Awards & Recognition
Blue Ocean Academy believes in quality and excellence. Our relentless efforts in empowering individuals with knowledge have been rewarded throughout our journey. See our accomplishments as a global leader, great employer and corporate entity that stand testimony to our uncompromised quality.
Blue Ocean Academy achieves Superbrands status.
As a knowledge empowerment enterprise,
Blue Ocean Academy is the first recipient of the highly prestigious Superbrands status in the education and training sector in the UAE.
Blue Ocean Academy Certified as a Great Place to Work®
Blue Ocean Academy, the largest knowledge empowerment enterprise in the Middle East recently attained the esteemed Great Place to Work®- Certified status, adding one more feat to its glory. The certification awarded by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture and leadership behaviour is an international hallmark of employee engagement excellency demonstrated by top companies from all over the globe. At a time when several top-notch organizations have been shaken by various socio-economic challenges, achieving the Great Place to Work® certification is certainly a big triumph for brands.
MEA Markets UAE Business Awards 2021- Most Trusted Corporate Training Consultancy – Dubai)
Blue Ocean Academy became the ‘Most Trusted Corporate Consultancy-Dubai in the UAE Business Awards 2021 conducted by MEA Markets magazine. This awards programme honours the businesses and individuals that innovate and have helped to establish the UAE as a global knowledge hub and the top destination for new initiatives. Through these awards MEA Markets celebrate the best firms, teams and individuals, who have worked relentlessly throughout the year, offering the best products and services in one of the most prosperous and significant business regions in the world.
Logistics Middle East Awards 2021 – Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year Finalist
Blue Ocean Academy was the finalist at the Logistics and Middle East Awards 2021 in the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year’ category. The Logistics and Middle East Awards recognized the achievements and resilience of those businesses that went above and beyond during the crisis. Blue Ocean was shortlisted for its sincere efforts in helping individuals learn and thrive in the tough times through several free training initiatives.
Aviation Business Awards 2020 Pride of Aviation Award Finalist
𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 earned yet another achievement for its remarkable efforts in providing aviation training even during the tough times. Blue Ocean became the 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎. The finalists were chosen as they demonstrated extreme steadfastness in the face of an unprecedented crisis.
Dr Sathya Menon (CEO of Blue Ocean Academy) honoured with CIPS Fellowship - 2020
Dr Sathya Menon, CEO of Blue Ocean Academy, was recently recognized as the Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (FCIPS), the highest grade of CIPS membership. This esteemed qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), UK recognizes individuals as procurement leaders. The FCIPS certificate was awarded to Dr Sathya Menon by Mr Sam Achampong, the Regional Head and General Manager of CIPS in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region.
2020 Regional Top Performing ATC (Accredited Training Center)
Blue Ocean Academy became the Top Performing ATC for its outstanding performance in delivering IATA training programs in 2019 in Africa and Middle East.
Gulf Customer Experience Award Finalist
Global Forum for Education and Learning (GFEL) Top 100 Leaders in Education
Dr. Sathya Menon, the CEO and Executive Director-Academics at Blue Ocean Academy bagged GFEL award to become one of the ‘Top 100 Leaders in Education’ at Le Meridian Hotel in Dubai on 18 December 2019.
Excellence in Training & Development Award
Blue Ocean Academy awarded for Excellence in Training and Development at the prestigious Middle East Training and Development Leadership Award held in Dubai. Blue Ocean has always focused on the path of excellence . This in turn has helped in creating sustainable associations with corporations and individuals alike. Another feather in the cap of Blue Ocean family !!!
Mr. Abdul Azeez and Dr. Sathya Menon received the award in a lively ceremony held at Address Hotel, Dubai Mall. The award ceremony was witnessed by over 200 top Leadership professionals from Middle East and Africa.
We would like to thank our employees, customers, students, affiliation bodies and other stakeholders from the bottom of our heart for helping us reach this milestone.
CEO of the Year Award
Dr. Sathya Menon bags the coveted CEO of the Year award at the prestigious Middle East Training and Development Leadership conference held in Dubai. A person with numerous qualifications in the field of Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Contracts and Transportation, he is the driving force behind the success of Blue Ocean.
Outstanding contribution to Global Learning
Outstanding contribution to Global Learning at the Middle East Training and Development Leadership Awards, Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, 2017
10 best Six Sigma Training Institutes World Wide
Higher Education Review has recognized Blue Ocean Academy as one of the 10 best Six Sigma Training Institutes World Wide
Global Training and Development Leadership Award 2017
Global Training and Development Leadership Award 2017 @ the silver jubilee edition of the World HR Congress presented by Times Ascent and CHRO Asia, Mumbai Taj Lands End
Golden Globe Tigers award
Golden Globe Tigers award for the”Best Training Initiative in Logistics and Supply Chain 2017 (Excellence in Training and Development ) Pullman City Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia