IN PICTURES: All the Gulf Business 2023 Award winners
The awards celebrated luminaries from across the region’s business ecosystem
Gulf Business held the 11th edition of the annual Gulf Business Awards at the illustrious Palazzo Versace Dubai. The venue, a symbol of opulence and sophistication, set the stage for an evening that promised to honour the pinnacle of corporate achievement.
A total of 43 awards were presented to eminent business leaders and companies across multiple industrial verticals, including tourism, hospitality, transport and logistics, real estate, banking, finance and investment, healthcare and retail.
READ MORE: Winners of the Gulf Business Awards 2023
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) form an integral part of a country’s economy. The Gulf Business Awards continued the collaboration with Century Financial, and presented the second edition of the Golden Frame Awards, to recognise the rainmakers and leaders across SMEs that championed innovation, business strategy, product delivery, sustainability and customer service, among other factors.
LIST OF WINNERS
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SME of the Year: Tarabut Gateway
Sustainability Company of the Year: Masdar
Disruptive Company of the Year: Kitopi
Business Leader of the Year: Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates
Marcomms Leader of the Year: Lucy Aziz, OPPO
Young Achiever of the Year: Abdallah Abu Sheikh, co-founder and CEO of Astra Tech
Gulf Business Company of the Year: Accor
Lifetime Achievement Award: Hussain Sajwani – chairman and founder, DAMAC Group
BANKING, FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Online Trading Company of the Year: EFG Hermes ONE
Investment Company of the Year: AIX Investment Group
Banking Company of the Year: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Finance Advisory Company of the Year: EFG Hermes
Banking, Finance & Investment Business Leader of the Year: Shayne Nelson, group CEO, Emirates NBD
REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION
Lifestyle Project of the Year: Kyoto by Oro24
Real Estate Agency: Driven Properties
Developer of the Year: Aldar Properties
Innovative Project of the Year: Keturah Reserve by MAG Properties
Project of the Year: Atlantis the Royal, Dubai by Kerzer International
Proptech Company of the Year: Property Finder
Real Estate and Construction Business Leader of the Year: Atif Rahman, founder and chairman, ORO24 Developments
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
Tourism Company of the Year: Saudi Tourism
Tourism Business Leader of the Year: Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
Hospitality Company of the Year: Accor Hotels
Hospitality Business Leader of the Year: Satya Anand, president of Marriott EMEA
RETAIL
Retail Company of the Year: Dubai Duty Free
Retail Business of Leader of the Year: Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Holding
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Transport and Logistics Company of the Year: Emirates
Transport and Logistics Business Leader of the Year: Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare Company of the Year: Al Khayyat Investments
Healthcare Leader of the Year: Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director of Aster DM Healthcare
TECHNOLOGY & ENERGY
Cloud Company of the Year: Huawei
Technology Company of the Year: Microsoft
Technology Business Leader of the Year: Prateek Suri, founder and CEO of Maser
Energy Company of the Year: Aramco
Energy Business Leader of the Year: Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, MD, director and group CEO of ADNOC, and chairman of Masdar
GOLDEN FRAME AWARDS
Retail Company of the Year: GMG
Disruptive SME of the Year: Polynome Events FZE
Agribusiness Leader of the Year: Export Trading Group
Innovative SME of the Year: Petrafos Energy FZC and Downtown Reality Real Estate Brokerage LLC
Sustainable SME of the Year: Healthy Pop Foods Co LLC
Social Innovation Excellence Award: Butterfly Social Technologies Ltd
