Syed M. Salahuddin awarded the Asian Business Award Middle East for 2007.

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12 Dec 2007

Syed M. Salahuddin, Managing Director of the ETA Ascon Star Group, has received the Asian Business Award Middle East for 2007 in recognition for outstanding contributions to development in the Middle East.

Syed M. Salahuddin was honoured with the ABA Outstanding Asian Contribution to Middle East Development at a ceremony held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on December 8, 2007. The award has been established by the Asian Business Award Middle East (ABA ME) jury to honour Asians who have made significant contributions to the Middle East.

On receiving the prestigious award, Syed M. Salahuddin said, “The ETA family is extremely honoured to receive this award. We thank each and everyone who has contributed to our growth and success.”

HE Obaid Khalifa Jaber Al Marri and Dr. Shashi Tharoor presenting the award to Mr. Syed M. Salahuddin.

"The success of ETA, which has been 'built on trust', is also a reflection of the group's power of partnership, its deep value systems and its strength in diversity," he said.

The US$4 billion ETA Ascon Star Group, which employs more than 54,000 people, is a deeply trusted, pre-eminent corporate entity in the Middle East. A highly diversified organisation, its operations cover over 16 industry verticals, with each vertical having a host of businesses, many of which are not only pioneers but also reigning leaders in their respective fields.

Besides generating large-scale employment and contributing to economic development, the ETA Ascon Star Group's contributions to education, community welfare and the promotion of art and culture have also been widely acknowledged.

The Asian Business Awards Middle East 2007 recognise pioneering Asian business leaders who have set new benchmarks in the Middle East business world. The nominees for the debut awards were chosen from the region and the Sub-continent.