Awards & Accolades

16th February, 2017 : KEF Holdings was awarded the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Award for Best Learning and Education Program, for their interventions through the Faizal and Shabana Foundation. The accolade recognized the company’s contribution to enhancing the quality of public education in India. Eng Mohamed Al Hosani, Managing Director of Tandeef, presented the award at a ceremony held in Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. Competing against the region’s most prominent companies from diverse industries, KEF Holdings won the award for its transformative work in designing public education experiences that thousands of students benefit from.

1st September, 2016: Faizal E. Kottikollon, Founder-Chairman of KEF Holdings, and Faizal and Shabana Foundation was honoured with the prestigious P.V. Sami Memorial Award 2016 for his valuable contribution in business and philanthropy. The award has been instituted in the memory of P.V. Sami, Founder of Kerala Transport Company and every year achievers are honoured with this award for their contributions in diverse sectors. This year, Faizal E. Kottikollon was selected by an eminent jury panel comprising of M.P. Veerendrakumar (MP and Chairman and MD of Mathrubhumi), Prof. Dr. C.K. Ramachandran and well known Director Sathyan Anthikad for his visionary approach to modern infrastructure and relentless development of education and healthcare and in Kerala.

20 March, 2016: Recognizing her commitment to responsible business in the UAE and India, Kairali TV has conferred the NRI Woman Entrepreneur Award to Shabana Faizal, Chief Corporate Officer (CCO) and Vice-Chairperson of KEF Holdings. It was presented by Chairman of Kairali TV and Malayalam superstar Mr. Mammootty. Titled ‘The Kairali TV NRI Entrepreneur Awards’, this was the Malayalam TV channel’s first-ever business excellence awards.and juried by Ashraf Ali,Issac John, senior business correspondent at Khaleej Times and C K Menon, chairman and CEO of Behzad Corporation.

10 December, 2015: Mr Faizal was presented the Construction Innovation Award by the Consul General of India, Anurag Bhushan at the Indian Innovation Awards held in Dubai. The Award is an acknowledgement of the revolution the company has brought about in the construction and infrastructure industry by the use of advance technology and robotics.

29 March, 2015: The AIF (American India Foundation) awarded Mr. Faizal and Mrs. Shabana Faizal with the 2015 Leadership Award for “Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy” during a gala organised in Atlanta, USA. The award was presented to Mr Faizal by Dinesh Paliwal, Chairman, President and CEO of Harman International and a member of the AIF Board of Directors in recognition of the work done by KEF Holdings and the Faizal & Shabana Foundation The gala was organized in partnership with US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPACC), the oldest and largest organization representing Asian American businesses in the United States.

31 October, 2010: The first award ever won by KEF Holdings was the prestigious Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award (MRM). The company received the award in the UAE Free Zones Manufacturing category. Mr Faizal Kotikollon accepted the award from Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The award recognises the company’s performance in eight key areas including leadership, strategy, customer, workforce and talent management, operations and processes, innovation, governance and corporate social responsibility.