Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, Khalaf Al Habtoor has been named ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ recipient at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC 2013)
AHIC 2013 advisory board chose Mr. Al Habtoor to receive this Award, for his invaluable contribution to the region’s hotel industry. He has also played a major role in driving the tourism industry forward in the UAE, by meeting the growing demand of the number of tourists with significant hotel projects.
Starting in 1970, Khalaf Al Habtoor has been involved with every successful step Dubai takes, he founded the Al Habtoor Group and had been working with a local construction firm but spotted a gap in the market and left to start his own company. The group then won a number of major construction projects throughout the country, and Mr. Al Habtoor spotted further opportunities, and began reinvesting the company's profits into building a diversified business empire.
Today, it is recognised as one of the most successful companies in the region. The Al Habtoor Group today is considered one of the UAE's most respected and successful businesses, the Group operates in the UAE and international markets
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