Note from the Chair

The development of the Business Briefings over the past few years has been a great success and, these are now being complemented by the revival of the Special Interest Groups (Aviation, Finance, Healthcare and Security) as the core business activities of the RGBB. I am confident that the continued development of both the Special Briefings with local speakers and, where possible, speakers from the Embassy pool of visitors, and the Special Interest Groups will allow the RGBB to continue to engage with Saudi business and promote British business.

Interaction with the BBA in Al Khobar and BBG in Jeddah will continue. Sponsorship of the Business Briefings is most important and I would encourage all members to consider their company’s ability to support them, or indeed to advertise in “RGBB News”.

Owain Raw-Rees

Note from Nicola Quick, RGBB Board Member, SIGs

The RGBB has eight (8) Registered SIGs.  These are Aviation, Construction & Manufacturing, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Oil-Gas-Petroleum-Power & Water and Safety & Security.

 

Currently, the four (4) most active SIGs are:-

·         Aviation

·         Financial Services

·         Healthcare and

·         Safety & Security

 

The objectives of the SIGs are as follows:-

 

1.  To promote UK plc and develop opportunities for Members and their Companies in their

     respective field. 

 

2.  To establish working relationships between RGBB Representatives of Local Companies and

      Individuals within the respective Sector of Business.

 

3.  To act as a think-tank for the Business Development Committee (BDC) on all matters relating

      to their specialty.

 

4.   A medium through which articles of interest to its Members are circulated via email, on a daily,

      weekly or monthly basis.   

 

5.  A platform upon which to share best practice.

 

6.  Networking.

 

Each SIG is headed by an RGBB Member who is not on the Board.

 

The Chairman of the Aviation SIG is Mr. Paul Dugan and he may be contacted on email:- duganpaul@gmail.com 

 

The Riyadh Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has been combined with the Aviation SIG in order to share common interests and to further enhance growth and collaboration.  The RAeS website is:- www.raes-riyadh.com.  Membership to the Riyadh Branch of the RAeS may be seen as the first stepping stone to joining the Royal Aeronautical Society, which is based in London.  Membership of the RAeS itself is in various grades, and is a Professional Accreditation; therefore individuals would need to apply personally directly to the Society.  The RAeS website is the UK is:- www.raes.org.uk. 

 

The Chairman of the Construction & Engineering SIG is Mr. Martin Smith and he can be contacted on email: Martin.Smith@burohappold.com

 

The Chairman of the Education & Training SIG is Mr. Tony Calderbank and he can be contacted on email: ajcbank@yahoo.com

 

The Chairman of the Financial Services SIG is Mr. David Stokes and he can be contacted on email:  david.m.stokes@sabb.com

 

The position of Chairman of the Healthcare SIG is currently vacant

 

The Chairman of the IT SIG is Mr. Mark Allen and he can be contacted on email: ajcbank@yahoo.com

 

The Chairman of the Safety & Security SIG is Mr. Jeremy Mann and he can be contacted on email: jeremymann@sabb.com
 

When New Members join the RGBB they are assigned into ‘Business Related Categories’, according to their respective business interests.
 

Finally, if any Member wishes to participate or would like to volunteer to lead any of the SIGs, please contact me. nicola.quick@talk21.com