市场情报 JNA Jan/Feb 2022 | 53 KGK Group Chairman Navrattan Kothari is the recipient of the 2021 JWA Lifetime Achievement Award KGK集团主席Navrattan Kothari荣获2021年度JWA终身成就奖 Building on his family’s gemstone trading business, Kothari spearheaded efforts to explore opportunities in coloured gemstone and diamond jewellerymanufacturing in the 1960s – laying the groundwork for the company’s phenomenal transformation. KGK subsequently became a global conglomerate, covering the entire spectrum of the business from mining to sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and retail. “I would like to sincerely thank JWA for bestowing upon me such an honour. It truly encourages me as well as members of the KGK team to work harder towards reaching our goals and pursuing initiatives that could positively impact the business landscape, the environment and society. Rest assured that we will remain committed to developing sustainable practices and improving the lives of those in need,” shared Kothari. He is also being lauded for his compassionate response to Covid-19. Despite the pandemic’s substantial impact on many industries, Kothari retained the services of the group’s entire workforce. He also allocated resources to feed more than 70,000 people at the height of the crisis and donated oxygen compressors to the Rajasthan state government. These align with Kothari’s long history of humanitarian work, which includes the construction of Northern India’s largest cancer hospital in 1997, providing educational assistance to more than 33,000 students in Rajasthan and fulfilling the wishes of terminally ill children from around the globe. Kothari is also actively involved in industry associations such as the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, where he has been a member of the managing committee for the last 20 years. He was also founder of the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery in Jaipur, where he served as chairman for four years. JWA will officially present Kothari’s award in a highly anticipated gala dinner to be held at JGT Dubai (Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai) on February 21, 2022. JGT Dubai is a joint premium exhibition by Informa Markets Jewellery – the world’s largest B2B jewellery fairs organiser – and Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG). JWA 2021 is supported by Headline Partners ChowTai Fook Jewellery Group and Shanghai Diamond Exchange, and Honoured Partners KGK Group and Guangdong Land (Shenzhen) Co Ltd. Jewel ler y Wor ld Awards (JWA)欣然宣布KGK集团主席 Navrattan Kothari为2021年度JWA最高殊荣——终身成就奖的 得主。Navrattan Kothari于商界的建树、于珠宝及宝石业界的贡 献，以及对慈善事业的不懈努力赢得尊敬，而这项殊荣是对他 的杰出成就予以肯定。 主办单位Informa Markets Jewellery的JWA主席兼创办人 周美丽女士表示：“Kothari自1960年代起已孜孜不息地工作， 不仅提升了KGK集团的业务，更通过他在主要商会的角色燃起 业界对卓越表现的追求，推动行业发展。他高瞻远瞩，具备优秀 的商业才能，且热衷于回馈社会，是年轻一代的榜样。” 在家族宝石贸易生意的基础上，Kothari于60年代发掘生产 彩色宝石和钻石珠宝的机会，并带领公司成功转型。这为KGK 日后的成长铺路，使集团发展成覆盖整个采矿、采购、生产、分 销和零售业务的环球综合型企业。 Kothari表示：“我衷心感谢JWA给予我这项殊荣。这荣衔真 的鼓励了我和KGK团队的成员更努力地向着目标进发，并为商 界、环境和社会带来正面影响的措施。我们会继续秉承可持续 发展的业务及改善有需要人士的生活。” 他于新冠肺炎疫情中的善举同样备受赞扬。虽然此危机对 不少行业造成打击，但Kothari确保集团旗下的所有员工继续获 聘。他亦投放资源，为超过70,000名有需要人士提供食物，并向 拉贾斯坦邦政府捐赠氧气压缩机。 这与Navrattan Kothari多年来奉行的人道援助工作一致， 包括于1997年建设印度北部最大型的癌症医院、为拉贾斯坦邦 超过33,000名学生提供教育支援，以及满足世界各地罹患绝症 的儿 K 童 ot 的 ha 愿 ri 望也 。活跃于各个业界机构，例如印度宝石和珠宝出口 促进委员会(GJEPC)，他在过去20年来均为该会的管理委员会 成员；还是以斋浦尔为基地的印度宝石和珠宝学院(IIGJ)的创办 人，兼任主席四年。 JWA将会在万众期待的晚宴上正式颁授奖项予Navrattan Kothari，该盛会定于2022年2月21日，在迪拜珠宝首饰及科技 展(迪拜JGT)期间举行。迪拜JGT是由全球最大的B2B珠宝展主 办单位Informa Markets Jewellery和Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG)合办的展览会。 2021年度JWA荣获首席合作伙伴——周大福珠宝集团和上 海钻石交易所，以及荣誉合作伙伴——KGK集团和粤海置地(深 圳)有限公司的全力支持。
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