The finalists in the inaugural “SA Premier Business Awards” – the country’s top business awards – have been announced this morning, 18 March 2013.
Hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Proudly South African and Brand South Africa, the Awards recognise business excellence and honour enterprises which promote the spirit of quality and innovation – as well as job creation, and good business ethics.
Top business leaders, captains of industry and senior government ministers and officials will attend the Awards which take place on Wednesday, 20 March 2013, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng.
The top Award for the evening, a “Lifetime Achievement Award”, will be announced by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, on the evening. The Minister will also deliver the keynote address.
The finalists and winners were chosen by a specialist panel of judges. The judges represent business, government, organised labour and community constituencies. The finalists were drawn from a list of enterprises that responded to the call for nominations.
The finalists, per category, are announced as follows:
Exporter Award:
Abagold
Saab Grintek Defence Pty Ltd
Delta EMD (Pty) Ltd
Val Du Charron (Pty) Ltd
Quality Award:
Discovery Health
G.U.D. Holdings (Pty) Ltd
IMP Calibration Services (Pty) Ltd
Coega Dairy
Green Award:
Toyota South Africa Motors
MTN SA
Coega Dairy
PowerTech
Rural Development Award:
Gift of the Givers Foundation
Clover Mama Afrika Trust
Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT)
Africa Ignite
Investor Award:
Nestlé (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Biotherm Energy
SMME Award:
Malcom – Ezindaleni Hydraulics & Engineering
Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd
Khayelitsha Cookies
CERadvance Engineering Ceramics
Manufacturer Award:
Cobra Water Tech
The Plantation Shutter Co
Unica Iron & Steel (Pty) Ltd
Bell Equipment Company SA (Pty) Ltd
PowerTech
Technology Award:
Saab Grintek Defence (Pty) Ltd
Bell Equipment Company SA (Pty) Ltd
Tshwane University of Technology
Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd
Media Award:
Classic Business
Talk Radio 702/567 Cape Talk
Thuthuka Bursary (TBF)
Nothile Zwane
Sihle Mabuso/Funder with a Soul
Women-Owned Enterprise Award:
Segakweng Enterprise and Strategy Consulting
Nyameka & Associates
Mam Sebenzi CC
Icebolethu Funarals
Most Empowered Enterprise:
MTN SA
Meondo Trading 369 CC
First Rand Limited
Ziphi Inkomo 1 Labour Hire CC
Young Entrepreneur Award:
Miss Earth South Africa
Exodus by Huyo Houz
Proudly South African Enterprise Award:
Bell Equipment Company SA (Pty) Ltd
G.U.D. Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Essay Gifts
Longspan Gutters
The “SA Premier Business Awards” are South Africa’s apex business awards which incorporate all single sectored awards (including Technology Awards, Quality Awards, Technology for Women in Business Awards and the Proudly South African Homegrown Awards) into one big, national business awards.
The University of Pretoria’s Gordon School of Business Science (GIBS) and ABSA Enterprise Development are proud supporters of the Inaugural Annual South African Premier Business Awards.
Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Time: 18h00 for 18h30 for media registration
Venue: The Pavilion, Sandton Convention Centre
For further information or to RSVP please contact:
Tshilidzi Madinani
the dti: Media Relations Unit
Cell: 079 8795524
E-mail: TMadinani@thedti.gov.za
Gillian de Gouveia
PR Manager: Proudly South African
Cell: 082 410 1195
E-mail: gill@proudlysa.co.za
