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Rasmi Al Jabri Award presented to Ismail Shakir
By Padraig O'Hannelly.
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has awarded this year's Rasmi Al Jabri Annual Award for Excellence to to Ismail Shakir, founder of Al Busttan Group, a close friend of Rasmi and a founding figure of IBBC in Iraq.
Al Busttan provides a full range of supporting services designed specifically for the oil and gas industry in Iraq, from life support, security and maintenance, to construction and drilling.
Baroness Nicholson presented the 'Infinity Medallion' to Ms Hasan at the IBBC's Spring Conference in London's Mansion house on Tuesday, in the presence of Rasmi Al Jabri's nephew.
The award was established in honour of Rasmi al Jabri, who died in 2020, and who worked tirelessly for many years to support Iraqi businesses and foster Anglo-Iraqi relations as an IBBC Board Member, Deputy Chairman and Member Representative in Iraq.
Open to all Iraqi-owned enterprises operating in Iraq, the award recognises excellence in performance and governance, and in the promotion of business partnerships between Iraqi and British companies.
Previous winners of the award have included Al Burhan Group, Sardar Group, AAA Holding Group and Al Hadeel Al Hasan Law (HHL).
The medallion was designed by Charles Walker of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).
