SME Banking Awards 2021

Every thriving community requires a standard of excellence. That's why, in the wake of numerous successful initiatives in the SME community, we are delighted to introduce the second edition of our exclusive SME Banking Awards.

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Check out who won the 2nd edition of SME Banking Awards

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Every thriving community requires a standard of excellence. That's why, in the wake of numerous successful initiatives in the SME community, we are delighted to introduce the second edition of our exclusive SME Banking Awards.

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2021 Awards timeline

2021 judges

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Ken Burke

Qorus

SME Banking Community Chairman & Senior Advisor

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Rohit Garg

Emirates NBD

Group Head of Business Banking

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Esra Kivrak

Independent

Non-Executive Board Member

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Don Ludlow

Royal Bank of Canada

Vice President Small Business, Business Financial Services Strategy & Partnerships

Voting criteria

Originality

Why is the solution different? How inventive, innovative, unique and distinguished is the solution in the market?

Internationality

Performance at the cross-country level, the degree of internalization

Impact – Traction

Is the solution capable of generating significant revenue and have strong traction?

Business Potential - Pain solver

How big and important is the business problem and the level of pain being solved? Is this solution going to solve it at scale?

Wow factor

How excited are you about the project?

In 2021 edition...

  • 6000+

    votes were received in total

  • 13

    senior industry leaders acted as judges in 2021

  • 14

    nominees competing for recognition in the SME Banking Awards