This joint award went to two remarkable brothers. Prasanth Manghat leads the largest private healthcare company in the UAE, NMC. He was promoted to CEO in March 2017 and now enjoys the responsibility of building on the achievements of his predecessor, BR Shetty.
Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018 – Iraqi candle-makers
In 2015 the US-based non-profit, Prosperity Catalyst, launched a candle-making enterprise to empower vulnerable Iraqi women who were casualties of a brutal war that took their husbands and their livelihoods.
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Achievement Award 2018 – HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi was named Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on October 27, 2010. Since that time, he has fostered a diversified, open economy regulated by transparent and stable institutions. His efforts have enjoyed striking success, and Ras al Khaimah’s economy has grown 200 percent over the past decade.
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018 – Fadi Ghandour
Known as the founder of Aramex, which became the first Arab-based company to be listed on the NASDAQ in 1997, is now executive director at Wamda Capital.
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Achievement Award 2018 – HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
As the CEO of Mashreq Bank, the chairman of the UAE Banking Federation and the Chairman of Al Ghurair Investment, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has helped shape the economic fortunes of this nation.
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Awards 2018 – Shaji Ul Mulk
The founder and chairman of Mulk Holdings runs a global business powerhouse that employs a workforce of more than 7,000 and has manufacturing bases around the world.
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Winners stage: Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018 – Jassim Alseddiqi
With almost a decade’s experience at the helm of highly successful investment giant, ADFG, our winner is a young Emirati who manages to be a business leader, sought-after board director and chairman for major companies. But he has also shown an outstanding ability to turn around companies and move them to growth phase.
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Interview: Iraqi candle-makers at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
In 2015 the US-based non-profit, Prosperity Catalyst, launched a candle-making enterprise to empower vulnerable Iraqi women who were casualties of a brutal war that took their husbands and their livelihoods.
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Interview: Promoth Manghat at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
Over the last decade, Promoth Manghat has overseen the development of UAE Exchange into a truly global entity.
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Interview: Jassim Alseddiqi at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
With almost a decade’s experience at the helm of highly successful investment giant, ADFG, Jassim Alseddiqi is a young Emirati who manages to be a business leader, sought-after board director and chairman for major companies. But he has also shown an outstanding ability to turn around companies and move them to growth phase.
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Interview: Shaji Ul Mulk at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
Shaji Ul Mulk, founder and chairman of Mulk Holdings, a global business powerhouse that employs a workforce of more than 7,000 and has manufacturing bases around the world.
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Interview: Prasanth Manghat at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
Prasanth Manghat leads the largest private healthcare company in the UAE, NMC. He was promoted to CEO in March 2017 and now enjoys the responsibility of building on the achievements of his predecessor, BR Shetty.
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Interview: Dr Habib Al Mulla at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
When UAE law firm Habib Al Mulla merged with Baker McKenzie in 2013, it was the first local Middle East practice to join forces with a global law firm.
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Interview: Fadi Ghandour at Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2018
Known as the founder of Aramex, which became the first Arab-based company to be listed on the NASDAQ in 1997, is now executive director at Wamda Capital.
Achievement Awards
Arabian Business honours ‘Future Stars’ at achievement awards night
In total, 14 up and coming stars of the future received awards at the gala event at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm
Arabian Business Achievement Awards
‘UAE has given me everything’ says Arabian Business Achievement Award winner Shaji Ul Mulk
The Indian businessman’s company is best known for its flagship brand, Alubond USA, the world’s largest metal composite brand and the first aluminium composite panel in the UAE market
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Fadi Ghandour dedicates award to Arab start-ups ‘creating a new world’
Fadi Ghandour is executive chairman at Wamda Capital where he advocates for regional start-up concerns ranging from mentoring to funding