Water Digest : Water Awards
Posted on September 27, 2007 | Filed Under Announcements, Awards/RFPs/Competitions
Water Digest, a bi-monthly publication on water related issues, has instituted “Water Awards” for honouring distinguished work carried out in the water sector in India last year. This year, Water Digest in association with UNESCO and WES-Net India is going to award individuals and organisations for their exemplary work in the field of water.
NGOs: There are 5 awards for the NGO category: “Water Supply”, “Water Quality”, “Water Education”, “Revival of Rural Water”, “Water Harvesting”. The entry fee for NGOs is exempted to enable their participation in the event. Last date for submitting entries is 15th October, 2007. For more details, refer the attached documents or visit www.waterdigest.in. Please send your entries to Water Digest directly.
Letter for NGOs
Water Awards Entry Form
The following are the other categories:
Best Water Company, Upcoming Water Company, Lifetime Achievement Award, Water Icon, Corporate Social Responsibility, Wastewater Management, Best Water Management - Hospital, Hotel, School, Public/Private, Best Water R&D and Technology, Water Treatment System Component, Consultancy, Water Treatment, Water Supply, Industrial Water Treatment
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Press Release
Eureka Forbes bags Water Digest Awards
~Vice Chairman & MD Suresh Goklaney is ‘Water Icon’ of 2007~
Mumbai, December 10, 2007 : Eureka Forbes Ltd., (EFL) which has been the pioneering market leader and innovator in the process of providing pure water to millions of Indian families through its mega brand Aquaguard, found its efforts getting due recognition from the industry, when Eureka Forbes won the most prestigious domestic water purifier award encompassing all technologies - a clean sweep, at the just concluded `Water Digest Awards 2007′ function in Delhi on Thursday, November 29, 2007. The Water Digest Awards is billed as the country’s first-ever awards in recognition of outstanding efforts and excellence by individuals, NGOs and Corporates in the field of water and water industry.
Mr Suresh Goklaney, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Eureka Forbes Ltd. , was conferred the award for ‘Water Icon 2007′ – the top award of the event.
Eureka Forbes also received the award in Best Domestic Water Purifier Award– The Complete Domestic Water Solutions Provider - Ultra Violet/ Ultra Filtration/ Nano Filtration/ Reverse Osmosis 2007-2008 category which reinforced its position as a market leader and an innovator.
On receiving the ‘Water Icon 2007′ award, Mr Suresh Goklaney, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Eureka Forbes Ltd., said, “This award recognises Eureka Forbes efforts to retain its leadership position as also its pursuit of excellence in water purification. This is an award that means a lot to us at Eureka Forbes Ltd.,” he said. With the market in water purifiers undergoing changes in response to a changing array of customer requirements, Eureka Forbes has been in the forefront, with adoption of new technology, introducing new products in the market, creating eco-friendly manufacturing and production units as also taking water purification products to the customer’s doorstep by its innovative marketing and selling methods, added Mr Goklaney.
“This award speaks of Eureka Forbes’s knowledge-driven corporate culture, of the constant efforts to develop even better water purification methods for India’s vast population,” he pointed out.
The new UV purifier manufacturing unit in Bhimtal, Uttranchal for example is ISO 14001 certified for ecology and environment protection which supports the company’s leadership position in water purification.
He also saluted the Euro Champs - the direct sales army of Eureka Forbes, who are the backbone of the organisation, popularly known as (the friendly man from Eureka Forbes) Your Friend for Life’. They are water specialists, providing complete water solutions to consumers at their homes.
The Water Icon Award is part of the prestigious ‘Water Digest Awards 2007 – 08′ instituted by the widely respected ‘Water Digest’ that works to create awareness on critical water issues in India and to honour people and organisations that have contributed towards the cause of the water industry.
Mr. Suresh Goklaney was conferred the Water Icon Award for 2007 after garnering the maximum votes, amongst an elite band of contestants, along with 3 other members from the industry, namely Mr. Rajiv Mittal, MD, VA-Tech Wabag, Mr. R.K. Srivastava, Director, Kirloskar Bros and Mr. Satish Chilekar, Reverse Osmosis Expert in India. Mr. Goklaney’s unstinted commitment to this cause and his relentless pursuit in bringing pure, safe drinking water to every Indian family were the key reasons for his selection.
The awards, instituted by `Water Digest’, an international magazine, in collaboration with UNESCO and NDTV Profit, were given away by Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav – Union Minister of State, Ministry of Water Resources along with Ms. Minja Yang, Director – UNESCO. Among the other dignitaries present on the dais were Shri V.N. Jha – Chairman, Central Water Board, Shri Baljeet Singh Ahuja – Chairman & Member – Central Water Commission and Mr. David Grey – Senior Water Advisor, World Bank.
About Mr. Suresh L. Goklaney:
Suresh Goklaney is a pioneer member of the water Industry in India. His vision of providing “Safe water to every Indian” has become his all consuming passion. His career in the water purification Industry spans 20 years of pioneering, developing, nurturing, educating and innovating water solutions for Indian homes. Taking India to the world, he has now commenced globalisation of the Indian water Industry by establishing operations and products in over 39 countries. Suresh believes in investing back into society what he gained from it, whether this is through the EF Institute of Environment or through his individual capacity or Eureka Forbes. His unstinted commitment to this cause has remained his hallmark over the past two decades.
He started Aquadiagnostics Water Technology & Research Centre, an International standard water laboratory, one of only seven labs worldwide recognised by the Water Quality Association, USA. He has introduced technology for every kind of water quality and purification condition – an unmatched total range of solutions spanning 12 technologies, over 20 products and 17 diverse water conditions.
About Eureka Forbes Ltd.:
Eureka Forbes Limited, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, is a pioneer and a leader in water purification systems, vacuum cleaners and air purifiers. It introduced direct selling in India in 1982 and today it is Asia’s largest direct selling organisation with 5500-strong direct sales force and has created five million customers. The company has a wide presence and has offices in over 100 cities and representation in over 450 cities in India. It has expanded channels that reach out to customers to include a strong dealer sales network as well as a strong institutional sales network.
Some of the outstanding awards won by Eureka Forbes recently include the Asian MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) Awards, the second edition of Consumer Superbrands 2006-07 had Euroclean Vacuum Cleaners & Aquaguard Water Purifiers chosen as ‘Superbrands’ in their categories, ET – Hewitt Best Employer’s Award 2007, bagging the 4 th place, Aquaguard voted as most trusted brand by consumers in Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand 2007,’, Aquaguard and Euroclean chosen as ‘Mera Brands’ – Consumer World Awards – India’s Most Preferred Brands etc.
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For further information please contact: Edriech De Souza @ Abacus ICC Tel: 022 30480496, Mobile: 9819665275, email: edriech@abacusicc.net
so what are the basis for so many negative reviews I raed about the aqua guard water purifier series and about its after sale service?