Colm McLoughlin receives Gulf Business Lifetime Achievement Award

UAE. Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO Colm McLoughlin has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 edition of the Gulf Business Awards. The ceremony was held on 23 November at the Central Park Towers in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Organised by Motivate Publishing, the annual Gulf Business Awards recognise the most successful companies and industry leaders across different sectors in the GCC. The award recognised Colm McLoughlin for his outstanding contribution to the travel retail industry and his strong leadership of Dubai Duty Free since 1983.

McLoughlin said, “I am thrilled and delighted that I have been selected to receive this special award. I attribute it absolutely and totally to our team of staff and the effort they make in making our business successful and, of course, to our Chairman H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who was also honoured with the same award in 2017.”

McLoughlin joins other UAE figures including H.E. Mohamed Alabbar, H.E. Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, H.E. Easa Saleh Al Gurg and Sir Tim Clark, among others, in winning the award.

Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice President – Corporate Services Salah Tahlak accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Colm McLoughlin from Ian Fairservice of Motivate Media Group. Below, the Dubai Duty Free team celebrate the achievement. (Left to right) Senior Vice President – Finance Bernard Creed, Senior Vice President – Marketing Sinead El Sibai, Executive Vice President – Corporate Services Salah Tahlak, Senior Vice President – Human Resources Mona Al Ali and Senior Vice President – Loss Prevention & Corporate Security Zayed Al Shebli.

Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice President – Corporate Services Salah Tahlak accepted the award on behalf of McLoughlin. He was joined by other Dubai Duty Free officials including Senior Vice President – Marketing Sinead El Sibai, Senior Vice President – Finance Bernard Creed, Senior Vice President – Human Resources Mona Al Ali and Senior Vice President – Loss Prevention & Corporate Security Zayed Al Shebli.

The awards were adjudged by the Gulf Business team and an independent judging panel that included business leaders.

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