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Chip Dawson
Auckland, August 16, 2024
The entries for the Indian Newslink Business Awards 2024, our 15th-year Awards, will close on Saturday, 31 August 2024 at 6 pm. There will be no exceptions this year.
The Panel of Judges are preparing to consider all completed entries.
Please send your entries only by email to awards@indiannewslink.nz
Awards Categories
Following discussions with our panel of judges and other stakeholders, the number of categories has been reduced to ten this year.
The categories are 1. Business Excellence in Retail Trade 2. Business Excellence in Innovation 3. Business Excellence in Marketing 4. Business Excellence in Customer Service 5. Best Small Business 6. Best Large Business 7. Business Excellence in International Trade with India 8. Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year 9. Best Financial Advisor (Mortgage & Insurance) of the Year 10. Best Businesswoman of the Year. Winners in all these categories will be eligible to be considered for the Supreme Business of the Year Award.
Entrants are required to fill out two forms: Form 1 which contains basic information about the company and Form 2 relating to a specific category. Eligible companies can enter any three categories from 1 to 7 while categories 8 to 10 are individual categories.
The Entry Process
The Indian Newslink Business Awards is considered to be a benchmark in assessing the business excellence of companies, professionals and emerging entrepreneurs.
As well as a robust process of evaluation by an independent panel of judges, entrants are required to conform to certain minimum standards of business including a well-placed business strategy, marketing approach and readiness to respond to the evolving trends.
Chip Dawson is the Chairman of the Independent Panel of Judges of the Indian Newslink Business Awards. For a full list of our Judges, please visit About our Judges – indiannewslink.co.nz