EMKE Group founder Yusuffali M A won the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Indian CEO Awards held on Monday night at Dubai’s Armani Hotel. He was one of the 16 leaders to be honored at the first ever event to recognize the achievements of Indian business leaders.

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The Switzerland Ambassador in the UAE, H.E. Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart, will bestow business icon, Yusuffali M.A., with an award, for the contributions of LuLu Hypermarkets to the Swiss trade scenario and for the special and longstanding efforts in promotion of the relations between Switzerland and the UAE. A trophy sculpted by eminent Arab artist, Asa Al Khubaisi and a citation certificate will be presented to him at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi by the end of April 2012.
The Swiss Food Festival conducted at LuLu Hypermarkets across the Gulf last year was a huge success. It helped introduce authentic Swiss cuisine to the Middle East and also paved way for improving the business prospects of the Swiss food industry in the region.
Yusuffali M.A. expressed his happiness on being endowed with this prestigious award and said that it would give more impetus to the upcoming ventures of the LuLu group.

Business icon Yusuffali will receive the prestigious K.P.S. Menon Memorial Award for his noteworthy contributions towards business and philanthropy and for upholding the prestige of India. The felicitation ceremony is to take place on Dec 24 at CNS auditorium in Palakkad, Kerala. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs.25,000, a plaque and a citation will be handed over by His Excellency K. Sankaranarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra.

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Legendary business icon Yusuffali MA has received acclaim from the Deputy King & the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa for his supporting role and developmental efforts taken in the best interests of the kingdom. Mr.Yusuffali reciprocated by appreciating the initiatives undertaken by His Majesty & the Crown Prince towards Bahrain’s development in the business sector. The Indian dignitary graced a reception in his honor at Riffa Palace, Manama on Nov.1.

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