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BMI Bank gets new CEO

July 14 - 20, 2010
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Jamal Al-Hazeem has stepped up to the position of CEO of BMI Bank from his position overseeing the Bahrain operation following the resignation of Andrew Bainbridge.

BMI, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, is an associate of BankMuscat, the largest financial services provider in Oman.

A delighted Mr Al Hazeem said: "It will be business as usual with a seamless transition. BMI is a young and growing bank with excellent customer and shareholder support and I look forward to building on the bank's strengths as well as delivering on our commitment to provide customers with unique and innovative financial products and services."

Before departing Andrew Bainbridge said: "It was a hard decision for me to leave BMI but I am delighted to hand over to Jamal and am confident that he will continue to focus on the three core pillars of customer service, control and infrastructure to build an ever stronger customer-centric business."

Sheikh AbdulMalik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, chairman of BMI, added: "I take this opportunity to thank Andrew for his hard work, dedication and leadership of the business over the last three years and wish him the best in his future endeavours.

"Jamal is a seasoned banker and will now lead BMI forward. BMI is a dynamic bank having grown from strength to strength since its inception in 2005. We are well on the way to becoming what we set out to be - a truly regional bank that has the best interests of its customers at its heart."







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