HRH Crown Prince Commends the Success Story of AmericanExpress

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, CrownPrince and Deputy Supreme Commander, has expressed his sincere thanks andappreciation to world companies which continued operating in the kingdom inspite of the regretful incidents that it went through recently.

Speakingas he received, at Al Riffa Palace today, the Chief Executive Officer of  American Express Middle East(AEME) William Keliehor, HRH Crown Prince took pride in the distinguished“success story” of American Express, noting that it has become one of thepillars of the kingdom’s economy ever since it chose  Bahrain as the centre of its regional operations, 34 years ago. He also said that AEME’semployment of Bahrainis, exceeding 70 % of its staff, testifies to itsconfidence in the capabilities of the Bahraini human resources, stressing thatinvestment in the Bahraini individual’s potentials is given top priority in thekingdom.

HRH Crown Prince added that the kingdom islooking forward to enhancing its cooperation and coordination with AEME, pledging that the needed support for the success of its operations in Bahrain willbe provided. On his part, William Keliehorreiterated William AEME’s commitment to its partnership with the kingdom whereits regional office is located, affirming that AME’s services and operations inthe kingdom have grown steadily over the years thanks to Bahrain’s positive economic atmosphere.

Head of HRH Crown Prince’s Court Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij AlKhalifa and Advisor to HRH Crown Prince Shaikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa attended the meeting.