Maha Al-Ghunaim Awarded "Business Women of the Year"

Mrs. Al-Ghunaim received the award during a grand ceremony held last Tuesday at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE. The award was organized by Arabian Business Magazine, one of the publications of Information and Technology Publishing Company (ITP), and recognizes the outstanding achievements and advances in businesses in the Arab world.

"I'm completely honored to have been granted this award from Arabian Business Magazine and presented by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid who supports innovation and hard work that leads to results,"

Mrs. Al-Ghunaim said after receiving the prestigious award.

She affirmed that the award is not just for her as the Managing Director of Global, rather, all the company's management and staff who constantly work hard to excel in their job equally share it. Also, the shareholders support forms an integral part of this award, combined with the clients' trust and confidence in Global.

"If it was not for Global staff, management, the board, and shareholders and clients, I would not be standing here today. I thank Arabian Business Magazine for recognizing the efforts that I have put forth through Global, one that is clear in our financial services and investment products," she continued.

The magazine choose Mrs. Al-Ghunaim for the award due to her perceptive leadership and entrepreneurial management style, instill team-spirit amongst her staff and leading Global to its current prominent status in the region

Mrs. Al-Ghunaim, the founder of Global, was named by Forbes Arabia Magazine as one of "Top 50 Leading Arab Women" and chosen among "The 100 Most Powerful Women; Women to Watch in the Middle East" by Forbes International, and "Among the 43 most influential personalities in the Middle East" by Newsweek Arabia in the same year.

In addition, she received the Gulf Excellence Award in Feb. 2005 on behalf of Global, and the company has been awarded "Best Equity House In Kuwait" by the reputable Euromoney magazine.

Mrs. Al-Ghunaim is President of Young Arab Leaders organization- Kuwait Chapter. She also sits on the board of various companies in Kuwait and is a member of Practitioner Committee Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).

Global is a full-fledged investment company incorporated in 1998. Its underlying foundation is to meet the high expectations of local and international clients, and to enhance the investment service industry in Kuwait and the region. Today, Global stock is traded on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, Bahrain Stock Exchange, and Dubai Financial Market.

The company has accomplished much since inception, and has been vigorous in developing the capital markets. Global's Assets Under Management crossed the KD1.4 billion (USD5 billion) threshold at the end of last August, then reached KD1.7 billion (USD5.9 billion) by the end of September 2005.

As a further means of extending its services to the community, Global produces on a regular basis in-depth research reports. Global targets equity research, market reports, country reports, economic reports, market indices, and weekly updates, all of which span throughout the Gulf region.