– UAE, Abu Dhabi – The Board of Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Ward and Khaldoun Haj Hasan as Non-executive Directors of the Company with effect from 7 November 2013.
Mr Ward, age 51, has a long history in management positions at international healthcare companies, previously having been both managing director of Bupa International and chief operating officer of Bupa’s International Businesses worldwide. He has gained particular experience of healthcare management in the Middle East, through non-executive directorships of Bupa Middle East Limited and Bupa Arabia plc.
Mr Haj Hasan, age 41, is a co-founder and executive director of Ithmar Capital which is a leading private equity company in the GCC region. He has managed large investments in various sectors including healthcare, education, construction, and engineering services.
Ian Tyler, Chairman of Al Noor, said: “I am pleased to welcome both Bill and Khaldoun to the Board of Al Noor Hospitals Group. Their broad range of experience, knowledge and skill will be very valuable additions to the Board and we look forward to working with them.”
Bill Ward was previously a director of Bupa Arabia plc, a company listed in Saudi Arabia. Khaldoun Haj Hasan is currently vice chairman of Mushrif Trading and Contracting Company which is a publicly listed company in Kuwait.
About Al Noor
Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc provides primary, secondary and tertiary care in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the wider region through its portfolio of hospitals and medical centres. As of 30 June 2013, the company had 227 operational beds and 504 physicians, more than any other private competitor in Abu Dhabi. Al Noor was the first private hospital in Abu Dhabi City to obtain Joint Commission International (“JCI”) accreditation, and today all of its hospitals are accredited.
The company is listed in on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: ANHA.L).
- Disclaimer - News, data, and statements included in this release are intended exclusively for general information purposes. Talent4Boards does not guarantee that news is accurate or about the correct person and accepts neither liability for the consequences of the reader’s reliance, nor responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Nothing in this release should be considered for decisions about referred securities. Products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.