2023 MEIRA Hybrid Annual
Conference and Awards

Grand Prix – Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Middle East

Winner:

• First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Nominees:

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution – ADNOC (UAE)
• Alinma Bank (KSA)
• Al Rajhi Bank (KSA)
• First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB (UAE)
• Kuwait Telecommunications – STC (Kuwait)

Best Investor Relations by CEO – Middle East

Winner:

• Abdullah AlKhalifa, Alinma Bank

Nominees:

• Abdullah AlKhalifa – Alinma Bank (KSA)
• Alan Smith – Agthia Group (UAE)
• Hana Al Rostamani – First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB (UAE)
• Hussein Majid Abaza – Commercial International Bank Egypt – CIB (Egypt)
• Mohamed Galal Ali Fahmy – United Electronics – Extra (KSA)

Best Investor Relations by CFO – Middle East

Winner:

• Abdel Abalkhail, Alinma Bank

Nominees:

• Abdulrahman Alfadda – Al Rajhi Bank (KSA)
• Adel Abalkhail – Alinma Bank (KSA)
• Ammar Al Ghoul – Agthia Group (UAE)
• James Burdett – First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB (UAE)
• Mohamed Al Hashimi – Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution – ADNOC (UAE)

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Egypt

Winner:

• Commercial International Bank (CIB)

Nominees:

• Cairo for Investment and Real Estate Development – CIRA
• Commercial International Bank Egypt – CIB
• Edita Food Industries
• Egypt Kuwait Holding – EKH
• Talaat Moustafa Group Holding
• Telecom Egypt

Best Investor Relations Professional – Egypt

Winner:

Sarah Shabayek, Telecom Egypt

Nominees:

• Mohamed Abdelrahman, Mostafa Eastern
• Khaled Daader, Juhayna Food Industries
• Middle East IR Awards 2022 – Best practice category – Nominees
• Yasmine El Gohary, Oriental Weavers Carpet
• Hassan Fikry, Cleopatra Hospital
• Yasmine Hemeda, Commercial International Bank Egypt – CIB
• Sarah Shabayek, Telecom Egypt

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Kuwait

Winner:

• Kuwait Telecommunications – STC

Nominees:

• Gulf Bank
• Human Soft
• Jazeera Airways
• Kuwait Telecommunications – STC
• Mobile Telecommunications – Zain

Best Investor Relations Professional – Kuwait

Winner:

• Wassim El Hayek, Kuwait Telecommunications – STC

Nominees:

• Aram Dehyan, Mobile Telecommunications – Zain
• Wassim El Hayek, Kuwait Telecommunications – STC
• Amir Hanna, National Bank of Kuwait – NBK

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Oman

Winners:

• Bank Muscat
• Omani Qatari Telecommunications – Ooredoo

Nominees:

• Bank Muscat
• HSBC Bank Oman
• Oman Telecommunications – Omantel
• Omani Qatari Telecommunications – Ooredoo
• Renaissance Services

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Qatar

Winner:

• Commercial Bank

Nominees:

• Commercial Bank
• Industries of Qatar
• Ooredoo
• Qatar National Bank – QNB
• Vodafone Qatar

Best Investor Relations Professional – Qatar

Winner:

• Andreas Goldau, Ooredoo

Nominees:

• Zubair Chaiwalla, Commercial Bank
• Andreas Goldau, Ooredoo
• Hesham Kalla, Doha Bank
• Middle East IR Awards 2022 – Best practice category – Nominees
• Riaz Ur-Rehman, Industries of Qatar

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Saudi Arabia

Winner:

• Al Rajhi Bank

Nominees:

• Alinma Bank (KSA)
• Al Rajhi Bank
• Banque Saudi Fransi
• Saudi National Bank – SNB
• United Electronics – Extra

Best Investor Relations Professional – Saudi Arabia

Winner:

• Ahmed Sager, Alinma Bank

Nominees:

• Rayan Alshuaibi, Al Rajhi Bank
• Abdulbadie Alyafi, Saudi National Bank – SNB
• Ryan Ayache, Banque Saudi Fransi
• Ghida Obeid, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair
• Ahmed Sager, Alinma Bank

Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – UAE

Winner:

• First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB

Nominees:

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution – ADNOC
• Agthia Group
• Emirates NBD
• First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB
• Network International

Best Investor Relations Professional – UAE

Winners:

• Sofia El Boury, First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB

Nominees:

• Athmane Benzerroug, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution – ADNOC
• Denise Caouki, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank – ADCB
• Patrick Eugene Clerkin, Emirates NBD
• Sofia El Boury, First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB
• Abhishek Kumat, First Abu Dhabi Bank – FAB

Winner:

Aluminum Bahrain (Alba)

Winner:

•  Eline Hilal, Aluminum Bahrain (Alba)

Most Improved IR Program for GCC

Nominees:

• Alinma Bank
• Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair
• Riyad Bank
• Saudi National Bank – SNB
• United Electronics – Extra

Best Printed 2021 Annual Report – Large-cap companies

Winners:

• Riyad Bank – Winner
• Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group – HMG – 2nd place
• Almarai – 3rd place

Nominees:

• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) – UAE
• Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) – UAE
• Acwa Power – Saudi Arabia
• Almarai – Saudi Arabia
• Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group – Saudi Arabia
• Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC (e&) – UAE
• First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) – UAE
• National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) – Kuwait
• Riyad Bank – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi British Bank (SABB) – Saudi Arabia

Best Printed 2021 Annual Report – Mid-cap companies

Winners:

• Mobily – Winner
•  Savola – 2nd place
• National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri)  – 3rd place

Nominees:

• Aramex – UAE
• Gulf Bank – Kuwait
• Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc) – Kuwait
• Mobily (Etihad Etisalat Company) – Saudi Arabia
• National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) – Saudi Arabia
• RAKBANK – UAE
• Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SACC) – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Tadawul Group – Saudi Arabia
• Savola – Saudi Arabia
• Solutions by STC – Saudi Arabia

Best Printed 2021 Annual Report – Small-cap companies

Winners:

• National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) – Winner
• Baladna – 2nd place
• Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) – 3rd place
• Amanat Holdings– 3rd place

Nominees:

• Amanat Holdings – UAE
• Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) – Bahrain
• Baladna – Qatar
• Bank of Palestine – Palestine
• Boursa Kuwait – Kuwait
• Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) – Kuwait
• Malath Insurance – Saudi Arabia
• National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) – Bahrain
• Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Company (SPIMACO) – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) – Saudi Arabia
• Tanmiah Food Company – Saudi Arabia

Best Digital 2021 Annual Report – Large-cap companies

Winners:

• Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)– Winner
• Riyad Bank – 2nd place
• Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) – 2nd place
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) – 3rd place

Nominees:

• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) – UAE
• Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) – UAE
• ADNOC Distribution – UAE
• Almarai – Saudi Arabia
• Al Rajhi Bank – Saudi Arabia
• Bank Albilad – Saudi Arabia
• Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) – UAE
• Riyad Bank – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi British Bank (SABB) – Saudi Arabia
• The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) – Saudi Arabia

Best Digital 2021 Annual Report – Mid-cap companies

Winners:

• Kuwait Telecommunications Company (STC) – Winner
• Solutions by STC – 2nd place
• Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SACC) – 3rd place

Nominees:

• Al Yah Satellite Communications – UAE
• Aramex – UAE
• Kuwait Telecommunications Company (STC) – Kuwait
• Leejam Sports – Saudi Arabia
• Mobily (Etihad Etisalat Company) – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SACC) – Saudi Arabia
• Solutions by STC – Saudi Arabia

Best Digital 2021 Annual Report – Small-cap companies

Winners:

• Baladna – Winner
• Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re)– 2nd place
• Tanmiah Food Company – 3rd place

Nominees:

• Baladna – Qatar
• Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) – Kuwait
• Gulf Navigation Holding – UAE
• Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Company (SPIMACO) – Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) – Saudi Arabia
• Tanmiah Food Company – Saudi Arabia