11 May 2017 , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
At a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Awards, Abu Dhabi Airports’ Procurement and Logistics Department has won three prestigious awards: Best Supplier Relationship Management; Most Innovative Use of Technology; and Acting Chief Support Officer, Saeed Al Zaabi was named ‘CIPS Procurement and Supply Professional of the Year.’

The CIPS awards validate the outstanding work carried out by Abu Dhabi Airports’ Procurement and Logistics Department and are regarded as an international standard of excellence in the industry. They highlight the great steps that ADAC’s Procurement & Logistics Department has taken to automate processes therefore enabling the company to benefit from more efficient reporting, allowing higher cost savings and enhanced stakeholder satisfaction.

Abu Dhabi Airports’ Acting Chief Executive Officer, Abdul Majeed Al Khoori commented: “These awards are recognition by industry leaders of the great work that our Procurement and Logistics Department does, in particular, their effective supplier management, and their technology driven procedures.”

“The Procurement Department plays a vital role in the success of our business and these awards move us along our path of excellence towards our vision of becoming the world’s leading airports group” added Al Khoori.
 
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply is a UK based international organization working for the purchasing and supply professions. With an objective of leading excellence in procurement and supply it aims to promote good practice and provides services for the benefit of members and the wider business community. It aims to promote and develop high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity among all those engage in purchasing and supply chain management.