Etihad Airways wins top honours at the Adam Smith Awards

Etihad Airways swept top honours at the Treasury Today Adam Smith Awards in London.
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Etihad Airways’ treasury team collected the Top Treasury Team Award for overall excellence. The team also picked up the awards for Best Financing Solution and Best Cash Management Solution.

Etihad Airways’ Treasury Department was recognised for its innovative transformation and centralisation programmes that have made an outstanding contribution to the airline. 

James Hogan, Etihad Aviation Group president and chief executive officer, said: “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Etihad Airways. These latest awards are a testimony to the talent in our finance team. Our strategy is clear and finance is a core enabler of that strategy – a business model that focuses on organic growth and minority investments in airlines around the world. Our equity partner strategy is creating a total which is greater than the sum of its parts, a grouping working together to improve revenues, reduce costs and uncover exciting new business synergies.”

James Rigney, Etihad Aviation Group chief financial officer, said: “The performance of our treasury team this last year has been remarkable. These highly coveted awards, especially the team of the year award, are very well deserved. The success they have had is a catalyst for Etihad Aviation Group’s plans for further growth and investment.”

Angela Berry, Co-founder and Group Publisher at the Treasury Today Group, said: “The Adam Smith Awards are the ultimate industry benchmark for achievement in corporate treasury, Etihad Airways is to be congratulated for sweeping so many of this year’s awards.”