Winners included ADCB, Etisalat, Etihad Airways and LG Electronics. The Awards recognise exceptional sponsorship activities which have taken place throughout the Gulf by sponsors, rights holders and agencies.
“The Arabian Sponsorship Awards 2010 saw a number of high calibre entries from a range of industries across the region,” said Kevin Roberts, Editorial Director of SportBusiness Group and Chairman of the Awards Judging Panel.
“The Judging Panel was extremely impressed with the standard of entries received and had a difficult task selecting the winners. “The Arabian Sponsorship Forum is an important initiative for the region, and today’s Awards help acknowledge and celebrate those companies who effectively use sponsorship as part of their marketing strategy.”
The full Awards rundown is as follows:
- Business to Business Category: Etisalat Telecoms Partner Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010
- Business to Community Category: ADCB Emirates Woman of the Year Awards
- Business to Consumer Category: Etisalat International Telecoms Partner of FC Barcelona
- Activation under $250,000: LG Electronics Greenomics
- International Sponsorship Award: Etihad Airways Manchester City Football Club
- Sponsorship Personality 2010: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad AlThani
- The Lifetime Services to the Arabian Sponsorship Industry Awards 2010: HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the Emirates Group
