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Recognize the GCC's Business Leaders

Palazzo Versace Dubai | UAE
MAY 18, 2022

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A FACT-BASED ASSESSMENT

Evaluation Framework

In partnership with INSEAD, Top CEO developed ranking metrics that are transparent and credible. 
One of the BIG FOUR audit firms validates integrity of the ranking process.

Profitability

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Past Winners

2019
2018
2017
2016
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2019

wdt_ID Ranking Company Name Name Category
1 1 First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed Banking
2 2 National Bank of Fujairah PJSC Vince Cook Banking
3 3 Riyad Bank SJSC Abdulmajeed AlMobarak Banking
4 4 Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Shayne Nelson Banking
5 5 National Bank of Kuwait SAKP Isam Jasem Al Sager Banking
6 6 Saudi British Bank SJSC David Robert Dew Banking
7 7 BBK BSC Riyad Youssef Hasan Sater Banking
8 8 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC Ala’a Eraiqat Banking
9 9 Samba Financial Group SJSC Rania Nashar Banking
10 10 Arab National Bank Dr Robert Maroun Eid Banking
11 1 Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co SJSC Abdulelah Bin Saad Al-Drees Energy and Utility
12 2 Al Kamil Power Company SAOG ​Abdullah Al- Rawahi Energy and Utility
13 3 Dhofar Generating Company SAOG Naif Al-Awaaid Energy and Utility
14 4 Independent Petroleum Group KSCP Waleed Jaber Hadeed Energy and Utility
15 5 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC Saeed Hamad Al Dhaheri Energy and Utility
16 6 Saudi Arabian Refineries Co SJSC Prince Mohammed bin Khalid bin Turki Al Saud Energy and Utility
17 7 Saudi Electricity Company SJSC Ziyad M. Al-Shiha Energy and Utility
18 8 Oman Oil Marketing Co SAOG David Kalife Energy and Utility
19 9 Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG Mohammed Mahmood Al Balushi Energy and Utility
20 10 Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company SAOG Mohammad Fareed Hussain Al Darwish Energy and Utility
21 1 Aayan Leasing and Investment Co KSCP Mansour Hamad Mansour Al-Mubarak Financial Services and Investment
22 2 GFH Financial Group BSC Hisham Alrayes Financial Services and Investment
23 3 Investcorp Bank BSC Hazem Ben-Gacem and Rishi Kapoor (Co-CEOs) Financial Services and Investment
24 4 Bahrain Commercial Facilities Co BSC Dr. Adel Ali Hubail Financial Services and Investment
25 5 Al Deera Holding Co KPSC Khaled Magdy El Marsafy Financial Services and Investment

2018

wdt_ID Ranking Company Name
1 1 Kuwait Finance House Mr Mazin Saad Ali Al-Nahedh
2 2 Boubyan Bank K.S.C.P. Mr Adel Abdulwahab Jasem Al-Majed
3 3 Dubai Islamic Bank P.J.S.C Dr Adnan Abdus Shakoor Chilwan
4 4 Dubai Investments PJSC Mr Khalid Jasem Mohammed Bin Kalban
5 5 Commercial Bank of Kuwait K.P.S.C. Mrs Elham Yosri Mahfouz
6 6 National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. Mr Issam Jasem Abdullah Al Hamad Alsager
7 7 Damac Properties Dubai Co. PJSC Mr Hussein Ali Habib Sajwani
8 8 Saudi Arabian Mining Company Khalid Bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer
9 9 Al Imtiaz Investment Group Company-K.P.S.C. Mr Nawaf. Hussain M. Marafi
10 10 R.A.K Ceramics PJSC Mr Abdullah Massaad
11 11 The National Commercial Bank Saeed M. AlGhamdi
12 12 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. Mr Tim Murray
13 13 Kuwait Investment Company K.P.S.C. Mr. Bader Nasser al-Subaei
14 14 Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Company Abdulazizi A.S. Alothaim
15 15 Ahli United Bank B.S.C. Mr Adel Mohamed Abdelshafe El-Labban
16 16 Warba Bank K.S.C.P. Mr Shaheen Hamad Abdulwahab Al Ghanem
17 17 Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Mr Shayne Keith Nelson
18 18 Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C.P. Mr Saadoun Abdullah Hussein Ali
19 19 National Petroleum Services Company K.S.C.P. Mr Khalid Hamdan Daham Al Saif
20 20 Bank Nizwa SAOG Mr Khalid Jamal Al Kayed
21 21 The Saudi Investment Bank Musaed Al Mineefi
22 22 Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company Nasser Damsheq Al Mahasher
23 23 Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company PSC Mr Ahmad Hamada Ahmad Idris
24 24 Emirates Insurance Company P.S.C. Mr Jason Light
25 25 The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah Mr Peter William England

2017

wdt_ID Ranking Company Name
1 1 Qatar National Bank SAQ Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari
2 2 Qatar Insurance Co SAQ Khalifa A. Al Subaey
3 3 GFH Financial Group BSC Hisham Ahmed Al Rayes
4 4 National Bank of Fujairah PJSC Vince Cook
5 5 Boubyan Bank KSCP Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed
6 6 First Gulf Bank PJSC Andre Sayegh
7 7 Kuwait Finance House KSCP Mazen Al-Nahedh
8 8 Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Shayne Nelson
9 9 Advanced Petrochemical Co SJSC Engr. Abdullah M. Al-Garawi
10 10 Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation SJSC Steve P. Bertamini
11 11 Damac Properties Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani
12 12 Aldar Properties PJSC Mohamed Al Mubarak
13 13 Human Soft Holding Company KSCP Mayank Hasmukhlal Baxi
14 14 Almarai Co SJSC Georges P. Schorderet
15 15 Oman Fiber Optic Co SAOG Mohammed Harith Al Barashdy
16 16 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC Ala’a Eraiqat
17 17 Orient Insurance PJSC Omer Elamin
18 18 Qatar National Cement Co QSC Salem Butti Al-Naimi
19 19 Warba Bank KSC Shaheen Hamad Al-Ghanim
20 20 Industries Qatar QSC Engr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi
21 21 Saudi Electricity Co SJSC Ziyad Bin Mohammed Al-Shiha
22 22 National Bank of Kuwait SAKP Essam Jassem Al-Sager
23 23 Aramex PJSC Hussein Hachem
24 24 United Development Co PSC Engr. Ibrahim Jassim Al Othman
25 25 Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC Khalil Ismaeel Al Meer

2016

wdt_ID Ranking Company Name Name
1 1 Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Shayne Nelson
2 2 Gulf International Services Q.S.C. Ebrahim Ahmad Al Mannai
3 3 Mashreq bank psc Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
4 4 Dubai Islamic Bank P.J.S.C Dr Adnan Chilwan
5 5 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC Tirad Al Mahmoud
6 6 Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co. Fawaz Alhokair
7 7 Emaar Malls Group L.L.C. Nasser Abdulrahman Rafi
8 8 Saudi Airlines Catering Company Gerhard Marschitz
9 9 BUPA Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Company Tal Hisham Nazer
10 10 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank P.J.S.C. Ala’a Eraiqat
11 11 National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC Alex Thursby
12 12 The Saudi British Bank David Robert Dew
13 13 Dubai Financial Market, PJSC Essa Kazim
14 14 Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer
15 15 Gulf Warehousing Company Q.S.C. Ranjeev Menon
16 16 Emirates Islamic Bank PJSC Jamal Bin Ghalaita
17 17 Saudi Hollandi Bank Dr Brend van Linder
18 18 First Gulf Bank PJSC André Sayegh
19 19 Qatar National Bank S.A.Q. Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari
20 20 Emaar, The Economic City Fahd Al-Rasheed
21 21 Aldar Properties PJSC Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak
22 22 Masraf Al Rayan (Q.S.C) Adel Mustafawi
23 23 AL-Themar International Holding Co. (K.S.C.C.) Mohamed Al-Nema
24 24 Arabian Cement Co. Gasem Abdelghani Al Maimani
25 25 Air Arabia P.J.S.C. Adel Al Ali

2015

wdt_ID Ranking Company Name Name
1 1 Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Shayne Nelson
2 2 Gulf International Services Q.S.C. Ebrahim Ahmad Al Mannai
3 3 Mashreq bank psc Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
4 4 Dubai Islamic Bank P.J.S.C Dr Adnan Chilwan
5 5 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC Tirad Al Mahmoud
6 6 Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co. Fawaz Alhokair
7 7 Emaar Malls Group L.L.C. Nasser Abdulrahman Rafi
8 8 Saudi Airlines Catering Company Gerhard Marschitz
9 9 BUPA Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Company Tal Hisham Nazer
10 10 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank P.J.S.C. Ala’a Eraiqat
11 11 National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC Alex Thursby
12 12 The Saudi British Bank David Robert Dew
13 13 Dubai Financial Market, PJSC Essa Kazim
14 14 Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer
15 15 Gulf Warehousing Company Q.S.C. Ranjeev Menon
16 16 Emirates Islamic Bank PJSC Jamal Bin Ghalaita
17 17 Saudi Hollandi Bank Dr Brend van Linder
18 18 First Gulf Bank PJSC André Sayegh
19 19 Qatar National Bank S.A.Q. Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari
20 20 Emaar, The Economic City Fahd Al-Rasheed
21 21 Aldar Properties PJSC Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak
22 22 Masraf Al Rayan (Q.S.C) Adel Mustafawi
23 23 AL-Themar International Holding Co. (K.S.C.C.) Mohamed Al-Nema
24 24 Arabian Cement Co. Gasem Abdelghani Al Maimani
25 25 Air Arabia P.J.S.C. Adel Al Ali

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