![]() WINNER 2011: Fry Group Foods - better known as Fry's Vegetarian - scooped the top award in the Manufacturing category. RSS ENTER THE FNB KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARDS 20122012-06-04 Entries for the sixth FNB KZN Top Business Portfolio Awards are open. The Awards are presented in association with the annual publication, the KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio, to recognise and reward the top companies and organisations in both business and industry.
FNB, the main sponsor, says that the bank is extremely proud to support the Awards. The enthusiasm for the competition shows a real desire to strive for success among KZN businesses and can contribute to creating awareness of the strength of the local economy. Co- publisher of the KZN Top Business Portfolio, Grant Adlam explains, "The awards are given in separate industry categories which present a fantastic opportunity to showcase and celebrate businesses excellence in both the private and public sectors." The industry categories are agriculture; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; utilities; construction, trade, transport; storage and communication; financial and business services; social and community services; and tourism. The FNB KZN Top Business Portfolio Awards' criteria are drawn from the principles of the King Report on Corporate Governance 2009 (King III). Each award is based on the contribution of the organisation/company to the economy of KwaZulu-Natal. Factors such as brand and reputation, stakeholder relations and goodwill, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and quality of governance are all taken into account. The final date for category award entries is the 15 June 2012. Top Brand The FNB KZN Top Business Portfolio Awards 2012 will once more present an award to what business believes is the leading KZN brand by public on line poll. A large number of well known brands such as the Sharks, Tongaat Hulett, Spar, Hulamin, Corobrik and the AmaZulu Football Club to name but a few have been grown and driven from within KZN and have made an indelible mark on consumer behaviour. Due to the large number of brands featured the top ten brands with the most votes will go through to a second round of voting which will close on the 22 June. To enter the Awards or vote for the Top KZN Brand visit www. topbusiness.co.za. |
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