Dubai
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai on Wednesday honoured 40 winners of the Dubai Quality Award, the Dubai Human Development Award and the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme for their outstanding pursuit of excellence in 2017.
The awards were presented by Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, at the 24th annual Business Excellence Awards.
“The winners of the Business Excellence Awards represent a measure of organisational performance and a catalyst in the race towards excellence, further development and prosperity,” Sami Al Qamzi, director-general of the DED, said. He added that the success of Dubai’s quality and excellence journey depends on productive public and private sectors.
Dubai Quality Award 2017
■ Emirates Gas Manufacturing — Oil & Gas sector
■ Transguard Cash Service sector
Dubai Quality Appreciation Award
■ Fujairah Police General Headquarter Government sector
■ The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah Finance sector
■ Aster Hospital (Mankhool Branch) Health care sector
■ Deyaar Owners Association Management Service sector
■ Gulf Medical University Education sector
■ Global Green Bridge Contracting Construction sector
Dubai Quality Appreciation Award for Representative Entities
■ French Business Council (Dubai & Northern Emirates)
Dubai Human Development Award
■ Dubai Courts Government sector
■ AW Rostamani Group Trade sector
■ Union National Bank Finance sector
■ Al Ain Hospital and Corniche Hospital Health care sector
Dubai Human Development Appreciation Award highest score by sector
■ Network International Finance sector
■ Al Gharbia Hospitals Health care — Hospitals
■ Aster Pharmacy Group Health care — Pharmacies
■ British Orchard Nursery (Dubai Silicon Oasis Branch) Education sector
■ Thumbay Group Service sector
Best Service Performance Brands
■ Arabian Automobiles-Nissan Automobile Showroom
■ Eros Electricals Electronics
■ The Bagel Bar Coffee House Café
■ Pure Gold Jewellers Jewellery
■ National Bonds Corporation Contact Center
■ National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah Banking Services
■ Al Fardan Exchange Money Exchange Services
■ Dnata Travel Services Travel Services
■ Aafaq Islamic Finance Services
■ Danube Home Furniture
■ Al Jaber Optical Opticals
■ Life Pharmacy Pharmacies
■ India Palace Restaurant Restaurant
■ Springfield Clothing
■ Nine West Footwear
■ The Face Shop General Retail
■ Global Village Leisure & Entertainment
■ Aswaaq Hypermarket
Happiness Metre initiative
■ Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) — Highest overall happiness index
■ Aafaq Islamic Finance — Highest votes received from customers
■ Dubai Islamic Bank — Widest implementation of the initiative
