The Fly91 presents Business Goa Awards 2025 for Corporate Excellence was held on 24th April 2025 in a splendid function at Novotel Goa Panjim. With a distinct and remarkable goal of being the ‘Voice of Business in Goa,’ Business Goa magazine celebrated the 13th edition of the Business Goa Awards with much brilliance and glamour. The ceremony was graced by the presence of many prominent personalities of Goa’s business world.
Having awarded more than 300 business leaders, entrepreneurs, till date, The Business Goa Awards for Corporate Excellence is one of the most coveted and anticipated events in Goa. It celebrates and honours those individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions in the social and economic growth of the State.
The Keynote Speaker for the Awards was Walter Vieira, author and senior management consultant. While congratulating the organisers, he spoke on how Goa has the potential to become the next Singapore with a few much required changes. He concluded with congratulating the award winners and said that they had the capability to be better contributors to the community, Goa and the country as a whole.
The Business Goa Awards 2025 saw 30 awardees being acknowledged for their contribution in hospitality, real estate, business, trade, technology, and excellence. The Awards encompassed various personalities, businesses, companies and brands that have achieved remarkable milestones in the socio-economic ecosystem of Goa.
Some of the best and brightest minds in the State were honoured for their strides in business and excellence in the five categories of the Awards – Hospitality, Real Estate and Construction, Excellence, Best Companies, and Top Honours. The winners in the Hospitality category were Bonita (Best in Global Premier Dining); Tataki (Best in Pan Asian Cuisine); Holitel (4 star Boutique Hotel of the Year); and Surajit Chatterjee (Hospitality Professional of the Year).
The winners in the Real Estate and Construction category were Formscape Global (Structural Design Brand of the Year); P.S Engineers(Emerging Contracting Firm of the Year); Alpha Aqua Pools (Lifestyle Engineering Brand- Pools & Spas); Friends Estates (Promising Real Estate Brand of the Year); Powertech Automation Systems (Automation Brand of the Year); Amit Chopra (Real Estate Professional of the Year) and Neelkanth Agencies(Construction Material Company (Supplier) of the Year). The winners in the Excellence category were BNI Goa Region (Business Organisation of the Year); Dr Priyanka Raikar (Championing Special Needs); Manoj Patil (Business Networking Award); National Association for the Blind (Social Impact Award) Sumeet Bhobe (Brand Builder Award); and Pramod Acharya (Excellence in Journalism).
The winners in the Best Companies category were Gracia (Spirits Brand of the Year); JSF Industries (Interiors and Woodworks Company of the Year); Slipdisc (Outdoor Advertising Company of the Year); Coderix (Digital Solutions Company of the Year); A Squad Security Co. (Security Services Company of the Year); Karma (Brand of the Year); and Bharne Creations (Heritage Brand of the Year).The awardees in the Top Honours category were Ujjwal Tripathi (Young Entrepreneur Award); Mayur Virkar (Tech Leader of the Year); build3 (Startup Enabler of the Year); Swati Salgaocar (Industry Leadership Award) and Shrinivas Dempo (Business Leader of the Year). Fly91 was the title sponsor while CITIHOMES Realty, Alcon Victor Group, Kineco, Big Banner Entertainment and Media LLP, Tangentia, Wooden Homes India, DNAGoa,TPT and Bondy were the associate partners. John Paul was the spirits partner, Novotel Goa Panjim was the venue partner and AdCity was the outdoor advertising partner. Radio Indigo 91.9 FM was the radio partner. Herald was the print publication partner. My Goa Network, Savoir Faire Media Group, BhatkulyVentures, Startup Nation and Business Leader were the group partners, respectively. The host for the evening was startup entrepreneur Swapnil Kamat, who hosted the event for the eleventh time, in the 13-year journey of Goa’s most respected Awards show.
