New Delhi, November 01, 2017 : Mr. Balbir Singh Kakar , was honored with the Sikhs In Business Award at the eighth annual Sikh Awards 2017, which took place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. This award is bestowed to an organization or individual that can best demonstrate how it has made exceptional financial returns, shown strong growth, innovative strategies and clear market leadership in its sector.

Karen Johnson-Basra, who currently serves as a weather anchor/reporter for CBC Toronto and CBC Windsor, hosted the event. The Sikh Awards recognizes the pivotal contributions made by the Sikh community across a variety of fields, from business, charity, education, entertainment, professional services, selfless service, and sport, with winners selected across the globe from Asia, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. This year’s winners also include:

  • Right Honorable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Canada) – Special Recognition

Award

This prestigious event saw over 500 guests in attendance from elite international dignitaries to public figures, community heroes, sports stars, and celebrities. Esteemed guests at the event included Minister Badish Kaur Chagger, Patrick Brown, Maxime Bernier, Randeep Sarai, Adrienne Batra, Peter MacKay, Bob Saroya, Dr. Ruby Dhalla and David Mirvish.

Mr. Balbir Singh Kakar founder The Bristol Hotel commented, “We are delighted to be recognized & felicitated with this prestigious award by The Sikh Community, Canada. Business is not just a financial venture but a social venture as well. I also like to share that there are no secrets to success. It is a result of hard work, dedication and learning from failures. I believe that success in business cannot be achieved by an individual hard work alone, It is a teamwork and It can only be achieved through support from the persons around you. I got support from my family, friends and all corners of the society and I am immensely thankful for one n all of that.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)