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Bahrain Financial Harbour receives strong response for its retail centre
Having already attracted key financial sector clients, Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company (BFHHC) today announced that its retail centre, the Harbour Mall, located in the Financial Centre of the development, has received a very strong response from the market. The Harbour Mall which is designed for exclusive, high quality retail outlets , cafes, brokerage and trading firms and retail banking has received has already received commitments from leading local, regional and international retail and financial services focused companies.Significant retail companies which have committed to introduce their brands in the Harbour Mall include, Alshaya Trading Co. W.L.L. through its The Body Shop, Le Pain Quotidien and Starbucks Coffee brands, Hassan Mohammed Jawad & Sons B.S.C (c) through Costa Coffee, Jawad Express, Travelex and Camille's Sidewalk, BBGM through Caribou Coffee, Yateem Optician, J.H. Ruyan through Atlas Pharmacy, Magribi Optical, M. M. Sharif Hatam & Sons through Mont Blanc & Dunhill, Al Ezz Trading through Al Ezz, Cash Boutique Co. through Damat / Tween, Ahmed Alwazzan Opticians W.L.L. through Ahmed Alwazzan Opticians, Syed Junaid Alam W.L.L. through Sayed Junaid, Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), Arabian Oud, Jashamal & Sons W.L.L through Jashnmal Bookstores, Damas Jewellery W.L.L. through Damas, Jihad Al Zain Jewellery through Jehad Al Zain and Cellucom W.L.L. through Cellucom.
Commenting on the commitments from the retail sector companies, Mr. Stephen Rothel, Chief Executive Officer, BFHHC, said: "At a juncture when BFH has and is partnering with major financial sector clients, we are delighted to announce that even the retail and financial services sectors have shown an overwhelming response. Commitment from leading retail and financial services companies as of now is a clear indication of the growing preference for these sectors to be part of BFH due to its integrated nature.
"BFH's integrated business model is to help add value to our clients' operations in Bahrain and the region, offering them a complete business and lifestyle solution under single canopy. It is important for all of BFH tenants and residents to be able to satisfy its business and retail needs in the one seamlessly integrated facility. Furthermore, we are in advanced stages of negotiations with other leading regional and international companies and service providers in these sectors interested in locating their operations in BFH," Mr Rothel added.
The first development phase of the landmark BFH development ‘The Financial Centre' was formally opened by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain on 2 May 2007 at a high profile evening event which was one of the Kingdom's most memorable events. The formal opening ceremony included an impressive high voltage spectacularly choreographed dance, multi-media laser and fireworks show which artistically lit up the entire Harbour while bringing the Iconic Harbour Towers into the spotlight.
The announcement comes shortly after to the formal opening ceremony for Phase I of the landmark Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), ‘The Financial Centre', was held on 2 May 2007 under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Financial Centre consists of three components - the dual Harbour Towers and Harbour.
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About BFH
A fully integrated, master-planned development, the US$ 3 billion Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), is aimed at creating a complete financial city, a self contained community and reinforcing Bahrain's unsurpassed position as the financial capital of the Middle East. A first of its kind development in the region, BFH is a highly focused, committed and advanced financial environment spread over 380,000 square metres of prime seafront property in the centre of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Furthermore, it comprises of 10 projects that uniquely combines business, leisure and residential components under one canopy. The BFH Client Relations Centre is located on-site at the 'Gateway to Bahrain' on the King Faisal Highway in Manama.
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