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Batelco, the telecom industry's leading company in Bahrain, announced a number of female executive management appointments, to mark the occasion of International Women's Day.
"Innovation and challenging the norm is critical to our future success," said Batelco chief executive Peter Kaliaropoulos.
"Batelco is proud to have the highest level of Bahranisation in the industry and across many large companies in Bahrain. Batelco is also proud that 25 per cent of their workforce are ladies and that a high proportion of them hold executive roles, leading various critical and complex functions," he said.
"Diversity in experiences, lateral thinking, entrepreneurship, professionalism and articulate communication skills are in abundance across our female executives."
Batelco Group human resources general manager Shaikh Ahmed Al Khalifa said that all Batelco's senior managers contributed to the Company's record success in 2007 with notable contributions from female executives.
Among the number of promotions and appointments of female executives announced to replenish Batelco's managerial expertise and leadership, are the following:
Nadia Hussain has been appointed as general manager of corporate affairs effective from April 1.
Suhaila Alnowakhda has been promoted to the role of senior manager human resources Bahrain.
Reem Al Tajer has been promoted to the position of senior manager group treasury.
Maha Al Zayani, who has been with Batelco since 1990, has been appointed to the role of senior manager business excellence and cost leadership.
Leema Sangoor has been promoted to the post of senior manager costing and regulatory accounting.
Kataryna Stapleton has been appointed as chief financial officer for Bahrain operations.
Bernadette Baynie has been promoted to general counsel for legal and regulatory affairs for the Batelco Group of companies.
Mr Kaliaropoulos said that a company's success or failure greatly depends on the quality and depth of expertise of their executive leadership teams.
"We are proud that we have a wealth of talented female executives in our company, and that the number of them in senior roles continues to rise. A significant number of female employees are also being groomed to become Batelco's future leaders across the company."
