Ahmed Al Aiban, Chairman, Ernst & Young Middle East and Fouad Alaeddin, Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in the Middle East, today welcomed the regional finalists of the Ernst & Young Middle East Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Dubai to meet the judging panel and attend the award ceremony.
“We are extremely excited about the awards being held for the first time in the region and are doing all we can to ensure that entrepreneurship is given the recognition it is due here”, said Mr. Alaeddin. “The finalists are keen to talk about their successes and extraordinary business talent and we are hoping that this weekend will give them the very opportunity that they have been seeking”.
The finalists include: Ayedh Bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia; Abdulaziz Al Hoshan, Saudi Arabia; Atif Abdulmalik, Bahrain; Samih Darwazah, Jordan; Saud Kanoo, Bahrain; Faisal Al Ayyar, Kuwait; Samir Fancy, Oman; Marzooq Al Rashdan, Kuwait; Fadi Ghandour, Jordan; Mohammed Al Alloush, Kuwait; Wasim Daher, Lebanon; Maqbool Hameed Al Saleh, Oman; Sobhi Batterjee, Saudi Arabia; B R Shetty, United Arab Emirates; Omar Ayesh, United Arab Emirates; Sunny Varkey, United Arab Emirates; Dani Safi, United Arab Emirates and Arif Naqvi, United Arab Emirates.
The Ernst & Young Middle East Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2007 was sponsored by Lloyds TSB, International Private Banking. As the Middle East is an important region of growth for Lloyds TSB, the company is keen to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation amongst businesspeople in various industries.
About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards programme was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The programme, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries.
For more information on the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, visit the Entrepreneur of the Year website on: www.ey.com/me/eoy
About Ernst & Young
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