Abu Dhabi Customs has won six gold awards at the 2024 Harvard Business Council International Awards, based in New York City, for its excellence in applying the best international practices and standards of quality and institutional excellence.
Abu Dhabi Customs won the Human Resources Award, the Innovation Award, the Smart Application Award in the Information Technology category, the Procurement Award in the Service Management category, the Executive Award in the Human Resources category, and the Executive Award in the Strategic Development category.
The Harvard Business Council International Awards are among the most prestigious international awards, developed based on the concept of total quality management.
A delegation from the awards organiser, headed by Dr. Ayman Taha, representative of Harvard Business Council International Awards in the Middle East and North Africa, presented the awards during their visit to the headquarters of Abu Dhabi Customs in Masdar City.
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