Una, October 16:- Entrepreneurs in Una seeking business opportunities with major industries got an opportunity to interact directly with company representatives at a Vendor Development Programme held on Friday. The programme, organised at Gulmohar Grand Hotel, was attended by 140 representatives of micro and small enterprises and self-help groups. It was organised under the RAMP scheme in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh Government's Industries Department and the Himachal Pradesh Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (HPCED).
The programme was organised by Wonder Works, Tinge Consultancy and Skill Labs. Anshul Dhiman, Joint Director of the Industries Department, Una, addressed the participants. The objective was to connect local enterprises with major industries, prospective buyers and financial institutions, while creating new business and supply opportunities for them.
Representatives of SIDBI, Nestlé India Limited, Swiss Garnier Life Science, Stanford Laboratories Private Limited, Manika Plastek Limited, Cremica Food Park Private Limited, Livguard, Spain Formulations Private Limited and Luminous delivered presentations during the programme. They shared information about their companies' procurement requirements, the products and services needed, eligibility criteria for becoming vendors and the registration process. Participants were also informed about the financial assistance available to them.
Later, Deepika Khatri, Joint Director of the Himachal Pradesh Government's Industries Department, addressed industry representatives and members of micro and small enterprises. During the question-and-answer session, participants raised queries with company representatives regarding procurement procedures and vendor registration. Discussions also focused on the possibilities of supplying products and services according to companies' requirements and establishing business relationships with them.
