General

Joseph Moussa*

(Electro- Mechanical Engineer), Director , Yateem Commercial Co. W.L.L.P. O. Box. 60, Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17253177, Fax: 17250483, P. Add: Lebanon, Member: Rotary Club of Manama, Hobbies: Car Racing, Rallies, Tennis and Boating. Since 1973 in Bahrain, Earlier worked as Air Conditioning Engineer in Lebanon ( 7yrs), Managing Director- Yateem Airconditioning Dubai Branch. Present position (From 1973

Joseph Thomas*

M.A., B.Ed, Director, The Asian School, P.O.Box 1143, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 722886,Fax: 720207, D.O.B: 11/2/46, Peediakal House Marangattupilly. P.O.,Kottayam, Kerala,India.Wife-Elizabeth Joseph,Daughter-Lovy ,Son-Timmy., Member : The Indian Club,Bahrain.Hobbies: Reading, Previously worked as a College Lecturer (English) in India, and as Principal of a Public School,Nagaland, (India).

Joshua Mathew Poyanil*

Born in 1962, B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and MBA in Operations Management from India. Started his career in 1985 in the Ghubrah Power & Desalination Plant (Sogex-Oman)before joining the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) in 1997.

K. Muralidhar*

Executive Committee Member; (M)39017666, email: manamamurali@gmail.com
He is a commerce graduate with honors and post qualification professional experience of nearly 20 years in the sectors of automobiles, consumer electronics, Appliance & real estate, construction and plastic engineering in India and the Middle East. He is presently working as Accounts Manager at Bahrain Pipes BSC (Closed). He is a chartered member and past President of the ICAB Toastmasters club. An active Toastmaster who held different leadership positions including the position of Area Governor, he is currently assisting in Division ‘K’ council of District 79 in its community activities.

K. Venkat Narayanan*

(FCA, FCMA (UK), FICWA, CISA (USA) Advisor and SAP Projects Director at Electricity & Water Authority of Bahrain. He is an experienced financial professional with sound IS management experience. He has managed multiple SAP projects and responsible for the support of SAP systems in EWA. He has in Professional Associations and delivered lectures in conferences International conference organized by ISACA (Information Systems Audit & 1).

K. Vinod Nair*

Assistant Front Desk Manager, Gulf Hotel Bahrain, P.O.Box 580, Manama, Bahrain. Tel:17713000,(D)17746338/9,(M)39294387, Fax: 17713040, email:bc@gulfhotelbahrain.com, www.gulfhotelbahrain.com

K.Bhaskaran

General Manager, Abdul Nabi Construction Est.Trading, Mechanical & Civil Construction
P.O. Box: 22011, Muharraq, Bahrain. Tel:17341211, (M)39650967, Fax:17345865

K.Kalyana Raman*

Managing Partner, Corporate Consultancy Services, P.O.Box 21937, Bahrain, Chartered Accountant, M.Com, F.C.A, AICWAI, CMA (U.K.) CIA, D.O.B. 4/7/1955, H.Add:Villa No.388, Sehlah, (M)39625870, Married, 2 children, Wife: Gayathri Devi, Janani & Harini (D), Hobbies: Reading, Listening to music,

K.P John*

(Managing Director) Sahar Restaurant.W..L.L;Umm Al Hassam

K.P John*

(Managing Director) Sahar Restaurant.W..L.L;Umm Al Hassam

K.P. Joseph*

Press Photographer,Akhbar Al Khaleej,Language: Arabic, Frequency: Daily ,Classification: Newspaper,Published by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press & Publishing House, P. O. Box 5300, East Riffa 941, Bahrain. Tel: 17620111, Fax: 17621566

Kakkati Narayanan

Catering Manager

Kalham Abdulla Y. Zainal

Businesswoman, Provoque Boutique
P.O.Box 2225, Bahrain, Tel:17580051, Fax:17625877,email:alrufai@batelco.com.bh

Kanika Dewan

Group President - Bramco W.L.L. P.O. Box 20260, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17250954 /17250981, Fax: 17272725,
Tlx:9261 Bramco BN; Kanika Dewan a 21st century business leader, was born in India, raised in the Middle East. Educated in England and the United States.

Kapil Kumar Batra*

DOB: 18 August 1970; Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Bachelor of Legislative Laws (LLB); Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com); Internal Audit Manager, Batelco
Tel: 17884493, (M)39901701, email: batrakk@yahoo.com.He prides himself to have held the flag of Indian CA community high in all the organizations he has worked till now.

Karim Mansouri *

Managing Director, Hasan Mansouri (Sole Proprietor) and M&I Construction W.L.L.,P.O. Box 5185, Manama, Tel: 17728144, email: karim@karimmansouri.com , www.hasanmansouri.com, DOB: 04 July 1958, B.S. Industrial Engineering, M.B.A. Management, BS in Management , Member :American Institute of Industrial Engineers - American Management Association - Bahrain Management Society - American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain - American College of Sports Medicine - Bahrain Society of Engineers, Hobbies:- Spear fishing, tennis, racquetball, squash, windsurfing, water skiing, private pilot, scuba diver.Married and has a daughter.

Kevin Craig CPCC, ACC, ORSC, ISMM

CEO - Craig Consultants Tel: +973-36199980 (Bahrain) Tel: +966 540674454 (KSA) email kevin craigconsultants.com
www.craigconsultants.com Kevin Craig was born and raised in Oman and is very much at home in the Middle East. From his base in Bahrain, he has worked throughout the Middle East, Asia and Europe for multi-national blue-chip companies such as Siemens and DHL.

Khaled Mohd Alkhayat*

Director, Corporate Communications, Tharawat Investment House.
Tel: 17560777, 17560789, (M): 39681000; www.tharawat.net

Khalid Abdulla AlQuod*

Chairman, Prince Event & Management, P.O. Box: 38836. (M)36006665, an Entrepreneur and Public Relations expert now having his own Events Management Company;(Prince Events Managements and events consultancy).Khalid has a Bachelor Degree in Business
Administration (B.B.A) from Arab Academy for Sciences, Technology and Maritime Transport –Egypt. Diploma in Business Computing and Business Studies from Bournemouth Computer and Technology Centre UK, a Certified Event Manager (CEM) from the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA).Founder Member of Bahrain CSR society (under establishment) and Arab Union CSR society (under establishment) and a Member of International Coach Federation, Bahrain Quality Society, Bahrain Management Society, BSTD and many more societies. He is the recipient of many Awards at the community and regionally as well with the Toastmasters Division & District level – Toastmasters of the year(2007) ,Outstanding Toastmaster Award for Division C(2008), Division Governor of the year (2009), Marketing Excellent Award from Toastmasters International (2010).

Khalid Almoayed

Chairman- Khalid Almoayed & Sons W.L.L. P.O.Box 11, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17574333, Fax: 17534533
email:info@almoayed.com www.almoayed.com Khalid Abdulrahman Almoayed is a renowned member of the Bahrain business community who has served as Managing Director at his father’s company A.K. Almoayed since 1973. Mr. Almoayed served as a member of several boards of private & public companies. He also chairs the A.K. Almoayed Group, and ACE Almoayed Consultants. He is the Honorary Chairman of the Bahrain Businessmen’s Association and the Alliance Francaise de Bahrain.
Khalid Almoayed & Sons W.L.L.(KAS) is a dynamic and diversified business group based in Bahrain and is a family-owned limited liability company. He is a member of the Shura Council and is known to have a vibrant passion for business. Mr. Almoayed has capitalised on various investments in the public and private sector to create a sizable portfolio of enterprises. Born of active pursuit and a multidisciplinary service the trade group was established and over time many associate companies, individual divisions and subsidiaries were formed.
Today the KAS Group owns brands and services that enhance the lifestyle of consumers and deliver valuable services to other business.

Khalid F. Al-Khateb

Banker - INVITA Board Director & Co-Founder P.O. Box 13113, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
(M)39662650 Blackberry: BB 20F6060B
email: kkhateb@gmail.com Co-founder of MarketingatBahrain.org, Khalid F. Al Khateb has more than 20 years of professional working experience, exposure and accumulative Business Strategy Knowledge in conventional and Islamic Banking Business Development & Marketing, As a Financial Marketing Strategist, he is also a veteran in e-Business services & oil business.

Khalid Hussain Al Maskati*

Deputy Chairman, Maskati Bros & Co. B.S.C.(C)P.O. Box 24, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17729911, Fax:17725454, email: maskati@batelco.com.bh, www.maskatibros.com B.A (Business Administration & Industrial Management) born on 23rd Jan 1959, in Manama Bahrain, Married, Wife:Mrs. Bernadette Mary Meade Al Maskati, Children- Hussain(S)& Rania(D), email: kmaskati@batelco.com.bh.

Khalid M.A.Rahim*

Chairman & C.E.O-Cebarco WCT,KAR Grp,WCT,& Cebarco WLL Cebarco Bahrains SP, P.O.Box 28812,Riffa, Bahrain.,Tel:17722237, Fax:17722001 email:cebarco@batelco.com.bh, Born in Bahrain (1962), Education in Bahrain & U.S.A, Married, 3 children,Nouf,Dalal, Mohammed

Khalid Mohamed Kanoo

Group Managing Director - Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo P.O. Box 45, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17220220, Fax: 17223444 www.kanoo.com After completing his education in USA in 1969, he started his career in family business. Besides being a Partner and Group Managing Director of the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group and Deputy Chairman of Yousuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, Saudi Arabia, he is also Chairman of two other companies and Director of six owned companies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Other leadership position includes: Founder Chairman of Bahrain Family Business Association, Chairman, First Leasing Bank-Bahrain, Qatar, HASKAN, Yemen, The K Hotel - Bahrain, Deputy Chairman of Bahrain Ship Repairing Co. (BASREC)-Bahrain, Obaikan Equipment & Services W.L.L., Ex-Chairman of BCCI, Director of Bahrain Stock Exchange, Gulf Hotels Group, Oasis Capital Bank - Bahrain, Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA), EBDA Bank - Bahrain, Acacia Real Estate Limited- Bahrain, American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain, Dar Akbhar AI Khaleej Press & Publishing House News Papers, Member of the Board of the YBA Kanoo Award for Excellence & Creativity, Founder Chairman of Young Presidents’ Organization (Saudi Chapter). Mr. Kanoo has authored two books: First one titled ‘The House of Kanoo – A Century of an Arabian Family Business’ and the second book on ‘The History of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry and The GCC Chamber of Commerce’

Khalid Rashid Al Zayani

Honorary Chairman - Al Zayani Investments W.L.L P.O. Box 5553, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Zayani House Tel: 17530808, Fax: 17530818 email: krz@alzayani.com
www.krz.alzayani.com Secondary Education: Bahrain(1958), O Level - GSE, Peirpoint School,(1959), A Level - Frenshan Surrey (1962), BS- London University (1962/64).
Honorary Chairman:
Al Zayani Investments WLL, Zayani Motors WLL, Euro Motors WLL, First Motors WLL, Intersteel WLL, Midal Cables Ltd., Metalform WLL, Aluwheel WLL, Gulf Closures WLL, Zayani Properties WLL, Zayani Hotels Corporation, Zayani Leasing WLL, Baraka Islamic Bank, Board Member & Member of Executive Committee - Investcorp Bank E.C., Other Business & Government Founding Member, President-American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham), Founder & Co-Chairman with Arab-British Chamber of Commerce - Bahrain British Business Council, Board Member - U.S.-Bahrain Business Council. Board Member - American Bahraini Friendship Society, Board Member - Bahraini-Moroccan Business Council, Board Member - Bahraini-Qatari Joint Venture Committee, President - Bahrain Technology Transfer Society, Member - Bahrain British Business Forum, Past Positions: Board Member - International Chamber of Commerce, Bahrain National Committee www.bahchamber.com (1998-2008) Bahrain Islamic Bank, Founder & Vice Chairman & Chairman of Executive Committee (1979 – 2005) Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co., Founding Member (1975-1999)- Bahrain Economic Development Board, Board Member- Bahrain Islamic Investments Co., Takaful International, Board Member - Bahrain Historical & Archaeological Society Founder & First Chairman (1970) - Bahrain Health & Safety Society, Founder & First Chairman (1979) - Bahrain Yacht Club, President (1979-1981) -Salmaniya Rotary Club
President (1970)- Bahrain Credit.

Khalid Shaheen Sager

Director, Awal Products, P. O. Box 741, Manama, Bahrain ,Tel:17456400, Fax: 17456444, email: awalco@batelco.com.bh D. O. B: 14/02/’56 Tel: 17694143 (R), Wife- Nahad, Children - Yasmeen, Nawaf, Talal, Member:The Rotary Club of Adliya, Hobbies: Reading

Khalifa Sanad Rashid*

Manager; Masters Degree (Mechanical Maintenance) UK
Working for J.P.T.S. Oil field Services, 21st Floor,Al Moayyed Tower,Bahrain, P.O.Box: 33443, Bahrain Tel:17566745,(M): 39445531,email : khalifa.sanad@gmail.com Previously as Supt Mechanical Maintenance Rodding, for Aluminum Bahrain since 1973, as Senior Export Sales Manager for Wheelabrator Group LTD.United Kingdom

Khalil Alsharif

Chairman, Bahrain Workshop Company WLL. P O.Box 404,Manama, Bahrain,Tel: 17253289, Fax:17263228P. Add: House. 82, Adilya Avenue, Adilya. 334 Tel: 17-727241, Married, Wife - Shuhra, Children - Dana & Ahmed, Member -The Rotary Club of Salmaniya, Hobbies: Jogging

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Khamis Al-Muqla

Founder- Gulf Marcom Group (GMG)
P.O. Box 5518, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17226262, Fax: 17228660.

Koshy John

Senior Manager - Administration, Al Hilal Enterprises Co., P.O.Box 20575, Sehla Road, Bahrain, Tel: (O) 17590006, Fax: 17591329, Other Divisions: Al Hilal Properties & Investments, Al Hilal Trading (Building & Industrial Materials), Al Hilal Transport & Clearing, Al Abraaj Restaurants.

Krishna Udeshi*

DOB: 27.09.1963; B.Com., FCA; Finance Director, Overseas Technical Coatings & Services Company (LLC), Saudi Arabia
Tel:+966-38590506 Ext. 111 (M)+966 555 948566 email: krishna@otcsaudi.com; kudeshi2000@yahoo.com; Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of post qualifying experience gained in the MENA region; Responsible for finance & Accounting, treasury, funds management, procurement, inventory control, HR, administration, IT and quality functions; Also well versed in acquisition assessment, due diligence and investment analysis; Prior to taking up his current assignment in August 2008, Had worked in senior financial roles in Bahrain, Kenya, Dubai, Kuwait and India. Most recently he was General Manager (F&A) for Al Manaratain Company, a leading concrete products manufacturer in Bahrain. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and has over 22 years of experience in finance. A Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Life Member of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society and a Member of the Bahrain Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He is a technology and internet buff in his spare time.

Kumar Gandhi

Managing Director, M/s. World Exchange Centre W.L.L.,P.O.Box 5036, Manama, Bahrain. Tel:17211123/17211900, Fax:17210979, (R): 17210830, email: mahatma@batelco.com.bh

Kumar P.*

Manager, Accounts Department,
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance, P.O.Box.10166, Tel: 17542222, 17542147, Fax: 17530799, (M):39862030, (R):17594172, email: kumar@bkic.com

Kunju Mohammed*

Manager, Classic Trading Centre Round About -Bab-Al-Bahrain, P.O. Box 1492, Manama,Bahrain,Tel: 17213752, Fax: 17228134 email: classicmanama@hotmail.com

Lalit Kapur

Managing Director - Lanterns Group of Companies; Lalit Kapur, a graduate in Commerce and Hotel Management & Catering from Pusa, New Delhi, arrived in Bahrain in 1979 when Bahrain was fast developing. Owned and operated restaurants and catering operations in Middle East, India and United States. Currently Managing Director of Lanterns Group of Companies that owns and runs various restaurants with business interest in Bahrain and India.

Latif Bint Abdulla Al- Khalifa

Owner, Bon Bon Chocolate P.O.Box 28817, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17581222, Fax: 17581333

M. E. Easo

Commercial Manager , Al - Zamil Commercial Division, Al Zamil Group of Companies, P.O.Box 285, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17253445/ 17257603/ 17262307, Fax: 17231803.

M. T. Mathews*

CEO & DIrector Almoyyed Contracting. P.O.Box 32232, Bahrain, Tel: 17400407,
(M) 39678111, Fax: 17400396, P.Add: Mannil House, T.C.11/1566, Pulladu, Kerala, Married, Daughters(3)- Anitha Mathews, Anju Mathew, & Aasa Mathew, Previously: Service Manager, In Gulf: 40 years.

M.E. Varghese*

Managing Director, Jamar Trading Co. W.L.L.P.O. Box: 32183, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17681878, Fax: 17685139, (M)39926599 Email: jammartrading@gmail.com

Madhavan Kallath*

Managing Director, Kallath & Company, Bahrain.Tel: 17560419, email:kallath@batelco.com.bh
B.Com.(Hons)LL.B, F.C.S , Former Co-ordinator(Information and Public Relations Dept), Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, e-mail: mkallath@hotmail.com, in Bahrain since 1993, In the present position since 1995, Worked as Company Secretary in Bombay (1988-’92), D.O.B: 05-11-’49, Wife: Girija, Rahul (S), & Rashmi (D), Member - Indian Club, President - Lions Club of Bahrain.

Mahendra Bhatia*

Managing Director,Evergrow International Company P.O.Box 175, Manama, Bahrain; Tel:17212105,Fax:17212137,
(M)39444600, Email:bhatia.evergrow.gmail.com

Mahendra V. Shah*

Chief Accountant, A.M. Yateem Bros, P.O.Box 60, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17225450, Fax: 17223749, (M)39678592, Manager of Yateem Filling Station

Mahmood Al Koofi

Chief Executive Officer- Reef- Real Estate Finance Company P.O. Box 18599, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17558080, Fax: 17556333 email: info@reef.bh www.reef.bh Mahmood has an MBA in Business Administration (Hull University, UK), an Executive Leadership and Strategic Management Certificate (Columbia School of Business, USA), and Engineering Diploma (University de Caen, France) and advanced Management Diploma (Bahrain University).

Mahomed Akoob (AIISA), (FIRM)

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Hannover Retakaful B.S.C.(c) - Bahrain P.O. Box 75180, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
17th Floor, Al Zamil Tower, Government Avenue, Tel: 17214766, Fax: 17214667
(M)399 604 74email: mahomed.akoob@hannover-re.com Mahomed Akoob has worked in various short-term insurance (fire, engineering, marine aviation, accident, and miscellaneous accident) and claims departments as Manager, Company Secretary and General Manager

Extensive experience in general management, technical insurance and reinsurance underwriting, risk management and financial management having dealt with all classes of insurance and reinsurance and takaful and retakaful. Experience also includes directorships on the boards of insurance and other companies.

Manal Rashid Al Zayani*

Owner, Imagination & Flower Shop ,P.O.Box 20422, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17580334 Fax: 17580334/17401124

Mani Lakshmanamoorthy*

ACA, FRM, ACII, CISA, CFA Level III candidate; Manager, Arab Insurance Company; Tel: 17544362, Mobile: 39124610;
email: manilaks@gmail.com; Past Chairman of BCICAI

Manoj Bhatia*

P.O.Box 2509, Kingdom Of Bahrain. Tel.-17737077 Mobile: 36527365, Fax-17735077, E-Mail -manojb@batelco.com.bh
Bachelor of Science; Based in Bahrain is for over hundred years. First arrived to Bahrain in 1956 and done primary education at The Indian School Bahrain. Later left for India in 1960 for further studies and returned to Bahrain in 1971 to join the family business. Founder Director Falcon Trading, Bhatia Technical Services Co. W.L.L., Committee Member of Hindu Cremation Ground Bahrain., Thattai Hindu Mercantile Community Bahrain. Board Member of Industrial Committee a sub-committee with Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry., Chairman of the Board of Director Slingtek W.L.L., Chairman and Managing Director of the Board of Director Naraina Holdings Company W.L.L. Committee Coordinator of Bahrain Asian Traders Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Othman Sharif with Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Vice-Chairman of Indian Community Relief Fund Bahrain. Under the Patronage of H.E. The Ambassador of India to Bahrain.

Mansoor A. Al-Fardan

Head of Commercial Agencies, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate of Agencies & Industrial Property, P.O. Box 5479, Bahrain, Tel: 17531531, 17522929, (M)39660023

Mansoor A. Al-Fardan

Head of Commercial Agencies, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate of Agencies & Industrial Property, P.O. Box 5479, Bahrain, Tel: 17531531, 17522929, (M)39660023

Manu Joseph*

Manager Non Resident Indian Business Global Consumer Banking,Citibank, N.A. PO Box 548. Mobile: 39901466 Email: manu.joseph@citigroup.com

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