The Shahnaz Husain Group recently received the prestigious International Star Award for Quality 2009 in the Diamond category, in Geneva. The Award is given by B.I.D. (Business Initiative Directions), a leading organization, which monitors and rewards Quality Excellence in business and industry. In fact, B.I.D. provides endorsement through its corporate programmes to companies in more than 178 countries.

This Quality Excellence award not only recognizes the Shahnaz Husain Group’s international achievements, but also recognizes Herbal Queen Shahnaz Husain’s efforts in promoting Ayurveda worldwide with a crusader’s zeal, creating an international market for Ayurvedic beauty products and putting India on the world cosmetic map. Today, the Shahnaz Husain Group is positioned as the brand leader in both the domestic and international markets in Ayurvedic beauty care.

The award ceremony was held at a spectacular venue at the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva. It was the culmination of the two-day International Star Award Convention and was preceded by a gala dinner, which was attended by business leaders, international quality experts and eminent personalities. The Shahnaz Husain Group’s participation in the event was covered by 26 leading magazines in Europe, in various languages.

The Shahnaz Husain Group is the largest organization of its kind in the world, with a global network of franchise ventures and nearly 400 formulations for beauty and health care. It currently operates in more than 100 countries, where it has franchise salons, direct product distributors and beauty institutes. Keeping pace with the latest advances in cosmetic techniques, as well as the introduction of innovative products have maintained the Group’s position as the brand leader. Recent innovations, like the Gold Range, Diamond Collection, Pearl Concepts, Saffron Range and Stem Cell therapy, have had a dramatic effect on the product portfolio. The Group has also started expressing its concept of natural care and cures through spa treatments.

Reigning over a multi-million dollar beauty empire, Shahnaz Husain, Founder and Chairperson of the Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies, has become renowned for her unique style of corporate management worldwide, taking her organization from strength to strength over the last four decades. This award honours her spirit of entrepreneurship and phenomenal international achievements.