Universal Media Seven (UM7), the media arm of Fortune Promoseven’s advertising network, was the winner of the Arabian business Achievement Awards 2005 award in the category of media communications company of the year at a ceremony in Dubai recently. It won the award ahead of finalists Mindshare, Starcom, and OMD. Fadi Salameh, president and CEO of Fortune Promoseven, received the award on behalf of UM7. “At the top of the list of the people that I’ve to thank for this award are our clients. Their trust and support are at the heart of this success, and we could not have achieved this award without them. Special thanks must also go to all my colleagues, whose relentless hard work and dedication over the past 37 years has propelled us to the leadership position that we are recognized at today; as well as our colleagues and partners in the media who have always supported us and played an instrumental part in our growth.” said Fadi on receiving the award. Sheikh Mohammed ibn Zayed Al-Nahyan, special guest of honor at the ceremony, was presented the “Man of the Year” award by Sheikh Mohamed ibn Rashid Al-Maktoum, in a culmination of the awards distributed to the various categories recognized at the ceremony. Previous recipients of the award included Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al-Maktoum, Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal, and King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
