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Mumtalakat Announced As Gold Sponsor Of Tamkeen Business Quiz Show Held Under The Patronage Of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa

(Manama, 10 July 2011) - FinMark Communications today announced that Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company , the investment arm for the Kingdom of Bahrain, has extended its support to the Tamkeen Business Quiz Show, being held during the Ramadan period under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and the President of Bahrain Olympics Committee.

Mumtalakat joins the Business Quiz Show's supporters, which to date include FinMark Communications, the founders and organizers, Tamkeen , the event's title sponsor, and Bahrain National Holding (BNH) as gold sponsor, Al Watan and Al Ayam newspapers as a media sponsors and Design Grafix the branding sponsor, and Manama Printer.

The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show will gather teams of participants from among the Kingdom's leading companies across important sectors including Banking, Insurance, Technology & Telecommunications and Industrials to compete against one another in a business-focused quiz challenge. The Show's aim is to utilize the Ramadan period to promote unity and team work among Bahraini businesses and the community at large. Importantly, the Show is also focused on building awareness of Bahrain's key industries, companies and the talented individuals working within them.

Commenting on the announcement, Jameel AlSharaf, VP of IT, and head of the corporate social responsibility committee at Mumtalakat , said: "We at Mumtalakat are pleased to lend our support to this initiative. Bahrain remains one of the region's leading business and financial centres and the Tamkeen Business Quiz Show will help to showcase the strength and diversity of the Kingdom's economy, companies and, importantly, its highly skilled work force, which remains a major competitive advantage for the Kingdom and the companies, both local and international, that operate here."

"We thank Mumtalakat for their support and welcome them on broad as Gold Sponsors of the Tamkeen Business Quiz Show," added Ms. Zahraa Taher, Managing Director of FinMark Communications. "As a major stakeholder in some of the Kingdom's most significant companies, Mumtalakat 's support is hugely gratifying and serves to underscore the importance of such initiatives aimed at promoting Bahraini companies and talent. We encourage other companies and members of the business community - all of whom are stakeholders in the success of the Kingdom's economy - to take a more active role in promoting Bahrain and its position as a major business hub."

The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show will commence during the first week of Ramadan with a quiz night held once a week for the remainder of the month. Each week audiences will see four teams from the same industry competing. The Quiz will conclude in the last week of Ramadan with the four winning teams, representing their respective industries, taking part in a final Grand Quiz competition.

Further details on the event's venues and dates along with other participating organisations will soon be released.

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About Mumtalakat
Mumtalakat is the investment company for the Kingdom of Bahrain, and was established in June 2006 by Royal Decree as an independent holding company for the government of Bahrain's strategic non-oil and gas related assets. Mumtalakat was created to align and implement the execution of the government's initiatives to pursue value-enhancing opportunities, improve transparency and help achieve operational excellence for its state-owned non-oil and gas related assets. Mumtalakat holds stakes in over 35 commercial enterprises spanning a variety of sectors, including aluminium production, financial services, telecommunications, real estate, tourism, transportation, and food production.

About FinMark Communication
With offices in Bahrain and London, FinMark Communications is a financial and corporate communications consultancy focused on providing clients with the highest quality strategic advice and execution across international markets.

The Company offers clients a comprehensive service offering including financial PR, corporate communications, media relations, financial and corporate copywriting, issues management and government relations. These services are delivered by a team of senior level regional and international specialists that are dedicated to supporting clients'‎ marketing and communications efforts with target financial and corporate audiences in the GCC and on a global basis. For more information, please visit www.finmarkcoms.com

For media enquiries, please contact:
FinMark Communications, GCC
Zahraa Taher
T: +973 17749759 / M: +973 39630997

FinMark Communications, UK
Laila Danesh
T: +44 (0) 20 7887 7869 / M: +44 770 333 0024

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