Hosam Alqurashi of Nahdi scoops “Retail Professional of the Year 2015” Award

Hosam Alqurashi, Vice President Marketing & External Affairs at Nahdi, received the most prestigious “Retail Professional of the Year 2015” award, as part of the 2015 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Center and Retailer awards, held in Dubai on 3rd November, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC. 

Commenting on the occasion, Hosam Alqurashi, said: “I am honored to receive this prestigious award from ICSC and MECSC and be recognized at this esteemed event. Working for the biggest health and wellness retailer in the Middle East and North Africa region has been very challenging, yet rewarding to me personally and professionally in terms of the learnings and experience I gained. Moreover, I would not have been able to do it without the amazing team at my disposal, who worked, and continue to work, very hard to transform Nahdi to a leading retailer of international standards.”

Throughout his professional career, Hosam Alqurashi played a major role in equipping the companies he worked for  with strategies that enable them to compete on a global level and be socially responsible. At Nahdi, Hosam orchestrated a number of key initiatives that quickly became major milestones in the company’s journey towards success. Some of these initiatives include Nahdi’s rebranding campaign that took place in 2013-2014, development and deployment of the company’s community and CSR strategy and plan, revamping and creating a new marketing function comprising of over 200 employees to ensure delivery on the new strategy and Nahdi’s new vision and business objectives, development and implementation of ‘Nuhdeek’, Nahdi’s award-winning CRM/loyalty program that captured a massive customer base within a period of 18 months, establishing an award winning corporate communication function  and more recently the launching of a major Diabetes CSR program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Joslin Diabetis Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

The awards ceremony was held as part of Recon MENA 2015 Conference and exhibition, a leading regional educational and networking conference for the shopping center industry professionals, retailers and owners in the Middle East & North Africa.                     

The awards ceremony is organized by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Middle East Council of Shopping Centers (MECSC) and honors the best in the industry and recognizes their achievements in marketing, retail and design.