Expansion
Growth in the Gulf region is moving at an incredible pace at present. In recognition of this phenomenon, this award will go to the CEO who has overseen the largest expansion of their company.
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Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance can be notoriously difficult sectors to work in. This accolade will be awarded to the CEO in the banking/finance sector who has most effectively managed the obstacles to show the largest growth and returns.
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Retail
The popularity of shopping as a pastime in the Middle East means that the sector enjoys swift development. This award will go to the CEO in the retail industry who has overseen the largest financial returns.
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Hospitality
The hospitality market in the Gulf is a crowded and competitive arena. This tribute will recognise the CEO who has risen to the challenge and overseen the largest growth and financial returns.
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Manufacturing
Leading a manufacturing company requires careful logistical planning and strategy. The CEO in the manufacturing sector who has demonstrated these capabilities most successfully and overseen the largest growth and financial returns will win this award.
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Property and Development
This prize will go to the CEO in the property industry who has overseen the largest or most rapid growth, and finalised the highest amount of projects pro rata.
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Strategy and innovation
With the amount of growth witnessed in the Middle East at present, an enormous amount of careful strategising and innovation is required to make sure that momentum is maintained. This prize will go to the CEO who is deemed to have broken barriers to develop the most innovative new strategy for growth and consolidation.
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Female CEO of the year
Women are seldom seen in Chief Executive roles, both here in the Gulf and in the wider world. This award will go to the female CEO who has achieved the most success since acceding to the role, measured either financially, through innovation, expansion or through branding.
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Branding
Raising the company profile is a crucial part of the CEO function. This prize will be awarded to the CEO who has most effectively overseen strategic development, branding and marketing to boost public awareness of their company.
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Lifetime achievement
This award will go to a CEO, in any field, who has committed the most to the companies they have worked for and shown outstanding results over an extended period of time.
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Young CEO
With many CEOs working their way into such positions through years of measured experience, this award will acknowledge a CEO below the age of 40 who has fast-tracked through this process and propelled his group forward - 'The one to watch'.
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Altruism
Business is no longer just about profits and growth. The Altruism award will go to the CEO whose company, or who personally, has given most back to the community in funding, fund raising, charity or environmental programmes.
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