Bathiudeen wins Global Leadership in Trade Award in Malaysia

Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen receives the ‘Global Leadership in Trade Development Award’ in Kuala Lumpur on 25 July 

Sri Lanka’s Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has won a Global Leadership Award at Malaysia’s Global Leadership Awards 2018 (GLA 2018) event held at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton on 25 July.

GLA 2018 targets CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CSOs, members, chairmen, celebrities, sports personalities, community leaders and other distinguished organisational leaders. GLA 2018 was awarded to many recipients on 25 July in 30 categories and Minister Bathiudeen won under the ‘Global Leadership in Trade Development’ award category.  

“After stringent evaluations conducted by our international panel of judges, we have recognised the Honourable Minister’s deep dedication in spearheading trade development, and for your continued efforts in steering the nation to greater heights. The leadership values that the Honourable Minister consistently display, in moving forward and adapting as necessary according to the requirements of the economy, motivates us to honour you in this manner. It is with great pleasure that we confer upon the Honourable Minister this coveted and most prestigious of awards in recognition of your achievements in the arena of leadership,” said Arthur F. Carmazzi, the Guru of Global Top 10 Most Influential Leadership, in his conferment statement sent to Minister Bathiudeen.

The awards event, the eighth in the series, is organised by The Leaders International, a high-profile business magazine endorsed by the American Leadership Development Association (ALDA), a US-based NGO which showcases leadership at large. According to the GLA 2018 Secretariat: “The awardees are selected by high-profile judges from all parts of the globe. The event seeks to honour leaders for their exemplary contributions towards global growth in economic and leadership development. They will be the leaders of the glittering evening in an ode to their impeccable leadership qualities. This event richly contributes to the leaders who took extra efforts in nation-building while nurturing the global economy to grow.”