Oxford Business Group honours its Qatar team

The award to the pair was in recognition of their work in producing The Report: Qatar 2008, the latest of its annual business guides to the emirate.

They were given the award by Oliver Cornock, OBG Regional Editor, who said the accolade recognized their outstanding achievements in the quality of the publication's interviews and viewpoints, the overall smoothness of the project, the quality of the analytical articles, the expansion of coverage, management on the ground and the cohesiveness of the team.

Lindenberg said:

"It is an honour to receive this award in competition against the many fine teams OBG fields worldwide to manage the production of our renowned business guides.Qatar is going through a particularly fascinating time at the moment, with its rapid expansion and the diversification of its economy under the wise guidance of an enlightened government."

Moore said: "The challenge of keeping up with Qatar and its extraordinary developments has been exhilarating.

"It required an enormous amount of research and in-depth interviewing on the part of our team of analysts, which was rewarded with a highly successful business guide."

The highly successful management of The Report: Qatar 2008 has led to Lindenberg and Moore once again being given charge of OBG's 2009 business guide to Qatar.

The Report: Qatar 2008, rated as the premier guide for foreign direct investment into the country's vibrant economy, the 270-page publication, with an international distribution of 71,000, was published for the fifth consecutive year in partnership with Qatar National Bank for capital markets, Clyde and Co for legal affairs and Deloitte for accountancy framework.

It features a series of exclusive interviews with leading political and economic figures conducted by OBG's team of international analysts based in Qatar for six months.
The interviews and viewpoints included Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar talking about the challenges faced by the emirate, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, reviewing the economic emergence achieved, and Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, focusing on the country's reforms and developments, as well as sections on the Economy, Banking, Islamic Financial Services, Energy, Insurance, Transport, Real Estate, Construction, Industry, Telecoms & IT and Tourism.

26% of subscribers to The Report: Qatar 2008, considered the most extensive, independent, unbiased and authoritative review of Qatar available, are in energy, 24% in financial institutions, 23% in real estate and construction, 14% in industry, and 10% in IT and telecommunications. 25% of them are in Europe, 21% in GCC and the Middle East, 20% in North America, 15% in Asia and 13% in North Africa.

Available in print form and online, The Report: Qatar 2008 is part of the range of OBG's publications, which are renowned as leading sources of information on developing and emerging economies around the world.