Beirut - 17 December 2011 - Deloitte Middle East has been recognized for Excellence in Training & Development in the first ever ICAEW Middle East Accountancy and Finance Excellence Awards. The announcement was made in a landmark ceremony at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai, UAE on December 14. Winners of the ICAEW awards were selected by a judging team of 16 recognized and respected industry experts from accounting, finance and business.

"It is an honor to receive industry recognition for our excellence in training and development from a renowned global professional institute like the ICAEW," said Roger Nasr, Partner in charge of Learning and Development at Deloitte in the Middle East. "We in Deloitte have a "People Promise" around offering a world-class talent experience to our people, a strong performance and reward culture, and growth and professional development opportunities to enable career growth and personal development We are also particularly proud to be recognized for our training and development initiatives and programs targeted to nationals of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other GCC countries, in addition to nationals of the 16 Arab countries we have Deloitte presence in ."

He added, "Our Deloitte finance professionals from the region and other countries, who go through our training programs in the Middle East, are not only being equipped to offer first class services to our clients, but are also using their skills and talents as volunteers in schools and community programs."

The ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) is a professional membership organization, supporting over 136,000 chartered accountants around the world. The ceremony, organized by ICAEW and sponsored by Emirates NBD, was attended by over 350 finance professionals from across the region. His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, attended as guest of honor.

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