WASHINGTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A delegation representing Bahrain's Economic Development Board (EDB) visited Annapolis, Maryland after receiving an invitation from the Hon. Anthony G. Brown, Maryland's Lieutenant Governor. Lieutenant Governor Brown hosted the delegation from Bahrain and members of the Maryland business community at the Maryland State House. The delegation, led by the EDB's CEO, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al-Khalifa, was supported by The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC).

David Hamod, President and CEO of the U.S.-Arab Chamber noted, "Bahrain continues to position itself as a gateway to the larger Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region." Hamod continued, "Maryland is among the top ten exporting states to Bahrain, and today's meeting by high-level officials helped to build on the increasingly close ties between Maryland and Bahrain."

Hamod moderated a joint discussion that went to bolster trade and investment opportunities. During the discussion, members of the EDB reaffirmed Bahrain's focus on information and communications technology (ICT), healthcare, and education. Sheikh Mohammed, EDB's CEO, made note of Bahrain's burgeoning technology infrastructure.

Dr. Essam Fakhro, Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with leaders from the Government of Bahrain took part in the joint discussion.

Members of the Bahraini delegation also included business leaders representing a variety of industries including aluminum, plastics, general manufacturing, information and communications technology, food processing, financial services, construction, and real estate.

Bill Jones, Director of Middle East Operations at Zephyr, an environmental services company, took part in the discussion. Zephyr works in Bahrain and throughout the greater Gulf region. Jones, concluded, "We appreciate the EDB delegation's willingness to reach out to Maryland. Delegations like this one help us to identify networked and trustworthy people, an important part of doing business in that part of the world."

SOURCE The Embassy of Bahrain

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