SEHA wins two awards and several Distinguished Honoree nominations at Annual International Business Awards that reward excellence in business
Abu Dhabi, 16 October 2011: The UAE bagged 24 wins at the 8th Annual International Business Awards, or "Stevies", the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program. In a gala ceremony held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE, organizations and individuals from 35 nations were awarded for business excellence across different categories. SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, and its healthcare providers won in two categories and garnered Distinguished Honoree status in several others.
SEHA won the Stevie for the Fastest Growing Company in the Middle East & Africa 2011, and was also Distinguished Honoree in the company of the Year 2011 category. Mafraq Hospital, won the award for Customer Services of the Year 2011, and was selected as Distinguished Nominee for Company of the Year 2011 as well. In addition, Tawam Hospital also grabbed two Distinguished Honoree mentions: one for Dr. Said Abuhasna, Chairman, Department of Critical Care Medicine as Executive of the Year 2011, and the other for Ahlam Al Sheiban, Acting Chief Quality Officer, for the same category.
"We are exceptionally pleased to have won internationally acclaimed awards for excellence in the face of global competition. Not only were SEHA and its partners successful in contributing to the UAE's exceptional tally of awards, but we were also nominated as Distinguished Honorees in several categories. This is an indication of the effort SEHA and its partners have put into living up to our collective mission of offering world-class healthcare for the emirate of Abu Dhabi," said Shamsa Al Mehairi, Excellence Project Manager, SEHA.
SKMC's Interventional Pulmonology Department at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, was named Distinguished Honoree for the Best New Product or Service of the Year in the Health Products & Services category. Al Rahba Hospital's Finance Department was also noted as Distinguished Honoree for Support Team of the Year 2011.
"On this occasion, I would like to congratulate the leadership of the Abu Dhabi and the UAE in fostering the spirit of excellence in its economies and communities, which is directly responsible for the country's strong showing at the awards. I also congratulate the SEHA team and all our partners for their commitment and diligence in pursuing high standards of consistent excellence," she added.
Stevie Award trophy and Distinguished Honoree (honorable mention) medal winners were selected from more than 3,000 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 50 nations. The international awards are open to all organizations worldwide, and accept nominations in a wide range of categories including management awards, company/organization awards, marketing awards, public relations awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, new product awards, IT awards, website awards, and more.
The gala event saw organizations and individuals in 35 nations recognized for business achievements, including first-time winners Bahrain, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Slovakia. The USA led the way in Stevies won, with 42. South Korea comes in second with 29. The United Kingdom won 22 awards followed by Turkey with 11 and Germany with 10.
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About the SEHA Health System and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem. SEHA is committed to continuous improvement of customer care to recognized international standards and providing our customers and communities served world class healthcare. SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Medical University of Vienna, Bumrungrad International and Fresenius Medical Care. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with more than 17,000 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae.
© Press Release 2011
