CATALYSTS
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.” A P R I L 2 017
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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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