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Gulf Hotels Group welcomes Mohamed Al Gharbi as Chief Financial Officer
Manama – Gulf Hotels Group is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Al Gharbi as Chief Financial Officer for the Group effective 1st August 2024 replacing Mr. Charbel Sarkis.
Mohamed is a seasoned financial executive with over 13 years of experience in financial management and audit expertise. For the past 5 years, he has served as Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to this role, he held several finance positions at renowned firms such as Investcorp, KPMG Fakhro, and Grant Thornton Bahrain.
Mohamed holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Finance from Swansea University, United Kingdom and is a Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He also holds General Securities Qualification (CME-1) from Capital Market Authority.
Commenting on the appointment, Ahmed Janahi, Group CEO of Gulf Hotels Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mohamed Al Gharbi as another Bahraini talent to the Gulf Hotels Group team. His financial expertise and proven track record will be invaluable to our Group as we continue our growth and success. I wish to thank his predecessor Mr. Charbel Sarkis for his contributions to the company and wish him success in his future endeavors”.
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About Gulf Hotels Group
Gulf Hotels Group BSC is a public limited liability company quoted on the Bahrain Stock Exchange incorporated in 1967, under the name of Bahrain Hotels Company. The Group is chaired by Mr. Farouk Almoayyed and is led by a Board of distinguished, well-established, and influential businessmen. The vision of the then Bahrain Hotels Company was to provide a standard of hospitality unrivaled on the Island, which was duly delivered with the opening of Bahrain’s first 5 star property, the Gulf Hotel. Over 55 years later, this philosophy remains the same although the Group has continually expanded and upgraded its services to meet the modern-day demands