The 12 months 2021 has been one in all restoration and revival following what was a particularly difficult 2020.
With most regional economies having reopened and with companies now having learnt to take care of the Covid-19 pandemic, the elemental methods of working have been drastically altered.
At the 2021 version of Gulf Business Awards – which will probably be held in-person on November 23 at Central Park Towers on the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) – we will probably be applauding the enterprise leaders and firms who’ve managed to steer their organisations throughout this powerful part by innovating and persevering.
These people and firms – throughout varied sectors – have stood tall and spearheaded the expansion of their industries and the regional financial system.
All the shortlisted nominees definitely deserve recognition for his or her efforts in driving the way forward for the GCC area.
Awards will probably be given to firms and enterprise leaders throughout the sectors of: banking, vitality, healthcare, funding, actual property, retail, expertise, transport and logistics, in addition to tourism and hospitality.
Special excellence awards can even be handed out to the Sustainability Company of the Year, Disruptor of the Year, Businesswoman Leader and SME of the Year.
One enterprise chief and firm will probably be chosen for the distinguished accolade of total ‘Business Leader of the Year’ and ‘Company of the Year’.
Gulf Business can even current the coveted Lifetime Achievement award to at least one particular particular person for his or her excellent contribution to the area. It’s an award whose previous winners have included Sir Tim Clark, HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, HE Easa Saleh Al Gurg and HE Mohamed Alabbar, amongst others.
Below is the record of nominees:
COMPANIES
Banking
• Emirates Development Bank
• First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Saudi National Bank
• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
• RAKBank
Energy
• Saudi Aramco
• ADNOC
• ENEC
• Masdar
• Utico
Healthcare
• G42 Healthcare
• Aster DM Healthcare
• Response Plus Holdings
• Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
• Mediclinic Middle East
Investment
• Yas Holding
• Dubai Investments
• Al Mal Capital
• Investcorp
• Al Khayyat Investments
Real property
• Aldar Properties
• Emaar Properties
• Nakheel
• Sobha Realty
• Dubai Holding Real Estate
Retail
• Amazon
• Noon.com
• Majid Al Futtaim
• Alshaya Group
• Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba group
Technology
• IBM
• Huawei Middle East
• Dell Technologies
• Oracle
• Microsoft
Transport and logistics
• Dubai Roads and Transport Authority
• DP World
• Careem
• Etihad Rail
• FedEx Express
Tourism and hospitality
• Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
• Radisson Hotel Group
• Millennium Hotels and Resorts
• Rotana Hotels
• AWJ Investments
BUSINESS LEADERS
Banking
• Hana Al Rostamani, group CEO, First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Shayne Nelson, group CEO, Emirates NBD
• Dr Adnan Chilwan, CEO, Dubai Islamic Bank
• Ala’a Eraiqat, group CEO, ADCB
• Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, Standard Chartered UAE
Energy
• Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, group CEO, ADNOC
• Saif Humaid Al Falasi, group CEO, ENOC
• Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
• Paddy Padmanathan, CEO and president, ACWA Power
• Joseph Anis, president and CEO – Europe and MEA, GE Gas Power
Healthcare
• Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and managing director, VPS Healthcare
• Makarem Sobhi Batterjee, president, Saudi German Health
• Dr Mazen Fakeeh, president and chairman, Fakeeh Care Group
• Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder and president, Thumbay Group
• Dr Saliha Afridi, managing director, The LightHouse Arabia
Investment
• Jassim Alseddiqi, group CEO, Shuaa Capital
• Rohit Walia, government chairman and CEO, Alpen Capital
• Bal Krishen, chairman, Century Financial
• Naser Al Nabulsi, vice chairman and CEO, Al Mal Capital
• Hedi Ben Mlouka, CEO and CIO, FIM Partners
Real property
• HE Mohamed Alabbar, chairperson, Emaar
• Hussain Sajwani, founder, Damac Properties
• Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, chairperson, Arada
• Yousef Al Shelash, chairperson, Dar Al Arkan
• Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman, Danube Group
Retail
• Colm McLoughlin, government vice chairman and CEO, Dubai Duty Free
• Faraz Khalid, CEO, midday.com
• Ronaldo Mouchawar, vice chairman, Amazon MENA
• Mohammad A Baker, deputy chairman and CEO, GMG
• Mohammed Alshaya, government chairman, Alshaya Group
Technology
• Sergio Maccotta, SVP and GM, SAP Middle East South
• Anas Jwaied, vice chairman and GM – Emerging Markets, Micro Focus
• Fadi Hani, VP- MEA and Turkey, Avaya
• Fadi Kanafani, senior regional director – MEA, NetApp
• Sandrine El Khoury, VP-MEA, Alcatel Lucent
Transport and logistics
• Sultan bin Sulayem, group chairperson and CEO, DP World
• Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, chairman of the Executive Committee, Hope Consortium, and group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports
• Tarek Sultan, vice chairperson, Agility
• Mattar Al Tayer, chairperson, RTA
• Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports
Tourism and hospitality
• Issam Kazim, CEO, DCTCM
• Majed Al Nefaie, CEO of Seera Group
• Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO, Saudi Tourism Authority
• John Pagano, CEO, The Red Sea Development Company and Amaala
• Mark Willis, CEO, Accor Middle East, Turkey and India
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Sustainability Company of the Year
• Cafu – Launched its Sustainability Deal in November 2020 to change into carbon impartial, has pledged to plant a million Ghaf seeds within the desert utilizing drone expertise to assist decrease carbon emissions
• Dubai Electricity and Water Authority – For the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and inexperienced hydrogen venture
• PepsiCo – Committed to gather and recycle all its waste generated on-site at Expo 2020 Dubai
• Engie Solutions – Offers expertise and data-based enterprise fashions to assist cities and firms transition to sustainable and good choices
Disruptor of the Year
• Swvl
• YAP
• Anghami
• GrubTech
SME of the Year
• Dubizzle
• bnbme Holiday Homes
• Trukkin
• Geekay Group
Businesswoman of the Year
• Najla Al-Midfa, CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center – Sheraa
• Khadija Al Bastaki, government director, Dubai Design District
• Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, founder and chairperson, Intisar Foundation
• Dr Husnia Gargash, founder and chairperson, Gargash Hospital
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