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Yahsat Wins Best Company Award from Tawteen

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company
(Yahsat) has announced that it has won
the prestigious Emiratisation Award from
the UAE Ministry of Human Resources
and Emiratisation (Tawteen) in three
categories. Yahsat was conferred the
coveted prize for Best Company of the
Year in the Establishments category, while
two of its talented employees collected
awards for Best New Emirati Employee
and Best Emirati in a Supervisor Role. Field
Operations Engineer, Abdullah Essa Ahmed
Sharif, won the Best New Emirati Employee
award, which recognizes talented Emiratis
who have taken up employment shortly
after graduation. Yahsat’s newly appointed
Deputy Chief Technical Officer (CTO),
Adnan Al Muhairi, was selected as the Best
Emirati in a Supervisor Role. This award
honors brilliant Emirati managers and
section heads who are active in the private
sector. All winners received their awards
from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin achievements as well as a testament them with the right tools and opportunities
Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President to Yahsat’s ongoing commitment to to excel.” The annual honor is bestowed
and Prime Minister, and the ruler of Dubai. nurturing and developing National talent. on exceptional Emiratis and Emirati
Congratulating the winners, Yahsat’s Being recognized as Best Company of companies across a number of categories.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer the Year is a true honor. As a homegrown The Emiratisation Award acknowledges
of Mubadala Aerospace, Renewables & Emirati company, at Yahsat we take it as the achievements of private sector
ICT, Khalid Al Qubaisi said, “We are very our national duty to build and develop companies that champion Emiratisation
proud of Abdullah and Adnan – this is an the unlimited and untapped potential of in support of UAE Vision 2021. The
important recognition of their individual our young and future leaders and provide categories include Establishments,

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