Jotun UAE wins 'Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award 2007'

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the event was an initiative led by the Dubai Chamber to acknowledge businesses that significantly contribute to the economic development of the country. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Group, presented the award to Saeed Rashid Al Thani, Business Development Manager, Jotun UAE, at a ceremony held yesterday (Tuesday, March 04, 2008).

The winners of the award have been selected according to a set of criteria, which measures their competencies in terms of overall management and performance. Under the 'management criteria' Jotun has proved that they have strong leadership perspectives, strategic initiatives, quality imperatives, corporate culture and corporate social responsibility (CSR). According to Dubai Chamber, any organisation, which embraces this set of management criteria are most likely to show outstanding results within the 'performance criteria', which measures achievements in business output, outcome and impact.

'Over the last 33 years, we have continued to grow and improve our business processes; however, this accolade is an exceptional honour for us, as it appreciates our contribution to the development of a rapidly-growing market that is the UAE. We are proud and grateful to receive this award, and we thank the Dubai Chamber for this wonderful honour,'

said Trine Finnevolden, General Manager, Jotun UAE.

'In addition to the prestige of receiving an award from prominent industry and government organisations, we definitely value the opportunity to benchmark ourselves against other manufacturing companies across the UAE. The feedback that we receive drives us to continually improve, creating new initiatives to better address the needs of the market and our valued customers,' concluded Peter Holyoak, Quality Assurance Manager, Jotun UAE.

Through the years, the company's operation has being guided by its strong leadership principles based on its core values of loyalty, care, respect and boldness and the implementation of strategic initiatives that are focused on profit, position, people and innovation. In addition to its significant accomplishments in the sales, marketing and manufacturing front, Jotun has also been acknowledged for its sizeable investments in developing the quality of its human resources. Jotun's long term relationships with its customers has been the result of its dedication towards specific training programs and innovation, which provides its team of professionals with extensive knowledge and competency that will exceed customer expectations.