Almarai received the Award of Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in Saudi Arabia, during the 12th annual conference held online by the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA). Almarai also won the Middle East's 3rd place Awards in Best Digital Annual Report, and Best Digital Investor Relations. The award was based on an industry wide survey of institutional investors, covering international, regional, and national institutions. Such awards are awarded to companies that apply best professional practices and standards globally in the field of investor relations. "These awards confirm the success of Almarai in implementing the best international and professional practices in the field of investor relations, and strengthen the company's continuity in developing the latest technologies and tools that serve Almarai's investors to maintain a good relationship with them," said Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Almarai. Almarai is the world's largest vertically integrated dairy company. It was listed in the Saudi Stock exchange in 2005, with more than 51,000 investors. It exports its products to GCC countries and some Arab states via the largest fleet in the Middle East.