At the Global Women Leaders Conference, which was held in conjunction with the International Women’s Day, Dubai Duty Free’s Senior Vice President – Marketing, Sinead El Sibai was presented with the “Women Leader in Sports Excellence Award” in the 21st Middle East Women Leaders Excellence Awards held on 8th March at Roda Al Murooj Downtown.
Sinead was recognized for her role in sports management within the Marketing Department at Dubai Duty Free, including her involvement in the successful Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which is owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free, as well as overseas sponsorships such as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and the major horse racing events both in the UK and Ireland.
Commenting on her award, Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO Colm McLoughlin said: “Congratulations to Sinead for this achievement which is another reflection of the hard work and efforts of the team at Dubai Duty Free. Dubai Duty Free is committed to developing the talents of all of our female employees and we are delighted that one of our senior executives was recognized in this way on International Women’s Day.”
The awarding ceremony saw a total of 19 awards presented to women executives by H.E. Dena Assaf, United Nations Resident Coordinator and H.E Dr. Rashid Alleem, Chairman of Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority.
The conference, which was organized by Datamatix, was attended by the top women leaders from different sectors of society including those from government and business organizations, leaders and entrepreneurs and those who have brought changes and contribute to the building of modern standards of excellence in regional and global leadership, in developing the future of the region, according to the standards of global competitiveness.