Syed M. Salahuddin, Managing Director of the ETA Ascon Star Group, has
received the Asian Business Award Middle East for 2007 in recognition
for outstanding contributions to development in the Middle East.
Syed M. Salahuddin was honoured with the ABA
Outstanding Asian Contribution to Middle East Development at a ceremony
held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on December 8, 2007. The
award has been established by the Asian Business Award Middle East (ABA
ME) jury to honour Asians who have made significant contributions to
the Middle East.
On receiving the prestigious award, Syed M.
Salahuddin said, “The ETA family is extremely honoured to receive this
award. We thank each and everyone who has contributed to our growth and
success.”
"The success of ETA, which has been ‘built on
trust’, is also a reflection of the group’s power of partnership, its
deep value systems and its strength in diversity," he said.
The $4 billion ETA Ascon Star Group, which employs
more than 54,000 people, is a deeply trusted, pre-eminent corporate
entity in the Middle East. A highly diversified organisation, its
operations cover over 16 industry verticals, with each vertical having
a host of businesses, many of which are not only pioneers but also
reigning leaders in their respective fields.
Besides generating
large-scale employment and contributing to economic development, the
ETA Ascon Star Group’s contributions to education, community welfare
and the promotion of art and culture have also been widely
acknowledged.
The Asian Business Awards Middle East 2007 recognise
pioneering Asian business leaders who have set new benchmarks in the
Middle East business world. The nominees for the debut awards were
chosen from the region and the Sub-continent.
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