Visonary Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Joy Alukkas receives top honours from Forbes ME

Dubai, UAE, May 8, 2016:  Joy Alukkas has been recognized as one of the top leaders in the Arab world by Forbes Middle East. Already listed in both Forbes Magazine’s World’s Billionaires and India’s Rich lists, the premier business publication now also counts Joy Alukkas as one of the most successful and ground breaking leaders in the Arab World. Joy Alukkas received the honour from Forbes ME at a star-studded event at the Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. His Excellency T.P. Seetharam, Ambassador of India to the UAE also graced the occasion as guest of honor.

Joy Alukkas is no stranger to accolades in his 29 years at the helm of one of the world’s most successful business conglomerates. And it is no wonder why as his vision and passion for excellence have driven his entrepreneurial journey from a single jewellery showroom in Abu Dhabi to a multi-billion conglomerate spanning jewellery, retail, fashion, money exchange, realty and aviation industries in 11 countries. In such a brief span of time, the Joyalukkas brand has become a household name and the Group enjoys the loyal patronage of over 10 million customers in the UAE, India, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the USA. 

“When I embarked on my journey 29 years ago, I had a simple goal: to offer the very best. Each award the Group and I have received since affirms our goal and motivates us to aim even higher moving forward. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the over 8,000 men and women in the Joyalukkas Group workforce whose day to day efforts to give our customers the best shopping experience ever have been invaluable to our growth and success,” said Joy Alukkas, Chairman & MD, Joyalukkas Group.