Mr Seraj Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development Company (QSC), has been conferred the ‘Hall of Fame’ award for 2011 for the most admired CEO in the MENA Region. The honour was bestowed upon him by Naseba, a conglomerate in Qatar that researches, produces and hosts B2B initiatives with the objective of facilitating business in emerging markets, and Mr Al Baker was honoured at a ceremony held at the Park Hyatt in Dubai on Wednesday 12 October 2011.
Mr Al Baker has a 36-year track record of excellence in Banking and Finance. He also served as a former General Manager of several Kuwaiti and international real estate and investment companies. This award is a strong testimony to his different contribution to the real estate in the region, and comes in recognition of his role in the turnaround and transformation of Mazaya Qatar.
Speaking on this happy occasion, Al Baker said, “Qatar is a really exciting place to be living and working right now. I am greatly honoured to receive this award and I am thankful to the region’s industry stalwarts. Qatar’s real estate industry is at a point of strategic importance of Qatar right now, and there are a multitude of investment opportunities in various sectors within the Qatari markets. Investors need to enter the Qatari market soon if they hope to benefit from these opportunities. I wish to express my gratitude to Naseba for honouring me with this award, it is yet another feather in the cap for Mazaya Qatar. We hope to march ahead with a higher conviction and determination, and the sky is our limit.’
Since 2003, Naseba has organised over 400 events and played host to 58,000 executive delegates globally. The organization has an on-the-ground presence in Beijing, Bangalore, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Monaco, and Riyadh. Their goal is to become the ultimate deal facilitator in emerging markets in the region.
Mazaya Qatar has a portfolio of important architectural and professional civil engineering projects and mega-projects in Qatar, and is committed to making a difference in real estate development. 2011 has seen the company start to carry out its expansion plans while also completing its existing projects. Recently, they were honoured with the ‘Best Real Estate Investment Strategy’ award at 2011 Arabian Business Achievement Awards. As an additional achievement, Mazaya Qatar has also joined the founding members of Qatar Green Buildings Council.
The management at Mazaya Qatar strive to take their ambition beyond mere development into a quality business that will help enhance the company’s position on the GCC and regional levels.The company’s impressive track record, strong financial position and signing of strategic long-term income guaranteed projects will help push the real estate sector towards recovery and create a brighter and more mature future.
