Aafaq Islamic Finance appoints Kalra as new COO
- 22 Aug 2022
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Aafaq Islamic Finance has announced the appointment of Gurpreet Kalra as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, a position in which he will oversee operations management as well as plan, develop and implement aafaq’s operations to ensure the achievement of the company’s goals.
Aafaq Islamic Finance CEO, Hisham Hammoud, said: “We are pleased to welcome Gurpreet to the executive management team, given his distinguished banking experience, and his ability to enhance performance through professional teamwork, and certainly is a great gain for the company.”
Notably, Gurpreet Kalra has over 30 years of experience in handling operations, strategic support, and increasing customer satisfaction. He also held several leadership positions in operations management in leading institutions in the country.
Aafaq Islamic Finance PJSC was established in the year 2006, and it provides a wide range of high-quality, Sharia-compliant banking products and services to companies and individuals. It is unique as one of the financing companies that enjoys complete independence in the United Arab Emirates.
“Aafaq Islamic Finance” depends on the strength of its strategic partnerships with the leading authorities and institutions in the United Arab Emirates, including the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Dubai Economy, Emaratek, Trakhees, First Abu Dhabi Bank, in addition to “Tasheel” and “Amer” and many more business centres and individuals.