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Bharat Diamond Bourse [BDB] hosts Young Diamantaires
Bharat Diamond Bourse, world’s largest Diamond Exchange hosted the Young Diamantaires today at the BDB complex. Around 50 Young Diamond company heads from all over the world visited the bourse and took a tour of the most sophisticated and secured Diamond complex in the world. The excitement and passion for Diamonds and Diamond Jewellery could be seen in all of the young Diamantaires as they visited the Convention Hall, the Customs department and explored the exchange including the security personnel and the critical security systems implemented at the Bourse. A designated tour guide took the Young Diamantaires’ delegation and explained to them the important aspects connected with BDB.
Post the tour of BDB a talk session was organised chaired by Mr Yoram Dwash, President WFDB, with Mr Anoop Mehta, President Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mr Rami Baron, member, Executive committee WFDB, Mr Mehul Shah, Vice President, BDB and Mr Jay Parikh, committee member BDB. In his keynote address Mr Anoop Mehta spoke about the Bharat Diamond Bourse and why BDB is regarded as the Largest Diamond Exchange in the world. He also took questions from the Young Diamantaires not only on BDB but also in general the Diamond Industry. Mr Yoram Dwash too thanked Mr Rami Baron and Jay Parikh for this initiative
and spoke on the importance of Young Diamantaires coming into the Industry and becoming successful. Mr Rami Baron motivated the entire YD delegation with his address and spoke on more such Diamond missions that the Young Diamantaires would undertake in the future. He added that BDB is an excellent and secured complex and said that the Bourse has thought 50 years ahead of time while construction and is an example that even in business one should think ahead of time. Mr Mehul Shah gave the vote of thanks and said that all the Young Diamantaires are invited at any time that they choose to visit the bourse and support of any kind would be rendered to them. He also invited the delegation to visit the Bharat Diamond Week, an important “ONLY DIAMOND” Exhibition that will be organised between the 6th to 8 th April in Mumbai. Mr Shah added that Young Diamantaires under the WFDB umbrella should now have its own e portal that will help immensely in building business and help achieve success.
The Young Diamantaires mission to Bharat Diamond Bourse was a huge success as they proceeded to visit SEEPZ [Special Economic Zone] in Mumbai to tour the Gold and Diamond Jewellery Manufacturing units. The YD’s also applauded the effort of Mr Rami Baron and Mr Jay Parikh to have made the tour truly memorable for them.
Bharat Diamond BourseWins First Prize in INFHRA Awards 2023
Bharat Diamond Bourse won the first position in the recently concluded INFHRA Awards 2023 in Mumbai. The Jury driven INFHRA awards are the only recognition awarded to workplace professionals in various categories. Bharat Diamond Bourse clinched the first place in the INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY category.
Bharat Diamond Bourse has installed a world class 500 KW Solar project that is not only powering a large part of the bourse but is also taking BDB closer to sustainable energy and resources. On the achievement MrMehul Shah Vice President of BDB quoted, “It is indeed heartwarming to
witness this recognition and I am very happy that with this 500 KW solar power installation, BDB is moving closer to sustainable energy. This achievement has indeed put BDB on the world map regarding sustainability and energy conservation.
I congratulate the entire team for this important recognition and wish them the very best for more such initiatives”.
This indeed a big achievement for Bharat Diamond Bourse. The Asset Management department is monitored by Mr Suresh Shah and MrSaketmehta, Executive committee members of BDB.
GJEPC Achieves Membership Strength of 9000
The total number of members of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of Gem & Jewellery trade in India, has grown to 9000 members, its highest ever, registering a 38% increase as compared to 6,500 members in 2021. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC said, “The Council attributes this milestone to the leadership and continued support of the Government towards the Gem & Jewellery sector, which has played a pivotal role in propelling the industry to new heights. It is through the combined efforts of the Government and industry that we are able to create an environment that promotes sustainable
growth and generates opportunities for all our members.”
Thanking the members for their trust and faith in the Council, Vipul Shah added, “This achievement is even more remarkable considering the challenges we have faced in the past two years, to overcome pandemic. It is a clear demonstration of the commitment of the gem and jewellery community to rise above adversity and drive export growth.”
Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman, GJEPC said, “We are immensely grateful to the persistent support of our members. A whopping 85% of GJEPC’s Members are
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