BizBahrain April 2016

Real Estate
Dragon City partners
sign new deal
signing ceremony was held to
A announce a new deal for supplying
high quality Made in China products
and developing an e-commerce
business model for GCC countries. The
agreement was signed by ChinaMet
and Hi-Mart and supported by
Dragon City’s management company
Chinamex.
Since its inauguration in December
Bahrain projects win
major Quality Awards
Bahrain won high honours when seven
of its highest quality projects were
named national winners at the MEED
Quality Awards for Projects, in association
with Mashreq.
Bahrain’s national winners, whose
combined project value is estimated
at more than $787 million, include the
Bahrain Four Seasons Project, entered
by Six Construct, as Leisure and Tourism
Project of the Year; Youth and Sports
Affairs Ministry’s Hala Club Project as
Small Project of the Year; Muharraq
Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer
Conveyance System Project, entered by
Arcadis, as Power and Water Project of the
Year; and Tatweer Petroleum’s Light Oil
Steam Flood Project as Oil and Gas Project
of the Year, sponsored by Parsons.
Bahrain Property Mushakara Trust’s
Danaat Al Madina Project, entered by
last year, Dragon City has succeeded
in attracting large crowds of visitors,
exceeding all expectations, as it
continues to draw substantial numbers
of customers from the Kingdom of
Bahrain and its neighboring countries.
According to experts in this domain, a
promising project such as Dragon City
will boost the status of the Kingdom
of Bahrain as a prominent trade and
financial center in the region and will
play the role of a stimulant in opening
gateways to commercial activities and
investments in the region.
Eskan Properties Company, scooped a
trio of national trophies in the following
categories – Sustainable Project of the
Year, sponsored by Besix; Residential
Project of the Year and Mixed-use Project
of the Year.
This is Bahrain’s best performance in
the awards, with seven projects winning
the national winner accolade compared
with five in last year’s edition. They will
now compete at the regional level against
national winners from Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE for GCCwide
recognition in various categories.
The winners of the 2016 MEED
Quality Awards for Projects will be
announced at a ceremony on May 25. For
more information on this year’s awards
programme, please visit www.MEED.com/
MQAP.
Sofitel leads the way in
Bahrainization efforts
Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea
& Spa, a luxury resort from ACCOR
group is debuting its 5th year in the
Kingdom of Bahrain. Boasting 262
rooms facing the Mediterranean sea and
reflecting the cultures of both the native
Arabic & French elegance's fusion this is
the first Thalassa facility in the region.
Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa
intends to further promote tourism in the
kingdom through individually tailored
hospitality services provided to each and
every guests who visits.
As a hotel who definitely believes in
the country’s Bahrainization crusade,
Sofitel supports Bahraini staff in the hotel
by providing exciting and rewarding
privileges as they join the multinational
employees of the hotel thru the Flower
Program carefully and specially designed
for the growth of Bahrainization in the
hotel.
The hotel offers almost 20% higher
than the basic salary required by the
Ministry of Labor for Bahrainis as
compared to other hotels in the kingdom.
Being a French based company, the
linguistic aptitudes of staff is broadened
with English & French basic lessons,
internally provided. Training locally
and abroad are provided as well in the
view of honing further their potential
in the world of hospitality. Coordinating
with Tamkeen (thru CPP program) & BTI
for various projects to maximize the
development of Bahrainis in the property.
Support is also provided to Universities
in the kingdom with Internship programs
to accommodate talented Trainees.
Also, in coordination with the Tamkeen
and the Bahrainization, Career Weeks
are held in the property welcoming
Bahraini aspirants to start their journey
in hospitality. All of these methods
have been incorporated with the Flower
Program in the view of achieving and
hopefully exceeding the 20% required
percentage of Bahrainis with us.
70 May 2016