“To be honest, this award has come as a surprise,” Bassel Gamal, CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank, told TRENDS after being ranked the number one CEO in the GCC at the prestigious Top CEO Awards 2016 at a glittering event at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi on April 5. “But I am really honored and flattered.”
He added: “I like this event. It is one of very, very few events that I attend – for one simple reason: it has credibility. In addition, it has complete transparency and it does not depend on sponsorships and all those sort of things to win an award. Because this award is not driven by sponsorship, it is accurate.
“Besides, Hawkamah and INSEAD are involved, auditors are involved and the criterion is very well known. So, nobody can raise questions about the rankings. That is why I am very proud of winning this award.
“But it is not just me, I am representing 1,000-odd staff who have contributed to this achievement and also the tremendous support of my board. Without their collective support, this achievement would not have been possible. I am just representing my colleagues and my board, and collecting this award on their behalf. That is how I see it,” Gamal said.
Under the patronage of the Dubai Economic Council, Top CEO Awards 2016, the definite platform that celebrates business leadership and acknowledges senior industry executives and CEOs in the GCC markets, announced the 100 best-performing companies and CEOs during the awards ceremony at the second edition of the event. (See full list below.)
The flagship event focused on recognizing top industry leaders exclusively from the companies listed on GCC stock exchanges across different categories.
The awards were bestowed after a stringent assessment procedure and candidates were evaluated based on criteria including exceptional business acumen and performance. In addition, Top CEO recognized the very best in GCC business leadership while continuing to set the standard for business awards programs in the region by honoring only leaders from publicly listed companies.
“We are glad to celebrate with the winners. TRENDS and INSEAD’s transparent and stringent selection process and open evaluation procedures make Top CEO the foremost leadership awards program in the region and a benchmark for business heads and their companies,” said Julien Hawari, Co-CEO at Mediaquest, the media company organizing the event and publisher of TRENDS magazine.
“We are delighted to partner with TRENDS magazine and formally honor those industry heads who contribute to the region’s economic growth,” added Miguel Lobo, INSEAD’s associate professor of decision sciences and director of the Abu Dhabi campus, on the business school’s association with Top CEO.
The Top CEO ranking was first launched in 2011 and, since then, it has stood out as a uniquely distinctive ceremony as only the CEOs of listed GCC companies are evaluated. The awards are bestowed following an analysis of the financial statements of these companies, with the assessment process being fully audited and transparent.
TRENDS magazine works with INSEAD to make sure that the ranking formula is accurate and with Hawkamah to ensure that corporate governance is part of the overall ranking. Applying an evaluation process of the highest standards makes Top CEO one of the most credible business leadership awards in the region.
This event is held under the sponsorship of Dewitt, Jaguar, DHL, Deloitte, HP and INTEL. The event’s content partners are Hawkamah and Pearl Initiative, while the broadcast partner is Sky News Arabia and the media partner is Al Rai.
Rank
Name
Company
100
Mr. Jasem Mohamad Al-Awadhi
Mashaer Holding Co KSCP
99
Mr. Seraj Hamzah Abdullah Ateeq
Makkah Construction and Development Co
98
Mr. Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery
BBK BSC
97
Mr. Richard William Groves
Ahli United Bank KSCP
96
Mr. Abdullah M. Al Garawi
Advanced Petrochemical Company
95
Mr. Talal Ibrahim Almaiman
Kingdom Holding Co
94
Mr. Fawaz Alhokair
Fawaz Al Hokair Group
93
Mr. Faisal Hamad Muhammed Al Ayyar
Kuwait Projects Company Holding
92
Mr. Khalid Jassim Bin Kalban
Dubai Investments
91
Mr. Abdulkarim Al-Agil
Jarir Marketing Company
90
Mr. Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Babtain
Nadec – National Agriculture Development Co
89
Mr. Sylvain Vieujot
Emirates REIT CEIC
88
Mr. Lim Yeow Keong
Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Co SAOG
87
Mr. Arif Abdullah Alharmi
Amlak Finance
86
Mr. Raeed Abdullah Al- Tamimi
Tawuniya
85
Mr. Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdulaziz Al Fares
Alinma Bank
84
Mr. Mohammed A. Amiri
Ajman Bank
83
Mr. Lloyd Maddock
Ahli Bank SAOG
82
Mr. Suleiman Hamad Mohammed Al-Dalali
Al Ahleia Insurance Co
81
Mr. Gary M Lewin
AXA Cooperative Insurance Co
80
Mr. Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili
Bank Dhofar
79
Mr. Dion Metzmaekers
Saudi Cable Co
78
Mr. Adel Mustafawi
Masraf Al Rayan
77
Mr. Greg Young
Ooredoo Oman
76
Mr. Jamal Abu Nahl
Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company
75
Mr. Abdulla Lahej
Emaar Properties
74
Mr. Parag Jain
Gulf Navigation Holding
73
Mr. Richard Paul Woods
City Group Company
72
Mr. Salim Bin Tammam Musallam Al Mashani
Dhofar Cattle Feed Co
71
Mr. Salah Jassim Murad
Ahli Bank QSC
70
Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Mashreq
69
Mr. Khalid Bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer
Ma’aden
68
Mr. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Manea
Jazan Development Company ( Jazadco )
67
Mr. Khaled Khalifa Al Mansoori
Emirates Driving Co
66
Mr. Fadi Allam
Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex
65
Dr. Badr Bin Hamoud Al-Badr
Dur Hospitality Co
64
Dr. Adel Hubail
Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company
63
Mr. Mohammed Ali Al-Sulaiti
Nakilat – Qatar National Cement Co
62
Mr. Ahmad Mohammed Sultan Al Dhaheri
Abu Dhabi Aviation
61
Mr. Garrett Walsh
Mezzan Holding Co
60
Mr. Tarek El-Sayed
Aamal Company
59
Mr. Abdulrahman Essa Almannai
Qatar Navigation (Milaha)
58
Mr. Abdallah Massaad
Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics
57
Mr. Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran
VIVA – Kuwait Telecom Company
56
Mr. Hussein Hachem Jaffar
Aramex
55
Mr. David Robert Dew
Saudi British Bank
54
Mr. Ziyad Bin Mohammed Al-Shiha
Saudi Electricity Co
53
Mr. Khalid Hussain Bayari
Saudi Telecom Company
52
Mr. Jasim Husain Thabet
National Central Cooling Co
51
Mr. Sami Bin Abdulmohsen Al-Hokair
Abdulmohsen Al Hokair Group for Tourism and Development Co
50
Mr. R. Seetharaman
Doha Bank
49
Dr. Brend Van Linder
Saudi Hollandi Bank
48
Mr. Khalid Gaafar Allagany
Al Alamiya for Cooperative Insurance Co
47
Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah
Sharjah Islamic Bank
46
Mr. Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno
Gulf Bank
45
Dr. Robert Maron Eid
Arab National Bank
44
Mr. Khalifa A. Al-Subaey
Qatar Insurance Company
43
Mr. Osman Sultan
Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (du)
42
Mr. Hassan Ali
Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance Co
41
Mr. Vince Cook
National Bank of Fujairah
40
Mr. Tirad Al Mahmoud
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
39
Mr. Aftab Patel
Al Omaniya Financial Services
38
Mr. Adel Yousef Alsaqabi
Shuaiba Industrial Company
37
Mr. Mamdouh Bin Mohamed Al Azzam Al Shahrani
Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance
36
Mr. Eisa M. El-Eisa
Samba Financial Group
35
Mr. Ali Ibrahim Al Abdul Ghani
Qatar Islamic Insurance Co
34
Mr. Jurgen De Vyt
Al Batinah Power Company
33
Fahad Abdulla Al Khalifa
Al Khaliji Commercial Bank
32
Mr. André Sayegh
First Gulf Bank
31
Mr. Georges Schorderet
Almarai
30
Mr. Guy Sauvage
Al Meera Consumer Goods Company
29
Mr. Nabil Alhoshan
Bank Aljazira
28
Mr. Mohamed Khalifah Al Mubarak
Aldar Properties
27
Mr. Khaled Al Hasan
Gulf Insurance Group
26
Mr. Fahad Hamad Al-Mohannadi
Qatar Electricity & Water Company
25
Mr. Abdullah Fadhalah Al-Sulaiti
Qatar Gas Transport Company
24
Mr. Ahmad Abdulkarim Mohamed Julfar
Emirates Telecommunications Group (etisalat)
23
Mr. Adel Abdul Wahab Al Majed
Boubyan Bank
22
Mr. Ranjeev Menon
Gulf Warehousing Company
21
Mr. Abdul Razzaq Bin Ali Issa
Bank Muscat
20
Mr. Adel El-Labban
Ahli United Bank BSC
19
Mr. Francois Patrice Raymond Couvegnes
Banque Saudi Fransi
18
Mr. Gillian Alexandre
SMN Power Holding
17
Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Farhan
Injazzat Real Estate Development Co
16
Mr. Ali Ahmed Al Kuwairi
Qatar National Bank
15
Mr. Nawaf Hussain Marafi
Al-Imtiaz Investment Group
14
Dr. Khaled Al Mazrouei
Abu Dhabi Ship Building
13
Mr. Iqbal Hamzah
Agthia Group
12
Mr. Ala’a Eraiqat
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
11
Mr. Mohammed Al-Shroogi & Mr. Rishi Kapoor
Investcorp Bank
10
Mr. Tal Hisham Nazer
BUPA Arabia for Cooperative Insurance
9
Mr. Hussain Sajwani
DAMAC
8
Mr. Shayne Nelson
Emirates NBD
7
Mr. Jamal Saeed Bin Ghalaita
Emirates Islamic
6
Dr. Adnan Chilwan
Dubai Islamic Bank
5
Mr. Ibrahim A. Al Omar
Bahri
4
Mr. Khalil Ismaeel Al Meer
Khaleeji Commercial Bank
3
Mr. Nasser Abdulrahman Rafi
Emaar Malls Group
2
Mr. Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Obaidli
Ezdan Holding Group
1
Mr. Bassel Gamal
Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ
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