DURING the TOP CEO Award, organized by TRENDS business publication and INSEAD business school, Tal Hisham Nazer, CEO of Bupa Arabia, the largest health insurance provider in Saudi Arabia, was inaugurated among the top 100 CEOs in the Gulf region. Among 800 participants, Tal was ranked the top second in the Kingdom and the 10th in the Gulf region. The award celebrates the leadership qualities of the honorees and their effective role in creating growth in the region. Nazer said "it is a great honor to be among the top 10 successful business leaders in the region and to be included in a pool of gratified honorees that were privileged with such a prestigious award. This goes without saying that the continued success, growth and trust of Bupa Arabia is a grand collection of our teamwork that always moves us forward in providing the best quality products and services that serve the local consumer." "We are always looking for ways to exceed market needs and expectations by providing innovative and optimum services, especially in the healthcare and insurance industry in Saudi Arabia and the region. The finest way to capture the essence of our success is by looking at the spiral increase of the number of Bupa Arabia members standing today at over 3 million," Tal further said. The selection of the Chief Executive Officers to win this award comes after a thorough study of the performance of companies and institutions in the region and their abidance to corporate governance. This classification is the most transparent and credible in the region, as it is based on the financial statements of listed companies, and is audited by Deloitte auditing firm in partnership with the Government of Dubai and the Dubai Economic Council.
