Dun & Bradstreet – RBL Bank Limited

SME Business Excellence Awards 2017

Nomination Form: Best Global SME

Eligibility Criteria:

· SME Segment: 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 criteria are: -

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.

· Mid-Corporate Segment: 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 in FY17 will be eligible under this segment.

· Enterprises involved exclusively in trading activities are not eligible to apply for the awards

Key Instructions:

· Following sections are mandatory - Section A (General Information); Section B (Business Operations and Financial Performance); Section E (Declaration)

· All valid entries will receive a ‘Participation Certificate’ from Dun & Bradstreet and RBL Bank, acknowledging and thanking you for your participation.

· Annual Reports/Financial statements of FY17, FY16, FY15 are mandatory to be sent along with the nomination form

· Financial information provided in the nomination form will be kept confidential

· Please provide all financial figures in Rupees Crore

· Nominations/queries are to be sent across to

· The last date for submission of completed nomination forms is 7th October, 2017

Key Documents to be submitted:

Mandatory Documents for FY17 and FY16 / Strongly Recommended Documents
·  Annual Reports for FY17, FY16 and FY15 OR
·  Audited Financial Statements for FY17, FY16, FY15 OR
·  Unaudited Financial Statements for FY17, FY16, FY15
·  Banker's Confidentiality Letter / ·  Company/investor presentation explaining business model
·  Literature related to export initiatives
·  Marketing Collaterals, Product Brochures, Company Brochures
·  Client Testimonial OR Customer Feedback
·  Award/Quality Certifications, Technology Agreements
·  Credit rating report/score

Section A: General Information

A.1] Company Information
Registered Name of the Business:
Head Office Address:
Year of commencement of Business Operations:
Year of commencement of Export Operations: / Website:
Telephone: / Mobile:

A.2] Ownership Pattern: □ Proprietorship □ Partnership □ Private Limited

□ Public Limited □Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

A.3] Details of Promoter/Partner/CEO/MD/Director

1 / Name: / Designation:
Mobile: / Email id:
Gender: Male Female
2 / Name: / Designation:
Mobile: / Email id:
Gender: Male Female

Section B: Business Operations and Financial Performance

B.1] What is the nature of your business? □ Manufacturing/Processing □ Services □ Trading

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 / IT & IT Enabled Services
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals / Transportation & Logistics
Textiles & Garments / Professional & Business Services
Food Processing & Agro Products / Education & Health Services
Electrical & Electronic Goods / Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Plastic & Plastic Products / Digital and Fintech Solutions
Renewable Energy Products
Others (Please specify) ______

B.3] Products manufactured by your business? OR What services do you provide? ______

B.4] Plant Details

Number of plants and address (for manufacturing sector) / Number of centres and address (for services sector)

B.5] Total Investment as on 31 March 2017 (excluding land and building) in Plant & Machinery (for manufacturing business) OR Equipment (for Services business)

□ Less than Rs 10 lakh / □ Between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore
□ Between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh / □ Between Rs 5 crore and Rs 10 crore
□ Between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 2 crore / □ More than Rs 10 crore

B.6] Financial Highlights (Annual Report/Audited Financials for FY17, FY16 and FY15 to be compulsorily submitted) (In Rs. Crore)

Particulars / FY17 / FY16 / FY15
Total Turnover* (From Profit and Loss statement)
Net Profit (Profit after Tax) (From Profit and Loss statement)
Total Number of Employees (including contract labour)
Total Exports Sales (From Notes to Accounts)

* Total Turnover is the business topline essentially the value of goods or services sold or delivered by your business in the FY.

B.7] Business model and details thereof: -

Please provide details of your business and business model and its USP
(Please be as descriptive as possible by attaching additional documents)

B.8] What are the USPs (Unique Selling Points) that differentiate your company from its competitors?

Please provide details about the unique factors that gives your company a competitive advantage with respect to its competitors such as product uniqueness, pricing power, strong brand etc.

Section C: Export Details

C.1] Major Goods/services exported (in Rs. crore) (Please provide as many product details as possible as it would help us in our deliberations)

(In Rs crore)

FY17 / FY16 / FY15
Export Product / Export Sales / Export Product / Export Sales / Export Product / Export Sales

C.2] Major Export Destinations - Please let us know the value of goods/services (in Rs. crore) that you export to some of your major export destinations (countries) (Please provide as many countries details as possible as it would help us in our deliberations)

(In Rs crore)

FY17 / FY16 / FY15
Country / Export Sales / Country / Export Sales / Country / Export Sales

C.3] Please let us know in which countries you have some operational set-up and number of employees in each country (Please provide the additional details and attach the relevant documents)

Country / Type of business facility and set-up (e.g. Headquarter, manufacturing facility, sales/marketing office) / Number of employees

C.4] Which are the main products or services of your business that are successful in the global market? What makes them successful?

(Please be as descriptive as possible by attaching additional documents)

C.5] Have you received any quality certifications or patents that have global credibility, for the products or services offered by your business? (Please provide more information and attach relevant documents)

(Please be as descriptive as possible by attaching additional documents)

C.6] What initiatives have you undertaken in last 2 years to increase the global footprint of your business? What has been the impact of these initiatives on your business (new customers, sales, profit etc.)?

(Please be as descriptive as possible by attaching additional documents)

C.7] International Customer References OR you can attach documents with customer references

Sr. No / Name of the Company / Contact Person / Contact No. / Email Id
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Section D: Miscellaneous Information

D.1] Credit Rating

·  Do you have credit rating report? □ Yes □ No

·  If yes, please provide the name of the agency: ______

·  Rating Score and the period: ______

·  Credit Rating Report Attached: □ Yes □ No

D.2] Banking Partner Information

·  Kindly name your primary bank with whom you conduct business: ______

·  Banker's Confidentiality Letter attached: □ Yes □ No

D.3] Do you have export credit insurance? □ Yes □ No

If Yes, please mention the agency ______

D.4] Do you want Dun & Bradstreet to contact you for better understanding of their products for your business? □ Yes □ No

Section E: Declaration

This is to certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge –
Name of the respondent: ______Designation: ______
Email: ______Mobile No and landline: ______
Signature and Date: ______
Please use company seal for authentication.

Please provide details of the person we should contact for any clarifications/further information (leave blank if same as above)

Name of the respondent: ______Designation: ______

Email: ______Mobile No and landline: ______

Please send the completed nomination form to SME Business Excellence Awards Nomination Centre:

Contact:

Christopher D’Souza (022 - 66801342) Pooja Wadhwa (022 - 66765569)

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

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