HSBC honours top exporters today
HSBC Bangladesh will today recognise a number of exporters for their outstanding contribution towards sustainable growth of the economy.
The seventh edition of the HSBC Export Excellence Awards will take place at a hotel in Dhaka.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed are expected to grace the occasion as the chief guest and the special guest.
The award will be presented in four categories, each under specified annual export turnovers.
Exporter of the year in garments category with annual export turnover over and up to $100 million, exporter of the year in apparel supply chain and backward linkage with annual export turnover over $10 million; exporter of the year in traditional and emerging sectors (non-RMG /textiles) with annual export turnover over $10 million; and exporter of the year in SMEs (non-RMG /textiles) with annual export turnover up to $10 million.
Since the launch of the awards in 2010, HSBC has recognised 30 exporters.
Formers winners include DBL Group, Ha-Meem Denim, SM Group of Companies, Epic Garments Manufacturing Co, Square Pharma-ceuticals, Epyllion Group, Pacific Jeans Group, Picard Bangladesh, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics, Urmi Group, Qualitex Group, Pran Group, Janata Jute Mills, Bay Footwear, Uniglory Cycle Industries, Square Textile, Interfab Shirt Manufacturing, Apex Adelchi Footwear, Graphic People, Tradexcel Graphics, AgroKagri Commodities and Brain Station-23.
Syed Nasim Manzur, managing director of Apex Footwear Ltd, said: “The award is a great inspiration for exporters from Bangladesh.”
The award recognises the best practices Bangladesh's exporters emulate and the sacrifices and hard-work they make on behalf of their countries and companies, he said.
Manzur also said the past winners represent some of the most admired companies and sectors in Bangladesh. “I hope the awards will encourage more exports and market diversification.” Apex Footwear Ltd exports products to 37 countries.
MA Jabbar, managing director of DBL Group, said the award is a major recognition of the contribution of the group. “It is an inspiration.” DBL Group has won the awards four times out of the six editions. The entrepreneur said the winning of the awards helps brand DBL Group globally.
“The award is being given by a foreign multinational bank. The jury board has credibility. So, buyers value us because we have won the award for excellence. It helps in our business network.” “Our employees also feel encouraged because the award is a testament to their hard-work.”
HSBC Bangladesh helps ship products to over 100 countries each year. More than 10 percent of Bangladesh's global trade is channelled through the bank.
The Daily Star, the Prothom Alo, Bangladesh Brand Forum and KPMG are the strategic partners of the awards.