SAIF ZONE launches 1st SEA 2013

Sharjah, Feb 10, 2013 (WAM) - Under the slogan "Your Commitment Deserves Recognition", Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority announced the launch of the first edition of excellence award (SEA). The award is one of SAIF ZONE's initiatives to enhance partnerships with investors in the free zone and reinforce competition among existing organisations by motivating them to develop the quality of their services and business mechanisms to serve the business community and help achieve the zone's strategic objectives of sustainable development and supporting Emiratisation policy in the private sector. Commenting on this, Dr. Eng. Rashid Alleem, SAIF ZONE's Director General, confirmed that the launch of SEA awards reflects SAIF ZONE's recognition of the efforts of companies and organisations in the Zone, their number of which exceeded 5,500 engaged in various trading, industrial and service activities and committing themselves to the highest professional standards under SAIF ZONE umbrella. As for the details of the award, Alleem said that SEA awards are open for individuals and organisational nominations and that they are divided into five categories: 1.SEA Businessman. 2. SEA Businesswoman 3. SEA GO Green. 4. SEA Big 3 5. SEA Emirati Award. Alleem fixed the 10th of this February as the opening date for nominations to SEA awards. Nominations shall be accepted until the 10th of next March. Winners shall be announced in an event organised by SAIF ZONE SAIF ZONE invited all the investors to take part in the award asserting that SEA is an opportunity for all to show their excellence in business styles and a strong motivation to develop these styles according to global quality standards, especially as these standards has become the core hallmark of competition in different sectors. It is noteworthy that SAIF ZONE has designed a dedicated logo for SEA and it will be approved in the first and following editions of the award in the next years. - Emirates News Agency, WAM