We celebrated the outstanding achievements of Small & Medium businesses at a glittering ceremony in Dubai on 15th February 2022

Etisalat's SMB Awards 2021, was held on the 15th of February 2022, and was initiated to applaud and celebrate the most prominent businesses.

The awards were attended by Faisal Al Hammadi, Assistant Undersecretary for Entrepreneurship and SMEs from the Ministry of Economy, who applauded the success of the SMB community and lauded the strong collaborative support of the UAE government in creating a conducive and sustainable ecosystem that is well-placed to produce successful companies in the country.

This platform is powered by our constant service mantra for SMBs, which is, “Your Business Grows with Us.” We continually endeavour to recognise, honour and motivate the top achievers by celebrating the ever-growing successes of the business community.

A panel of external experts evaluated the nominations based on various factors such as eligibility criteria, business model, blueprints, growth paradigm, innovation strategies and achievement intentions to determine the most promising participants.

All participating businesses were required to share a complete consolidation of their essential business information. The first and most critical eligibility factor was for their business to be more than 3 years old.

Based on the award category, the questions and documentation required, revolved around the below main segments: