Entries for the CIPS Middle East Supply Management Awards “keep getting better and better”, the chair of the judges has said.
Speaking as the shortlist for the 2018 awards is revealed, Cath Hill, group director of CIPS and chair of the judging panel, said this was “another great year for entries”.
“This region has seen the most growth over the years within our global awards portfolio, and the entries just keep getting better and better,” she said. “I was pleased to see entries from so many new companies who haven’t entered before which is testament to the high value that is placed on winning these prestigious awards.”
Firms from a wide range of sectors, including energy, aviation health and the public sector, are among those shortlisted.
The winners will be revealed during an awards dinner at the H Hotel in Dubai on the evening of 27 June, to be held directly after the CIPS Middle East Conference.
Tickets for the the conference and awards are on sale now, with an early-bird discount available until 10 May.
The shortlisted firms are:
Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility
ADNOC Onshore
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Emirates Nuclear Energy
Majid Al Futtaim Properties
TECOM - TECOM Labour Day
TECOM - Solar power at D3
Turkcell - Employment in rural areas of Turkey
Turkcell - Green Procurement
Best Contribution to the Reputation of the Profession
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Best Cross-Functional Teamwork Project
Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Emirates Flight Catering
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
General Motors
Majid Al Futtaim Properties
Turkcell - Sales Ambassador
Turkcell - 10 Months, 7 days, 1,400 stores
Best People Development Initiative
Abu Dhabi Airports Company
ADNOC
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Best Public Procurement Project
Dept Culture and Tourism
Dubai Health Authority
REPDO
Best Process Improvement Initiative
Abu Dhabi Airports
ADNOC
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Dubai Health Authority
Emaar
Emirates Flight Catering
GWC
TECOM
Turkcell - May the force be with you
Turkcell - Power comes from unity
Best Supplier Relationship Management
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Emirates Flight Catering
General Motors
TECOM
Most Improved Procurement Operation – Start Up
Al Ain Farms for Livestock Production
British Council
Emaar
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Samvardhana Motherson Global (FZE)
United Real Estate
Most Improved Procurement Operation – Step Change
Abu Dhabi Global Markets
Al Ain Farms for Livestock Production
Atlantis The Palm
Dept of Culture and Tourism
Dubai Health Authority
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Emaar
Emirates Flight Catering
United Real Estate
Most Innovative Use of Technology
Abu Dhabi Airports Company
ADNOC
Dubai Health Authority
Rak Ceramics
REPDO
Sabic
TECOM
Procurement Consultancy Project
Efficio
KPMG
Turkcell
Best International Procurement Project
Dept Culture and Tourism
General Motors
REPDO
Samvardhana Motherson Global (FZE)
CIPS Young Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Hamad Husain Al Marzooqi, Tendering Specialist, Dept of Culture and Tourism
Elena-Cristina Stoica, GPSC Indirect Buyer, General Motors
CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Aymen Elamin, Senior Contracts Engineer, PetroChina Halfaya
Ibrahim Alhashmi, Executive Director of Corporate Services, Emaar
Jonathan Tungu, Head of Procurement Operations & SRM, TECOM
Waleed Al Saeedi, Procurement Director, Dept of Culture and Tourism
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