Asian Business Review lauds exceptional companies at the 2023 Middle East Awards

Companies across various industries were recognised at the awards ceremony held at Grand Hyatt Dubai Convention Centre.

As the world adapts to overcome various challenges, businesses need to constantly deliver remarkable solutions for their stakeholders whilst also innovating for the future. Despite the disruption brought about by the past few years, many companies were able to thrive and continue operating strategically.

In recognition of these companies, Asian Business Review held this year’s Middle East Management Excellence Awards, International Business Awards, National Business Awards, and Technology Excellence Awards at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Convention Centre on 11 October 2023.

The said awards programmes aim to commend outstanding companies and organisations in the Middle East that have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their respective fields whilst contributing to the region’s growth and development.

The judging panel at the Middle East Management Excellence Awards, Middle East International Business Awards, and Middle East National Business Awards consisted of Shivendra Jha, Partner & Head of Advisory Services and International Liaison Partner (ILP) at BDO UAE; Bhavesh Morar, Partner & Consulting Chief Growth Officer at Deloitte; and Nimish Makvana, Senior Partner and Management Team Member at Crowe UAE.

Meanwhile, the judges of the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards were: Fady Kassatly, Partner and Head of Digital & Innovation Solution Group, KPMG Lower Gulf; Binit Shah, Partner, Taxation & Technology at Crowe UAE; Dr. Swamy Pentyala, Partner - CEO - Infotech Solutions &  Technology Practice Leader at Baker Tilly Middle East; Madan Mohan, Director, Technology Advisory Services at BDO UAE; and Fadi Komati, Digital Strategy Leader at PwC Middle East.

See the full list of winners below:

MIDDLE EAST MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

• Adeeb Group
  • Dr. Ansari Wahid - Executive of the Year - Engineering
• Al Shirawi Group - Engineering & Healthcare Services
  • Employee Engagement of the Year - Building Materials and Facilities
• Beiersdorf Middle East
  • Employee Engagement of the Year - FMCG
• Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  • Dr. Jorge A. Guzman - Executive of the Year - Healthcare
  • Dr. Usman Ahmad - Innovator of the Year - Healthcare
  • Access Taskforce - Team of the Year - Healthcare
• Coffee Planet
  • Team of the Year - Food & Beverage
• Cruise Saudi
  • Lars Manuel Clasen - Executive of the Year - Tourism
• e&
  • Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year - IT Services
• Electromin
  • Team of the Year - Automotive & Transport System
• Elegant Qubes Decoration LLC
  • Razan Ahmed Abdelkarim - Al Fahoum - Executive of the Year - Interior Design
• Finance House PJSC
  • Employee Engagement of the Year - Financial Services
• flyadeal
  • Hanan Badri - Executive of the Year - Airline
• intalio
  • Bilal HMEDEH - Executive of the Year - Computer Software
• Mohsin Haider Darwish
  • Mohsin Hani Al Bahrani - Executive of the Year - Diversified Services
• NMDC Group
  • Yasser Zaghloul - Executive of the Year - Marine and Offshore Engineering
• Retal Urban Development Company
  • Abdullah Osama AlSalih - Innovator of the Year - Real Estate
• Saudi Arabian Mining, Ma'aden
  • Technology and Innovation Team - Team of the Year - Metals & Mining
• Saudi Aramco - South Ghawar Producing Department (SGPD)
  • SGPD Energy Management Team (EnMT) - Team of the Year - Oil & Gas
  • Employee Engagement of the Year - Oil & Gas
• SIBCA Electronic Equipment Company Ltd. 
  • Ibrahim Lari - Executive of the Year - Safety & Security
• SMC
  • Khalid Waleed Alkhudair - Executive of the Year - Media & Entertainment
• Tanmiah Food Company
  • Zulfiqar Hamadani - Executive of the Year - Food & Beverage

MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

• AstraZeneca
  • Healthcare
• BAE Systems
  • Aerospace & Defense
• Bayer Middle East FZ-LLC
  • Health Products & Services
• Cummins
  • Engineering
  • Oil & Gas
• New Balance Middle East Sportswear Trading LLC
  • Retail
• The Hershey Company
  • Food & Beverage
• Toray Membrane Middle East LLC
  • Manufacturing
• Unilever Gulf
  • Consumer Products - Non-Durables

MIDDLE EAST NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

• Coffee Planet
  • Food & Beverage
• Gulf International Bank
  • Financial Services
• GWC
  • Logistics
• Marafiq
  • Utilities
• Melodica Music Center
  • Education
• Ooredoo Oman
  • Telecommunications
• Skiply – RAKBANK
  • Banking
• V Business Center
  • Building Services & Facilities

MIDDLE EAST TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

• Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA)
  • Startup - Government
• Astra Tech
  • Connectivity - Technology
• Bahwan CyberTek
  • ICT - Healthcare
• Banque Misr
  • Digital - Banking
• channels by stc
  • Digital - Telecommunications
  • ICT - Technology
• Dubai Police
  • AI - Government
  • Automation - Government
• Enuygun
  • Travel Technology - Travel Services
• etisalat by e&
  • API - Payments
  • Big Data - Advertising
• Evoteq LLC
  • Digital - Healthcare
• Grubtech
  • Software - Food & Beverage
• Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing
  • Online Services - Government
  • Property Technology - Government
• Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA)
  • Cloud - Telecommunications
• MUMAYIZAT
  • E-Wallet - Hospitality & Leisure
• Odoo Middle East
  • Software - Technology
• Ooredoo Oman
  • Data Centre - Telecommunications
• Option 1 Event Services LLC
  • AI - Technology
• OQ Technology
  • IoT - Satellite
• PLAYHERA MENA
  • Gaming - Telecommunications
• Retal Urban Development Company
  • Analytics - Real Estate
• Saline Water Conversion Corporation
  • Information Management - Manufacturing
• Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
  • Automation - Financial Services
• Saudia Airlines Catering
  • Automation - Food & Beverage
• stc
  • Computing - Telecommunications
• stc Bahrain
  • InsurTech - Telecommunications
• Tamam Financing Company (Tamam)
  • Fintech - Telecommunications
• The ENTERTAINER business
  • Mobile - Retail
• The General Administration of Customs, Abu Dhabi
  • Information Management - Government
• The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Smart City - Government
• THIQAH
  • Big Data - Financial Services
• United Cooperative Assurance (UCA)
  • Online Services - General Insurance
• Walturn LLC
  • Software - IT Services
• Webcastle Technologies LLC
  • Online Services - IT Services

If you are interested in nominating for next year's awards programme, please email the Asian Business Review team at [email protected].