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