Evaluation Methodology
Jury Scoring, Deliberation & Final Selection
The final list of 25 businesses in each category will be shared with the Jury, who will independently rank them from 1 to 25 based on the defined evaluation parameters. Once all jury rankings are consolidated, the top 5 businesses in each category will be selected and invited to be felicitated at the event.
Awards Ceremony
Winners will be honored at the ET NOW Family Business Excellence Summit & Awards on 25th June 2025, at The Grand Showroom, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. Each awardee will receive a trophy and certificate of recognition, and the results will be amplified across ET NOW’s broadcast and digital platforms.
Terms & Conditions
The Event is organised by Times Strategic Solutions Ltd., ET Edge along with Coherent Marketing Insights.
- Organiser and Knowledge Partner will not be a part of the decision-making process during the research.
- Research Partner shall decide on evaluation/ disqualification/ qualification/ re-categorisation for the shortlisted brands.
- If no Applicant in a category is found to be credible of inclusion by the Research Partner, such Award category may be change or cancelled or merged with another category as per decision of the Research Partner.
- Organisers may modify the terms of the Award without notice hence Applicants are requested to keep themselves updated at regular intervals.
- Organiser shall not be liable for any loss or damage that awardee or shortlisted brands or any 3rd party may suffer as a result of attending the Award or Awards being withdrawn. Participants agree that they shall hold harmless the Organiser, its employees, officers or representatives and shall defend them against any loss, claim, demands, costs, damages, judgments, expenses or liability arising out of or in connection with any claims in connection with participation or winning the Award.
- Participants grant the Organiser a royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use and display their participation in the Awards, and any intellectual property in relation to and arising out of such participation in the Awards and picture and footage thereof, which shall include trade publications, press releases, electronic posting to the Website
- Organiser will have no liability if the Winner who is unable to participate in the Award ceremony, for whatever reason and Organiser shall be entitled to disqualify them from the Awards, at any time, at the discretion of the Organiser.
- If winner fails to collect the award in the Award ceremony, then the Organiser will attempt to deliver the best same on best effort basis. Any Award not collected within 30 days shall be forfeited and the Winner will be disqualified.
- Awards will be announced only during the Award ceremony; hence Applicant shall not rely on any confirmation about receiving the Award by any one through any medium. Organizer shall not be responsible for the same.
- Organiser cannot and shall not be accountable / liable for any disruptions / stoppages / interruptions or cancellation of the Awards due to any force majeure reasons.
- The decision of Organiser in relation to the interpretation of any of these Terms shall be final and binding on the Awardee. The Awards management will not entertain any queries in this regard.
- Advertisement by Awardee should be only for the category in which they have received the award and not for some other category. Awardee may promote receipt of Award subject to compliance with ASCI guidelines and other applicable laws
- All disputes relating to or arising out of the Awards /shortlisting shall be subject to the laws of India and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Mumbai, India.
For any queries or experience difficulties of any kind, nominees can write to et.edge@timesgroup.com.
