38 February 2019 www.bahrainthismonth.com commercebusinessbites As part of its ongoing efforts to develop the bank’s talent base and build a world-class leadership team, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has announced the appointment of Ameer Abdul Ghani Dairi as chief financial officer. Ameer holds a BSc in accounting from the University of Bahrain, and joined BisB in 2007 with more than 19 years of experience in financial management at a number of commercial banks in the Kingdom. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, USA and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), licensed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, USA. He also represents the bank as a board member in Liquidity Management Centre (LMC) and Adaad Real Estate Company. Developing Bahraini Talent Women’s Hospital To Open Peninsula Dairy Farms has been awarded the ISO 22716 Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics certificate by Intertek, a leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide. It’s a first for Peninsula and also the first time Intertek has issued the certification in Bahrain. Peninsula Dairy Farms produces vegetables on hydroponic farms, goat dairy products, as well as soap created from goat milk. ISO 22716 introduces a management systems approach to documenting and regulating the production, control, storage and shipment of cosmetic products. The ISO standard’s guidelines also provide cosmetic manufacturers with practical methods for managing the many factors that can affect product quality. Peninsula Dairy Farms GM, Sheikh Rashid Khalifa Al Khalifa, said: “I feel extremely proud of Peninsula Dairy Farms on this unique and remarkable achievement. I would like to thank Intertek for its professionalism and support throughout the process. Intertek is an exceptional and strategic partner that helped our team obtain this important ISO 22716 GMP certification.” Dairy Soap Meets Standards Falak Consulting is hosting its third annual Falak Unreasonable Thinking Summit 2019 on March 3 and 4 under the patronage of HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil. Suhail Al-Oraibi, founder and CEO of Falak Consulting, said: “Creativity and Innovation have become the main driving force of the global economy in today’s everchanging world, and if we are to realize Bahrain’s Economic Vision, especially in the area of economy diversification and sustainability, we must know what is happening around the world and learn from the success stories – as well as attempts – in the various fields.” Supported by GPIC, Tamkeen, EDB (Startup Bahrain), Peninsula Farms and Kuwait Financial House, the summit will present an array of local, regional and international speakers featuring social and business entrepreneurs, politicians, strategists and corporate executives to introduce the audience to the latest in creativity and innovation. The summit is free but spaces are limited. Register at http:// unreasonablethinking.com Calling Unreasonable Thinkers The long-awaited Royal Hospital for Women is gearing towards opening in mid-2019. It recently held its first meeting of the board of directors since the acquisition of a majority stake (69.3 per cent) by Amanat Holdings PJSC and significant progress has been made on hiring and commissioning plans for the female-focused facility. Board chairman, Hamad Abdulla Al Shamsi, said: “The Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) will be among the most advanced medical facilities, built to cater to the specialised healthcare needs of women. Underpinned by the progress made on hiring, solid infrastructure equipped with cutting-edge medical equipment and the support of our operating partner, the hospital is on track to become the leading women’s healthcare facility in the Kingdom, and is in the final stages of appointing a leading multinational healthcare service provider as the operating partner. This partner will assist RHW in implementing pre-operational initiatives and managing operations.” Designed to provide comprehensive care to inpatients and outpatients, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facilities will include advanced operating theatres, high dependency rooms, labour and delivery rooms as well as daycare/minor procedure rooms. RHW will also include the first and only Level–III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit among private hospitals in Bahrain.
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