Another year of workshops, applications, achievements and celebration
We have great pleasure in announcing the launch of the 14th Annual Indian Newslink Business Awards today, March 1, 2023.
The launch signifies the call for entries from companies owned, operated, franchised and managed by people of South Asian origin (Indians from India, Fiji, other parts of the world, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal). Entry forms can be downloaded from the Indian Newslink website.
Awards Categories
There are 18 categories, of which 13 are Company Categories and five are individual categories. They are 1. Business Excellence in Retail Business 2. Business Excellence in Innovation 3. Business Excellence in Marketing 4. Business Excellence in Customer Service 5. Best Employer of Choice 6. Business Excellence in Health & Safety 7. Business Excellence with Ethics and Compliance 8. Business Excellence with Social Responsibility 9. Best Small Business 10. Best Medium Business 11. Best Large Business 12. Business Excellence in International Trade with India (Open to all companies) 13. Business Excellence in International Trade with Fiji (Open to all companies) 14. Best Accountant of the Year 15. Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year 16. Best Financial Advisor (Mortgage) 17. Best Financial Advisor (Insurance) 18. Best Businesswoman of the Year
Supreme Business of the Year Award (All entries will be entered for this category)
The application process is robust and calls for teamwork, planning and submission of entries with responses to questions set by our independent panel of judges. Entries close on Thursday, August 31, 2023- a substantial period of six months to present your company or your individual category entry.
Chip Dawson, a management expert who has been a Judge of our Awards for the past 13 years, and a Judge of the Westpac Business Awards and similar competitions, said that the Judges look forward to receiving entries from companies all over New Zealand.
Assurance from Judges
“Winners, finalists and participants in the Indian Newslink Business Awards since its inception in 2008, will testify to the integrity and high level of confidentiality that this Programme entails. We are independent of Indian Newslink and no one from the company is a part of our panel of judges. All entries are received by me directly and every entry is evaluated by at least two judges. They also visit companies to discuss or verify statements made. The Indian Newslink Business Awards are among the most respected in the country and as judges we are proud to be associated with this Programme,” he said.
Mr Dawson said that as in the previous years, three Workshops will be held online on May 16, June 13 and July 11 (Tuesday) at 2 pm on Microsoft Teams.
“As well as discussing ‘How to file a good entry,’ we also discuss topics such as ‘Raising Capital for business growth,’ ‘The importance of a Business Plan’ and ‘Growth in challenging times.’ We encourage all entrants to attend our free workshops,” he said.
Professional assistance, independent of Indian Newslink and the Panel of Judges is available to entrants, who should negotiate terms and fees directly.
Contact Details:
- Georgia Saxon, The Awards Shop, Hawkes Bay; Mobile: 021-715479; Email:
georgia@awardshop.co.nz; Website: www.awardshop.co.nz
- Manish Tanna, Vmindurbiz Services, Auckland; Mobile: 021-822772
Email: manish.tanna@hotmail.com;
Awards Night
The names of finalists and winners will be announced at the 14th Annual Indian Newslink Business Awards scheduled to be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Swaminarayan Complex, located at 1/7 Wilmay Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland. The country’s political, business, professional and community leaders, along with entrants and others will attend the Awards Ceremony, further details of which will be announced on September 1, 2023.
For more information relating to entries, please write to Iba2021chipdawson@xtra.co.nz or
