SBC Gala Dinner 2017

Dubai Creek Golf&Yacht Club, 20th April 2017

The Annual Spanish Business Council Gala Dinner took place on the 20th of April at Dubai Creek Golf&Yacht Club. More than 120 attendees came to the farewell party of the ambassador and the ceremony of  “Friend of Spain” awards.

The 2017 awardees were the following:

• H.E Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Tayer  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Electricity And Water Authority (DEWA) on his behalf Mr. Mohammed Al Khayat (Director, Smart Services) received the award.

• Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimi Minister of State and Managing Director for the Dubai World Expo 2020 On her behalf H.E Sultan Al Shamsi assistant Undersecretary For International Development received the award.

• Mr Khalid Bel Jaflah (Division Vice President  Commercial Operations & Oman) on his behalf Mohammed Alnahari Alhashmi received the award,

The awards were given by Mr. Ricardo Fisas Chairman of SBC, and H.E. José Eugenio Salarich Ambassador of Spain in the UAE. During the ceremony a farewell present was given to the Ambassador  of Spain as gratitude for the past 5 years for all the support he has given the Spanish companies . Also the Spanish Business Council recognized the work and support of Mariano de Andrés with the ¨Premio de Honor 2017¨.

The was sponsored by Lladró, Marqués de Cáceres and Multilem.