Akbar Moideen Thumbay

Akbar Moideen Thumbay

Akbar Moideen Thumbay is the Vice-President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group, headquartered at DIFC, Dubai - UAE. He is also a member of the ‘Thumbay Group Board’, a five-member board chaired by the Group's Founder President which implements strategic plans.[1]

Early life and education

Akbar Moideen Thumbay was born on 18 March 1984 to Thumbay Moideen, a third generation business entrepreneur and Zohra, an accomplished artist from Mangalore, India.

As a child he would accompany his grandfather, B. Ahmed Hajee Mohiudeen, Founder Chairman of the BA Group in Mangalore, India. He completed his secondary education from The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty. After moving to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the age of 15, he continued his studies at the International School of Choueifat. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah (AUS). Later, he went on to continue his postgraduate studies in Hospital Management from the SDA Boccioni School of Management in Milan, Italy.

Career

After completing his studies, Akbar spent the first few months with a New York based company. Later he joined Thumbay Group on a full-time basis, and came to grips with the regular operations and day-to-day challenges of the organization. His first business assignment was to build an effective set of websites for his father’s Thumbay Group of companies. Later he was made manager of the Thumbay Healthcare and Retail divisions, and subsequently the Director of Healthcare and Retail at Thumbay Group, with responsibility of managing the two Divisions. He became the Vice-President of the Healthcare Division on 1 November 2015.

The Healthcare Division deals with the operations of its Thumbay Hospitals in Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubaiaand Hyderabad - India,s well as the Thumbay Clinics and Thumbay Labs. Under the banner of the Retail Division, he initiated Nutri Plus Vita, a series of health nutrition and wellness stores,[2][3] while handling the brands of Zo & Mo Opticals and Thumbay Pharmacy located across the UAE.

Over the years, Thumbay Hospitals has become one of the largest healthcare providers in the UAE's private healthcare sector. The hospitals’ treat more than 2,500 patients from over 175 nationalities on a daily basis, for treatments from check-ups to surgeries.[4] One of Akbar’s key initiatives has been to promote Thumbay Hospitals in the medical tourism segment in an aggressive manner.[5]

Akbar is also credited as being the brain behind the Thumbay Marketing and Distribution Company (TMDC), which focuses on being an organization for marketing and distributing various products in the UAE.

Awards, recognitions and achievements

Mr. Akbar receives the ‘Champion of Change’ Award from Ms. Sophie Le Ray, CEO Naseba Group, at the 7th Annual MENA HR Excellence Awards 2015 held at Sofitel Hotel Dubai on the 21st of May 2015

Akbar was honored with the ‘Champion of Change’ Award at the 7th Annual MENA HR Excellence Awards 2015 in recognition of his leadership, strategic thinking and key management decisions that benefited the organization.[6][7] He was also featured in the twenty five young Business Leaders in UAE, profiled in a coffee table book GEN NEXT INDIANS.[8][9]

He also received the award for Thumbay Hospital being featured as the Best Medical Tourism Hospital in the Middle-East by The New Economy, a leading newspaper in the UK, in 2013.[10]

Akbar has spoken at various conferences and seminars held in the Middle-East and Europe, which includes:

Akbar was a team member in the AUS Engineering Team that built an FSAE race car that would later race in the United States. The highlight of his course was the internship he undertook at Mercedes Benz Headquarters in Berlin, Germany.

Other Activities

Akbar is the owner of the cricket team “Thumbay Kasargod Leopards” at Kerala Cricket League, UAE.[12][13]

Family

Akbar’s father, Thumbay Moideen is the Founder President of Thumbay Group,[14] and his mother is Zohra Moideen. Akbar is married to Nousheen Salma, and they have two sons, Ahmed Akbar Thumbay and Omar Akbar Thumbay. Nousheen Salma is in charge of handling the editorial and design advice of ‘Health’ magazine, Thumbay Group’s health and lifestyle publication.[15] Akbar’s younger brother, Akram Moideen Thumbay is the Director of Operations, Construction & Renovation Division of Thumbay Group.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Group, Thumbay. "Corporate Team | Thumbay Group". www.thumbay.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Grand opening of three Nutri Plus Vita Stores, a new brand by Retail Division of Thumbay Group | PR 2.O - Online PR, Press Release Community". Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Grand opening of three Nutri Plus Vita Stores, a new brand by Retail ...". Ulysses Wagner376's blog. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Gulf Medical University: The Highest in Demand Private Medical University in the UAE - Zawya". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Akbar Moideen Thumbay on medical tourism | Thumbay Group | Video". Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  6. ↑ Karnataka, News. "Thumbay group wins 'Best Talent Management Practice Award' twice in succession". News karnataka. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Thumbay group wins 'Best Talent Management Practice Award' twice in succession | Veooz". Veooz. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  8. ↑ UAEToday.com. "UAE Today - First-Ever Book On Next Generation Indian Business Leaders Launched". www.uaetoday.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  9. ↑ Reporter, Staff. "Gen Next Indians: Success stories of 25 young Indians in UAE - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  10. ↑ "Ajman: GMC Hospital gets Best Medical Tourism Provider award". www.pageshalal.fr. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPHMUEYE3U, retrieved 2015-09-21 Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ ":: Welcome to THUMBAY - Kasargod Leopards  ::". www.thumbay.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  13. ↑ "Thumbay Group, UAE launches THUMBAY KASARGOD LEOPARDS an elite cricket team for the upcoming Kerala Premier League (KPL) in Dubai. – THUMBAY Group News". www.thumbay.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  14. ↑ ":: Welcome to the website of Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President - THUMBAY Group  ::". thumbaymoideen.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  15. ↑ "Contact Us - Health Magazine". Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  16. ↑ Group, Thumbay. "Corporate Team | Thumbay Group". www.thumbay.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

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