Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

One of the fastest growing manufacturing sites in the Middle East is a petrochemical facility in Bahrain owned by the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC). The producer of ammonia, urea, and methane is under competitive pressures to develop and maintain a skilled employee base in both technical and nontechnical areas.

To help meet its proficiency goals, the company's Training and Development Mentoring Committee launched a competency-based program last year that readily evaluates emp