Frost & Sullivan’s 2018 Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet Honours Establishments Driving Innovation and Excellence in the Middle East

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The Awards Programme recognised 30 companies demonstrating Transformational Growth across industry sectors

(AETOSWire): Frost & Sullivan recently concluded its fourth edition of the 2018 Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet which was held on 14th May at Atlantis, The Palm, Crescent Road, Dubai, UAE.  The Awards programme provided an ideal opportunity to recognise companies driven by visionary growth, innovation, and leadership that will catalyse and transform industries in the near future.

This year, 31 Awards were presented across 6 sectors: Energy & Environment, Tech Vision, Transformational Health, Transportation & Logistics, Food & Beverage and Digital Media. These Awards followed a rigorous measurement-based methodology to select recipients in each category. These companies showcased exceptional accomplishments and demonstrated superior performance in areas of leadership, technological innovation, customer service, strategic product development, etc.

Excited about the participation this year, Amol Kotwal, Director, Frost & Sullivan said, “The Middle East region is going through some exciting times – poised economic growth riding on the back of expansionary fiscal policy, partial recovery of oil prices and relative improvements in the geopolitical condition. I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all the Award winners in recognition of their innovation, commitment and successful business strategies required to adapt and grow with the fast changing macro-economic environment”.

With Frost & Sullivan's continuous intent to drive innovation and excellence, the Awards offered were carefully reviewed and evaluated to reflect the current market landscape and emerging trends. The Awards assessment, besides incorporating inputs from Frost & Sullivan's experts also involved a Jury validation process with a panel of thought leaders, which included some of the most prominent names from the industry. The esteemed Jury panel for the 2018 Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet included:

•    Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al Nuaim, MD, FRCPC, FACP, CPE, Professor of Medicine and Senior Consultant Endocrinology, Consultant Health Care, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

•    Laila Al Jassmi, Founder & CEO, Health Beyond Borders

•    Dr. Mohammad Shanti, Senior SME, Board Advisor & CEO, Influence Healthcare International

•    George William Heath (Bill),  Founder & Owner, Focus LLC

•    Deepak Jain, Managing Director, Mont Hill

•    Nadia Abdul Aziz, President, National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL)

•    Philip Mills, Director FM, Nakheel

•    Prakash Chandrabalan, General Manager - Real Estate Ventures, Gulf Islamic Investments

•    Sachin Gupta, Director Private Equity, Al Masah Capital Ltd.

•    Makram Haidar, Head of Marketing, United Foods Company (PJSC)

•    Arnab Sengupta, Head of Brands and Retail & Value Creating Partner, Phoenix Group

The Awards Banquet was supported by our Official Print Partner- Forbes Middle East and Media Partners - ArabMedicare.com, Arab Hospital Magazine, Eye of Dubai, Eye of Riyadh, Middle East Business Magazine and Logistics Gulf.

To find out more about Frost & Sullivan’s Awards programme and partnership opportunities for 2019, please contact: khushbook@frost.com.

Award Recipients at the 2018 Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet

Industry Sector    Award Title    Award Winners

Energy & Environment     KSA Waste Management Technology Leadership Award    Beatona (ACWA Holding)

Energy & Environment    KSA Manned Guarding Company of the Year Award    Arabian Security & Safety Services Co. Ltd. (AMNCO)

Energy & Environment    UAE Energy Management Company of the Year Award    Enova

Tech Vision      UAE Energy Efficiency New Product Innovation Award    Enova

Tech Vision      UAE Augmented Reality New Product Innovation Award    Pixelbug

Tech Vision      UAE Virtual Reality New Product Innovation Award    TAKELEAP

Tech Vision      UAE Telemedicine Enabling Technology Leadership Award    Ver2 Digital Medicine

Transformational Health    UAE Private Tertiary Care Service Provider of the Year Award    Burjeel Hospital (A unit of VPS Healthcare)

Transformational Health    GCC Home Healthcare Service Provider of the Year Award    SmartMed LLC

Transformational Health    GCC Emerging Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company of the Year Award    Julphar

Transformational Health    UAE Medical Insurance Company of the Year Award    RAK Insurance

Transformational Health    UAE Healthcare Brand Campaign of the Year Award    Second Opinion Service Campaign Zulekha Healthcare Group

Transformational Health    GCC Vision Care Pharmaceutical Company of the Year Award    Mundipharma Middle East FZ-LLC

Transformational Health    UAE Home Healthcare Products Company of the Year Award    OMRON Healthcare Middle East

Transportation & Logistics    UAE Warehousing Service Provider of the Year Award    Global Shipping & Logistics LLC

Transportation & Logistics    UAE Emerging Express Service Provider of the Year Award (Private Sector)    DTDC EUROSTAR COURIER & CARGO LLC

Transportation & Logistics    KSA Logistics Service Provider of the Year Award    Almajdouie Logistics Co. LLC

Transportation & Logistics    KSA Express Service Provider of the Year Award (Private Sector)    Zajil Express

Transportation & Logistics    KSA E-commerce Logistics Provider of the Year Award    Aramex

Transportation & Logistics    KSA Warehousing Service Provider of the Year Award    LSC Warehousing & Logistics Services Company

Transportation & Logistics    Middle East Regional Express Service Provider of the Year Award    DHL Express LLC

Transportation & Logistics    Oman Logistics Service Provider of the Year Award    Al Madina Logistics Services Company

Food & Beverage    UAE Beverages (Fresh Juice) Company of the Year Award    Barakat Quality Plus LLC

Food & Beverage    UAE Bakery (Functional) Company of the Year Award    Bakemart FZ LLC

Digital Media    MENA Pay TV Services Company of the Year Award    beIN Media Group

Digital Media    MENA OTT Video Services Company Of The Year Award    SHAHID by MBC GROUP

Digital Media    MENA OTT Services Market Growth Excellence Leadership Award    STARZ PLAY

Digital Media    UAE IPTV Services Growth Excellence Leadership Award    Etisalat

Digital Media    MENA Video Solutions Provider for Broadcast and IP Product Line Award    Imagine Communications

Digital Media    MENA Video Metadata Solutions Provider Growth Excellence Award    Gracenote, a Nielsen Company

Digital Media    MENA Enterprise Video Delivery Solutions Provider Customer Value Leadership Award    Exterity

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