Energy City Qatar was honored at The Banker "Deals of the Year" ceremony, part of the Middle East Financial Services Summit held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Bahrain. Now in its 2nd year, the ceremony has quickly become the most important corporate finance event in the region.
The winning "Deal of the Year" 2007 for Qatar, Energy City Qatar was chosen from more than 650 nominations. To win the award, Energy City Qatar and its financial advisors led by Gulf Finance House needed to demonstrate excellence in corporate financial management, combined with an innovative business approach.
Receiving the award on behalf of Energy City Qatar CEO Hesham Al Emadi commented: "We are proud to receive this accolade which recognizes the outstanding achievements of Energy City Qatar during our first year in business. We are delighted our reputation as a visionary energy business cluster has been acknowledged by such a respected global financial publication as The Banker".
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Energy City Qatar win prestigious 'Deal of the Year' award
- Qatar: Sunday, May 06 - 2007 at 14:57
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Energy City Qatar, the region's USD2.6 billion unique energy business cluster located north of Doha, has enhanced its growing reputation by winning the prestigious 'Deal of the Year' award from influential financial publication The Banker, part of the Financial Times group.
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About Energy City QatarEnergy City Qatar (ECQ) is a pioneering development that will be the Gulf's first oil and gas industry hub. ECQ will be a single point of access to markets and expertise, the Middle East home for global players in the hydrocarbon value chain.
Envisioned by Gulf Energy, ECQ aims to attract the industry leaders in O&G production, IOCs, NOCs, support services, infrastructure and downstream activities, shipping and trading, market and resource data, intellectual property and energy trading.
ECQ has the full support of the Qatari Government and aims to lead the way in hydrocarbon above ground resource development.
ECQ forms part of the major new city development, Lusail, which in addition to major business and entertainment districts, will be home to up to 200,000 residents. Qatar is the most progressive, business friendly and the fastest growing economy in the Middle East. Home to the world's third largest natural gas reserves, Qatar has a stable and maturing political environment, a free press, and internationally recognised regulatory environment.
ECQ's lead financial advisor is Gulf Finance House, and PFC Energy is its strategic advisor. Its strategic partners are Abu Dhabi Investment House and Kuwait Investment Company.
About Middle East Financial Services Summit
The Middle East Financial Services Summit brings together the financial industry's leading minds to present new ideas and insights into how the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) market is developing with the countries witnessing an unprecedented liquidity boom, thanks to recent oil price levels.
The event features only high-profile individuals such as CEO's and other director level speakers, representing the institutions currently shaping the region's finance, investment, banking and asset management community.
For further information please contact:
Farid Trabulsi
Head of Corporate Communications
Energy City Qatar
Telephone: + (974) 441 1522
Mobile: + (974) 582 9043
Fax: + (974) 441 1577
Steve Whittaker
GCI Qatar
Telephone: +(974) 428 3126
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorSunday, May 06 - 2007 at 14:57 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Wed May 09 2007.
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