MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2016
ABOUT THE AWARDS The CEO Middle East Awards recognise and reward the most successful and innovative CEOs in the Middle East. The 2016 awards will again honour top CEOs that have delivered outstanding results, as well as those that have made a vital contribution to the vibrancy of business across the region. The awards represent the benchmark of success for senior executives in the Middle East and are eagerly anticipated by winners, sponsors, nominees and guests each year. In addition to the awards presentation, sponsors and invited guests will enjoy an exclusive gala dinner and have the opportunity to network with senior level executives as well as local dignitaries who frequently attend. All this ensures the CEO Middle East Awards are an event not to miss. ENTERING THE AWARDS Now in its tenth year, the CEO Middle East Awards recognise accomplishments in 14 categories with nominations received through the event website. The judging panel is comprised of the editorial team and directors of ITP Executive Publishing, working across the CEO Middle East and Arabian Business brands, both in print and online. The longlist of nominees is created by looking at the performace of CEOs in the Middle East, over the past year. The judging panel then reviews the nominees to create a shortlist in each of the 14 categories. A closed voting system is then used to determine the winners, which will be announced at the awards ceremony. This year s categories include: Airline CEO of the Year Bank CEO of the Year Best New CEO of the Year Female CEO of the Year Energy CEO of the Year Start Up CEO of the Year Healthcare CEO of the Year Industry CEO of the Year Construction CEO of the Year Property CEO of the Year Retail CEO of the Year Hospitality CEO of the Year Telecoms CEO of the Year Visionary of the Year
AED 15 BHD 1.5 KWD 1.25 OMR 1.5 SAR 15 QAR 15 AED 15 BHD 1.5 KWD 1.25 OMR 1.5 SAR 15 QAR 15 UAE: AED 15 Bahrain: BHD 1.5 Kuwait: KWD 1.25 Oman: OMR 1.5 Saudi Arabia: SAR 15 Qatar: QAR 15 6 WHY NOMINATE? Entering the awards is a free, simple and effective way to promote your company and shine a light on the accomplishments of your CEO. The CEO Middle East Awards offer you an excellent opportunity to: Benchmark your success Stand out from your competitors as an award winner Celebrate your achievements with your team Boost and enhance client confidence in your products and/or services Celebrate your potential win with industry peers ABOUT CEO MIDDLE EAST Launched in 2006 and celebrating 10 years of publishing, CEO Middle East aims to meet demands from C-Level Executives to have a dedicated magazine that provides interviews, economic and business analysis, and executive lifestyle in the GCC region. Inspiring CEOs who shaped the business arena and built new societies across the world have chosen to speak to CEO Middle East, such as Tom Ford, Mohamed Alabbar, Sir Richard Branson, Giorgio Armani, and Mohammed Alshaya. Every month, the CEO Middle East editorial team provides case studies and interviews of top corporate executives and leaders. THE GUIDE TO GOOD BUSINESS AND BETTER LIVING T E N Y E A R A N N I V E R S A R Y S P E C I A L APRIL 2016 #111 M E E T T H E B U G A T T I C H I R O N HABITS OF RISK TAKERS Be smart, not reckless STAY HUMAN One essential trait all leaders must have POWER PLAY We talk to the biggest names in business W H E N B U S I N E S S F I N D S A R T THE GUIDE TO GOOD BUSINESS AND BETTER LIVING MAY 2016 #112 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Staying relevant in an automated world BRAND YOU How to manage your online reputation ELON MUSK Declares war on the car industry THE GUIDE TO GOOD BUSINESS AND BETTER LIVING JUNE 2016 #113 S T A Y I N G CONNECTED The big problem with CEOs and social media CUTTING BACK Silicon Valley stops the perks LEADERBOARD Trends in business and management K I L L E R C O N C E P T S T H E R O B O T S A R E C O M I N G A R C T I C A D V E N T U R E D A M A S : T H E J E W E L O F A N E M P I R E D U B A I S JEWEL OF THE CREEK J A G U A R C R O S S E S O V E R QUICK INFO Date: Monday 19th September 2016 Timings: Reception 7:30pm Dress Code: Black Tie/National Dress
SPONSORING THE AWARDS The CEO Middle East Awards provide its commercial partners with a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities, all of which are designed to help them boost their profile, meet high profile CEOs and senior executives, and associate their organisation with an awards programme created to celebrate success. Each of the sponsorship packages available for the CEO Middle East Awards provides the following key benefits: Meet, greet and network with 200 + CEOs and senior executives on the night Increase your brand visibility and recognition before, during and after the awards as the marketing campaign and gala dinner provide hundreds of branding opportunities that reach the magazine s thousands of readers in print and online Align your brand with a must read magazine Raise the profile of your key personnel, as they take centre stage on the night and attendees put a face to the name Entertain and engage clients at one of the year s key events while meeting new prospects
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES The basic, entry level sponsorship is for a category, and each subsequent package builds on the package detailed previously. CATEGORY SPONSORSHIP PRE-EVENT EXPOSURE EDITORIAL Arabianbusiness.com Article announcing sponsor support and participation in awards Article covering sponsor build up/related activities CEO Middle East News story/round up of new sponsors announcing support and participation in awards PRINT ADVERTISING Sponsor logo appears on each print advert Arabian Business English Arabian Business Arabic CEO Middle East Arabian Business StartUp Arabian Business Qatar DIGITAL MARKETING Sponsor logo appears on each email blast ArabianBusiness.com subscribers list CEO Middle East subscribers list Database of past attendees Sponsor logo appears on the awards website once they have committed to supporting the awards Logo hyperlinked to sponsor s website Sponsor logo appears on e-invitations sent to guests two weeks prior to the awards with link to sponsor s website ON THE NIGHT EXPOSURE BRANDING Sponsor logo appears on onsite collateral in and around the awards ceremony 2 x pre-function light boxes 2 x table plans 4 x ballroom banners Table menus Looped on presentation screens during dinner On presentation during sponsored award CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT 4 x seats for customers to attend the event with you, including drinks reception pre awards, entertainment, gala dinner and beverages for the duration of the night CATEGORY PRESENTATION Sponsor representative invited to the stage by the MC to present the winner of their sponsored category with their trophy POST-EVENT EXPOSURE Photo gallery online the day after the awards featuring sponsor presenting sponsored award/awards Logos and name checks in post-awards feature in CEO Middle East Logo featured in awards video, displayed on the awards website until the following year s event is held Images from the night of sponsor presenting sponsored award for their own PR TOTAL COST: US$35,000
SILVER SPONSORSHIP Silver Sponsors receive all of the benefits available to Category Sponsors plus: EXTRA CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Additional two invites to the drinks reception, awards ceremony and gala dinner ENHANCED BRANDING Logo placement ahead of Category Sponsors on print ads, email shots, website and onsite branding TOTAL COST: US$50,000 GOLD SPONSORSHIP Gold Sponsors receive all of the benefits available to Category and Silver Sponsors plus: EXTRA CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Additional four invites to the drinks reception, awards ceremony and gala dinner, giving Gold Sponsors their own table of ten Table placement in zone one (first two rows) ENHANCED BRANDING Logo placement ahead of Category and Silver Sponsors on print ads, email shots, website and onsite branding TOTAL COST: US$75,000 PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP Platinum Sponsors receive all of the benefits available to Category, Silver and Gold Sponsors plus: EXTRA CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Additional ten invites to the drinks reception, awards ceremony and gala dinner, giving Platinum Sponsors two tables of ten Guaranteed placement of one table in first row ENHANCED BRANDING Logo placement ahead of Category, Silver and Gold Sponsors on print ads, email shots, website and onsite branding Exclusive logo placement on entrance branding Opportunity to play 30 second television commercial during awards intermission THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Speaking slot to welcome audience/position speaker as a key industry figure (3 minutes maximum, pre-approved speech) Platinum Sponsor name check and thanks by the MC in the opening remarks PROFILE OPPORTUNITY Full interview with chief executive of sponsor in run up to the awards TOTAL COST: US$150,000