Manama,  Bahrain, 02 October 2012: QMF Global Consultants; a leading international consultancy providing ISO quality assurance services within the Kingdom of Bahrain, the wider-GCC, and worldwide recently held a graduation ceremony to mark the successful achievement of 10 Bahrainis who qualified as ISO9001:2008 IRCA-approved Lead-Auditors.

All 10 students successfully took advantage of Tamkeen Professional Certification Scheme (TPCS), whereby the fund paid 100% towards any Bahraini that successfully completes the course. QMF Global Consultants key partner representatives from both BIBF and Tamkeen were also present at the ceremony.

Yousaf Razaq, Director at QMF Global Consultants firstly applauded the students for having passed the IRCA-approved lead-auditor course which is considered to be one of the most  demanding courses in the field of quality-assurance.   He commented; "this is definitely an achievement both for the students and the Kingdom as a whole. Tamkeen's Professional Certification Scheme is a brilliant idea which is of course working to empower Bahrainis."

Faisal Riaz, Director at QMF Global Consultants also added "the demand for these ISO lead-auditor courses has been astonishingly high. Our next 3 courses are already fully-booked. The courses are particularly popular as they are worldwide recognised and accredited by IRCA in the UK. We are thankful to our partners BIBF and Tamkeen for making this possible for the Bahrainis".

Tamkeen's Senior Manager for Human Capital Development, Mrs. Amal Al Kooheji, expressed gratitude to all parties involved in this milestone towards improving the skills set of Bahraini.  She also stated, ""Tamkeen is committed to closing the gap in the labor market and making Bahrainis the employees of choice. The overwhelming interest in our programmes and initiatives, including the Professional Certification Scheme, is a testament of our success in realising our mission.  To date, more than 40,000 Bahrainis benefited from Tamkeen's human capital development programmes.  This include funding training for nearly 22,000 Bahrainis, and enabling another 3,500 Bahrainis to find gainful employment and more than 2,000 Bahrainis to obtain professional certifications in their respective field.

The students included agreed that they took the auditor course to extend their knowledge in the quality field and to improve themselves in their careers.  Graduates also added that this experience will benefit their work in the section that they work in and improve their attitude and behaviour in doing the audits especially as lead-auditor last but not least; they stated it will give them me more confidence to lead the quality-audits.

QMF Global Consultants is a Tamkeen approved Quality Assurance services provider and therefore is able to provide further benefit to its clients as Tamkeen will pay 80% of the consultancy fees and 100% of the UK certification costs. For training Tamkeen will pay 100% of the fee. For businesses interested in attaining international quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000 and/or OHSAS 18001 or require UK certified and accredited ISO training please call QMF Global Consultants on +973 1789 3818 for further information.  

About QMF Global Consultants
QMF Global Consultants WLL is a UK based international consultancy with regional headquarters in the Kingdom of Bahrain setup in 2009 to help SME's worldwide attain internationally recognised quality standards such as ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 22000:2005 and OHSAS 18001:2007 as well as many others. Since conception QMF Global has worked on a multitude of projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East.

For more information please contact Yousaf Razaq (Director) or Faisal Riaz (Director) at QMF Global Consultants on +973 1789 3818 or email: info@qmfglobal.com.

About Tamkeen
Tamkeen was established in August 2006 as part of Bahrain's national reform initiatives and Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, and is tasked with developing Bahrain's private sector and positioning it as the key driver of economic development.

Tamkeen's two primary objectives are: 1) Fostering the creation and development of enterprises, and 2) Providing support to enhance the productivity and growth of enterprises and individuals.

Under each of those objectives, a number of mechanisms and programmes have been identified based on detailed studies of the labour market to identify current and future gaps for individuals and enterprises and how to address them.

As of December 2011, Tamkeen has injected more than BD 166 million into the private sector through its programmes, targeting over 100,000 Bahrainis and enterprises.

Moreover, it has made in excess of BD 166 million available through its financing portfolio, and enabled over 3,000 Bahrainis find employment, and more than 1,000 enterprises to participate in leading local, regional, and international trade fairs and exhibitions.

In 2012, Tamkeen plans on launching more than 20 new initiatives. These programmes range from training aimed at developing human capital - whether students, employees, employers, or job seekers - to match acquired skills to market requirements, and other programmes which enhance the productivity of individuals through promoting awareness of successful practices in the private sector. For enterprises, Tamkeen provides professional consulting services to raise their performance, and facilitates access to financing to bridge the enterprise financing gap. In addition, Tamkeen is also leading other national initiatives which enhance investments in Bahrain.

Tamkeen's funds come from 50% of the fees collected from the Labour Market Regulatory Authority.

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