Nov. 1 – Tonight, an award ceremony for successful Italian businesses will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event, organized by the Italian-South African Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with FNB Commercial Banking as Title Sponsor (confirmed as such for the next three years), is now at its 13th edition. The Business Excellence Awards were established to promote the Italian contribution to South Africa’s economic growth, as well as officially recognizing those professionals who distinguished themselves throughout the year. In fact, the jury will be composed by four professionals (Themba Mabizela from FNB, Riccardo Fanelli from SACE Johannesburg, Luigi Stravino from BLC Plant Company, and Roberto Marcer from Simarca Chartered Accountants), who will examine the finalists’ profiles and choose the winner. During the evening, other awards will be handed out, namely the Lifetime Recognition and the Honorary Chairperson. The ceremony, to which 350 guests will participate, will take place at Johannesburg’s Wanderer’s Club, and it will be led by Vuyo Mbluli, TV presenter. Natalie Du Toit, South African swimmer and winner of 4 Paralympic medals at London 2012 will also participate.
