The JNA Awards 2015, organised by JNA, has made some adjustments to the award categories in a bid to allow more candidates to participate in the annual event. The 16 categories announced at the press briefing on 6 March 2015 are:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award
2. 3 Decades of Excellence*
3. Brand of the Year - Retail
4. Employer of the Year
5. Industry Innovation of the Year*
6. Manufacturer of the Year - Coloured Gemstone Cutting & Polishing*
7. Manufacturer of the Year - Diamond Cutting & Polishing
8. Manufacturer of the Year - Gem-Set Jewellery
9. Manufacturer of the Year - Precious Metals-Only Jewellery
10. Outstanding Enterprise of the Year - ASEAN Countries
11. Outstanding Enterprise of the Year - India
12..Outstanding Enterprise of the Year - Mainland China
13. Retailer of the Year (450 outlets and below)
14. E-tailer of the Year
15. Sustainability Initiative of the Year
16. Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Aged 40 and below)
The three asterisked categories above are new for the 2015 edition, while three other categories for 2014 namely ‘Outstanding Contribution of the Year’, ‘Industry Innovation of the Year – Manufacturing – Business’ and ‘Industry Innovation of the Year – Manufacturing – Technology’ will no longer exist this year.
Letitia Chow, founder of JNA and director of business development - jewellery group at UBM Asia, said, "Entering the fourth year of the JNA Awards, we have broadened the categories to encourage the participation of a wider jewellery community. Specifically, we have expanded the scope in Innovation of the Year Award to include other business disciplines beyond the manufacturing sector. We welcome companies that are innovative in areas, including but not limited to, technologies, business models, product developments, marketing initiatives and gemmological research to enter the Awards."
Individuals or companies may submit their entries or may be nominated by others by completing the online application form available at www.JNAawards.com. Deadline for submissions will be midnight (Hong Kong time) of 30 April2015.
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