adminThe two top awards of ZNCC Businessman and Businesswomen of the Year went to Corporate 24 proprietor and chief executive Dr Mike Joka and Mrs Merissa Sarudzai Kambani of Medical Investments Limited respectively.
Mrs Kambani beat MBCA Bank chief executive Dr Charity Jinya and Mrs Faith Ntabeni Bhebe-Tshulu of Tsha Nabe Lodges (Pvt) Ltd who were first and second runners-up respectively.
Other award winners included Visual Point Creative Group managing director Mr Reg Makuchete, who was Entrepreneur of the Year, and Mr Richard Matengambiri of Rawson Properties, who was the Most Innovative SME of the Year.
In the Best Exporter of the Year awards Zimplats was the best exporter in mining while Size Chunk Resources (Pvt) Ltd was the Most Improved Exporter of the Year.
In manufacturing Hunyani Paper and Packaging was the Best Exporter of the Year while Scottco P/L was the most Improved Exporter of the Year.
Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco (Pvt) Limited was the Best Exporter of the Year in terms of tobacco while Amidol Services (Pvt) Ltd was the Most Improved Exporter of the Year.
In hunting, Chipitani Safari walked away with the Best Exporter Award while Snowview Tours and Safaris was the Most Improved Exporter of the Year.
Zimbabwe Flower Exports was the best exporter in the horticulture segment while Flora marketing was the Most Improved Exporter.
CBZ was honoured in the Best Corporate Social Responsibility in the HIV/Aids category while Sandvik and National Social Security Authority were first and second runners-up respectively.
Speaking soon after receiving his award, Mr Makuchete, who heads a group of companies that specialise in creative media, offering advertising, financial graphic architecture, bulk media buying and express print services, said the award was a fitting recognition of his efforts.
“Winning this award has been a milestone in what I have been trying to achieve as an individual that when you start a business and if you are constant in what you are doing you can definitely achieve good results,” he said.
He said it was rare for someone in the media industry to be bestowed with such a prestigious award.
“So this shows that there has been hard work as an individual and great support that has come from the team at Visual Point Group, business partners and having the utmost faith in God,” he said.
Visual Point started formal operations in 2005 from a one-room office with only two employees.
Since then it has expanded its human resource base to 25 employees with a clientele base of more than 23 well-established corporate institutes operating in Zimbabwe.
From the time of establishment Visual Point Group’s turnover has grown exponentially thanks to its sound clientele base.
Online Reporter