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MRM Award winners honoured

- Staff Report — waheedabba­s@khaleejtim­es.com

dubai — The 10th edition of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the 2nd cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award was held in Dubai on Tuesday where more than two dozen companies from the UAE and other Gulf countries were honoured for their excellence and innovation in their respective fields.

Gulf Petrochemi­cal Industries Co. was named “Outstandin­g Winner” for MRM Business Award while Enoc Retail bagged “Outstandin­g Winner” award in MRM Business Innovation Award category.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Airline and Chief Executive of the Emirates Group, awarded the winners. More than 1,500 delegates, including dignitarie­s, government officials, and business leaders from the UAE and GCC attended the event.

Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of Panel of Judges for the MRM Business Award and MRM Business Innovation Award, said the awards have fostered a culture of excellence within business communitie­s in the UAE and GCC, facilitate­d the adoption of best practices and raised industry standards.

Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “Since the establishm­ent of the MRM Business Awards, we have worked to develop and improve the award programme in line with the changing needs of maturing business communitie­s in the UAE and GCC. I am very proud at the progress that has been achieved by the outstandin­g companies that have participat­ed in the programme to date.”

Earlier in the day, inspiratio­nal speaker and best-selling author Tommy Spaulding shared his insights and lessons on heart-led leadership. He revealed that more than 1,800 companies have benefitted from the award programme since its establishm­ent while more than 181 winning companies have been recognised for their outstandin­g achievemen­ts.

Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber and Chairman of the Steering Committee for the MRM Business Award, said Dubai Chamber received an overwhelmi­ng number of strong applicatio­ns for both awards, revealing a 46 per cent increase in the number of applicatio­ns was recorded.

The awards have fostered a culture of excellence within business communitie­s in the UAE and GCC

Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy

 ?? Photo by Juidin Bernarrd ?? Sheikh Ahmed presenting an award to Enoc Retail at the 10th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards at the Dubai Opera on Tuesday. —
Photo by Juidin Bernarrd Sheikh Ahmed presenting an award to Enoc Retail at the 10th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards at the Dubai Opera on Tuesday. —

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