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Dubai - In recognition of his exceptional leadership and outstanding business achievements, Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili, BankDhofar's Acting CEO, has been recognised among the Top CEOs in the GCC region at the Top CEO Awards 2016. The high profile ceremony was held recently at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, under the patronage of the Dubai Economic Council.
Organised by TRENDS magazine and INSEAD business school, the Top CEO Awards target the region's most affluent people, CEOs, CMOs, Presidents and VPs. It is the only regional ranking based on the financial statements of publicly listed companies and it aims to celebrate the achievement of the region's top players in the market.
Al Ojaili is a veteran banker with over 25 years of progressive banking experience and in 2013 he became the Acting Chief Executive Officer of BankDhofar with a proven track record of vast experience in corporate and retail banking, operations, IT and corporate support services. While navigating across the organisation from its embryonic inception and development he has led the bank to become one of the top financial institutions in Oman, restructuring and transforming its entire support functions such as operations, technology, support services and Human Resources.
Al Ojaili holds a BA in Management and Marketing as well as an MBA in Banking Management from the UK. He is also an alumnus of Advance Management Programme at Harvard Business School and Accelerated Development Programme at London Business School. Early in his banking career, he has been exposed to the international banking environment by being cross posted on assignments with JP Morgan in the United States and Lloyds Bank in the United Kingdom.
In addition to his role in leading the organisation to grow rapidly and achieve outstanding results, the Acting CEO of BankDhofar is a very active contributor to the development of the business sector in the Sultanate and he places high importance on community involvement and knowledge sharing. He participates in various initiatives to support entrepreneurs and small business owners, guiding them through their business growth and sharing knowledge and expertise to help them succeed.
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