Awards recognise

excellence

The Fiji Trade and Investment Board Exporter of the Year awards were held last month and this saw many local com panies winning prestigious awards.

The awards were introduced in recognition of the paramount role played by the private sector. The presentation of the award gives the Fiji government tan opportunity to recognise the excellence in exporting.

The Exporter of the Year award is a symbol of quality and is a recognition for the outstanding work of local exporters in making Fiji’s growth for exports the envy of many nations. The Exporter of the Year

Award involves great participation from the private sector. This has been evident over the years in the successful export trade show organised by the board to exhibit a broader range of high quality.

The awards and the accompanying trade show aims to speed up and encour age export and investment in Fiji.

The trade show was a chance for fiji and the world to see the variety and quali ty of manufactured goods and services that local exporters were exporting around the globe. Running in its fourth year, the awards are organised anually in an attempt to generate public awareness in Fiji’s growing export industry. ■