GMA Management Awards

GMA Management Awards 2021 were conferred on winners at the Annual Day on 24 September 2021.

The following awards are instituted by GMA and are awarded every year, at its AGM and Annual Day Function.

  • Manager of the Year
  • Young Manager of the Year
  • Best Management Student (PG)
  • Best Management Student (UG)

In 2017, GMA introduced two new awards, initiated and adjudged by GMA, to recognise exemplary leadership among CEOs who transformed their organisation and business performance; and to recognise young startup organisations doing path-breaking work.

  • CEO of the year
  • Startup of the year

In 2018, GMA introduced the GMA Lifetime Achievement Award to honour yeoman contribution to the management fraternity in Goa.

Due to the pandemic, there were no awards given in 2020.

GMA Annual Awards 2021

GMA Manager of the Year 2021
Mr. Babaji Pagire
Head – Business Excellence & Asset Optimisation, VAB & IOK
Vedanta Ltd. – Sesa Goa Iron Ore

Award sponsored by the House of Dempo

GMA Young Manager of the Year 2021
Ms. Joy Afonso
CHRO, VAB
Vedanta Ltd. – Sesa Goa Iron Ore

Award sponsored by Business Goa

GMA Best Management Student (PG) 2018
Ms. Sonal
Student
Goa Institute of Management

Award sponsored by Smartlink Holdings Ltd.

GMA Best Management Student (UG) 2018
Mr. Shaunak Vitthal Pai
Student
Goa Business School

Award sponsored by Mr. V B Prabhu Verlekar, CA

 

GMA Annual Awards 2019

GMA Manager of the Year 2021
Mr. Pandharinath Alias Pankaj Vikas Naik
Chief Manager – Utilities
Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd

Award sponsored by the House of Dempo

GMA Young Manager of the Year 2021
Mr. Nand Kishore Bhatt
Head – Security, VAB
Vedanta Ltd. – Sesa Goa Iron Ore

Award sponsored by Business Goa

GMA Best Management Student (PG) 2018
Ms. Arunima Mitra
Student
Goa Institute of Management

Award sponsored by Smartlink Holdings Ltd.

GMA Best Management Student (UG) 2018
Ms. Nadia D Dhavaskar
Student
SV’s Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Mgt Studies

Award sponsored by Mr. V B Prabhu Verlekar, CA

 

GMA Annual Awards 2018

GMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
F. Romuald D’Souza
Founder, Goa Institute of Management
GMA Startup of the Year 2018
Lawmate.In

GMA Manager of the Year 2018
Mr. Kapil Borkar
VP – Strategic Programs
Kineco Kaman Composites – India Pvt Ltd

Award sponsored by the House of Dempo

GMA Young Manager of the Year 2018
Mr. Mangirish Salelkar
CEO & Co-Founder
Umang Software Technologies

Award sponsored by Business Goa

GMA Best Management Student (PG) 2018
Ms. Crisanda D’Souza
Student
Goa Institute of Management

Award sponsored by Smartlink Holdings Ltd.

GMA Best Management Student (UG) 2018
Mr. Abbas Shaikh
Student
MES College of Arts & Commerce

Award sponsored by Mr. V B Prabhu Verlekar, CA

 

GMA Annual Awards 2017

GMA CEO of the Year 2017
Mr. Jaideep Redkar
President – India & Vice President – Asia Pacific
Rosenberger
GMA Startup of the Year 2017
Counterfeit IQ

GMA Manager of the Year 2017
Mr. Ashutosh Kharangate
Managing Director
Mangal Analytics & Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Award sponsored by the The House of Dempo 

GMA Best Management Student (PG) 2017
Ms. Aishwarya Usgaonkar
PGDM, Health Care Management
Goa Institute of Management

Award sponsored by Smartlink Network Systems Ltd.

GMA Best Management Student (UG) 2017
Ms. Pruela Francis
BBA
Dnyanprasarak Mandal’s College & Research Centre

Award sponsored by Mr. V B Prabhu Verlekar, CA