Honouring success across generations in the GCC
Deadline: 18 September 2024
The Family Business Awards is brought to you by the Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) to honor the success of family businesses in the GCC across generations.
Anyone is welcome to nominate or self-nominate for the categories.
The nominees must meet the following criteria:
Winners will receive their award at the FBCG Annual Summit and gala dinner alongside other benefits.
Deadline for nominations: 18 September 2024
For their generational success, innovation, and community impact
Small- and medium-sized family enterprises are the unsung heroes of the region. Many have been passed down for generations and become a staple name within the community. In this award, we look to showcase a longstanding family firm who can demonstrate generational success and innovation.
Entry criteria:
Kuwait
KSA
UAE
For long-standing tenure and vital contributions to the family business
Within family enterprises, there are those employees that become part of the family. In this award, we look to provide overdue recognition to an individual within a family firm who has demonstrated exceptional loyalty, commitment, and contribution to the family business.
Entry criteria:
Al Futtaim Group
UAE
Zain Group
Kuwait
AlTouq Group
KSA
Abdul Latif Jameel
KSA
Hira Industries
UAE
LaanCare
KSA
Culture
KSA
CAFU
UAE
For launching an innovative venture in the GCC
Innovation is fundamental to ensure the continuity of family enterprises. In this award, we seek to celebrate a venture launched by a next generation family member.
Entry criteria:
This is peer-recognition award and not open to public nominations. The winner will be selected by the FBCG Board.
Entry criteria:
Alfardan Group
Qatar
Desert Technologies
KSA
Zamil Group Holding
KSA
The Family Business Awards is brought to you by
Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) to honour the success of family businesses in the GCC across generations.
Nominations are now closed for 2021
Bahrain
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
U.A.E
Seddiqi Holding
U.A.E
The Family Business Awards is brought to you by
Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) to honour the success of family businesses in the GCC across generations.
Nominations are now closed for 2021
UAE
Qatar
Kuwait
KSA
Oman
Bahrain
DAMAC Properties
UAE
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
UAE
Mashreq Bank
UAE
UAE
The Family Business Awards is brought to you by
Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) to honour the success of family businesses in the GCC across generations.
Nominations are now closed for 2021
Alfardan Group
Qatar
LaanCare
KSA
Culture
KSA
Al Futtaim Group
UAE
Kuwait
The evaluation process will take place over multiple stages, each involving rigorous evaluation
Our esteemed panel of jury members are renowned for their exceptional knowledge and vision on family businesses.
The winners of the SME Family Business and Non-Family Executive Employee will be determined by our Jury and the winners of the Innovation and Succession categories by the FBCG Board.
Board Member,
Al Muhaidib Group
Chair, Family Council, Bin Mahfouz Family (SEDCO Holding)
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Advisor, Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA)
Board Member, Basamh Group
Group Director of HR, Al Yousuf Group
CEO, FBN International
Professor of Practice, Entrepreneurship & Family Business at SDA Bocconi
Assistant Professor of Accounting, MBSC
Dear families and friends,
The generations before us gave us a strong foundation, with roots to keep us grounded in the legacy we seek to preserve. The mission of the awards is to recognize those committed to our continuity.
If we think of our community of family enterprises as an oasis of trees, individually we stand strong, but together united we form an ecosystem that can stand the test of time.
The trunk of each tree is the core of our family businesses, many of which are SMEs. These family firms are the beating heart of our communities and we wish to award one who has weathered storms and remained standing firm.
Our next generation are the tree branches, constantly reaching out for the sky, pushing boundaries, and expanding into new opportunities. We include two NexGen categories in this year’s awards – venture and innovation – to recognize the essential role the next generation play in our growth.
Just as no tree can survive without its leaves, no family can thrive without their employees. The loyalty and commitment of employees helps our resilience and continuity too. In our final category, we wish to acknowledge long-standing non-family executive who stood by our side.
As Chairman of FBCG, I am delighted to launch our award program and welcome your participation to celebrate the successes “by families, for families, together across generations”.
Sincerely,
Omar K. Alghanim
Chairman, FBCG
Chairman, FBCG
Founder, YAKOA
Vice-Chairman, FBCG
Vice-Chairman and CEO, Al Futtaim Group
Emeritus Chairman, FBCG
Chairman, Mashreq Bank
Vice Chairman & Group CEO, Zain Group
Deputy President and Vice-Chairman, Abdul Latif Jameel Company LTD
Founder & Chairperson,
Bahwan CyberTek Group
Chairman, AlNowais Investments L.L.C.
Board Member, Alrajhi Group Holding
Board Member,
Al Muhaidib Group
Chairman, Al Zayani Investments B.S.C.
President & CEO, Alfardan Group Holding
Head of Family Council, SEDCO Holding Group
Vice Chairman, Agility Public Warehousing Company K. S. C. P
The evaluation process will take place in multiple stages as follows:
Yes, you can submit multiple nominations. You can nominate the same person for different categories (if applicable); or nominate multiple people for the same category.
No. Unfortunately, you will not be allowed access to your entry once it has been submitted.
All nominations are qualified against the minimum entry criteria. FBCG retains the right to remove or refuse an entry.
In October 2024. All successful finalists will also be notified via email.
The presentation dinner and ceremony will take place on November 2024. Winners will be invited to attend.
Winners will receive exclusive access to select FBCG events, activities, and education programs for one year. The winners of each category are also invited to receive their award at the FBCG Awards Ceremony and to attend FBCG’s member-only Annual Summit and gala dinner.
By entering the nomination process, this is an opportunity to benchmark against peers. The awards are a perfect platform to take stock, benchmark and gain higher awareness strengths and areas of improvement validated by a panel of credible and knowledgeable family business academics and leaders.
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Sara Boomsma at +971 50 903 5421 or sara.boomsma@fbc-gulf.org
