Young Entrepreneur Award for Aakash Dhote
29 August 2023: “I am thrilled and humbled to receive the Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award at the Small Business Awards 2023. Big thanks to @entrepreneurind @franchiseindia_ for this amazing award,” writes Aakash Dhote, Founder and CEO of Blue Apple DIGIMEDIA, in his Instagram post.
“As I stood before the Honourable Minister of MSME, Narayan Tatu Rane, all I could feel was gratitude for the journey that have had and will continue to have.”
Son of Tushar Dhote, Chairperson of AIFMP’s PAMEX 2024, Aakash, received the Award at a ceremony hosted on 7th August 2023 at JW Marriot, Delhi. Small Business Awards is India’s most prestigious honour, recognising and celebrating the best small and mid-sized business brands and visionaries. The show is recognised as the nation’s most successful small business recognition programme, honouring the economy’s silent pillars. Over 50 categories are created to celebrate the best in creativity and innovation among all sectors from manufacturing and services to trading businesses.
Founded in 2015, Blue Apple DIGIMEDIA is among India’s TOP 10 media service providers for trade fairs and exhibitions. Their expertise lies in impactful visual storytelling through event photo- and videography work. MediaExpo Mumbai (Messe Frankfurt), Work On Vacation – ISTANBUL Turkey (Tracon Events) and Palm Expo 2022 (Have) are notable trade fair clients of Blue Apple, besides corporates such as Nivea, CEAT, Mountain Dew, Citibank, Triumph, Edelweiss Tokio, IDEX, and Vedic Roots.
“I have always considered my commitment and honesty my biggest strengths, and I promise that my ongoing and new ventures shall be a testament to that. Hope the support from all those who have been with me stays and we continue to create a meaningful impact,” Aakash concludes his Insta-post.