Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of The Public Transport
Agency, Roads and Transport Authority – Dubai (RTA), has been
awarded the prestigious Special Recognition Award at this year’s
Automechanika Dubai Awards
Dubai, UAE: Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of The Public Transport
Agency, Roads and Transport Authority – Dubai (RTA), has received the
Special Recognition Award at this year’s 20 th anniversary special edition
of Automechanika Dubai for his outstanding contributions and
commitment to innovative transport solutions and delivering world-class
services in the emirate.
Bahrozyan, responsible for the city’s public transport in his position of
CEO, has had a distinguished career, holding several senior roles at
RTA, including CEO of Licensing Agency. In this position, he managed
all aspects of vehicle registration, licensing operations and drivers’
training, set policies and technical standards to ensure the
roadworthiness of vehicles and the competency of drivers. Additionally,
he chaired the Higher Committee for Digital Transformation and Digital
Quality of Life, the Supreme Committee for the operation and launch of
self-driving taxis, and multiple other high-profile committees.
Speaking at the awards, which took place this morning at the Dubai
World Trade Centre on day two of the Middle East and Africa’s largest
international trade exhibition for the automotive aftermarket, Mahmut
Gazi Bilikozen, Portfolio Director at Messe Frankfurt Middle East,
the organiser of Automechanika Dubai, said:
“This award recognises the outstanding contribution Ahmed Hashem
Bahrozyan has had on Dubai’s roads and transport through his
unwavering commitment to achieving excellence. Under his
stewardship, we have seen a range of new technologies and innovative
projects which have helped underscore Dubai’s focus on providing a
safe and technologically advanced road and transport network, and as
such, an incredibly worthy winner of this award.”
The awards ceremony also recognised several leading lights in the
sector after receiving 399 entries across ten categories, which included
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a truly international mix of entrants from the UAE, Australia, France,
Germany, Italy and Spain, amongst others.
Highlighting the diverse nature of the industry and the latest advances in
innovation, several new categories have been added, including the
Start-up of the Year category, which was won by Autobia, the Saudi-
based B2B platform specialising in automotive aftersales and spare
parts, the Digitalization Project of the Year which was won by
GaragePlug for their end-to-end digital platform transforming the way
companies in the industry do business, and Digital Product of the Year,
won by AutoSmart Audit by AutoSmart Technology, who have
developed an all-in-one cloud-based audit management platform.
“These new award categories underscore the drive within the industry to
develop innovations and utilise the latest technology to keep pace with,
and in many instances, accelerate beyond what is happening in other
industries. Several of these new developments are game-changers, and
as part of our remit, we want to ensure we celebrate those excelling
within the automotive aftermarket industry,” added Bilikozen.
Other winners included Nisreen Akhter from Star Composed Chemicals
MFG LLC, who was the winner in the Women in Automotive Aftermarket
category.
In the Product of the Year categories, GS27 PURE by GS27 won the
Sustainable category, SSL HD Light by HELLA was successful in the
Innovative section, and Guniwheel by Martech Car won the hotly
contested Product of the Year category.
Rounding out the awards was the Service Provider Categories, where D
Luxe Car Care was the Customization Specialist of the Year winner;
Eurodiesel Services LLC were triumphant in the Service Provider of the
Year – Commercial Vehicles category; Munich Motor Works collected
the top accolade for Workshop of the Year – Passenger Cars; and the
Bodyshop of the Year category again saw Munich Motor Works pick up
the win, jointly with Al Shirawi Enterprises LLC.
Celebrating Automechanika Dubai’s 20 th year, a special award was
presented to Dolphin Manufacturing, Spare Parts & Hardware Co.
(SPARCO), and Megacell, who have all been present at the exhibition
since the very first year.
The awards, which were sponsored by Bridgestone Middle East and
Africa, were judged by a distinguished list of experts from a cross-
section of the automotive industry. They included Graham Threlfall,
Global Key Account Manager – Vehicle Refinishes, AkzoNobel; Abdulla
Rashed Obaid AlDahail Almheiri, Strategies and Organizational
Excellence Office Manager; and Nasir Saif Sultan AlSeeri, Head of VIP
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Vehicles Maintenance Section, both Dubai Government Workshop; and
Dr. Nima Mehrdadi, Vice President Aftermarket Middle East, Africa, CA
& India, Managing Director, Hella Middle East.
They were joined by Alan Whaley, Founder and Chairman, AMENA
Professional; Vishal Pandey, Partner, Automotive & Mobility Practice,
Glasgow Research & Consulting; Michel Malik, CEO, BodyShop News
International; Zuhri Yusof, Automotive Industry Expert; and Tufan
Baysal, Director, Middle East/Africa/Eurasia Aftermarket EMEA, Niterra.
