Rivoli Group / Montblanc sponsor the 7th Middle East Businesswomen and Leaders Achievement Awards

The 7th Middle East Businesswomen and Leaders Achievement Awards ceremony is set to take place on International Women's Day (March 8th).

Organized annually by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute, the awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of the region's successful women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

Sponsored by Rivoli Group / Montblanc , the awards will be presented in ten categories at a gala dinner at the Burj Al Arab Hotel, where HE Dr. Massoumeh Ebtekar former Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Hon Mary Robinson , former President of Ireland will preside as chief guests.

In a statement about the event Rivoli Group said, "Rivoli Group and Montblanc applaud the spirit of women entrepreneurs on this International Women's Day. We are glad to associate with the 7th Middle East Businesswomen & Leaders Achievement Awards which has been honouring women in different sectors of the region's industry for the past 7 years. We see these awards as a model of development in the region, and believe women are empowered to scale their own monumental challenges."

Ali Al Kamali Chairman of the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute spoke about the significance of the awards "In today's global political and business environment, women have begun to enter all fields and attain positions of highest authority and leadership, bringing about radical changes in their communities and the social order. In this new century and millennium, with an ever-increasing awareness of their rights and more of them pursuing higher levels of education than previous generations, women will play a greater role than ever before. Through this awards ceremony we aim to encourage future generations by focusing on the accomplishments of the regions most successful women leaders."

The Awards categories include: Woman Personality of the Year, Woman in Politics, Businesswoman of the Year, ICT Woman of the Year, Woman Banker of the Year, Media Woman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Woman in a Technical Field, Woman in Education Service Award.