When it comes to running a business, the chief executives of companies in the UAE do it better than most of their peers in the Gulf.
The latest Top CEO Awards, which recognizes the best leaders who have delivered solid results and kept businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region growing, is out.
Out of the 150 publicly listed organisations that were included in the review, 100 were recognized for being instrumental in the growth of GCC companies, as well as for “creating jobs, maintaining profitability for their shareholders, applying corporate governance and transforming” the region.
Six chief executive officers (CEOs) in the UAE have made it to the top ten list, with Shayne Nelson, group CEO of Emirates NBD, bagging the crown.
Also in the top 10 are Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair of Mashreq, Dr Adnan Chilwan of Dubai Islamic Bank, Tirad Al Mahmoud of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Nasser Abdulrahman Rafi of Emaar Malls Group and Ala’a Eraiqat of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
Out of the companies who made it to the “top 100,” about a quarter (24 per cent) are from the UAE.
The Top CEO Awards is organized by Trends magazine and INSEAD Business School. The CEOs were ranked based on the financial statements of publicly listed companies.
1) Shayne Nelson /Group CEO Emirates NBD Bank – DFM, UAE
2) Ebrahim Ahmad Al Mannai /Chief Coordinator/MD /CEO, Gulf International Services, Industrial – Qatar
3) Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair /CEO Mashreq Bank – DFM, UAE
4) Dr Adnan Chilwan /CEO Dubai Islamic Bank,Bank – DFM, UAE
5) Tirad Al Mahmoud /CEO, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Bank – ADX, UAE
6) Fawaz Alhokair /Founder/Group CEO, Fawaz Al Hokair Group, Retail – Saudi Arabia
7) Nasser Abdulrahman Rafi /CEO, Emaar Malls Group, Retail – DFM, UAE
8) Gerhard Marschitz /CEO,Saudi Airlines Catering Company, F&B – Saudi Arabia
9) Tal Hisham Nazer /CEO, Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance, Insurance – Saudi Arabia
10) Ala’a Eraiqat /CEO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Bank – ADX, UAE
11) Alex Thursby /Group CEO, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Bank – ADX, UAE
12) David Robert Dew /CEO, Saudi British Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
13) Essa Kazim /Chairman/CEO, Dubai Financial Market, Financial Services – UAE
14) Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer /CEO, Ma’aden, Industry – Saudi Arabia
15) Ranjeev Menon /CEO, Gulf Warehousing Company, Logistics – Qatar
16) Jamal Bin Ghalaita /CEO, Emirates Islamic, Bank – DFM, UAE
17) Dr Brend Van Linder /CEO, Saudi Hollandi Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
18) André Sayegh /CEO, First Gulf Bank, Bank – ADX, UAE
19) Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari /CEO, Qatar National Bank, Bank – Qatar
20) Fahad Al-Rasheed /CEO, Emaar – The Economic City, Real Estate – Saudi Arabia
21) Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak / CEO, Aldar Properties,Real Estate – ADX, UAE
22) Adel Mustafawi / Group CEO,Masraf Al Rayan, Islamic Bank – Qatar Stock Exchange
23) Mohamed Al-Nema /Chairman/CEO, Al Themar International Holding, Real Estate – Kuwait
24) Qasem Abdelghani Al Maimani /CEO, Arabian Cement Co., Industry – Saudi Arabia
25) Adel Al Ali / CEO, Air Arabia, Aviation – DFM
26) Abdulkarim Al-Agil / CEO, Jarir Marketing Company, Retail – Saudi Arabia
27) Fahad Al-Mohannadi /General Manager/ Group CEO, Qatar Electricity & Water Company, Utilities – Qatar
28) Ghazi Abu Nahl /Group CEO, Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company, Insurance – Qatar
29) Dr Ali Al-Tijani Ahmed/CEO, Al Tayyar Travel Group,Tourism – Saudi Arabia
30) Bassel Gamal /CEO,Qatar Islamic Bank,Bank – Qatar
31) Dr Robert Eid /CEO, Arab National Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
32) Kyle Whitehill /CEO, Vodafone Qatar, Telecom – Qatar
33) Abdullah Fadhalah Al-Sulaiti /Managing Director/CEO, Qatar Gas Transport Company, Logistics – Qatar
34) Mohamed Abdulrahman Amiri /CEO, Ajman Bank, Bank – DFM, UAE
35) Alan Whelan Group/ CEO, Batelco Telecom – Bahrain
36) Abdulaziz Al-Sugair Group Chairman/CEO, Saudi Telecom Company, Telecom – Saudi Arabia
37) Waltherus Matthijs/ CEO, Saudi Dairy and Foodstuff Company, F&B – Saudi Arabia
38) Ahmad Al-Asmakh /Managing Director/CEO, Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding Company, Financial Services – Qatar
39) Abdul Rahman Abdul Qader Faqih /Chairman/CEO, Jabal Omar Development Company, Real Estate – Saudi Arabia
40) Khalifa Abdulla Turki Al-Subaey /Group President/CEO, Qatar Insurance Company, Insurance – Qatar
41) Abdulla Lahej /CEO, Emaar Properties, Real Estate – DFM, UAE
42) Sadoun Ali /CEO, Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company, Industrials – Kuwait
43) Mohammed Ahmed Hassan /Acting CEO, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Bank – Bahrain
44) Saeed bin Mohammed Al Ghamdi /Chairman/CEO
The National Commercial Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
45) Mohammed Al Habtoor /MD/CEO, Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance Company, Insurance – DFM, UAE
46) Abdullah Saleh Al Raisi /CEO, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Bank – Qatar
47) Peter Paul Baltussen /CEO, Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), Bank – DFM, UAE
48) Abdulrahman Al Fadley /CEO, Almarai, Dairy – Saudi Arabia
49) Fawaz Abdullah Ahmed Danish /CEO, United International Transportation Company, Logistics – Saudi Arabia
50) Badr Salem Al Amiri /CEO, Arkan Al Kuwait Real Estate, Real Estate – Kuwait
51) Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Hammadi /CEO, Al Hammadi Co. for Development and Investment, Healthcare – Saudi Arabia
52) Yusuf Ahmed Hussein /MD/CEO, Islamic Holding Group (IHG), Financial Services – Qatar
53) Mohammed Aba Al-Ala /CEO, Najran Cement Company, Industrials – Saudi Arabia
54) Khalid Al-Emadi /Group CEO, MediCare Group, Healthcare – Qatar
55) Adil Bin Mohammed Al Zaid /CEO, Taiba Holding Company, Investment – Saudi Arabia
56) Ahmed Al-Subhi /CEO, ACWA Power Barka, Utilities – Oman
57) Yousuf Al-Qafari /CEO Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Company, Trading – Saudi Arabia
58) Abdullah Bin Saad Al-Drees /CEO, Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Company, Logistics – Saudi Arabia
59) Ms Elham Yousry Mahfouz /CEO, Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK), Bank – Kuwait
60) Fahad Al Khalaf /CEO, SPIMACO, Healthcare – Saudi Arabia
61) Ahmed Jaffer Al Musalmi/CEO, National Bank of Oman, Bank – Oman
62) Eisa Bin Mohammed Al-Eisa /CEO, Samba Financial Group, Financial Services – Saudi Arabia
63) Khalid Jassim Mohd Bin Kalban /CEO, Dubai Investments, Investments – DFM, UAE
64) Nasr Amur Shwain Al Hosni /CEO, TheFinancial Corporation Company,Investment – Oman
65) Abdullah Mogbil Al Garawih /CEO, Advanced Petrochemical Company, Industrials – Saudi Arabia
66) Mohammed Mazhar Hamadeh/CEO, Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Company Insurance – ADX, UAE
67) Sager Abdullatif Nadershah /MD/CEO, Aljazira Takaful Ta’wuni Company, Insurance – Saudi Arabia
68) Mamdouh Al Sharbini /CEO, Al Salam Group Holding Company, Investments – Kuwait
69) Mohammad Nasr Abdeen /CEO, Union National Bank, Bank – ADX, UAE
70) Isam Al Sager /Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait, Bank – Kuwait
71) Adel Abdul Wahab Al Majed /CEO, Boubyan Bank Kuwait, Bank – Kuwait
72) Musaed Bin Mohammad Al-Mineefi /CEO The Saudi Investment Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
73) Tarek Mahmoud El-Sayed /Managing Director/ CEO, Aamal Company, Conglomerate – Qatar
74) Timothy J Murray /CEO, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) Industrials – Bahrain
75) Khalid Ibrahim Zagzoog /CEO, Alujain Corporation KSA,Industrials – Saudi Arabia
76) Salaam Said Al Shaksy / CEO, alizz Islamic Bank, Bank – Oman
77) Tarek El Sakka / CEO, Dubai Refreshments, F&B – DFM, UAE
78) Mohammed Othman /CEO, Insurance House, Insurance – ADX, UAE
79) Turki M K Al Khater /Managing Director/CEO, United Development Company, Investment – Qatar
80) Al Sayidda Rawan Ahmed Thabit Al Said /CEO, Takaful Oman Insurance, Insurance – Oman
81) Mohammed Ali Al Noush / CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Poultry and Feeding Company, Food – ADX, UAE
82) Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Fares /CEO, Alinma Bank, Bank – Saudi Arabia
83) Osman Sultan /CEO, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), Telecom – DFM, UAE
84) Yousif Abdulla Taqi /CEO, Al Salam Bank, Bank – Bahrain
85) Salah Jassim Murad /CEO, Ahli Bank, Bank – Qatar
86) Nader R Al-Nasser /Manager/CEO, Saudi Transport and Investment Company, Logistics – Saudi Arabia
87) Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran /CEO, VIVA – Kuwait Telecom Company,Telecom – Kuwait
88) Ali Abdulrahman Al Subaihin /Board Member /CEO, Tawuniya (The Company for Cooperative Insurance), Insurance – Saudi Arabia
89) Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei /CEO, Qatar International Islamic Bank, Bank – Qatar
90) Khalifa Ali Al Hetmi /CEO, Qatar Navigation (Milaha), Logistics – Qatar
91) Ibrahim Bin Abdul Rahman Al Omar /CEO, Bahri, Logistics – Saudi Arabia
92) Rabih Soukarieh /CEO, United Gulf Bank, Bank – Bahrain
93) Abdulrahman Bin Saleh Al-Abrah /CEO Al Ahli Takaful Company, Insurance – Saudi Arabia
94) Guy Sauvage /CEO, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, Consumer Goods – Qatar
95) Abdulla M. Al Zamil /CEO, Zamil Industrial Investment Company, Industrials – Saudi Arabia
96) Mattar Ali Al Zahrani /CEO, Hail Cement Company, Industry – Saudi Arabia
97) Hamad Bin Ali Al Hedfa /CEO, Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development, Real Estate – Qatar
98) Abbas Abdul Qader Jalil/ CEO, Insurance – Saudi Arabia
99) Iqbal Hamzeh / CEO, Agthia Group, F&B – ADX, UAE
100) Dr Maha Kobeil /CEO/Dean, Majan College, Education – Oman
Here are the 100 chief executives who were honoured during a red carpet ceremony in Dubai on March 30:
