UAE - Dubai, 4th October 2011: The Middle East Retail Banking 2011 conference honoured His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq, with The MEED Leadership Award in Banking.
The accolade was presented at the two - day conference, a widely recognized event on the region's financial calendar. Industry leaders and the sector's upper echelons gathered to share insights into the challenges facing the industry, as well as new approaches tackling those issues.
"I feel very privileged to be the recipient of this leadership award and would like to express my gratitude to MEED, my peers in the industry, as well as the invaluable contributions made by each and every Mashreq employee over the years. It is important to highlight the commitment and dedication of the teams in the bank, who constantly strive towards developing our business, which makes Mashreq a successful financial institution."
During his one-on-one interview with Edmund O'Sullivan, Chairman of MEED Events, H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair hinted at some of the innovations driving the future of Mashreq. Al Ghurair added that customers have always been a priority for the bank now more than ever, they are at its core. To demonstrate this enduring commitment, Mashreq recently launched Mashreq Majestic, an industry-first set of bundled solutions tailor-made to customer banking requirements.
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About Mashreq:
Mashreq is one of the UAE's leading financial institutions. Founded in 1967 as Bank of Oman, the bank has played a pioneering role in the industry, particularly in retail banking. Among its many firsts, it was the first to launch such products as travelers' cheques, credit cards and ATMs.
Mashreq has received numerous international awards such as the Best Bank in the UAE in 2008 from Euro money and various awards particularly for quality management. It's most recent acknowledgement was Best Consumer Internet Bank in Qatar 2009 & 2010, Best Consumer Internet Bank regionally by Global Finance Awards 2009 and Best Emerging Market Banks Middle East by Global Finance Awards 2010.
As a leading financial Institution in the UAE Mashreq aims to be world class in every facet of its business, including its social responsibility to the community it serves. Towards this goal the bank pays particular attention to recruiting, training, developing and retaining UAE National employees.
For further information, please contact:
Samir Hammad
PR Manager, Mashreq
Tel: 04-6083701/ Mob. 050-8832021
SamirH@mashreqbank.com
Huda Ismail
Asst. PR Manager, Mashreq
Tel: 04-6083629
HudaI@mashreqbank.com
© Press Release 2011
