Top Business Leaders in Kuwait</h1> <article> <h1>Top Business Leaders in Kuwait</h1> <p>2022-02-23T06:56:48+00:00</p> <p>Marcopolis ranked the top business leaders in Kuwait, as part of the business report on the country. Businessmen Mohammed Alshaya of Alshaya Group, Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim of Alghanim Industries and Mohammad Saud Al-Osaimi of Boursa Kuwait, rank at the top the list of the most powerful business leaders in Kuwait.<br /><br /></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Mohammad Saud Al-Osaimi</h1> <p>2022-02-23T06:37:44+00:00</p> <p>Mohammad Saud Al-Osaimi currently holds the position of CEO at Boursa Kuwait. He played a pivotal role in the reforms and development of the capital markets.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi</h1> <p>2022-02-23T06:34:58+00:00</p> <p>Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi is the current CEO and Vice Chairman of leading Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company Zain Group.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Tarek Sultan</h1> <p>2022-02-23T06:31:00+00:00</p> <p>Tarek Sultan is the CEO and Vice Chairman of global supply chain company Agility, a leader and investor in supply chain services and innovation.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Maha Al-Ghunaim</h1> <p>2022-02-23T06:13:39+00:00</p> <p>Maha Al-Ghunaim is a Kuwaiti businesswoman and one of the most well known businesswomen in the GCC region.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen</h1> <p>2017-03-25T18:05:25+00:00</p> <p>Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen is the Founder and Chairman of Bukhamseen Group Holding, among many other companies.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Fawaz Al Hasawi</h1> <p>2017-03-25T18:03:48+00:00</p> <p>Fawaz Al Hasawi belongs to one of the wealthiest families in Kuwait. He made news headlines as he took over Nottingham Forest Football Club as Owner and Chairman.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Muhannad Mohammed Al-Kharafi</h1> <p>2017-03-25T18:01:06+00:00</p> <p>Muhannad Mohammed Al-Kharafi is the Vice Chairman of M.A. Al-Kharafi & Sons, a conglomerate founded by his late father Mohammed in 1956.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim</h1> <p>2017-03-25T17:56:25+00:00</p> <p>Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim is the Chairman of Alghanim Industries, which his late father Yusuf founded in 1932. He is considered the head of one of the biggest private sector companies in the Gulf Area.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Bassam Alghanim</h1> <p>2017-03-25T17:49:43+00:00</p> <p>Bassam Alghanim’s wealth comes from assets inherited from his father’s conglomerate Alghanim Industries, a diversified company chaired by his brother, as well as his stake in Gulf Bank.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Most Powerful Business Leaders in Kuwait</h1> <p>2017-03-25T16:43:31+00:00</p> <p>The Top 10 list of the most powerful business leaders in Kuwait is compiled and updated bi-annually by the MarcoPolis research team. The numerical rankings take into account the accumulated wealth of each of these business personalities. The Top 10 list is led by Bassam Alghanim, followed by his brother Kutayba Alghanim and Fawzi Al Kharafi.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Mohammed Alshaya</h1> <p>2015-01-03T05:21:33+00:00</p> <p>Mohammed Alshaya is Executive Chairman of the Alshaya Group of Companies, a family trading business which was founded in 1890 in Kuwait.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Michel Accad - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="michel-accad-biography.htm"></a></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Michel Accad: Biography</h1> <p>As of 2014, Michel Accad acts as the Chief General Manager & CEO of Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait.</p> <p>Michel Accad is a former Chief Executive Officer & Chief General Manager of Gulf Bank.</p> <p>Prior to joining Gulf Bank, from 2006 to 2009, Michel was the Assistant CEO of Arab Bank PLC, with direct responsibility over all banking businesses globally, and served on the Group's various Boards.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px;">More information</p> <p><span><a href="gulf-bank-of-kuwait-2nd-largest-bank-in-kuwait-0504.htm"><strong>Interview</strong></a></span></p> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Before moving to Arab Bank, Michel Accad had spent 27 years with Citigroup, which he joined in 1979. His last position with Citigroup, from 2002 to 2006, was as MD and Division Executive for the Middle East and North Africa region.</p> <p>Michel Accad has an MBA Honors from the University of Texas in Austin, obtained in 1978.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Fawzy Al-Thunayan - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1>Fawzy Al-Thunayan: Biography</h1> <p>Fawzy Al-Thunayan is General Manager for Board Affairs at Gulf Bank.</p> <p>Prior to joining Gulf Bank as General Manager for Board Affairs in 2006, Fawzy spent 16 years with the Central Bank of Kuwait as Manager of the Foreign Operations Department, where he was responsible for the management of the Central Bank foreign currency reserves, treasury operations, the execution of monetary policy and fixing the Kuwaiti Dinar exchange rate, among other activities.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px;">More information</p> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Before joining the Central Bank, he was the Deputy General Manager at the Arab Company for Trading Securities (ACTS) for 5 years, and spent a further 3 years at International Financial Advisors (IFA), a Kuwaiti investment company.</p> <p>Fawzy has a BA in Business Management from the Catholic University of America.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Carlos Ribeiro - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: middle;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Carlos Ribeiro: Biography</h1> <p>Carlos Ribeiro is Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, Finance & Support at Gulf Bank. Prior to joining Gulf Bank in October 2009, Carlos served as CEO and Regional Vice President of Europe for GMAC Financial Services from 2005 to 2009 and was accountable for business with assets totaling USD22 billion and headed a team spread across 18 European countries.</p> <p>He brings with him more than 25 years business and financial experience, having spent a major part of his career at GMAC and General Motors and prior to that, at Philip Morris, where he led the treasury and tax teams in Brazil in his last position with the company.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px;">More information</p> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Carlos is a CPA and Accounting graduate from the University of Ipiranga in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also completed an Advanced Management Program in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an Advanced Management Program in Business from The Darden School at the University of Virginia. </article> <article> <h1>Abdullatif Al Hamad - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Abdullatif Al Hamad: Biography</h1> <p>Abdullatif Al Hamad is General Manager - Corporate Banking at Gulf Bank. Abdullatif joined Gulf Bank in February 2001 and has more than 20 years banking experience.</p> <p>Under his leadership, Corporate Banking services are delivered in accordance with the highest professional standards.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Company Profile</p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in International Business from San Diego University, California. He has also completed a Management Training Program at Chemical Bank in New York and has undertaken numerous credit and advanced credit courses.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Surour Al-Samerai - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Surour Al-Samerai: Biography</h1> <p>Surour Al-Samerai is General Manager - Human Resources at Gulf Bank. Surour has been with the Bank for over 10 years, and prior to joining Gulf Bank, he was head of the HR functions at M.H. Alshaya and Alghanim Industries.</p> <p>He has many years of diversified HR experience and has been responsible for numerous developments within Human Resources at Gulf Bank.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>A number of HR awards have been won by him and Gulf Bank including, an International Stevie Award for Best HR team in 2006, the Middle East Outstanding Contribution to HR award in 2007, the GCC Localization Award, which the Bank has claimed for 6 consecutive years from 2005 to 2010 and the prestigious GCC Employer of the Year in 2010 at the 2nd GCC HR Excellence Awards.</p> <p>Surour studied at the University of Houston and later obtained his HR professional qualification at Thames Valley University in the UK.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Khaled Al-Mutawa - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Khaled Al-Mutawa: Biography</h1> <p>Khaled Al-Mutawa is General Manager - International Banking and Investments at Gulf Bank. Khaled joined Gulf Bank in 1989 as a management trainee and moved on to become the General Manager - International Banking in 2001. In 2006, he assumed responsibility for the Investments Division. Khaled is also the Chairman of the Bank's Management Credit Committee.</p> <p>He served on the Board of Directors of CINET (Credit Information Network) from 2001- 2008.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Khaled holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1988) and General Certificate of Education "GCE O Levels" from the University of London (1983).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Saleem Sheikh - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Saleem Sheikh: Biography</h1> <p>Prior to joining Gulf Bank as Chief Risk Officer in 2009, Saleem was with Arab Bank, where he held the position of Group Chief Credit Officer from 2007 to 2009. He was responsible for the Bank's credit risk portfolio, credit policy supervision, portfolio management and country risk. He also spent five years with Barclays Bank as Chief Operating Officer for Corporate & Merchant Banking for the Africa & Middle East Region and later on as the Regional Managing Director for Middle East & North Africa.</p> <p>He began his banking career with Citibank in 1981, and went on to hold a variety of senior business and risk roles in Pakistan, UAE, Nigeria and South Africa, where his last role was Chief Risk Officer for Sub-Sahara Africa.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Saleem holds a MBA degree from Punjab University in Lahore.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Aly Shalaby - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Aly Shalaby: Biography</h1> <p>Prior to joining Gulf Bank in 2010 as General Manager for Consumer Banking, Aly was with National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) where he was Group General Manager of their Consumer Banking Group.</p> <p>With a career spanning 33 years in banking, Aly spent over half of those with NBK. Prior to this, he was Vice President in Citigroup (in Egypt and Switzerland), where he contributed to the establishment of Citibank Egypt in the initial stage of his banking career.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Aly recently completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Hatem Badr - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Hatem Badr: Biography</h1> <p>Prior to joining Gulf Bank in late 2009 as General Counsel & General Manager - Legal Affairs, Hatem was a Partner – Chief General Counsel, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary at Rasmala Investment Holding Ltd, DIFC, Dubai, where he supported the group of companies across UAE, KSA, Egypt, Oman and the UK.</p> <p>He has over 25 years experience in legal, compliance and board affairs matters. During the span of his career, Hatem has worked with different international law firms such as White & Case in New York, Freshfields in London and Baker & McKenzie in Cairo. He also worked as General Counsel for Citigroup for 7 years to initially cover the North & West African region out of Cairo and then to cover the Gulf Region out of Bahrain. He, thereafter, assumed the role of Managing Director and General Counsel for the private equity firm of Gulf Capital in Abu Dhabi.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Hatem has a Masters degree in Banking, Corporate and Finance Law from Fordham University in New York.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Mark Magnacca - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Mark Magnacca: Biography</h1> <p>Mark joined Gulf Bank in 2004 as VP and Head of Marketing and then became Chief Marketing Officer, so he is now responsible for all aspects of marketing as well as the management of all Electronic Banking Channels including the Customer Contact Center, External Communications and Research.</p> <p>Mark has extensive international experience in consumer marketing, international brand management and new business acquisition. He has worked successfully in a number of senior marketing roles globally and in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia having spent a major part of his career with British American Tobacco (BAT).</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Mark has an MBA from Ashridge Management College (England) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with Honors from Queen's University (Canada).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Husain Mairza - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Husain Mairza: Biography</h1> <p>Husain first joined Gulf Bank from 1989 until 2003, and then rejoined the Bank in 2010 as Chief Information Officer and Deputy General Manager (IT).</p> <p>Prior to rejoining Gulf Bank, he worked as Head of Systems Development at Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK), and as Head of Systems Engineering Division, Assistant General Manager, at the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK).</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" style="border: 1px solid #666;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Husain holds an Executive Masters Degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (UWO - USA).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Leonard Cletus - Biography</h1> <p>2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Leonard Cletus: Biography</h1> <p>Leonard joined Gulf Bank in 2006, and has been with the Bank for over 5 years. Leonard is Deputy General Manager – Internal Audit. Prior to joining Gulf Bank, he was with KPMG where he was associated with the Internal Audits of Banks and Financial Institutions in Kuwait. He has also worked for Deloitte Touche in India and has several years experience in auditing.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="gulf-bank-best-and-fastest-service-in-kuwait.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="lending-opportunities-for-kuwaits-banking-sector-0208.htm">Lending Opportunities for Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="kuwait-banking-sector-in-2012-2013-0208.htm">Kuwait: Banking Sector in 2012-2013</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="competition-within-banking-sector-of-kuwait-0208.htm">Competition in Kuwait's Banking Sector</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm"></a><a href="corporate-banking-in-kuwait-and-project-finance-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Corporate Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm"></a><a href="differentiation-of-gulf-bank-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Differentiation of Gulf Bank in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"></a><a href="gulf-banks-governance-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Governance</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-performance-in-2012-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Performance in 2012</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="gulf-banks-strategy-0208.htm">Gulf Bank's Strategy</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="retail-banking-in-kuwait-0208.htm">Retail Banking in Kuwait</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="project-finance-and-kuwaits-development-plan-0208.htm">Project Finance and Kuwait's Development Plan</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Leonard is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College, India. He is also a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a member of these respective professional institutions in USA.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Power Families of Kuwait: It's All in the Family</h1> <p>2012-06-29T00:00:00+00:00</p> <p><a href="power-families-of-kuwait-its-all-in-the-family-2906.htm"></a></p> <p>It's all in the family: Businessmen, bankers and diplomats who want to play the big card in Kuwait have no choice but to deal with the influential families who run the country's economic, social and cultural life.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Tareq Al-Wazzan - Biography</h1> <p>2012-06-21T10:54:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Tareq Al-Wazzan: Biography</h1> <p>Mr. Al-Wazzan, Managing Director and CEO of AREF Energy Holdings, has held this position since 2007. During that time he has guided the company in its investment decisions and operating philosophy to a point where it was recently awarded an international BB+ rating by Capital Standards. Factors leading to this award were low debt, a highly liquid balance sheet and the diverse nature of its holdings, resulting in a high risk tolerance.</p> <p>Mr. Al- Wazzan has been involved in all phases of the oil supply chain and global marketing throughout his varied career in the petroleum industry. This ranges from crude oil sales, thru refinery planning and operation, refined products marketing and customer relations. Indeed, his early experience in crude oil sales served as a foundation on which he built his extensive career, matching refinery operations to meet<br /> world wide demand and environmental issues, competitive analysis, and product marketing strategy.</p> <p>He exhibits proven expertise in the following areas:</p> <p><span><strong>Sales and Marketing</strong></span>, with his ability to identify and pursue opportunities, negotiate complex marketing contracts, and create value maximized pricing;</p> <p><strong><span>Technical Analysis</span>, </strong> creating clear financial models based on marketing analysis;</p> <p><strong><span>Leadership</span>, </strong>with his ability to win commitment from varied groups on complex strategies and corporate goals;</p> <p><strong><span>Communications</span>, </strong> providing clear, concise presentation of complex ideas and plans to management, international customers and employees.<br /> <strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>Prior to moving to AREF Energy, Mr. Al- Wazzan, held a succession of increasingly important management posts over his 23 years with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, focusing on the Far Eastern Markets. An eleven year varied sales path lead to his appointment in 1995 as Coordinator of Crude Oil Sales as covered earlier. A brief stint as Manager of the Tokyo Regional Office preceded his appointment, in 1999, as Manager of Crude Oil Sales, the core activity of the corporation.</p> <p>For three years, 2003-2006, he was Far East Regional Manager. Based in Tokyo, his responsibility included all Hydrocarbon sales to China, Taiwan, S. Korea and Japan. His final position at KPC was Market Research Manager. As such, he served on the KPC long/short range strategic planning team and instigated several creative ‘think-tank’ projects. While with KPC he served as board member of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC)</p> <p>He holds a BSc in Business Administration, San Diego, USA, and has been a member of the Kuwait delegation at OPEC, and on many international conference venues such as Enterprise Risk Management, IT, Health, Safety & Environment and Personnel Development Planning. He is also a board member of Kuwait Energy, and chairman of the board of Higleig Petroleum and Investments.</p> <p>More information about Aref Energy:</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px;">More information</p> <p><span><a href="-kuwait-oil-investments-investing-in-oil-and-gas-technologies-companies-0504.htm"><strong>Interview</strong></a></span></p> <p><a href="aref-energy-investment-partner-in-oil-gas-services-sectors.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="kuwait-oil-and-gas-production-2020-vision-to-produce-4-million-barrels-of-oil-3105.htm">Kuwait Oil and Gas Production: 2020 Vision to Produce 4 million Barrels of Oil </a><br /> <a href="kuwait-how-to-enter-oil-and-gas-sector-0806.htm">Kuwait: How to Enter Oil and Gas Sector </a><br /> <a href="aref-energy-vision-targets-the-middle-east-0106.htm">Future Investments into Kuwait's Oil and Gas Sector to Remain Uncertain </a><br /> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm">Renewable Energy in Kuwait: Development of Renewables </a></strong><br /> <strong><a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm">Oil Prices in 2012 to Remain Stable </a></strong><br /> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"><strong>AREF Energy Investment Strategy </strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </article> <article> <h1>Walid Al-Hashash - Biography</h1> <p>2012-01-11T14:27:07+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Walid Al-Hashash: Biography</h1> <p>Waleed Al Hashash is chairman of the board of Kuwait’s AREF Energy Holding Company. Born in Kuwait, he received his undergraduate education at Farleigh Dickenson University, New Jersey, USA, graduating in 1985 with a bachelor of science in industrial engineering. From 1985 to 1990, he served as an electrical engineer designing electrical and telecommunications work for projects owned by Kuwait Municipality, while also pursuing graduate studies. In 1990, he received a masters of science in industrial engineering from the University of Miami in Florida.</p> <p>From 1990 to 2007, Hashash worked at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) in the commercial oil trade, most recently as deputy managing director of marketing. In that role Hashash was responsible for crude oil sales, managing regional offices in the US and Japan, and holding a portfolio of approximjately US $2.7 billion. Hashash was also in charge of jet fuel, bunker and diesel sales, and IT services, with three regional offices in Singapore, India, and Pakistan, and a portfolio of US $12 billion per year.</p> <table style="border: 1px solid #666;" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="color: #666; font-size: 9px;">More information</p> <p><span><a href="-kuwait-oil-investments-investing-in-oil-and-gas-technologies-companies-0504.htm"><strong>Interview</strong></a></span></p> <p><a href="aref-energy-investment-partner-in-oil-gas-services-sectors.htm"><strong>Company Profile</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Videos</strong>:<br /> <strong><a href="kuwait-oil-and-gas-production-2020-vision-to-produce-4-million-barrels-of-oil-3105.htm">Kuwait Oil and Gas Production: 2020 Vision to Produce 4 million Barrels of Oil </a><br /> <a href="kuwait-how-to-enter-oil-and-gas-sector-0806.htm">Kuwait: How to Enter Oil and Gas Sector </a><br /> <a href="aref-energy-vision-targets-the-middle-east-0106.htm">Future Investments into Kuwait's Oil and Gas Sector to Remain Uncertain </a><br /> <a href="renewable-energy-in-kuwait-development-of-renewables-3105.htm">Renewable Energy in Kuwait: Development of Renewables </a></strong><br /> <strong><a href="oil-prices-in-2012-to-remain-stable-1704.htm">Oil Prices in 2012 to Remain Stable </a></strong><br /> <a href="aref-energy-investment-strategy-1704.htm"><strong>AREF Energy Investment Strategy </strong></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Established in 2007 as a subsidiary of AREF Investment Group, the AREF Group is a stable, long-term investor and one of the leading investment institutions in the region with a vision to become a conglomerate managing financially integrated companies. AREF Energy Holding Company was spun off as a subsidiary in 2007 to become the leading investment holding company specifically in the field of energy.</p> <p>AREF Energy has been described as local, boutique, Shariah-compliant, energy investment house that has consolidated itself as an ideal local partner for foreign oil and gas services companies wishing to enter Kuwait and the Gulf region. AREF Energy seeks to develop strong partnerships with international mid-sized operational companies interested in joint ventures with an accountable Kuwaiti partner.</p> <p>According to AREF Energy’s CEO, Waleed Al Hashash, “We are trying to represent Kuwait in seeking good opportunities, aligning ourselves with trustworthy partners and keeping our conduct of business ethical.”</p> <p>Presently, AREF Energy is increasing its shares in energy services companies servicing both the upstream and downstream of energy extraction industries, including oil and gas and electricity as well as environmental sectors. AREF Energy is also expanding its holdings throughout the entire MENA region, as well as India and the U.S. According to Al Hashash, the company went from zero contracts in 2007 to USD $35 million in early 2011, and to more than USD $60 million by the beginning of 2012, spread across nine major investments.</p> <p>AREF Energy’s investment policy is founded on a strong commitment to stimulate the transfer of technologies and knowledge into the region. “If we invest outside of the region our aim is to bring the transfer of technologies and knowledge to the area,” says Al-Hashash.</p> <p>Al Hashash is also vice chairman and CEO of Rubban Logistics Holding Company of Kuwait, which is also a subsidiary of AREF Investments Group. He also serves as a member of the boards of MEGlobal, the Nile River Transport Company and Higleig Contracting, both of Sudan; and is chairman of Gulf Africa Holding (GAH) in Kuwait.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Grant Jackson - Biography</h1> <p>2011-03-16T14:07:00+00:00</p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;">Grant Jackson: Biography<br /><br /><p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Scott Gegenheimer Biography</h1> <p>2010-04-13T16:47:04+00:00</p> <p>Mr. M. Scott Gegenheimer was named General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Wataniya Telecom in January 2008.</p> <p>Mr. Gegenheimer comes to Wataniya Telecom with over 20 years of telecommunications & technology experience, most recently serving as co-CEO of Tunisiana, a leading mobile operator in Tunisia (joint venture between Wataniya Telecom and Orascom Telecom). In 2002, he was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Tunisiana and was the lead on arranging Euro 290 million of project financing with a consortium of European banks during the initial start-up phase.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <p> </p> <p><br /> Prior to this, Mr. Gegenheimer was the Managing Director & Venture CFO of THCG, providing strategic, financial and operational direction to a portfolio of seed and early-stage companies. Mr. Gegenheimer has also held senior finance positions at Motorola, Cisco Systems and Adaptive Broadband where he was engaged in international joint ventures, corporate development, treasury and corporate finance activities and supported GSM mobile operations in Jordan, Lithuania and Russia. </p> <p><br /> A native of Chicago, USA, Mr. Gegenheimer received an MBA in 1993 from DePaul University in Chicago and a Bachelors of Science in Finance from Northern Illinois University in 1989.</p> <p> </p> </article> </main></body></html>