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Gulf Air's World Wide Contact Centre (WWCC) in Bahrain, which began its operations in August last year, got another boost with a new batch of 44 young Bahrainis joining the Centre's team after training.
In a ceremony held at its Muharraq headquarters, Gulf Air's chief people officer Ahmed Al Banna and acting chief commercial officer Danny Barranger handed over the completion of training certificates to the candidates.
Officials from Bahrain Labour Fund, which sponsored the training of 67 Bahrainis, including the 44 graduates, joined the ceremony. The additions boosted the airline's call centre strength to more than a hundred staff.
"Gulf Air's call centre has been growing from strength to strength and we are proud to see another very capable team of young Bahrainis joining the national carrier, which is a key factor in contributing to the economy of the nation," said Mr Al Banna
Labour Fund official Dr Ahmed Al Shaikh, who was present at the event, said: "This employment and training project initiated by Gulf Air and funded, for its training cost component, by the Labour Fund is an excellent example to the employment opportunities within the private sector for Bahrainis. It is worth noting that WWCC have been making efforts to identify the right Bahraini talents who create the right base for Gulf Air to train and invest in."
