29 November 2010

Salma Hareb, Chief Executive Officer of Economic Zones World, has been named the ‘Woman CEO of the Year’ at the prestigious Women In Leadership (WIL) Forum, a two-day event in Abu Dhabi.The panel of judges who announced the top honour, which is awarded to the most successful woman CEO of a leading company, from any industrial sector, over the last 12 months, cited Ms Hareb for her exceptional leadership qualities, decision making abilities, strategic management skills and inspiring initiatives.

The WIL Forum, was attended by female business leaders from across the region with a special focus this year on key support pillars that help in guiding towards effective leadership by women.

Commenting on the Award, Salma Hareb, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Zones World, said: “I am honoured to receive this recognition. At Economic Zones World we consistently encourage our women executives to take on challenging roles and my personal effort remains to lead by example.. ”

Ms Hareb has won several top industry awards, regionally and globally, for leadership roles since she became the first woman in the Middle East and North Africa to head a free zone in September 2005 when she took over as CEO of Jafza.