Mr Sameer Handa, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to business and New Zealand-India relations
Sameer Handa is Chair of the India New Zealand Business Council and Deputy Chair of New Zealand Asian Leaders. He has been part of multiple Ministerial Trade delegations.
He is Managing Director of Glowbal NZ Ltd, importing innovative products to New Zealand, and was CEO and Director of Patton Ltd, a large corporate in the cold chain industry.
He is a Board member of Bank of India (New Zealand) Ltd and heads the Audit and Risk Committee. He mentors young entrepreneurs and guides those engaging in trade between India and New Zealand.
Mr Handa is a member of the Refrigerant Recovery Board and Trustee of the Auckland Health Foundation.