2nd edition of Amazon 'Smbhav Awards' announced

Bengaluru: AMAZON India on Friday announced the 2nd edition of 'Amazon Smbhav Awards' to celebrate the spirit of businesses, innovators and individuals who have excelled across sectors and have contributed to the development of the small business ecosystem in India.

Through these awards, Amazon aims to recognise businesses that have contributed towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat and are part of the pillars that are key to building a self-reliant India - SMB Digitisation, Startup enablement, Innovation, Skilling and job creation and Exports.

"Innovation and entrepreneurship are key ingredients of building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat. It is this remarkable spirit and the ability to innovate which have helped the small businesses to put up a resilient fight and thrive during the last one year," Pranav Bhasin, Director, MSME and Selling Partner Experience, Amazon India, said in a statement.

"India's small businesses have shown the path and have created new benchmarks for others to follow and be inspired. Amazon Smbhav awards is our endeavour to celebrate this ecosystem, comprising of entrepreneurs, Karigars, and the local shops which will help in shaping the vision of self-reliant India," Bhasin added.