AIBC honours businesses for contribution to bilateral trade between India and Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L-R:  Jonathan O’Dea, Parlimentary Secretary, Trade, Major Events and Tourism NSW; Lindsay Fox, Sheba Nandkeolyar, AIBC National Vice- Chair;  Nihal Gupta, Chair of NSW Multicultural Business Panel;  Mr.  B. Vanlalvawna, Consul General of India, Sydney; Honourable Ted Ballieu, His Excellency;  Navdeep Suri, High Commissioner of India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presenters on the night were Del Irani and Nicholas Brown

The inaugural Australia India Business Council Trade and Investment Awards were held at a glittering gala ceremony in Sydney on 16 May 2016.

 

Sheba Nandkeolyar, AIBC National Vice Chair and Dipen Rughani, National Chair with the prestigious judging panel: Grame Barty, Chair; Nik Senapati;  Dilip Chenoy  and  Kumar Parakala

More than 300 people gathered to celebrate 30 years of the Australia India Business Council and recognise the achievements of businesses and individuals that have made significant contributions to progress trade and investment between Australia and India.

Top honours were awarded to Infosys and Deakin University for their outstanding contributions in each country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor Bas Baskaran  on behalf of  Deakin University receiving the Outstanding contribution by an Australian organisation in India from His Excellency Navdeep Suri,  High Commissioner of India

Deakin University, which received the Outstanding Contribution by an Australian Organisation in India, was the first international university to open an office in India in 1996 and in that time has invested $10 million dollars, produced thousands of job-ready graduates and established numerous partnerships between academia and industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit Pathak on behalf of  Infosys receiving the Outstanding contribution by an Indian organisation in Australia award from  Jonathan O’Dea, Parlimentary Secretary, Trade, Major Events and Tourism NSW

Technology consulting firm, Infosys which won the award for Outstanding Contribution by an Indian Organisation in Australia, established its Australian presence in 1999 and draws 40 per cent of its 3100 strong workforce from the local community.

Dipen Rughani, AIBC National Chairman, was pleased to inaugurate these special awards created to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of companies in advancing the Australia India relationship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neville Roach AO, awarded AIBC Lifetime Achievement Award

Neville Roach AO received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Over an illustrious career spanning many decades, Neville has been honoured by both the Australian and Indian governments for his dedication and commitment to fostering bilateral relations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penelope Street, Narrowcasters, awarded AIBC Women in Business Award

 

Penelope Street, founder of Narrowcaster received the Women in Business Award. Narrowcaster produces multilingual self-guided audio tours for forts, palaces and temples in India, helping visitors experience the country’s rich cultural heritage. Sheba Nandkeolyar, AIBC National Vice-Chair & Chair of Women in Business, was proud to spearhead the first award acknowledging the contribution of successful business women in the Australia-India business environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Almaliki and Michael Kasprowicz  on behalf of Cricket Australia receiving the Special Recognition Award for contribution to Australia India Relations Award

Cricket Australia received the Special Recognition Award for contribution to Australia India Relations for collaboration with its Indian counterparts in bringing the competition to millions of Indian fans.

Businesses were also recognised in categories including excellence in goods, services and investment sectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gunjan Pagare, CBA presenting Excellence in Goods Export for an Australian Organisation to India award to winner Cochlear

Cochlear won the Excellence in Goods Export for an Australian Company to India Award. The company has invested more than $US10 million in India since beginning its operations and through innovation has made hearing implants more affordable and accessible to a greater number of people in India.

Tata Global Beverages (TGB) won the Excellence in Goods Export for an Indian Organisation to Australia. TGB has been bringing unique Indian tea to Australian consumers since 1963 under the well-known Tetley brand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neil Evans, Director on behalf of SMEC Australia and SMEC International receiving the Excellence in the Services Sector for an Australian Organisation Award

SMEC was awarded Excellence in the Services Sector for an Australian company in India. SMEC has delivered projects to clients in India within transport, hydropower and energy, water and environment and urban and social sectors since 1975.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Susan Loomes on behalf of SP Jain School of Global Management receiving the  Excellence in the Services Sector for an Indian Organisation in Australia Award

Excellence in the Services Sector for an Indian Organisation in India was awarded to SP Jain School of Global Management which uses innovative practices to delivers its education services across campuses in Sydney, Dubai, Mumbai and Singapore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindsay Fox, Linfox receiving award for Excellence in Investment by an Australian Organisation in India

Logistics company, Linfox was awarded Excellence in Investment by an Australian Organisation in India. The company provides modern supply chain logistics in India and employs 2500 people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Partha Mukherji  accepting the Excellence in Investment by an Indian Organisation in Australia Award on behalf of Mr SP Shukra of Mahendra Aerospace

High-tech aircraft manufacturer Mahindra Aerospace was awarded Excellence in Investment by an Indian Organisation in Australia. The company has been operating in Australia since 2010 and serves customers from 30 countries around the world from its Australian base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Stephen MacMahon, Principal Director    on behalf of  The George Institute for Global Health receiving the Excellence in Research and Development between Australia and India Award

The George Institute for Global Health won the award for Excellence in Research and Development between Australia and India for its research and advocacy work to develop affordable and scalable solutions to empower people to improve their health and has been operating in India since 2007.

The independent judging panel included highly respected business leaders Kumar Parakala, Dilip Chenoy, Nik Senapati and was chaired by Grame Barty of Austrade.

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