Winner

Sassan Dieter Khatib-Shahidi, German Imaging Technologies (GIT) Dubai

Sassan Dieter Khatib-Shahidi is co-founder and CEO of GIT, which makes printer cartridges. GIT strives to be the industry segment market leader in the Middle East and North Africa by providing a compelling product at the highest level of quality that is reasonably achievable. It specialises in the creation of a wide range of products that stand out from their competitors in terms of technical excellence and value for money. GIT is on a mission to optimise its product availability, with the goal of continuously improving delivery times and after-sales service to provide a better, more efficient customer experience than clients can find anywhere else.

Finalists

Shailesh Dash, Al-Masah Capital

Al-Masah Capital is one of the leading alternative investment management firms in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia region, providing tailored private equity, asset management, corporate and real estate advisory as well as public market research services.

Sanjay Bansa, Intex Technologies

Intex Technologies Dubai has a portfolio covering more than 350 products under seven categories, including IT accessories, mobile phones and televisions, and caters to more than 60 countries. Sales are routed through 9,000 retailers and distributors worldwide.

Jai Mulani, IBT

IBT is an end-to-end information and communications technology company based in Dubai, providing consultancy and turn-key solutions in the information technology and telecommunications industry. It is one of the fastest-growing companies in UAE, with more than 120 qualified professionals.

Shahriar Khodjasteh, Dubai Desert Extreme (DDE)

DDE was formed in 2001 with the mission of becoming a leading distributor of action sports equipment, apparel and footwear in the Middle East. Its philosophy is to provide the market with internationally recognised brands, along with strong marketing support and a high level of customer service.

Wadih Haddad, The Box Self Storage Service

The Box is a Dubai SME 100 company known for being the emirate’s preferred storage and moving provider. It also supplies packaging material such as boxes, bubble roll, locks and tape.

Ibrahim bin Shaheen, DGT

Established in 2003 in Dubai, DGT is a general trading company engaged in the import, export, distribution and sale of food and beverages in the UAE. In other GCC states, it uses sub-distributors.