Enter for the South Asian Business Awards – Get you and your business the recognition it deserves.
The South Asian Business Excellence Awards were introduced to acknowledge and reward the exceptional work and the results gained by the trailblazers of the corporate domain, in the face of an ever increasing competitive market. Continuing our search, the 2017 Business Excellence Awards seek out the leading lights of the business industry, looking for those whose creativity, commitment, experience and strong leadership has helped them achieve success in an increasingly challenging corporate climate.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize and honor the most respected companies along with their C-Level executives within a variety of industries, whilst rewarding remarkable success in all its forms throughout the South Asian business community.
Awards Categories
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Showcase your business achievement to clients and investors, reward staff and benchmark your success against competitors
A WHRDC & Asian Confederation of Business Council is calling for companies of all sizes and industries to enter the Business Excellence Awards evaluation. With many opportunities for companies to be honored, the Awards recognize the individual and team achievements of professionals who create and maintain outstanding companies. The SAPS Award provides companies of all sizes and award recipients are elected through the selection process set by international jury.
The categories are:
BFSI
Organisation
Banking
- Best bank in Public sector
- Best bank in private sector
- Best internet banking service provider
- Best Investment Banking Initiative
- Best Bank with most admired loyalty program
- Best financial crime prevention service
- Best support service
- Best use of IT & technology
- Best use of Mobile technology
- Sustainable Bank of the year
Financial Services
- Best finance Institute in Public sector
- Best finance Institute in private sector
- Best use of Mobile technology in Financial services
- Best Finance institute with most admired loyalty program
- Best financial crime prevention service
- Best support service
- Best use of IT & technology
- Sustainable finance institute of the year
- Best Investment Initiative
Insurance
- Best Insurance broker of the year
- Best Insurance company in Private sector
- Best Insurance company in Public sector
- Most admired loyalty program
- The best support service
- Best crime prevention service
- Sustainable insurance company of the year
- Best use of Mobile technology in insurance services
- Best use of IT & technology
Individual
- COO of the year:
- Bank
- Insurance
- Financial Institute
- CEO of the year:
- Bank
- Insurance
- Financial Institute
- CIO of the year:
- Bank
- Insurance
- Financial Institute
- CFO of the year:
- Bank
- Insurance
- Financial Institute
- CTO of the year:
- Bank
- Insurance
- Financial Institute
BPO and outsourcing
Organisation
- Most significant contributor to the BPO industry
- Best BPO innovation of the year
- Most admired vendor for BPO Sector
- Best outsourcing project of the year – IT
- Best outsourcing project of the year – Healthcare
- Best outsourcing project of the year – Voice
- Best outsourcing project of the year – Finance
- Best outsourcing project of the year – Professional Service
- BPO of the year
Individual
- CEO of the year
Branding and Marketing
Organisation
- Best Campaign of the year
- Best Marketing Agency of the year
- Best brand leadership award
Award for brand excellence in:
- Services industry
- Automobile
- FMCG
- BFIS – Bank / Finance Institute / Insurance
- Media ( Print / Social)
- Pharmaceutical
- Retail
- Real estate
- Broadcasting
- Education
Individual
- CMO of the year
- Creative professional of the year
- Best Marketing professional of the year
- Young Marketer of the year
Broadcasting
Organisation
- Best interactive technology Radio / TV
- Best Broadcasting engineering – Radio / TV
- Best service delivery platform – Radio / TV
- Best Technology innovation – Radio / TV
- Most outstanding channel retention – Radio / TV
- Successful program promotion strategy – Radio / TV
- Best on air program promotion – Radio / TV
- Best social / digital media promotion – Radio / TV
- Successful channel promotion strategy – Radio / TV
- Most outstanding use of viewer interactivity system
Individual
- CEO of the year
- Content executive of the year
- Distinguished service award
CSR
Organisation
- Best use of CSR Practice
- Community Development
- Poverty Alleviation
- Women & children Empowerment
Individual
- CSR Leadership Awards
- Social Entrepreneur
Education / Learning development
Organisation
- Educational institute with best academic & industry interface
- South Asia’s best emerging business school
- South Asia’s best business school with innovation placement
- South Asia’s best education institute in management
- South Asia’s best education institute in Engineering
- South Asia’s best education institute in Fashion
- South Asia’s best education institute in Finance
- South Asia’s best education institute in Telecom
- South Asia’s best education institute in Healthcare
- South Asia’s best education institute in sports management
- Most innovative new learning hardware / software product
- Excellence in e learning
- Outstanding use of new technology and delivery system
- Best virtual class room provider
- Outstanding student support service
Individual
- Outstanding South Asian faculty award
- Outstanding Corporate Trainer ( Management / Leadership / Service/Technical)
- Visionary leadership award
- Best
- MD / CEO
- Dean
Export Management
Organisation
- Exporter of the year – Large / Medium / Small
- Emerging exporter of the year
- Sustainable exporting company
- Sector Excellence Awards in
- IT and ICT
- Health & biotechnology
- Natural resources
- Consumer products
Individual
- CEO of the year
- Best exporter award – Small / Medium / Large
Healthcare management
Organisation
- Outstanding achievement award in healthcare – Social Causes
- Healthcare & Social care support award
- Innovation in quality of service delivery award
- Best patient safety initiative award
- Outreach in rural areas
- Best research & tech award for biomedical
- Best service provider of the year
- Best emerging brand
- Best marketing campaign
Individual
- CEO of the year
- Lifetime achievement in healthcare
HR leadership
Organisation
- Best service provider in HR
- Best in talent Management
- Best innovative HR practices
- Best in Learning & Organizational development
- Best Employer Brand
- Best Employee Brand
- Best Place to Work ( Large / Medium / Small)
- Best Organizational Development Institution
Individual
- Outstanding HR leadership of the year
- Best CEO with HR orientation
- Young HR professional of the Year
ICT
Organisation
- ICT Company of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
- Best business solutions provider of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
- Best digital entertainment
- Best Implementation of Best Green ICT
- Most admired ICT company of the year
- Best ICT startup organisation
- Best mobile apps award
- Best Technology exporter of the year
- Best innovative solution organisation
- Best use of technology in education & training
- Best ICT project of the year
Individual
- Lifetime achievement award
- ICT person of the year
- Young ICT person of the year
- CEO of the year
Information Technology
Organisation
- Leveraging IT for business performance
- Most admired IT company of the year
- Best implementation of green IT
- Best solution provider of the year
- Best Data security innovation of the year
- Best Mobile technology innovation of the year
- Best Cloud company of the year
- Best leadership in IT Education
Individual
- CEO of the year
- Networking pioneer award
- Cloud innovator of the year
- Young Achiever of the year
- IT professional of the year
- Best IT employer brand of the year
Manufacturing Management
Organisational – Best manufacturing company in
- Pharmaceutical
- FMCG
- Electronics
- Apparel
- Food Agro
- Telecom products
- Consumer durable
- Packaging materials
- Building materials
Organisational category
- Best Manufacturing Icon of the year
- Best Manufacture of the year ( SME / Large)
- Best Design for manufacturability
- Green manufacturing
Individual
- Best CEO of the Year
- Best COO
Real Estate and Construction
Property Consultant of the year
- Property Consultant of the year – Residential
- Property Consultant of the year – Commercial
Category Awards
- Emerging developer of the year – Residential – Luxury / Economy
- Emerging developer of the year – Commercial – Luxury / Economy
- Environment friendly project of the year – Residential
- Environment friendly project of the year – Commercial
- Luxury project of the year
Property Awards
- Residential property of the year – Luxury / Economy
- Leisure & entertainment project of the year
- Commercial property of the year
- Hospitality project of the year
- Sustainable project of the year – Residential / Commercial / Luxury
- Best real estate PR company of the year
- Architect of the year
- Best Interior developing company of the year
Retail
Organisational
- Most Impactful retail design & visual merchandising
- Best customer loyalty program
- Effective retail through supply chain
- Innovative retail concept of the year
- Online retail marketing campaign of the year
- Retailer of the year
- Fashion
- Lifestyle & Homeware product
- Food & beverage
- Consumer durables
- Online Shopping
- Building Materials
Individual
- Best Retail leadership
- Young retail professional of the year
- CEO of the year
Social Media & Digital Marketing
Organisational
- Best web site
- Best twitter campaign
- Best FB campaign
- Best social blog
- Best use of social media for Customer service
- Best use of social media for Consumer brand
- Best use of social media for CSR
- E commerce site of the year
- Best social media campaign
- Best digital PR / marketing firm of the year
- Best digital business of the year
- Best use of social media in
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Auto industry
- Telecom
- Food & beverage
- Healthcare
- Fashion
- Luxury goods
Individual
- Digital entrepreneur of the year
- Social entrepreneur of the year
- Social media icon of the year
- Best blogger
- Young Digital Marketer of the year
Telecom Management
Organisational
- Best telecom service provider
- Best Innovative product – voice
- Best Innovative product – Data
- Best Innovative product – Enterprise
- Best Innovation in Customer care
- Best Innovative managed service
- Best Innovative marketing campaign
- Best broadband service providers
- Best community telecom project
- Best VAS providers
- Best Telco software
- Most trusted mobile brand
- Best mobile payment service provider model
- Best green telecom initiative
- Best customer service
Individual
- CEO of the year
- CMO Of the year
- CTO of the year
- CIO of the year
- COO of the year
Work, Health, Safety & Environment
Organisational
- Best Workplace safety & health innovation awards
- Best safety & health recognition project
- Best Workplace safety & health risk management awards
- Best Environment excellence awards in
- Healthy Ecosystems
- Healthy and sustainable communities
- Innovative technology
- Best Environment sustainability
Individual
- CEO of the year
- Environmentalist of the year
Women Leadership
Best Women Leadership Excellence award in
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Telecom
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Banking & Finance
- Real estate & construction
- Healthcare sector
- IT and ICT Sector
- Broadcasting
- Corporate Management
- Entrepreneurship
- CSR
Special categories
- Outstanding women leadership award
- Women CEO of the year
- Young women Leadership award
- Best women entrepreneur of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
Accounting & Auditing
Organisational
- Accounting and Audit Firm of the Year
- Audit Firm of the Year
- Accounting Firm of the Year
- Advisory Firm of The Year
- Award for Excellence in Corporate Finance
- Award for Excellence in Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting
- Award for Excellence in Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Award for Excellence in Capital Finance and Debt Administration
- Award for Excellence in Economic Development and Capital Planning
- Award for Excellence in E-Government and Technology
- Award for Excellence in Management and Service Delivery
- Award for Excellence in Treasury and Investment Management
Individual
- CFO of the Year
- Charted Accountant of the Year
- Young Accountant of The Year (Below 45 years )
- Young Finance professional of the year (Below 45 Years)
- Outstanding Internal Auditor Award
- Outstanding External Auditor Award
- Outstanding Accountant – Forensic
- Outstanding Auditor – Forensic
Enter
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Be recognized and rewarded as the best of South Asia’s Business
From showcasing your business achievement to clients and investors, to rewarding staff and understanding your journey to success. Tell your success story to a regional audience, regardless of your size or industry, through the South Asia’s most prestigious award program.
15
May
Open for entries
30
July
Early bird application deadline
15
Sep
Application dead line
29
Sep
Winners Announced
29
Oct
Award Ceremony
Applications will close on the 15th September 2017 by 6 P.M in GMT
**All entries submitted are treated in the strictest of confidence. You can enter up to 10 categories; however we will require a separate entry form for each category.
Award entry Fee
Individual
Early bird (Discount on / before 1st Aug)
USD 200
Standard Fee (After 1st Aug)
USD 300
Organisational
Early bird (Discount on / before 1st Aug)
USD 500
Standard Fee (After 1st Aug)
USD 750
Fees may be paid by credit card or wire transfer. If an entry is submitted to multiple categories, fees are payable for each category in which an entry is submitted.
To request an application and information pack contact – awards@sapsaa.com / +94 722 847 888 or fill in the form.
Entry Form
Awards Selection Methodology & Jury
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Judges will consist of a select group of professionals who have direct experience in relevant industry with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art standards in company’s development and technology. Companies of all sizes have an equal opportunity to compete and will receive similar evaluation from judges who survey companies.
Applications will close on the 15th September 2017 by 6 P.M in GMT
Chairman of the Jury – Dr. R. L. Bhatia
Dr. R. L. Bhatia is a Change Management and an Organisation Turnaround Specialist. He holds a PhD in HRD from University of Missouri, USA and he also holds a Law Degree & Double Masters in Commerce from University of Mumbai and University of Madras, India.
Dr. R. L. Bhatia plays many roles in his life – An Author, a Trainer, a Coach, a Learner and a Family person. Dr. Bhatia is a leading authority for Paradigm Shift in Quality and how these Paradigms Shifts will impact the future of World. He draws inspiration from World Future Society in highlighting the paradigm for Quality & Leadership.
Dr. Bhatia has worked with several corporations across the world viz. Tata Group, Standard Chartered Bank and Ernst & Young. He was Head of Human Resources and in-charge of Change Management practice at Ernst & Young. He has global experience of working in Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Dubai. He has a wide perspective on management related issues.
Dr R L Bhatia loves to train and coach. He is passionate about writing and in the past he has written for many global news papers and business magazines. He has been featured in almost all the business magazines and news papers of prestige and significance i.e. Business India, Business World, Business Today, The Indian Express, The Hindu Business Line, Hindustan Times and Financial Express. He is an author of many books in management. Some of the leading books he has written are: Sustainable Brands, Giving, 100 Management Ideas, Corporate Renaissance in the New Millennium, The Global Managers, The Executive Track, Fun at Work, Sleeping with Success, Irrational Sense of Hope, Success Journal, Attitude – Make it or Break it, Great Quotes from Great Women.
Dr. Bhatia loves to use his time effectively. He is a fitness freak and in his spare time, loves gardening. He also directs management films. Some of films he has produced are; Hope, Leadership Secrets from the Eagle, Goals – Guidelines for designing an extraordinary life , Companies don’t succeed People do, Making a Difference Series, Passion, Winning, Right Now, Even Now.
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Conference
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The South Asian Business Excellence Awards and Gala dinner 2017
Venue: LE MERIDIEN DHAKA
Address: 79/A Commercial Area, Airport Road
Nikunja 2, Khilkhet
Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Time: Conference – 9 am to 4 pm and awards ceremony and Gala Dinner 7 pm to 11.30 pm.
Dress code: Business Attire
Contact
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