Media Release
Dubai, Jun 1: Thumbay Group, the international business conglomerate headquartered in DIFC- won two major honors at the MENA HR Excellence Awards, held as part of the 11th Human Capital Forum MENA, at Sofitel The Palm – here, on Thursday May 26. The event was organized by Naseba, an international expert on business leadership and professional training.
Thumbay Group won the third place in the ‘Employer of the Year - private sector, while Suraj Padmanabhan, manager – Talent Acquisition of the group won the 'HR Professional of the Year - Private Sector' award for his exceptional leadership within the HR department at Thumbay Group and for his efforts in ensuring consistently high quality of the group's workforce.
Receiving the award from Sophie Le Ray - CEO of Naseba Group, Suraj Padmanabhan said that Thumbay Group follows a unique model of talent management which not only makes it a highly sought-after employer, but also ensures that its workforce meets the highest standards. “I take this opportunity to thank the founder president of Thumbay Group, Thumbay Moideen, for encouraging and supporting my initiatives,” he added.
The summit connected HR professionals from leading organizations in the Middle East and North Africa region. Leading HR professionals and organizations were awarded and recognized for excellence for their achievement in the past 12 months. Other winners in different categories included Etisalat, UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Royal Saudi Air Force, National Bank of Fujairah, Zain Jordan, Al Nahdi Medical Company, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Banque Saudi Fransi.
Thumbay Group had won the 'Best Talent Management Practice' award at the MENA HR Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2015, for setting standard for innovation and strategy in Talent Management. Founded by Thumbay Moideen in 1998, Thumbay Group is an international business conglomerate headquartered in DIFC - Dubai. The group has successfully diversified into 16 different sectors in a span of just 18 years. Presently employing over 4,000 people, Thumbay Group’s workforce is expected to number over 6,000 with the completion of ongoing projects in the next two years and around 15,000 by the year 2020.