On the 27th of January 2010 the Embassy of Israel and the South Africa Israel Chamber of Commerce invited South African and Israeli Companies who are actively trading between the two countries for a Trade Award dinner at the Killarney Country Club in recognition of outstanding contribution to the bilateral trade.
With Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg, Mark Nowitz - the President of the JCCI and Graeme Victor - the Vice Chairman of SAICC addressing the audience.
The following companies won awards for trading the most in their field:
Construction - Caesar Stone
Telecom - ECI
Pharmaceutical Optics - Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd and Shamir South Africa
Agro Technology – Netafim/ Vegtech
Retail - Geffen Wine Imports
Chemicals and Fertilizers - Makhteshim Agan
Home Land Security - Safomar Aviation Group
Water Technologies - ARI South Africa
Plastics - OCC
Services - Zim Shipping and El-Al Airlines
Tools and Machinery - Iscar
As well as Anglo America for their coal exportation.
During the evening, the SAICC provided a prize of a new outstanding book on Israel Start-ups in a lucky business card draw.
The evening was a great success, with many people exchanging their business cards.
The SAICC and the Embassy of Israel will be continuing this tradition, with an Israel trade awards ceremony being held yearly. By next year the SAICC trade desk will be fully operational and will be able to award its member companies who export to Israel - for their outstanding contribution.
