Drydocks World recognised at Europe Business
Assembly’s Socrates Award 2014

April 26, 2014

Drydocks World, the leading service provider to the marine, maritime, oil, gas and energy sectors, has been recognized with the “Best International Enterprise” award at the 2014 Socrates Awards. To further crown this achievement His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World was adjudged “Best Manager of the Year” at the same award ceremony.

The awards are organized and presented by the International Socrates Committee of the Europe Business Assembly which is supported supported by non-governmental organisations, professional and creative bodies from around the world. The Awards were presented at ‘Achievements-2014,’ a gala ceremony held at the British Institute of Directors in London, and attended by leading international personalities from varied walks of life and included renowned public figures, politicians, prominent business leaders, financiers, governmental officials, diplomats and leaders of chambers of commerce, business associations, business and professional unions.

The Awards were presented at a large ceremony – Achievements -2014, organized at the Institute of Directors UK, and the event was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Secretary of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to London and international leaders in various fields including public service, politicians, and prominent business owners, and leaders of chambers of commerce and business associations and trade unions.

Drydocks World received the ’Best Enterprise’ Award for its excellent business reputation, effective management and constant growth of the enterprise. H.E. Khamis Juma Buamim received the title ‘Manager of the Year’ and a personal certificate, for successfully leading and building the organization into a well-known brand through his vast experience and by utilizing professional and modern management techniques.

His Excellency Buamim expressing his pleasure and gratitude at this double recognition said, “This is in recognition of our untiring efforts to provide effective and efficient services to the global maritime and marine, offshore oil & gas and energy sectors. We have successfully renewed and adapted and are in a state of continuous improvement while inculcating cutting edge strategies for business excellence in our organizational psyche. We have also placed great emphasis on Innovation to gain competitive advantage and this has resulted in our successful foray into new fields of activity, thus achieving major business success.”

The purpose of Socrates Awards is an ongoing promotion of the world elite, who through their hard work and exceptional business sense, support an exchange of ideas and experiences among the international community in areas such as economics, politics, education and culture. The International Socrates Committee uses a careful selection process to pick the most deserving award recipients, The Socrates Award ceremony honors their professional achievements and provides international recognition of their success.

Drydocks World press release