IN PICTURES: All the Gulf Business 2023 Award winners

Gulf Business held the 11^th edition of the annual Gulf Business Awards at the illustrious Palazzo Versace Dubai. The venue, a symbol of opulence and sophistication, set the stage for an evening that promised to honour the pinnacle of corporate achievement.

A total of 43 awards were presented to eminent business leaders and companies across multiple industrial verticals, including tourism, hospitality, transport and logistics, real estate, banking, finance and investment, healthcare and retail.

READ MORE: Winners of the Gulf Business Awards 2023

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) form an integral part of a country’s economy. The Gulf Business Awards continued the collaboration with Century Financial, and presented the second edition of the Golden Frame Awards, to recognise the rainmakers and leaders across SMEs that championed innovation, business strategy, product delivery, sustainability and customer service, among other factors.

LIST OF WINNERS

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

SME of the Year: Tarabut Gateway

Sustainability Company of the Year: Masdar

Disruptive Company of the Year: Kitopi

Business Leader of the Year: Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates

Marcomms Leader of the Year: Lucy Aziz, OPPO

Young Achiever of the Year: Abdallah Abu Sheikh, co-founder and CEO of Astra Tech

Gulf Business Company of the Year: Accor

Lifetime Achievement Award: Hussain Sajwani – chairman and founder, DAMAC Group

BANKING, FINANCE & INVESTMENT

Online Trading Company of the Year: EFG Hermes ONE

Investment Company of the Year: AIX Investment Group

Banking Company of the Year: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Finance Advisory Company of the Year: EFG Hermes

Banking, Finance & Investment Business Leader of the Year: Shayne Nelson, group CEO, Emirates NBD

REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION

Lifestyle Project of the Year: Kyoto by Oro24

Real Estate Agency: Driven Properties

Developer of the Year: Aldar Properties

Innovative Project of the Year: Keturah Reserve by MAG Properties

Project of the Year: Atlantis the Royal, Dubai by Kerzer International

Proptech Company of the Year: Property Finder

Real Estate and Construction Business Leader of the Year: Atif Rahman, founder and chairman, ORO24 Developments

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

Tourism Company of the Year: Saudi Tourism

Tourism Business Leader of the Year: Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

Hospitality Company of the Year: Accor Hotels

Hospitality Business Leader of the Year: Satya Anand, president of Marriott EMEA

RETAIL

Retail Company of the Year: Dubai Duty Free

Retail Business of Leader of the Year: Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Holding

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

Transport and Logistics Company of the Year: Emirates

Transport and Logistics Business Leader of the Year: Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates

HEALTHCARE

Healthcare Company of the Year: Al Khayyat Investments

Healthcare Leader of the Year: Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director of Aster DM Healthcare

TECHNOLOGY & ENERGY

Cloud Company of the Year: Huawei

Technology Company of the Year: Microsoft

Technology Business Leader of the Year: Prateek Suri, founder and CEO of Maser

Energy Company of the Year: Aramco

Energy Business Leader of the Year: Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, MD, director and group CEO of ADNOC, and chairman of Masdar

GOLDEN FRAME AWARDS

Retail Company of the Year: GMG

Disruptive SME of the Year: Polynome Events FZE

Agribusiness Leader of the Year: Export Trading Group

Innovative SME of the Year: Petrafos Energy FZC and Downtown Reality Real Estate Brokerage LLC

Sustainable SME of the Year: Healthy Pop Foods Co LLC

Social Innovation Excellence Award: Butterfly Social Technologies Ltd