Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 13 May 2014: Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, recently held a ceremony celebrating the successful graduation of three of the airline's Bahraini employees who attained the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership.

Aimed at professionals wishing to pursue managerial and leadership roles, the CMI Level 5 Diploma places a strong emphasis on developing the skills needed to meet the various challenges of today's dynamic and competitive work environment.

Gulf Air Senior Business Analyst Enas Rustum and Gulf Air IT Project Managers Dina Hubeishi and Yasmin Shanaa, all members of Gulf Air's Information Technology Department, were recognized in a ceremony held by the airline's senior management.

"This is a great achievement for Enas, Dina and Yasmin and a reflection of their dedication to their ongoing training and development. On behalf of the entire airline, I congratulate them on this notable achievement and look forward to seeing their further growth and advancement within the national carrier's workforce," commented Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Maher Salman AlMusallam.

Gulf Air Director of Information Technology, Dr. Jassim Haji stated: "We are committed to ensuring our passengers experience enhanced service levels and having an IT team with recognized qualifications like these is vital in delivering on this commitment. We are very proud to see Gulf Air's female IT professionals attaining additional credentials in their field and we hope to see them and other IT employees follow their female colleagues' example in holding key IT leadership roles."

The CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership has been designed to give practicing managers a solid foundation for formal development in their roles, building up a wide range of middle management skills and gaining the comprehensive leadership and management knowledge required at this level.

About Gulf Air
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, commenced operations in 1950, becoming one of the first commercial airlines established in the Middle East. Today, Gulf Air is a major international carrier serving 37 cities in 22 countries spanning three continents. The airline operates one the largest networks in the Middle East, with double daily flights to over 10 regional cities, from its hub at Bahrain International Airport. Gulf Air serves all its destinations with a combination wide and narrow body fleet totaling 26 modern aircraft. Renowned for its traditional Arabian hospitality, evidenced by the airline's signature family and business friendly products, Gulf Air is committed to being an industry leader and developing products and services that reflect the evolving needs and aspirations of its passengers.

Gulf Air connects Bahrain to the world and, as such, is a key national infrastructure asset, serving as a powerful driver for the economy and supporting the Kingdom's on-going economic growth.

Gulf Air was the Official Airline and Sponsor of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 and the Bahrain International Airshow 2014.

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Azza Mubarak Matar
Manager Communications
Gulf Air Tel: +973 17338765 / +973 39652012
Email: Azza.Matar@gulfair.com

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