A grand award function was organized by IEEMA - Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association - the apex association of electrical equipment manufacturers, on 9th December 2011 in Mumbai to announce the winners of IEEMA SME Quality Award - ISQA 2011 for their unique achievements in the field of quality systems. Thus ISQA 2011 - the 4th edition of ISQA Award further encouraged them towards operational excellence.

About 150 eminent invitees comprising of top officials from the member companies, participating companies, examiners, jury and past presidents of the association, chambers of commerce and industry, attended the award function. The winning organisations are Consolidated Dynamics Pvt Ltd, Formulated Polymers Ltd and On Load Gears under small category, and PRS Permacel Pvt Ltd under medium category for IEEMA SME Quality Commendation for Significant Achievement in Quality Systems. Whereas for IEEMA SME Quality Certificate for Strong Commitment to Quality Systems, Forex Fastners Pvt Ltd and Chhabi Electricals Pvt Ltd were felicitated under Small Enterprise Category; and Sipra Engineers Pvt Ltd, Nexus Electristeel Limited and Pragati Udyog, are winners under Medium Enterprise Category.

The Competition received overwhelming response from small and medium member organisations and their vendors/suppliers from the electrical industry. Since institution of ISQA in 2008, 25 small organisations and 9 medium organisations had been felicitated under various levels of recognition.

Emphasizing on the importance of partnership between the large, medium and small enterprises, Mr R D Chandak - IEEMA President highlighted various initiatives towards betterment of SMEs that includes export promotion by organising group participation in overseas trade fairs, delegation visits to the countries with substantial export potential; cluster-to-cluster cooperation in association with overseas trade associations; skill up-gradation through workshops and seminars. The Association has more than 750 members from private, public and joint sector organisations who together fulfill more than 95% of the equipment and project services requirements of the Indian market. ISQA award is one of the initiatives taken by IEEMA that will help SME members to face the new dynamics of the domestic and global market.