Wed 24 Nov 2010, 18:47 GMT

Vopak Horizon Fujairah wins award


Award recognizes firm for contributing to the economic development of the UAE.



Vopak Horizon Fujairah has won the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for the Best Business Performance in the Supply Chain and Logistics category.

Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the fifth edition of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award.

The MRM Business Award was introduced to recognize the success of the firms that have contributed and continue to contribute to the economic development of the United Arab Emirates.

The criteria for assessing the application for the MRM Business Award specifically focus on the factors that lead to outstanding business performance.

The evaluation was related to the performance in eight main key areas: Leadership, Strategy, Customer, Workforce and Talent management, Operations and Processes, Innovation, Governance and Corporate social responsibility.

To be a winner, an organization must have a sustainable performance system that ensures progressive performance based on the economic, technological and competitive environment, the organization’s resources, capabilities, profile, size and objectives.

Walter Moone, General Manager of Vopak Horizon Fujairah expressed his sincere appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the Dubai Chamber for initiating the Business Award and added: "Being elected 'Best in Category' in the Logistics and Supply Chain category of the MRM Business Award is a recognition of the hard work that all in Vopak Horizon Fujairah have put in the continuous drive for excellence in the company."

"It is a testimony to our vision to maximize shareholder value by being a leader in sustainable growth, client satisfaction, innovation and maximizing human potential. The model that the Dubai Chamber has developed and the thorough evaluation by the assessors of the MRM Business Award has assisted Vopak Horizon Fujairah to compare itself with best business practices throughout industries in the UAE and to further improve our business performance."


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