MARGARET Hirsch, the chief operations executive of the Hirsch Group, was recently announced as the winner of the Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal. The announcement was made by the European Business Assembly.
The award celebrates ‘truly responsible personalities and companies of all levels on the international business front’. The main focus is on an all-round effort to give back to the community, including company-organised volunteer programmes, philanthropy and sustainable business practices.
Other recipients are from the Union National Bank (UAE), Koncern Farmakom MB (Serbia), NickCery Conglomerate Inc (USA), Polycorp Ltd (Canada), Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad (Malaysia), Al Amar Consulting Group (Egypt) and ISD Portolan Ltd (Hungary). This is Margaret’s 16th major business award.