Archive: June 28, 2022

Mid-day Bags the Prestigious Best Use of Audio Award at International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA) 2022

India, June 2022: Mid-day, Mumbai’s home-grown and leading tabloid has won the ‘Best Use of Audio’ award at the Global Media Awards for their two-podcast series, ‘The Bombay Film Story’ and ‘Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast’. The award was announced by International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA) on 9th June 2022. The legacy awards being presented by INMA received 854 entries from 252 news brands across 46 countries this year.

Recognising the growing popularity of podcasts as a content format, Mid-day entered the arena with a bang. Since Mid-day is synonymous with Mumbai, the publication ventured into the world of podcasts with the two most engaging themes – Bollywood and Cricket. ‘The Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhar’ podcast narrates stories about Mumbai and cinema, some of its old chroniclers, and people who have been either on the side-lines or in the limelight, each with their own stories to tell. The entertainment editor and author, Mayank Shekhar, interviews people ranging from journalists, actors, producers, and actors to bring these unheard stories to the forefront.

Sharing his experience of creating the podcast, Mayank Shekhar said, “I think we are a verbal, storytelling, more than a reading culture. And I realized that with the podcast—not just with long conversations with the guests, but also the responses to it. And there’s nothing like preserving people and places—the times they were in—for posterity. Which is what the Bombay Film Story intends to do. That it could even win an international award for it, was a pleasant shock for me!”

On the other hand, in ‘Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast’, the acclaimed sports journalist, Clayton Murzello traces the stories from those who have shaped the legacy of cricket in the city not only during their playing days, but long after. It is the only podcast solely focusing on Mumbai Cricket.

Expressing his joy on receiving the award, Clayton Murzello said, “I’m delighted to receive this honor and I’m sure the judges found something uniquely fascinating about Mumbai cricket. I can’t thank my guests enough as well as the people behind this podcast.”

Commenting on winning the accolades, Rachna Kanwar, Chief Operating Officer – Digital Media, Radio City and Mid-day said, “Over the years, Mid-day has successfully built a loyal readership online which includes Bollywood and Sports fans; fans who trust us to deliver credible news and exclusive stories. When the lockdown forced us into our homes and online readership saw a big jump, we had to find newer ways to engager readers, and that’s when the idea of Mid-day Podcasts germinated. Mid-day’s seasoned Print team readily agreed to be a part of this new journey and the result was magical. We launched The Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhar first and the overwhelming response to it nudged us to launch Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello soon after. The INMA award for ‘Best Use of Audio’ is a testament that Mid-day has been successful in living up to our readers’ expectations. We thank INMA and the jury for this honour.”

International Newspaper Marketing Association has been presenting these awards since 1937 to bring recognition to innovative content brought to light by various publications and news brands and celebrate the transformation of media across the globe. With this win, Mid-day has set a higher benchmark for the media industry in India.

One12 Launches Its Clothing Studio At Madhapur, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, June 2022: One12, the multi-brand apparels studio, has launched its first shop in Madhapur, Hyderabad, yesterday. One12 is a multi-brand apparel studio, which houses well-known Indian brands for children, which till date has had primarily an online presence. Mrs. Anjana Yelavarthy (wife of actor Nani), Mrs. Hanshita Reddy (daughter of producer Dil Raju), Mrs. Veena Gajjala (Manjeera Constructions Ltd) were among those who attended the launch programme.

Speaking at the store launch, Mrs.Meghana, Managing Partner, One12 said, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of the all-new studio in Hyderabad. We are happy with the response and the relationship we have built with the Hyderabadis. The offline studio intends to give parents a ‘touch and feel’ of the fabric with which the brands lovingly make these apparel which cannot be given in online shopping. We hope to open many more stores as a one-stop shopping destination for all your kids wear needs.”

The studio is going to host brands like, PureCloth.co, La Dee Da, Hibisco, Tura Turi, Elfin House, Love the World Today, Essikakids, Big Lil People and many more. The studio is open from 26th of June from 11am to 7pm.

5 New-Age Startups That Are Changing The Indian Logistics Scenario

With India moving towards automation and rapid technological advances, the speed of movement of goods needs to rise to meet the challenge. Today, the Industry 4.0 goal requires more and more players covering ground in terms of freight movement across all sectors. The rate of growth and the rise in demand for these services has resulted in a boom of startups and entrepreneurs that are trying to innovate in the freight industry. They are coming up with transformative ideas using AI, Machine Learning, and the full array of post-digitalization tools available today. We listed down some of the most innovative startups that are taking on the opportunities afforded by the rise in freight movement today –

FreightFox

FreightFox is a tech-first Logistics Partner for Manufacturing Enterprises focussed on creating value in the Indian B2B Logistics space. They offer data and technology-led solutions to deliver efficient on-ground transport operations to support the economy. Freightfox lets you track expenditure on freight, along with measuring capacities of trucks, and allowing customers to gather market intelligence. With FreightManage, FreightIQ, and FreightProcure, and more, this company offers tech-based solutions to help with all parts of freight procurement, tracking, and intelligence. They have complimented it with a pioneering Collaborative-Logistics-as-a-Service (CLaaS) capability, which is a first-of-its-kind mobility offering in India. They have expanded further in Auto Ancillary, FMCG, Energy and Engineering industry segments across large and small enterprises. They aim to enable index-based freight contracts through their cutting-edge end-to-end logistics procurement and orchestration platform.

Trukky

Trukky uses their web-based and app-based tech platforms to manage online truck bookings for logistics. Users can hire trucks and manage their logistical operations through a network of truck operators across India. Their platform allows users to handle everything from freight booking to payments in one place. They also offer prompt delivery options, with expertise in including Full TruckLoad, Part TruckLoad, Door to Door delivery. Trukky also offers transit insurance powered by Bharati AXA for their customers. Users can track their shipments in real-time through Trukky’s web or app platform. They boast of a 3-step process to allow consumers to book shipments with ease.

Rivigo

Rivigo provides logistics solutions across eCommerce, pharma, automotive, and many other verticals. They have simple, intuitive technology products gaining quick and easy adoption by the trucking ecosystem stakeholders. Their networks rely on company-owned trucks, and they claim to lower transit time by 50 to 70% as compared to their competitors. Their goal is to ensure that each truck driver or pilot has to spend less time in transit – they plan to achieve this by setting up a relay model, wherein shipments are handed over at regular intervals to the next driver. Their networks cover over 30,000 pin-codes across India. They have more than 250 processing centres and branches spanning across more than 10 million sq.ft.

GoBOLT

GoBOLT uses IoT and analytics to provide solutions like vehicle selection, route planning, delivery planning, documentation, and more. They are based in Mumbai, and have networks across India. Their Hybrid Asset Ownership models are a flagship offering, along with their marketplace that has more than 5000 trucks. They service E-commerce, FMCG, FMCD & Industrial sectors with their networks of trucks. With time, they would like to introduce services like brokerage, Resale, Insurance, Service, Standardized ERP platform for MFO’s & control tower services on the GoBOLT platform.

QikPod

This company uses secure “lockers” to safely deliver eCommerce goods across the country. The QikPod Cube is one of their flagship products – QikPod Cube – is a secure locker. QikPod has set up these host lockers alongside ecommerce companies to make it easy for customers to pick up their parcels whenever convenient. This reduces carbon footprints left by multiple delivery attempts. This system is outfitted with QR Codes to ensure the delivery of the right parcels for the right customers. They leverage cloud APIs, responsive designs, serverless backend architectures, scalable enterprise databases, and more to innovate in smart logistics.

VJIM Hyderabad Placement 2022 – 36% students placed in Deloitte, ICICI Bank & Accenture

VJIM Hyderabad Placement 2022: VJIM (Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management), the Hyderabad based pioneer business school, released a placement report for the PGDM batch 2020-22. Average salary jumped by 13% in comparison to last year’s average salary. So far the average salary offered has been INR 6 Lakh per annum.

Deloitte (recruited 26), ICICI Bank (recruited 15) & Accenture (recruited 10) were the top recruiters. Amul, MRF Tyre Limited, UBS, Hitachi, IDFC First Bank, Blue Star, Fever FM (HT Media), TATA Consumer Products, GEP Worldwide, GTL Technologies, Intangles Labs Pvt Ltd, Intercontinental Exchange, Panasonic Homes & Living, MFine were among the 30+ other recruiters which visited the campus so far.

According to Dr. Ch.S. Durga Prasad, “We have been able to consistently offer value to our stakeholders – students and recruiters. We strive to provide quality management education at an affordable price to the young graduates of the nation who aspire to become management professionals. At the same time, VJIM has been ever responsive to our recruiters who have instilled faith in us for being able to fulfill the varied requirements and increasing demand for industry-ready professionals.”

Students were placed in various domains and offered a wide range of roles in BFSI, IT/ITES, FMCG, consulting, real estate, edutech, retail and auto ancillary etc.

Facts:

· Average salary jumps by 13%

· Average salary offered is INR 6 LPA

· Lowest salary offered is INR 4.1 LPA

· Median Salary offered is INR 5.5 LPA

● Known for value for money and high ROI (1.6) which is better than the most of the B Schools in Hyderabad, Telangana – IMT Hyd (1.57), IPE Hyderabad (1.49), NMIMS Hyd (1.36), WOXEN University (1.3), SIBM Hyd (1.25) and IBS (1.2); this management school has a rich legacy of alumni since its inception in 1993.

● One of the oldest B Schools of South India, it is also accredited by two major accreditation NBA and SAQS.

● Located in the outskirts of Hyderabad but closer to the IT hub in a 30 acre lush green campus in true sense, green lawns, beautiful landscape and state-of-the-art but unique architecture, is a treat for the students.

VJIM offers PGDM with various industry-oriented specializations and PGDM General with Dual specialization (Marketing, HRM, Finance, Operations and Business Analytics). VJIM is offering two new electives from this year in Media Management and Travel & Tourism Management

VJIM Hyderabad is often found ranked in the ‘Top 20 Private B Schools’ category of the country by various rating agencies. It is ranked 56th in the all B Schools ranking by MBAUniverse.com.

MAT students can apply for PGDM 2022-24 : VJIM Hyderabad has recently opened applications for the PGDM batch 2022. MBA aspirants who may not have a great score in other tests like CAT / XAT / CMAT can now apply online at VJIM without waiting for a year.

A webinar on Canadian Wood – Versatile, Sustainable and Legal

New Delhi, India, June 2022: Forestry Innovation Consulting India Pvt Ltd, the crown agency of the provincial Government of British Columbia (B.C.), popularly known as Canadian Wood, has announced on hosting a webinar to educate their audience about “Canadian Wood – sustainable, versatile and legal” wood sourced from sustainably managed forests of British Columbia, Canada.

Canadian Wood is all set to host a thought-provoking webinar on the importance of Sustainable Forest management, legally harvested and wood as a versatile material. The speakers will highlight a variety of significant topics, including Canadian wood species and their applications and certifications.

The session will begin with a welcome note by Mr. Pranesh Chhibber, Country Director – Canadian Wood which will follow with presentations by our respective speakers Mr. Peter Bradfield, Technical Advisor – Canadian Wood and Dr Jimmy Thomas, Asst. Director technical services – Canadian Wood. The webinar will be moderated by Rambeer Singh Yadav, Asst. Director – Business development – Canadian Wood. The session will also follow with a Q&A session to address the question received from the audience.

Sustainable forestry helps to maintain and enhance the long-term health of forest ecosystems for the benefit of all living things. British Columbia (B.C.), Canada is recognized as a global leader in sustainable forest management and is known for meeting the environmental, social and economic needs of current and future generations.

The popularity of sustainably sourced wood has skyrocketed in recent years. Today the industry preferences for sustainable material have shifted as they become more aware of various environmental issues. Canadian Wood species are such material which are sourced from sustainable managed forests of B.C Canada.

Registrations for the webinar are now open. Click on the link below to confirm your participation in this enriching experience.

Day & Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Registrations link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4816560592847/WN_lmA2g1X6SyyuTlpPBJmS4A

Contact: +91 22 492211600

BPCL organizes nationwide Brand Engagement Program Brand Quiz Badshaah

Mumbai 28 June 2022: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, one of the leading company in petroleum sector in India, successfully organized their flagship internal communication and knowledge-enhancing program for employees – The Brand Quiz Baadshah, in Mumbai.

The super quiz, carved out a unique place for itself, with its scale and saw nationwide participation of more than 2,600 employees. The quiz entered the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records in 2018, having been recognized as the largest Corporate Brand Engagement Program in Asia.

The Quiz master for the grand finale was Giri Balasubramania, better known by his pseudonym Pickbrain, who is a prolific quizmaster and has anchored over 2,000 shows across several countries.

The objective of Brand Quiz Badshah is to energise employees across the length and breadth of the organisation and enhance their brand and business knowledge.

The coveted trophy was lifted by team of Sheikh Jalaluddin Mohammad, Territory Manager (Lubes) from Pune and Mosharraf Ahmed, Assistant Manager Operations (Retail), Manmad.

The finale was attended by Shri Arun Kumar Singh, C&MD, Shri Sanjar Khanna, Director Refineries, Smt Meenaxi Rawat, CVO, Shri Sukhmal Jain who felicitated the winners in the presence of Shri S. Abbas Akhtar, Chief General Manager (PR & Brand), other senior BPCL officials and the employees who watched the event live.

As a result of the pandemic, the multi-stage BQB Quiz Contest was spread across 5 virtual rounds, including 2 online sessions, followed by 18 Quarter Finals, 6 Semi Finals, before culminating into the grand Finale, where a total of 12 participants in 6 teams battled it out for the crown.

Jai Rattan Ekka, Chief Manager (Employee Relations), Kochi Refinery and Sagnik Sinha Senior Manager (BPRL) were the First Runner-Up and Eshu Kumar, Territory Manager (Retail) from Jammu and Arun Kandikonda Territory Coordinator (Retail) from Chennai were the Second Runner-Up.

On the occasion of International MSME Day 2022, Wadhwani Foundation calls for structured support to MSMEs

Mumbai, June 2022: On the eve of International MSME Day, the global not-for-profit Wadhwani Foundation and its SME-led Initiative, Wadhwani Advantage, called for structured support for MSMEs as in post-pandemic times, small businesses need to adapt to new market dynamics, be confident of their product lines, and maintain competitive pricing.

Today, for example, access to cost-effective finance is mainly digital. Therefore, SMEs must pick up digital skills without which they are not likely to grow. Upskilling and reskilling the workforce in the MSME sector towards digitization will allow them access to broader sets of suppliers and customers, better payment systems, and broader market visibility, allowing them to scale while eliminating manual inefficiencies.

There is also a need for micro-enterprises (which form the bulk of the 63M SMEs, close to 95%) to mature into small enterprises and the small into mid-size SMEs. Sanjay Shah, Chief Operating Officer – India/SE Asia, Wadhwani Foundation, says, “With sixty-three million MSMEs creating 111 million jobs in India, they are the largest employment creators in the country and contribute significantly to India’s GDP. Structured support to MSMEs in post-pandemic times will largely be driven by their adoption of digitization, leading to larger collaborative ecosystems, broader sets of suppliers and customers, and better payment systems that fast become the path for business growth. The Wadhwani Advantage initiative is working on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a growth focus program for larger SMEs and a DIY (Do-it-Yourself) program to scale-up small SMEs. Both these programs will be augmented with virtual helpdesk support for SMEs. In addition, we are also launching a Wadhwani Advantage community platform that is meant to provide an SME Social Network for peer-to-peer networking and connects to advisors and customers.”

There are multiple challenges that inhibit the growth of MSMEs, like inadequate infrastructure, lack of access to capital, low productivity, and dearth of innovation. As a result, ~99% of businesses are unable to grow and remain micro in their life cycle despite having great potential for the same.

On the eve of International MSME Day 2022, Samir Sathe, Executive VP – Wadhwani Advantage at Wadhwani Foundation, says, “MSMEs are at an inflection point in India and carry the unmet potential to grow 2x-10x. We at Wadhwani Foundation remain committed to accelerating their growth with our unique model of external curated advisor-led consulting, PMO and subsidized funding support, productized IP, and a proposed community platform that will enable SMEs to access their ecosystem, thereby facilitating a systemwide change.”

According to a study by Assocham-Crisil, India’s MSME sector is expected to rebound with a 15% to 17% growth in revenues for the financial year ending 2022. Therefore, it is imperative that the support to the MSME sector remains strong and steadfast.

Transcending Trends And Exuding Style Workwear By Fabindia

Whether you are doing meetings in person, in WFH mode, or need something to effortlessly AM-PM in, Fabindia’s stylish new work wear collection checks all the boxes. Clean, crisp, and no-fuss, that’s their workwear collection for you! Comfortable and crisp cotton coupled with classic prints makes this range perfect for work and play.

Fabindia’s extensive workwear range with an array of silhouettes and styles for you to choose from. The pieces from the collection exude versatility, comfort, and style and are available in a variety of colours and prints made with breathable fabrics.

The collection is filled with printed co-ord sets, long shirts, shirts with polka dots, blazers, dresses, and blouses for women. For men, the collection features striped shirts, printed shirts, plain shirts, and waistcoats that help elevate any look almost instantly. Hues of pinks, whites, blues, and greens take over the colour palette of this range.