Second and third round of Tamkeen Business Quiz on 8 & 9 August

Press release

Published August 7th, 2011 - 11:41 GMT

Zahraa Taher, Managing Director of FinMark Communications

FinMark Communications today announced that that the Tamkeen Business Quiz Show, being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and the President of Bahrain Olympics Committee, continues on the 8 August 2011 at the Cultural Hall auditorium in Manama, just next to the Bahrain Museum, at 9pm, with the Technology & Telecoms competition, followed on 9 August with the Finance and Industrial sector quiz. The Shows, which are open to the general public with free admission, will allow audience members to watch Bahrain’s top companies compete whilst also enjoying live musical entertainment, provided by Urfilez, and having the chance to take part in the business-focused quiz challenge and compete for prizes.

Competing teams for the Technology & Telecoms sector are Batelco, Amthal, Promethean and Benefit, and for the Finance & Industrial night will be BAPCO, Bahrain Stock Exchange, Ibda’a and Midal Cable. Winners of these shows will join the ARIG team, the winners of the Insurance & Finance Quiz, which has already advanced to the Grand Quiz finale at the end of the month.

Beyond corporate and audience participation live at the events, members of the public can also take part in the quiz challenge throughout the month of Ramadan by visiting www.tamkeenquiz.com and correctly answer questions in order to enter the Show’s Grand Prize Draw and a chance to win a new Mitsubishi ASX Crossover, which has been valued at BD8000 and donated by Al Zayani Investments.

Ms. Zahraa Taher, Managing Director of FinMark Communications, said: “The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show is off to a great start and we’re delighted to launch the second and third rounds of the competition, after the success of our first show last week, with some of Bahrain’s leading companies across key sectors of our economy. While it is a business challenge aimed at highlighting the strength of the Kingdom’s economy and the knowledgeable and highly skilled talent we have, the show has also proven a fun and entertaining event for the teams and audience members. We encourage all members of the public to attend the show and cheer the teams on as they compete to move on the Grand Quiz Finale.”

The fourth round of the competition will take place on 16 August and will feature the Banking competition with teams from Khaleeji Commercial Bank, BBK, Al Salam Bank and Sakana. The finale Grand Quiz competition is expected to be held on 24 August, subject to confirmation.

The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show is being supported by a group of leading private and public sector organizations including FinMark Communications, the founders and organisers, Tamkeen, the event’s title sponsor, Mumtalakat, Bahrain National Holding (BNH), Batelco, BAPCO and Al Zayani Investments, Gold Sponsors, Midal Cable, YK Al Moayyed and Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Silver Sponsors, Sakana, Bronze Sponsor, Al-Amthal and Promethean, Technology Sponsors, Urfilez, Entertainment Sponsor, Design Grafix, Branding Sponsor, and Al Watan, Al Ayam and Daily Tribune newspapers, Media Sponsors of the event.

For more information on the Show and how to attend and take part in its corporate and public competitions, please visit www.tamkeenquiz.com

Background Information

Tamkeen

Tamkeen is a public authority established in August 2006, tasked with supporting Bahrain’s private sector and positioning it as the key driver of economic growth and development. Tamkeen is one of the cornerstones of Bahrain’s national reform initiatives and Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

Tamkeen has two primary objectives - firstly, foster the development and growth of enterprises, and second provide support to enhance the productivity and training of the national workforce. To achieve these objectives -Tamkeen’s 2018-2020 strategy focuses on Diversifying offerings, Accelerate delivery and Sustaining Impact.