Dubai Quality Group (DQG), a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the general performance level of the local business environment, has announced that 12 individuals and organizations were awarded last night (September 05, 2007) during the first-ever Emirates Energy Award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. The winners received their awards from H.E. Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, UAE Minister for Culture, Youth and Community Development, on behalf of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.
"The Emirates Energy Award has been a great success and a source of inspiration for others to contribute to the energy conservation movement. On behalf of Dubai Quality Group, I commend all the winners and the different organizations and individuals who participated and selflessly shared their knowledge and expertise and represent an added value to the government’s efforts in the field of energy management. We hope that by honouring effective energy practices, we will be able to motivate more individuals and institutions to adopt similar energy-conservation systems," said, Marwan Al Sawaleh, Chairman of Dubai Quality Group.
The winners of the Emirates Energy Award's five categories were Avireal Middle East in the Education and Research Award with Dubal as runner-up; DEWA in the Major Energy Project Award with Dubai World as runner-up; Dr. Luai Mohammed Al Hadhrami of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral, Sougata Nandi of TECOM Investments, Sami Awad Ibrahim of Dubai Properties, and Amal Koshak of DEWA in the Energy Engineer Award; Dubal in the Private Corporation Energy Award with Union Properties as runner-up; and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in the Minor Energy Project Award with ADMA OPCO as runner-up.
“The Award has attained a lot of achievements in its first cycle in terms of the scope of participation, as we received applications from as far away as KSA and Iran and it showcased the most innovative, cost-effective and replicable energy-efficiency measures, all of which showcased increasing awareness of the tremendous benefits of energy programs. We congratulate all institutions and individuals who have achieved real milestones in energy preservation, and we encourage others to follow them and lead the energy saving culture," said Dr. Abdalla Al Amiri, Chairman of the Award Committee.
Launched by DQG under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed, the EEA's categories are Private Corporation Energy Award, Energy Engineer Award, Major Energy Project Award, Minor Energy Project Award, and Education and Research Award.
Since its inception in 1994, The Dubai Quality Group, set up as a non profit business organisation by the Department of Economic Development under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, has offered many programs and initiatives throughout the year with the objective of improving quality and service among its member organizations.
