O2 Marketing Communications was awarded with the title of “Best Marketing Business” at the Young Business Leaders Awards by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, President of the Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders. His Highness presented the prestigious award to O2 CEO Mohammed Almeeza during a midday ceremony at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Young Business Leaders Awards is an esteemed awards ceremony that honours achievement in advertising and marketing communications in the GCC region.  It is organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders (SME).  SME is an establishment dedicated to nurturing the spirit of entrepreneurship in the UAE and encouraging the growth of new businesses in the small and medium business sectors in Dubai.

O2 Network was recently named as the “Leading PR & Marketing Company” of the year during the Arab Investment Summit 2010 taking place in Abu Dhabi from May 3 – 4 at the Park Rotana hotel. The award criteria are based upon nominations from other companies as well as the results from an independent review panel, recognizing quality of work and innovation in methodology. Ahmed Hamadeh, Executive Manager of the O2 Abu Dhabi office, received the award on behalf of the team of nearly 80 employees.

With seven offices spread throughout the Middle East, Hamadeh said that he accepted the acknowledgment with great pleasure on behalf of all of the network’s executive staff. “This recognition really does belong to our executives on the ground, no question. Their desire to bring something truly original to the Middle East market has been the inspiration behind our growth throughout 2009 and 2010, and it is that kind of personal ambition that has taken this company to where it is today.”

More than 200 investors and government representatives attended the two-day conference to explore major developments, challenges, and success stories in the area of investment and entrepreneurship in the Middle East. Key topics focused on leveraging the initiatives undertaken by governments—including privatization, de-regulation & incentives—to attract private investments to burgeoning sectors of the economy. Strengthening public and private partnerships were also highlighted as a fundamental step in promoting sustainable development throughout the region.

O2 Marketing Communications was granted an Arabian Property Award sponsored by CNBC, earning the title “Best PR Agency” for their campaign for Bahrain Investment Warf.  The awards ceremony took place the evening of Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at the Madinat Hotel in Dubai.

The CNBC Arabian Property Awards is an international organization dedicated inspiring and rewarding excellence in the property industry.  Awards are granted to distinguish the highest levels of achievement in a variety of property related categories that have attracted foreign investment to the Arabian property industry.

O2 was distinguished as the “Best PR Agency” in 2008 by the Arabian Property Awards, the industry’s most prestigious awards programme sponsored by CNBC and in association with HSBC.  O2 was awarded for the successful PR campaign it designed and implemented for Aswaaq, an ambitious initiative of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to further strengthen the economy of the UAE through a pioneering new concept in retail and real estate.

O2i was honoured for its website development at the 2008 CNBC Property Awards, in association with HSBC, earning the title “Best Website” for the website it designed for the Wasl brand launch campaign www.wasl.ae. 

O2i is the new interactive digital media branch of O2.   Just recently established in February 2008 this esteemed award marks a major accomplishment for O2i and is a true testament to its talent and dedication.