Manama, Bahrain, August 31, 2009: BDO Jawad Habib concluded its annual summer training, which began July 1 2009 and lasted 2 months. The training programme provides young Bahraini students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience as part of their degree or diploma.

During the intensive course, 10 graduate students from various universities and institutes were inducted and introduced to the different specialised services that BDO Jawad Habib offers. Based on the candidate's academic and educational track, trainees were allocated into appropriate departments, with a dedicated mentor for each.

Students were given the opportunity to experience a professional working environment and gain an insight into the real market and its demands. The trainees also benefited from participating in various in-house training workshops, in areas such as auditing and consulting.

Jawad Habib, Senior Partner, BDO Jawad Habib said, "At BDO Jawad Habib we strongly believe in developing local talent, and our summer training programme aims to prepare students for their professional careers by providing practical training in a real-life environment."

BDO Jawad Habib is one of the largest national professional firms in the Kingdom of Bahrain for auditing, management consulting, legal advisory services and Intellectual Property. Striving to maintain a high standard of professional competence and service, it has succeeded in attracting major companies as its clients.

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BDO Jawad Habib (www.bdojawadhabib.com) is the largest national professional firm in Bahrain for auditing, management consulting, legal advisory services and Intellectual Property. BDO Jawad Habib is a member firm of BDO International, the world's fifth largest multi-national professional organization specializing in auditing and consultancy. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, BDO Jawad Habib operates a network of 3 regional offices across Oman, Qatar and Jordan.

For more information please contact Mr Matthew Broughton on +973 17530077 or Anurag Rai-Andrade, Promoseven Weber Shandwick on +973 17500777 or anurag.rai@promoseven.com

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