Akbar Moideen Thumbay

Akbar Moideen Thumbay was born on 18 March 1984 to Thumbay Moideen, a third generation business entrepreneur and Zohra, an accomplished artist from Mangalore, India.

As a child he would accompany his grandfather, B. Ahmed Hajee Mohiudeen, Founder Chairman of the BA Group in Mangalore, India. He completed his secondary education from The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty. After moving to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the age of 15, he continued his studies at the International School of Choueifat. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah (AUS). Later, he went on to continue his postgraduate studies in Hospital Management from the SDA Boccioni School of Management in Milan, Italy.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-22 |title=Akbar Moideen Thumbay – Vice President – Healthcare Division {{!}} Thumbay Group |url=https://akbarmoideenthumbay.com/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=shavaiz |date=2017-01-23 |title=Akbar Moideen Thumbay Inducted into AUS Alumni Wall of Fame |url=https://thumbaylabs.com/akbar-moideen-thumbay-inducted-into-aus-alumni-wall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Thumbay labs |language=en-US}}

After completing his studies, Akbar spent the first few months with a New York-based company. Later he joined Thumbay Group on a full-time basis, and came to grips with the regular operations and day-to-day challenges of the organization. His first business assignment was to build an effective set of websites for his father's Thumbay Group of companies. Later he was made manager of the Thumbay Healthcare and Retail divisions, and subsequently the Director of Healthcare and Retail at Thumbay Group, with responsibility of managing the two Divisions. He became the Vice-President of the Healthcare Division on 1 November 2015.

The Healthcare Division deals with the operations of its Thumbay Hospitals in Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai and Hyderabad - India's well as the Thumbay Clinics and Thumbay Labs. Under the banner of the Retail Division, he initiated Nutri Plus Vita, a series of health nutrition and wellness stores,{{Cite web|title = Grand opening of three Nutri Plus Vita Stores, a new brand by Retail Division of Thumbay Group |website=PR 2.O |date=15 July 2012 |url = http://www.pr2live.com/2012/07/15/grand-opening-of-three-nutri-plus-vita-stores-a-new-brand-by-retail-division-of-thumbay-group|accessdate = 2015-09-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930011733/http://www.pr2live.com/2012/07/15/grand-opening-of-three-nutri-plus-vita-stores-a-new-brand-by-retail-division-of-thumbay-group|archive-date = 30 September 2015|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title = Grand opening of three Nutri Plus Vita Stores, a new brand by Retail ...|url = http://wagner376.typepad.com/blog/2012/07/grand-opening-of-three-nutri-plus-vita-stores-a-new-brand-by-retail.html|website = Ulysses Wagner376's blog |date=Jul 16, 2012 |accessdate = 2015-09-21}} while handling the brands of Zo & Mo Opticals and Thumbay Pharmacy located across the UAE.

Over the years, Thumbay Hospitals has become one of the largest healthcare providers in the UAE's private healthcare sector. The hospitals' treat more than 2,500 patients from over 175 nationalities on a daily basis, for treatments from check-ups to surgeries.{{Cite web|title = Gulf Medical University: The Highest in Demand Private Medical University in the UAE |url = https://www.zawya.com/story/Gulf_Medical_University_The_Highest_in_Demand_Private_Medical_University_in_the_UAE-ZAWYA20150824053345/ |website = Zawya |date=Aug 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013123019/https://www.zawya.com/story/Gulf_Medical_University_The_Highest_in_Demand_Private_Medical_University_in_the_UAE-ZAWYA20150824053345/ |archive-date=Oct 13, 2015 |accessdate = 2015-09-21}} One of Akbar's key initiatives has been to promote Thumbay Hospitals in the medical tourism segment in an aggressive manner.{{Cite web|title = Akbar Moideen Thumbay on medical tourism {{!}} Thumbay Group {{!}} Video|url = http://www.theneweconomy.com/videos/akbar-moideen-thumbay-on-medical-tourism-thumbay-group-video |website=The New Economy |accessdate = 2015-09-21}}

Akbar is also credited as being the brain behind the Thumbay Marketing and Distribution Company (TMDC), which focuses on being an organization for marketing and distributing various products in the UAE.

Akbar was featured in the list '40 And Under: The Region's Most Influential Young Business Leaders' published by Arabian Business, in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/406937-40-under-2018-14-akbar-moideen-thumbay|title=40-and-under-2018-14-Akbar Moideen Thumbay|website=Arabian Business |language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}} He was recognized as Young Leader 'Shaping the Future' at Stars of Business Leadership Awards 2017. He was honored with the 'Champion of Change' Award at the 7th Annual MENA HR Excellence Awards 2015 in recognition of his leadership, strategic thinking and key management decisions that benefited the organization.{{Cite web|title = Thumbay group wins 'Best Talent Management Practice Award' twice in succession|url = http://www.newskarnataka.com/nri/thumbay-group-wins-best-talent-management-practice-award-twice-in-succession|website = News karnataka |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053354/http://www.newskarnataka.com/nri/thumbay-group-wins-best-talent-management-practice-award-twice-in-succession |archive-date=Mar 4, 2016 |accessdate = 2015-09-21 |date = 25 May 2015}}{{Cite web|title = Thumbay group wins 'Best Talent Management Practice Award' twice in succession {{!}} Veooz|url = http://www.veooz.com/news/VJ95nI0.html|website = Veooz|accessdate = 2015-09-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151002032343/http://www.veooz.com/news/VJ95nI0.html|archive-date = 2015-10-02|url-status = dead}} He was also featured in the twenty five young Business Leaders in UAE, profiled in a coffee table book GEN NEXT INDIANS.{{Cite web|title = UAE Today - First-Ever Book On Next Generation Indian Business Leaders Launched|url = http://www.uaetoday.com/news_details.asp?newsid=47802|website = www.uaetoday.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21|last = UAEToday.com}}{{Cite web|title = Gen Next Indians: Success stories of 25 young Indians in UAE - Khaleej Times|url = http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20140227/ARTICLE/302279901/1002|website = www.khaleejtimes.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21|author = Staff Reporter}} In recognition of his merit and professional accomplishments, Akbar was inducted into the Alumni Wall of Fame of his alma mater, the American University of Sharjah (AUS).{{Cite web|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/61c27885-a3ff-4d28-a7fa-02622718c395.aspx|title=gulftoday.ae {{!}} Thumbay official lauded for efforts|last=|first=|date=|website=gulftoday.ae|publisher=|access-date=2017-01-26}}

He also received the award for Thumbay Hospital being featured as the Best Medical Tourism Hospital in the Middle-East by The New Economy, a leading newspaper in the UK, in 2013.{{Cite web|title = Ajman: GMC Hospital gets Best Medical Tourism Provider award|url = http://www.pageshalal.fr/phl_frontend_dev.php/actualites/ajman_gmc_hospital_gets_best_medical_tourism_provider_award-en-750.html|website = www.pageshalal.fr|accessdate = 2015-09-21}}

Akbar has spoken at various conferences and seminars held in the Middle-East and Europe, which includes:

• The Harvard Crossroads Summer Program in Dubai, on 14 August 2017.
• The "International Medical Travel Exhibition and Conference" held in Oman in April 2013.{{Citation|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPHMUEYE3U|accessdate = 2015-09-21|title = Akbar Moideen in IMTEC OMAN 2013 - Intl. Medical Tourism at Thumbay Hospitals Part 1 of 2}}
• The "Borderlines in Healthcare" event in May 2014 in Austria.
• Invited as speaker at Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government for the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Series 2016.
• Invited as speaker at AUS Enterprising Youth Forum at the American University of Sharjah in April 2016.

Akbar was a team member in the AUS Engineering Team that built an FSAE race car that would later race in the United States. The highlight of his course was the internship he undertook at Mercedes Benz Headquarters in Berlin, Germany.

Akbar is the owner of the cricket team "Thumbay Kasargod Leopards" at Kerala Cricket League, UAE.{{Cite web|title = :: Welcome to THUMBAY - Kasargod Leopards|url = http://www.thumbay.com/kpl/about_leopards.html|website = www.thumbay.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21}}{{Cite web|title = Thumbay Group, UAE launches THUMBAY KASARGOD LEOPARDS an elite cricket team for the upcoming Kerala Premier League (KPL) in Dubai. – THUMBAY Group News|url = http://www.thumbay.com/news/thumbay-group-uae-launches-thumbay-kasargod-leopards-an-elite-cricket-team-for-the-upcoming-kerala-premier-league-kpl-in-dubai/|website = www.thumbay.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21}}

Akbar's father, Thumbay Moideen is the Founder President of Thumbay Group,{{Cite web|title = :: Welcome to the website of Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President - THUMBAY Group|url = http://thumbaymoideen.com/|website = thumbaymoideen.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21}} and his mother is Zohra Moideen. Akbar is married to Nousheen Salma, and they have three sons, Ahmed, Omar and Rashid. Nousheen Salma is in charge of handling the editorial and design advice of 'Health' magazine, Thumbay Group's health and lifestyle publication.{{Cite web|title = Contact Us - Health Magazine|url = http://www.healthmagazine.ae/contact-us/|accessdate = 2015-09-21}} Akbar's younger brother, Akram Moideen Thumbay is the Director of Operations, Construction & Renovation Division of Thumbay Group and Director of Thumbay Technologies.{{Cite web|title = Corporate Team {{!}} Thumbay Group|url = http://www.thumbay.com/thumbay-corp-team|website = www.thumbay.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21|first = Thumbay|last = Group|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921195333/http://www.thumbay.com/thumbay-corp-team|archive-date = 2015-09-21|url-status = dead}}

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Category:1984 births

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