The CorpExcel Awards are back again.With another opportunity to showcase the power of your ‘big thinking’. Hurry!Send your entry and get the recognition you deserve!
The micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (mSMEs) in India have seen a vast development in the last five decades, and have registered tremendous growth across industry categories. Honouring this progress, Corporation Bank, during its long journey of 102 years, has taken a unique step to institute
“CorpEXCEL 2008″ – National mSME Excellence Awards for recognizing the pivotal role of mSMEs in driving National Growth
1. Eligibility - All Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Mid- Corporate in India are eligible to participate. It is open to all and not just CorpBank customers.
● Micro Enterprise: An undertaking in which investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakh [in the case of enterprises engaged in providing or rendering od services, Rs. 10 lakh]
● Small Enterprise: An undertaking in which investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 5 crore [in the case of enterprises engaged in providing or rendering od services, Rs. 2 crore]
● Medium Enterprise: An undertaking in which investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 10 crore [in the case of enterprises engaged in providing or rendering of services, Rs. 5 crore]
● Mid-Corporate: An enterprise having an annual turnover of Rs. 100 crore and above.
2. Category : Awards will be given to select in the following categories:
I] SMEs a] Food & Agro-based, b] Textiles & Apparels, c] Machine Tools & Engg. d] Chemicals & Petro Chemicals, e] IT & ITeS Sector, f] Auto Components, g] Drugs & Pharmaceuticals h] Plastics and Packaging, i] Gems & Jewellery, and j] Others [Other include transport, hospitality services, healthcare, professional & self employed, green technology etc.]
II] Micro Enterprises [All Categories]
III] Mid-Corporate [All Categories].
3. Entry Forms : a] Those who are desirous of competing for the Award are required to fill-in certain data and forward the same. The entry form is available at all branches of Corporation Bank or can be downloaded from this website or from www.corpbank.in or http://www.jkshim.ac.in/
b] For any clarification, call Toll free No. 1800-1024-554 on any working day between 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Response dates
a] The entry forms are available from 18th April and the last date for sending the entry is 7th June 2008.
b] The Filled in Entry form is to be sent to: Justice K. S. Hegde Institute of Management Management Consultancy Cell, CorpExcel mSME Excellence AwardCorporation Bank, Head Office, Pandeshwar Mangalore- 5750014.
Process
a] Response management of the inaitial entries will be done by Marketing Partners – End To End Marketing Solutions, Bangalore. The entries will be independently evaluated by the Knowledge Partners – Justice K.S.Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, Mangalore. The entire process will be audited by the audit firm – M/s Haribhakti Associates, Mumbai
b] The shortlisted Entrepreneurs [will be informed] are required to submit certain additional data and documents to the Knowledge Partners.
c] The final shortlisted units will be visited by Knowledge Partners.
d] The final selection for the Award will be done by a panel of Jury consisting of following eminent personalities
∙ Shri Kishore Biyani, CEO Future Group
∙ Dr. Manoj Vaish, President & CEO, Dun & Bradstreet Information Services Pvt. Ltd.
∙ Shri P.C. Nayak, IAS [Retd.]
∙ Dr. R.H.Patil, Chairman, The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd.
∙ Shri R M Malla, CMD SIDBI
∙ Ms. Roopa Kudwa, CEO, CRISIL
∙ Shri Rajesh Dubey, CEO, SMERA
∙ Shri T.N.Ninan, Editor & Publisher, Business Standard
Award Ceremony The Corp Excel – National mSME Award will be presented to the outstanding entrepreneurs at a specially organised Award ceremony which will be organised in association with print and electronic media partners.
