Kuwait-25 March 2013: Gulf Bank has announced the appointment of Ms. Salma Al Hajjaj as General Manager of Human Resources (HR) at Gulf Bank.  Ms.Al Hajjaj started her new role at Gulf Bank in February 2013.

Before joining the Bank, Salma spent 12 years in Kuwait Oil Sector in various HR positions until she took the key role at KPC for the establishment of the Center for Leadership Development as its Director.  Prior to that Salma worked in HR at Gulf Investment Corporation for 15 years. She brings with her many years of diversified HR experience and has been responsible for disciplines including designing programs for development, assessment, identification and succession planning in addition to being involved in numerous change management initiatives.

Mr. Michel Accad, Gulf Bank's Chief Executive Officer said:  "Salma has a wealth of experience and knowledge from her previous roles and we are very pleased to have attracted someone of her caliber and reputation to head up the Bank's Human Resources Department. We welcome her to Gulf Bank and look forward to benefiting from her insight and expertise."

Salma Al Hajjaj, General Manager,

Human Resources at Gulf Bank