Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: J&K Bank officers posted at Corporate Headquarters, today organized a farewell party for its out-going Chairman and CEO Mushtaq Ahmad, who will complete his term on October 5, 2016.
The party was attended by the in-coming Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad along with Executive Presidents Abdul Rauf, S S Sehgal and Vagish Chander.
Speaking on the occasion, the in-coming Chairman Parvez Ahmad paid glorious tributes to Mushtaq Ahmad for his leadership and guidance that oversaw many of the great achievements of the bank during last many years.. “In growth and development of J&K Bank as an institution, the role played by Mushtaq Ahmad has been remarkable. He has been the essential part of the evolution of this bank from an unfamiliar organization to one of the premiere institutions of the country. It is under his guidance, the bank achieved the business target of one lac crore during its platinum Jubilee year besides many other milestones,” he said.
The outgoing chairman & CEO Mushtaq Ahmad, in his address, said, “I feel delighted today to have been able to pass on the baton of leadership to someone from within the bank’s family as I had desired while taking the charge six years ago here at the same place.”
“And I am sure that the Parvez Ahmad will hold this sacred trust dear to his heart and build over the legacy and achieve higher goals for the bank in future”, he added.
While expressing his concerns over the conditions of banking industry in general and the state in particular, Mushtaq Ahmad sounded a note of optimism, saying, “Amid all these conditions what reassures me is the resilience in character and the firmness in foundations of this institution besides the tested loyalty of our customers and continued support of our major stake holder i.e. State Government.” He also thanked all the staff members for their cooperation and generous affection.
The bank’s Senior Presidents, S K Bhat and Mohammad Syed Wani, President, Vice-presidents/ zonal heads (Kashmir) and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
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