Global Village has announced that Chief Executive Officer Saeed Ali Bin Redha has received the coveted title of ‘Hospitality CEO of the Year’ at the 2012 CEO Middle East Awards organised by ITP Publishing. Saeed Ali Bin Redha was honoured during a ceremony held at Emirates Towers Hotel recently hosted by CEO Middle East Magazine and event media partner, Arabian Business. The coveted awards recognise CEOs with outstanding performance, leadership attributes and excellent management skills across Middle Eastern Business. The award sheds the light on individual achievements, best practices and leadership aspects within companies and businesses as well as milestones, innovation and ethics applied within the workplace. Saeed Al Bin Redha was also acknowledged for his contribution throughout his six-year tenure as CEO of Global Village in developing the venue as the leading cultural, shopping and family entertainment destination. “It is an honour to receive such a prestigious award. I am proud of the great work that we are doing at the Global Village, which has grown to become such a recognised destination of leisure and entertainment regionally. Welcoming over 5 million visitors in the last season alone demonstrates the strong success of the Global Village.” “I would also like to thank our visitors who continue to inspire us to innovate and offer the best cultural entertainment along with international shopping experience from across the globe,” said Mr. Saeed Ali Bin Redha. In his current role he has won the Best CSR Initiatives Company in the Arab Region by Emirates Environmental Group in 2010, and the Best Entertainment Award in the Middle East for Global Village by Source ME in 2010. From gulftoday