Sekaar's shopping centre receives prestigious international business award

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The Sekaar's Shopping Centre at Les Cannelles, Anse Royale re-opens its doors Monday July 5 after being badly gutted by a fire in which one of its staff lost his life in April.

The shopping centre, a popular shopping stop at the junction of the Psychiatric Hospital, was last month awarded the prestigious International Quality Summit Award for Excellence and Business Prestige in the Gold Category by the Business Initiative Directions (B.I.D.).

The managing director of Sekaar,  Mr Somu Sekaar Pillay, said the letter informing him that his business had won the award came as a surprise but also an encouragement  at a time when himself his family and all his staff were still reeling from shock after the fire which forced the shop to close and rob his business of a devoted member when Karthikeyan Pillay lost his life.

The award presentation ceremony was held in New York on June 21 during the B.I.D.’s 18th International Convention Quality Summit.

Mr Somu Sekaar Pillay (left) receiving his prize from Mr José E. Prieto

The ceremony was attended by other companies together with outstanding leaders from different business fields, from all over the world who received the awards in the gold, platinum and diamond categories.

It was Mr Pillay himself accompanied by his son who collected his prize which was presented to him by B.I.D. President Mr José E. Prieto.

The prizes are awarded each year to companies, and businesses for their achievement in the business field, according to Mr Pillay.

The prizes are also aimed at making companies and businesses aware of the importance of client and employee satisfaction, making a positive contribution to society and being sensitive to environmental problems.

Candidates for the awards are chosen through the International B.I.D. Selection Committee. The information gathered through all channels, is analysed by the International B.I.D. Selection Committee, which makes the final decision to select the annual awardees.

Meanwhile after two and half months under intense renovation and hard work the supermarket re-opens today to the satisfaction of the numerous clients who have been finding it hard to do their shopping with the nearest well-stocked shops quite some distance away.

The owners of Sekaar’s said that they have now made some new adjustments which will benefit the clients and they also have some new surprises for the clients as well. So be there tomorrow.

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