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NBAD to sponsor Abu Dhabi corporate leadership forum
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 11 - 2008 at 16:07
- PRESS RELEASE
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), celebrating its 40th Year Anniversary, announced today it has become the exclusive sponsor of the 1st annual Abu Dhabi corporate leadership forum (ADCLF).
This extraordinary event, organized by Tri Star Events LLC (TSE), will feature a Conversation with Dr. Alan Greenspan who served for more than 18 years as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve, a position for which he was appointed by four U.S. Presidents. He also served as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body.
In addition to Dr. Greenspan, ADCLF will feature presentations by; Rt. Hon. Lord Christopher Patten, former Governor of Hong Kong (1992-1997) who oversaw the return of Hong Kong to China. Carly Fiorina the first, and, to date, only woman to lead a Fortune 20 company; serving as Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company (1999-2005); John Sculley former Pepsi and Apple CEO who is also co-founder and Managing Partner in London based SCF Growth Equity, an off-balance sheet leveraged buy-out firm which uses innovative structured finance programs consistent with Sharia laws; H.E. Sultan bin Nassser Al Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank since 1991, most notably during the past few years of accelerated change in the UAE and wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and Pam Woodall who has been the Asia Economics Editor of The Economist since September 2006.
"Since its inception in 1968, NBAD has played a significant and leading role in the economic development of the UAE" said Mr. Michael H Tomalin, Chief Executive of NBAD.
"Our sponsorship of the 1st Abu Dhabi Corporate Leadership Forum (ADCLF) comes as a direct and tangible link to NBAD's approach to corporate social responsibility and to further strengthen NBAD's association with world class events and conferences. By engaging with the community, it is our aim to bring world class leaders within the reach of the UAE community. Through the sponsorship of this event, it is our hope to make comprehensive knowledge sharing opportunities accessible to everyone" Mr. Tomalin added.
"We at Tri Star are privileged and honored to welcome NBAD, The Number One Bank in the UAE during its 40th year anniversary as the Exclusive Title Sponsor of ADCLF" said Dave Khan, Chief Operating Officer of Tri Star Events LLC.
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About NBADThe National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), The Number One Bank in the UAE, was incorporated in 1968. NBAD has a network of 76 branches in the UAE in addition to Cash offices that are spread out at remote locations to provide banking services to customers stationed at offshore oil operations and in desert locations as well as other government organizations. NBAD also has three Shift offices inside the security areas of the Abu Dhabi International Airport providing currency & traveler's cheques exchange services.
The branch network is widened further with 193 ATMs through which customers perform a variety of transactions.
Besides brick & mortar branches, NBAD provides 24 hour internet banking accessibility through NbadOnline and NbadDirect, as well as account access and personalized customer support through the 24-hour Call Centre.
NBAD's overseas network stretches from Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain in the G.C.C., Egypt and Sudan in Africa, London, Paris, and Geneva in Europe to Washington D.C. in the U.S.A.
The bank provides its customer with a wide variety of financial services targeted at all segments of the retail and corporate market in addition to Fund Management, Brokerage, Leasing, Property Management businesses and Private Banking.
NBAD is rated senior long term/short term A+/A-1 by Standard and Poor's, Aa3/P1 by Moodys and AA-/F1+ by Fitch giving one of the strongest combined rating of any Middle Eastern financial institution.
NBAD is an award winning leader in the UAE and GCC financial services industry. Awards won by the bank include 'Best Bank in UAE' from Euromoney and Banker publications, 'Human Resources Development Award' from the Emirates Institute for Banking & Financial Studies, the 'Middle East e-Banking Country Award', the 'Outstanding use of IT in Financial Services Award, and excellence award for 'Best use of Technology' from Banker Middle East.
For Media enquires, please contact:
Ehab Khairi,
Media & PR Manager
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Tel: +97126111190
About TSE
Tri Star Events LLC (TSE) is a premier event management company with offices in Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles. TSE produces and promotes high-level live events in Abu Dhabi and around the world. TSE is uniquely qualified and positioned to efficiently and effectively satisfy the needs of a dynamic Arabian Gulf Region that is poised to become a world player in many aspects, with a growing populace of increasing sophistication, desire and need for world-class entertainment.
Contact Information
Tri Star Events LLC
P. O. Box 51531
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel ++9712 631 5433
Fax ++9712 633 7443
Website: www.tristareventsabudhabi.com
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