Nobel Oil Services's Director of Corporate Human Resources, Fatima Mirza, was honored  as “HR Manager of the Year”. The award was presented by “HR Experience” at it’s annual event designed to reward achievements of the best professionals, companies and strategies for human resource management.  

This year’s event, held on the 16th November, covered topics focused on Talent Management, People Development Strategies, Company Culture, Change Management and Positive Work Environment. The event enabled the HR community to exchange knowledge and share insights on current practices in these areas.  

The panel of judges included international HR experts from renowned companies, such as “Diageo”, “Bristol-Myers Squibb”, “Deloitte”, “Great Place to Work Gulf”, and “Philips”. After careful consideration of the applications the panel of judges selected and granted six people awards in three categories.  

Fatima was awarded in the “HR Manager of the Year” in the medium sized company category.  

Fatima joined Nobel Oil Services as Head of HR Department in August 2012, and was promoted to Director, Corporate Human Resources in September this year. She has over 10 years of successful experience in Human Resources Management. Fatima earned an MBA in General Management from Georgia State University, USA, graduating in 2005.  She continued her academic and professional development, earning a Post Graduate Diploma in HR Management  from Nottingham Trent University, UK, in 2012.   

Fatima is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), as well other groups such as Executive Search and HR Professionals.