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Kuwait City: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, and winner of the prestigious Kuwait Asset Manager of the Year Award 2015, hostedan interactive job shadowing day in collaboration with Injaz-Kuwait. The event consisted of lectures, activities and a certificate distribution ceremony for the 41 attending students.
Commerce students from the Caramel Indian School were invited to thejob-shadowing event that took place at the KAMCO offices in Al Shaheed Tower, during which several KAMCO employees representing different departments explained the responsibilities tied to theirpositions within the company. The purpose of the on-site visit wasto inform the students about the different departmental duties and responsibilities, while gaining insight into how specific roles operate within an investment company. The presenters used a combination of interactive lectures and activities to engage the young talented minds.
Mr. Faisal Hasan, KAMCO's Chief Business Development Officer, emphasized the importance of collaborating with organizations such as Injaz-Kuwait that take initiatives in leading, supporting and educating future generations. He said that early preparation provides insight to the younger generation that would positively affect our society in the future.
Mr. Hasan added, "Injaz-Kuwait skillfully provides aspiring students with the necessary tools and real-life experience they need in order to improve their chances of having a successful future ahead. We would like to recognize Injaz-Kuwait for their continual support towards local youth development and the private sector."
"We believe that the job-shadowing event helps in providing the young talented candidates with a better understanding of our day to day activities within the departments. They get a feel for some of the daily duties we carry out within KAMCO, while having the opportunity to ask an experienced employee. We are pleased with the outcome of the event and will continue to invest our time and effort in corporate social responsibility initiatives that focus primarily on education and local youth development," added Mr. Hasan.
KAMCO actively participates and sponsors various events that target fresh graduates in search of talented candidates that fit the company's criteria. KAMCO has participated in sponsoring and hosting achievement ceremonies to recognize and congratulate those who have successfully completed their CFA certification. The company also collaborates with nonprofit organizations to partake in the development of the local education system, in order to promote youth development. These activities fall under KAMCO's corporate social responsibility agenda to support and improve the education sector.
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About KAMCO
KAMCO Investment Company is a premier investment company based in Kuwait andis regulated by the Capital Markets Authority with one of the largest private sector AUMs in the region.
Established in 1998 and listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 2003, KAMCO is a subsidiary of United Gulf Bank (UGB) and is the asset management and investment banking arm of Kuwait Projects Holding Company (KIPCO).
It has become a leading regional company within its sector offering innovative products and services to its clients, holding over USD 12 billion of client AUM and has successfully completed over 82-investment banking transactions worth over USD 12 billion as of 31 December 2014.
With almost two decades of experience in conducting business in Kuwait's dynamic investment industry, KAMCO has successfully established a robust reputation for solidity, characterized by its prudent, conservative investment philosophy and spirit of transparency, which has consistently commanded the goodwill of a wide patron-base.
The company will further aggressively build upon its core competencies to offer MENA-wide investment management consultancy and services, backed by its proven track record in stringent risk mitigation, investment product innovation, and a cautious investment approach towards local, regional and international capital markets.
About Junior Achievement (JA) and INJAZ-Kuwait
JA is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. INJAZ Kuwait is a private-sector driven non-profit NGO that works on developing and building business and entrepreneurial skills of Kuwait's youth.
Founded in 2005, INJAZ-Kuwait (INJAZ) is a non-profit (NPO), non-governmental organization (NGO) driven by Kuwait's private sector. Through strategic partnerships with Kuwait's business and education sectors, and with the help of qualified and dedicated volunteers, INJAZ delivers educational programs on entrepreneurial and leadership skills aimed at inspiring and educating future generations. Since 2005, INJAZ-Kuwait has reached close to 40,000 students from more 80 educational institutions, thanks to almost 3000 volunteers--and growing. INJAZ-Kuwait connects corporate volunteers to mentor youth through JA programs. Volunteers undergo orientation and training before they embark on their mentoring experience to enhance their readiness as well as performance during mentoring sessions to inspire the youth.
For more information:
INJAZ Kuwait website: injaz-kuwait.org/en/
Junior Achievements website: http://www.ja.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InjazKuwait
Instagram: INJAZ_Kuwait
Twitter: @INJAZ_Kuwait
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