Gulf Bank's Alsamerai named 'HR Professional of the Year'

02/06/2012 09:45 AST

Gulf Bank announced on Tuesday that Surour Alsamerai, General Manager of Human Resources at Gulf Bank, was awarded 'HR Professional of the Year' at the 4th Annual GCC HR Excellence Awards Ceremony, organized by NASEBA.

The awards ceremony took place at Habtoor Grand Beach Resort, Dubai, on May 22, 2012, to recognize excellence in HR and Management practices within GCC public and private organizations, acknowledging individuals and organizations.

Upon receiving the award, Surour Alsamerai said: "On behalf of Gulf Bank I am proud to receive this award. Our HR approach, focuses on continuous improvement, expanding knowledge, developing our team and doing what we believe in to deliver the very best in client service is a big factor in achieving this recognition. This GCC HR Excellence Award is an acknowledgment of the collaborative excellence of our Human Resources team and the great support we receive from all of our stakeholders in the Bank.

"At Gulf Bank we take great pride in implementing our HR strategy, which seeks to develop our employees' skills to deliver excellent customer satisfaction, in direct support of our customer promise to provide the best and fastest service.

"We will continue to focus on motivating our employees and allowing them to succeed in an environment that combines outstanding teamwork and empowerment, with a passion for excellence".

I thank the organizers for this award, and for choosing Gulf Bank as the 'Employer of Choice'," concluded Alsamerai.

A number of Gulf Bank's HR team attended the 7th Annual Human Assets Expansion Middle East Summit which was designed specifically for HR professionals, and themed '2012 - HR Strategies Rewritten'. The summit connected some 150 Heads of HR from different sectors to enhance information sharing, networking and deal flow through a three day initiative.

Arab Times