NCE Export Awards in September
The National Chamber of Exporters will organise the NCE Export Awards
to be held on Friday September 26 at the Hilton Colombo.
The Annual Export Awards conducted by the NCE, is the most glamorous
and looked forward to event in the business calendar of Sri Lanka.
The NCE which is the only Chamber exclusively serving Sri Lankan
exporters has been conducting this event since 1993 without a break. It
recognises and rewards export excellence of Sri Lankan exporters, who
make an indispensable and vital contribution for the sustenance of the
economy.
A noteworthy feature of the awards scheme of the Chamber is its
refinement over the years with the inclusion of several value added
features, to become the benchmark for awards schemes in Sri Lanka.
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The National Chamber of Exporters will organise the NCE Export
Awards to be held on September 26. Here (Left to Right)
President NCE Rohan Fernando, Director Members Services and New
Project NCE and Chairman - Awards Committee L.S.G. Tillekeratne,
Founder President NCE, Patrick Amarasinghe, Chairperson SLT
Mobitel Leisha de Silva Chandrasena, CEO, SLT Mobitel Suren
Amarasekera and Executive Director NCE, Rasa Weerasinghe after
unveiling the trophy at the launch. Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe |
With the opening of the doors of the scheme a couple of years ago to
non-member exporters as well, the number of applicants vying for awards,
has shown a marked increase. This year the Chamber received around 140
applications, the Chamber said yesterday.
Award winners are selected from each of the three major areas of
Export of Products, Export of Business and Professional Services and
Suppliers and Service Providers to Exporters.
Enterprises which are selected for awards are sub divided into Small,
Medium, Large and Extra Large categories to ensure a level playing field
for enterprises by comparing the achievements of enterprises of similar
size.
The scheme specially recognises the achievements of small enterprises
which are otherwise unable to compete with large enterprises for awards.
The export of products which has been the main area recognised from
the inception of the scheme has undergone several refinements to
recognise the contribution made to national exports by emerging new
product sub sectors such as manufactured jewellery and processed food
products.
The export of business and professional services area gives special
recognition to the export of financial, educational, medical and legal
services, consultancy services, ship repair services, development and
export of software and IT related services, services provided by call
centres and employment agencies, as it has potential to develop into a
major export area as in the case of the apparel sector which has
developed to comprise almost 50% of Sri Lankan exports over the last two
decades.
The main sponsor for the awards is Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel.
Print media sponsor for the event is ANCL and Daily News. |
