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DNEG Promotes Tom Jacomb to President, Animation; Expands Animation Division and Onboards New Hires To Support Growing Portfolio of New Projects

Sep 1, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #DNEG Animation., #DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra, #President, #Tom Jacomb

India: DNEG, a leading visual effects (VFX) and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, announced the promotion of Tom Jacomb to President, DNEG Animation.

Previously serving as Managing Director, Jacomb helped launch the Feature Animation division at DNEG in 2014. Based in London, Jacomb has guided the growth of the team to more than 500 employees across DNEG’s animation studios in London, Los Angeles, Montréal, and Mumbai. In his new role as President, Jacomb will oversee further worldwide investment and expansion of DNEG Animation, including expansion into Vancouver and the creation of up to 100 new animation roles in the city.

Jacomb’s promotion to President is effective concurrently with the appointment of five new senior members of DNEG Animation’s team and the studio’s expanding slate of new feature film and episodic animation productions. DNEG Animation’s recent projects include Ron’s Gone Wrong, DNEG’s first feature animation project (Locksmith Animation/20th Century Studios). DNEG Animation’s production slate also includes Under the Boardwalk for Paramount Animation, animated short Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat with Academy Award®-winning director William Joyce, and four yet-to-be-announced projects. Additionally, the team is developing the first feature-length animated adaptation of The Great Gatsby with Joyce.

DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra said, “It gives me great pleasure to announce that Tom Jacomb, whose vision has guided our Feature Animation team since its inception in 2014, has been promoted to President, DNEG Animation. This promotion, and the onboarding of five new senior members of his team support our ambition for DNEG Animation to become one of the best and most highly regarded animation studios in the world. Tom is continuing to build a superlative global team that is delivering fantastic work, delighting our clients and winning some fantastic film and episodic projects; and we will continue to build upon these great successes.”

Tom Jacomb said, “DNEG has long been known for its creative pedigree in visual effects, and I am incredibly proud of the opportunity to lead our amazing team and prove that DNEG can also excel in delivering the highest-quality animation projects. The team’s talents and hard work get the credit for our growth and the incredible projects that we are embarking on with our new feature film and episodic partners, including some very exciting co-production opportunities that will be announced in the months ahead. Looking to the future, I am very pleased to welcome our new senior crew members, who will bolster DNEG Animation’s global capabilities with even more creativity, experience, and expertise.”

DNEG ANIMATION TEAM ADDS AWARD-WINNING INDUSTRY VETERANS

Five senior hires have been brought onboard to help lead the production of DNEG Animation’s expanding slate of projects.

Freddy Chaleur (Sherlock Gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet) and Yancy Lindquist (The Boss Baby, Trolls) join DNEG Animation’s talented team of VFX Supervisors, which includes Philippe Denis, Archie Donato and Taylor Moll; Animation Director Jay Boose (The Little Prince, Up) joins the team’s animation leadership group, which includes Kapil Sharma, Troy Saliba, and Dave Lowry, all led by Ted Ty; and DNEG’s new hires are rounded out by Head of Look Development Sonja Burchard (Rise of the Guardians, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Producer Audrey Ford (Turbo, Tangled).

The DNEG Animation’s original animated short ‘Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat’ will receive its
North American premiere at Spark Animation Festival in Vancouver, which runs from October 28 to November 7, 2021. The DNEG Animation creative team on this project, headed by SVP Creative Production David Prescott and VFX Supervisor Taylor Moll, worked closely with director William Joyce to develop the animated short within Unreal Engine, pushing the boundaries of what real-time game engine technology can bring to production feature animation and paving the way for the production of ‘The Great Gatsby,’ which will be developed with these new workflows.

DNEG’s VFX work has won six (including five of the last seven) Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects on feature films, for Tenet (2021), First Man (2019), Blade Runner 2049 (2018), Ex Machina (2016), Interstellar (2015), and Inception (2011); six BAFTA Awards
(10 Nominations); 11 Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards (28 Nominations); and 2 Primetime EMMY® Awards (Four Nominations).

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Government reports Eco-sensitive zone around Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary

Aug 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Mr Ashok Mohanani, #NAREDCO Maharashtra, #President

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has accepted the recommendation of the Maharashtra State government to reduce the buffer zone from the eco-sensitive boundary of the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) from 10 km to 3.89 km.

The reduction in the buffer zone, from 10 km erstwhile to 3.89 km, is likely to affect several construction projects that would have been affected by the no-development rule. As per the sources, construction projects in as many as 15 wards in Greater Mumbai would have been affected because of the construction restriction, which required the builders within the 10km zone to take prior construction permission from the National Board of Wildlife. The suburban wards include areas such as Chembur, Kurla, Bhandup, Mulund, Ghatkopar East, Borivali, Dahisar, Andheri East, and Bandra East. These also include island city areas such as Dadar, Parel, and Matunga.

‘’The decision by the authority to modify and rationalise the eco-sensitive zone around Thane Creek sanctuary has been in favour of the developers and their projects in the MMR region. Earlier they required permission from the National Board of Wildlife to carry out any construction within a 10-km radius from the boundaries of an eco-sensitive zone. This reduction of the buffer zone, therefore, has come as a huge relief for the developers. We anticipate that the construction activities will be on full-swing while ensuring a secure environment for flamingos.’’ said Mr. Ashok Mohanani, President, NAREDCO Maharashtra

An official notification with respect to the same is expected to be issued by the Ministry later this year.

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Indian Staffing Federation Unveils First Ever, Annual Research Report – Annual Flexi Staffing Employment Trends: 2021

Aug 6, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Executive Director, #Farhan Azmi, #Indian Staffing Federation, #ohit Bhatia, #President, #Suchita Dutta, #Vice President

New Delhi: Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), the apex body that represents the staffing companies in India, unveiled their first ever flexi staffing employment trends in an annual report titled ‘Annual Flexi Staffing Employment Trends Report: 2021’. The report, prepared by ISF, is based on the primary research of over 100 staffing members across the country in a span of 60 days. The survey covers the various dimensions of employment across top 15 sectors including- IT/ITeS, Telecom, Banking, Retail, E-Commerce, FMCG & CD, Manufacturing, Pharma and Healthcare, Insurance, Edutech, Logistics Transport to assess and present a holistic view of the flexi staffing industry during the pandemic in its report findings.

The report for the first time throws light on the resilience of the temp industry in India, the new opportunities and trends that were observed during the pandemic and the promising sectors that would redefine the future course of temp staffing in India in the coming years.

Notable findings of the report include:

• Despite the challenging year, Indian Staffing industry ends the FY 2021 with a modest 3.6% growth over Mar’20.
• Q4FY21 ending showed a massive recovery, crossing 1.03 million flexi staff deployed across industries through members of ISF
• ISF members saw a minimal decline in Q121 (-7%) followed by a sharp rise Q221 onwards indicating corporate India recovery and staffing companies agility towards Covid proof sectors
• Flexi workers employed in Y21 were +21% with higher education; +11% with higher skills than Y20
• In 2021 +31% growth in flexi work compared to other formats of employment
• An overall net addition of 157,000 more people added to flexi workforce, compared from 2019
• Women participation in Flexi workforce grew +6% during Covid during the period
• The top 5 sectors to drive temp demand: Healthcare, IT & ITeS, Pharma, Edutech and Ecommerce.
• Healthcare, IT & ITeS, Pharma, Edutech and Ecommerce are expected to lead employment growth by above 35% in the upcoming Qtrs
• Temp staffing growth were witnessed in IT staffing, E-com, Logistics, Manufacturing despite the pandemic impact.
• Employment sentiments findings state that IT & ITeS will be driven by digital integration and investment in expedited automation processes as Tech firms bets big on campus and entry level talent especially in the temp role, thereby driving positive future prospects for freshers.
• For Edu-tech sector, with the new age pedagogic adoption and shift to digital solutions and collaborative platforms, growth drivers would move beyond K12 to include skill development and learning management systems, etching temp manpower requirement considerably.
• Temp demand in Healthcare and Pharma will be driven by the preparation for better response management system for 3rd wave of Covid and the R&D investment into manufacturing of vaccines and associated OTC drugs.

Introducing the report, Lohit Bhatia, President, Indian Staffing Federation, said, “While India has been fearlessly battling the impact of the Covid waves there is no denying that temp staffing stood up against the test of time and helped key sectors to continue their business. Despite the challenges, the staffing industry not only ended the FY 2021 with a modest 3.6% growth over Mar’20 and but also concluded with more than 1.03 million flexi staff across industries. This growth reiterated the resilience of Indian Staffing industry, its customers and maturity and that it will continue to be India’s key job creation engine. Am happy to be unveiling ISF’s first ever Flexi Staffing Employment Research Report “Annual Flexi Staffing Employment Trends: 2021 which will aid the industry to create the success roadmap for the coming quarters and set greater milestones”.

Farhan Azmi, Vice President, Indian Staffing Federation added, “At this time of the pandemic, staffing industry has been resilient and there has been significant growth momentum created by existing and new emerging business requirements in sectors like IT, FMCG, Edutech, Ecommerce pharma and healthcare. Acceleration towards formal employment continues to be the key to India’s economic growth.”

In her comments, Suchita Dutta, Executive Director, Indian Staffing Federation, said, “With over 31% growth in flexi work compared to other formats of employment, this report not only shows the maturity of the growing acceptance of formal contract employment options, but also the fact that when the focus to ensure social protection is provided, it can turn around the employment scenario of the country. With the landmark Labour reforms in the anvil, the report indicates the future of the industry will propel further formalisation through formal staffing. Further simplification of labour laws, policies and better regulatory cholesterol will mobilize new in-roads for both the staffing industry and the Indian economy.”

About Indian Staffing Federation: Indian Staffing Federation is the apex body representing flexi staffing companies, formed to provide a platform for recognized employment, work choice, even compensation, social security and health benefits for the temporary workforce; that constitutes a sizeable segment of India’s total workforce. Over 100+ members of the federation have generated employment for over 9 million employees over the last 10 years and currently employ over 1 million flexi staff annually. The principal focus of the Federation’s activities shall be to strengthen triangular employment relationships, in which the staffing company is the employer of the temporary worker, who works under the supervision of the user company. The purpose of ISF is to enhance long-term growth of the staffing industry and to ensure its continued ability to make positive contributions to the economy and society.

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Airtel Business and Cisco launch next-gen SD-WAN connectivity solutions for enterprises

Jul 17, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Ajay Chitkara, #Cisco India and SAARC, #Director and CEO - Airtel Business, #President, #Sameer Garde

Hyderabad: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Cisco today announced the launch of next-gen connectivity solutions for enterprises based on Cisco’s SD-WAN technology.

The solution will enable businesses, large and small, to accelerate their digital transformation to serve their customers in a connected world. It allows enterprises to design, deploy, configure, migrate, and manage their WAN infrastructure at a fast clip while adapting to the real-time demands of their cloud computing, mobility, and digitization.

The Airtel Intelligent VPN solution offering comes with Cisco SD-WAN’s full functionality, including intelligent dynamic routing, optimized cloud connectivity, and visibility into applications and performance to its large customer base across India.

Cisco SD-WAN Connect any user to any application with integrated capabilities for Multicloud, Security, Unified Communications, and application optimization- all on SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) enabled architecture. This solution leverages the experience and expertise of Airtel Business and Cisco in building highly secure next-generation networks that offer cost-effective, on-demand connectivity to customers. Airtel Business serves over one million businesses of all sizes with a wider range of connectivity solutions.

Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO – Airtel Business said, “Secure and on-demand connectivity is a key requirement for businesses in today’s digital-first environment. We are happy to deepen our long-standing partnership with Cisco to serve this requirement by bringing together the strengths of both the companies. Our partnership is aligned towards a future of agile and digitalized businesses, supporting them with the infrastructure required to create the best user experiences. We believe that this will further fortify our position in India and help us enhance the customer journey with innovative solutions. Royal Enfield, Panasonic, and Connaught Plaza Restaurants (McDonald’s Licensee – North & East India) are some of the businesses that have already opted for Airtel-Cisco’s SD-WAN solution to transform their network infrastructure.”

Sameer Garde, President, Cisco India and SAARC said, “In the emerging low-touch economy, what can be delivered digitally, will be delivered digitally. In response, businesses are focusing on catalyzing their network transformation to drive agility, support extensive automation, and improve customer experiences. Through this partnership with Airtel Business, we bring the most relevant and secure connectivity solutions to large and small enterprises and help them cement their place in the digital future.”

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Tata Motors inaugurates new dealership in Vashi- Navi Mumbai

Jul 16, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chairman of Fortune Cars, #Mr. Shailesh Chandra, #Mr. Vinod Sharma, #President, #Tata Motors

Navi Mumbai– Fortune Cars Pvt Ltd. the award winning and certified authorized dealers for Tata Motors have recently launched a new dealership in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. This is the Second Showroom of Fortune Cars in Mumbai and it will showcase key Tata passenger cars – Safari, Harrier, Nexon and Altroz. Tiago & Tigor. This new showroom located at Satra Plaza, Palm Beach Road, vashi sprawling across an area of 2000 square feet features a perfect blend the chic and simplicity of a Tata showroom with an alluring touch of modernity and customized amenities to ensure a classy customer experience amidst the ‘new normal’. It has a luxurious and contemporary customer lounge area with Wi-Fi connectivity, vibrant display area and ample space for customers to interact. The showroom also has a team of sales representatives and support staff who will assist customers with vehicle purchase services like finance, insurance, customization, and also provide after sales support.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Vinod Sharma, Chairman of Fortune Cars said, “Buying a car is everybody’s dream and it is indeed a very special occasion. So we try to provide the best service and buying experience for our customers. Tata is a loved brand and we are proud to be associated with the company for more than 21 years. The mix of Tata Motors & Fortune Cars epitomizes trust, quality and heritage. Our team is well trained to cater to all your car buying needs and assistance needed. We understand that it is never just a car; we also celebrate along with the customers the emotions tied with it”.

The showroom was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Tata Motors, PVBU in the presence of the leadership team of Fortune Cars, Mr. Vinod Sharma, Abhijit Bhansali (Vice Chairman). Mr. Anil Behl (MD) and Mr Ravi Saxena (Director) Other eminent dignitaries like Mr CK Bhansali, Chairman of Wellwisher Group, Ms Minal Kothari, Director of Om Metals Ltd, Ms Shimona, CEO, DesignHex, Ms Shubhika Sharma , Owner & CEO of famous Fashion Label “Papadontpreach”, Ms SIMI, Educationist & Director of Avalon Heights International School & Ms Shruti, founder designer startup of Crittr.

Headquartered in Nerul Navi Mumbai. Fortune Cars Pvt Ltd. has been the authorized dealers of Tata Motors for over two decades and already have two, state-of-the-art showroom measuring over 3000 sq.ft. at Nerul. Mr Sharma has announced that they will launch a showroom at Airoli, Navi Mumbai. Fortune management is also in discussions with TML for 2 more showrooms in Kamothe and Ulwe. All their facilities are very strategically located to cover Navi Mumbai. The car lovers are stunned by Nexon EV, a real value for money product that has caught every car user’s attention. More than 50% of customers are walking in for Nexon Electric cars.

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School of Pharmaceutical Management, IIHMR University declared the Winners of MANTHAN2021-All India Online Essay Contest

Jul 9, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dean and Associate Professor, #Dr. PR Sodani, #Dr. Saurabh Kumar Banerjee, #IIHMR University, #Manthan 2021, #President, #program coordinator

Jaipur: IIHMR University, Jaipur a premier post-graduate research University concluded and declared the winners of Manthan 2021-All India Online Essay Writing competition. The Essay contest was conducted to Commemorate the India’s 75 years of Independence- Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav. The objective of the contest was to harness the energy, imagination, and creativity of the budding pharmacy professionals in developing an in-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical field and exploring new career avenues in the field of pharmaceutical management.
With the announcement by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Atmanirbhar Bharat the pharmaceutical industry realised the importance of domestic production of APIs and subsequently the entire Pharmaceutical Industry underwent a changeover which brought in new innovations and technological implementations. Realizing these developments in the Pharmaceutical Industry IIHMR University’s primary objective was to intervene and bring out the creative outlook of young professionals, in the form of participation in MANTHAN 2021.

Pharmacy and life sciences graduate and post graduate students across India from various Pharmacy colleges and Universities participated in the essay contest and submitted essays online on the topic mentioned.

Dr. PR Sodani, President, IIHMR University while congratulating all the winners and the runners-up, he said, “This writing competition was designed to help out the participants in acknowledging their areas of interest while getting a deeper knowledge of their desired subject. As India celebrates its 75th year of Independence in 2021 – Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav – and to mark the occasion, IIHMR University’s School of Pharmaceutical Management organized MANTHAN 2021 – ‘7th All India Online Essay Contest’ for B.Pharm and M.Pharm graduates and postgraduates. This annual essay contest was organized with an effort to gain better understanding to deal with different emerging ideas and opinions of the Pharmaceutical sector. Dr Sodani further added, Awards, rewards, prizes and scholarships not only give financial assistance to students in further studies but also uplift the morale by boosting them to move ahead in the future. E-Certificates were awarded to the winners and to the candidates, who scored over 50 percent marks in the competition,”

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Banerjee, Dean and Associate Professor and the program coordinator of Manthan 2021 said “In order to excel in the Pharmaceutical Industry the pharmacy students should keep them tuned with the good management practices namely in the areas of Vaccine management, availability, affordability and quality of generic and branded medicines, factors affecting the production and supply chain of API and rational use of medicines in public health and health facilities. The title of the essays were crafted taking into consideration these aspects and students expressed their views in a very expressive manner. School of Pharmaceutical Management expresses gratitude to all the students who participated in the contest and look forward for their participation in the near future also”.
The Winners and Runners-up were drawn from across the Nation who wrote inspiring essays and narratives on the decided medicinal topics. The top five (05) rank holders were awarded with cash prize and certificates.Ms. Neha khanzode, Indore Institute of Pharmacy, Indore, Madya Pradesh, Ms.Tanya Gupta, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengalwere the joint winners of the first prize winners of Rs. 15,000/, Mr. Vaibhav kumar Singh, Oriental College of Pharmacy Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and Ms. Glory Samal, University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtrawere the joint second prize winners of Rs. 10,000/- and Mr. Tapas Pal, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi was the third prize winner of Rs. 5,000/- of the recently concluded online essay writing competition by School of Pharmaceutical Management, IIHMR University, Jaipur.

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IIHMR University (Jaipur) enrolls admission as per extended dates announced by AICTE

Jun 30, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), #Dr. PR Sodani, #IIHMR University, #President

 

1 in 10 Patients Harmed While Receiving Hospital Care – WHO

Jaipur: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the last date for the Admission for B-schools to offer admission to the new batch till August 11, 2021. IIHMR University has also extended the last date of admission to 11th August 2021 subject to the availability of seats in each MBA program.IIHMR University announced the first round of the online admission process, which is scheduled for 6th-7th July 2021. University will conduct IIHMR UMAT and GD-PI every week till 11th August to select the students who are interested to join and have applied for MBA programs at IIHMR University.

Dr PR Sodani, President, IIHMR University said, “The pandemic outbreak has struck every aspect of public life, including education. We believe the lack of access to public transport is discouraging more students from reaching their allotted institute to confirm admissions, if shortening the enrolment window hurts the student, the university should make suitable adjustments for them. And therefore, we believe that this extension will be helpful for the students seeking admission.” Dr Sodani further added, “Keeping in mind the Government norms IIHMR University will conduct the GDPI process online ensuring safety measures.”

It is worth noting that IIHMR University even in these trying times when whole world has come to a standstill is working for the enhancement of knowledge of its ever-growing dynamic future leaders. The University aim to help the students get the expertize in interdisciplinary fields of quality assurance, organizational behavior, leadership, health insurance, Big Data, etc. The programs provided by IIHMR University are for the individuals and organizations engaged in areas of health management, hospital management, pharmaceutical management, development management, Artificial Intelligence, etc. at national and international levels.

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‘Healthcare Marketing’ can accelerate quality, access and awareness of Public Health facilities says Dr. PR Sodani in webinar on Marketing Healthcare

Jun 15, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Associate Professor & Chair, #Centre for Innovation Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE), #Dr. PR Sodani, #Dr. Sheenu Jain, #IIHMR Universit, #IIHMR University, #President

1 in 10 Patients Harmed While Receiving Hospital Care – WHO

Jaipur: IIHMR University in partnership with Explorra Education Pvt Ltd and Innovation & Research Foundation conducted a webinar on Healthcare Marketing. Key speaker of the webinar wasDr.PiyushSinha, Director, CRI Advisory and Research, Trustee, Innovation & Research Foundation and Former Sr. Prof. & Chairperson of the Centre for Retailing at IIM Ahmedabad. Dr. PR Sodani, President, IIHMR University gave away the welcome address. and Dr.Sheenu Jain, Associate Professor & Chair, Centre for Innovation Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIHMR University moderated the discussion.The webinar focused on the Marketing Strategies that instill confidence among potential new patients, draw them to your practice, increase office visits. Discussion on best practices to attract, convert and retain patients in difficult times. Discussion on practicing communications that promote safety to patients. Discussion on reputation management programs that instill confidence in new patients

Dr. PR Sodani, President, IIHMR University said, “There is a huge requirement of marketing in the health sector. I would like to go a step further to say the private and the corporate sector usually use marketing fundamentals and applications very well to generate and expand business globally. In case of the Public Health environment, Marketing is one such component that has not taken a lead yet. Marketing is not just for commercial activities, but is also for connecting with the ultimate clientele who are in need of that service. COVID-19 has thrown challenges on the availability of public health services in the rural set-up or far flung areas. In case of the Public Health services, marketing fundamentals are the need of the hour to promote the work, infrastructure, and the services that PHCs and CHCs and local health service centres offer at the grass root level. Marketing Healthcare will help in accelerating the know-how of quality, improvise the access and even create awareness of Public Health services for those who wish to avail these services anywhere.”

Dr.PiyushSinha, Director, CRI Advisory and Research, Trustee, Innovation & Research Foundation and Former Sr. Prof. & Chairperson of the Centre for Retailing at IIM-A said,

DrSinha started with briefing us about B2B and B2C in healthcare and the services provided are IT/Tech, Research, Education, Advisory, Manpower , Financing, Insurance and Public Policy. He shared in depth the key characteristics like Power Distance, Trust, Deficit, unsought product economic burden, unwholesome demand, decision postponement, consumption to lifestyle etc.
Today the definition of Marketing is conventional. For ages access to PHCs and CHCs has been a challenge. Marketing healthcare changes the outlook and perception of access to these facilities into adoption by people of visiting these facilities. The measurement of a country’s health like India is measured on how much is the illness. For countries in Europe, the measurement is not illness, but how happy are they. The purpose of marketing will define its strategy.”He presented a holistic healthcare marketing model.

DrSinha briefed about Route to Value Goes through Customer Experience. Trust, service quality, loyalty, customer centricity is included in it.

Further on he gave insight about corporate objectives that are ignite the emotional attachment to our customer, engage and inspire partner, create innovating growth platform worthy for business, be an undisputed authority, be committed to communities, provide extraordinary services are some objectives to be fulfilled by corporates.

Dr.Sheenu Jain, Associate Professor & Chair, Centre for Innovation Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIHMR University said, “Marketing is a major domain of any start-up. Digital platforms are major perception drivers for patients or potential seeking information on their doctors or any health service. Dr. Jain highlighted having a veteran expert like Prof. Sinha talking about healthcare marketing from his experience was a delight and it was well received by the participants and generated lot of discussion. We attracted 325 delegates for this webinar not only from India but also from US, UK, South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and Nepal..

IIHMR University has launched the first program in India on one-year full time PG Diploma in Health Entrepreneurship approved by UGC under the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The participants will work on preparing a detailed focused healthcare marketing plan of their idea under the program.

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KL University receives prestigious ‘One District One Green Champion’ Swachhta Award 2021 from Government of India

Jun 12, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Er. Koneru Satyanarayana, #KL University, #President

Hyderabad: KL Deemed to be University, one of the premier universities of Andhra Pradesh, has announced that it has been awarded ‘One District One Green Champion,” by the Government of India. The award is bestowed to the educational institutes for the outstanding contribution to the Swachh Bharat initiative by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education of the Government of India.

The framework for the award covered various parameters that included hygiene, cleanliness, usage of green & renewable energy, waste management, the green campus drive, besides observing post COVID-19 precautions and maintaining other social distancing norms.

On receiving the prestigious recognition, Er. Koneru Satyanarayana, President, KL University said, “We take pride contributing our bit in making India clean and Atmanirbhar. The award is a testimony to our commitment towards rending social responsibility with utmost sincerity. Providing a healthy and impactful environment conducive to enhance the overall development of the students is a key pillar of KL University’s methodologies. Several factors were taken care of while implementing the action plan to achieve the benchmark that we created for ourselves. It is a result of collective efforts of different departments and verticals, social service drives, besides students and staff contribution in maintaining the campus green and clean. The importance of cleanliness further amplifies during this pandemic situation where hygiene and safety are paramount.”

Before this, KL University Campus has been awarded 1St Rank under Universities (Private) Category at AP Green Awards announced by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh 2018 and “Most Clean Campus in South Central Region” by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) – Clean Campus Awards 2017.”

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Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy becomes the 1st Indian medical practitioner to receive the highest honor from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

May 26, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #AIG Hospitals, #ASGE, #Chairman, #Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy, #Dr. Klaus Mergener, #President, #the Rudolf V. Schindler Award

Mumbai: AIG Hospitals – one of the country’s largest super specialty Hospitals, has announced that its Chairman Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy has been bestowed with the renowned Rudolf V. Schindler Award from The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), one of the apex bodies in the world of GI Endoscopy. The award was presented to Dr. Reddy in ASGE’s annual Crystal Awards at a virtual ceremony. Rudolf V. Schindler Award is the highest category in the prestigious Crystal Awards named after Dr. Schindler who is considered as “the father of gastroscopy.” Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy became the first-ever Indian medical practitioner to get this recognition from ASGE for his exemplary work in the field of endoscopy.

Dr. Klaus Mergener, President, ASGE while presenting the Rudolf V. Schindler Award to Dr. Reddy said “ASGE’s highest honor is given to a member who has accomplishments in endoscopic research, teaching, and/or service to the field of GI Endoscopy exemplifies the standards and traditions of Dr. Schindler.”

“Dr. Reddy is one of the first to promote endoscopy in India and has led the charge of educating numerous endoscopists all over the world,” added Dr. Mergener.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman, AIG Hospitals said, “It is very humbling for me as an International Member of the ASGE to receive ASGE’s Rudolf V. Schindler Award. This is also a testament to all the endoscopists worldwide even from the developing nations that hard work and dedication are recognized by Society irrespective of where they work. With this honor, I rededicate myself to the education and promotion of quality endoscopy. My contributions to the field of endoscopy and my success would not have been possible without the support of my wife Carol and my family. I owe deep gratitude to my colleagues and staff at AIG hospitals, India for sharing and supporting my vision of providing quality affordable care, promote education and research in endoscopy.”

Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy becomes the 1st Indian medical practitioner to receive the highest honor from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

This award has come in the backdrop of another distinguished achievement of Dr. Reddy being recently inducted into the newly elected fellows of the prestigious American Association For The Advancement Of Science (AAAS). Dr. Reddy is the first Indian medical doctor in the last 100 years to receive the Fellowship of AAAS which was founded in 1848 marking the emergence of a national scientific community in the United States. It is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. AAAS presented the prestigious rosette pins in gold and blue, colors symbolizing science and engineering along with the official certificate. Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy was selected under the category of medical sciences for the pioneering work in gastroenterology, particularly advancement in the therapeutic pancreatic biliary endoscopy and innovations in transgastric endoscopic surgery; and for service to international gastroenterology societies. The title recognises important contributions to STEM disciplines, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science.

Dr. Reddy’s main area of research interest has been in G.I. Endoscopy particularly in Therapeutic Pancreatio Biliary Endoscopy and Innovations in Transgastric Endoscopic Surgery. A specialist in G.I. Endoscopy, till now, he has shared his deep knowledge by publishing over 670 papers in National & International Peer review journals, contributed chapters in 20 International Textbooks of Gastroenterology, and has edited 8 G.I. Endoscopy Text Books. He is further contributing to the medical field, as a part of the Editorial Board of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Digestive Endoscopy, World Journal of Gastroenterology, World Gastroenterology News and Gastroenterology Today, Patents on Medical Imaging and Gastro-Hep.com. He is one of the eminent peer reviewers of the renowned journals including Lancet, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, World Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, and Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Reddy has been one of the most recognized medical professionals with awards and felicitations from national and international organizations for his exemplary work. A Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri award from Government of India, B C Roy Award from the Indian Medical Council, Master Endoscopist Award from ASGE, ASGE International Leadership Award in 2011 and Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology, the highest Award Master of World Gastroenterology Organization and Endoscopy Grand Master by Asia Endoscopy Masters Forum are few of the awards. Dr. Reddy is also elected as an honorary member for American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Fellow of Philippines Society of Gastroenterology, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Recently, in 2020, he is awarded Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (FAGA) and Fellow of Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES).