Catalysts Awards 2017

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AWARDS 2017

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CATALYST 2017 Winners recognized for truly pushing their limits to achieve excellence that goes beyond horizons

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The prestigious award ceremony organized by Enterprise Channels MEA and brought to you

by Global Enterprise Connect presented the Catalysts2017 awards held at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai on March 14, 2017. Held in conjunction with the Future IT Summit 2017.

The award ceremony recognized marketing and sales veterans and emerging performers for their outstanding roles as the face of the companies they represent. This year, once again, EC MEA recognized the force that creates the Catalyst of our Industry - The Organization. The Catalyst

CIO 2017 Awards recognized path breaking CIOs from the Middle East and Africa region who have mastered the art of innovation and emerged as true business enablers of modern organizations.

It’s time to put the spotlight on ‘The Person’! Oxford dictionary defines Catalysts as ‘A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change’. True to all its sense, be it chemistry or the industry. Behind every successful organization, there is a person who thoroughly pushes his/her limits to achieve

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excellence that goes beyond horizons. But often as companies get the limelight, these people are seen missing on the spotlight.

Catalyst – the first of its kind award ceremony in the IT media world, carrying forward its legacy of 2015, once again recognized and honored the trailblazers in the industry who have been uplifting the brand and reputation of their respective organizations in the market and truly acting as ‘CATALYSTS’ in the everchanging market landscape. ë

IT MAN OF THE YEAR BAHRAIN

KSA

QATAR

DR.HANI AL ZAID, THE SHURA COUNCIL

HAMAD SUWAID, QGTC(NAKILAT)

OMAN

UAE

SHAIKH SALMAN BIN MOHAMED ALKHALIFA, IGA, BAHRAIN

ABDULLAH AL BARWANI, ITA OMAN

YOUSIF AL SHAIBA, AJMAN MUNICIPALITY

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CATALYST CIOs

CATALYST GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COMMUNICATION: THAIRA ALSHIRAW, AHLIA UNIVERSITY

CIO GOVERNMENT IBRAHIM YAQOOB ALI NASSER, DUBAI

MUNICIPALITY

CIO GOVERNMENT: HUSSAM JUMA, DUBAI CUSTOMS

CIO IN AUTOMOTIVE SEBASTIAN SAMUEL, AW ROSTAMANI

GROUP

CIO IN AVIATION DR. JASSIM HAJI, GULF AIR

CIO IN AVIATION: MOHAMMED JAMEELUDDIN, GCAA

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CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE: ASHITH PIRIYATTIATH,

AL MASAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE: HUSSAIN ALKHALSAN, COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI

CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE:

FAIZAL ELEDATH, NBO

CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE:

SANJAY KHANNA, RAK BANK

CIO IN EDUCATION: FIROJ RAUTA,

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY

CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE: GOPI KRISHNAN, AL

HILAL BANK

CIO IN BANKING & FINANCE: NITIN

BHARGAVA, MASHREQ

CIO IN EDUCATION: DR. RAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ED AWDEH,

HBSMU

CIO IN EVENTS & CONVENTIONS:

FARID FAROUQ, DWTC

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CATALYST CIOs

CIO IN HEALTHCARE: AJAY RATHI,

MERAAS HOLDING

CIO IN OIL & GAS: ABDULAZIZ AL-DUAIJ,

KNPC

CIO IN HEALTHCARE: ALI ASGAR BOHARI,

ZULEKHA HOSPITALS

CIO IN OIL & GAS: DR. ALAEDDIN AL BADAWNA,

ADMA OPCO

CIO IN OIL & GAS: MUBARIK HUSSAIN,

PETROSERV

CIO IN OIL & GAS:

SALAH GHAITH, BAPCO

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CIO IN OIL & GAS: SHUMON ZAMAN,

LAMPRELL ENERGY

CIO IN REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: MOHAMMED IMADUDDIN, AL FARAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;A

GROUP

CIO IN REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: MARIO

CIO IN REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION:

FOSTER, AL NABOODAH GROUP

AHMAD EBRAHIM ALAHMAD, NAKHEEL PJSC

CIO IN RETAIL: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JAJWARE, KHIMJI RAMDAS

AL SAFEER GROUP

CIO IN RETAIL: RICHARD WINGFIELD, MAJID AL FUTTAIM VENTURES

W J TOWELL

CIO IN REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: VENKATESH MAHADEVAN,

DUBAI INVESTMENTS, PJSC

CIO IN RETAIL: KUMAR PRASOON,

CIO IN RETAIL: SAKET WAGH,

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CATALYST CHANNELS

EMERGING MARKETER: SONALI BASU ROY, BULWARK

TECHNOLOGIES

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS:

MANISHA G, FINESSE

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - INFRASTRUCTURE:

ROHAN DANIEL NAIR, ISYX TECHNOLOGIES

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - NETWORKING:

SAVITHA BHASKAR, CONDO PROTEGO

ENTERPRISE SALES: RANJITH KAIPPADA,

STORIT DISTRIBUTION

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ENTERPRISE MARKETING - STORAGE: MANJU

MATHEW, STORIT DISTRIBUTION

INNOVATIVE MARKETER: WIDAD

ABDALHADI, GBM

MARKETER OF THE YEAR: RANIA AL

KHATIB, MINDWARE

INTEGRATED MARKETER: MANISH SHIVHARE,

INTERTEC SYSTEMS

MARKETING TRANSFORMATION ENABLER:

MALLIKA SHARMA, EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS

STRATEGIC MARKETER: BHARATI SURESH,

EMITAC ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

PRE SALES: ANEEL FAZWANI,

FINESSE

VISIONARY MARKETER:

OLESYA PAVLOVA, ARROW

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CATALYST VENDORS

BRANDING: JITENDRA BULANI,

SOPHOS

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS: ANKUSH MEHRA,

SAGE SOFTWARE MIDDLE EAST

EMERGING MARKETER-IGNATIUS:

AVINASH EMANUEL, RITTAL

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - EMERGING MARKET: MELLITA RODRIGUEZ, OMA EMIRATES

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - SECURITY:

MANAL ABI RAFEH, FORTINET

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - MOBILITY:

MANISH BHARDWAJ, HPE ARUBA

ENTERPRISE MARKETING - STORAGE:

RADWA HASSAN, HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS

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ENTERPRISE MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE:

HEBA DERRAJ, VMWARE

INNOVATIVE MARKETER:

JB NAVARRO, INFOBLOX

ENTERPRISE SALES:

AMAR MEHTA, SOPHOS

MARKETER OF THE YEAR: HAIDI NOSSAIR,

DELL EMC

SALES - EMERGING MARKET:

SHAHNAWAZ SHEIKH, SONICWALL

STRATEGIC MARKETER:

BASAK YOLGECTI, VEEAM

VISIONARY CEO OF THE YEAR:

Mirza Asrar Baig, CTM 360

VISIONARY LEADER - ENTERPRISE EMERGING MARKETS: GREGG PETERSEN, VEEAM

VISIONARY MARKETER: HASSAN HAMADANI,

PURE STORAGE

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RADWA HASSAN “This award emphasizes the importance of an integrated marketing and communications plan, especially in aligning with global goals and local channel partners, to deliver innovative local storytelling that brings information management to life.”

SALAH GHAITH “I feel that this award recognizes the pioneering work that Bapco is doing to drive digital transformation in the oil & gas industry and further our leadership in this sector.”

KUMAR PRASOON “The goal of the Business / IT Innovations should be towards “ENABLING” Customer Centric digital Eco-System that derives multifarious values like Customer Centric Demand Planning, Smart Sourcing, and Enhanced Customer Value.”

MANISH SHIVHARE “I’m pleased and honored to receive the “Catalysts Awards 2017” from Enterprise Channel MEA. The award gives me motivation to perform even better and raises the bar. As always, Enterprise Channel did an awesome job. Hats-off to you guys and keep up the good work!”

MANISH BHARDWAJ “Marketing is no longer about the products that you make, but about the stories you tell.

I thank the GEC Team for felicitating me and supporting my belief.”

HASSAN HAMADANI “I salute ECMEA for recognizing us marketers for the impact we have had in shaping our organizations’ vision and strategy. These awards encourage and inspire us to continue the work of building our organizations’ brand awareness and ultimately business, in the region.”

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GHASSAN JUMBLAT “The best financial institutions is where an IT strategy is aligned to an external/internal business vision, where customer significance and market agility, are the key factors for competitiveness and success.”

HUSSAM MOHAMMED “By leveraging the practice of Innovation Management and Enterprise Architecture to drive quality-improvement and innovative transformation that leads to doing things in new and novel ways which deliver more value and better experience to customers and markets,” AJAY RATHI “Catalyst awards are a true recognition of individuals who have fueled the growth of their company by bringing in innovative solutions.”

GREGG PETERSEN “We find the Catalyst awards very encouraging since it’s the first of its kind initiative that recognizes the individual contributions of sales and marketing executives within vendor organizations.”

HAMAD SUWAID “The event served as a good platform to interact with industry peers and share ideas on cloud implementation within organizations.

It not only value-adds to the digital transformation efforts of companies, but also recognizes them for their advancements in the field.”

MANAL ABI RAFEH ”I would like to thank Enterprise Channels MEA for recognizing and rewarding my achievements. This award certainly sets the benchmark for exceeding at future achievements, and serves as encouragement to go above and beyond the norms.”

SONALI BASU ROY “As an industry professional, I have always put in my best efforts to work continuously towards achieving the marketing objectives of the organization. .This is a great recognition for me and the entire Bulwark team.”

MANJU MATHEW “Thank you team Enterprise Channels for going the extra mile to acknowledge the people who work behind the scenes to add value, not just to the company but to the entire IT Channel Industry”

SHYAM KESARWANI “It was good initiative from the organizers to bring IT experts from the region under single platform and talk about innovation and technological advancement. Look forward to more such events in future.”

MALLIKA SHARMA “A little thanks goes a long way & recognition is the greatest source of motivation. Thanks Enterprise Channels team for honouring the good work of all the Catalysts & paving our journey with the zeal to perform better!”

IGNATIUS AVINASH EMANUEL “GEC team has always portrayed its capabilities of being a vigilant and vibrant associate to an Individual , a Company and the IT Industry at large. Its’ this great quality that compliments one another and true to its name - being a ‘Catalyst’.”

FAIZAL MOHAMED ELEDATH ”My sincere gratitude and appreciation for the Catalyst CIO Award. This is truely a reflection and acknowledgement of my team’s effort in putting customer and business in the centre of everything we do.”

REEM AL SHIHHE “I am honoured to accept the Catalyst Government Award in recognition of the work the Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA) undertakes to deliver a platform that ensures legal excellence in the Middle East.”

NITIN BHARGAVA “Proud to have received the award for Catalyst CIO, a testimony of the Mashreq Technology team’s resolute effort in digital transformation of the bank’s Technology. Humbled!”

DR. ALAEDDIN AL-BADAWNA ”Receiving an award in my speciality area and in the sector I worked now for more than 26 years is indeed an honor. I believe in consistent hard work, team work that helped us to achieve our business objectives.”

WIDAD ABDALHADI “Be your own catalyst for innovation and success; Be Exceptional. Be Fearless. Be Risk Taker. Work smart not hard. Enterprise Channel Middle East team thank you for the innovative Catalyst award.”

SHAHNAWAZ SHEIKH “CATALYST – Recognizing that extra shine or sparkle from an individual’s contribution towards his/her duties is an appreciation and acknowledgment of good work, I am pleased to receive this recognition from GEC Team.”

SUREN VEDANTHAM “I would like to congratulate Enterprise Channels on hosting another successful event which brings the IT fraternity together for a fabulous evening to share ideas with domain experts and celebrate the achievements of the industry.”

ANKUSH MEHRA “We are thrilled to have won the Catalyst award - Corporate Communication, and we will continue to strive for more effectiveness to reach our goals. It is a good feeling have our efforts recognized by the Future IT Summit.”

VENKATESH MAHADEVAN “The Catalyst Awards are a Shot in the Arm for Technology Professionals who are working behind the scenes to enable Technology for the benefit of the customer and delivering impact to the organization. It is truly a proud moment to receive this award and recognition.

Quite an innovative concept by The Team”

ANEEL FAZWANI “It is indeed a pleasure to have received this distinct award; I would like to thank Enterprise Channels MEA for putting an exceptional event together. I offer my sincere congratulations to all the other recipients.”

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WINNERS OF THE TOP TEN BEST IT COMPANIES TO WORD FOR IN 2017 1. GOOGLE 2. NETAPP 3. GBM 4. VEEAM 5. SPIRE SOLUTIONS 6. SOPHOS 7. WEGO.COM MIDDLE EAST 8. PAYFORT 9. STORIT 10. TECHSOURCE

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