Feb 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a part of its ongoing ‘Let’s Build a House’ Initiative, LG Electronics, India’s leading consumer durables brand and Habitat for Humanity India have completed the construction of 18 homes and 40 household sanitation units in Khed block, Pune district, Maharashtra. The aim of this initiative is to provide safe and hygienic living to communities. The completed homes and sanitation units were handed over to the families in the presence of Mr Prashant Bhale, Head Pune manufacturing facility – LG Electronics India, Mr Nilesh Joshi, HR Head – LG Electronics, India, Ms. Neeta Linz, Head CSR – LG Electronics India, Habitat India staff.
Furthermore, LG Electronics is supporting Habitat for Humanity India to build 34 houses & 80 sanitation units, both in Pune and Ghaziabad. These efforts aim to address the critical need for safe housing in the area. This initiative underscores LG Electronics India’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and making a positive impact on communities in need.
Mr. Prashant Bhale, Head Pune manufacturing facility, LG Electronics India, said “We are excited to contribute to this impactful initiative in partnership with Habitat for Humanity India. LG India is honoured to play a crucial role in creating homes for diverse communities. Today we are handing over 18 homes & 40 sanitation units in Khed Pune which will empower people to live a dignified life with their loved ones. This is aligned with our brand philosophy of LIFE’S GOOD ensuring quality life for people.”
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. James Samuel, National Director (Interim), Habitat for Humanity India said, “The impact of this project is profound. It has empowered 18 families to own safe and decent homes, comprising a living room, kitchen, and toilet facilities while also providing hygienic sanitation units to 40 families. This initiative stands as a testament to Habitat for Humanity India’s unwavering commitment to building homes, communities, and hope.”
“While celebrating this significant milestone in Maharashtra, we are also excited to share that our impactful work extends to the people of Uttar Pradesh, where 16 new homes and 40 sanitation units are nearing completion. This underscores our dedication to transforming communities, one home at a time.” he further added.
Feb 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Adani Wilmar, one of the largest Food and FMCG companies in India, has announced the appointment of Mr. Jignesh Shah as its new Head – Media and Digital Marketing. With a career spanning over 20 years, including a decade-long tenure at Adani Wilmar, Mr. Shah brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role.
As the newly appointed Head of Media and Digital Marketing, his responsibilities will encompass strategic promotion at the overall level, including Oil & Food portfolios of the company’s flagship brand, “Fortune” as well as other popular brands. Furthermore, Mr. Shah will uphold his existing responsibilities as Business Head – Foods Consumer Pack, overseeing categories such as Soya Nuggets, Sugar, Pulses, and Poha with unwavering commitment and excellence.
In his capacity as Brand Custodian for Fortune, Mr. Shah will ensure its relevance and resonance in the dynamic FMCG landscape, leveraging his extensive marketing prowess and strategic insight.
A graduate with an MBA in marketing, Mr. Shah embarked on his marketing journey with Vadilal, where he served as a Product & Brand Manager. He further honed his skills at Alembic Glass Industries Ltd. and Wagh Bakri, showcasing his prowess in brand management and strategic marketing.
In 2014, Mr. Shah joined Adani Wilmar as an Associate Manager, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey within the organization. Over the years, he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s food portfolio, particularly under the flagship brand Fortune. His strategic acumen and innovative marketing initiatives were instrumental in the successful launch and growth of various product categories, including soya nuggets, besan, sugar, poha, pulses, sattu and the introduction of rawa, suji and maida.
The new role for Mr. Shah commences at a strategically opportune moment for Adani Wilmar, aligning with the company’s ambitions to broaden its reach and solidify its standing in the FMCG sector. With a proven track record and visionary leadership, the new Head – Media and Digital Marketing is poised to lead the company’s marketing vision to new heights of success.
Feb 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) franchise Chennai Singams unveiled their logo for the highly anticipated inaugural edition of the league. Rajdipkumar Gupta, Sandipkumar Gupta- promoters of Route Mobile Ltd and Actor Suriya Sivakumar are the co-owners of Chennai Singams, a Chennai-based franchise.
The logo with a roaring lion depicts the great strength and valour of Chennai. The standout logo perfectly aligns with ISPL’s mission to merge the spirit of the streets with the grandeur of stadium cricket. Additionally, the highlighted yellow colour in the logo visually depicts the radiance of Chennai.
Rajdipkumar Gupta, Co-Owner of Chennai Singams said “Both I and Sandip besides being entrepreneurs are very passionate towards sports and the same reflects in our ownership of multiple clubs in MCA that have produced talented players like Sudhir Naik, Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer, Rajesh Pawar, Raju Sutar, Nilesh Kulkarni besides our ownership of North Mumbai Panthers that plays at the Mumbai T20 Premiere League and Saraswati Sports Complex in Mumbai that provides good sporting amenities.
Additionally, he stated, “Women’s Cricket is another focus area we would like to develop and currently we have set up a team via National Cricket Club from which 5 women and 5 men are part of the Mumbai State team in BCCI”
ISPL is scheduled to kick off from March 6th to March 15th 2024, in Mumbai, The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) is India’s first-ever T10 tennis ball cricket tournament. Promising an enthralling display of cricketing brilliance, the tournament will feature 19 high-intensity matches, boasting a line-up of six teams – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar.
Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announces the launch of Vedanta Metal Bazaar, an innovative new e-superstore for primary aluminium that promises to transform the way it is bought and sold in India. At launch, the superstore offers over 750-plus product variants, encompassing the extensive range of offerings from the stable of Vedanta Aluminium. It also features AI-based price discovery, offering customers unmatched value even in the face of fluctuating commodity prices.
Vedanta Metal Bazaar can be accessed directly via the following portal link: https://browse.vedantametalbazaar.moglix.com/catalog/aluminium. It is also available as a mobile app, ‘Vedanta Metal Bazaar’, which is downloadable through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Products on offer include ingots, billets, primary foundry alloy (PFA), wire rods, rolled products, flip coils, hot metal and Restora (India’s first low-carbon aluminium). In addition, the superstore also offers customized solutions tailored to the needs of the company’s wide customer base.
Aluminium is a critical raw material for key sectors such as aerospace, automotive, building & construction, energy distribution, defence and many more. Identified as a vital metal for the global energy transition, it is also crucial to emerging sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, green infrastructure and hi-tech manufacturing, earning it the sobriquet of the ‘metal of the future’. However, sourcing aluminium was hitherto a complex, resource-intensive process. Buyers must keep track of price movement, negotiate on multiple parameters which is often complex and time consuming, plan logistics and follow-up for financial reconciliation, often with no visibility of order delivery. Unforeseen disruptions could result in severe production and financial losses at the buyer’s end and tie up significant resources.
With a view to enhance ease of doing business for customers, Vedanta Aluminium has launched Vedanta Metal Bazaar, an innovative e-commerce platform poised to revolutionize the aluminium buying experience. It promises to simplify the entire procurement process, enabling buyers to focus on their business growth rather than wasting time on transactional follow-ups and tracking vagaries of commodity prices and order fulfilment. Aluminium is the second-most consumed metal in the world today, next only to steel. Vedanta Metal Bazaar empowers buyers with just-in-time delivery, real-time AI-based price discovery and end-to-end visibility of their purchase, right from order placement to delivery. This allows for robust production planning and frees up their capital for more strategic investments. It also enables customers to make informed purchase decisions based on order history, dynamic market scenarios, and competitive rates in just a few clicks.
A pioneering new platform, Vedanta Metal Bazaar has been designed from the ground up, taking into account customer expectations towards ensuring a transformative experience. Several global-first features are integrated into the platform, including product availability, online price discovery, long-term contracts, on-the-spot orders, live shipment tracking, financial reconciliation, all critical documentation (such as test certificates, bank guarantees, letters of credit) and a selection of channel finance and logistics providers for customers to choose from to aid their procurement journey. This entire experience is supported by Vedanta Aluminium’s panel of in-house experts, who will be on-hand to guide first-time users and discuss specific customization requirements. The platform has been successfully beta-tested with select clients for a year and is now being rolled out widely for all domestic buyers.
Mr. John Slaven, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium said, “As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, aluminium is essential to India’s continued rise. At Vedanta Aluminium, we are driven by a customer-first obsession to constantly innovate solutions that not only ensure business success for our customers but also contribute to the overall growth of the country. Vedanta Metal Bazaar thus comes as a truly great reflection of what India stands for today: a potent blend of engineering prowess and digital innovation. It offers a world-class experience to a rapidly progressing nation, democratising access to top-quality aluminium by making it readily available to all sections.”
The key features of Vedanta Metal Bazaar include:
- Added access through mobile devices with a user-friendly interface – first in the non-ferrous industry
- Innovative ‘Agreement Tool’ for streamlining complex negotiations
- AI-powered Spot Orders and Live Shipment Tracking, the first in the metal industry
- No limit on quantity of material purchase
- Unique QR-based product authenticity verification and seamless feedback systems
- Reliable panel of channel finance and logistics providers for seamless procurement
- Direct access and simplified, smooth workflows for all customers – large and MSMEs
- Quick access to India’s first-ever low carbon ‘green’ aluminium range, Restora
- Single window to interact with Vedanta’s quality, technical support, product application, engineering, and innovation teams through a dedicated module
- Technical upskilling with access to the company’s Centre of Excellence, comprising a wide community of research institutes, industry associations, and global experts
Sharing his experience, Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain, Senior General Manager, KEI Industries, said, “I am truly impressed by Vedanta Metal Bazaar’s user-friendly platform. It provides all the necessary information, including test certificates, real-time credit balance, order history, as well as live location for dispatches – which is incredibly helpful. The online negotiation and MoU system build trust. I’m excited about upcoming features like live hedging and WhatsApp integration, which showcases their commitment to innovation.”
Mr. Abhishek Aggarwal, owner of Sant Aluminium, an enterprise from Alwar, adds, “As a business owner seeking a hassle-free way to buy aluminium, Vedanta Metal Bazaar exceeded my expectations. The platform is easy to use and there is no limit on purchase quantity. The feedback system contributes to better planning, and the mobile app is a handy tool for on-the-go order tracking. I highly recommend Vedanta Metal Bazaar for a simple and reliable metal procurement experience.”
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
SonicWall acknowledged distinguished partners and distributors for their sustained excellence in protecting customers in an ever-evolving, complex threat landscape with its annual SonicWall Partner Awards. The awards recognise SonicWall partner organisations worldwide that have displayed uncommon excellence on delivering cybersecurity solutions to their customers.
“For the past three decades, SonicWall has owed its success to the dedication of its esteemed partners and distributors,” said SonicWall CEO and President Bob VanKirk. “We’re extraordinarily grateful for our growing community of 17,000 partners and distributors. But above all, we’re grateful for the opportunity to honour those SonicWall SecureFirst partners who have exemplified our values and dedicated themselves to delivering world-class SonicWall security to organisations across the globe.”
Commenting on the remarkable achievements of the APJ winners, Debasish Mukherjee, Vice President, Regional Sales, Asia Pacific Japan at SonicWall said “We are honoured to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our partners and distributors in the Asia Pacific Japan region. Their relentless dedication to delivering top-notch cybersecurity solutions has been instrumental in safeguarding customers amidst a rapidly evolving threat landscape. The annual SonicWall Partner Awards reinforce our heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering commitment to excellence and securing organisations worldwide.”
Partners were nominated in various categories in each region for outstanding performance throughout the past year. For each of the Partner Awards, SonicWall selected from a large pool of nominees one partner per region who demonstrated consistent excellence over the past year. These partners have delivered tremendous performance, comprehensive expertise and unsurpassed service.
SonicWall is pleased to announce the following APJ winners:
| Sub-region |
Category |
Winners |
| ANZ |
Distributor of the Year |
Dicker Data Australia |
| Partner of the Year |
Focus Networks |
| Enterprise Partner of the Year |
Hitech Support |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Techbridge Consulting |
| Partner Hero of the Year |
Sean Dendle (CYMAX PTY LTD) |
| ASEAN |
Distributor of the Year |
MEC Networks Corporation |
| Partner of the Year |
Titan Systems Integration |
| Enterprise Partner of the Year |
Accent Micro Technologies Inc. |
| MSP Partner of the Year |
Nanyang Tech Pte Ltd |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Xcess Networks (M) Sdn. Bhd |
| Partner Sales Hero of the Year |
Hesdi Triantono (PT Wahana) |
| GCR |
Distributor of the Year |
Data World Computer & Communications |
| Partner of the Year |
Shenzhen Secuunion Info-Tech |
| Enterprise Partner of the Year |
IT Check Solutions |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Shenzhen Cydefend Communication Information Technology |
| Partner Sales Hero of the Year |
Cheng Bingsong (Nanjing Yinqiang) |
| INDIA and SAARC |
Distributor of the Year |
Redington India Ltd |
| Partner of the Year |
ITCG Technologies LLP |
| Partner of the Year |
Oculin Tech (BD) Limited. |
| Enterprise Partner of the Year |
Network Techlab (I) Pvt Ltd |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Lapsys Infotech Pvt Ltd |
| Partner Hero of the Year |
Miloni Mehta (HT Technologies) |
| JAPAN |
Distributor of the Year |
SB C&S Corporation |
| Partner of the Year |
Dell Japan |
| Newcomer of the Year |
DIS Service & Solutions Corp |
| Partner Sales Hero of the Year |
Hideo Doi (Nihon ICS) |
| KOREA |
Distributor of the Year |
Secuwide Corp |
| Partner of the Year |
Core IT Co., Ltd. |
| Newcomer of the Year |
SG Nine |
| Partner Hero of the Year |
Jeong Seok-Jo (Secuwide) |
SonicWall takes great pride in honouring partners and distributors every year for their special contributions in protecting customers from cyber threats.
Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited, a premier electric vehicle manufacturer known for its ‘Joy e-bike’ brand, has reported impressive growth in January 2024. With a 146% increase in sales compared to the previous year, the company dispatched 3,225 units of its electric two-wheelers, significantly up from 1,310 units in January 2024.
Speaking on the sales performance and deliveries, Mr. Yatin Gupte, Chairman & Managing Director, Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited, said, “January 2024 has been an exhilarating start for us at Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited. With a surge of enthusiasm from our customers, we’ve witnessed a phenomenal 146% growth in sales compared to last year. This remarkable achievement underscores our relentless pursuit of excellence and commitment to revolutionizing the electric vehicle landscape. EVs are transcending from being optional to becoming an essential need of the hour. As we continue to innovate and empower communities with our ‘Joy e-bike’ brand, we’re driven by the shared vision of a greener, more sustainable future in mobility.”
In addition to the impressive sales figures, Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited showcased its commitment to innovation at the recently concluded Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. At the expo, the company unveiled the concept of its first hydrogen-powered electric two-wheeler and showcased its current product line-up, including high and low-speed models and the electric three-wheeler under the brand name ‘Joy e-rik.’
