Indian Newslink: Awards Night to reward business community

Awards Night to reward business community
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Venkat Raman on 30/09/2009 16:46:00
 
As the panel of judges evaluates the entries received in various categories of
the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards (IBA) 2009, Indiana Publications
(NZ), owners of the newspaper and the IBA are busy planning the Awards Night
programme, due to be held at the Stamford Plaza Hotel on November 16.
Associate Sales and Marketing Director Sunny Kaushal said the Hotel was gearing
itself to host the Awards Dinner.
“The entire Lobby, exclusively kept for Indian Newslink guests, will be
transformed into a magnificent banquet showcase, which has never been witnessed
before. We will be going to some extraordinary lengths to ensure that the event
is marked as the best in the business and social calendar of Auckland this
year,” he said.
Mr Kaushal said Stamford Plaza enjoys a special partnership with IBA.
Indian Newslink held its first Indian Business Awards in November 2008,
following the success of which our Hotel is delighted to be a sponsor for IBA
2009.
“It is important to recognise and reward successful Indian businesses and
Stamford Plaza has always been keen to support such initiatives,” he said.
The Hotel will present the Best Innovation Business Award to the winner at the
Awards Night Dinner.
Auckland based Planet Ayurveda Group of Companies Ayurvedic Consultant Dr S Ajit
said his organisation was happy to be involved in the Awards programme.
His organisation is the sponsor of the Best Retail Business category.
Dr Ajit said he had decided to support this aspect of business, since the retail
business sector demands high levels of professionalism, passion and dedication
to make an impact on the market.
“Retail business may be exacting but gives owners, partners, workers, everyone
in fact, a great sense of satisfaction and fulfilment as they see an increasing
number of satisfied customers,” he said.
Dr Ajit said as a premier organisation involved in fostering the wellbeing of
the people of New Zealand, he was happy to be involved with Indian Newslink,
which he said, “is a premier organisation involved in keeping tens of
thousands of readers well informed.”
Millennium Foods Limited Managing Director Saji Philips said as an entrepreneur
who launched his company with a modest investment, he understood the
intricacies, challenges and problems involved.
“I have realised that success comes to those who work hard, follow principles
of honesty and integrity and serve customers with sincerity.
“But until last year, there was no dedicated awards scheme to celebrate the
success of Indian companies. Indian Newslink has fulfilled a great need,” he
said.
Mr Philips said he was keen to support the project as a sponsor, since he
believed in identifying and rewarding success.
As a company involved in the food industry, the ‘Best Restaurant Business’
category was the appropriate choice,” he said.
Prime Minister John Key, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi
(Government of India, New Delhi) and Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey will be Guests
of Honour at the event.
Ministers, Members of Parliament, top Government officials and business leaders
will also be present on the occasion.
John Campbell, who hosts his nightly Campbell Live current affairs programme on
TV3, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The programme will include classical and contemporary dances, fashion show,
dinner and awards presentation.
What: Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards Night 2009
Where: Hotel Stamford Plaza, 22 Albert Street, Auckland City
When: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6 pm
Tickets: $200 per couple; Table of Ten $1000
Contact: Indian Newslink on Phone (09) 5336377 Fax: (09) 5336378
Email: info@indiannewslink.co.nz
Our Sponsors
Waitakere City Council
Waitakere Enterprise
The National Bank of New Zealand
TV3 & Campbell Live
Suburban Newspapers Auckland
The National Business Review
Radio Tarana
Voicenetip, Fiji/USA
Hotel Stamford Plaza
Education, Trade and Technology Alliance NZ (ETTANZ)
Millennium Foods Limited
Murray Sharma & Associates Limited
Planet Ayurveda, Auckland
Our Panel of Judges
Chad Wilkie, Executive Director, Ignition Partner Limited (Convenor)
Nevil Gibson, Editor-in-Chief, The National Business Review
Vijaya Vaidyanath, Chief Executive, Waitakere City Council
Adrian Dixon, Consultant, CBA Consultants
Steve Corbett, Chief Executive, e-Centre Ltd, Massey University
Tony Bacon, Sector and Partner Manager, Vodafone NZ
Tim Livingstone, Senior Partner, UHY Haines Norton, Chartered Accountants
Clair McGowan, Managing Director, Commercialisation Advisers Ltd
Chip Dawson, Managing Director, International Business Management Ltd
David Hawkins, Associate Professor, Unitec School of Design