Ras Al Khaimah, September 19 / WAM / The Stevie Awards Middle East and North Africa, in its fifth edition for 2024, has announced the opening of nominations for the award under the auspices of Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The award has the support and interest of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in general and the Chamber of Commerce in particular. The Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards are the first of their kind and one of the most prestigious awards in the region. Targeting government agencies and private companies, attracting the attention of the economic arena and business sector across the region, and individuals, in 18 countries: Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine, Morocco, Yemen, Lebanon, Turkey and Iran.

Specializing in honoring innovators in the public and private business sectors, the award aims to promote participation, strive for competitiveness and excellence, and highlight their achievements in their fields and their various activities over a full year. Business and Economics sector, and create an encouraging and supportive environment to advance this sector to great heights.

The winners of the Middle East and North Africa Stevie Award in the three categories of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be announced on January 18, 2024, and an award ceremony will be hosted by the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. A large gathering of heads of companies, institutions and media professionals at the Movenpick Resort on Al Marjan Island on March 2, 2024.

Organizers of the Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards have announced details of the fifth edition of the award, with nominations open from September 7 and will continue until November 7, 2023. Award nominees can obtain a detailed guide to nomination criteria through the following link: http://MENA.StevieAwards.com. Award nominees, individuals, for-profit or non-profit organizations, and large, small or medium-sized private or public organizations, are entitled to submit any number of nominations and categories “for free”. If a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award is won, Award Winners will be required to pay an amount under the Winners Fee for each winning nomination.

It is noted that award candidates who pay any fees before October 10 are subject to a significant discount.

In terms of award categories, the awards officials revealed that new categories have been added in the fifth edition of Awards 2024, where innovation and excellence are honored for individual award categories for professionals. An award for creative future thinking and innovative achievements in the field of sustainability has also been included for companies across a range of sectors. The Innovation Award for “Achievement Categories” and Customer Contact Centers, the Innovation Award for Customer Service Department or Group was also added to the “Customer Service Category”, and the Innovation Award for HR Department or Group was added to the “Human Resources Category”.

Nominations are submitted in Arabic and English in the following categories: Websites and Applications – Achievement – Annual Reports and Other Publications – Company / Organization – Corporate Communications and Corporate Public Relations Customer Service – Human Resources – Individual Awards for Professionals – Live and Virtual Events – Management – Marketing – New Product Product Management – Social Media – Technology – Video – Thought Leadership. The nominations will be evaluated by a panel of judges selected from different parts of the world, according to the highest international standards.