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02 Homelink DECEMBER 1, 2016 Awards recognise challenges and successes Apurva Shukla The Ninth Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards (INLIBA) Ceremony was held on November 28, 2016 at Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland. More than 1100 people attended the event held to acknowledge the best and brightest of businesses and businesspersons of Indian origin in New Zealand. INLIBA 2016 was the continuation of a journey that began in 2008, striving to be a credible and transparent endeavour in honouring excellence. The methodical exercise gives entrants and sponsors confidence of association. Commencing at 5 pm with cocktails and an exhibition of sponsors, the event provided in the first instance an opportunity for the guests to meet and mingle. Many renewed and made new contacts, found synergies and benefits of association. The main programme started at 610 pm with Celebrity Speaker and Entertainer Jackie Clarke as the Master of KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI, NATIONAL LIST MP BASED IN MANUKAU EAST Jackie Clarke, our Master of Ceremonies Ceremonies, who returned to our Awards Programme on popular demand. Envious growth INLIBA 2016 awarded winners across 13 business categories, the winners of which automatically entered the Supreme Business Award category. The Award Programme covers a wide range of business sectors allowing almost all businesses of Indian origin to file their entries. One in three New Zealand workers are employed in a small business, and together they contribute a third of New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product. This is where the world famous Kiwi attribute of ingenuity and hard work take shape. Many of today’s medium and large scale companies began small and through passion and Jackie Clarke with ‘Entertainer’ John Key Andrew Little performs a dance number with Jackie Clarke dedication towards their work have made it big in the commercial world. Starlight Fabrics won the ‘Best Small Business’ of the year award. Customer Service Hunua General Stores won for the second year in succession the ‘Business Excellence in Retail Award’ category. New Zealand businesses rely heavily on good customer service for growth and expansion. Link 2 Group won the Business Excellence in Customer Service Award. The adage, ‘A happy customer is a repeat customer’ continues to be the norm. A good marketing campaign is imperative for a business to get its message out to the market. There should be awareness, curiosity and excitement generated to make any product successful. The past few years have seen digital marketing through social media evolve as an important tool in a company’s efforts to be visible. Global Imports & Exports Limited won the ‘Business Excellence in Marketing’ Category and were praised by the panel of judges for their innovative and engaging campaigns. Judith Collins, Irvinder Kaur Bakshi, Maneet Kaur Bakshi and Desre Simpson Guests of Lawrence and Erica Pereira of Oporto New Zealand Young Entrepreneur INLIBA 2016 also recognised talented and successful youngsters in the business community. Rahul Sirigiri from Link 2 Group was declared the winner. This was his second such Award after INLIBA 2013. New Zealand was the first country in the world to accord Woman suffrage in 1893. It is only befitting that our Awards Programme recognised the outstanding contribution that women make in running successful businesses. Ashima Singh from Legal Associates Barristers and Solicitors was the winner. Supreme Business The biggest honour of the evening was Supreme Business of the Year Award, which was won by Link 2 Group. Their success typified the migrant success story in New Zealand. Company Chairman Indra Sirigiri said, “I arrived in New Zealand in Year 2000 with just US$1600. I was one of the two-member staff but never imagined that it would grow to engage more than 200 people,” he said. Sponsors’ patronage Our sponsors formed the heart of the project, fostering a mutually rewarding relationship. We believe that association with INLIBA has accrued a twoway benefit, helping all of us to reach out to the community. The cordiality and goodwill promoted over the past nine years will extend to a new era of partnership with growing mutual respect, which in itself is an ‘Award for Best Partnership for Business Progress.’ As we congratulate the finalists and winners in each category and the winner of the Supreme Business Award, we wish to reiterate our commitment for excellence in everything that we do. We look forward to another Gala Black Tie Dinner and Awards Presentation ceremony at Sky City Convention Centre on November 27, 2017, to celebrate the success of the participants in INLIBA 2017 and another Special Awards Issue to inform you with special reports and pictures. Auckland Office Unit 1, 131 Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland Ph 09 278 9302 Email bakshi.mp@parliament.govt.nz Postal Address PO Box 23136, Hunters Corner, Auckland 2025 www.kanwaljitsinghbakshi.national.org.nz NZ’s #1 Business Brokerage2010-2014 REINZ AWARDS FOREXCELLENCE BUYING ABUSINESS? SELLING ABUSINESS? 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DECEMBER 1, 2016 Rakesh Bansal Homelink Divinity adds sparkle to our Business Awards Ceremony Venkat Raman venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz The Ninth Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards Ceremony held on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland City was unique in many respects, among the foremost of which was the presence of a number of important people from overseas. Foremost among them was Acharya Guru Karma Tanpai Gyaltshen Rinpoche, a Tibetan Monk, who had travelled specially for the event, upon the suggestion of international photographer and Indian Newslink Columnist Ashok Kochhar (who lives in Hamilton) and his Delhi based son Praveer. Himalayan Monk Soon after his arrival, the Acharya took the role of a host, meeting and greeting people. He was the first to welcome Prime Minister John Key at the Convention Centre and honour him with a silk shawl with distinct hallmarks of Buddhism. “I congratulate you on your achievement of peace, prosperity and equality of extraordinary New Zealand. I am pleased to be here and attend this glittering ceremony to recognise and reward Indian businesses,” he told Mr Key. Born at the Holy Mountain Kailash, Guru Tanpai completed his education in India, he joined the traditional three-year, three-month retreat for intensive meditation practice of enlightenment and an additional one-year retreat practising Hevajra and Kalachakra. This was under the supreme guidance of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and His Eminence Bokar Rinpoche as retreat Master with 16 outstanding students in the retreat center situated above Rumtek monastery, in Sikkim, India. Then he became an authentic Master of Meditation and Enlightenment. We will carry another report on Guru Tanpai in our next issue. Guests of Honour Rennu Paatil, a business and education consultant based in Mumbai, Craig Tozler, Chief Executive and Main Franchisee of Oporto Limited based in Australia and a few other businesspersons from other parts of India were present at the event. Among the Guests of Honour were Prime Minister John Key, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little, Police & Corrections Minister Judith Collins, Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotuliga, Commerce and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, India’s High Commissioner to New Delhi Sanjiv Kohli, Freedom in Air, London (UK) Chief Executive Gautam Lewis, Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw, ACT Party Leader David Seymour, BNZ Chairman Dough McKay, BNZ Managing Director & Chief Executive Anthony Healy, 2degrees Mobile Limited Chief Executive Stewart Sherriff and former Reserve Bank of New Zealand Dr Don Brash. Several Members of Parliament representing various political parties were also present along with about 1100 corporate leaders, professionals and others. They were seen networking, exchanging information and ideas and looking forward to business deals, which was one of the primary objectives of the ceremony, apart from recognising and rewarding success. John Key with Acharya Guru Karma Tanpai Gyaltshen Rinpoche (Picture by Narendra Bedekar) ● First home ● Investment property ● Residential or Commercial ● Building /Extending /Renovating ● Re-finance /Restructure Responsible business with lasting relationship in community ● Buying an Apartment ● Low deposit ● Self employed ● Business Loan ● Property Development For all your home loan and insurance needs talk to us... ex Bank Manager with over 30 years experience Contact usfor FREE consultation Toll Free: 0508 33 22 11 M: 021 030 8135 /099033 602 116b, Cavendish Drive, Manukau City E: info@kiwimortgages.net.nz |w:www.kiwimortgages.net.nz 03 Authorised by Mahesh Bindra, Parliament Buildings, Wellington NEW ZEALAND FIRST LIST MP BASED IN AUCKLAND BINDRA MAHESH BINDRA Spokesperson for: Corrections, Ethnic Affairs, Customs, LINZ Auckland Office Level 1, 21 East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe Auckland 2025 P: 0800 BINDRA (246 372) E: mahesh.bindra@parliament.govt.nz nzfirst.org.nz
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