In a milestone achievement, Al Islami Foods, the leading halal food producer in the Middle East, has won the prestigious Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for Supply Chain and Logistics operations, in a cerenmoney held here in Dubai. The award is organised by Dubai Chamber undert the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-presdient and Prime Minister of UAE and Crown Prince of Dubai.
The ceremony was graced and awards were given away to the winning companies by His Higness Sheikh Mohammmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum along with his sons and high officials.
This is the first time that the Supply Chain & Logistics award category has been added to its five categories of the manufacturing, finance, re-export, construction and real estate development.
On basis of the set evaluation parameters, business strategies and results, Al Islami was recognised for its best practices, consistent performance, and customer focus in its supply chain and logistics operations. The achievement of this award reflects company’s standing at par with the multinational organisations.
Mr. Saleh Abdullah Lootah, the chief executive officer of Al Islami Foods while expressing his happiness, said: “We are highly elated to win this high appreciation, which is due to the very hard work and dedication of all Al Islami employees who are contributing to the growth of the company through the respective departmentrs.
This achievement is part of the company’s BIG 5 goal, which stands for ‘Billion-In-Growth in next five years, 100 million net profit by 2011.
“We are proud of becoming the first UAE based Emirati food company which has won such a strategically important business award in supply chain category. We are experiencing a transformation from the local to the global, which has tremendously boosted our confidence to take the UAE flag to international arena, and to contribute to the national economy in general.” he asserted.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award is reflection of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Presented to any organisation which implements the five components of strategic initiatives, leadership perspectives, quality imperatives, corporate culture and corporate social responsibility utilizing the benefits of excellence in performance as exemplified in the performance component of the Business High Performance (BHP) Model. This model has been used as the basis of assessment for the
winner of the MRM award.
About Al Islami Foods:
Established as CO-OP ISLAMI in 1981 to cater to the growing demand for halal food in the Arab world, AL ISLAMI FOODS was formed as a result of the long relentless efforts commenced in the early seventies when Hajj Saeed Bin Ahmad Lootah instituted Dubai Co-operative Society.
Starting with its successful frozen chicken product line, CO-OP ISLAMI further expanded its operations to include processed meat.
In 1991, Dubai Co-operative Society's efforts were culminated by establishing its "CO-OP ISLAMI" meat processing plant in Jebel Ali Free Zone. This plant is considered a recognizable breakthrough as it became the highly active producer of a variety of food products under the name "CO-OP ISLAMI.
In 2006, CO-OP ISLAMI was re-launched as AL ISLAMI in an effort to propel the company to new heights of success. Now, Al Islami products are considered as a quality benchmark trusted by consumers across the UAE and the GCC, and this has made it one of the best and most preferred brands in the region. www.alislamifoods.com
