The winners of Sharjah Excellence Award 2024, organized by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), will be honored on June 25, 2025.
Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the announcement was made by the Sharjah Excellence Award (SEA)’s Board of Trustees during a regular meeting. The board also highlighted the remarkable growth in participation for 2025 edition.
The meeting was chaired by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award.
Present at the meeting were Hamad Ali Al Mahmoud, Chairman of the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD); Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA); Waleed AbdelRahman BuKhatir, Second Vice Chairman of SCCI; Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Al Shehhi, SCCI’s Board Member; Najla Ahmed Al Midfa, Vice Chairperson of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa); Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al-Awadi, Director-General of SCCI; Dr. Salah Taher Al Haj, Deputy Chancellor of the University of Sharjah for Community Affairs; and Lalu Samuel, Managing Director of Pierlite Middle East Sharjah.
During the meeting, the board also extended the registration deadline for the 2025 edition to 31st January 2026. Key proposals were explored, especially the potential launch of a new category titled “Best Service Entity”. In addition, the board highlighted the importance of collaboration and knowledge exchange with prominent excellence awards across the UAE.
Abdallah Sultan Al Owais stressed the Sharjah Chamber’s ongoing efforts to enhancing the award’s impact as a strategic platform for promoting excellence and innovation across the business sector. This falls in line with Sharjah’s integrated development strategy, which focuses on quality, innovation, and institutional excellence in cultivating a competitive and sustainable knowledge-based economy.
Al Owais further highlighted that the award plays a key role in advancing corporate performance standards while actively contributing to the ambitious development path of Sharjah and the UAE.
Nada Al-Hajri, General Coordinator of the Sharjah Excellence Award, emphasized that extending the registration deadline to 31st January 2026 will allow greater participation from private sector institutions. SEA’s Board of Trustees also recommended reviewing the introduction of a new category under the title “Sharjah Award for Best Service Entity”.
Al-Hajri also added that the meeting explored several development proposals aimed at enhancing the award’s appeal while expanding its outreach impact, including a suggestion to allow participation from companies operating across the UAE.
