Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Kalaam Telecom (B.S.C), one of the leading voice and data services provider has appointed BBK, a pioneer in commercial and retail banking as its cash management partner. The formation of this new relationship will aim to accelerate Kalaam's receivables through accepting bill payments of its corporate clients over-the-counters in all BBK Financial Malls and branches allowing easy access to its customers through its wide presence across the country.
"We selected BBK for its demonstrated comprehensive cash management suite of services for corporate, which compliments Kalaam's existing an d potential customer base," said Veer Passi, Chief Operating Officer (Acting) & Chief Financial Officer of Kalaam Telecom. "We believe BBK's branch network combined with the Cash Management solution offers our customers additional locations to settle their bill payments and simultaneously accelerates our receivables."
"This partnership is one of a number of strategic commitments to ultimately enable our customers to better manage their working capital. At BBK, we focus on being innovative in providing services that increase efficiencies in managing the corporate financial supply chain," said Sh. Rashed Al Khalifa, GM - Business Group, BBK.
"Now in our 5th year of operations, we at Kalaam strive to enhance our customer's experience by providing hassle-free payment options to make post-paid bill payments easier," continued Veer Passi, "we also offer multiple payment modes including an easy-to-pay online payment option on Kalaam's website wherein all our corporate clients can login to their account and pay their bills through a simple customer-friendly interface."
In addition to BBK's extensive branch network, Kalaam Telecom partners with Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) and Bahrain India International Exchange (BIIECO), allowing Kalaam's customers to make bill payments through more than 50 conveniently located centers.
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About Kalaam Telecom
Launched in 2005, Kalaam Telecom has grown to be one of the leading alternative operators offering voice and data telecom services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Kalaam's network is a state-of-art Next Generation Network (NGN) deployment, capable of supporting both traditional and non-traditional voice traffic. With direct interconnects to than 30 operators worldwide and direct routes to more than 150 countries, Kalaam Telecom provides inBusiness solutions for both fixed and mobile telecommunications and has a well-established retail line of products including the innovative hala, a smart dialer that makes international and local communication affordable to anyone.
About BBK
BBK has been the pioneer in Commercial Banking for over 35 years in the Kingdom of Bahrain. As a revolutionary market leader, BBK has built a name and reputation which is respected locally as well as internationally. To maintain this reputation, BBK has been at the forefront, incorporating the latest technologies to provide the finest services. One example of which is the e-banking solutions offered by BBK, which provide new generation services through its user friendly award winning website www.bbkonline.com, along with the telebanking, cash depository machines and automated teller machines services. BBK is proud to win the first place in a major regional survey on corporate governance conducted by the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB). This award has become a prestigious, competitive and highly coveted bank award that highlights the industry's strong commitment to good corporate governance.
For more information, please contact:
Anna Kelly
Communications
Kalaam Telecom
Tel: 16168628.
E-mail: a.kelly@kalaam-telecom.com
Website: www.kalaam-telecom.com
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