Nominations begin for Arabian Business Awards 2011
Nominations begin for Arabian Business Awards 2011
By Staff writer
Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2010 were held at Dubai’s Armani Hotel
ITP Publishing Group has unveiled details of the much anticipated Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2011.
This year’s awards ceremony is to be held at The Armani Hotel, Dubai, on Sunday, November 20. Fifteen separate categories of awards are being made, with nominations being invited from today.
This year’s judges panel – which will be announced next week – will meet on October 31, to select the winners.
Walid Akawi, CEO of ITP Publishing Group, said: “The Arabian Business Awards have over the past decade become the most prestigious awards event in the region. Our aim is to find and recognise the very best companies and leaders right across the MENA region. It has once again been a tough year for business, but I have no doubt that there is once again no shortage of amazing success stories, which we look forward to unveiling on November 20th.”
To make nominations, please send an email to judges@itp.com with the following information:
1) Category you are nominating
2) A summary, no longer than 400 words, of the company/individual’s key achievements during 2011.
Notes:
*The deadline for entries is Monday October 24 2011.
*For Small Business category, companies must employ less than 50 staff and turnover of less than $20m per year.
Categories for for Arabian Business Awards 2011
The Arabian Business Achievement Awards is the premier event in the Middle East business calendar. Each year, the awards celebrate the very best in Arab business achievements, both on a corporate and individual level.
For more than a decade, the event has attracted and honoured the biggest names in the Gulf business community. Previous winners have included HRH Prince Alwaleed, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and King Abdullah of Jordan.
The Arabian Business Achievement Awards have been hosted in Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
This year, the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2010 will be hosted at The Armani Hotel, Dubai, on Sunday, November 20.
This year’s judges panel – which will be announced next week – will meet on October 31, to select the winners.
Here are the list of fifteen separate categories of awards, with nominations being invited from today:
Airline of the Year
Retail Company of the Year
Special CSR Award
Telecom Company of the Year
Bank of the Year
Property Company of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Healthcare Company of the Year
Technology Company of the Year
Hospitality Company of the Year
International Achievement Award
Businesswoman of the Year
Businessman of the Year
Humanitarian Award
Lifetime Achievement
*All nominees must be based in the MENA region.
Princess Ameerah calls for “commitment without boundaries” Article
By Anil Bhoyrul
Her Highness Princess Ameerah Al Taweel has spoken of her desire to bring “positive change in the lives of people”.
Accepting a special Humanitarian Award for the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation at this year’s Arabian Business Achievement Awards, held on Tuesday night at the Armani Hotel in Dubai, the Princess told guests at the event: “We truly believe in commitment without boundaries”.
She said every human being has four basic needs – shelter, nourishment, healthcare and education – and praised the “passionate leadership” of her husband HRH Prince Alwaleed and the team at the Foundation, saying their goal was “to make the world a better place.”
She told guests that during various overseas trips with Prince Alwaleed, she had seen many remarkable stories of how with the right assistance, people “could regain their dignity.” She added: “Our mission is to contribute irrespective of religion, nationality or ethnic origin.”
Before collecting the award, ITP Chairman Andrew Neil praised the work of the foundation, saying that it had donated $3 billion to good causes, and that its work “doesn’t get any more remarkable.”
The Princess was one of 17 individuals to collect awards. Other highlights included Emirates Airline vice-chairman Maurice Flanagan, who received a special Lifetime Achievement Award. The CEO of Vodafone Qatar Grahame Maher – who died last month – received a posthumous award for Businessman of the Year, collected on the night by his widow Jenny. The judges said “his leadership was an inspiration to company’s employees and indeed everyone who came across him.”
Royal Jordanian won “Airline of the Year”, and Nbar founder Negin Dasmal received Businesswoman of the Year.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Airline of the Year – Royal Jordanian
Retail Company of the Year – Landmark Group
CSR – Q2 General Cleaning
Telecom Company of the Year – Batelco
Bank of the Year – Union National Bank
Property Company of the Year – Rafal
Small Business of the Year – Okku
International Achievement – Corinthia Hotels
Public/Private Sector Partnership – Dubai Chamber of Commerce
Best in SME Finance – Gulf Finance
Healthcare Company of the Year – DM Group
Technology Company of the Year – GE Middle East
Hospitality Company of the Year – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Businesswoman of the Year – Negin Dasmal
Businessman of the Year – Grahame Maher
Lifetime Achievement – Sir Maurice Flanagan
Humanitarian Award – Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation