Adeeb Ahamed

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Adeeb Ahamed
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Founder & Managing Director, LuLu Financial Group, Tablez and Twenty14 Holdings
SpouseShafeena Yussuf Ali
Children4
Websitewww.luluexchange.com

Adeeb Ahamed is a UAE-based billionaire businessman of Indian origin from the state of Kerala. He is the founder of Lulu International Exchange.[1] He is the managing director of LuLu Financial Group,[2][3] Tablez, and Twenty14 Holdings. Adeeb is a member and sits on the advisory board of the World Economic Forum's South Asian Regional Strategy Group (RSG).[4][5]

Biography[edit]

Adeeb Ahamed was born in Kochi, Kerala.[6][7] He is also a trustee on the board of The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF).[8] He was conferred with the Indian CEO of the Year Award in the ‘Financial Services’ category in the ITP Publishing Group's 2014 edition.[9] He is also the Vice Chairman of the Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (FERG) in the UAE and an advisor to the board of the Al Maryah Community Bank in the UAE.[10]

Awards and recognitions[edit]

  • NRI Businessman of the Year 2018[11]
  • Global Business Leader Award at NDTV Gulf Indian Excellence Awards 2016[12]
  • Global Business Man of the Year award at Brand Icons 2016[13]
  • CEO of the Year 2014 Award in the Financial Services Category at CEO Awards 2014[14]
  • He was named as one of the Richest Indians in the UAE 2018 by Arabian Business.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fernandez, Ashford (20 December 2014). "Show me the money: LuLu CEO Adeeb Ahamed". Arabian Business. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ "LuLu Financial Group's Adeeb Ahamed granted Bahraini Golden Visa". Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ Nagraj, Aarti (24 August 2020). "LuLu Financial Holdings' MD Adeeb Ahamed on the Covid crisis, remittances and plans ahead". Gulf Business. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Kochi Biennale Foundation appoints UAE businessman as trustee". Hindu Business Line. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Adeeb Ahamed". Arabian Business.
  6. ^ "How Adeeb Ahamed of the LuLu Group is foraying further with food, toys and fashion". The Economic Times. 20 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Gold card Granted to Adeeb Ahamed MD of Lulu Financial Group". www.timeskuwait.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ "UAE-bizman Adeeb Ahamed appointed trustee of Kochi Biennale Foundation". The New Indian Express.
  9. ^ "LuLu official named Indian CEO of the year". Khaleej Times.
  10. ^ "Al Maryah Community Bank appoints Adeeb Ahamed as board advisor". Arabian Business. 26 August 2021.
  11. ^ "NRI Businessman of the Year". gulfnews.com. 30 June 2019.
  12. ^ Staff Reporter. "UAE's prominent Indian business leaders honoured in Dubai". Khaleej Times.
  13. ^ "Lulu Exchange MD honoured with Global Businessman award at Brand Icons 2016". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com.
  14. ^ "LuLu Exchange CEO named Indian CEO of the year 2014 in Financial Services category". www.indiansinkuwait.com.