The unprecedented response MECTW received just reinforced the fact that Cleaning Industry is maturing in the GCC region; governments are focusing on city cleaning and the various sectors on professional cleaning to meet the required standards to enhance business opportunities. The growth of the professional cleaning sector was conceded by the fact that the Dubai Municipality and Bee’ah extended support to MECTW’s ‘Unsung City Cleaning Heroes’.
“MECTW was a resounding success. With a large amount of business conducted it was beneficial to all our stakeholders. There have been advances in every vertical of the cleaning and hygiene industry, and through the expo we have generated awareness about innovations in the sector. Next year, MECTW is set to grow, as we will include new fragments of the cleaning industry in the exhibition,” commented Jayaraman Nair, Chairman –VIS Exhibitions and Conferences.
The highlights of the event were the seminar sessions with experts from various verticals coming in as speakers and panel members. While Illam Kadri, president, Sealed Air Diversey Care made the key note speech at ICHC Conference (Hospitality Healthcare) Duncan Waddell, Chairman, Global FM, delivered the Opening Address at the “Soft Services FM and cleaning Contractors” session. Subhash Joshi. Regional head-automotive & transportation, Middle East and North Africa Frost & Sullivan, opened the Car care conference. Victor Bastian, Assistant Vice President, Linencraft, presented the Keynote Address at the Linen Care Conference.
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MECTW honours Excellence in Facility Management, Hospitality and Laundry
It was a night of celebration, dance and dinner as the winners of the 2015 edition of the Excellence Awards were honoured for their sincere and hard work. The main award categories, Housekeeping, Soft-Services FM, and Laundry were further divided into sub-categories – supervisors and attendants in each. A new Innovation Award has also been introduced this time.
“It was an impressive experience. The scale of the entrants and nominations we received was overwhelming, boosting us to introducing the ‘Innovation Award’ under each category. Finally, we narrowed it down to 20 nominees across all categories,” commented Tatjana Ahmed, Housekeeping Manager, Grand Hyatt, who was also the Chairperson of the UAE Professional Housekeepers Group
The winners: Soft services FM attendant – Homnath Rajbanshi, Housekeeping Attendant, Emrill Services LLC(winner), Soft services FM team leader – Syed Abdul Jaleel, Facilities Supervisor Soft Services, Al Shirawi Facilities Management; Laundry Attendants – Najar Mohammed, Dry Cleaner, Jumeirah Emirates Towers; Laundry Team Leader – Antonio P. Ordes, Laundry Supervisor, Pullman Deira City Center; Housekeeping Room Attendants – Phurbe Pakhrin, Housekeeping Room Attendant, Al Qasr Hotel – Madinat Jumeirah, Housekeeping Room Team Leader – Prakash Paudel, Housekeeping Team Leader, Grand Hyatt Residence Dubai; Housekeeping Public Area Attendants – Sayedi Abdul Kader, Housekeeping Attendant, The Palace Hotel Downtown Dubai, Housekeeping Public Area Team Leader – Muhammad Saeed Akhalak, Housekeeping Supervisor, The Palace Hotel Downtown; Innovation Award – Mary Cryst Ayap, Assistant Manager Housekeeping, Grand Hyatt Dubai.
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