2024 Minority Veteran Owned Firm of the Year – Awarded on 10/22/24 by the U.S. Department of Commerce | Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) during National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week in Atlanta, Georgia (October 20 – 26th). This national award recognizes BGI as a leader in minority-owned businesses and acknowledges Zef’s dedication to excellence, job creation, and social responsibility.
Awards are the highest level of national recognition that a U.S. minority business enterprise can receive from the U.S. Department of Commerce. These prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of minority business enterprises, as well as the individuals, and organizations that have demonstrated their commitment to advancing minority business enterprises.
Congratulations, Zef! Your dedication inspires your BGI Team every day — your leadership, accomplishments, commitment, and the success of the company are celebrated and reinforces how impactful the work BGI does and the importance of what we do.
L to R: Yvette Uriondo, Sr. Business Consultant, MBDA – Arizona Chapter
Zeferino Banda, Jr., President & CEO, Banda Group International, and
Alika Kumar, Executive Director, MBDA – Arizona Chapter
Zef accepting Award
at 2024 MED Week
2024 Minority Veteran Owned
Firm of the Year Award
Zef and the 2024 Award
Zef and wife, Leslie with the 2024 Award overlooking the City of Atlanta, GA.
