JEDDAH, SAUDI
ARABIA, XX
OCTOBER 2014: The Asian Leadership Awards, held in Dubai, UAE, in
its GCC edition, recognized Tarik M. Ismail, Director of Corporate
Affairs, Sustainability & Board Secretary of the Savola Group, a
Saudi listed company on the Tadawul stock exchange, operating in the
food and retail sectors, by awarding him the Young Executive of
the Year Award, at its annual awards ceremony.
Dr. Abdulraouf
Mohammad A. Mannaa, CEO & Managing Director, the Savola Group
commented:
“Tariq Ismail is one of the Group’s most aspiring young Saudi Nationals. He first started working with Azizia Panda United, a subsidiary of The Savola Group, where he achieved recognizable successes in the fields of corporate communication and corporate social responsibility. From there, he was assigned to a number of tasks in the corporate affairs department in the headquarters of the Group, until his promotion to Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & Board Secretary.
“Tariq Ismail is one of the Group’s most aspiring young Saudi Nationals. He first started working with Azizia Panda United, a subsidiary of The Savola Group, where he achieved recognizable successes in the fields of corporate communication and corporate social responsibility. From there, he was assigned to a number of tasks in the corporate affairs department in the headquarters of the Group, until his promotion to Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & Board Secretary.
“We
at Savola nurture and support our younger generation, enabling and
empowering them to become leaders of tomorrow. Our Group success is
emulated in the development of our employees, and Tarik has shown
outstanding leadership skills, a great ability to motivate his teams,
and this award is a source of pride to all of us.”
Tarik Ismail, Director
of Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & Board Secretary of the
Savola Group said:
“I was blessed by God to achieve these successes. I could not have achieved the heights I have without the support of the Group’s leadership, senior management, Dr. Mannaa, and my excellent team, with whom I share this award.
“I was blessed by God to achieve these successes. I could not have achieved the heights I have without the support of the Group’s leadership, senior management, Dr. Mannaa, and my excellent team, with whom I share this award.
“I still have a
lot to learn from the leaders of Savola who have allowed me to
express ideas and exchange experiences, developing ourselves and the
way we work, making a more productive community. I will continue to
give the Group my all, and one day will hopefully become a role model
to others, as Savola’s leaders have been to me.”
The Young Executive of
the Year Award is dedicated to aspiring executives who have the
skills, talent and drive, not only to succeed in their organizations
but also as future leaders.
