The three buildings have undergone extensive modernisation, designed in line with leading world standards.
"At Batelco, we believe that our employees are the Company's most important asset," said Batelco Group Human Resources General Manager Shaikh Ahmed Al Khalifa.
"Consequently, we review on an ongoing basis the working conditions and benefits we offer to them."
"At the beginning of 2007, we set out on a specific journey focussed on improving the way we do things for the team, with the overriding aim to improve our operating culture through enhancing the work environment and, with it, employee satisfaction."
Shaikh Ahmed said that to develop truly world-class working conditions, Batelco engaged an interior designer and incorporated the most modern designs and furnishings, meeting the highest quality standards.
"The brief to the design team was to use an open-plan environment, with an air of spaciousness. They have achieved this and more, incorporating modern work stations, that while providing sufficient, individual privacy, also encourages interaction between staff, leading to improved working relationships and ultimately productivity," he said.
Besides ensuring the best possible work environment for its employees, Shaikh Ahmed said that Batelco offers salary packages and additional benefits which are among the most competitive and attractive in the region.
"Each Batelco employee receives an annual performance-based bonus payment and additionally an annual salary increase. From this year this annual increase will be from 1% to 8% of base salary, based on their performance rating. Such performance-based payments will be up to 6 months pay or up to 50% per cent of base salary for the best performing employees across any job grade.
"Our employees also receive other benefits that can add up to as much as 40% of their individual salary, such as: a savings scheme where Batelco contributes up to 8% of an employee's base salary; a housing loan scheme where Batelco funds 75% of interest paid, for loans up to BD120,000; in addition to PC loans, low-cost broadband, mobile and telephony services and other benefits."
"Batelco also invests heavily in training and developing its employees and spent BD1.4 million in 2007 to deliver 755 training activities for 1,299 staff representing 90% of the Bahrain based workforce," said Shaikh Ahmed.
As one of the Kingdom's leading employers of Bahrainis, with 93% of staff being nationals, in 2007 Batelco was recognised by the Labour Ministry for its Bahrainisation programme and for excellence in Training & Development.
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Batelco announces newly-refurbished headquarters
- Bahrain: Monday, April 21 - 2008 at 13:55
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Batelco has recently unveiled their newly refurbished Hamala Headquarters, and Telephone House and Telegraph House located in Salmaniya.
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This press release has been issued by Batelco's Corporate Affairs department.For further information, please contact:
Batelco Group Board Secretary and Company Spokesman Ahmed Al Janahi
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Batelco Refurbishment - Facts & Figures
-Project started at Hamala Headquarters - 26/2/2007 and completed 11/3/2008
-Salmaniya Building project started - 13/11/2006 and finished 15/01/2008
-The total number of staff transferred from Diplomatic Building to Hamala - 270 staff.
-The total number of staff transferred to Salmaniya building from Diplomat building - 80 staff.
-Hamala Car park increased by 210 parking spaces.
-Salmaniya car park increased by 45 parking spaces.
-Identical changes - desks and work stations - implemented at both sites.
-Project S.A Construction implemented the changes and refurbishments at Salmaniya.
-3D International W.L.L implemented the changes and refurbishments at Hamala.
-Project Issues - One of the most important issues was to ensure that every day functions for all departments were able to continue while the work was going on. This posed particular problems in relation to space allocation, network connections and additionally relocating most departments more than once to allow the work to be completed.
-Hamala Building Branding is still in progress and similar branding will be implemented in all buildings in due course.
-Total Salmaniya Space is 13037m - total of 660 staff.
-Total Area in Hamala (for the Admin, TEC Building, CIS and Training is 6,929m for total of 970 staff)
-Other requirements such as the addition of extra meeting rooms, expansion of canteens and refurbishment of others facilities were also completed.
About Batelco
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and an emerging force among the regions key telecommunications players.
Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive environment in the Middle East, and remains committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and the MENA region. The Company's management and staff are driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.
Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and span a comprehensive range of mobile services, international roaming, high-speed Internet connections, satellite services, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services over fixed, wireless and internet platforms, managed services, systems integration and enterprise solutions.
Batelco has invested $1.4bn in Bahrain's telecom infrastructure over the past 26 years, including significant investment in Next Generation Networks infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom's position as a leading communications hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalization of approx US$ 3.2 billion as of April 2008.
With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Posted by Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News EditorMonday, April 21 - 2008 at 13:55 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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