Senior Vice President of Dubai Healthcare City wins Leading Woman CEO Award
Dubai: 26 October 2009 - Dr. Ayesha M Abdullah, Senior Vice President of Dubai Healthcare City, a member of TECOM Investments, today received the prestigious ‘Leading Woman CEO’ Award, from Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai.
Part of the Women Achievement Awards, which recognizes and rewards the outstanding achievements of business women across industry sectors, ‘Leading Woman CEO’ Award was judged on the basis of the individual’s achievements, active engagements, career path, leadership and decision making ability, strategic management skills, corporate philanthropy and other inspirational stories that may have led to the company’s growth.
Speaking at the prestigious ceremony in Dubai, Dr. Ayesha said:
It is an honour to receive this award, which I share with my family and my amazing team at Dubai Healthcare City who inspire me on a daily basis in our efforts realize our vision of creating a healthcare legacy that we can all be proud of.
At Dubai Healthcare City, 58% of our workforce are women. We have proactively implemented a number of best-in-class policies and practices that support the recruitment, retention and personal development of talented women, resulting in positive outcomes for the whole business. Programs like Women in Leadership play a vital role in encouraging women to realize their full potential. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein for her continued efforts in inspiring women from all sectors and sections of society.
Dr Ayesha is an 18-year veteran of the healthcare and engineering industries. She is responsible for driving Dubai Healthcare City’s strategic objectives, planning and operational delivery, developing new businesses, and managing strategic healthcare partners.
Dr. Ayesha holds a Bachelors of Science, Biomedical and Electrical Engineering degree from USA, an MBA with a Finance focus and a PhD, MPhil in Strategy Management/Planning Studies from UK.
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About Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments was conceived as the location of choice for quality healthcare and an integrated center of excellence for clinical and wellness services, medical education and research in the Middle East. It is the world’s first healthcare free zone and consists of two phases. The first phase of 4.1 million square feet is now operational with a medical cluster of day-care and outpatient clinics, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, transplantation centers, hospitals and pharmaceutical and equipment suppliers.
DHCC is home to over 80 respected facilities operating to the highest international standards including: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC),The City Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital, Dr. Nicolas & ASP, London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery, Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre, Mughrabi Eye Centre and the German Heart Center. World-leading pharmaceutical companies are also based in DHCC such as Wyeth, Sanofi Aventis, Novartis, AstraZeneca, and Novo Nordisk.
The second phase will feature a dedicated wellness cluster comprised of Wellness centers, Nutrition centers, Resorts, Spas, and Sports Medicine facilities.
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