COMMUNITY NEWS
Ithmaar Bank announces three key appointments
Nov 5, 2019 1:21 PM
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail Bank, announced today the promotion of three key Bahraini executives, naming Mohamed Hassan Janahi as General Manager, Head of Retail Banking Group; Abdulla Abdulaziz Talib as General Manager, Head of Business Banking Group, and Yousif Alkhan as General Manager, Head of Information Technology (IT), Banking Operations and Administration.
The announcements, by the Ithmaar Group Chief Executive
Officer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim, are in-line with the Bank’s long-standing
commitment to reinforcing its merit-based culture, promoting from within and
developing its entire workforce, including the leadership.
Abdul Rahim congratulated the executives on the new
appointments and wished them all continued success.
“The appointments are well earned promotions for some of
our key executives, and reflect the Bank’s commitment to recognizing
excellence, to rewarding performance and, most importantly, to celebrating
success,” said Abdul Rahim. “I am confident that their increased contributions
will help drive the Bank’s ongoing success,” he said.
Prior to his appointment as General Manager, Head of Retail
Banking Group, Janahi, was Assistant General Manager, Head of Retail Banking,
since 2008 after being promoted from Head of Branches, Retail Banking, in 2002.
Janahi joined the Group in 2002, has
more than 34 years of banking experience, and holds a Professional Diploma in
Banking.
Prior to appointment as General Manager, Head of Business
Banking Group, Talib was Assistant General Manager, Head of Commercial,
Financial Institutions and Treasury since 2017 after being promoted to
Executive Senior Manager, Head of Commercial and International Banking in 2015.
Talib joined the Group in 2014, has more than 20 years of banking experience,
and holds a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance as well an Advanced Islamic
Banking Diploma.
Prior to his appointment as General Manager, Head of IT, Banking
Operations and Administration, Alkhan was Assistant General Manager, Head of IT
and Administration since 2017 after being promoted to Assistant General
Manager, Head of IT in 2005. Alkhan
joined the Group in 1989, has more than 30 years of experience, and holds a
Master of Business Administration as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science.
The announcement follows a year of tremendous growth and
achievement for the Bank which operates one of the Kingdom’s largest retail
banking networks and invests heavily in continuously developing its digital
infrastructure and further improving its customers’ experience.