2011Sponsors:

Gold Sponsor

The Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) is a public shareholding company incorporated in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in 1972, is a composite insurance company offering all lines of insurance.Since its inception, ADNIC has endeavored to be the leading and prominent provider of quality and affordable insurance products and services in the United Arab Emirates, as well as a leading provider of risk underwriting solutions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Today, ADNIC has established itself to be known for being Your Reliable Insurer of choice.

With the company’s existence for almost 40 years in the market, ADNIC has witnessed continuous, unabated growth in all insurance segments with strong financial results and balance sheet that consistently ranks us as one of the industry’s finest. Our strong financial backbone - supported by strong reinsurance protection - enables us to keep our short-term and long-term commitments to our clients and partners. Moreover, with our team of experienced insurance professionals, the sophisticated needs of our diverse clients are continuously satisfied.

Silver Sponsors

Al Futtaim Logistics is a member of Al Futtaim, one of the most progressive regional business houses in the lower Gulf region. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Al Futtaim’s sphere of operations encompasses sectors as diverse as commerce, industry and services, across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia,Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Europe.Established in the 1980’s, Al Futtaim Logistics has become a regional provider of world class Supply Chain solutions, with a truly global reach, through exclusive strategic alliances with partners across the world, offering a full range of Supply Chain management solutions.

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 8,000 offices in 88 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,364 billion at 31 December 2009, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'

Category Sponsors

Mashreq Bank is one of the UAE’s leading National Financial institutions. Founded in 1967 as Bank of Oman, the bank has played a pioneering role in the industry, particularly in retail banking. Among its many firsts, it was the first to launch such products as travelers’ cheques, credit cards and ATMs.Mashreq has received numerous international awards such as the Best Bank in the UAE in 2008 from Euro money and various awards particularly for quality management. According to independent research it has more ISO certifications than any bank in the region by a wide margin. It’s most recent acknowledgement was Best Consumer Internet Bank in Qatar and Best Consumer Internet Bank regionally by Global Finance Awards 2009.

Insure Direct is situated in Downtown Jebel Ali and is supported by additional strategic locations elsewhere within the UAE & GCC. Insure Direct provides comprehensive business and personal risk insurance services to clients throughout the Middle East. The company currently has combined team strength of 70 and is now one of the market leaders in the region.

Globelink West Star Shipping L.L.C provides quality logistics services for cargo handling by Sea, Air and Road. Their activities include: Freight Forwarding-Container Freight Station Operator, LCL Export Consolidation-Air Freight, LCL Import Consolidation-Port & Customs Clearance, Container, Cargo Handling Agents-Liner / Tramp Agents and LCL Transshipments -Husbandry Services.