MDC Business Management Services (BMS), wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company, was recognised with the ‘Best Shared Services Initiative in the UAE’ award at the Government Shared Services Conference, held recently in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The event, organised by the Ministry of Interior, was hosted by Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Lt General Sheikh Saif presented the award to Nasir Al Nabhani, chief executive officer of MDC BMS in an award ceremony hosted during the conference.

Held recently at Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi, the ceremony was attended by senior officials and executive directors of national government, local and federal authorities, international experts from government and private sectors, along with several of the Ministry’s officers, said a statement from BMS.

MDC Business Management Services was recognised for delivering optimised services across the Mubadala Group and for adapting its offering to fit the needs of group companies while adhering to, and sharing, best practices, it said.

Al Nabhani said: “This recognition is a testament to the effort of all employees of our company and the support of our clients. I would like to take this opportunity and thank Mubadala’s leadership for their continuous support since inception which has led to this award.”

“As an evolving company, we continue to invest in our people, processes and technology to reach our goal of becoming a regional benchmark in the provision of shared services. We look forward to continuing this journey with our clients, enabling them to focus on their core businesses,” he added.

The participants at the conference, which is a platform for exchanging international expertise and knowledge of government services, outsourcing and government shared services practices, discussed several topics and working papers related to best practice and innovation.

Several government officials from the US, and Singapore participated in the conference while leading international officials presented working papers on their experiences.  

Following the award ceremony, Chua Soon Guan, chief executive of Vital Shared Services from the Singapore Government, who was the event’s guest speaker, visited MDC-BMS offices and was introduced to the company’s operating model and processes, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service