Manama, Bahrain; 21 June 2012: Four staff members of national carrier Gulf Air have successfully completed a professional programme in purchase and supply management and passed the qualifying examination recently from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management (CIPS) based in UK.
In an official ceremony held at Gulf Air today, the staff members, Mr. Husain Mohamed, Mr. Ali Abdullah, Mr. Husain AlMoaber, Mr. Anwar Mirza and Mr. Abdul Elah Al Ghasra were congratulated by Mr. Mahmood Yusuf Ahmadi, Director of Procurement and Logistics for obtaining this professional excellence.
The CIPS qualification equips people working in the area of procurement with the professional knowledge, training, and practical skills they need in order to derive maximum benefit from their procurement practices so that their organizations achieve all-round excellence in procurement and supply management.
About Gulf Air
Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is the proud national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. As a pioneering airline in the Middle East region with over sixty years of experience and expertise in flying people across continents, Gulf Air is today one of the most powerful brands and a name to reckon with in the global aviation industry.
One of the prime objectives of Gulf Air is to connect Bahrain to the Middle East countries and the rest of the world. As such the airline currently operates the largest network in the Middle East with non-stop flights while providing seamless onward connections to other international destinations. The airline's current network stretches from Europe to Asia, connecting 50 cities in 31 countries, with a fleet of 37 aircraft.
In tune with the Kingdom's economic blue print, 'Vision 2030', Gulf Air's strategy is to build an efficient, commercially sustainable and dynamic airline that effectively serves the people and the economy of Bahrain and represents the Kingdom on the world stage. Reflecting the needs and aspirations of its customers, the strategy focuses on three core areas: a targeted, more focused international network; a superior, more consistent product; and a modern, more efficient fleet that will optimize value. Gulf Air's goal reflects a commitment to the latest aviation technology complemented by the hallmark Arabian hospitality for which the airline is well known.
Gulf Air is the official sponsor of the 2012 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
For more information please visit www.gulfair.com
For media enquiries, please contact:
Katherine Kaczynska
Senior Manager Corporate Communications
Gulf Air Tel: +973 17338416 - +973 36500292
Email: katherine.kaczynska@gulfair.com
© Press Release 2012
