Nomination Form II
Karur Vysya Bank - Dun & Bradstreet
SME Business Excellence Awards 2015
India has had a long tradition of entrepreneurship and the Indian entrepreneurs have contributed immensely to the country’s economic progress and international standing. These MSMEs are critical to the growth of Indian economy. Incidentally, this is also reflected in the fact that the MSME sector contributes to around 40% of the manufacturing output. (Source: Ministry of MSME). In accordance with its importance, the Indian Government has undertaken multiple initiatives to support the small-scale sector.
Even as the importance of the SME sector is widely acknowledged, there is also the realization that the sector can grow even faster with enhancements in marketing, finance, skills development and technology. Further, there is a need to highlight the success stories of high-performing SMEs, such that it acts as a source of motivation for new entrepreneurs.
With this objective in mind, The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd and Dun & Bradstreet have joined for this awards initiative that will recognize and felicitate SMEs that have demonstrated exemplary performance in their respective fields. The awards are titled “Karur Vysya Bank – Dun & Bradstreet SME Business
Excellence Awards 2015”.
“SME Business Excellence Awards 2015” is a platform for showcasing the success stories of high-performing Indian SMEs. The objective of the awards would be to encourage the culture of excellence and transparency among SMEs. The awards are open to all SMEs in manufacturing and services sectors with basic qualification criteria. The awards will be presented to the winners at the hands of senior government officials in a grand ceremony to be held in November
2015.
The programme covers three broad segments of awards:
1) Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs),
2) Mid-Corporate segment and
3) Theme-based (Special) awards
The awards programme will serve as a motivational point for aspiring entrepreneurs as well as established SMEs to pursue excellence and make the country proud. The awards will showcase the achievements of the winners on a wide national platform, as well as lend them global credibility through Dun &
Bradstreet’s worldwide network.
We are seeking active participation from SMEs across the country. We recognize the efforts put in by entrepreneurs in making their businesses successful. This initiative is to applaud these efforts and to enable the entrepreneurs to tell their success story to the world.
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Nomination Form II
The eligibility criteria for each of the three segments of awards are as below:
1.
SME Segment Awards:
Companies that fulfill the criteria for small and medium enterprises as defined by the MSMED Act, 2006 will be considered under this segment. Accordingly, the below criteria apply for this segment:
Manufacturing Enterprises Services Enterprises
Classification Investment limit in Plant & Machinery Investment limit in Equipment
Small More than Rs 25 lakhs but less than Rs 5 crore More than Rs 10 lakhs but less than Rs 2 crore
Medium More than Rs 5 crore but less than Rs 10 crore More than Rs 2 crore but less than Rs 5 crore
SME segment awards will cover businesses that meet the above criteria for small OR medium size in manufacturing and services respectively. Micro enterprises are not covered under these SME Awards.
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Mid-Corporate Segment Awards:
Businesses (in manufacturing / services sector) that exceed the investment threshold of SME, as defined above and whose turnover is NOT more than Rs 500 crore for FY15 will be eligible under this segment.
3.
Theme-based (Special) Awards:
It is increasingly recognized that there should be no boundaries to entrepreneurship, and participation from all sections of society should be encouraged. In keeping with this spirit, the SME Business Excellence Awards will honor exceptional performance in the following categories: a) Entrepreneurial Spirit Award – Woman b) Emerging Entrepreneur c) Best Global SME
Businesses with a turnover of less than Rs 500 crore for FY15 are eligible for the above awards. For further details on these theme-based awards, please email us at smeawards@dnbindia.in
You could nominate your business for the SME Business Excellence Awards 2015 through a very simple process. Kindly fill the nomination form and send it to us by October 27 2015.
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Nomination Form II
Karur Vysya Bank - Dun & Bradstreet
 Financial Highlights Section (Section B.5) is mandatory to be filled to enable us consider your for SME Business Excellence Awards 2015
 Please provide all figures in Rupees Crore
 Sharing additional information (in the form of magazines/brochures etc) to strengthen your case is always appreciated
 Information provided in the nomination form will be kept confidential and used for the awards process only
 All business with turnover less than Rs 500 crore are eligible to apply for the awards
 For submission you could simply email us the soft copy of the filled nomination form along with the Audited Financial Statements for FY 2014-15 and FY
2013-14 and other relevant documents at smeawards@dnbindia.in
 Certain fields are marked optional. All other fields are mandatory
 In case of any queries, please do email us at smeawards@dnbindia.in
 All valid entries will receive a “Participation Certificate” from Dun & Bradstreet, acknowledging and thanking you for your participation
 Last Date of Submission: October 27, 2015
along with the form in order to be considered for the SME Business Excellence Awards
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Nomination Form II
Karur Vysya Bank - Dun & Bradstreet
1* Mobile:
Gender: Male Female
A] Basic Information
Registered Name of the Business:
Head Office Address:
Year of commencement of Business Operations:
Telephone:
A.1] Ownership Pattern:
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Proprietorship
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Partnership
A.2] Details of Promoter/Partner/CEO/MD/Director
Name:
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Website:
Mobile:
Private Limited
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Public Limited
Designation:
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Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Email id:
2^
Name:
Mobile:
Gender: Male Female
*Mandatory ^ Optional
Email id:
Designation:
A.3] Please provide details of the person we should contact for any clarifications/further information:
Name: Designation:
Mobile: Email id: Landline No:
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B] Business Operations & Performance
B.1] What is the nature of your business?
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Manufacturing / Processing
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Services
B.2] What is your main line of business? OR What is the nature of services provided by your business? (Please tick only one option that applies)
Manufacturing Services
Engineering & Machinery
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Textiles & Garments
Food Processing & Agro Products
Electrical & Electronic Goods
Plastic & Plastic Products
IT & IT Enabled Services
Transportation & Logistics
Professional & Business Services
Education & Health Services
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Others ___________________________________________________________________________
B.3] Total Investment as on 31 March 2015 (excluding land and building) in Plant & Machinery (for manufacturing business) OR Equipment (for
Services business)
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Less than Rs 10 lakh
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Between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore
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Between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh
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Between Rs 5 crore and Rs 10 crore
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Between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 2 crore
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More than Rs 10 crore
B.4] Please provide details of your business and the business model ( Please be as descriptive as possible)
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B.5] Financial Highlights (AUDITED FINANCIALS FOR FY2014-15 AND FY2013-14 ARE MANDATORY TO BE ATTACHED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE
FORM)
Particulars FY15 FY14 FY13
Total Turnover or Total Sales* (From Profit and Loss statement)
Total Research & Development Expenses
Net Profit (Profit after Tax) (From Profit and Loss statement)
Total Exports Sales (From Notes to Accounts)
Equity (Share Capital)
Reserves & Surpluses
Total Borrowings (Long Term + Short Term)
Tangible Fixed Assets
Total Assets
* Total Turnover is the business topline – essentially the value of goods or services sold or delivered by your business in the FY
B.6] Please explain your financials as above with reasons for major trends such as Growth (Decline) in Turnover, Growth (Decline) in Profits, Changes in
Total Borrowings, Changes in Total Assets etc.
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B.7] PRODUCT-WISE SALES BREAKUP - Please provide details of Sales of your key products / services:
FY15 FY14
Sr. No
Name of the Key Products /
Services
Sales (in Rs crore) Exports (in Rs crore) Sales (in Rs crore) Exports (in Rs crore)
B.8] Please provide details of contribution (in Percentage) of key customers to the Total Sales / Total Turnover of your business:
Sr. No Names of Key Customers
Type of Customer
(Domestic / Exports)
% Contribution to Total Sales in
FY15
% Contribution to Total Sales in
FY14
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C] Business Excellence Summary
Please provide key insights on your business which makes you a strong contender for SME Business Excellence Awards 2014. Give reasons and attach
supporting documents. (Note: This is a business summary. Questions pertaining to specific business functions are being covered in the Section D )
D] Case of your Business Excellence
Initiative – (A) – How did you reach the level of excellence in your specific area/domain? / What have you done to achieve your objectives?
Impact - (B) –How does the market perceive you? What are your Achievements?
Information & Evidence – (C) – Names of relevant documents/certifications/financial information attached
Dun & Bradstreet Guidelines are provided in each of the boxes. They are only for your reference and are only illustrative. Please do not restrict yourself to these illustrations and please feel free to provide as much relevant information as possible and make your own case.
If you need more space to provide more information and build your case, you may attach Annexures in the same format
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Area
Marketing &
Sales
Product /
Service –
Quality &
Innovation
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Please fill the details here
Initiative - (A)
You may provide details of Marketing strategy/objectives, details of marketing campaign, innovative approach in marketing of products or services, exports sales and marketing etc.
Here you may provide details of initiatives such as new product developed or new service offered, quality improvement exercise undertaken, new technology adopted, technology agreement etc.
Please fill the details here
Impact - (B)
You may provide details on impact of marketing strategies on your business turnover, on net profits, increase in number of customers, increase in global footprint, improvement in market leadership etc.
Here you may provide the details on impact of initiatives on your business such as acquisition of new customers, customer retention, improvement in market leadership, improvement in sales etc.
Please fill the details here
Information & evidence - (C)
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as product brochure, company brochure, marketing collaterals, customer feedback, awards won etc.
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as quality certification, customer feedback or testimonials, patents, awards won etc.
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Area
Human
Resource
Management
Customer
Service &
Excellence
Please fill the details here
Initiative - (A)
Here you may provide details of initiatives taken for employee welfare, employee satisfaction etc.
Here you may provide details of initiatives taken for customer satisfaction such after sales service programs, service centres etc.
Please fill the details here
Impact - (B)
Here you may provide the details on impact of initiatives on your business such as lower attrition, improved productivity, highly engaged workforce etc.
Here you may provide the details on impact of initiatives on your business such as customer retention, increase in sales, acquisition of new customers etc.
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Please fill the details here
Information & evidence - (C)
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as results of employee satisfaction survey conducted in the current year, list and details of employee welfare schemes, awards won etc.
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as customer feedback or testimonials, awards won etc.

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Area
Operational
Excellence,
Productivity,
Health & Safety
Please fill the details here
Initiative - (A)
Here you may provide details of initiatives such as improving capacity utilization, technology adoption, cost optimization, productivity, health
& safety etc.
Corporate
Social
Responsibility
(CSR)
Digital Adoption
Here you may provide details of initiatives such as various social welfare activities conducted, number of children educated etc.
Here you may provide details of initiatives taken in terms of digital adoption
Please fill the details here
Impact - (B)
Here you may provide the details on impact of initiatives on your business such as increase in productivity, improvement in sales, reduction in cost, improvement in operational efficiency, safety record etc.
Please fill the details here
Information & evidence - (C)
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as technology agreements, quality certificates, awards won etc.
Here you may provide the details on impact of initiatives on the society such improvement in the literacy rate of society served, improvement in health standards of the society served etc.
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as details of society or community served,
Corporate Social Responsibility awards won etc.
Here you may provide the details on the impact of digitization in your organization such as less paper work, marketing of your products, etc
Here you can name the list of supporting documents which you would be attaching such as agreements with IT firms, customer feedback, awards won etc.
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E] Auditor Details
Name of the Auditor:
Address of the Auditor:
Contact No.:
F] Banker Details
Name of the Banker:
Address of the
Banker:
Document:
Bankers Confidential Letter (BCR) – For view on your relationship with your stakeholders/partners (Mandatory) (Format
Attached)
G] Customer References
Sr. No Name of the Company Contact Person Contact No. Email Id
Sr. No
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2
3
4
H] Details of your Facilities
Address No. of Employees
1
2
3
Type – Branch/ Factory/ Warehouse/ Service
Centre/ Others
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I] General Information
I.1] With which bank does your business maintain the primary banking relationship?
Primary Bank: _______________________________
Please name other banks whose services your businesses utilises ________________________________________________
I.2] What are the banking services that you normally require? (Please tick on relevant options)
Services
Bank Overdraft/CC facility
Services
Long-term loan
Working capital loans
Basic Banking (No Credit Facilities)
Exporter Credit
Others services__________________________________
I.3] Do you use any e-commerce platform for the marketing/trading of your products at national and international level?
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Yes
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No
If yes, kindly mention the name of the e-commerce platform? _________________________________________________________________________________
I. 4] Do you want The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd to contact you for the financial requirement of your business?
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Yes
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No
I.5] Do you want Dun & Bradstreet’s sponsor to contact you for using an e-commerce platform to meet your business requirements?
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Yes
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No
Declaration
This is to certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Name of the Respondent: __________________________________________________________________ Designation: _________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________
Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________ Stamp: ______________________________________
Please send the completed nomination form to SME Business Excellence Awards Nomination Centre:
Contact Person – Rohit Singh (022 66801347)/ Swatti Mathur (02266801340)
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India Pvt. Ltd., ICC Chambers 2, 2nd Floor, Near Saki-Vihar Telephone
Exchange, Saki-Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400072, Maharashtra. CIN - U74140MH1997PTC107813
You may also email us the filled nomination form at smeawards@dnbindia.in
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