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Tropik Wood Industries LimitedForestry Exporter of the Year Award

Exporting for Growth: Building our Nation

TROPIK WOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED FORESTRY EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARDApplication Form

2Information provided within this application

form or on additional continuation sheets will be disclosed to the judges on a strictly confidential basis and used exclusively for the purpose of judging the 2014 Westpac Prime Minister’s Exporter of the Year

Awards. Investment Fiji will return any documentation provided for submission. However, sample products provided can be collected from Investment Fiji Offices two weeks after the Event.

AWARDSMain Category2014 Westpac Prime Minister’s Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a Company with outstanding export results, excellent corporate social re-sponsibility, creative techniques and innovative ideas which has impacted trade and development in Fiji.

General Award CategoryBank of Baroda Small Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a Company with foreign exchange earnings of up to F$1 million over the last finan-cial year.Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) Medium Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a company with foreign exchange earnings between F$1 million – F$2 million over the last financial year.Home Finance Company Ltd (HFC) Large Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a company with foreign exchange earnings over F$2 million over the last financial year.

Special Award CategoryTechnix Pacific Ltd Emerging Exporter of the Year AwardThis award is presented to the company that has developed a niche market through creativity; and developed uniqueness in quality, presentation and repertoire within a short period (3 years) after the introduction of the product in the market.Bank South Pacific (BSP) Import Substitution Award This Award is presented to a company that places great emphasis on product development and has a drive to cre-ate analogues of imported products using locally obtainable raw materials. The company has to demonstrate at least 20% reduction of their total import bill and 20% increase in the utilization of locally available raw materials for the last financial year.Ministry of Youth & Sports Youth Entrepreneur AwardThis award is presented to company owned by a youth entrepreneur between the ages of 15 – 35 years and rec-ognizes the contribution made by young enterprises to the local economy. It is presented to the youth that has excelled in Fiji business environment and has made an impact on the Fijian economy at a young age.

Sector Based Award CategoryReserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Agriculture Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a Company with overall excellence in exporting agricultural products.Hangton Pacific Company Ltd Fisheries Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a Company with overall excellence in exporting fisheries products in any form.Golden Manufacturers Ltd Manufacturing Exporter of the Year AwardThis Award is presented to a Company which demonstrates overall excellence in the manufacturing of export-able products.Tropik Wood Industries Limited Forestry Exporter of the Year Award This Award is presented to a Company with overall excellence in exporting forestry (wood) based products in any form.Telecom Fiji Ltd Information Communications Technology (ICT) Services AwardThis Award is presented to a Company with overall excellence in exporting Information Communications Tech-nology (ICT) Services.





CHECKLIST:

Below is a guideline on the information required from your company to support your application:

Company Information• Vision & Corporate Objectives;• Number of years in business;• Current activities;• Location.

Products & Service Information• Current staff members and skills; • Full description of current products/service.

Export Strategy• Domestic and overseas market experience;• Principles on which your company has based its export success;• Current market information – which markets does your company exports to, reasons for targeting these

markets, success in these markets, market segments targeted, etc• Type of research undertaken & strategies used;• Challenges that the company encounters and how it has effectively overcome these; and • Initiatives undertaken to market your company and products to be at its current position.

Performance Measures• Statistical data on your export performance – over the last 3 years;• Confirmation from RBF on value of exports for your company.

Projections• Future plans for your company (short term in the next 12 months and long term), new product lines, target

markets, business expansions, etc

Other Information• Description of what you have achieved so far (achievements, outcomes, contributions to local economy) –

e.g. production, export, investment, employment, market share;• Internal & external factors contributing to export achievement and expected benefits to the company; audited

accounts for the year ended 2011, 2012, 2013 (or the last financial year);• Reserve Bank of Fiji endorsed ‘Bank Confirmation of Receipt of Funds from Offshore’ (Form 1.3); and • Justification for the Award – why your company feels it merits an Award?

Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list so feel free to submit any additional relevant information. It is also recommended that promotional brochures, videos, catalogues and product samples be submitted along with your application. These will be returned after the Awards presentation.

Visit www.investmentfiji.org.fj for more information on the Awards or to download an application form.





The 2014 Westpac Prime Minister’s Exporter of the Year Awards is a premier event that rewards the achievements of Fiji’s Exporters and recognizes the valuable contribution made towards growing the economy.

We are delighted to offer the Tropik Wood Industries Ltd Forestry Exporter of the Year Award to a Company that has shown overall excellence in exporting forestry (wood) based products in any form.

Please provide answers to the questions below.COMPANY INFORMATION

Trading NameCompany Registration No.Physical AddressPostal AddressTelephone ContactMobile ContactEmail Address

ENTRANT INFORMATIONNameJob TitleEmail Address

Major Company Activity(Please tick accordingly)

Resource Based (Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry) Mining

Manufacturing ICT

Tourism Service

Activity: ________________________

Primary Means of Market Entry(Please tick accordingly)

Joint Venture Trading House

E – Commerce Parent Company

Sales Government Representative

Direct Sales Others/Specify





COMPANY BACKGROUND1. Provide a brief description of your business activity. You may include items such as brochures, CD’s, pho-

tographs, catalogues, product samples etc. to support your answer.

MARKETING STRATEGIES2. List down the innovative ideas and technologies the company has used in order to strengthen the com-

petitiveness of the Fiji’s Forest Based Sector. Ensure the information presented supports actions you have undertaken to achieve sustainable export sales or overall reduction in production costs, for the given financial year.

3. Describe any competitive advantage(s) your business has in the overseas market.4. Describe obstacle(s) faced in the export sector by your organization in the last financial year and indi-

cate how you were able to overcome these.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 5. Sales Information:

Year (year ended) 2011 2012 2013(or last financial year)

Total Sales

Total Exports

6. Export Market Information: Describe the Company’s commitment to the export business and how this has impacted the export

segment of your organisation. (Please provide financial data in the table below to support your answer).

Export Markets (Countries) Total Exports

2012 2013

a

b

c

d

Please support with evidence from the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) or your Commercial Bank. Refer attached RBF Form 1.3.

PRODUCT INFORMATION7. Please provide information on your company’s commitment to the Economy in terms of consistency of

goods and services provided together with your commitment to longevity of your operations. Explain the company’s Potential to provide long – term benefits to the industry in terms of: • Sustainability • Industry commitment

8. How has your company embarked on safety and environment performance in considering protecting the environment? Please provide information on how your company has considered trade and environment issues.

9. How has your company made an outstanding contribution to the forestry sector in Fiji?





EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE10. Indicate the level of employment in the company over the past 3 years.

Year 2012 2013 2014

No. of Local Employees

- Permanent

- Casual/Temporary

No. of Foreign Employees

SOCIAL & CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES11. Please outline the corporate social responsibilities to your employees, society and the environment.

FUTURE PLANS12. Indicate any future plans the Company has towards expansions in terms of new markets, product lines,

sustainability, industry commitment etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 13. Please include any relevant information outside the scope of this application that you feel will qualify your

company for the Award.14. Please state why this entry should be recognised for the 2014 Westpac Prime Minister’s Exporter of the

Year Awards (250 words or more)

DECLARATION I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct at the time of submission.

I authorize Investment Fiji to conduct due diligence in accordance to the conditions and objectives of the Awards.

Contact Person:

Designation:

Signature:

Date:

Company Stamp





CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

• Must be an existing exporter;

• Must be registered as a tax payer and be based in Fiji and be seen to be adhering to ALL laws of Fiji;

• Must earn foreign exchange from the export of forestry (woods) based products.

• Submissions must relate to an export programme which has demonstrated results over a minimum period of 12 months;

• The selection of winners for the 2014 Westpac Prime Minister ‘s Exporter of the Year Award and all other Category Awards will be made at the discretion of the judges;

• All applicants must apply under ONLY one General Award category. However, applicants can also indicate their interest in being considered for MORE than one Special Awards;

• Certification of the application must be completed by the Managing Director or an authorised com-pany representative and must include company seal , stamp and logo;

• In addition to the completed form, company brochures, catalogues, samples or any other rele-vant information must be submitted to support your application. Neither the Sponsors, judges, nor Investment Fiji shall be liable for any supplementary materials submitted as part of the application;

• Investment Fiji and the Award Sponsors reserve the right to publicize the Awards as long as no confidential material provided by the applicant is disclosed;

• Sponsors of an Award category cannot lodge an application for their sponsored award;

• Past winners are eligible to enter. However , they need to clearly indicate any major develop-ments accomplished since the last win, highlighting new product developments , increase in export sales, expansions into current/new markets etc;

• It is prohibited for award winners, applicants and any other person(s) directly or indirectly associ-ated with the exporter of the year awards to copy the design and replicate the Exporter of the Year Awards trophies. Investment Fiji alone reserves the right to use the design of the trophies and any duplication of this is prohibited;

• The judges reserve the right to transfer an application to a category other than the one chosen by the applicant if it is seen to be more relevant;

• The judges’ decisions are final.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:Completed Application FormProduct Samples, Brochures, CD’s, Posters, etc.Company Stamp on Application Form (if Applicable)Certified Company Registration CertificateBank Confirmation/RBF Receipt of Funds from OffshoreAudited Accounts for last financial yearSupporting Evidence for information listed in your submission

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