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Zebu gets positive response in the lockdown, registers 100% growth

Aug 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Founder & CEO, #V Vijayakumar, #Zebu, #Zebu Share and Wealth Managements Pvt Ltd

Chennai, 17 August 2020:

Zebu Share and Wealth Managements Pvt Ltd, a leading financial services solution provider in India, have seen a 100% growth in investors during the lockdown period. Owing to the lockdown, investors have been extremely active. 90% of the users used the new-age stock trading option. Owing to this Zebu has witnessed a large jump in trading activities as well as interest in opening new accounts.

In the digital era, it has become imperative for all to make use of safe technology to make lives easier. Currently, Zebu is offering a Trade on-the-go platform- Zebull. It is that helps its customers to execute their orders own.

Sharing his thoughts on the development, V Vijayakumar, Founder & CEO, Zebu, said, “The last few months have been very great for us in terms of growth and market expansion. It is indeed great to receive such an amazing response to our e-trading platform. The lockdown has sparked interest in people around trading and exploring the stock market. It is interesting to note that most of our investor/trader user base consist of people below the age of 40.”

He further added, “In the growing digital space, technology acts as a service. In inter-dependent models such as ours, it is vital to offer secure technology for stock trading. SEBI’s new framework on collecting up-front margins will kick in this year. This will create an opportunity for companies like Zebu that offer a complete package of professional financial services online. With technological prowess such as robotic risk management, our focus would be to expand our footprint in the market to onboard more customers. It is also our endeavour to strengthen our technology and back-end support every day to keep up with the advancements.”

Zebu’s trading app- Zebull’s user-friendly interface enables users to navigate through a plethora of options without any difficulties for all types of needs. With ‘One-click’ access, users can browse the list of stocks, commodities, currencies, ETF and Mutual Funds. This convenient & instant interface makes it easier to choose suitable facets as per trader’s need. It gives the end-user to make their own decisions, thus empowering them to handle their own trade in the right way

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KPIT wins ‘FICCI CSR Award’ for incubating path-breaking innovations addressing the challenges of ‘Real India’

Aug 11, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Awards’, #‘KPIT Sparkle’, #Founder & CEO, #KPIT Technologies Limited, #Mr. Kedar Sapre, #Mr. Setu Shah, #of KPIT, #Prose Integrated, #Senior Marketing Specialist

Mumbai,11th August 2020: Pune-based KPIT Technologies Limited has emerged as the winner of this year’s ‘FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Awards’ for incubating path-breaking innovations by young entrepreneurs from across the country which addresses the challenges of ‘Real India.’

FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Awards – India’s first CSR award – was instituted in 1999 by FICCI. The aim of the award is to identify and recognize the efforts of companies in integrating and internalizing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The award to KPIT recognised its unique initiative ‘KPIT Sparkle’ which is unlocking the power of IPR in India by connecting thousands of budding entrepreneurs to the incubation ecosystem every year, especially those from small towns and rural areas. It helps them converge on the final objective of bringing innovative solutions to the society.

Every year, faculty and students of undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD courses, from the Science, Engineering, Design and Management streams of colleges and universities across India get this opportunity to turn their ideas into working prototypes for industrial production. In the last 5 years, 22000 ideas from 1500 institutions in T1 and T2 cities have been supported by KPIT Sparkle.

KPIT won the award in the category of ‘Exemplary Innovation (irrespective of the turnover of the company)’ after a stringent evaluation process an independent panel consisting of eminent experts and industry leaders. This year’s jury was chaired by Mr. Amit Chandra, Chairman, Bain Capital-India, and Jury Members comprised Ms. Nishi Vasudeva, former CMD, HPCL, Ms. Ranjana Agarwal, founder Vaish Associates, Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Economic Analyst and Writer & Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Institute.

Elaborating about the achievement, Mr. Kedar Sapre, Senior Marketing Specialist, of KPIT, said: “I’m grateful to FICCI’s eminent panel of juries who have understood and recognised the value that KPIT Sparkle is creating by promoting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship right at the grassroots level. India is a land of brilliant ideas and many often the best ideas come not from top-notch institutions from big cities but from students of smaller towns and rural areas. KPIT Sparkle nurtures such innovations from idea generation to product manufacture with a supportive incubation process.”

Prose Integrated, a new age communication firm specialising in digital outreach, has been trusted by KPIT with KPIT Sparkle’s brand positioning and visibility. The firm also partnered with the core team of KPIT Sparkle for preparing its nomination for the FICCI CSR Awards.

According to Mr. Setu Shah, Founder & CEO, Prose Integrated, “While working on the KPIT’s entry for the FICCI CSR Award-2020, the challenge was to drive home the message that even IPR can be part of social projects if innovations are around solving the problems of Real India. We managed to successfully convey to the juries how and why KPIT Sparkle was about Innovation, IPR & Entrepreneurship for and by ‘Bharat’. KPIT winning this award, thus, is a proud moment for even us at Prose Integrated as we helped in nurturing and shaping ‘KPIT Sparkle’ and saw it grow year on year. I congratulate KPIT’s entire team for this huge win.”

The winners of the 18th FICCI CSR Awards-2020 were announced on the July 27th, 2020. In the previous years, a number of companies including HPCL, ITC Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra, Cairn India, SAIL, Tata Tea, Infosys, Tata Chemicals, HINDALCO, TISCO, TELCO, Lupin, Gujarat Ambuja Cement, etc. have been recognised by the FICCI CSR Award for their exemplary work in the area of CSR

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PhonePe launches a new campaign saluting the indomitable spirit of India

Aug 10, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #“Karte Ja, #Badhte Ja”, #Founder & CEO, #New Normal’, #PhonePe, #PhonePe’s ambassador Aamir Khan, #Sameer Nigam

Bengaluru, August 10, 2020: PhonePe, India’s leading digital payments platform, today announced the launch of a new brand campaign saluting the resilient spirit of the people of India and their unstoppable drive in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the brand’s philosophy of “Karte Ja, Badhte Ja”, the new brand film showcases how PhonePe continues to help over 20 crore users and over 1 crore merchants do more & move forward with adequate precautions. PhonePe’s ambassador Aamir Khan has featured and lent his voice to the films of this campaign.

The inspiring narrative of the campaign illustrates how people are navigating the ‘New Normal’ as the country continues to open up in phases after months of lockdown. It traces stories of unhindered progress of merchants and users, aided by PhonePe, while the pandemic has effectively changed our ways of life. By enabling safe payments from home & contactless payments everywhere else, PhonePe is helping everyone adapt to their new circumstances. The Indian drive for progress has no full stop, as captured in one of the lines in the film – “Rukna toh humein aata nahin”. PhonePe’s offerings which include contactless payments, easy money transfers on chat, bill payments, fast recharge among others nurture the spirit of resilience and always moving ahead.

Commenting on the launch, Sameer Nigam, Founder & CEO, PhonePe said, “During these unprecedented times, Indians from small villages to large metros are striving to get back to normalcy and progress in their lives. We see our platform as a trusted partner to those billion-plus aspirations. Our latest brand campaign is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the people of India and reflects everyday stories of progress with PhonePe’s varied offerings.”

Link to the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJFhihqQgkw&feature=youtu.be

Creative Credits: Leo Burnett & OffRoad Films

The campaign includes a 1-minute 50-second master film and five shorter 15-second stories. These can be viewed on digital and social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. PhonePe users can also watch it on the app.