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Doha Qatar Airways organised a customised management training programme called ‘Leadership Management Essentials’, developed by General Electric specifically for the airline’s Qatari Career Development Programme.

The opportunities available to the Kingdom’s female population were highlighted at the second day of the annual women leadership forum under way in Riyadh. Janice L Semper, manager executive development at General Electric, outlined how GE is supporting Saudi women’s development in the region, and how they are developing a successful model: “GE looks at every employee as a leader. Developing leaders is part of our culture – we tell people what’s expected, tell them how to get there, and hold them accountable” she explained.

One of the oldest and trusted partners in Saudi Arabia’s growth story, GE is showcasing the company’s 80-year-heritage in the Kingdom, its long-term partnerships with public and private sector leaders, and its commitment to the Saudi Vision 2020 to promote diversification, create new jobs and drive overall welfare, at the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum from December 5 to 8, 2011, at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta.

GE is using its industrial muscle to help support the country’s economic pulse. This week it opens three new offices in the country; in the capital Baghdad, in the southern oil and gas hub Basra, and in the Kurdish regional center in the north, Erbil.

General Electric, widely known as GE, is another global firm recognised for its committed approach to its employees. With 4,100 staff across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, the conglomerate has a string of incentives and training schemes on offer to staff.