The Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani presented the AEPC Export Awards, 2015-2016.
The awards comprises 22 categories. The awards were divided into multiple categories; and the key awards were:
Global exports above Rs. 500 crore
· Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Harish Ahuja, Managing Director (Faridabad, Haryana)
· Orient Craft Ltd., Mr. Sudhir Dhingra, CMD (Gurgaon, Haryana)
· Gokaldas Exports Ltd, Mr. P. Ramababu, Vice Chairman and MD (Bangalore)
Award winners for Global exports above Rs. 100 crore and up to Rs. 500 crore
· Pearl Global Industries Ltd., Mr. Pulkit Seth, Vice Chairman and MD (Gurgaon, Haryana)
· Pratibha, Mr. Shreyaskar Chaudhary, MD (Madhya Pradesh)
· Raymond Group of Companies (Garmenting business), Mr. Vishal Pratap Singh Bist, Director (Bangalore)
Award winners for Global exports above Rs.50 crore and upto Rs. 100 crore
· Penguin Apparels (P) Ltd. Mrs. Anita Elango, Human Development Manager (Madurai, Tamil Nadu)
· Jyoti Apparels, Mr. Varinder Kumar, Managing Partner (New Delhi)
· Loyal Textile Mills Ltd., Mr. Manikam Ramaswami, Chairman and MD (Tamil Nadu)
Award winner for new entrepreneur
· Milion Exports Private Ltd., Mr Narinder Chug (New Delhi)
Award winner for the highest exports to Japan
· Lodha Impex, Dalpat Lodha, Proprietor (Jaipur)
About Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC):
Incorporated in 1978, AEPC is the official body of apparel exporters in India that provides invaluable assistance to Indian exporters as well as importers/ international buyers who choose India as their preferred sourcing destination for garments.