“Trimex Sands’ Pradeep Koneru receives ‘Most Promising Entrepreneur’ award”
In recognition of his outstanding leadership and initiative in developing an innovative new business model in sands mineral mining, Trimex Sands Executive Director, Pradeep Koneru was named winner of the Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award from Enterprise Asia at a VIP-packed ceremony held November 11 at the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi, India.
The award was presented as part of the annual Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2011 India, organized by Enterprise Asia, a non-governmental organization in pursuit of entrepreneurship development across the region. Pradeep koneru was named recipient of the award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and initiative in developing an innovative new business model in sands mineral mining.
A subsidiary of Trimex Group, Trimex Sands is an innovative processor of mineral rich beach sands. Its extraction project, in India’s Andhra Pradesh, is the first of its kind to be developed in the country by a private sector company with cutting edge extraction, processing, and enviro-sustainability technologies.
Trimex Sands has also worked to improve the welfare of the local community by:
• Upgrading and improving infrastructure;
• Repairing religious facilities;
• Providing schoolchildren with supplies;
• Ensuring homes in surrounding villages have adequate lighting by providing light bulbs;
• Screening villagers for pre-existing medical conditions, an effort that has already reached nearly 800 villagers.
As a result of these efforts, the company’s operations are a model of good entrepreneurial practice combined with responsible care for the community.
For further information please visit: www.trimexsands.com, www.pradeepkonerucsr.com