovations.” This is the second iTECH Award recognition garnered by Gulf Air. The airline was recently honoured, for the third consecutive year, at the sixth edition of the ICT conference MEET ICT and the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition (BITEX) – held in January. 1,000 Jobs on the Way Connected Life From Viva Winning Ways at Gulf Air Citi Triumphs EMEA Finance magazine has named Citi ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank’ for the fifth year in a row and ‘Best Foreign Bank’ for the third consecutive year in Bahrain as part of the magazine’s recently announced Middle East Banking Awards 2015. “Citi Bahrain is proud to receive these two awards again; they are a testament to the team’s efforts in serving our clients and offering them innovative and customised solutions through our leading global network and unrivalled product capabilities,” says Usman Ahmed, CEO of Citi Bahrain. According to EMEA Finance’s criteria: “Awards recognise the leading banks across the Middle East that stand out among their peers, demonstrate leadership in their home markets and top the performance and deal-making tables both in individual countries and across the Middle East. The awards consider various performance and structural factors such as market share, growth in important product classes and corporate strategy.”
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