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Fatima Al Muhairi, Chairwoman, Dubai Quality Group

"Dubai will never settle for anything less than the first place.’ These words by our great leader His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, drives us to work hard to make our mark. The country has achieved much, but is still highly ambitious and aiming for more. All this can only be accomplished by following best standards of excellence.”
 

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair CEO, Mashreq  and Chairman, UAE Banking Federation

"The UAE has correlated quality with everything it does, from projects and public services to living conditions and human development. It has successfully become one of the leading countries whether for living or doing business.”
 

Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO, Dubai Duty Free

"The UAE leads by example when it comes to quality, whether that is quality in leadership,  infrastructure, education, health care or business. and this commitment has been emulated by major companies here.”
 

Ashok Khanna, Ceo, Al Tayer Motors

"The UAE as a nation is an incredible success story due to its unwavering commitment to excellence and quality in every walk of life, which has now become a way of life.”
 

HervÉ Courtot, Chef de Cuisine, Nobu at Atlantis, The Palm 

"The UAE is emerging as a destination for food lovers and the number of international chefs and brands who continue to choose the country is a demonstration of its reputation on the global gourmet map.”
 

Shayne Nelson, Group CEO, Emirates NBD

"The UAE has consistently strived to further the standards of quality in a variety of sectors. With regard to banking, the UAE has been an early adopter of new technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and next-generation mobile payment solutions, which are contributing to setting global benchmarks.”
 

Abdul Fattah Sharaf, Group General Manager, and CEO, HSBC UAE

"Today, not only is the UAE recognised as a key global trading and financial hub, but according to the HSBC Expat Explorer 2016 findings, it stands out for providing safety and high quality of life for families and world-class infrastructure for entrepreneurs.”
 

Dino Varkey, MD and Board Member, GEMS Education

"I believe the UAE government nurtures and nourishes the social and economic ecosystem of the country, so we continue to be the best in our respective fields. The country is also placing an increased focus on quality education as a key pillar of the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda to build a knowledge-based economy.”