3rd Edition of Tally MSME Honours Concluded, Over 100 Businesses and Entrepreneurs Celebrated

Thoughtfully curated initiative had a successful 3rd edition with over 5,000 nominations across 11 countries. It identified and acknowledged the best practices and achievements of MSMEs, in India and globally

3rd Edition of Tally MSME Honours Concluded, Over 100 Businesses and Entrepreneurs Celebrated

Tally Solutions, a pioneer in the software products industry, delivering business management solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs) for over three decades recently concluded the third edition of 'MSME Honours'. It is an annual initiative to identify businesses and entrepreneurs for their contribution in the economic advancement of the nation. The honours recognised and celebrated the diversity and the positive impact of MSMEs through their best practises at the grass root level. This makes it an inclusive recognition to ensure that the real impact makers across the tiers of cities, segments and the unsung heroes driving the economy are celebrated.

Businesses with a turnover of less than ₹250 crores and valid GSTIN participated in this prestigious recognition. The third edition of MSME Honours received over 5,000 nominations across the country and over 100 businesses were recognized and felicitated as a part of the celebrations of the International MSME Day - June 27th, 2023. Raising the bar this year, the initiative felicitated outstanding MSMEs across categories globally including India, Middle East, Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia.

MSME Honours was celebrated across 5 categories to truly bring out the diversity of contributions and success stories:

- Wonder Woman: Recognising women entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and have redefined businesses today

- Business Maestro: Recognising stalwarts who have withstood the test of time and continue to grow.

- NewGen Icon: Recognising startups that have identified a market gap and have introduced innovative solutions

- Tech Transformer: Recognising businesses that are agile with modern technology adoption yielding better results

- Champion of Cause: Recognising businesses that have contributed towards a better purpose for global wellbeing

Commenting on the initiative, Jayati Singh, Chief Marketing Officer of Tally Solutions said, “Micro, small medium businesses which include a wide gamut of startups, traditional long-standing businesses and others are need to be celebrated not just for their contributions to the world economy but for some amazing stories of innovation and growth. The 3rd edition of MSME Honours aims to recognize these very success stories of these entrepreneurs across the diversity of size, geography, types of businesses and tenure. Through this platform, we intend giving voice to the MSMEs across the world and highlight their unique contributions. These will be shared all through the year on different platforms which can further enhance entrepreneurial growth and development in the country.”

M.K. Anand​ - Founder, SEE CHANGE Consulting, Chairman, MSME Panel, ACC Director, South MSME Bharat Manch; ​Dr. E Bhaskaran​ - Joint Director (Engineering), GM, Dept. of Industries & Commerce, MSME Dept, GOTN​, Dr. HP Kumar​ - Director, External Affairs, Power2SME Pvt. Ltd​; Maj Gen Sanjay Soi (Retd)​Co-Founder, ProwS Consultancy​, Former CMD, NSIC; Satish John​ - Managing Editor, LiveMint​​; Sushma Morthania​ - Director General, India SME Forum,​ were the part of the esteemed jury that evaluated the nominations and finalized the winners. There were a variety of stand-out nominations from the metro, tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 markets. Tally's strong network of 2.3million+ SME license base, a wide ecosystem of 28,000 partners, 1.35 lakh strong community of Chartered Accountants in India is a testament to the scale and aim of this initiative.

Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a pioneer in the business software products industry. Since its inception in 1986, Tally's simple yet powerful products have been revolutionizing the way businesses run. Having delivered path-breaking technology consistently for more than 3 decades, Tally symbolizes unmatched innovation and leadership. With over 2 million customer licenses activated worldwide, it caters to more than 7 million users across industries in over 100 countries. The brand has one of the largest partner ecosystems in the country with more than 28,000 partners associated with the company directly to provide a seamless and delightful customer experience.