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

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 also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (FERG) in the UAE and is an advisor to the board of the Al Maryah Community Bank in the UAE.[10]

Awards and recognitions

  • 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

  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. 1 2 "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.
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