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27 & 28 November 2025
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The South Asian Business Excellence Awards are back for 2025, celebrating the best in South Asia! These awards recognize organizations of all types and sizes, as well as the individuals behind their success. This includes private companies, public entities, and both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. The South Asian Business Excellence Awards were established to acknowledge and reward the exceptional work and achievements of trailblazers in the corporate world, especially given the increasing competition in the market. During challenging times, we have seen organizations enter new markets, revolutionize their practices, and achieve commercial success despite adversity. Business leaders in the South Asian region have shown remarkable resilience and ingenuity, resulting in impressive turnaround results. The SAPSAA 2025 will honor these remarkable figures in business—those who have pivoted, fought, survived, and adapted to unprecedented changes and growth.
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Bhutan
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Winners Say
Simply being listed as a nominee for an award can improve brand awareness and promote your business to new customers. Winning an award opens doors to new business and new contacts. Employees feel better too – Staff morale and motivation often improve when a company wins a business award. This is what our winners says.
AWARD CATEGORIES
The South Asian Business Excellence Awards Organizing Committee is recognizing the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and professionals throughout the South Asian region. We invite companies of all sizes and industries to participate in the ninth edition of the South Asian Business Excellence Awards evaluation. Our goal is to celebrate the finest business achievements in South Asia and showcase the best practices from every sector of the economy. Whatever your business story may be, the South Asian Business Excellence Awards (SAPSAA) is the perfect platform to share it. This is an opportunity to learn from the region's top initiatives, network with a diverse range of professionals, and compete for recognition and awards.
Financial Services
Insurance
1. Best Campaign of the year
2. Best Marketing Agency of the year
3. Brand excellence in Services industry
4. Brand excellence in Automobile
5. Brand excellence in FMCG
6. Brand excellence in BFIS – Bank / Finance Institute / Insurance
7. Brand excellence in Real estate
8. Integrated Marketing Initiative
9. Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Print / Electronic)
10. Outstanding Brand Launch
1. CMO of the year
2. Creative professional of the year
3. Best Marketing professional of the year
4. Young Marketer of the year
5. Advertising professional of the year
6. Marketer of the year
1. Best use of CSR Practice in Community Development
2. Best use of CSR Practice in Poverty Alleviation
3. Best use of CSR Practice in Women & Children Empowerment
4. Best use of CSR Practices During Pandemic
1. Outstanding CSR Leadership of the year
2. Social Entrepreneur of the year
1. Educational institute with best academic & industry interface
2. Best emerging Institute
3. Best education institute in management
4. Best education institute in Engineering
5. Best education institute in Fashion
6. Best education institute in Healthcare
7. Excellence in E- learning
1. Outstanding South Asian faculty award
2. Outstanding Corporate Trainer (Management / Leadership / Service/Technical)
3. Visionary leadership award
4. Best
1. Exporter of the year – Large / Medium / Small
2. Emerging exporter of the year
3. Sustainable exporting company
4. Sector Excellence Awards in
1. Best Exporter of the year - Small / Medium / Large
2. Best Organization in import for FMCG Industry
3. Best Organization in import for pharmaceutical industry
4. Best Organization in import for Apparel Industry
5. Best Organization in import for Food Agro Industry
6. Best Organization in import for Technology Industry
1. Outstanding achievement award in healthcare – Social Causes
2. Healthcare & Social care support award
3. Outreach in rural areas
4. Best service provider of the year
5. Best emerging brand
1. Lifetime achievement in healthcare
1. Best service provider in HR
2. Best in talent Management
3. Best innovative HR practices
4. Best in Learning & Organizational development
5. Best Employer Brand
6. Best Employee Brand
7. Best Place to Work (Large / Medium / Small)
1. Outstanding HR leadership of the year
2. Best CEO with HR orientation
3. Young HR professional of the Year
ICT
1. ICT Company of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
2. Best business solutions provider of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
3. Most admired ICT company of the year
4. Best ICT startup organization
5. Best ICT project of the year
IT
1. ICT person of the year
2. IT professional of the year
3. Cloud innovator of the year
4. Young Achiever of the year
1. Best manufacturing company in Pharmaceutical
2. Best manufacturing company in FMCG
3. Best manufacturing company in Apparel
4. Best manufacturing company in Food Agro
5. Best manufacturing company in Packaging materials
6. Best Manufacture of the year ( SME / Large)
1. Best CEO of the Year
2. Best COO
3. Best manufacturing company in Automobile
No for Individuals
1. Best web site of the Year
2. Best FB campaign of the Year
3. Best use of social media for Customer service
4. Best use of social media for CSR
5. E commerce site of the year
6. Best digital PR / marketing firm of the year
7. Best digital business of the year
8. Best use of social media in Retail / Hospitality / Healthcare / Fashion
9. Best online Event
1. Digital entrepreneur of the year
2. Social entrepreneur of the year
3. Social media icon of the year
4. Best blogger
5. Young Digital Marketer of the year
1. Best Workplace safety & health innovation awards
2. Best safety & health recognition project
3. Best Workplace safety & health risk management awards
4. Best Environment excellence awards in
1. Environmentalist of the year
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1. CFO of the Year
2. Charted Accountant of the Year
3. Young Accountant of The Year (Below 45 years )
4. Young Accountant of The Year (Below 45 years )
5. Outstanding Internal Auditor Award
6. Outstanding External Auditor Award
7. Outstanding Accountant – Forensic
8. Outstanding Auditor – Forensic
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Best Women Leadership Excellence award in
1. Aviation & Aerospace
2. Telecom
3. Hospitality & Tourism
4. Banking & Finance
5. Healthcare sector
6. IT and ICT Sector
7. Corporate Management
8. Entrepreneurship
9. CSR
Special Categories
1. Outstanding women leadership award
2. Women CEO of the year
3. Young women Leadership award
4. Best women entrepreneur of the year (Small / Medium / Large)
1. Outstanding Freight Forwarder Of the Year (Air cargo / Shipping)
2. Outstanding Warehousing solution provider
3. Best use of technology in Logistic Management
4. Supply Chain Excellence in Sustainability
5. Supply Chain Excellence in Planning
6. Supply Chain Excellence in Automobile / Consumer Appliance / Apparel / FMCG
1. Supply Chain Analytics Professional of the Year
2. CEO of the year
3. CIO of the year
4. CPO of the year
5. CSCO of the year
6. Best Organization in supply for FMCG
7. Best Organization in supply for pharmaceutical industry
8. Best Organization in supply for Apparel Industry
9. Best Organization in supply for Food Agro Industry
10 .Best Organization in supply for Technology Industry
1. Best Hospitality Concept
2. Best Loyalty Program
3. Best Marketing Operation
4. Best Sustainable Action
5. Best Initiative in Social Responsibility
6. Best Boutiqe Hotel
7. Best Luxury Hotel
8. Best Family-Friendly Hotel
9. Best Forest Hotel
10. Best Luxury Villas
11. Best Luxury Villas
12. Best Luxury Guest House
13. Best Business Hotel
14. Best City Hotel
15. Best Heritage Hotel
16. Best Concept Hotel
1. Visionary Leadership in Travel & Hospitality industry
2. Best Marketier in Travel & Hospitality Industry
3. Best F&B Leader in Travel & Hospitality Industry
1. Outstanding contribution in Print media
2. Outstanding contribution in Electronic media
3. Business Media of the year in Print
4. Business Media of the year in Electronic
5. Outstanding contribution in News and Current Affairs
6. Outstanding contribution in Social Accountability Reporting
1. Commentator of the Year (Business / Political / Sports)
2. Popular Columnist of the Year (Business / Political / Sports)
3. Best Environmental Reporter Of The Year
4. Investigative Journalists
5. Announcer of the year
1 .Business Transformation
2. Best place to Work
3. Best in Employee Safety
4. Best in Social Assistance
5. The Fast-Growing Business
6. Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility
7 .Innovative Green Business Awards
8. Innovative Achievement in Organization Recovery
9. Project of the Year in the Area of Nature & Biological Diversity
10. Sustainable Business Models
11. Most Innovative Startup of the Year
12. Excellence in Social Impact Project of the year
1. Business Transformation
2. Best place to Work
3. Leader of the Year
4. Entrepreneur of the Year Award
5. Thought Leader of The Year
6. Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership
7. Most Sustainability Leader of the Year
8. Innovative Achievement in Human Resources
9. Innovative Use of Technology
ENTER
FEES
Welcome to the payment system for the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2025. We strive to keep entry costs affordable and only charge fees to cover administrative expenses. If an applicant does not qualify, their entry fee will be refunded within 14 days of the winners' announcement.
ENTRY FORM
Welcome to the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2025 entry system. Please fill out the entry form below with your details to register and receive the application form. Take a step toward your well-deserved recognition!
INQUIRIES
The Top 50 award segment celebrates outstanding individuals working together to improve their industry, community, and themselves, who know how to dream and achieve on many levels. The Top 50 award segment is designed to honor exceptional individuals who identify opportunities to create change and act as catalysts in the world. Nominations for the Top 50 Awards are now open! If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know who deserves recognition for their outstanding achievements, we encourage you to submit a nomination. The nomination process is straightforward:
Panel of Judges
Every entry in our awards program is evaluated by an independent judging panel. Our judges are experienced professionals who are passionate about and committed to business excellence. Many of them have judged previous competitions and continue to return.
Campus Director, Focus College (Canada)
Chairperson – School of Business, MAHE Dubai
Vice President, SACC & World Book of Records
Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Finmall – Dubai
Founding President Regional Alliance for Fostering Youth - RAFY
Chief Banking Officer mBnk Limited.
FOR SPONSORS
Any forward-thinking organization looks to position itself at the forefront of business excellence -- and sponsoring the awards is the perfect way to do this. You'll be aligning yourself with the South Asia's top business practices - plus getting some amazing exposure for your brand. We have range of sponsorship packages to suit every budget - contact us via sponsorship@sapsaa.com for more details and decided what best for you.
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27, November 2025
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