Bangladesh: WMS Managing Director Wins CIP Award

Engineer Sakhawat Hossain, the Managing Director of Western Marine Shipyard was awarded Commercially Important Person (CIP) for 2012.

He got the status in Large-scale Industry category considering his entrepreneurship to build industries, increase commodity production, creating employment, contribution to boost national income in the economy as whole. He was also awarded the same esteemed recognition in 2011. CIP status is the highest honor given by the government of Bangladesh to entrepreneurs & industrialists for their contribution to the economy. Under his guidance Western Marine Shipyard has already made a mark in the shipbuilding sector since 2000. This month he was also recognized as one of sixteen pride of Chittagong for his leadership in most potential business sector of the country.

Engineer Hossain graduated from Bangladesh Marine Academy in 1981 as a Marine Engineer. Later he acquired MEO Class-1 (Chief Engineer) from UK in 1989. He began his professional career with Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, subsequently served in different capacities in Singapore and Malaysia till 1993. He is also known as an elected council member of IMarEST, UK (2009-2011); chairperson of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB), Chittagong Chapter. He came up as an entrepreneur in 1994 by opening Western Marine Services (WMS) along with few other marine professionals as partner. Initially WMS used to provide ship service facilities. Eventually established Western Marine Shipyard in 2000.

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Press Release, December 24, 2012