2016-04-06

“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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