Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2008
Voting closes for the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2008
The financial industry is heating up with the build up to the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2008. Now in their 8th year the Banker Middle East Industry Awards provide the benchmark for successful institutions in the MENA region.
HE Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said, “One of the main objectives of DIFC is to promote excellence and raise standards in the region’s financial industry. Events such as the Banker Middle East Industry Awards contribute to fostering innovation, quality and achievement in a sector that is critical to the development of the economy. It is important that we recognize and reward the financial institutions who have shown leadership and initiative in further improving the quality of products, services and processes in the Middle East’s banking industry. Promoting quality in our industries is key to enhancing the role of the region in the global economy”.
With the voting now officially closed the industry waits with baited breath for June 17th when the winners in all 30 categories will be announced at a gala dinner held in the Godolphin Ballroom, Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai.
More than 70 financial institutions were nominated by leading regional financial experts. These nominees were then announced to readers of Banker Middle East who cast their votes throughout June to decide the winners.
HE Sheikh. Abdul Rehman Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director of Doha Bank and winner of the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2005’ commented, “The Banker Middle East Industry Awards provide the management of financial institutions throughout the Middle East a key benchmark to measure our success. We all strive to be the best and these awards recognise those institutions that are leading the way with improved services, product innovations and the best results”.
With awards recognising individual and institutional success across all areas of finance from retail banking through to private equity the event provides confirmation of who are the market leaders in the Middle East’s financial community.
Nigel Rodrigues, CEO of CPI Financial, publisher of Banker Middle East, said, “The Banker Middle East Industry Awards have become an integral part of the banking sector within the region. These awards aim to recognise and reward significant growth and achievements and allow new and old, large and small institutions to triumph and be acknowledged by their peers for recent successes”.
With more than 500 senior bankers expected to attend the ceremony, the event will be the highlight of the regional banking industry’s year.
