FKCCI 20th Edition

Export Excellence Awards - 2025

Celebrating the 20th Edition of Karnataka’s Premier Export Recognition Program 

About The Awards

The FKCCI Export Excellence Awards are a prestigious annual celebration recognizing and promoting outstanding exporters who have elevated Karnataka’s presence on the global stage. For two decades, these awards have been the gold standard for export excellence, encouraging sustainable growth and innovation while fostering vital partnerships between the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) and export leaders.

This landmark 20th edition represents a significant milestone, highlighting FKCCI’s unwavering commitment to supporting exporters through changing global landscapes, economic challenges, and evolving market dynamics. The journey that began with Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s vision continues to illuminate pathways for Karnataka’s export community.

More than just a recognition program, these awards provide a powerful platform for exporters to showcase their achievements, share success strategies, and inspire the next generation of export leaders. By celebrating excellence in international trade and promoting best practices, FKCCI remains dedicated to positioning Karnataka as a global export powerhouse.

Award Categories

The awards recognize exporters across various categories and levels, both at the state and district levels, showcasing a diverse range of participants.

Benefits for Participants

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Prestigious
Recognition

Award recipients gain significant recognition as industry leaders, enhancing brand reputation, customer trust, and market positioning. This prestigious accolade provides third-party validation of your export excellence and opens doors to new opportunities both domestically and internationally.

Elite Networking Opportunities

Gain exclusive access to a powerful network of government officials, policy makers, industry leaders, potential partners, and investors. The awards ceremony and associated events create valuable platforms for fostering high-level connections, exploring collaborations, and exchanging industry insights that can transform your export business.

Catalyst for Business Growth

Participation inspires innovation in export strategies, operational excellence, and market expansion. Award winners often report increased business inquiries, enhanced team morale, media exposure, and improved stakeholder relationships. The rigorous application process itself provides valuable insights for strategic improvement.

Global Market
Visibility

Leverage the award credential to strengthen your international market position. Winners receive extensive media coverage, digital promotion across FKCCI channels, and recognition in trade publications, significantly enhancing global visibility and opening doors to new markets and customers worldwide.

Benchmarking & Validation

The evaluation process provides a comprehensive assessment of your export operations against industry best practices and competitors. This valuable feedback highlights strengths and identifies areas for improvement, offering a roadmap for enhancing your export competitiveness.

Policy Influence & Advocacy

Award winners gain a stronger voice in industry forums and policy discussions. FKCCI actively advocates for exporters' interests with government bodies and regulatory authorities, helping address challenges and create favorable conditions for export growth.

India’s Export Landscape: A Global Powerhouse

India has solidified its position as a key player in the global export market, driven by its diverse economy, skilled workforce, and robust trade relations. As one of the world’s leading exporters, India continues to excel in multiple high-growth sectors, catering to markets across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Key Export Sectors

India dominates global markets in rice, spices, tea, coffee, and marine products. With a strong government push for agri-processing, organic farming, and food safety standards, Indian agricultural exports continue to witness a surge in global demand.

Recognized as the “Pharmacy of the World,” India exports life-saving drugs, vaccines, and generic medicines to over 200 countries. Its cost-effective manufacturing and world-class R&D make it a trusted supplier in global healthcare.

India’s IT sector remains one of its biggest export strengths, offering software solutions, IT-enabled services, and business process outsourcing (BPO) to global enterprises.

With a growing footprint in machinery, automobiles, and electrical equipment, India’s engineering exports contribute significantly to its foreign trade earnings.

A global supplier of cotton, silk, and ready-made garments, India’s textile sector continues to expand with a focus on sustainability and high-value production.

India is a top exporter of cut and polished diamonds, as well as gold and gemstone jewellery, with a strong presence in key luxury markets worldwide.

Karnataka’s Export Leadership: A Hub of Innovation & Trade

As one of India’s top exporting states, Karnataka plays a vital role in shaping the country’s foreign trade landscape. With a strong industrial ecosystem, world-class infrastructure, and a skilled workforce, the state is a key hub for global exports across multiple high-growth sectors.

Information Technology & Software Services

Bengaluru, the ‘Silicon Valley of India,’ accounts for a significant share of India’s IT and software exports, serving global clients with cutting-edge solutions.

Karnataka leads in biotech and pharmaceutical exports, driven by world-class research institutions and an expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing base.

 Karnataka is a major exporter of coffee, spices, cashews, silk, and processed foods, catering to global consumer markets.

With a strong manufacturing ecosystem, Karnataka contributes significantly to India’s exports of industrial machinery, precision tools, and electrical equipment.

From silk production to high-quality ready-made garments, Karnataka’s textile industry has a strong global presence.

Bengaluru is a leading aerospace hub, manufacturing aircraft components and cutting-edge defense technology for international markets.

Karnataka is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse for automobile and auto component exports, supported by major global manufacturers operating in the state.

Bengaluru is a key center for gold, diamond, and gemstone jewelry exports, catering to high-end global markets.

About FKCCI

Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), a distinguished organization with a legacy spanning 109 years, was founded by the illustrious Bharata Ratna Sir. M. Visvesvaraya, renowned for his engineering prowess, visionary leadership, and remarkable contributions to institution & nation building.

FKCCI has a large number of memberships of Large, Medium & Small-Scale Manufacturing, Trading, Services and Professionals, spread over Karnataka. It also includes 31 District Chambers of Commerce and 200 Trade Industry Associations. It has 6 lakhs MSMEs and 12 lakhs Traders as indirect members.

FKCCI’s mission is to promote the cause of Trade and Industries in Karnataka, give necessary guidance to members, help frame policies, and deliberate on matters of regulation and taxation. FKCCI actively engages in discussions with international trade entities, furthering opportunities for Karnataka’s industries on the global stage.

Our Leadership

M G Balakrishna

President

Uma Reddy

Sr. Vice President

T Sairam Prasad

Vice President

Ramesh Chandra Lahoti

Imm Past President

Thippeshappa B C

Chairman, Export Excellence Awards

Dr. J R Bangera

Advisor, EEA & Past President, FKCCI

Address: Federation House, K.G. Road, Bengaluru – 560 009

Phone: +91 80 4082 8300

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.exportawards.fkcci.in / www.fkcci.org

For more information:

S V Bhagyalakshmi
Asst. Secretary – 94497 11705

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