3 November 2007

Ujjivan Is Awarded First Ever Unitus Accelerator Award

Last week at the Unitus Leadership Summit held in Cebu, Philippines, Ujjivan was awarded the Unitus Accelerator Award. The award recognized Ujjivan’s role in accelerating the microfinance industry, its innovative approach, and the positive impact it has on the lives of its customers. Ujjivan, a partner of Unitus since 2006, was the first to receive this prestigious award.

The award was presented to Ajit Grewal, Ujjivan’s Executive Director by Geoff Davis, Unitus’ CEO, during the Leadership Summit’s closing dinner.

The award ceremony concluded a dynamic three-day conference that brought together CEOs and COOs from Unitus’ global network of MFI partners. The conference was sponsored by The Omidyar Network, and included session led by Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay and co-founder of the Omidyar Network, and Matt Bannick, former head of eBay International and Managing Partner of Omidyar Network.

Geoff Davis, CEO of Unitus, presents Ajit Grewal, Ujjivan's Executive Director with the Accelerator Award

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