• This year the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop introduces restoration and preservation of film posters, lobby cards, song booklets and photographs
• New partners include Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, La Cinémathèque française, Imperial War Museums, the Finnish Film Archive and the Czech National Archive
• Daily screenings of restored classics from around the world

Chennai, 26^th July, 2017: With sustained efforts to preserve India’s cinematic heritage, Viacom18, India’s fastest growing media & entertainment network, today announced its support to the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) for the annual Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2017. The workshop will be held from October 7^th to 14^th in Chennai. The partnership was flagged off for the third consecutive year at an event held today in the city and was attended by Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18, legendary actor & producer Kamal Haasan, renowned film-maker Mani Ratnam and celebrated film-maker, archivist and Founder Director of FHF Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.

The Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2017 aims to train an indigenous pool of film archivists and restorers as well as to create awareness about the urgent need to save India’s cinematic heritage. With previous editions being held in Mumbai and Pune, this year the workshop hopes to not just awaken the South Indian film industry to this urgent issue but to build on the movement that has been created all over India as well as in our neighboring countries.

“At the heart of it, civilization is a chronicle of stories across generations. As India’s foremost storytellers we connect deeply with this ethos and our support to Film Heritage Foundation is a confluence of this shared belief. India’s culture and heritage is captured creatively and reflected through our films and these, therefore, become historical artefacts representative of the times they were created in. It is pertinent that this content is preserved for reference as well as archived for perusal by future generations”, said Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18.

Founder Director of Film Heritage Foundation, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur said, “Film Heritage Foundation is committed to preserve the film heritage of India across various genres and languages. Bringing the workshop to Chennai this year, our aim is to create awareness about the urgent need to preserve India’s film heritage including the rich regional film heritage of the South Indian film industry. The program this year is further strengthened with support of Viacom18 and enriched by partnering with The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, L’Immagine Ritrovata, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Prasad Corp., La Cinémathèque française, Imperial War Museums, Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, the Finnish Film Archive and the Czech National Film Archive and The Criterion Collection.”

Open to applicants from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2017 will extensively focus on repairing damaged and decayed celluloid film, restore and preserve film posters, lobby cards, song booklets and photographs, techniques of digital preservation and restoration, etc. There are several scholarships available for deserving candidates along with job opportunities at FHF on successful completion of the course.

Speaking about the workshop, legendary film actor and producer Kamal Haasan said, “I am very happy and proud to know that the Film Heritage Foundation has decided to come to Chennai to run a workshop on film archiving. I’ve seen them do it once in Pune. There were about 50 students and I was moved really. The film industry should come forward to conserve, save and keep our film heritage intact. And this very important workshop is going to teach future archivists how to go about preserving film. It’s a very important workshop for those interested in cinema itself, cinema not only of today but of yesterday.”

Eminent experts from across the globe such as David Walsh FIAF’s Head of Training and Outreach, Camille Blot-Wellens from FIAF, Tina Kelly from Imperial War Museum, Dawn Jaros from The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts & Sciences, Emilie Cauquy from La Cinémathèque française and Marianna De Sanctis from L’Immagine Ritrovata, Bologna amongst others will comprise the faculty of the workshop.

Applications are open for The Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2017 on www.filmheritagefoundation.co.in or www.fiafnet.org. The workshop will take place from October 7^th-14^th, 2017 in Chennai.

About Viacom18:

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A joint venture of Viacom Inc. and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching the lives of people through its properties on air, online, on ground, in shop and through cinema.

About Film Heritage Foundation:

Film Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit organization based in Mumbai set up by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. Recognizing the urgent need to preserve India’s cinematic heritage, Film Heritage Foundation is dedicated to supporting the conservation, preservation and restoration of the moving image and to develop interdisciplinary educational programs that will use film as an educational tool and create awareness about the language of cinema.

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Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has said that the company arranged charters for almost 2,500 fans to fly to Stockholm last week for the Europa League Final between Manchester United and Ajax, and have several flights booked for both the men’s and women’s Champions League finals this week.

Justin Bowman, Group CEO, said: “Last week we had a variety of aircraft, all the way up to Boeing 747 size, flying fans to Sweden for the Europa League Final. And we are still taking bookings, even now, for this weekend’s match – we already have helicopters, private jets and larger aircraft flying into Cardiff and surrounding airfields for the Champions League final between Juventus and Real Madrid. We are flying a mixture of supporters, sponsors, incentive groups and players’ families. Naturally some are flying from Italy and Spain, but we have booked a few flights for English fans to fly into the match via helicopter as well. We even booked one aircraft from Madrid to fly to Cardiff for the final before Atletico and Real had played each other in the semi-final!

“The Women’s Champions League final is also being held in Cardiff, this evening, and is an all French contest this year, between Paris St Germain and Lyon. We are flying hundreds of fans in today to watch the women’s final, on several Airbus 320s from France.”

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New Delhi / Mumbai , 22 March, 2017: The Board of Directors of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a leading diversified financial services group, is pleased to announce elevation of Maninder Singh as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Mr. Nalin Nayyar will be stepping down from his current position as the interim Group CEO. However, he continues in his role as Group President – Strategic Initiatives and as such will continue to oversee all strategic initiatives across the group in partnership with operating management.

Maninder Singh, currently the Chief Business Officer for REL comes on board with a rich experience of almost three decades in the corporate sector. He was previously associated with Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited for 27 years where he rose to eventually become the Global Financial Controller. During his tenure with Ranbaxy, he handled several critical global roles and successfully managed Treasury, Insurance & Risk Management, Business & Trade Finance, Indirect Taxes, Payroll & Trust services, Financial & Management Accounting, Merger & Acquisitions and Investor Relations functions. He has served as a Director on the Board of various operating subsidiaries/group companies of Ranbaxy. Currently, he is also on the Board of various subsidiaries and operating companies of REL. He holds a B.Com (Hons) degree from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Commenting on this, Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh, Non-Executive Chairman & Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh, Non-Executive Vice-Chairman, REL said, “On behalf of the board, we welcome and congratulate Maninder Singh on his new role. We are confident that under his able leadership, Religare as a group will continue to progress well on its stated strategic path. We would also like to thank Nalin Nayyar for his contributions at Religare and will continue to work with him for various strategic initiatives at a broader group level.”

Commenting on his elevation Mr. Maninder Singh, said “I thank the Board for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to continue working closely with all colleagues and steer the organization through its next phase of evolution.”

About Religare Enterprises Limited

Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) is the holding company for one of India’s leading diversified financial services groups. REL offers an integrated suite of financial services through its underlying subsidiaries and operating entities, including loans to SMEs, Affordable Housing Finance, Health Insurance, Capital Markets and Wealth Management. REL is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India.

As a group, Religare caters to almost every segment of the market from mass retail to affluent, HNIs, UHNIs, mid-size corporates, SMEs to large corporates and institutions. With over 7000 employees, the group has a presence across more than 1450 locations pan India.

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“AGRI-REACH” the patent pending technology of SLCM recognized on global platform

New Delhi, 27^th October 2016: Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), one of the leading Agri-logistics solutions has been honoured with “Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award” by Institute of Directors (IOD). The award recognised the Group for implementing the most innovative technology for warehouse management amalgamated with technology & coupled with agri domain expertise. “AGRI REACH”, one of the initiatives of SLCM has been highlighted by IOD for Golden Peacock Award which depicts corporate leadership and institutional excellence which, over time, have become a hallmark of excellence, both locally and globally.

On receiving the award, Mr. Sandeep Sabharwal, Group CEO, SLCM said, “IOD recognizing our technology on this prestigious platform has given us immense motivation through which we will continue to direct ourselves to empower the crop in distinct manner. As a company, we believe that increased investment in processes and continued investment in technology and administration are needed to leverage company’s strong capital availability and strong research and development capacity.”

SLCM initiated a shift to change the perception from infrastructure driven to scientific warehousing processes. This has been clearly evident in the recent government policy change with its inclination towards scientific warehousing and its promotion.

Agri-Reach, which took about seven years to develop & is constantly evolving, covers the gamut of inspection services for agri-produce by not only quality monitoring but also prescribing curative steps if crops were found to be damaged. Weekly checks are carried out by SLCM auditors who are fortuitously tracked in specific geo-fenced warehouses and the information is relayed instantly to the headquarters. The Group has integrated the system in android-tablet device at all its locations. SLCM was the first company in India to bring bar-coded warehousing receipts as far as seven years back. And, also the first in the country to implement a centralised MIS and SAP system in a sector where data asymmetry is still a common hitch.

Each of the company’s customers can track their commodities through their system by just scanning the barcode at their end – right from which warehouse was it stored in to which truck was used for its transportation.

SLCM has a long list of felicitations to its credit and has been constantly focusing on creating the Differentiator in this field and over time demonstrated its capability in rolling out new and efficient products and services that benefit the agri logistics environment. Be it the AGRI REACH (patent pending) which reduces post harvest losses or Kissandhan (Group’s wholly owned NBFC to offer Warehouse Receipt Financing) which has changed the paradigm of agriculture financing to bring real “Financial Inclusion”.

About SLCM Group:

Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt Ltd (SLCM) is a global post harvest Agri-Logistics Group. It is ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 22000: 2005, ISO 33000, ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company. The Group is an integrated player that provides one-stop solution to the end user with diversified portfolio of services ranging from Warehouse Management, Agriculture Financing, and Collateral Management to Procurement. SLCM warehouse management is equipped with technology to offer storage and protection services for the entire range of agri-commodities. SLCM has been handling more than 452 agri commodities including Cotton, Barley, Bajra, Castor Seeds, Wheat, Pulses, Maize, Spices, Aloe Vera, etc. across India. As on today, SLCM manages a technology enabled network of more than 1352 warehouses and 19 cold storages pan India with a total capacity of over 3.60 Million MT spread over 20.24 Million sqft and throughput of more than 431 Million MT.

The Group also has a wholly owned NBFC in India christened as “Kissandhan” which has changed the paradigm of collateral financing by financing across diversified agri products whilst being agnostic to balance sheet of the borrower yet complying with the prudential norms of RBI. In a short tenure, Kissandhan has already financed more than Rs 678 crores across 75 locations and multiple commodities in India. It has impacted about 1,50,893 farmers till October 2016.

SLCM is the first & only company to commence operations in the field of warehouse management & collateral financing in Myanmar in 2014 with a rich pedigree in the agricultural sector. In a short tenure, SLCM Ltd (Myanmar), has been managing a network of 29 warehouses, 7.78 Million sqft of space, 134 different commodities with a throughput of 1.65 Million MT in Myanmar as on date. The company has tied up with five leading banks in Myanmar for Collateral Financing & enabled disbursement of loans worth $25 Mn through these tie-ups.

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Introduces Unique “10+10 Home” concept

Kolkata, 15.09.2016: Kemia Apartments Limited (from the Kemia Group), a Chennai based company whose primary business is construction and promotion of residential projects across India, has launched another residential project “Lotus” Phase II (“Lotus” Phase I has been completed and handed over).

The project will have a combination of 16 well planned 2 BHK apartments, coming up in the lush green, pollution free and most sought after realty destination ‘Nayabad’, in the rapidly growing EM bypass area in South-East Kolkata.

Mr. Chandan Das, Resident Director, Kemia Apartments, while addressing the Media at the launch of Lotus Phase II said, “Nayabad, where our project is located, has excellent connectivity with other parts of Kolkata City through bus and rail (New Garia and KabiSubhas metro). Five beautiful lakes (PanchoSarovar Lake), reputed hospitals (Peerless, Ruby, RN Tagore), good schools, an upcoming Shopping Complex and proximity (2 km) to the EM Bypass, add to the serenity of the project.

He added, “These factors make Lotus II in Nayabad, a viable option for investment and living, considering future expansion and growth of the city. Choose to live in a nicer part of the City where all important facilities and requirements are just a stone’s throw away from your location.”

Mr. K. K. Kulothungan, Chairman & MD,Kemia Apartments, said, “Living large doesn’t always have to come in big packages. It’s all about how everything is packaged even in a small area. It’s about intelligent architecture, maximum space utilization and incorporating all the advantages of living in a cozy one or two bed-kitchen-living room space that are considered as practical-good option, cost-effective and very affordable. With a successful track record of building these value-for-money homes for more than two decades, Kemia has established itself as a long term player. Most of the nationalized banks have approved our project for loans.”

10+10 Homes – A paradigm shift

Mr. Kulothungan then discussed the new concept which according to them is going to radically change the market perception in terms of quality and builders’ offerings and responsibility, all benefitting the buyer at the end of it. After several years of research and understanding customer needs and aspirations, Kemia is introducing this concept in Kolkata.

This 10 + 10 Home concept envisages

• 10 years Warranty 
• 10 years Maintenance
• Built-in high compliance standards
• Real Value for Money

The “10 + 10 home will now define the meaning of a value engineered product for every home, setting a new bench mark in this segment.

Mr. SatheshBabu, Director and CEO, said, “Lotus” caters to the aspirations of the middle income group, and despite many high end specifications, prices have been kept at affordable levels. Kemia’s other on-going projects include Ferns – the villa homes in Puducherry. In Chennai, on East Coast Road (ECR) we have launched “Paradise Beach”– an exclusive beach side residential project, while “Melody”, in the city, is in the pipe-line.”

He added, “We have been in the business for over 20 years and have successfully completed projects in Chennai, Kolkata and Pondicherry and are looking at expanding into Bangalore and other Tier 2 cities in future.”

Mr. Raphael Ilavarason, Group CEO, said, “Kemia Homes takes pride in the fact that we are a zero debt company. In addition to housing, the Kemia Group is involved in hospitality, plantations and software.”

He added, “We are ensuring that all our projects are on par with current international standards of home living. In future, we plan to develop housing projects worth over Rs.600 crores in Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. The value of our projects currently underway is around Rs.125 crores. Under development are projects valued at more than Rs.250 crores in the next 6 to 8 months.”

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26^th August, 2016: Entrepreneur Media in association with NASSCOM 10,000 Start-ups & ET Now organised the “6th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards 2016” held at New Delhi. The award ceremony appreciated the contribution of young entrepreneurs and conferred them with Trophies and Titles. The winners were announced in a glittering ceremony with the room full of leading names of Entrepreneur.

Mr. Sandeep Sabharwal, Group CEO of Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt. Ltd. was presented with “Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business” for contribution in SCM & Logistics sector. The triangle of the jury comprised of Ravi Gururaj – Chairman NASSCOM Product Council, Rajeev Chitrabhanu – CEO & MD, JM Financial Services and Sanjay Nath of Blume Ventures Advisors.

The awards aim to recognize and felicitate Achievers & Innovators, who have contributed significantly towards the development of ideas & made their dreams true. Being the most prestigious awards in the Entrepreneur arena, it is a validation of efforts & sweat that the Entrepreneur faces during their journey of achieving their dreams.

On receiving the award, Mr. Sabharwal greeted other winners and thanked his team for their amalgamation of efforts; praising their capabilities. He mentioned, “This Award is validation of our efforts to prove that an asset light model focused on warehouse management services was the need of the sector which was earlier predominantly looked upon as an Infrastructure-based sector. SLCM has created benchmarks with its unmatched customer service & innovative products; and we will continue to do the same in the future.”

The categories comprised of Professional Entrepreneur of the Year, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Family Entrepreneur of the Year, Serial, Creative and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in distinguished sectors. The ceremony ended with a networking dinner and a live performance by Bollywood playback singer Mr. Vipin Aneja.

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State Government holds maiden meeting of Jharkhand Investment Promotion Board in Mumbai as a precursor to its investment promotion campaign

Mumbai, 8 July 2016: The Government of Jharkhand held the inaugural meeting of the Jharkhand Investment Promotion Board (JIPB) in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. With the Chief Minister, who is also the Chairman of the Board, the Board comprises at least ten industry representatives nominated by the Government – with due focus on priority sectors such as food processing, energy, automobile, IT-ITeS, tourism, infrastructure development, healthcare and education.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Raghubar Das, who is also in charge of the Industries department, said in his opening remarks, “While we are very happy and enthusiastic about our accomplishment in instituting DIPP’s Business Reforms desirables, we call upon industry representatives to reflect on these systems in a frank and forthright manner, so that we can completely iron out discrepancies and make them more responsive, robust and long term. We aim to ace the systems compliance agenda and will also strive to bring the most promising investment proposals to Jharkhand. Investors are our partners in progress and this partnership, I believe, will be meaningful when it shapes up appropriately at the conception stage.

“Jharkhand is the fastest growing economy in Eastern India. Throughout the 15 month term-to-date of the state government, there has been no major law and order issue and in next 4 to 5 years Jharkhand will be a completely different state.  All our sector specific policies are in place and are dynamic and flexible” the Chief Minister added.”

Speaking on the occasion,  Shri. Tom Albanese, Group CEO, Vedanta Resources emphasized the need for the State to drive its own technical capabilities in order to scale up through intelligent investment in research and development. He said the State should be proactive in participating in global mining conclaves to woo new investors.”

Shri Rajesh Adani, MD, Adani Group, stressed the need for positive branding of the State which has been brought to such an unprecedented position by the decisive leadership of the Chief Minister.

Shri. T V Narendran, MD, Tata Steel said, “Make in India actually began in Jharkhand with Tata Group’s pioneering investments. DIPP’s recognition of the State’s business reforms has been a great turning point in the perception.  The leadership of the Chief Minister has been very decisive and responsive, and this has contributed to the brand in an unprecedented way. The governance stability that has been ensured and endured has been a clear winner. The Government needs to now reach out aggressively to the capital equipment manufacturing sector from China, Japan and Germany for investments that would fuel growth of mineral rich Eastern India in general and Jharkhand in particular.”

Several members present during JIPB were unanimous in their call to the Government and industry jointly building the perception of industry as a good force of sustainable development, while ensuring that industrialization, especially mining, is sustainable. The Government acknowledged challenges and reaffirmed its resolve to scale up road, rail connectivity and especially, air connectivity to boost Jharkhand’s position as a favoured investment destination.

Smt. Rajbala Verma, Chief Secretary, Government of  Jharkhand while acknowledging that there were many challenges the State faced, said that these challenges were opportunities for investors, and called on the members of the SIPB to be proactive brand ambassadors of the State, and jointly drive the campaign along with the State Government.

Present among the industry representatives were, Shri Rajesh Adani, MD, Adani Group, Shri Rajeev Jhawar, Managing Director, Usha Martin Ltd, Shri P K Singh, Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd, Shri T V Narendran, Managing Director, Tata Steel Ltd, Shri Tom Albanese, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Resources, Shri Om Parkash Mittal, President, Laghu Udyog Bharti India, Father E Abraham S J, Director, XLRI, Jamshedpur and  Shri Anindya Sen, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. They commended the Government for being in near-perfect coordination with the Union Government – be it in terms of reviving the health of the power sector through schemes such as UDAY or the ‘Make in India’ Mission.

During the meeting with key industrialists, the Chief Secretary and Finance Secretary took the participants through the recent measures and the agenda for the coming six months. One by one, the concerns articulated by participants were either responded to or noted down for action.

The maiden ‘Handbook for Shelf on Projects in the State of Jharkhand’ – a comprehensive document containing details of the key investible projects in the State – was released during the meeting. The Handbook is meant to serve as a guiding document for prospective investors to comprehend the scope of opportunities in Jharkhand. It will assist investors in pursuing expansion plans by identifying various options for investments in Jharkhand and choosing appropriate ones based upon their areas of interest, expertise, scale, budget and vision.

“The Handbook will work as a foundation for the long-term development of Jharkhand and offers an important tool to support the State in its effort to attract investments,” Chief Secretary Smt. Raj Bala Verma said.

The JIPB will hereafter meet twice a year. The JIPB augurs well for the campaign since it promises to greatly enhance the State’s brand value by distinguishing the consultation process as absolutely direct compared to the survey-based convention.

About Jharkhand Global Investors Summit 2017

In a bid to boost the ‘Make in India’ initiative driven by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and develop high-value investment opportunities in Jharkhand, the State Government led by the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Raghubar Das has conceptualized the maiden ‘Jharkhand Global Investors Summit’, to be held on 16-17 February 2017 in Ranchi. The Summit aims to establish Jharkhand as a premier investment destination for both foreign as well as domestic investors based upon the macro-economic system through equitable and sustainable growth, enhance prospects of livelihoods for the State’s people and provide a platform for new ideas and innovations for future investment opportunities.

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Minda Corporation has acquired 100% Equity of Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited

New Delhi, 05^th April 2016: Global Automotive Component manufacturer ‘Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group’ today announced the acquisition of Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited through its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited.  The Group has acquired 100% Equity of Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited.

Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited, founded in 2007 and located in Bawal, Haryana. The Company primarily manufactures ‘Reduction Gear Starter Motors’ and ‘Alternators’.

Panalfa Autoelektrik is dealing with end markets of Agriculture Machinery, Stationary Engine, Construction Equipment and Automotive market worldwide and has some of the key companies in India as customers such as Eicher, Escorts, Greaves, HMT, Magneton, New Holland, Polaris, Sonalika and TAFE. Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited has working strength of 410 employees and had Sales of Rs. 72 crores (FY 14-15).

With the acquisition of Panalfa Autoelektrik the Group further strengthens its presence in product portfolio & footprints in Agriculture Machinery, Stationary Engine, Construction Equipment and Automotive market. The Group will leverage on this acquisition to offer a better value proposition to its customers in commercial vehicles and other segments.

Mr. Ashok Minda, Group CEO, Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group said, “The acquisition of Panalfa Autoelektrik Limited is a step in our overall strategy to become a leading player in Auto Component and Auto Electricals sector. With the help of this acquisition, Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group will be able to add new product in its ambit and helping us to sustain our ongoing growth YoY. Our Group already have presence in After Market business with network of more than 400 dealers. This will further help in increasing our penetration in After Market business of Starter Motors and Alternator. The transaction will also enhance our relationships with OEMs, particularly in the commercial vehicle segment.”

Mr. Pankaj Raghbeer, CMD of Panalfa Group said: “This divestment is part of our overall group strategy to focus on its new ventures.”

About Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group

Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive components for the OEMs. The US $550 Million Group, with a workforce of 14,000 is catering to the leading two wheeler, four wheeler, commercial vehicles, tractors & off road vehicle manufacturers in India & overseas markets including Europe, CIS & ASEAN countries. The Group has significant presence with 26 plants in India and 6 plants in overseas locations including Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan & a Design office in Japan.  

The Group is engaged in the manufacturing of three major Systems:

• Safety, Security & Restraint System

Electronic & Mechanical Security Systems, E- Bike Controllers, Immobilizers, Latches, Striker, Door Handles, Electronic Body Controllers, Start Systems, Power Closure Systems, Fuel Lid Actuator, RCDL, ESCL, PEPS, Hood, Tail Gate, Seat Latch, Hinges, LED Soft Touch, Camera Modules, Keys & Key Duplicating Machines & Die Casting.

• Driver Information & Telematics System

Instrument Cluster, Dashboard Assemblies, Digital Clocks, Tank Units & Gauges, Chime Bells & Relays, Speed Sensors, Temperature Sensors, Position Sensors, Pressure Sensors, WIF Sensors, Wiring Harness, Coupler & Terminals, Relay & Junction Box, Steering Roll Connector.

• Interior System

Injection Moulding, 2K Moulding Process: Kinematic Component & Premium Surfaces, Garnish & Trims, Dashboard, Consoles, Parcel Shelf,  Air Vent, Air Duct, Ash Tray, Arm Rests, Cup Holder, Glove Box , 5th Door Application, Truck Oil Housing, Cylinder Head Covers, Rear Sheet Structure, Coupling, Transmission, Coolant Tanks, Interior Steering, Tool Production.

• Aftermarket

All Group Products under Safety, Security & Restraint Systems, Driver Information & Telematics Systems, Interior Systems

Four Wheelers: Gear Shift Locks, Wiper Blades, Auto Rollup Relays, Flashers, Filters (Tractors)

Two Wheelers: Wheel Locks, Helmet Locks, Control Cables, CDI, Regulators, Rectifiers, Ignition Coil, Igniters, Relays, Flashers, Filters

The Group has a fully integrated state of the art in house Product Designing Cell, Tool Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Test labs facilities. Many patents have been registered for various categories.

The Group is also actively involved and focused towards Corporate Social Responsibility. Under this initiative various programs at Societal and Business level are undertaken.

Please visit www.minda.co.in

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Review of Results

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India made its mark at the much celebrated and pursued global platform for strategic excellence – 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards. Two awards were won by India and Mullen Lowe Lintas Group picked up both, at an event in New York yesterday.

This is also the first time, that work from two Indian companies, Havells and Idea Cellular, has won at this award show. In its 19th year, 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards recognize and celebrate brilliant strategic thinking in Marketing, Media & Advertising. The key criteria for winning an award include a great strategic idea; a powerful creative manifestation of the idea; and a clear link between the two.

Noteworthy winners this year include Droga5 that won a Grand Prix for ‘Under Armour – I Will What I Want’, while Gold winners include TBWA Media Arts Lab for its work on ‘Apple iPhone 6, World Gallery’, Publicis NY that won the Gold for ‘Doctors of the World, More Than a Costume’ and Sancho BBDO/Direktor Films that won the Gold for ‘Pepsi, Dew Bottle Tool.’

India’s wins this year came under the category of ‘National Brand Building’ for ‘Idea Cellular – No UlluBanaoing’ that won a Silver and ‘Havells – Respect for Women’ that won a Bronze. A total of 35 entries were shortlisted at the 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards 2015 across the six categories of Global Campaign, Media, National, Non-profit, Product Service / Creation and Regional.

Commenting on the Group’s performance, Joseph George, Group CEO, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group said, “Jay Chiat is globally acknowledged as possibly the toughest strategy award to win. We are delighted to have won it four times in two years now, something very few agencies in the world can boast of. As an agency group, we continue to obsess over clients’ ROI and wins like this go a long way in further strengthening our belief in this obsession.”

This double win makes it two years in a row, for the country and the Group. Mullen Lowe Lintas Group (formerly called Lowe Lintas + Partners) last year had won a Silver and a Bronze award for Unilever brands – Kissan and KanKhajuraTesan. It was then, the first time that an Indian agency had a double-win.

S Subramanyeswar, National Planning Director, Lowe Lintas adds, “We are grateful to the faith that clients put behind our strategies and the resultant creative solutions. The wins at a platform like Jay Chiat is a great reward for the culture of sharp strategic thinking and result oriented creativity we pursue at the agency. With some of the best campaigns that were in contention, we’re glad to have emerged winners for our entries on Havells and Idea Cellular.”

These wins add to Mullen Lowe Lintas Group’s continued great run on effectiveness. In the last few months, the agency has
– Ranked #1 agency in the world by WARC 100
– APAC Agency of the year at AMEs and Tambuli
– Named most effective agency in India by the global Effie Index
– Won India’s only Grand Prix in ‘creative effectiveness’ at Spikes Asia

About Mullen Lowe Lintas Group:

Mullen Lowe Lintas Group (formerly known as Lowe Lintas + Partners) is one of the most distinguished marketing communication companies in India, and one of the largest country operations of the Mullen Lowe Group (part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). It has operating divisions in advertising (Lowe Lintas, Mullen Lintas), activation (LinEngage), design (dCell), digital (LinTeractive), brand consulting (LinConsult), motion picture (LinProductions), healthcare marketing (LinHealth) and PR (GolinOpinion) that manage 300+ clients. With a talent pool of over 900 people across 7 cities in India, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group currently manages more brands amongst the Top 10, Top 20, Top 50 and Top 100 of AC Nielsen-Brand Equity’s India’s Most Trusted Brands (2013 and 2014), than any other agency in India.With marketing effectiveness at the core of its offering, the group has received numerous accolades across a host of Effectiveness Awards globally. The more recent ones include Asia-Pacific Effectiveness Agency of the Year at AMES and U&AP Tambuli Awards. In February 2015, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group was ranked the No. 1 creative agency in the world in effectiveness by the World Advertising and Research Council’s report, WARC 100.

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