"It is apparent that the UAE is fast becoming a global market player and the recognition by the international judging panel indicates the accomplishments of companies and individuals from here," said the UAE's minister of foreign trade Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi when asked about the country's companies who featured prominently in this year's final results of the Stevie Awards
She was speaking at a press conference at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi along with delegates from the International Business Awards.
"It is an honour to be here and present the Stevies for the first time in the Middle East," said Michael Gallagher, president of The Stevie Awards. "We have received an overwhelming response in this year's competition, a sure confirmation that the awards are becoming prominent fixtures in the international business arena."
Under the Patronage of Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi will play host to the 8th Annual International Business Awards tomorrow at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards and they come to the Middle East for the first time this year and have attracted nominations from more than 40 nations.
The competition was opened to individuals and organisations worldwide; public and private, for-profit and non-profit as well as large and small enterprises with many as 3,000 nominations were assessed by a selective panel of judges who witnessed an increased level of participation in this year's competition following months of intense competition from all over the world.
UAE companies featured prominently in this year's final results of Stevie Awards as the winners of the upcoming International Business Awards 2011 are announced. Over 25 categories and organisations and individuals from 35 nations have been announced as Stevie Award winners in This Eighth edition of Annual International Business Awards, the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program.
Winning 42 Stevie Awards this year, organizations and individuals in the United States made the best showing. South Korea came in second place with 29 awards, while the host nation United Arab Emirates earned an impressive 24 Stevies, United Kingdom earned 22 awards followed by Turkey with 11 and Germany with ten Stevies.
Stevies are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 150 business leaders.
Nicknamed the Stevies from the Greek word "crowned," the International Business Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony tomorrow, 11th October, at Emirates Palace. Stevie Awards were created to honour and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide.
