Kuwait, 2 June 2015: Gulf Bank announced today that it has been awarded with the ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’ award from NASEBA at the 7th MENA HR Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony took place in Dubai at Sofitel Hotel – The Palm, on Thursday, 21 May 2015, and was presented during the 10th Annual Human Assets Expansion Summit MENA, which celebrates leading employers and HR practitioners for their outstanding achievements and drive for impactful human capital strategies.

Upon receiving the award, Mrs. Salma Al Hajjaj General Manager of Human Resources at Gulf Bank said: “On behalf of Gulf Bank I am proud to receive this award. Our approach of continually learning, building knowledge, developing our team are all major factors in receiving this recognition. The MENA HR Excellence Awards is an acknowledgment of the collaborative excellence of the bank’s Human Resources team.

“At Gulf Bank we take pride in implementing our overall HR strategy, which aims to develop employee skills to assist in delivering customer satisfaction. We will continue to focus on motivating our employees and encouraging them to succeed in an environment that combines outstanding teamwork and a passion for excellence.”

Gulf Bank continually seeks to be innovative, to raise standards, and set the benchmark for banking excellence in the region. The bank is frequently honored with prestigious awards and accolades’, most recently the bank won “Best Retail Bank in Kuwait” by The Asian Banker, “Best Retail Bank in Kuwait” and “Best Retail Customer Service Bank in Kuwait” awards from International Finance Magazine (IFM), “Best Commercial Bank” and “Best Innovation in Retail Banking” awards from International Banker, “Best Customer Experience Overall Branch” from Ethos Integrated Solutions, “Best Car Loan” and “Best Customer Service (Retail)” from Banker Middle East.