Aramex chooses Bahrain Financial Harbour to locate its latest venture

Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company (BFHHC) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Aramex.

Commenting on the agreement with Aramex, Mr. Stephen Rothel, Chief Executive Officer, BFHHC, said: “Aramex in the last twenty five years since its inception has rapidly gained the reputation of being a transportation company of choice throughout the Middle East and Asian subcontinent. Through the years, it has showcased impressive growth through its unique and pioneering business model, customer services and innovation setting benchmarks in the transportations space.”

“We are delighted that Aramex, having recently launched its Visa Application Centre, along with the British Embassy in Bahrain, has opted for BFH to kick-start the significant initiative. Without a doubt, this development has added further impetus to the increasing demand from retail sector players to associate with BFH in addition to the financial sector companies, thus lending credence to BFH’s integrated nature. It thus gives me immense pleasure in welcoming Aramex to the rapidly growing BFH family.” Mr. Rothel added.

The Visa Application Center will be managed by a well trained Aramex staff that will receive the UK Visa applications, process all formalities as per the Embassy standards, collect Visa fees and conduct the initial non-judgmental interview will all applicants ensuring submission of the requisite documents. The Aramex staff will also undertake Biometrics for all the applicants which will be directly connected to the UK Embassy server. Furthermore, the staff will be responsible for moving passports using the Aramex Ground and Logistics Operations from the VAC to the Embassy and backwards as well as delivering passports back to applicants either at the VAC or at the applicant delivery address.

Commenting on the agreement with BFHHC, Mr. Samer Marei, Country Manager, Aramex, said: “With the Visa Application Centre, we aim to smoothen the Visa application processes and make it more convenient for the applicants. We are positive that BFH’s world-class nature, its technologically astute and sophisticated environment and its prime location would be conducive to not just our new endeavour but would also benefit our overall operations.”