Formula 1 teams begin arriving ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain - Sales staff is Al Hawaj's February star of the month

Formula 1 teams have begun arriving in Bahrain ahead of this weekend's 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC).
Team officials and staff members were among those who touched down in Bahrain as the count down starts to the highly anticipated Formula 1 extravaganza, set to be hosted by BIC in Sakhir from Thursday evening until Sunday night.
The visitors were received upon their arrival at Bahrain International Airport by the BIC meet and greet team.
Members of the Formula 1 community are scheduled to continue arriving this week, including some of the sport's superstar drivers.
They will be busy preparing for all of this weekend's action, which will mark the second of a record 21 rounds in the 2016 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
Sales staff is Al Hawaj's February star of the month
Al Hawaj Moda Mall shop sales assistant, Kaltham Yusuf Hasan Abdulla, is February 2016's star of the month. She received a certificate of appreciation, a star of the month badge, cash prize, and a dinner voucher for two, presented by the managing director Jawad Y. Al Hawaj, in the presence of the general manager Abdul Wahab Al Hawaj, retail manager Hazem Elrazek, and HR officer Dijhay Pilayre.
Kaltham consistently achieved her sales target and had shown high professionalism in her work performance. The Star of the Month is a monthly initiative of Al Hawaj in recognition of commendable employees in its Retail Division.
InterContinental Regency Bahrain hosts exclusive 'RED CARPET' affair
Bahrain's landmark InterContinental Regency Bahrain, hosted an exclusive and lavish Red Carpet Gala Dinner for its patrons and loyal customers last week.
The dinner was held at the Al Rifaa ballroom with more than 200 guests including members from the private and public sector, corporate clients, invited guests, loyal customers and elite members from the media attended the grandiose event. The evening featured InterContinental's award-winning and most sought-after culinary and haute cuisines. The gala dinner was part of the hotel's continuing celebrations complementing 35 years of establishment.
LuLu International Exchange opens 9th branch in Bahrain
LuLu International Exchange, the leading remittance and foreign exchange company in Bahrain, commenced operation of its 9th branch at Umm Al Hassam last week.
The branch was inaugurated by Narayan Pradhan, vice-president - GCC & India, LuLu International Exchange in the presence of the senior management of LuLu International Exchange and other dignitaries. The opening of the branch is an important milestone in the firm's continuing expansion in Bahrain.
ASRY board meeting reviews results
The board of sirectors of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) held its 143rd meeting at the company's head office in Hidd. Presided over by Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board and representative of Bahrain, the meeting was attended by the other shareholding countries.
The chairman pointed out that the meeting discussed the financial and operational results of 2015, during which the company repaired 243 ships - the most in a single year in the company's history - against 193 ships in the same period in 2014. The total revenue made during the past year was $158 million in 2015 compared to $163 million in 2014 - a decrease largely due to the softer offshore and rig repair market caused by the low oil price. In January and February the revenues amounted to US$29.1 million and 35 ships were docked during the same period.

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