Al Areen Newsletter March

AL AREEN TIMES
ISSUE 12
MARCH - APRIL 2010
Promotions at Al Areen for Reem Tawfiqi, Shayma Nuruddin and Hussain Juma
Al Areen is proud to announce the promotion of three
Bahraini members of staff, Reem Tawfiqi, Shayma
Nuruddin and Hussain Juma, who were recently
honoured by CEO Tariq Ali AlJowder and General
Manager Matthew Austin.
“Reem, Shayma and Hussain have all contributed
significantly to Al Areen’s progress over the past two
years, and we are pleased to reward all their hard work
and dedication,” said Mr Al Jowder, “My warmest
congratulations go out to all three.”
Mr. Austin added that Al Areen prides itself on its high
employee retention rate.
“Our HR policies are designed to identify and reward
strong performers. I wish the three of them continued
success with us for many years to come,” he continued.
Ms. Tawfiqi, who joined Al Areen in January 2008 as Marketing and Corporate Communications Coordinator, was recently
promoted to Sales & Marketing officer. A Management Information Systems (MIS) graduate of Kingdom University, she is
responsible for photography, graphic design, the promotion and selling of available clusters to developers and also assists
developers with their own sales.
Ms. Nuruddin has been promoted to head the Technical Interface Office, where she will be responsible for the review,
implementation and enforcement of developer guidelines, the assessment of submission requirements and the review and
progress of the facilities management system. She will also be monitoring the development of the Al Areen master plan. Ms.
Nuruddin, who holds a B.Sc. in Architecture from the University of Bahrain, joined Al Areen in 2008 as an architect, following
a short spell as an undergraduate trainee.
Mr. Juma joined Al Areen as an accountant and was recently promoted to Senior Accountant, where his expanded
responsibilities include dealing with the various banks, assisting in the adoption of new accounting standards and
procedures, reviewing and controlling accounting documentation and the books of accounts.
Al Areen Appoints Maryam Almulla as HR Manager
Al Areen is pleased to announce the appointment of Maryam Yousif Almulla, a
professional with more than 10 years of experience in the HR and Administration field, as
its new HR Manager.
Welcoming Ms. Almulla aboard, General Manager Matthew Austin said: “We consider our
people to be Al Areen’s most valuable resource and are delighted to have Maryam here to
assist us. She brings to our team the experience of working in a variety of different
organizations, both large and small, public and private. Maryam has the ideal experience
for dealing with the diverse nature of our business and particularly as we expand and
transform from being the master developer to the mangers of the Al Areen estate.”
Ms. Almulla comes to the team from Gulf Management & Services, where she held the
position of Human Resources Officer in charge of managing the Administration and
Human Resources Department since 2008. Prior to that she worked for three years as an
HR Supervisor with the major Bahrain-based retailer Jawad Business Group . A holder of
a Certificate in Personnel Practice (COO) and B.Sc. in Business Management from
University of Hull, UK, Ms. Almulla had begun her career as a Training Coordinator with
the Training Directorate of the Ministry of Health.
BU2 Cools Al Areen
Bahrain Utilities 2 Company is on schedule to deliver the district the cooling facility and
network to serve the Al Areen development by the end of this year. BU2 will provide chilled
water to clusters 1 to 8 in the northern and predominantly commercial zone at Al Areen.
The facility has been designed to provide 24,000 TR through centrifugal chillers with an
added capacity in Thermal Energy Storage of 6,000 TR for a period of 8 hours, and
delivers chilled water to an area of over one million square metres.
MR. Nasri Chami, CEO of Dalkia Bahrain expressed his’ “delight at being able to be part of
such a prestigious development as Al Areen and we are looking forward to supporting Al
Areen throughout the next quarter of a century”
The Bahrain Utilities 2 Company is a wholly owned subsidiary borne out of a joint venture
between Arcapita Bank and Dalkia. The facility will be operated by Dalkia for a period of
27 years through a concession agreement signed with Al Areen Holding Company.
BANYAN TREE AL AREEN PROMOTIONS
Karma
Whatever you give, you receive in turn. Book between the 1st and 15th of
March, and you will get the value of your room to spend however you
please. It's our own kind of karma. And it's valid for stays between 1st
April to 30th June (all dates inclusive).
Promotion Details:
- Receive hotel credits equivalent to one night’s room rate with a
minimum of two nights’ stay at Banyan Tree Al Areen
- Available for stays in the Desert Pool Villa or Royal Pool Villa
- Karma credits are applicable at hotel operated restaurants, spa and
gallery shop
- Karma credits are restricted for use during earned period of stay and
cannot be used for other stays and cannot be exchanged for cash
Terms & Conditions apply
For bookings, please contact us directly at: 00973 17845000 or
reservations-bahrain@banyantree.com
Bahrain Grand Prix – Race No. 1!
Formula 1’s historic 60th anniversary season will kick off
right here in Bahrain on the 12th, 13th and 14th of March,
with the first F1 race of the season set to take place
alongside a host of support activities and entertainment.
This year heralds some of the most significant rule
changes ever seen in the championship’s history. The
introduction of the refueling ban has seen all Formula 1
cars fitted with larger fuel tanks to make up for the lack of
opportunities to fill up during the race. The change has
had an impact on the car design, as the chassis have
become longer to accommodate for the substantial
increase in weight, resulting in a very different car when
compared to last year’s season.
Racing legend Michael Schumacher will be returning to
Formula 1 under the grey and black colors of Mercedes
GP. While many claim the 7 time World Champion will be
able to pick up where he left off 3 seasons ago, others
feel that he will have a hard time competing in a championship which is very different to the one he left in 2006. Felipe Massa,
Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and many other competitors will be hungry to claim victory by triumphing
over Schumacher’s gray and black Mercedes GP Formula 1 car during the season opener.
‘Race Number One’ will also see four brand new teams in the form of Virgin Racing F1 Team, Campos Meta 1, US F1 and
Lotus Racing, increasing the starting grid to a phenomenal 26 cars – the most seen on track in over 15 years! With
competitors such as Sebastian Buemi, Pedro De La Rosa, Lucas Di Grassi and Timo Glock leading these hungry new teams,
it remains to be seen who will emerge on top at the end of the first round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship!
On the sidelines of the main event will be concerts by international artists Sean Kingston, Flo Rida and renowned Arab singer
Hussain Al Jasmi. Al Jasmi’s concert is on Thursday 11th March, 1 day prior to the race, at the BIC concert area, located at
the Circuit’s facilities. All fans with a 3-day ticket to the 2010 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will be able to enjoy the
concert free of charge. Fans will also be able to enjoy Bob Marley tribute band ‘Legend,’ which will be performing 4 times a
day on stage 1 throughout the three day race. The Cash Cows will also be performing their own jazzy version of some of the
best hits heard this year as they give their own
unique take on guitar and double bass. These acts
will be joined by Europe’s number one hip hop
dance crew, the B-Boy Champions and UK dance
group, Plague, as well as Bahrain’s own ‘The
Magnetics.’
In addition to the main event there are also several
support races lined up, including the Bahrain based
Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship, in
which some of the region’s most up and coming
drivers will take to the track to compete in the 6th
round of this season. This race will see Bahraini
racing prodigy Raed Raffii in action, one of the
youngest drivers on the regional racing circuit.
Meanwhile, the opening round of the Porsche Mobil
1 Supercup Championship will take place at the Gulf
Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The series sees identical
Porsche 911 Cup Cars compete, making driver skill and talent a big decider. Also, the GP2 Asia Series will be holding the
fourth and final round of its 2009-2010 season, with many of the future stars of single-seater racing showcasing their talents
on the biggest stage.
Tickets to the 2010 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix are available at the Bahrain International Circuit’s Welcome Centre, at the BIC
Ticket Stands located at Seef Mall and Bahrain City Centre, via the BIC call Centre (contactable on +973 17450000), or by
accessing the BIC website on www.bahraingp.com
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