Best Use of Innovation in Services

Award for Best Use Innovation

Company that has demonstrated technological superiority, functional innovation and differentiation within their industry that results in increased customer value, market potential and commercial viability over a period of two (2) years

• Company that has demonstrated technological superiority, functional innovation and differentiation within their industry over a period of two (2) years
• Company which has brought in new technology, service, process, invention, idea or design over a period of two (2) years

Best New Service

Award for Best New Service

Company must have a new/ budding service (within a two (2) year time frame). It must also show capacity for continual development and growth. The company must also demonstrate resilience against challenges faced in setting up a new business with dedication for stability. Additionally, the company should show the impact of its new service in the business environment.

• Company must have a new budding service within a period of two (2) years
• Company must show capacity for continual development and growth
• Company must show resilience against challenges face in setting up a new business
• Company must show the impact of its new service in the business environment

Service Provider of the Year – The Lawrence Placide Award

Award for Service Provider of the Year

The company must make an outstanding contribution to the private sector in Trinidad and Tobago over a period of two (2) years. The company must demonstrate exceptional customer oriented skills. The company must also show keen interest in longevity and reliability of the service offered in the local business environment.

• Company must make an outstanding contribution to the local private sector over a period of two (2) years
• Company must demonstrate exceptional customer oriented skills.
• Company must show keen interest in longevity and reliability of service offered to local business environment.

Young Service Provider Of The Year

Award for Young Service Provider of the Year

This award will recognize the individual(s) who must be between the ages of 18-30 years. The receipient(s) must have a business established over two (2) years. The recipients(s) should also show capacity for development and growth of the service provided. The receipient(s) must demonstrate skills of entrepreneurship and business management.

• Individual must be between the ages of 18-30 years.
• Individual must have a business established over two (2) years.
• Individual must show capacity for development and growth of business.
• Individual must demonstrate skills of entrepreneurship and business management.

Service Association of the Year – The Ramesh Sarabjit Award

Award for Service Association of the Year

This will be awarded to the Services Sector Association, which has made the most significant contribution to its members and community outreach within the last two (2) years. Applicants will need to demonstrate the contributions, which they have made, and the benefits of any contribution which can be (but not limited to) support for community based education, schemes to assist with community unemployment or donations made to charitable organisations.

• Service Sector Association must make significant contribution to its members and community outreach within the last two (2) years

Service Exporter of the Year

Award for the Service Exporter of the Year

The recipient of this award must be in business for at least two (2) years. It should be currently exporting to one or more countries and have increased their export sales by at least 15% of total turnover.

• Company must be in business for at least two (2) years
• Company must be currently exporting to one or more countries
• Company must have increased their export sales by at least 15% of total turnover within the last year.