Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hygienic paper products, said that its chief executive officer, James Michael Lafferty, was recognised in the Forbes Middle East’s list of the ‘Top 50 International CEOs Heading Local Companies’.

The announcement was made during Forbes Middle East’s ‘Global Meets Local’ event. It hosted industry leaders and business professionals to recognise the achievements of multinational CEOs working in the Middle East, said a statement from the company.

Lafferty said: “I am incredibly honoured to be featured by Forbes Middle East, it is a distinction I will proudly carry for the rest of my career.”

“I am both humbled and gratified to be recognised for my work, both as the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding and as an expat who is dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the region I now call home,” he added. The nominees represented the top tier of global talent who are playing an essential role in building the region’s economies.