Archive: March 31, 2023

Regenta Hotels by Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd Opens Five New Properties

Bangalore, March 31, 2023: India’s rapidly expanding hospitality chain, the award-winning Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels, has unveiled its newly opened hotels in five cities across India. The hotel chain launched its Regenta brand in Vadodara, Jhansi, Mohali, Greater Noida, and Mahadevpura-Bangalore, marking significant growth for the company.

The five properties will showcase the new and vibrant Regenta brand across two categories – Regenta Place and Regenta Inn. Travellers visiting these cities can now opt for affordable luxury with the opening of the new Regenta properties.

Commenting on the expansion, Mr Chander K Baljee, Chairman & Managing Director, Royal Orchid Hotels Limited said, “The opening of our five new Regenta properties is a testament to our commitment to making hospitality affordable and accessible. The Regenta brand is for the value-conscious travellers looking to explore India beyond the regular.”

Regenta Fairlak Vadodara, is a hotel managed by Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. located in Vasna Bhayli. It’s close to several industrial belts and tourist attractions. The hotel offers 81 rooms with five types of accommodation, including executive rooms, club rooms, junior suites, orchid suites, and royal suites, all with modern amenities. The Peacock Room is a banquet hall for up to 400 guests, while the Dove Room is ideal for small group events and meetings. The hotel also has a coffee shop, restaurant, swimming pool, gym, and spa with massage rooms.

The Regenta Place Jhansi is a good choice for visitors who want to take a historical stroll down memory lane. The hotel’s 33 rooms, which range from executive to suites, can accommodate both business and leisure travellers. The PINXX restaurant serves a variety of delicacies, including Indian, Chinese, and Continental cuisine, and it also offers additional meeting space.

Mohali will open its doors to the first Regenta Place welcoming guests to enjoy its 36 tastefully-designed rooms. In addition to banqueting facilities, the Regenta Place Mohali offers a variety of dining options along with a multi-cuisine restaurant, a rooftop restaurant, and a stylish bar.

The Regenta Inn – Greater Noida caters well for corporate guests with its close proximity to India Expo Centre & Mart and other business hubs, in addition to the Yamuna Expressway which connects to Agra. The hotel’s 39 spacious guest rooms come with a multi-cuisine restaurant with 66 seats and business amenities.

Finally, with the debut of the Regenta Inn Grand, ORR – Mahadevpura, Bangalore will expand its portfolio of Regenta hotels. Visitors opting for the new property can choose from 49 well-appointed rooms with options like all-day and in-room dining among many others.

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited is looking to capture a fair share of Tier 2 and 3 markets with the opening of their new properties. Carving a niche in the area of affordable luxury, guests opting for the Regenta brand will now have a choice of 287 rooms across six cities in India. Plans are underway to open many more properties Pan-India in the coming months.

TapOnn Launches “Don’t try So Hard to Network; Just TapOnn” Campaign to Revolutionize Smart Networking

New Delhi, 31st March 2023 – TapOnn, a brand dedicated to revolutionizing smart networking, is excited to announce the launch of its first brand campaign “Don’t Try So Hard to Network; Just TapOnn”. The campaign aims to create brand awareness and introduce TapOnn as the future of networking. With this campaign TapOnn aims at expanding its reach to digital audiences. The brand’s dedication to using technology to make networking simple, efficient, and effective has made it a go-to choice for individuals and businesses.

The campaign focuses on how traditional paper business cards are not relevant in today’s digital era and are not adding any value to our smart working professionals. If we are in the digital era then so should be out business cards – smart, instant and eco-conscious that only adds more value to you and enables you to create a great first impression.

To add more star power to the launch, the video features renowned actor and model, Rohit Mehta. With massive followers on social media, Rohit Mehta has been featured in the movie ‘ Veer Gomtesha’ and various brand ads.

Today networking has become a crucial part of personal and professional growth. TapOnn recognizes this and has developed a smart product system to simplify networking. With TapOnn, users can create a digital smart card to share their information with anyone, anywhere, anytime and they don’t need to carry 100’s of useless paper cards. Just one TapOnn is enough. With the smart card you can share all relevant contact information, social media links, website, portfolio payment gateway and more, making it easy to network, stay connected and convert your leads.

“We’re thrilled to launch the ‘Don’t try So Hard to Network; Just TapOnn’ campaign and introduce the world to the future of networking. At TapOnn, we believe that networking should be easy. We’re excited to empower professionals to achieve their brand and business goals by converting their next network into a plausible lead, said Dhruv Jolly, Founder & MD,TapOnn.

We are confident that the campaign will be a massive success and look forward to connecting with a wider audience meaningfully,” Dhruv added.

IPRS Music Day in collaboration with Meta

Hyderabad/Mumbai/New Delhi, March 31st, 2023 – The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) is pleased to announce its upcoming event, IPRS Music Day, an insightful music workshop in collaboration with Meta, on April 5th at 4 pm. This event will be live cast on IPRS Facebook and Instagram pages from the Meta Studio in Mumbai, making it available to IPRS members, independent artists, music creators, and aspiring musicians from all across.

The workshop aims to raise awareness about music copyright in the digital age and how music creators and independent artists can use meta platforms to promote their music and connect with fans. The workshop will have individual segments covering topics such as music copyright and managing creators’ rights on social media, using social media for promotion, community building, and how to earn more from the music made.

The workshop will also include an experience-sharing session with leading creators, who will share their journey as a creator, the art of Songwriting, and how to make your music big through the power of digital and social media.

Rakesh Nigam, CEO of IPRS, commenting on the association with Meta said, “the digital age has presented new learnings and opportunities for music creators and publishers. We want to ensure that our members and budding creators have the information they need to succeed in the fast-transforming music industry,” he said. “I would like to thank Salim Merchant, Yashraj Mukhate, and Antara Nandy for joining us in this initiative and sharing anecdotes from their real-life experience as eminent composers, songwriters, and new-age creators. I’m sure our members and those aspiring to build a successful career in music will benefit from the session.”

The event is free to join for all.

Join us for the IPRS Music Day and don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from industry experts and take your music to the next level.

Details of the session

What: IPRS Music Day in collaboration with META

An insightful live session decoding music copyright in digital, the power of social media platforms in the digital age, how to promote your music, build your community and earn from meta platforms, and hear eminent songwriters and music composers on the art of songwriting and music composition.

When: 5th April 2023

Time: 4 pm onwards

Venue: Live on IPRS Facebook (@iprsorg) and Instagram (@iprsmusic) page

Mr. Lalit Pruthi joins UNIVO as Chief Financial Officer

New Delhi, March 2023: UNIVO, a leading online education provider, has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mr. Lalit Pruthi as it’s Chief Financial Officer UNIVO, Lalit will be responsible to strengthen the financial governance & enhance the internal processes to enable the high growth aspirations of the company.

A Chartered Accountant, Lalit has been associated with several distinguished organizations, including Grant Thornton, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd., and Nykaa Fashion. He joins UNIVO after his most recent stint at Nykaa Fashion as CFO Designate. The seasoned professional comes with more than 21 years of experience in Finance with over a decade of being in senior leadership positions across different geographies within India.

“I am thrilled to join UNIVO in its hyper-growth phase. The objective of democratizing higher education is super exciting & noble at the same time. I plan to focus all my energies & experience to build and enable a robust financial governance framework to deliver profitable and sustainable growth objectives. I look forward to working closely with the UNIVO team & collectively achieving our goals,” said Lalit Pruthi.

The spokesperson of UNIVO said, “We are pleased to welcome Lalit to the UNIVO family. His rich experience & proven track record will be instrumental to making UNIVO the most preferred Online Program Management company for partners & universities worldwide.”

AArete Leaders Celebrate Multiple Award Wins

CHICAGO – (March 2023) – AArete, a global management and technology consulting firm, celebrates the recognition of four consulting leaders who have received global and U.S. industry awards. The four awards include recognition for leadership and exceptional professional consulting achievements in healthcare payer, financial services, and digital & technology consulting.

AArete’s recent leadership recognitions include:

• Consulting Magazine’s Global Leaders in Consulting 2023 Honoree for Excellence in Leadership: Earned by John Carey, managing director, as a recognition honoring the most accomplished leaders around the globe that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and strong professional influence. Carey leads AArete’s Cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management practice, advising global clients on technology strategy, development, and implementation based on his decades of experience with a focus on financial services.
• Utah Business Magazine’s Forty Under 40: Earned by Paul Schuhmacher, managing director, the award honors Schuhmacher’s exceptional leadership in guiding team members and developing new business-building programs. Schuhmacher is a leader in AArete’s Healthcare Payer practice and has been recognized for advising health plans on complex challenges and providing solutions to increase profitability and operational efficiency and enable quality of care.
• Consulting Magazine’s Women Leaders in Technology 2023 Honoree: Earned by Priya Iragavarapu, vice president of AArete’s Center of Delivery Excellence (CODE), the recognition honors women with exceptional achievements in the technology and consulting field. With nearly 20 years of experience in data analytics and technology, Iragavarapu has a deep history in the financial sector, designing and delivering analytics solutions that fuel decisions for some of the nation’s largest organizations.
• Consulting Magazine’s 2023 Rising Stars Honoree for Excellence in Strategy Consulting in Healthcare & Well-Being: Earned by SueEllen Carroll, director, for developing and leading innovative initiatives that position clients for success. Carroll is a leader in AArete’s Healthcare Payer and Provider practice, guiding healthcare organizations on operational efficiency and cost savings opportunities without compromising quality.

“We are honored to have multiple leaders recognized with prestigious awards,” said Loren Trimble, AArete CEO. “These awards are a testament to the leadership and consistent dedication of our team in delivering innovative solutions and exceptional results for our clients. This is a true reflection of the talent and expertise that exists within AArete and we are incredibly proud of John, Paul, Priya, and SueEllen’s accomplishments.”

The leadership awards earned are yet another demonstration of AArete’s commitment to bringing the firm’s global clients top consulting talent, innovative solutions, and implementation services.

Project OSUM by Tushar Mistry, Principal Architect of TMDS

No barriers often result in excellent work- Every designer seeks projects where he can passionately display his work of art. For this to happen, it is imperative that the client is as passionate as the designer about the project, with the designer having freedom on binding lines like budgets, timelines, etc. One of our recent projects which was a pure treat to work on was the ‘Osum project’, headquartered at LodhaSupremus, Mumbai.

The client ‘ConaLightings and Switches’ is a technology-driven company and thus, the design of this office space is technologically heavy with automation being the backbone. The client completely believed in our vision and their equal involvement in each and every small detailing paved the way for this marvelous piece of work.
The ‘Osum project’ sports a fluid, modern, minimalistic, and monochromatic look. The approach that we pursued was to keep it very simple while giving attention to details that will gradually lead the place to give a sophisticated yet trendy look. We used lots of shapes and curves in this endeavor.

The Palette used for this commercial space was largely white, black, and grey with hints of red that was making all the difference. The walls are fashioned with computer numerically controlled (CNC) designs cut in Corian solid surfaces. What is important to be noted here is that the wall segment in particular took us a lot of time and effort to complete as we had to battle the problem of the non-availability of raw materials owing to the covid-19 pandemic. However, the finished design today reiterates that the wait was completely worth it.

Corian solid surfaces have been predominantly used in this project as they depict fine finishing. One look at the wire manager, the phone charger, the pen stand, etc. all designed out of Corian material, on the tabletop will show that these accessories blend effortlessly with the desks. Technology has also played a pivotal role in designing this space. The cabinets finished up with Corian solid surfaces are embedded with sensors and open with the help of access cards. Thus, the entire lock and key look have been done away with in the design of staff lockers and cabinets resulting in an easy-to-use, classic, chic, and clutter-free look. Everything here is designed on motion sensor -be it the lights, music, or even the entry and exit making it a zone providing a wholesome experience. The flooring solution is a mix of marble dust and has been worked on to give a matte look that is in sync with the rest of the office space décor.

One of the major challenges that we encountered was while doing the Managing Director’s cabin. For the ceiling, we envisaged something with curves and lines, which while looking simple and elegant is very tough to implement. Although many mediums like red Corian, MDF, CNC cut, and painted red were being tried, they were far from what we actually wanted from that space. Finally, a small rope in my hand dropped the hint of using the most simplistic and tactful material- a white cotton rope to get the desired look. The white cotton rope was stained, hardened, and varnished all over gorgeously making up for the spectacular ceiling look. A learning that I got while doing this project is that sometimes the simplest of things will help achieve the grandest of décor.