A special Gala Dinner and Awards sponsored by Bank Muscat took place in Abu Dhabi on the 9th of October as an integral part of the BCM Middle East Summit 2012 to celebrate the winners of the first-ever BCI Middle East Awards. The BCI Middle East Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of business continuity professionals and organisations living or operating in the Middle East and are an important vehicle to raising the profile of the business continuity profession and discipline in this region. Steve Mellish, incoming Chair of the BCI Board acted as the compere for this magnificent event; individual awards were presented to the winners, where possible, by representatives from the Award Sponsors. Highly Commended was awarded to SEKIMIA under the category "Business Continuity Innovation of the Year" sponsored by Abu Dhabi University. Congrats to our wonderful team!