Sharks in Suit has been declared the champion of ‘Over the Wall’, Marico Bangladesh Ltd.’s flagship entrepreneurship and product innovation campus competition, a press release said Sunday.
The winners were announced following the competition’s Grand Finale, held at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden’s Utshab Banquet Hall. The programme concluded with a Gala Event, with teams Incognito and Work in Progress becoming the runners-up of the competition.
The 7 finalist teams that qualified for the Grand Finale were: Team Incognito, Extra Drill, SquarePants, Levi Squad, Sharks in Suit, Absolute Zero and Work In Progress. In the final round of the competition, the teams pitched their product ideas to a panel of distinguished judges, namely Rajat Diwakar, Managing Director of Marico Bangladesh Ltd.; Naser Ezaz Bijoy, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank; and Shehzad Munim, Managing Director of British American Tobacco Bangladesh. After the of 7 compelling product idea pitches, Sharks in Suit emerged victorious.
Rajat Diwakar, Country Head, Marico Bangladesh Limited said, “At Marico, we believe that innovation and empowerment is at the heart of what we do, and Marico Bangladesh is undoubtedly the hub of some of our strongest innovators.”
Shehzad Munim said, “Over the Wall proves that, the more opportunities we create for the young students of Bangladesh, the more they can build their confidence and take their capabilities to a global stage.”
Naser Ezaz Bijoy said, “Thank you to Marico for planning such a timely event. We need innovation in our DNA.”
