ABOUT PRIDE OF MAHARASHTRA AWARDS

“Pride of Maharashtra Awards” have been initiated by Maharashtra Industry Development Association (MIDA) to recognise remarkable achievements, outstanding contributions, innovation, invention, value addition services, expansion, development, research, transformation of their businesses for further growth and active role for the benefit of society as philanthropists by the Entrepreneurs, Business Tycoons, Enterprises, Corporates, SMEs, financial, educational & other institutions, Multinational companies, Women Entrepreneurs & Start-ups for the Financial Year 2024-25.

“Pride of Maharashtra Awards” will highlight the successful winners for their exceptional ability in building and growing a business or organization, often achieving significant milestones in innovation, leadership, and social or economic impact, Entrepreneurial Leadership skill, Financial Acumen, Sustainability, Innovation & Creativity, Business Growth & Scalability, Team Building, Financial Success, Resilience & Perseverance, Vision & Strategic Thinking, branding & marketing strategies, revival & survival in difficult situations, unique strategies for retaining customers & suppliers, adoption of the good governance, business ethics & fair business practices, Customer Centricity, improvement of credibility and credit worthiness, expansion & diversification, collaborations & alliances and Ethical Standards & Integrity, unique initiatives to achieve success in the competitive markets as well as initiatives for creating succession plans and sustainability in the family owned businesses.

These Awards activities will integrate, connect, communicate and provide a business platform for commercialisation of their ideas for more profitability. The award winners will be the “Brand Ambassadors & Role Models” as mentors to guide and encourage other entrepreneurs, youths and prospective entrepreneurs to follow their success path for profitability & prosperity.


Award Categories

The Best Entrepreneur of the Year

The Best Corporate of the Year

The Best Multinational Company of the Year

The Icon of Maharashtra

The Brands of Maharashtra

The Best Mid-Sized Enterprise of the Year

The Best Manufacturing Enterprise of the Year

The Best SME of the Year

The Best Enterprise of the Year - Innovations & Inventions

The Best Financial Institution of the Year (PSU, NBFC, Co-operative and private)

The Best Institution of the Year (Education, Healthcare, Sports, Research, Cultural, Social, International, Legal, Media, Communication & Environment)

The Best Philanthropist of the Year

The Best Family-Owned Business of the Year

The Women Entrepreneur of the Year

The Best Start-Up Company of the Year - Innovations & Inventions


Focus Sectors

Manufacturing | Engineering | Auto & Auto Ancillary | IT | ICT | Infrastructure | Pharmaceutical | Education Institutes | Electronics | Electricals | Packaging | Food Processing | Chemicals | Health Care | Medical | Energy, Oil & Gas | Metal | Exports | Agro-Based Industries | Processing Industries | Logistics | Ports | Distributors | Marketing | Advertisement | Media | Entertainment | Tourism | Sports | Retail | Hospitality | Finance & Banking | Mining | FMCG | Textiles & Garments | Paper & Plastic | Glass | Cyber Security | Furniture & Fixtures | Service Industry | Industrial Parks | Special Economic Zones | NGOs | Institutions functioning for environment | water conservation | Improvement of skill & scale of SMEs & workforce | Rural development | Research & Development | Women Empowerment | Cultural | Literature and Allied Industrial & Business Sectors


Eligibility Criteria

  • Enterprise or Institution should be in operations for the last 3 years
  • Applicants (Women Entrepreneurs) should be on the post of Chairman, MD, CEO, ED or Jt. MD or Director for last 3 years
  • Sr. Executive or CEO of the Company should be holding position for the last 3 years
  • How to Obtain Nominations?

Selection Criteria

Successful journey and efforts for the development of business and related activities.

Initiatives for sustainable growth, profitability & transformation of the enterprise for better performance.

Entrepreneurial leadership qualities & team building efforts.

Better Business Management & fair Practices, adoption of Good Governance & business ethics.

Efforts and contributions towards economic & industrial growth, society & Nation building.

Advocacy for policy frame work change & its implementation in the respective fields.

Background, professional perfection, expertise and contribution as a First-Generation Entrepreneur or job experience or member of family managed businesses.

Unique efforts for survival, revival in competitive era, difficult situations in the local & global markets.

Improvement of quality & quantitative services, transformation in operational system, unique strategies for marketing, branding, promotions and other value additions for better business growth.

Quality Assurance and improvement of quality productivity & service.

Innovations and Inventions and its Commercialisation.

Exclusive research & development related to products design, Adoption of advanced & patented technology, technology development for quality productivity and better services.

Strategic planning for branding, marketing & promotion for the enhancement of sales & profits as well as retaining the clients & customers.

People Management and their welfare.

International Standardize Certifications obtained, if any.

Energy conservation measures and industrial safety measures adopted, if any.

Employment generation, its growth rate year-on-year basis.

Social commitment or contributions for the growth & empowerment of SMEs or Young / Women Entrepreneurs or Start-Ups (by mentoring, guidance, internship and providing business leads/referrals).

Business Plans for future expansion or diversification, if any.

Social activities under CSR or other initiatives as a philanthropist.

Performance based evaluation & assessment.

Details of other Awards and recognitions conferred in the last 3 years, if any.


Selection Procedure & Evaluation Criteria

The Selection Committee will evaluate and assess on the basis of information & credentials submitted in the nomination form and will short list the applicants to recommend to the Management for final consideration. The decision of the Management will be final and will not be changed or challenged.

The stages of selection process:

  • Stage 1: Preliminary screening, scrutiny and Evaluation of the nominations as per the criteria.
  • Stage 2: Personal or virtual interviews will be arranged for short listed nominations, if necessary
  • Stage 3: The Selection Committee Members will visit the factory, office and business premises & Projects, if necessary, with prior notice for the visit
  • Stage 4: Final review and recommendation by the Selection Committee to the Management for consideration of nomination/s
  • Stage 5: Announcement of award winners & List of selected nominations will be displayed on: www.prideofmaharashtra.com
  • Stage 6: Grand Awards Presentation Ceremony date will be communicated to selected nominees.



Who Can Apply

The nominations have been invited from the enterprises, institutions, individuals, corporates and other organisations, who are the origin of Maharashtra State but functioning or operating business in Maharashtra or other States in India or abroad. The foreign corporates, MNCs and institutions, who are having their operations, offices, subsidiaries, branch offices and activities can also apply for these Awards.

How To Obtain Nominations?

The nomination form/s can be obtained by sending request on the Company Letter Head or from official company e-mail id for seeking specific nomination form/s for specific category or categories.

Documents Required

The requirements of supporting document and other information to be submitted along with the nomination form (Provide additional information on the Company letter head separately, as mentioned in Annexure - I)

ANNEXURE - I

  • Copy of the Company or Institutions’ registration certificate.
  • Copy of the registration of Udyam / GST / PAN Card/ CIN No.
  • Profiles of Applicant and the Company/enterprise/institute.
  • Photograph and copies of Awards and Certificates received, if any.
  • Supporting documents, which are show casing the credentials, strength, efforts & outstanding achievements and contributions.
  • 3 years financial documents – profit & loss statements, balance sheet & auditors’ reports.
  • Undertaking for self-certification of all documents mentioned above.
  • Copies of standardisation certification or Government department’s certificates.
  • Recommendation letters from stakeholders for show casing your strength and efforts.
  • Covering letter on the Company letterhead stating that the information and documents are true and genuine to meet the Awards criteria.
  • Any other supporting documents to be submitted for show casing your strength and credentials.
  • Presentation of the Company and AV film or short films.

The Confidentiality of the Information Provided by the Applicant

As a policy of the Awards procedures and formalities, the information & supporting documents provided by the applicants will be kept confidential and will not be shared with any third party. The information will be shared with the Selection Committee Members for study, review and selection purpose for the time being only.



Initiated By

Maharashtra Industry Development Association (MIDA) is a leading apex organisation of the State and functioning as a think tank for policy frame work change and its implementation as well as putting efforts for the economic & industrial growth of the State for the last 25 years. The Association supports manufacturing industries, SMEs, exporters, service sector, mid-corporates, start-ups and allied industrial & businesses for business growth, export promotion, supply & procurement, channelizing finance & investment, import facilitation, setting up of new manufacturing industries, joint ventures, technology transfers, collaborations, contract manufacturing, marketing, promotion, franchise, distribution, Government services and liaison and identifying business partners for mergers & acquisitions, advanced & patented technologies as well as services to supply to corporates, MNCs, Government agencies, potential buyers, importers, manufactures, suppliers and exporters.

The Association is working with the various Government Agencies, corporates, institutions and regulatory authorities to provide value-added services and inputs for the improvement of policy and schemes. It has been at the forefront of encouraging foreign direct investment in the industry, employment generation, resolving issues and grievances of the industries, industrialization in the rural areas, organizing various business-related activities as well as recognising efforts and contributions of the various business sectors and institutions.



GALLERY


TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Nomination Form or Forms to be submitted along with covering letter, supporting documents, profile of the Applicant & photograph, profile of the Company / Institute / short presentation / short AV film / details of other awards / achievements / recognitions with the credentials.

Membership of Maharashtra Industry Development Association is mandatory for the applicants and selected nominees for awards to continue association with the organisation for mutual benefits and further active involvement. If membership is not accepted, the Award can be cancelled or withdrawn by the Management

Copy of registration of the enterprise / SME / Institute / Company / organisation.

Justification for considering your application for Awards along with other relevant information highlighting Nominee’s achievements on the company letterhead in brief.

An undertaking statement stating that the details mentioned in the Nomination Form is true and correct as well as verified to the best of applicant’s knowledge.

The entrance fee is mandatory. The entrance fee includes the expenses towards administration costs, incidental expenses towards these activities.

The entrance fee will not be refunded, if nomination is rejected or withdrawn by the applicant or incomplete information or formalities / compliances.

Management reserves the right to accept or reject or select or disqualify the nomination form / forms, if not submitted or completed according to the terms, conditions and formalities.

After scrutiny of Nominations, short listed applicants will be informed for personal interaction.

Members of the Management Committee may visit the office or factory of the applicant for further discussion and inspection and with prior intimation.

We reserve the right to move nomination to a different category on the basis of background of the Applicant and recommendation of the Selection Committee.

We reserve the right to invite nominations, modify rules & regulations, formalities of selection & process, appointment of the jury / selection committee members, dates for submission of nominations, cancellation of Awards application or process, date of Awards function, venue & other related information of Awards. The Association will not be responsible for any lack of compliances of procedural work incomplete by the nominees in their business related to Government authorities or will not be responsible for any legal complications against the nominee or applicant.

We reserve the right to select and invite Associates, Supporters, Sponsors, Partners, Media Partnership and Guests for Awards presentation ceremony.

Pride of Maharashtra Awards is an Intellectual Property of Maharashtra Industry Development Association and it’s a IPR, brand and private initiative, which is not related to any other organisation or Government agency or any pollical party or institutions.

We will not be responsible for any legal or financial complications arising from these activities due to lack of compliances and procedures by the nominees and applicants or nominees or applicants are the defaulters of any Government agency, financial institutions or private sector or any third party. if the nominees, who are not binding or completing compliances or formalities of any Government agency, the applications will not be considered or will be rejected depending upon the information available in the public domain. The clarification to be submitted by the concerned nominees, if found any negative remarks.

The Award winners will be recognised as the ‘Role Model’ or ‘Brand Ambassador’ according to their exemplary work and achievements for mentoring and guidance to other Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, Young Entrepreneurs, Society and other Community.

It is mandatory to provide necessary and applicable information as mentioned in the nomination form along with required documents.


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