Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has honored the winners of the Mubdioun Hajj Award and its innovation and entrepreneurship programs at the closing ceremony of the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah.
Deputy Minister Abdul Fattah Mashat presented the awards, which recognized initiatives across four categories. In digital services, Visitor Guide won first place for its “Compliance Trilogy” initiative, while Sana took second place for its Hajj preparedness control and monitoring center.
Nazly won the basic services category for its smart shower rack, followed by Integral International for its Integral Jewel initiative. Hospitality Enrichment Group won the enrichment services category for “Our Home Is Your Home,” while Adilla took second place for its Athra hospitality center.
In the work system category, Duyouf Al Bait for Pilgrims Services won for its electronic platform for receiving and accommodating pilgrims in the holy sites. Bushra Hospitality took second place for its Bushra Operations initiative.
The ceremony also recognized winners across the ministry’s innovation and entrepreneurship program, including the best startup and supporting company, the best innovation company and supporting company, and standout catering companies in the “Easha-thon” track.
The ministry said the annual Mubdioun Award supports scalable solutions and encourages startups, service providers, nonprofits and other organizations developing products and services for pilgrims. The four-day event brought together more than 520 public, private and nonprofit entities, with participants from over 150 countries.
Source: Ajel
