Business Goa Awards Honours Industry Leaders

The Spexmojo.com organised the Business Goa Awards 2024 for Corporate Excellence on 26 May 2024 at Hilton Goa Resort, Saipem, Candolim. 

Harshvardhan Bhatkuly, Publisher-Editor, Business Goa while welcoming the who’s who of the business world in Goa, said, “Business Goa takes its commitment to Goa’s industry and entrepreneurial ecosystem very seriously. Business Goa Awards were instituted to recognise the contribution of Goa’s business talent and contributors in the socio-economic space.”

Anthony de Sa, IAS, former Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh who was the Chief Guest said, “Business Goa Awards are designed to recognise and to express our collective praise; because these awards reward excellence to the individuals and the institutions, but what is more important is that such an annual affair inspires and motivates others to emulate them and do that.”

The four categories of the Awards – Hospitality, Excellence, Best Companies and Top Honours, saw some of the best and brightest minds being honoured for their contribution to business and excellence in Goa. 

The winners in the Hospitality category were Kokum Curry (Best In Goan Cuisine); C2C (Best In Coastal Cuisine); Fortune Miramar (City Hotel of The Year); Heritage Village Resort and Spa (Best Standalone Upscale Resort); Rock Valley Goa (Nature Resort of The Year); and Rahul Gomes Pereira (Chef of The Year).

The winners in the Excellence category were Mahesh Pai (Business Consultant of The Year); Philu Martins (Fashion Deigner of The Year); Vithal Pawar (Service To Business); Rajesh Pednekar (Excellence In Cinema); Savio Fernandes (Architect of The Year); and Sachin Surlikar (Excellence in Journalism).

The winners in the Best Companies category were WAGLE’S (Real Estate Company of The Year); Victor Hospital (Healthcare Brand of The Year); Fun Cruises (Tourism Brand of The Year); Kaizen (Wellness Brand of The Year); Farm Express (Food Processing Company of The Year); NAD (Fashion Brand of The Year); and The Trash Co. (Startup of The Year)

The awardees in the Final Honours category were Rohan Bhandare (Young Turk); Dr Harshad Kamat (Professional of The Year); Sanjay Patil (Changemaker of The Year); and Manas Developers (Brand of The Year).

Swapnil Kamat hosted the awards ceremony.