ENTER THE FNB KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARDS 2012
Entries for the sixth FNB KZN Top Business Portfolio Awards opened on the 22 May 2012. 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.
“First National Bank has a lot to celebrate in KwaZulu-Natal and is proud to be associated with the KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio Awards. We have been the proud sponsors of these awards for six years and believe that through this form of recognition we can inspire businesses in the province to strive for success and can contribute to creating awareness of the strength of the local economy.” says Preggie Pillay, FNB KZN Provincial Chairman
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 entries is the 15 June 2012.
Top Brand Award
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, Clover, 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.