INDIA/UAE. Patrick Dorais, Director of Sales at Al Nassma Chocolate, has been honoured during the Asia Africa GCC Retail & Shopping Centre Congress & Awards 2020 by being added to an exclusive club of ‘Top Retail Minds’.
The recognition was bestowed during the ET Rise Retail Excellence Awards segment of the event, staged at the Taj Lands End hotel in Mumbai.
Travel retail industry veteran Dorais, a TFWA Management Committee member, has been a leading force in UAE brand Al Nassma creating a new sub-category within confectionery with its range of camel milk chocolate products.
He joined Al Nassma in 2012 from Swiss confectionery business Favarger, where he held the position of Commercial Director. His career also includes spells with Al Ghurair Foods, Perfetti Van Melle, Kraft Foods and Nestlé.
The Top Retail Minds awards were presented by Delhi Duty Free CEO Philip Eckles. Eckles also saw three members of his senior team and his company pick up honours during the various awards ceremonies staged during the congress.
Last week, at the same venue, King Power Group (Hong Kong) Group Chief Executive Officer Sunil Tuli was named among the ‘Most Influential Leaders’ at the Luxury Travel Congress Awards.
