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The third annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA) took place in the United Arab Emirates this month, with over 200 figureheads from the Middle East logistics industry in attendance.
Hosted at the Mina A’Salam hotel in Dubai, the prestigious ceremony was organised in association with Materials Handling Middle East exhibition and featured 17 categories in total, which covered the entire spectrum of supply chain and transportation activities.
“Since its inception in 2007, the Supply Chain and Transport Awards have emerged as a leading event for the Middle East logistics industry. Given the market challenges that our industry is facing on a global level at the moment, this was the perfect opportunity to remember those companies and individuals that continue to achieve excellence on a daily basis,” says Issa Baluch, CEO of Swift Global Logistics, who served his third term on the judging panel this year, alongside Captain Mansoor Ghafoor (CEO of STALCO Group and president of National Association of Freight and Logistics), Dr Kanak Madrecha (senior manager of Dubai World and founding member of the Supply Chain and Logistics Group), Cedwyn Fernandes (MBA programme coordinator at Middlesex University Dubai) and Sebastian Thomas (logistics manager of Al-Futtaim Retail).
The panel also welcomed the addition of industry icons Salma Hareb (chief executive officer of Economic Zones World) and Ali Al Jallaf (vice president of Dubai Airports cargo unit). “Award ceremonies in general are important in defining the benchmark for excellence and separating the outstanding achiever from the rest of the group,” continues Baluch. “They also provide recognition to the best performers in the field, while inspiring others to emulate their success.”
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Other winners included TNT Express for Express Logistics Provider of the Year, Unilever for FMCG Supply Chain of the Year, and Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone for Industrial Area of the Year. Also continuing their winning streaks, Dubai Cargo Village was declared Air Cargo Hub of the Year, while Dubai Drydocks World was named Shipyard of the Year – making them the only companies that have been selected as winners in their respective categories for three consecutive years.
“The standard of nominations at this year’s Supply Chain and Transport Awards was very impressive, highlighting the opportunities that are constantly being presented to ambitious individuals and companies in the Middle East
logistics industry,” says Walid Akawi, CEO of ITP Publishing Group, which organised the event. “We look forward to 2010, when the SCATA ceremony will return once again to reward the industry for excellence.”
2009 AWARD WINNERS
Express Logistics Provider of the Year
TNT Express
3PL Service Provider of the Year
Gulf Agency Company (GAC)
FMCG Supply Chain of the Year
Unilever
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