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Kuwait: The Chairman and CEO of Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW), Mr. Faisal Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa, was awarded the medal of Legion d’Honneur, Chevalier (Legion of Honor, Grade Knight) by the French Republic in recognition of his leadership in philanthropic and cross-sector business activities during his career.
Mr. Al Mutawa received the medal, which is the highest French order for civil merit given by the French Republic, in an award ceremony held at the residence of the French Ambassador to Kuwait on April 2, hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Marie Masdupuy. The medal was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and retained by all French governments since.
On this occasion, Mr. Al Mutawa said, “I am humbled and honored by this gesture taken by French president Mr. Emmanuel Macron and the French Ambassador in Kuwait Ms. Marie Masdupuy. I thank the French Republic for awarding me this medal.”
Her Excellency the French Ambassador to Kuwait Ms. Marie Masdupuy, said: “Awarding this well-deserved medal to Mr. Al Mutawa is in appreciation and recognition of his continuous effort in growing trade and commercial ties between Kuwait and France. Mr. Al Mutawa is well-known for his philanthropy activities in Kuwait and other countries, especially pertaining to youth empowerment and cancer treatment centers.”
About Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW):
Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW) is one of the largest trading and commercial companies in Kuwait, operating in seven diverse business sectors and distributes in Kuwait’s surging wholesale, retail and consumer market over 100 different global brands, including world-class brands such as Procter and Gamble, Clorox, Roche, Takeda, Biotronik, Nuxe, Bioderma, Nolte Group, La Cornue, Bosch, Siemens, The North Face, Coleman, Nike, The Athlete’s Foot, Crocs, Puma, Shoebox New York, among many others.
AAW’s continuously growing business lines include Consumer Goods, Furniture, Kitchens, Home Appliances, Outdoor Gear and Equipment, Sports and Fashion, Real Estate, and Pharmaceuticals where it is a leading wholesale and retail distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products. It also holds a renowned portfolio of principals like Pfizer and Novo Nordisk distributed through its subsidiary Safwan Trading and Contracting (Safwan). Safwan is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
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