People Centric

Pre-Ramadan Celebration

YKA held Pre-Ramadan Festivities at their head office in Manama. The members of management and employees were offered Arabic coffee and dates. Farouk Almoayyed - Chairman and Mona Almoayyed - Managing Director of YKA congratulated the employees to mark the advent of the holy month.

INJAZ Career Expo

YKA participated in the INJAZ Bahrain Career Expo at the American University of Bahrain in Riffa that was patronized by Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Bint Khalifa Al KhalifaChairperson of INJAZ Bahrain. The event witnessed a great response from the students, job seekers, and candidates seeking career guidance.

Infiniti Sales & Service Training

Infiniti Middle East held a training program for YKA’s Infiniti sales, service advisors and managers on the Infiniti Sales and Service Way, an updated procedure to maintain a high level of customer experience. The training course was conducted by renowned trainer, Nicolas Gondard.

Less is More Workshop

Managerial grade employees from across the company attended a workshop called ‘Less is More Leadership’ which focused on how communication, supervisory, leadership, and management should work in a large company like YKA. The workshop was hosted by Mohammed Shukri, a Toastmasters World Champion and renowned trainer. Alok Gupta – CEO of YKA, emphasized the importance of these management and leadership sessions and thanked everyone for their participation.

Off-Road Experience

YKA hosted an Off-Road Experience at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) for its employees to provide them with an opportunity to experience the off-road capabilities of some of the popular nameplates from its automotive portfolio - the Ford Bronco, Nissan Patrol and Nissan Patrol Super Safari.

The YKA Off-Road Experience Track is designed by the BIC so that it can challenge every bit of suspension, engine, and transmission while conquering every challenge and obstacle in its route. Managers from operations took part in this event and had a memorable experience.

Inter-Company Football Tournament

The third Almoayyed Inter-company Football Tournament was held at the Football Academy Courts in Saar. Four teams represented the Almoayyed group of companies – Y. K. Almoayyed & Sons, Ashrafs, Almoayyed Contracting Group (ACG), and National Concrete Company (NCC).

International Women’s Day

YKA celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March 2023 at Darseen Café in Manama. The event was attended by Mona Almoayyed – Managing Director of YKA, who expressed her gratitude towards the contribution and efforts that women have invested in the company and for being recognized as one of the most successful organizations in Bahrain over the past 80 years.

Managing by Objectives Workshop

YKA hosted a workshop for its employees titled “Managing by Objectives” at the Downtown Rotana in Manama. The workshop conducted by Jean Nicolai – President of SteppingStone Global, aimed at strengthening middle management in the areas of effective time utilization, setting goals, and identifying priorities that would give them the right skills and frame of mind to focus on achieving the targets for 2023.

Mohammed Almoayyed – Director of YKA, Hala Almoayyed – Executive Director of ACG, and Alok Gupta – CEO of YKA attended the tournament to support and encourage the young employees. The NCC team clinched the trophy in a closely-fought final match. More than 80 people attended the event, which included members of the management and staff, along with their friends and family members.

Nissan Star Awards

Y. K. Almoayyed & Sons, the sole distributor of Nissan vehicles in the Kingdom of Bahrain, awarded seven of its Sales Executives and Service Advisors for achieving their customer service index. Ahmed Al Dailami – General Manager of Nissan Bahrain, and Sonu Duggal – Group HR Manager at YKA, handed the awards to the employees.