APM Terminals Shows Commitment to Up-Skill Local Workforce and Boost Bahrain's Maritime Capabilities

Manama, Bahrain: 4 June 2013: APM Terminals, Bahrain a subsidiary of one of the world leaders in port infrastructure, and the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, today announced that Mr. Yousif Sanad, the General Manager of Commercial Division, has completed the first part of an international management program in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr Sanad was selected by APM Terminals headquarters in The Hague to participate in the executive program.   

The MAGNUM management program is developed in collaboration with ESADE Business School, a leading Spanish business school, and is aimed at accelerating the careers of the General Managers at APM Terminals, worldwide. The first of the modules commenced on the 12th May 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. As part of the program Mr. Sanad will also attend courses in Los Angeles and The Hague later this year. 

The course provided participants with a unique global perspective combined with a general management focus, thus giving each participant an edge in preparing to act as effective and successful leaders, in the ever-changing global business environment that APM Terminals operates. Mr Sanad, 27, is among 30 global General Managers selected by APM Terminals to take part in the MAGNUM program.     

Speaking about the selections, Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer, APM Terminals Bahrain said, "Yousif is a shining example of a young talented leader possessing the qualities sought globally: creativity, an open-minded approach and a relationship builder.  Furthermore, Yousif, who I have worked with for over two years, has a sharp eye for business, a valuable quality in today's competitive market.

"We are proud of Yousif's achievements and believe he will be a valuable player in the MAGNUM program, demonstrating the talent that Bahrain has to offer the business world. Attending such a prestigious management course will not only assist Yousif to acquire an international qualification but will also contribute in further augmenting his professional capabilities in the maritime industry.

Bahraini managers represent 54% (19 out of 35) of managers at our office in Bahrain, and Yousif stands out as the one with the most potential for a truly global leadership role."

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About Yousif S. Bin Sanad      
General Manager, Commercial
Yousif Sanad, a Bahraini national, boasts of a wealth of local and regional experience in the ports and maritime sector.

He joined APM Terminals Bahrain in 2007 as a Commercial Analyst and has been an active member of the Commercial Department since then. Rising to Commercial Manager (2010), Senior Commercial Manager (2012) and most recently General Manager - Commercial (2013). Mr Sanad has been instrumental in achieving several commercial milestones such as securing transhipment activity and attracting new revenue streams for APM Terminals Bahrain. His efforts played an important role towards the journey of securing transshipment activity and direct mainliners calling in Bahrain to and from Asia.

Mr. Sanad graduated from City University, London in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accountancy.  Recently he attended the MAGNUM Management Program held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About ESADE
ESADE (Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas) was established in 1958 and is regularly included among the rankings of the world's top graduate business programs by various independent business and education publications. ESADE is ranked in the top 10 best Business Schools in the world and is ranked 5th in the 2011 Financial Times ranking in Custom Programs. It is a part of Spain's Ramon Llull University, which encompasses 10 individual colleges and institutions of higher education. ESADE is accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

About APM Terminals Bahrain B.S.C.(c)
APM Terminals Bahrain B.S.C.(c) is a joint venture with YBA Kanoo Holdings of Bahrain. Established in 2006, the Company provides port operations and related services within Bahrain and its coastal waters. Kanoo is a longstanding partner in the Middle East of the A.P. Moller ‐ Maersk Group.

APM Terminals - providing the port and inland infrastructure to lift global trade

APM Terminals' Global Terminal Network of ports and inland services provide the infrastructure for the growth of international trade, 90% of which travels by sea. International commerce is an economic growth engine, creating jobs, lifting economies and improving people's lives around the world.

With world headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, the company's core expertise is the design, construction, management and operation of ports, terminals and inland services, operating a Global Terminal Network of 25,000 employees in 68 countries including interests in 70 port and terminal facilities and over 170 Inland Services operations.

APM Terminals was named both "Port Operator of the Year" at the Lloyd's List 2012 Global Awards and "International Terminal Operator of the Year" for 2012 by Containerisation International.

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For more information, please contact:
Simon Brebner
APM Terminals  Bahrain
Telephone:17 36 5556
Email: Simon.Brebner@apmterminals.com

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