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Frost & Sullivan, the growth partnership company, will host its second annual African Excellence Awards Banquet at the Hilton Sandton Hotel, South Africa on 25 November 2009. The banquet will recognise companies that have become leaders in a number of sectors across sub-Saharan Africa.
The evening will celebrate the impact that the products and services offered by these companies are making across a range of markets, including healthcare, chemicals, water and wastewater, security systems, facilities management and industrial automation. “
This is an opportunity for us to acknowledge industry leaders that are setting best practices in a range of fields across the continent,” says Frost & Sullivan Partner and Operations Director for Africa Phil Howarth. “Our awards programme is globally recognised for identifying companies with tremendous growth potential, and we bring those same standards to the African event.”
The Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Programme is a leading platform for recognising both international and local companies active on the continent. Awards to be given on the night will honour accomplishments in categories such as customer service leadership, market leadership, competitive strategy leadership and innovation. “
Africa has garnered new interest from investors over the last year as the economic slowdown in developed economies has heightened the awareness of opportunities here,” says Howarth. “Our awards programme highlights those companies that taking advantage of the undeniable growth potential that exists in sub-Saharan Africa.”
The keynote address for the banquet will be delivered by the CEO of Optimal Energy, Kobus Meiring. Optimal Energy is a South African company focused on establishing an electric vehicle industry in the country. Meiring’s presentation will focus on delivering innovation in an African context.
“In partnering with Frost & Sullivan, Optimal Energy has achieved success in identifying global trends and honing in on the wave of technology and innovation globally,” Meiring says. “Our aim is to become the first company to manufacture a uniquely South African vehicle brand. This is indeed a huge step for African innovation and will allow us as a South African brand to be able to compete with global innovators."
The presentation of the Awards will be preceded by a champagne reception from 18h30. The awards ceremony and dinner will take place from 19h30. Complimentary seating for the banquet is available to members of the press. Seating is limited. Please send any requests for information to Patrick Cairns – patrick.cairns@frost.com.
About Frost & Sullivan’s Awards Programme
Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best in class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company’s Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO’s Growth Team with disciplined research and best practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 35 offices on six continents.
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Contact: Patrick Cairns Corporate Communications – Africa P: +27 18 464 2402 E: patrick.cairns@frost.com