GEC NEWS WIREThe CIO 200 TECHtalk and Global CIO Awards held on 20th November 2018 at Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel and Villas, Qatar concluded successfully celebrating the achievements and path-breaking projects of the CIOs and IT Heads from the country.
The Global CIO Forum represents IT Executives and CIOs globally. The GLOBAL CIO FORUM is a non – profit community of CIOs and IT leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs/IT Executives.
The Global CIO Forum grows IT leaders, speaks with one voice on issues facing CIOs, and builds a vendor-neutral community for safe exchange of ideas and best practices.
The Global CIO Forum brings the world’s biggest roadshow which will take place in UAE, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, India, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia.
Anushree Dixit, Editor of GEC Media Group said – “CIO 200 is not a competition but a celebration. The awards recognize the work of the CIOs from various sectors in the digital transformations of the organizations. We celebrated every single project of the winners, be it big or small that has succeeded in bringing a difference to the organization.”
“The categories in which we have distinguished the winners is purely based on the career span of the CIO and their achievements. The categories are Next-gen (5 to 15 years of experience), Leader (10 – 15), Master (Above 20) and Legend (Life time achievement),” she added.
The event also witnessed exceptional presentations by Samer Semaan, Distribution Manager – Gulf & UAE, Dell EMC, Bernard Diab, Territory Manager – Qatar, NetApp and Vinayan P, CEO of Valto Technologies.
“We are truly overwhelmed with the participation and contribution of the IT decision makers and thank them for making this event a remarkable success,” said Ms. Anushree.
Special thank to our sponsors
Platinum Sponsor – Dell EMC, Arrow
Gold Sponsor – NetApp, Logicom
Silver Sponsors – Valto Technologies
The Winners of the Qatar Edition are –
| Adel Al Maraghi | Qatar Customs | Legend |
| Khalid Al Maraghi | Qatar Petroleum | Legend |
| Omar Al-Ani | Ministry of Justice – Qatar | Legend |
| Samir Pawaskar | Q-CERT, Ministry of Transport & Communication | Legend |
| KC Ganesh Kumar | GEIC Qatar | Master |
| Hesham Dabbes | Qatar Islamic Bank | Master |
| Joe Bastian | Galfar AlMisnad Engineering & Contracting WLL | Master |
| Mohammed Ishtiaq Hussain | Doha Bank | Master |
| Satyanarayan Banjapally | Qatar National Cement Company | Master |
| Youssef Al Sulaiti | Qatar Fuel ( WOQOD) | Master |
| Bashar Habib | Qatar Aluminium Limited | Leader |
| Jude Pereira | Al Siddiqi Holding Qatar | Leader |
| Shaik Abdulkhader | Vodafone Qatar | Leader |
| Faizal Babu | Gulf Drilling International | Leader |
| Ammar Al Baik | La Cigale Hotel | Leader |
| Saeed Mohammed | Public Works Authority | Leader |
| Hamad Rashid Suwaid | Nakilat | Leader |
| Chander Mohan Raina | Wyndham Grand Regency Hotel, Doha | Leader |
| Magdy Mansour | Senyar Holding (Doha cables & Elsewedy cables Qatar) | Leader |
| Ahmed Khalifa | Alliwan Suites Hotel | Leader |
| Pasantha Randika Walpola | Amari Hotel Doha | Leader |
| Anto Pius | Aster DM Healthcare | Leader |
| Jihas K A | Al Jassim Group | Next Gen |
| Al Aatheef Mohamed | The Private Palace | Next Gen |
| Azeem Ahmad | The Fraser Suites | Next Gen |
| Nawaz Abdul | Commercial Bank Qatar | Next Gen |
| Aladdin Saqer | McDonalds Qatar | Next Gen |
| Alexander A. Nehme | Nehmeh | Next Gen |
| Joanes Mulyo | The Ritz-Carlton Doha | Next Gen |
| Saleem Salam | American Hospital Qatar | Next Gen |
| Rahul Mistry | Kempinski Qatar | Next Gen |
| Suhail Pilakkandi | Alsarh Holding Group | Next Gen |
| Millangodagedara Amila Gayan | Saraya Corniche Hotel | Next Gen |
| Rizmy Sherif | Rotana Hotels | Next Gen |
| Nikhil Chheda | BTC Fashion | Next Gen |
| Robin Reyes | Doubletree by Hilton Doha | Next Gen |
