UNB receives Shaikh Khalifa Excellence Award

Union National Bank (UNB), one of the leading banks in the UAE, has scaled new heights in the field of quality and business excellence by becoming the first ever bank to receive the prestigious Diamond category award at the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Awards (SKEA).

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Published: Sat 29 Sep 2012, 3:22 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 11:12 AM

In its 11^th cycle the SKEA awarded the Diamond award to UNB’s chief executive officer Mohammad Nasr Abdeen at a glittering ceremony held on September 24, 2012.

“We are proud to have been awarded the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award and we value this award far more than any other international award, most importantly because it bears the name of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. In addition, the award is from the UAE, our beloved homeland, and was received in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of progress and development. Winning the highest level, the Diamond Award Category of the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award is both an honor and a challenge; an honor because this is an affirmation that Union National Bank has demonstrated the highest level of leadership quality, and a challenge because reaching the top and staying at that level continuously is difficult and requires strong will, hard work, and a vision that is compatible and consistent with the vision of the country’s leadership,” Abdeen said.

“I would like to dedicate this award to our Chairman, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UNB board members and our shareholders and all our valued clients for their constant encouragement and guidance, and UNB staff for their commitment in meeting and exceeding the ever rising expectations of the clients as well as community. The SKEA honour will encourage us to scale even greater heights in the future”.

“UNB is committed towards excellence, innovation and continuously aims at providing customers with outstanding financial services. At UNB we have set the highest standards of quality and competence. A pronounced adherence to quality and service leadership have always been hallmarks of UNB and these factors will continue to be strong differentiators in the years ahead as we continue to expand.” added Abdeen.

UNB has adopted the total quality management concepts and methodologies, quality management systems and a business excellence framework. A strong testament has been the string of awards and accolades that the bank has won over the years with the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (2002), Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award-Gold (2005), Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award-Gold (2009) Dubai Quality Award (2005 and 2009), the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award MRM (2008 & 2011) leading up to the SKEA Diamond Award 2012.

The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award has been introduced to recognize and celebrate the success of firms that have contributed and continue to contribute to the economic development of the UAE. The criteria for assessing the applications for the awards focus specifically on the factors that lead to outstanding business performance.

In 2011, UNB became the first commercial bank in the world to be certified to the Integrated Management System (IMS) comprising of ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS) and OHSAS 18001 standards by LRQA. Spreading the concept of good practices across UNB Group, the IMS certification has been extended to UNB subsidiaries, Al Wifaq Finance Company and Union Brokerage Company in 2012. — business@khaleejtimes.com