BBAC Supports “Pour Toi Aznavour”, a Tribute to a Legend

BBAC supported, as main sponsor, the tribute to Charles Aznavour, the legendary French-Armenian singer. Entitled “Pour Toi Aznavour”, the tribute concert,  directed and executed by Maestro Harout Fazlian, was held under the patronage of H.E. General Michel Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic, in the presence of the First Lady of Lebanon Mrs. Nadia Aoun, Chairman of BBAC Mr. Ghassan Assaf and his spouse, key political, religious and public figures, in addition to a crowd of guests. 

This musical and cultural concert, which was organized by the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music and the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, took place at the Saint Joseph Church in Ashrafieh and witnessed huge success with the performance of the incredibly talented Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra led by Maestro Fazlian.

On the occasion, Mr. Assaf paid homage in his speech to the multi-talented artist and great person Charles Aznavour while drawing a parallel between his lifelong strive for success to become a global legend, and the success of the Lebanese Armenian community that has enriched Lebanon with its skills and talents, significantly contributing to the Lebanese economy to become a main foundation in the country.

The tribute concert spanned two nights and saw hundreds of admirers of the late artist gather from all corners of Lebanon to bid him a last farewell.

Breast cancer awareness seminar

On the occasion of the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, BBAC, in collaboration with the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation, held a seminar for its female employees to raise awareness about breast cancer.

The seminar was given by Dr. Naji El Saghir where he presented to the attendees the latest facts, along with some informative tips for Breast Cancer home test, in addition to other important details. 

Dr. Naji El Saghir is Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director of the Breast Cancer of Excellence, Head of the Hematology-Oncology Division, Department of Internal Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and President of the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation. 

For more information on Breast Cancer, please visit www.lbcfoundation.org

BBAC Holds its Annual Staff Gathering

BBAC held its annual gathering in honor of its staff at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, in presence of the bank’s Chairman and General Manager Sheikh Ghassan Assaf, and members of the Board of Directors, as well as more than 900 of the bank’s employees. Hosting the gathering was TV presenter, Hisham Haddad, who featured a variety of entertaining activities that created a tasteful ambiance.

This ceremony comes as part of the bank's appreciation of its employees and their dedication to their work, as well as their role in achieving growth and ensuring customer satisfaction. Human capital is one of the cornerstones of the Bank's success which, time and time again, has proven its competence in developing human resources and providing high levels of professional development and training programs.

On this occasion, Sheikh Ghassan Assaf welcomed the attendees, and expressed his hope and optimism in re-activating the country’s economic cycle, despite the current challenging economic conditions which the bank successfully faced. He went on to review the financial results for 2017, while praising the bank's positive growth and highlighting the most important projects and future plans, especially in the areas of e-banking and banking customer experience. Finally, Sheikh Assaf thanked the BBAC family for their loyalty, efforts and their keenness to reinforce the bank's renewed image and identity under the slogan "Your Caring Bank".