Australian Business Awards

The Personality of the Year
The Personality of the Year will be someone who is thought of as a leader and visionary and has, over the years, help put both the UAE and Australia into the limelight in the region. He or she will be highly respected amongst their peers and be seen as a mentor to others.

Hospitality

The Green Award
The Green award is another special award. It will go to the company that has shown the biggest contribution to sustainability in the region - whether that being through renewable energy, renovation, sustainable building, clean emissions etc. In a world of 'Green Awareness' this company must be at the forefront of what global leaders see as a must for all business's and industry.

The Entrepreneur of the Year
The Entrepreneur award will go to the person who has shown a huge amount of energy to take his / her company from a 1 person outfit to a company that is at the forefront of their industry and gained respect from those companies who have been there for longer. The company must be in a position where it is a sustainable entity and is on platform to grow even more over the coming years.

Below are the 11 Industry specific Categories for the 2008 Australian Business Awards. Each of the 11 will represent best of breed in that particular area having shown market leadership, a superior customer experience and an overall excellence in that field. With Dubai becoming a hub to worlds class business, these awards will be keenly sought after and will represent a major achievement to each of the award winners.

Construction

Architecture

Property

Media, Publishing and PR

Banking

Beauty

IT / Coms

Retail

Leisure

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