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Since
its introduction in December 1997, the Shaikh
Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa Award for Excellence in
Industry has created a new incentive for the industrial sector
to emphasise quality, excellence, Bahrainisation and protection
of the environment.
The
purpose of the Award is to encourage Bahrain's industrial
sector to further improve performance and develop quality
management in order to satisfy customers.
The
elements by which participation in the Award is measured include
increasing national manpower employment, provision of appropriate
training and development programmes, utilisation of local
raw materials, expansion of exports, of international promotions
and participation in local community services.
In
Bahrain, there are more than 400 industrial companies of various
sizes.
They
provide in excess of 20,000 employment opportunities. Numerous
factories and production units are created every year. Improvement
of productivity of such organisations is geared to further
development and expansion and, thus, more employment opportunities
for Bahrainis.
To
this end, the Ministry
of Oil & Industry has introduced incentive programmes
for industrial companies in the form of an annual industrial
award that are presented in recognition of industrial excellence.
They also aim at providing the industrial sector with further
confidence and ability to compete in local, regional and international
markets.
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