Ajman Bank CIO Named on the WHO's WHO of Financial Technology
Ajman Bank CIO Named on the WHO's WHO of Financial Technology
Ajman, UAE; May 13, 2012: Ajman Bank, the award-winning Islamic financial services institution committed to transforming the experience of Islamic banking, announced today that Ashraf Shokry, Chief Information Officer of Ajman Bank, has been selected as a member of the “WHO’S WHO of Financial Technology - Middle East 2012” by the World Development Forum, for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in Financial Technology.
The nomination was announced at the FT Summit that took place on 10-11 April 2012 in Abu Dhabi, where Ashraf figured as a speaker among leading industry experts, presenting his new findings and innovations in the field to an eager audience of IT professionals.
Commenting on this selection, Mohamed Amiri, Acting CEO of Ajman Bank, said: “I would like to express my congratulations to Ashraf whose prestigious nomination is certainly an endorsement of his accomplishments in the field. We, at Ajman Bank, are certainly proud to host executives of Ashraf’s caliber on our team.”
Khaled Eid, CEO of the World Development Forum, founder and organizer of Financial Technology Summit – Middle East (FT Summit) said: “The induction of Ashraf Shokry recognizes his commitment to excellence in Financial Technology and the leading role he is playing to bring business value to the financial industry through the effective use of Information Technology. I would like to welcome Ashraf Shokry to the prestigious group of ‘WHO’S WHO of Financial Technology – Middle East’; I am confident that this gathering of leading minds will bring added value and innovation to the industry and the region”, concluded Eid.
The FT Summit is the exclusive event for the CIOs of the top 100 Banks in the Middle East, developed as a platform for industry leaders to acquire and exchange knowledge and expertise and to discuss the industry's most pressing issues.
The ‘WHO’S WHO of Financial Technology’ is an initiative by the Financial Technology Summit – Middle East, to recognize the most prominent IT leaders who have influenced the IT profession in the financial sector and brought added business value to their organizations through innovative and effective use of Technology.
Ashraf Shokry joined Ajman Bank in June 2008 as Chief Information Officer. He has more than 22 years of experience in banking and non-banking information technology and management.
In a challenging financial environment, Ajman Bank maintained earnings momentum recording net profit growth of 75 per cent for the year ended 31 December 2011 and 154% increase for Q1 2012.
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About Ajman Bank:
Ajman Bank is a young, agile Islamic commercial bank built on the values of integrity, trust and transparency. The bank provides a wide range of value-driven banking services in the UAE for individual, business and government clients, all in compliance with Shari’ah principles. Ajman Bank seeks out the market’s best products, people and technology in order to deliver what customers want, how they want it, delivering real value and recreating that human touch lost in modern banking.
Headquartered in Ajman and strongly supported by its government, Ajman Bank is the keystone of the emirate’s economic development strategy and is in a position to benefit from its growth and potential like no other. Ajman Bank is committed to becoming a sustainable organisation in its truest sense, balancing care for the community and employees with the business of delivering value to its shareholders and customers.
For further information, please contact:
Fida El Samad
VP - Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: 050 4594132
E-mail: f.elsamad@ajmanbank.ae
