Respected Shri Pallam Raju, Hon’ble Minister of State for Defence, Govt. of India; Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen,

I am extremely grateful to the jury and to the organizers for this Great honour.

Awards I believe are always encouraging us to not only continue to work on our chosen path but to further escalate the pace so as to live up to the honour bestowed upon the recipients.

To say it in Defence terminology and in keeping with the occasion of this Defence Expo, these awards actually work as a “force multipliers”.

I have always been fascinated by technology and the opportunity provided by the Govt. by way of massive growth & expansion of the aviation and aerospace sectors and further, the opening of the private sector for participation in Defence related projects, all this provided an excellent platform for the Prime Group, to bring to the country for the first time, the latest advancements in the particular related segments that we are active in, and this great honour today has shown that we were on the right track.

I receive this prestigious award on behalf of my team at Prime Group who all worked hard for such a unique recognition and in particular the contribution of Mr. Vivek Saxena, the CEO of the aerospace business of the Prime Group. Thank you Vivek and thanks to your team. I receive this award on your behalf.

Thank you jury members once again and I assure you of my and my teams continuous efforts to bring more and more technological advancements into the country in our diversified field of operation and in particular in the areas relating to the aviation, aerospace and Defence segments.

This award is being given to me on the eve of Prime Group’s 25th Anniversary and getting it from your gracious hands on our Silver Jubilee has made it all the more special for me personally and for all of us at Prime Group and we are so very grateful to you, Sir, for this great honour.

Thank you all once again.