Al-Ghunaim Awarded Banker Middle East Industry Award for 2008
• Al-Ghunaim: This award recognizes the role Global plays in the region and the efforts of the management and staff.
Global Investment House “Global” announced today that Mrs. Maha Al-Ghunaim, Chairperson and Managing Director received the “Banker Middle East Industry Award 2008” (BME) for her outstanding contribution to the financial industry.
Mrs. Khawla Al-Roomi, Senior Vice President at Global received the award on behalf of Mrs. Al-Ghunaim who expressed her sincere thanks to the organizers.
More than 450 senior banking executives attended the gala dinner held at the Godolphin Ballroom at the Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai. The BME Awards are designed to recognize the financial institutions in the region that have excelled.
The BME 2008 Awards portrays the improvements in standards across the Middle East that is playing a vital role in the global economy. The awards are considered to be a scale of excellence in the banking industry, and are held in a different country within the Gulf ever year to reflect the regional character of the awards.
Mrs. Al-Ghunaim has built an admirable reputation for herself and is among the leading business personalities in the region. She is the founder of Global Investment House with an underlying foundation to meet the high expectations of regional and international clients, as well as to enhance the investment services industry in the region. After continuous growth, Global was able to achieve remarkable success and became a pillar among the investment banks in the region.
Mrs. Al-Ghunaim commented on this award "I would like to thank the Banker Middle East for recognizing my achievements which are also Global's achievements. The recognition that I have received is on behalf of all Global management and staff for their dedication and hard work".
Al-Ghunaim continued by saying that Global has been and will remain a leader in providing the best investment services and promoting world class investment practices and products. This is clear in the company's issuance of in-depth financial reports on listed companies and the region's markets, in addition to launching distinguished investment products and Global's self-compliance with international business standards.
She affirmed that Global continually seeks to launch creative investment products and services and generate high revenues for its customers and the investors alike whether through its asset management operations or investment banking.
It is worth mentioning that Mrs. Al-Ghunaim received numerous awards such as “Outstanding Contributions to Investment” in the region Islamic Finance Real Estate in 2006, and “The World’s Most Influential Arabs” by Arabian Business Magazine in 2007. Forbes international also ranked Mrs.Al-Ghunaim on its “Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World” list for 2 consecutive years 2007 and 2008, making her number one among ranked Arab personalities.
