Walton has received the ‘President’s Industrial Development Award-2019’ for its special contribution to the country’s industrial sector. Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited won the first prize in the Hi-Tech Industry category.
Golam Murshed, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, received the award on Thursday (November 4, 2021) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.
Kazi Saifuddin Munir, CEO of Information Technology Consultants Limited and Arif Al Islam, Managing Director and CEO of Summit Communications Limited also received awards in this category on behalf of their respective companies.
The award was introduced by the Ministry of Industry for the fifth time in the name of the President with the aim of increasing productivity and encouraging creativity in the private sector. As a reward, each organization was given a crest and a certificate.
President Abdul Hamid took part in the virtual ceremony as the chief guest. Special guests were Planning Minister MA Mannan, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder. Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana presided over the function.
This year, 19 companies have received the ‘President’s Industrial Development Award’ in six categories.