Retail brand Fifty One East, for the second year in a row, has been named “Enterprise Agility Achiever in the Retail Sector for 2015” at the second Qatar Enterprise Agility Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year held in association with Doha Bank.
The award was received by Saoud al-Darwish, vice-chairman of Darwish Holding, during the ceremony held recently in Doha.
“Winning the award for two consecutive years reaffirms Fifty One East’s commitment to excellence and to provide the best-in-class service and products to its audiences in Qatar,” the company said in a statement yesterday.
Bader Abdullah al-Darwish, chairman and managing director of Darwish Holding, said: “We are honoured to be recognised with this award for the second year in a row. This is a clear testament of our continuous improvement, performance and position in the market, which highlights our founding commitment to business excellence in line with Qatar’s vision.”
“We are pleased to award Fifty One East ‘Enterprise Agility Achiever in the Retail Sector for 2015’. For the second consecutive year, the premium store has proved itself as one of the top signature destinations in Qatar and the region,” said Wissam Younane, director, BNC Publishing.  
Organised by Entrepreneur Mena, the awards aim to recognise and honour enterprise leaders and individuals who have distinguished themselves and demonstrated innovation and outstanding business conduct across 20 industries, including retail, healthcare, construction, hospitality, aviation, education, banking and energy, among other key drivers of Qatar’s economy.
The relevant Enterprise Agility Achievers have established themselves as clear industry innovators who have made significant contributions to the Qatari business arena and set the benchmark for corporations operating in the country.