“The human capital has been and will continue to play a crucial role in maintaining the bank’s performance and enhancing its products and services, offering them to its valuable customers and stakeholders,” A Karim Bucheery said, while addressing the honouring ceremony of the long-serving employees.
He emphasized that the banks’ record profit of BD 39.15 million for 2010, could not have been possible without the positive effort, loyalty and achievement of the employees.
“To keep abreast with the maintaining the highest standards of employees, the bank always strives to reward its employees in various ways through schemes such as the employee of the month, star service excellent award, as well as the service award,” he added.
During the ceremony BBK honoured 37 employees in recognition of the staff’s loyalty, professionalism and dedication to the bank.
“As we are few days away from Labour Day, BBK set a benchmark by celebrating the loyalty of its staff and honouring 37 long-serving employees at a ceremony attended by top management and over 60 staff of the bank,” BBK in a statement said.
The honouring ceremony was held at the Gulf Hotel Convention Centre.
The 37 BBK employees were awarded for their service in various categories by rendering services for 35, 30, 25, 20, 15 or 10 years. In addition to being awarded with cash prize and recognition plaques.
A.Karim Bucheery thanked the employees for their notable contributions to BBK’s development and their loyalty to the organization. He emphasized on BBK’s strategy to build the bank’s human capabilities and invest in training in order to retain talented individuals.
A.Hussain Bustani, Assistant General Manager, Human Resources and Administration also stressed that the bank’s priority is talent retention especially in light with the growing competition and added: “Stemming from its belief of enhancing the Banks’ pool of talents as an important factor for achieving its goals, the Bank is proud to embrace a team of experts and of high caliber standard individuals, and will continue to invest in its employees capabilities through specialized training programs within and outside the Kingdom,” he added.
“The award ceremony, which is held on an annual basis, is part of BBK’s approach to reward its employees’ dedication and appreciate their continuous efforts and loyalty.”