Tarik M Ismail, director of corporate affairs, sustainability and board secretary of the Saudi Arabia-based Savola Group recently won the "Young Executive of the Year Award" at the GCC edition of Asian Leadership Awards in Dubai, UAE.

Dr Abdulraouf Mohammad A Mannaa, CEO and managing director, the Savola Group, said: “Tariq Ismail is one of the Group’s most aspiring young Saudi nationals. He first started working with Azizia Panda United, a subsidiary of The Savola Group, where he achieved recognizable successes in the fields of corporate communication and corporate social responsibility.”

“From there, he was assigned to a number of tasks in the corporate affairs department in the headquarters of the Group, until his promotion to executive director of Corporate Affairs, Sustainability and board secretary.

“We at Savola nurture and support our younger generation, enabling and empowering them to become leaders of tomorrow. Our Group success is emulated in the development of our employees, and Tarik has shown outstanding leadership skills, a great ability to motivate his teams, and this award is a source of pride to all of us,” he added.

“I could not have achieved the heights I have without the support of the Group’s leadership, senior management, Dr Al Mannaa, and my excellent team, with whom I share this award,” said Ismail.

“I still have a lot to learn from the leaders of Savola who have allowed me to express ideas and exchange experiences, developing ourselves and the way we work, making a more productive community. I will continue to give the Group my all, and one day will hopefully become a role model to others, as Savola’s leaders have been to me,” he added.

The Young Executive of the Year Award is dedicated to aspiring executives who have the skills, talent and drive, not only to succeed in their organizations but also as future leaders. – TradeArabia News Service