Bentley administrators set a course for the Middle East in November, with stops in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The university representatives were President Gloria Cordes Larson; Vice President for Development, Corporate and Alumni Relations Bob Minetti; and Director of International Advancement Jennifer Aquino. During two days in each country, the three met with high-level officials and shared campus news with Bentley parents and alumni.

“It was a valuable opportunity to strengthen relationships, increase institutional visibility in the region, and introduce President Larson to our alumni, parents and friends in each country,” reports Aquino.

Alumni who joined the gatherings included Rajive Keshup ’06, Talha Yesilhark and Khurram Abdulla ’96 (United Arab Emirates); Abdulla Al-Khalifa ’01 and Yara Faraj ’99 (Bahrain); Fay Al-Tukhaim ’06 and Osama Bastaki ’00 (Kuwait); and Nasir Al-Sharif ’04, Aseel Kamel ‘04, and Ahmed Jamsheer (Saudi Arabia).

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1. From left, Director of International Advancement Jennifer Aquino, Talha Yesilhark, Bentley President Gloria Cordes Larson, Rajive Keshup ’06, and Vice President for Development, Corporate and Alumni Relations Bob Minetti; 2. Faisal Rahimi ’03, Omar Al-Tamimi ’03, Jennifer Aquino, and Nsir Al-Sharif ’04; 3. Bentley parents Ola Al-Labban and Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Fouzan, Gloria Cordes Larson, and Abdullah Bastaki ‘00.

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IT SAVVY IN GREECE

Professor of Information Design and Corporate Communication Bill Gribbons presented a session at the IT Directors Forum in Athens, Greece, on October 10. The focus of the conference was innovation in IT and its impact on business value. The visit was coordinated by the Bentley Club of Greece, particularly board member Michalis Boussias ‘00 MBA.

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