Pune: A city-based defence company Anant Defence Systems Pvt. Ltd has recently been awarded Brig S B Ghorpade Award for MSME in Defence Production by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune chapter.

MCCIA declared Anant Defence Systems the winner of the award, which was part of the MCCIA Annual Awards 2020.

MCCIA Annual Awards have been instituted for more than seven decades to encourage the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Chamber has instituted the awards to recognise and felicitate different verticals of business. The awards have been instituted and contributed by different trusts, and are being administered under the banner of MCCIA Annual Awards.

The award consists of a Trophy, Medal and Certificate will be distributed somewhere at the end of this month, preferably in person.

The company was represented by Girish Butala, Director, during the announcement of the award.

Announcing the awards, MCCIA President Sudhir Mehta said, “2020 has been a challenging year for us all but I am glad that this year as well, MCCIA has continued its rich legacy of 70+ years by announcing the MCCIA Annual Awards which support and encourage entrepreneurship, innovation and corporate social responsibility.”

MCCIA Director General Prashant Girbane speaking on the occasion said, “Like last year, we are keen to organise the MCCIA Annual Awards function at Balgandharva to celebrate the resilience and success of entrepreneurs and innovators this year as well. However, given the unprecedented situation, this has been postponed for now. We will announce the dates for the award function as soon as the situation permits.”