Sobhi Batterjee receives Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum award for Arab Management

The panel of judges made their decision based on Engineer Sobhi Batterjee's achievements and accomplishments during his lifetime as a healthcare pioneer in the region. This is one of the most prestigious awards for Arab managerial excellence that recognizes outstanding managerial achievement in the region.

Responding to the recognition, Engineer Sobhi Batterjee said, 'I am touched upon receiving this award and thank Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum for this recognition. I hope that the award lights a spark amongst people across the region and inspires them to adopt a greater degree of social development related causes. I will continue to do my work in reaching out to help and treat patients across the region and in other Islamic nations.'

This is one of the many awards received by Engineer Sobhi Batterjee in healthcare and community service in the region. He is not only focused on profit and investment but is keen to help people with his contributions to myriad social activities. The social causes Engineer Sobhi Batterjee supports include the Blood Bank Charity Society, the Institute for Developing Saudi Businessmen, the Institute for Training and Health Management Research and the Family Business Academy.

Engineer Batterjee established the largest private higher education network in the region that operates nine colleges. This includes the Batterjee Medical College in Jeddah that is run in collaboration with the University of Tubingen in Germany. He has designed, financed and operated multi purpose hospitals and contributed to the health and medical management and developing the society through non profitable organizations.

The Saudi German Hospitals Group has initiated strategic moves to grow at a much faster pace in the region and beyond and add to the innovative services it provides.

The SGH Group is a leading regional healthcare provider that is expanding by establishing additional medical and healthcare facilities. It will launch the biggest healthcare facility in the region in Barsha, Dubai in June 2008, built with an investment of US$200 million.