Kuwait - June 17, 2009: Gulf Bank Kuwait has been awarded the prestigious Banker Middle East award for the Best Advertising and Marketing Campaign at a ceremony in the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. The award highlights the Bank's vision in setting new standards of excellence and performance across its business and to its customers.

The Banker Middle East awards recognise businesses that have excelled in providing exceptional levels of customer service and innovation across a range of sectors, from basic banking products to high-end investment services.

"Winning the 'Best Advertising and Marketing Campaign Award" is a testament to Gulf Bank's status as a market leader. This award recognizes the effectiveness of our communication process which is a contributor to excellent customer satisfaction.

I'd like to congratulate the Bank's team, including Najla Al Essa, Group Marketing Communications Manager and Emiranda Winter, Head of External Communications for their efforts which led to this award," commented Mark Magnacca, General Manager - Marketing at Gulf Bank

The Banker Middle East awards were established to set the highest benchmarks for the industry. The award's panel of judges nominates banks that have shown outstanding improvement and success over the past 12 months. The winners are then selected by the readers of Banker Middle East.