9 SMEs shortlisted for Dji Sam Soe Awards

9 SMEs shortlisted for Dji Sam Soe Awards

JAKARTA: Nine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been
selected as finalists in the Dji Sam Soe Awards, a contest
sponsored by giant cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna.

The shortlisted SMEs are UD Gallery 76 from Malang and Citra
Mulia Perkasa from Surabaya, both in East Java; two firms from
West Java, namely, CV Rumpun Bambu Kreasi (Tasikmalaya) and CV
Sumber Berkat (Tangerang); and five from Yogyakarta, namely
Ndalem Prakaryan Batik, Kangean Desa Restaurant (Sleman), Tom's
Silver Manufacture (Kota Gede), Timboel Keramik and PT Pancaran
Harapan Nusa (both from Bantul).

The nominees, whittled down from the approximately 7,000 SMEs
which participated, will give presentations in front of prominent
business figures such as Eva Riyanti Hutapea and Bob Sadino.

The first, second and third place winners will receive cash
prizes of Rp 36 million (US$3,913), Rp 27 million and Rp 18
million respectively. -- JP