With over 24 years of experience at renowned Bahrain based Volkswagen dealers Behbehani Brothers WLL, Mr. Wilson A. A. Perera retired on 13 March 2008.
In recognition of his many years of unforgettable service, dedication and hard work, the Volkswagen team organized a luncheon retirement party that was hosted in Mr. Perera's honor on 8th March at the Volkswagen Showroom, Sitra.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Perera for the past 3 years at Behbehani's Volkswagen Service Centre. It is always sad for us to lose someone with such experience and knowledge. We wish him all the happiness after his retirement. He will be missed by all our staff," said Chris Johnson, the Service Manager of Volkswagen.
'I had made a decision 24 years ago to come to Bahrain and I believe it was the best decision I have ever made! I started work with Behbehani Brothers and worked hard to increase and improve my skills and worked my way up through the company. I have watched as Behbehani has grown to become the company that it is today. The only reason I am leaving is because I have reached retirement age, otherwise I would have loved to stay in Bahrain with all my friends. I am finding it very difficult to think that I will shortly be leaving this wonderful country and its people. I have enjoyed every minute that I have been in Bahrain, the time seems to have flown by it certainly does not seem like I have been here for 24 years,' said an emotional Mr. Perera.
After a moving speech by Chris Johnson, Mr. Perera was presented with a certificate of achievement and a parting gift. Mr. Perera expressed his genuine admiration and high regard for Behbehani Brothers and its employees and wished the company the very best for the future.
In a farewell lunch for business partners, the financial community, media and key accounts, held at the British Embassy in Dubai, Lord Tugendhat, who first came to the Gulf in 1966 reiterated Abbey National's commitment to the region.
Lord Tugendhat also expressed his personal views on the euro, in a keynote speech, he proffered a bullish outlook for the new European currency.
Mike Brighton, General Manager of Abbey National Offshore's Dubai Representative Office, closed the proceedings by presenting Lord Tugendhat with a framed collection of Maria Theresa coins, the first European currency to be traded in the Middle East, which entered the Gulf market in 1780.
Poetry recitals, songs and personal feelings were expressed by Air India's loyal travel agents in an emotional farewell ceremony held to bid goodbye to Air India Chicago Manager Shubhda Mundul at Aashyana Banquets on Friday last. The event was arranged by Sunita Lal of All Airlines Agency to meet and say farewell to S Mundul who was on foreign posting as Manager Air India Chicago for the last 26 months.
Mundul retired from her service and her relationship came to an end with Midwest travel fraternity. All Air India consolidators, owners and managers joined the Farewell party and shared their experience with Mundul, who has been very keen to maintain travel agents relations with Air India. Hailed as the most helpful and co operative Manager, agency staff individually met her and wished her all the best for a very peaceful and happy retired life.
Noted among the guests were Umesh Patel and Masood Akram from Sky Bird Travel, Mafat Patel and Varsha Ben from Air Tours, Mr & Mrs Bhagat from Krisbi Travel, Madhu and Deepak Shah from Nataraj Travel, Gandhi and others from Direct Express Tours, Khan brothers of RK Travel, Talath and Siddiqui from Evia Travel, Iqbal Pagany from Travel King S Mundul will be returning to her native place Mumbai.
It is not known yet who will be taking charge from her in Chicago.Rumy Khariwala, the Midwest Sales Manager and Katherine Thorat the Sales Manager, briefly spoke about Mundul's stint in Chicago and shared their good experience having worked with her.
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