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halaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group singled out top performing employees across all the Al Habtoor Group units at the Group’s annual Employee Excellence Awards ceremony on Monday 26 March 2018. Al Habtoor personally thanked the top performers at an award ceremony at the Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection. He first introduced the Awards in 2007 to recognize and reward exceptional talent. Al Habtoor said, “I always say that the staff are the Group’s biggest asset. Success comes from having a strong army of loyal, motivated and positive people around you. All our winners and nominees this year and every year have helped contribute to our overall success. They are the pillars of the Al Habtoor Group, and I am incredibly proud of them. Irrespective of the position they hold within the company, each and every person within the Group plays a crucial role.” He added, “This is the Al Habtoor Group’s 47th year of existence. Look what we have achieved so far. We have a lot more to do.” The Employee Excellence Awards brings together all the Al Habtoor Group’s units including Habtoor Hospitality, Al Habtoor Motors, Diamondlease, Emirates International Schools (Jumeirah & Meadows), Al Habtoor Real Estate and Al Habtoor Group head office. Al Habtoor presented a total of 23 awards to recognize and reward the top performers across the Group’s units. There were eight categories in this year’s event: • Chairmam's Award • Distinction Award • Business Unit Award • Departmental Award • CSR Award • Milestone Award • Individual Excellence Awards • Al Habtoor Community Service Ambassador Each winner received a trophy, certificate and a monetary prize in recognition of their high achievement. Al Habtoor said, “It is important to recognize employees for their valuable contribution to the company and motivate them to excel. We are an incredibly diverse and active group and we need to ensure that we have the best people working for us. We have a high retention rate in the company and we want to maintain it. When an employee joins the Group, they become part of an extended family.” Several years ago, the Group coined the term ‘Habtoorian,’ a word that best describes the core values adopted by Al Habtoor Group employees including loyalty, discipline and commitment. The Al Habtoor Group consists of Habtoor Hospitality which incorporates 14 hotels around the world; seven in Dubai and seven internationally. The Group’s rapidly expanding Real Estate division includes multiple properties in K AHG NEWS The 10th Annual Employee Excellence Awards 20 | Al Shindagah | Issue 140