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🎉 2026 Inspiring Workplaces Awards Finalists Announced Across the Middle East & Africa! We’re proud to reveal this year’s finalists for the World’s #1 PeopleFirst HR & Workplaces Awards, recognising organisations leading the way in building cultures of trust, purpose and belonging. These organisations are redefining what it means to put PeopleFirst in today’s world of work. The 2026 Inspiring Workplaces Finalists across the Middle East & Africa (in alphabetical order) are: American Creativity Academy, Burson, Concentrix, Das Holding LLC, EDGE GROUP PJSC, Emirates Islamic, INTELCIA, KEO International Consultants, Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishments, Qatar Airways Group, Savola Foods Company, Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), Xworks Interiors LLC Congratulations to all shortlisted organisations and thank you to our judges: Saliha Latif, Dr Jerry Gule, Ed.D, F. Inst D, Kristina Vaneva🌷, Michelle Ponto, Anirudhe Ghosh, Ramadan Alabdi, Ibrahim Riad Harara,PMP, Elizabeth Okonji (Coach EO) ICF-ACC, FCIPD, FCIPM Winners will be announced at our online ceremony on May 18, 2026. See the full shortlist: https://lnkd.in/eF_CmhVN Think PeopleFirst, Think Inspiring Workplaces! #InspiringWorkplacesAwards #Finalist #PeopleFirst #EmployeeExperience #WorkplaceCulture #MiddleEast #Africa #Awards #HRAwards Matt Manners Aimee Raphael O'Leary Matt Tatum Ben Egan Crispin Manners Ali Killaly Ryan McGrory