Dubai Islamic Bank is officially the most connected Bank with the most connected GCEO on LinkedIn

  • DIB awarded “Best Employer Brand on LinkedIn”

  • Dr. Adnan Chilwan, Group CEO of DIB, received the “Most Social Executive in the Private Sector” award

  • Awards build on DIB’s success at last year’s LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards where it was ranked amongst “Top 20 Most In-Demand Employers in MENA””

Dubai, UAE; October 25, 2016

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, has won the distinguished accolade of “Best Employer Brand on LinkedIn” award at the LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards 2016. LinkedIn also recognized Dr. Adnan Chilwan, Group CEO of DIB, with the most prestigious award of the ceremony as the “Most Social Executive in the Private Sector”. The elaborate event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dubai, and was attended by senior executives from across the MENA region.

Commenting on the awards, Dr. Chilwan, an avid LinkedIn blogger himself, said, “We are delighted to win these awards, which only reaffirms that we are heading in the right direction- Towards greater connectivity with our stakeholders. LinkedIn is a social platform that is an ideal fit for our strategic agenda as progressive leaders in Islamic Banking. Our ever growing presence on LinkedIn is a testament to the rising support for our proposition and we only see this relationship developing strongly in the future.”

For the most “Most Social Executive in the Private Sector Award,” LinkedIn judged a host of cross-industry prominent personalities in the MENA region based on their dynamic social presence. Dr. Chilwan’s growing popularity and reach on the platform with aspiring professionals is significant of his passionate LinkedIn publishing, focusing on motivating individuals to explore hidden potential within.

LinkedIn’s “Best Employer Brand” category assessed and analysed a company’s ability to attract, recruit and empower professional talent through devoted LinkedIn judges.

Cornel Fourie, Head of Human Resources at DIB added: “These achievements highlight the fact that we at Dubai Islamic Bank are effectively nurturing and training the right talent to enter the UAE workforce as future leaders in the field of Islamic Finance. Our commitment to hiring and retaining talent is also fundamental to the success of our ‘Customer First’ program, a key element in our strategy to sustainably grow the business and further our position as a world-class service provider.”

These achievements build on the recognition that Dubai Islamic Bank received at last year’s LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards, where DIB ranked 16th amongst the MENA’s top 20 “Most In-Demand Employers 2015” making it one of the top 10 local brands on the list.

Held for the second consecutive year, more than 200 executives from the MENA region attended the LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards gala dinner, where H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and the youngest minister in the world, shared the vision of the ministry and their plans for young professionals in the UAE.

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About Dubai Islamic Bank: 
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), established in 1975, is the first Islamic bank to have incorporated the principles of Islam in all its practices and is the largest Islamic bank in the UAE. DIB is a public joint stock company, and its shares are listed on the Dubai Financial Market. The bank enjoys a reputation as a leader and innovator in maintaining the quality, flexibility and accessibility of its products and services. The bank currently operates 90 branches in the UAE.

DIB has been proactive in creating partnerships and alliances at both the local and international level. The bank has established DIB Pakistan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary which has a network of more than 175 branches across 56 major cities in Pakistan. DIB has also started operations in Jordan, with the establishment of Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank, and in 2015, it received regulatory approval to increase its shareholding in PT Bank Panin Syariah in Indonesia to 40 percent.

Alongside its accomplishments as a commercial organisation, DIB has always recognised its wider role in society. The bank supports the communities in which it operates through the DIB Foundation, a non-profit social, humanitarian and charitable organisation which distributes millions of dirhams to good causes at home and abroad each year.

For its contribution to both the banking industry and the wider community, DIB has earned the respect of its peers around the world. The bank’s leading position has been reaffirmed by more than 185 local, regional and international accolades that it has won since 2004. DIB has won awards across diversified areas, including retail, corporate and investment banking, as well as CSR and consultancy services. Dubai Islamic Bank has been also declared the winner of the "Best Islamic Bank, UAE - 2016" by World Finance - Islamic Finance Awards 2016. DIB’s notable recognitions recently  included being named the “Best Retail Bank ME", “Best Corporate Bank ME”, “Best Commercial Bank ME”, “Best Sukuk Arranger ME” and winning “Best Sukuk Deal” award at the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2015 , in addition to receiving five accolades at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015 for being named as the “Best Islamic Bank”; “Best Sukuk Arranger”; “Best Islamic Retail Bank”, “Best Premium Bank - UAE” and “Best Investment Bank”. DIB was also recognised for its retail banking services at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2015, where it won the accolades for “Best Islamic Card” and “Best GCC Equity Fund”, as well as being chosen as the "Islamic Bank of the Year -UAE" and "Most Established Bank of the Year - UAE" at 2015 Business Excellence Awards for the second consecutive year. Earlier this year, the bank has been recognised for its expertise in arranging complex deals, winning accolades for “Murdarbah Deal of the Year”; “Ijarah Deal of the Year”; and “Pakistan Deal of the Year” at the Islamic Finance News Deal of the Year Awards 2015.  Lately, Dubai Islamic Bank has been honored by H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs, with the accolade for “Private Sector First Class Category” at the Emirates Social Award, in recognition of its contribution to bolstering the social welfare of the country, whilst DIB Foundation, has been rewarded with "Private Sector Second Class Category" during the award ceremony aiming to recognize individuals, companies, private and government sector stakeholders for their commitment to developing the local community.

© Press Release 2016