Burgan Bank wins International Platinum Star for Quality Award

Press release

Published October 10th, 2011 - 08:30 GMT

Al Bawaba

Burgan Bank announced that it has won the prestigious International Platinum Star for Quality award from Business Directions, an organization which recognizes companies that implement and promote a strong culture of quality.

The platinum award highlights Burgan Bank’s continuous commitment to the provision of optimal levels of quality control and to the application of industry best practice methods thatsupport the delivery of a trusted banking service. Burgan Bank’s award was announced during the 36^th International Star for Quality convention.

Adrian Gostuski, Burgan Group Chief Operations Officer said “Burgan Bank is proud to have won the International Platinum Star for Quality award from Business Initiative Directions. The award demonstrates the Bank’s best-in-class operations, services and quality standards.”

Venkat Menon, Burgan Chief Operations Officer said “The Platinum Star award reflects Burgan Bank’s application of industry leading quality solutions which support our customers’ financial needs”.

Achievement of the Platinum Star award builds on Burgan Bank’s attainment of the International Gold Star for Quality in 2008 and marks the Bank as an industry leader in the Banking sector.

Background Information

Burgan Bank

Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest conventional Bank and second largest by assets in Kuwait, with a significant focus on the corporate and financial institutions sectors, as well as having a growing retail, and private bank customer base. Burgan Bank has majority owned subsidiaries in the MENAT region supported by one of the largest regional branch networks. which include Gulf Bank Algeria - AGB (Algeria), Bank of Baghdad - BOB (Iraq & Lebanon),Tunis International Bank – TIB (Tunisia), and fully owned Burgan Bank – Turkey, (collectively known as the “Burgan Bank Group”). Furthermore, Burgan Bank has a present in the UAE through its corporate office (“Burgan Financial Services Limited) which had helped the bank to participate in multiple financing opportunities in the UAE.