IZB in four IDC awards
INDO Zambia Bank (IZB) has bundled four awards, with two of them scooping the first prizes in the best dividend payer and best Corporate Governance Compliant enterprise categories under the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) group.
Other awards scooped are the highest dividend declared enterprise and best performing enterprise in the second and third categories respectively.
These awards were presented at the 5th IDC annual group conference in Livingstone on November 27, 2021.
In an interview, IZB Managing Director Mr. Kowdichar Shashidhar said the awards were a great source of encouragement to the entire IZB Team who have dedicated all the efforts to the maximizing shareholder value and serving the best interests of all stakeholders.
Mr Shashidhar added that, the awards were yet a testament of the compelling capabilities of the IZB Brand asserting that, IZB has trully been fulfilling its mandate and meeting the expectations of the shareholders and stakeholders, driven by its focus on formulation and effective implementation of measured strategies.
Mr. Shashidhar, stressed that the Bank has a very strong organizational
performance culture founded on solid Corporate Governance pillars which culture in a vital factor in the success of the Bank and sustained growth and development.
Mr. Shashidhar dedicated the four awards to ALL the customers of IZB for the continued trust and loyalty to the Bank and to ALL the staff members for being dedicated to the growth and development of the institution.
He pledged that IZB would continue to ride on innovations and customer sovereignty to sustain its competitive advantage.
Mr. Shashidhar also indicated that the Bank has over the past 37 years of its existence demonstrated its commitment to society through different initiatives such as rendering support to start-up Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and self-help groups at the grassroots level of the society as well as recruitment of fresh young graduates.
He added that, the future looks extremely bright for IZB as the Bank’s strategic focus and Core values resonates with the new dawn government’s agenda for economic growth and thus Indo Zambia Bank Limited will be a reliable partner of the government in spurring economic growth and employment creation.