Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) was awarded the international Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame 2011 award in recognition of its strategy execution and organizational performance management.

The annual award, which covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa, was established to appreciate organisations that implement the balanced performance management system.

A delegation from ADFCA received the award in a ceremony held following the recent International Conference on Performance Management in London.

“This award honours ADFCA’s constant pursuit of excellence since inception to optimize its strategy and overall performance,” said Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, director general of ADFCA.

Khalifa Al Ali, executive director, Strategic Planning and Performance Management sector at ADFCA, said: “This award crowns ADFCA’s endevours and efforts to develop management systems based on performance, result-driven and centers on the corporate strategic plan as main measurements.”

“In addition, ADFCA has geared up to link different department performances with tangible results of the overall corporate plan.”

“The Authority aspires to be the catalyst for government entities in strategy execution whilst helping spread the approach of adopting latest work methodologies to ensure experience exchange with various entities. ADFCA’s entitlement to the Palladium prestigious award will be announced in the Harvard periodic”, he added.

The balanced performance management system, which has strategy and excellence in performance in its core, was developed by Dr. Robert S Kaplan and Dr David P Norton.

World-renowned professors and experts evaluate the award’s nominees according to a comprehensive study on the strategic and execution planning implementation.

ADFCA is the second government entity to win this award, following the secretary-general of the Executive Council in 2010. – TradeArabia News Service