Minister Opens Katch Kan Bahrain Office
Minister of Energy His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, opened the Bahrain office of Katch Kan, a Canadian oil services company which provides specialized security systems to the drilling industry to avoid contamination of drilling sites and provide safety and security to oil well workers using the latest technology and modern appliances, on Sunday morning, February 8, 2015, in the presence of Canadian Ambassador to Bahrain H.E. Thomas McDonald, Mr. Quinn Holtby, CEO of Katch Kan Ltd, Shaikh Saud bin Daij bin Hamad Al Khalifa and a number of invitees.
H. E. Dr. Mirza said the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) welcomes foreign investment in the Kingdom, which plays a significant role in attracting investments in the energy sector support services to Bahrain, and are keen to help tide over snags so as to make the country a fertile environment for the growth of business and investment. This will, in turn, help the country achieve development and prosperity for its people, translating the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, and the wise leadership to establish a diversified national economy, capable of coping with all the regional and global challenges, by strengthening the role of private sector and opening up to the global economy.
The Minister said that he was pleased to say that the leadership of the Kingdom always promoted moves that strengthened the strategic position of Bahrain in the region and helped take advantage of the country’s competitive location in the Arabian Gulf. He praised the various incentives offered by the country to attract investment, and the NOGA policy that attracted specialized companies to open regional headquarters and offices in Bahrain, which maintained providing unceasing support for companies operating in the Kingdom.
Mr. Holtby expressed his delight to have the office inauguration under the Minister’s patronage and for the kind support provided by NOGA to set up the company office in Bahrain, which he called another business expansion milestone for Katch Kan in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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