Finalists battle it out at the 6th IBQ Communicator Awards; winners named on Saturday

The 6^th edition of the IBQ Communicator Awards has come to an end with the winners Ms Arunima Bera for the International Category and Mr. Ashfaque Deshmukh for the Humorous category awarded the prestigious titles for the year. The Grand Finale held on Saturday 26 November 2011 at the Ramada Hotel and was attended by a significant number of competitors with their families and friends, and academic representatives from the top ranking universities in the country.

The other winners this year in the International Category were Mr. Koka Prasad in 2nd place and Ms Vijaya Monteiro in 3^rd place. For the Humorous category, Mr Singaraju Srinivas in 2nd place and Mr. Perosia Pereira in 3rd place.

During the course of the competition, sixty of Qatar's best speakers showcased their communications skills for the International Category during the pre-qualifying rounds in October while twenty have saved no effort to win a spot amongst the top 6 contestants for the Humorous Category.

The IBQ Communicator Awards is organised by the ICC-ONE Toastmasters Club under the patronage of IBQ to encourage and promote communication and leadership skills in the local community. The Awards are open to all residents aged 18 years old and is now considered to be one of the major calendar events garnering strong local and international interest.

George Nasra, Managing Director of IBQ, said: “Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s IBQ Communicator Awards which, in its sixth edition, is truly a major milestone. They join the league of highly recognized speakers in Qatar with the necessary international speaking skills on both the business and personal fronts. IBQ is engaged in a long-term partnership with the ICC-ONE Toastmasters stemming from our firm belief in the significance of nurturing such skills amongst the youth. Our Corporate Social Responsibility programme aims at spearheading or sponsoring those endeavors that aim at enhancing education and such competitions are a perfect fit for it helps promote public speaking, communications and leadership which are pre-requisites for success.” 

M.I. Farid, Founder President of the ICC-ONE Toastmasters said: "We congratulate all the winners and thank every person who has participated to make this competition another huge success this year. It was very encouraging to see the increasing number of people seeking to be part of this event and to complete our sixth consecutive edition is a testament to the significance of this initiative for our youth in Qatar who looks to develop the right skills to make it big in the business scene. We would like to thank IBQ for their continued support. They have been exemplar partners and their belief in the importance of our competition is a true inspiration.”

The ICC-ONE Toastmasters is a member of the renowned and prestigious Toastmasters International. Their objective is to organize member clubs to provide a mutual supportive learning environment where every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, and in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

The Toastmasters run regular meetings twice a month, as well as conducting various Speech craft and Youth Leadership programs in line with Toastmasters International guidelines.