Giri Gupta QSM
Giri Gupta, of Auckland, New Zealand received the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) for services to business and the Indian community.
Qualifications in engineering in his native India and later in the US served as a good foundation in pursuit of a career in both countries. While in America, with all its potential and vocational opportunities would have assured him of a lucrative disposition, his heart and mind were set on New Zealand, which he perceived held the potential for his involvement and progress.
It was not an easy ride. He worked for less than $9 per hour at The Warehouse in Pakuranga, barely sufficient to tend to his small family of a son and two daughters. But hard work seldom goes unrewarded. Mr. Gupta entered the property market about twenty years ago and has never looked back.
“My life revolves around friends, family, customers and people in the community. This award belongs to them,” he said.
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The Queen's Service Medal (QSM) is a medal awarded by the government of New Zealand to recognize and reward volunteer service to the community and also public service in elected or appointed public office. It was established in 1975 and is related to the Queen's Service Order. The QSM replaced the Imperial Service Medal as an award of New Zealand.
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As a community leader Giri Gupta plays a prominent leadership role in guiding, directing, and organizing people to help make the community a better place for all residents.
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Giri Gupta is a popular entrepreneur in the real estate and hospitality industry. Mr Gupta entered the property market about twenty years ago and has never looked back.
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Mr. Gupta is Chairman of India NZ trade alliance. Though all nations are grappling with the same problem, yet the economic and trading responses have been different. Some countries (like ours) have insulated themselves while others have used this opportunity to pick up more business.
