Performance awards confirms DIB staff as No1 in the wake of record annual results

The second year of DIB's Best Performance Awards, was held at the Al Bustan Hotel under the patronage of Chairman H.E Dr. Mohammed Khalfan Bin Kharbash, the UAE Minister of State for Finance and Industry. It was attended by a host of VIPs headed by HE Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri, the Minister of Communications and DIB's Vice Chairman.

Dr Kharbash said the awards were due recognition for the individuals and departments who had made such an outstanding contribution during the year and helped the bank to its impressive results. He said: "In the business world, success is measured by the growth of profits, assets, and the ability of institutions to progress. In DIB, we also believe an essential element in measuring a Corporation's success is its ability to create the right work environment to encourage creativity.

"DIB's 2004 results confirm that we have created such an environment and, as a result, our employees have been able to develop their potential, advance in their careers and boost the bank's performance."

As part of DIB's 2005 development plan, it plans to increase the number of award categories to 14 categories to encourage greater participation, said Al Mansouri, head of the higher committee for the awards.

He added: "The award, launched in 2002 by DIB, contributed to boosting the strategic development plans and efforts initiated by the bank over the past few years. As part of DIB's plans to maintain quality and implement development on all levels, we have reviewed our development plans and decided to create new categories for the award."

Awards were given in the categories of Best Team, Best Project, Best Employee, and the Best Branch. Al Ain branch won the best Large Branch Award; Al Salam branch, Abu Dhabi, the best Medium Branch Award; Wasit branch, Sharjah, the best Small Branch Award.

The best Employee Award was shared between Zohair Al Rabie, Ali Khalil Al Saigh, Shadi Mohammed Al Kayed and Hussain Saleh Al Suwaidi.