HE Dr. Mohammed bin Salah al-Sada MINISTER OF ... - MEED Events

Platinum sponsor:
International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) has been operating in Qatar since 1956 and is a well established
and rapidly growing commercial institution, offering a full range of retail, private and corporate
banking solutions. IBQ is 30% owned and managed by National Bank of Kuwait (NBK). In 2009, IBQ
was recognised as “the fastest moving bank” in the Middle East and North Africa region and the 26th
fastest mover globally in The Banker magazine’s Top 1,000 World Bank survey 2009.
Gold Sponsor:
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was established in 1982, the first Islamic financial institution in Qatar.
Since then, QIB has emerged as a force in local and international markets with a paid-up capital of
QR2.36billion and holds 37% of the Islamic banking market in Qatar which makes QIB the biggest
Shari’a-compliant Bank in Qatar, and one of the top five globally. QIB operates 30 branches
throughout Qatar and a network of over 130 ATMs. Internationally, QIB has established three
subsidiaries, QIB UK, Asian Finance House in Malaysia and Arab Finance House in Lebanon. The Bank
maintains a strong financial position, which has contributed to an ‘A’ rating from Fitch and Capital Intelligence.
Gold Sponsor:
Kharafi National (KN), established in 1976 has developed from a local contracting company into a
world class Pan-Arabian Infrastructure Project Developer, Contractor and Facilities Service
Provider with operations covering the Water/ Wastewater, Power, Oil & Gas, Waste,
Petrochemical and Infrastructure sectors. The uniquely broad range of services, skills and
experience enables the company to deliver increasingly complex capital projects and facilities
management services efficiently and to the highest of international quality standards.
With a vigorous international expansion with growing operations in the Middle East and Africa, Kharafi National has over 35,000 multidisciplined
employees of 58 different nationalities which allows the company to develop and deliver parallel projects across the region.
This makes Kharafi National the ideal partner to provide ad hoc solutions throughout developing markets.
Silver sponsor:
Mashreq is one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions and the region. Founded in 1967 as Bank of
Oman, the bank has played a pioneering role in the industry, particularly in retail banking. Among its many
firsts, it was the first to launch such products as travelers’ cheques, credit cards and ATMs.
Mashreq has received numerous international awards such as the Best Bank in the UAE in 2008 from Euro
money and various awards particularly for quality management. According to independent research it has
more ISO certifications than any bank in the region by a wide margin. It’s most recent acknowledgement
was Best Consumer Internet Bank in Qatar, Best Consumer Internet Bank regionally by Global Finance
Awards 2009 and Best Emerging Market Banks Middle East by Global Finance Awards 2010.
As a leading financial Institution in Qatar, Mashreq aims to be world class in every facet of its business,
including its social responsibility to the community it serves. Towards this goal the bank pays particular attention to recruiting, training,
developing and retaining Qatari National employees.
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