Sharjah Excellence Award 2019 winners feted

Sharjah has been making exponential progress in the country. Its projects, under the able stewardship of its leadership, have transformed not just the skyline of the emirate but also the wellbeing of its residents.

In this regard, economic establishments have been performing very well. And the government has acknowledged their sterling contribution.

Under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Seaports and Customs, honoured the winners of the 4th Sharjah Excellence Award 2019, in addition to honouring partners, sponsors, jury committee members, and the award working group. Among those honoured was the Sharjah-based Dar Al Khaleej for Printing & Publishing, which publishes the Arabic newspaper Al Khaleej and the English daily Gulf Today.

This came during the annual ceremony organised by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, at the Expo Centre Sharjah, in the presence of Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI and the Board of Trustees of Sharjah Excellence Award, members of the Award Board of Trustees, Dr. Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Mishari, Secretary-General of the Federation of Chambers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, SCCI’s Director-General, Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al-Awadi, and Nada Al Hajri, General Coordinator of the Sharjah Excellence Award.

Also attending were a number of heads and officials of government authorities and local departments, ambassadors and consuls, representatives of the Gulf Chambers of Commerce and Industry, as well as the award partners, sponsors, and a crowd of representatives of the private sector companies, businessmen and media.

Sheikh Khaled Al Qasimi, accompanied by Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, and Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al-Awadi handed over the accolades and awards to the 16 winners of the six categories of Sharjah Excellence Award.

The category of the Sharjah Excellence award was awarded to Anchor Allied Factory LLC, Zulekha Hospital LLC, Al Ansari Exchange LLC – SHJ. BR, Al Muqarram Insulation Mat. Ind. LLC, and Injazat Services LLC.

The Sharjah CSR Award category went to Sharjah Police Headquarters and Al Zajil Fairs Management. The category of Sharjah Entrepreneurs Award was awarded to Abdullah Sultan Abdullah Al Dah and Hussain Ali Abdullah Al Ghazal Al Shamsi.

The category of the Sharjah Gulf Excellence Award was awarded to Leminar Air Conditioning Company LLC, UAE Exchange Centre LLC, and National Cables Industry. The Sharjah Green Award category went to Zulekha Hospital LLC and Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA).

While Tawseel Orders Delivery Services LLC and Crisol Restaurant & Lounge won the category of Sharjah Small & Medium Enterprises Award.

Strategic Partners

The strategic and media partners of the 4th edition of Sharjah Excellence Award were also honoured, including; Sharjah Government Media Bureau, Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority, The National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises, Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre, Sharjah Exports Development Centre (SEDC), Sharjah Capability Development – Tatweer, The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), Dar Al Khaleej for Printing & Publishing, UAE BARQ, and the environmental partner Entrepreneur Middle East.

In the same context, the jury members of the award were also honoured including; Sheikh Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, HE Hamad Al-Mahmoud, Dr. Adeeb Al-Afifi, Dr. Issa Al-Qaidi, Shawqi Al-Youssef, Habeeba Al-Marashi, Dr. Rita Al-Haddad, Dr. Ahmed Al-Amoush, Dr. Abdullah Shanabla, Dr. Leila Al-Jasmi, Majd Al-Fayyad, and Hazza Al-Mansoori.

More than 100 economic establishments from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait took part in the 4th edition of the Sharjah Excellence Award, in addition to a considerable number of male and female entrepreneurs.

While more than 60 assessors participated in the evaluation of the six award categories, which include the Sharjah Excellence Award, Sharjah Gulf Excellence Award, Sharjah Green Award, Sharjah Small & Medium Enterprise Award, Sharjah CSR Award, and Sharjah Entrepreneurs Award.