INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, the Ministry of Industry today again handed over 26 awards to domestic industry observers consisting of Upakarti Award, Best Design Award of Indonesia and Creative Award of Prima Mutu in 2017. This activity is a strategic effort of government to give appreciation to those who excel in coaching and Industrial development, especially small and medium industry sector (IKM).

Director General of Small and Medium Industries (IKM) of the Ministry of Industry, Gati Wibawaningsih said, this award is done every two years. The details of the award recipients in the field of industry in 2017, the recipient of awards Upakarti as many as 16 people or companies consisting of five service recipients, five pioneer Service recipients, and six recipients of Care Services.

Furthermore, the award of the Best Design Award Gold Indonesia Category Product Design Bulk Industry and Has Marketed as many as six recipients, and awards Creation Prima Quality of four recipients.

"Upakarti award is the highest award given by the government to those who have been dedicated to doing something extraordinary in the development of SMEs, whether from business circles, institutions, practitioners or professionals and local governments," said Gati in Jakarta, Wednesday / 8/2017).

she added that of the 16 recipients of Upakarti, five recipients of Service Service category are Ratu Munawaroh from Jambi City, Jambi Province, Endra Noflida Yuswir from Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatera, Riswahyuni ​​from Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, Arita Apolinadari Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, and Imtihani from Pontianak City, West Kalimantan.

For Pioneering Services, namely PT. Tri Jaya Teknik, Kabupaten Karawang, West Java, IKM Cita Rasa Pagimana from Banggai Kepulauan Regency, Central Sulawesi, PT. Rekadaya Multi Adi Prima from Bogor Regency, West Java, CV. Tashinda Putraprima from Bantul, D.I.Yogjakarta, and IKM Tenun Lansek Manih from Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatera.

Care Services Category, to Tri Rismaharini from Surabaya, East Java, Hendrar Prihadidari Semarang, Central Java, Rita Widyasaridari Kutai Kartanegara District, East Kalimantan, Judas Amir, from Palopo City, South Sulawesi, Andi Burhanuddin Unru from Wajo Regency, Sulawesi South, and Qurais H. Abidin from Kota Bima, West Nusa Tenggara.

Gati explained that the Best Design Award for Indonesia is given to companies or designers who have made tremendous efforts in producing the best design product in accordance with the design performance and meet the criteria of 'Good Design'.

The award was submitted to six recipients, that is PT. Indovickers Furnitama, PT. Star Cosmos, Pala Nusantara, Jens Kreatif, PT. Pudak Oriental Indonesia, and PT.Heavenly Nutrition Indonesia. "We hope they can help to grow and develop new creative and innovative designs for other industries in order to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian products," said Gati.

Meanwhile, Quality Creative Awards are awarded to SMIs who have implemented a product quality management system continuously through Quality Circle formed by each company.

The four recipients of the award are CV Tom Burger Group from Lima Puluh Kota District, West Sumatera, CV. Esbas Toy's from Pasuruan District, East Java, UD. Riga Bintang Cenderawasih from Magetan Regency, East Java, and UD. Azhari from Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara.