Abu Dhabi, 28 January 2013: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank "ADCB" announced the graduation celebration of the second batch of the "UAE National Aspiring Manager Programme", which took place recently at the Bank's head office. The batch comprised of 15 young Emarati talents, who have been identified as potential entry level managers from multiple groups.
The batch underwent an intensive programme that lasted for 8 months aiming at broadening their business awareness across the bank, developing their leadership and management capability and enhancing their career management and self development. This was accomplished through successfully achieving a set of learning and development projects, classroom trainings and workshops such as a Performance Management Workshop, Managing Self & Others Workshop, Career Management and Self Development, Coaching Skills Workshop; The Fundamentals of the Business of Banking, Business Project Assignments, and a CSR project with Emirates Natural Marine Reserve.
Commenting on the achievement, Ali Darwish, Head of Human Resources at ADCB, said: "We continue to take great pride in our efforts to further the experiences and opportunities available to UAE Nationals within the banking industry across the Emirates. This programme is a pioneering initiative that progresses the development and adoption of Emiratisation in the UAE banking sector and I would like to commend our Human Resources Group on the hard work they have done to make this possible and achieve such early success."
Ali Darwish added: "While recruitment remains a big focus of Emiratisation, equally important is the development of existing UAE National employees, and this programme aims to influence just that. By giving participants the tools to progress their careers to the next level, we endeavor to equip the next set of UAE National managers in the UAE's banking industry."
About ADCB:
ADCB was formed in 1985 and as at 30 September 2012 employed over 3,600 people from 54 nationalities, serving approximately 470,000 retail customers and over 36,000 wholesale clients in 49 branches, 4 pay offices in the UAE and 2 branches in India and 1 branch in Jersey. It is the third largest bank in the UAE and second largest in Abu Dhabi by assets, at AED 182 bn as at 30 September 2012.
ADCB is a full-service commercial bank which offers a wide range of products and services such as retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency, derivative and Islamic products, project finance and property management services.
ADCB is owned 58.08% by the Abu Dhabi Government through the Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Its shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. As at 30 September 2012, ADCB's market capitalisation was AED 18 bn.
For more information, please contact:
Corporate Communications
Majdi Abd El Muhdi
E: majdi.a@adcb.com
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