The Asia Pacific HRM Congress has awarded Dr Abdulraouf Mohammad A Mannaa, CEO and managing director of the Savola Group, a leading Saudi Arabia-based company, with the Visionary Leadership Award at its annual awards ceremony held in Bangalore, India.

The award is a testimony to Dr Mannaa’s consistent and steadfast commitment to the Savola Group during his tenure as CEO and managing director, a statement said.

Throughout Dr Mannaa’s stewardship of Savola, the group has reported record financial performances, and achieved sustained and impressive growth. Also the group’s progressive approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), steadfast commitment to corporate governance, and the development of an empowering working environment for staff were cited as key success factors in the awarding of this accolade.  

Dr Mannaa said: “It is always an honour to receive recognition from one’s peers, and to accept the Visionary Leadership Award is no different. During my tenure as CEO and managing director of the Savola Group, we have always sought to remain true to our roots and heritage as a proud Saudi company, but also to look forward. I view this award as recognition of the efforts of the board of directors, the executive management team and all Savola employees whose dedication, and relentless pursuit of perfection in all things, continues to make the group one of the top performers across all of the markets in which we operate.”

Dr Mannaa holds a PhD in engineering from the University of Washington and a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, US. He assumed the managing director position of the group in 2010, and has served in many leadership positions within the group over 18 years. – TradeArabia News Service