| By Kiana WilburgIn classy style,Air Max 90 EZ Australia, 13 companies were honoured for their outstanding achievements and contributionsChartered Accountant Christopher Ram receives the Chamber Award from GCCI President Lance Hinds.to Guyana’s economy by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) at the Pegasus Hotel on Thursday.Alex Graham,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Chief Executive Officer of Tagman Media Inc., was the moderator of the dinner and gala event which was filled with its fair share of excitement, fun and light entertainment.The occasion was one which saw the attendance of members of the diplomatic corps, House Speaker, Raphael Trotman, Alliance For Change Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan and Carl Greenidge, A Partnership for National Unity parliamentarian.There were notable presentations by GCCI’s President, Lance Hinds, Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. Nicole Giles and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh – on behalf of Head of State,Air Max 270 Womens Australia, Donald Ramotar – which was deemed one of the high points of the evening.Hinds told those gathered that even in the face of challenges, some of the Chamber’s members saw growth and even expanded their franchises. He made reference to Courts,China Jerseys, which opened a distribution centre at Eccles, Massy Guyana and even the emergence of True Value supermarket.Also pleasing to him was that the Chamber was interacting with many persons who sought advice about Guyana’s potential for viable investment.“We clearly live in potentially exciting times. It seems every time we turn around there is a delegation,Gordon Lyken of Lyken’s Funeral Parlour collects the Lifetime Achievement Award from House Speaker, Raphael Trotmana large company seeking to visit the Chamber to discuss the possibility of entering the market and seeking to get a complete picture of the local business environment. So what all this means is that Guyana has become a significant interest,” the GCCI President remarked.Among many future prospects, he remains hopeful of Guyana’s transition to utilizing sustainable energy, and stressed that it would boost the development of the country.While Dr. Giles in her address reminded that the evening was an opportunity to both celebrate and reflect upon the contributions that members of the business community made towards the growth of Guyana’s economy, she too spoke at length about the role and importance of energy and how it has accelerated the development of her homeland, Canada.Smart companies, she said, understand one simple truth: sustainability equals innovation. On that note the Canadian High Commissioner congratulated all awardees who truly understand,Cheap Jerseys China, and embody this truth.Dr. Singh, on the other hand, resisted the temptation to speak on the seemingly common theme of sustainable energy in the form of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project. Instead, he complimented the awardees and alluded to the fact that politicians need to foster better relationships.He lauded the GCCI for its distinguished representation of the business interests in Guyana over 120 years, and reminded the awardees of the abundance of examples of firms that started with very modest beginnings, and emerged to be towering giants of commercial and industrial activities in Guyana.Following the Minister’s remarks was the distribution of awards. The Media award for outstandingCEO of Modern Industries Limited, Hemraj Kissoon, receives the Long Service Award from APNU parliamentarian, Carl Greenidgecoverage of the business community and work of the Chamber of Commerce was presented to Stabroek News, while Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram received the Chamber Award for his exceptional legal work, mostly pro bono, for the business community and the Chamber.The Award of Achievement (Posthumous) was received by the widow of the late Ronald Webster for business achievements in the Manufacturing and Paper Recycling Industry.The recently rebranded, Massy Guyana Limited was awarded the GCCI’s Large Business of the Year Award for its good performance in the areas of financial growth, customer satisfaction, internal processes improvements, employee relations, development and corporate citizenship. The New Guyana School secured the Small Business Award of the year. China Trading Corporation’s administrator, Jason Wang received the Young Business Executive Award while the Public Service Award of Excellence was copped by the Government’s Analyst Food and Drug Department. The Corporate Citizenship Award went to Republic Bank Limited.Gordon Lyken of Lyken’s Funeral Parlour received the Lifetime Achievement Award while the Innovation Award was secured by Sterling Products Limited.Modern Industries Limited copped the Long Service Award while another Award was presented to Patrick Sooklall of Impressions and the President’s Award was given to Camex Restaurant Incorporated. The past President of the GCCI, Clinton Urling was also awarded for his contributions to the Chamber.Camex Restaurant Incorporated’s Dawn Braithwaite accepts the President’s Award, on behalf of the company,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, from the GCCI President |
