The Kanoo Group deputy chairman Mishal Kanoo and Mohammed Kanoo, area executive for Abu Dhabi received the Silver category award. The Kanoo Group deputy chairman Mishal Kanoo and Mohammed Kanoo, area executive for Abu Dhabi received the Silver category award.

Middle East travel company Kanoo Travel won the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in the travel and tourism category for the third time.

Based on the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence model, Kanoo Travel was assessed onsite in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for two days by a team of six experts for the awards.

Kanoo Travel regional travel manager Sunil D’Souza said: “We are honoured to win the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence award once again.

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“This award is a result of our team’s dedication and commitment towards maintaining high standards of business excellence, outstanding performance and best practices in every aspect of our business.

The Kanoo Group set up its first travel office in the Middle East in 1935 and now has more than 180 IATA locations in the region

“We are proud of our staff members, who have worked very hard to achieve this feat. Winning this prestigious award has motivated them to strive harder to achieve the highest possible standards of quality, performance and business excellence,” commented D’Souza.