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About

The Gulf Business Awards is the perfect platform to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the Gulf region.

The awards offer a great opportunity to showcase your hard work,dedication and innovation and to gain recognition from your industry peers.

So make sure you mark your calendar and get ready to join us in recognising the best and brightest in the world of business.

Want to know more about our awards program?

Categories 2024

Business Excellence Awards

SME of the Year
Sustainability Company of the Year
Disruptive Company of the Year
Business Leader of the Year
Marcomms Leader of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Company of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

Tourism & Hospitality

Tourism Company of the Year
Tourism Business Leader of the Year
Hospitality Company of the Year
Hospitality Business Leader of the Year

Healthcare

Healthcare Company of the Year
Healthcare Leader of the Year

Banking Finance & Investment

Online Trading Company of the Year
Investment Leader of the Year
Banking Company of the Year
Finance Advisory Company of the Year
Banking Finance & Investment Business Leader of the Year

Retail

Retail Company of the Year
Retail Business of Leader of the Year

Energy

Energy Company of the Year
Energy Business Leader of the Year

Real Estate Construction

Lifestyle Project of the Year
Best Project Delivery of the Year
Real Estate Agency
Developer of the Year
Project of the Year
PropTech Company of the Year
Real Estate Business Leader of the Year

Transport & Logistics

Transport and Logistics Company of the Year
Transport and Logistics Business Leader of the Year

Technology

Best Tech Event of the Year
Telecom Infrastructure Innovation
Tech Leader of the Year
Payment Solutions Company of the Year

Testimonials

I am incredibly honoured and humbled to receive this award and be recognised for my work. I would like to thank Motivate Media Group for being part of my journey over the years. It has been great to watch the company’s evolution and impact on the field of media and publishing in the country.

– Isobel Abulhoul, CEO and Trustee, Emirates Literature Foundation, co-founder of Magrudy’s and winner of the Gulf Business Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

I am thrilled and delighted that I have been selected to receive this special award. I attribute it absolutely and totally to our team of staff and the effort they make in making our business successful and, of course, to our Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who was also honoured with the same award in 2017.

– Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free and winner of the Gulf Business Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

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Judging Criteria

Innovation

A company or business leader's innovative ideas or products that can create value and solve important problems, while also having the potential to be scaled up and sustained over the long term.

Financial Results

Companies that have achieved exceptional financial results and promote best practices in financial management.

Service Delivery

The ability to provide excellent service to all stakeholders including customers, partners and suppliers.

Corporate Social Responsibility

A company’s efforts to give something back to wider society in terms of mentorship, environmental concerns, charity and corporate social responsibility.