Kolkata:
The state government is planning to join hands with chambers of commerce and industry bodies to create a structure for corporate social responsibility of the Bengal Inc, disclosed state finance and industries minister Amit Mitra at the fourth edition of the ET Bengal Corporate Awards held last week.
According to Mitra, one of the guests of honour, the award holds up the transforming image of the Bengal industry. Besides Mitra, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya was the other guest of honour.
This time, 263 organisations participated in categories that included best financial performance, fastest-growing company, highest job creator and innovation in business. The first category received maximum nominations, followed by the second and the third category. There were two special award categories: lifetime achievement and Indian visionary business leader.
The Oberoi Group executive chairman Prithviraj Singh Oberoi received the Visionary Business Leader award. EIH Ltd executive vice-chairman SS Mukherjee received the award on his behalf from Panagariya. The Lifetime achievement award went to Emami founders R S Agarwal and R S Goenka. “The secret of success for industry is to create leaders who can execute,” Agarwal said while receiving the award. Panagaria, who was on his maiden trip to Bengal, added that the Bengal success story needed to be told to people.
As many as 13 companies got recognition in various categories. In best financial performance, four companies – Koppern Maco Corporation, La Opala RG, R S Software and Emami Ltd – bagged awards in different sub-categories.
Mega Moda, Indian Cable Net Company, Vikram Solar and Star Ferro and Cement became the fastest growing companies. AKA Logistics, 2 COM Solutions, Vedant Fashions and Magma Corp were the winners in the highest job creator category. The award for innovation in business model went to Senrysa Technologies (P) Ltd.
The award ceremony was sponsored by Anmol, Bengal Energy, Himadri Chemicals, Manyavar, Orbit, PS Group, Rashmi Group, Ultra Force, SKM GRoup, AMPL, Senrysa and was managed by Cherry Tree. The progrramme will be telecast later in ET Now.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Kolkata / TNN / January 25th, 2016