Jun 7, 2020

COVID-19 has changed the way the ‘normal’ world functions. It has rattled the fundamentals and we are all trying to cope with the ‘new normal’ – a term that is amongst the most trending today!

Industries, across sectors and states in India and globally, have been greatly affected. Some bearing the brunt directly, while others facing the challenges indirectly, thanks to supply chain disruptions. While some businesses are sailing the tailwinds, most are grappling with the effects of this global pandemic. Consumer and business dynamics have literally changed overnight. This has forced us, as people and as organisations, to re-evaluate our preparedness to fight the disease and secure the future, for ourselves and our stakeholders.

As an industry or organisation or business, navigating this COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is a huge challenge, no doubt. It needs a methodology – a clear approach – to see through all the chaos, bring in a method to the madness, so to speak. It is crucial to clearly understand the economic landscape at a macro level, before and during this pandemic, to help extrapolate what could perhaps be the ‘after’ state of affairs at a micro-level.

It is with this thought process that Levers For Change (LFC), a decade-old Business Transformation Consultancy based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, embarked on a detailed study, in an earnest attempt to understand, and thereon share insights on, this truly unprecedented pandemic and its impact on the Indian economy.

The team led by Mr.Ankur Kumar (Operating Partner), reached out to all the stakeholders they had ever come in contact with over their decade-long journey. They connected with hundreds of stakeholders: CEO’s, small business owners, farmers, large distributors, retailers, truck owners and salaried employees across states. They were able to cut across all strata leveraging their network, that covers almost 65% of India’s tehsils. All this, with the keen intent to provide constructive insights, to help businesses and stakeholders form a clear view of the economic situation.

Why did LFC feel a need to do this? What was the purpose of this study?

“COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented level of uncertainty in the business environment, and as consultants, the one question that our clients frequently ask – ‘when will the situation become normal?’ To answer this question, we looked at several data models that predict the opening of lockdown and recovery of the economy; however all these models varied significantly.”, explains Mr.Omprakash.

“Moreover, given the diversity of India, there are so many layers of complexity, for instance, certain states host high economic activities while there are others that are rather low on this scale; while, some states are connected to the international markets, some are fairly insulated from the global dynamics. This apart we have the quintessential urban-rural divide. None of the existing data models, in a nutshell, comprehensively addressed these complexities & dynamics that are peculiar to our country,  in many ways.”

“Given this diversity, exposure or lack of it and the divide across the states, it is difficult to make predictions that will hold ground country-wide or sector-wide. For example, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Karur in Tamilnadu and Surat, Vadodara in Gujarat,  are two prominent textile belts, but the severity of infection is different in each of these states. The value chain and recovery of the Textile sector are thus difficult to predict accurately.”

Businesses need to understand the country-wide recovery by actually looking at the markets and geographies at the ground level – local level.  We need to understand that even within a state, there are different economic centres, and each of it is exposed to varying degrees of impact.

“It thus becomes very important for leaders to have a holistic understanding. It is for this reason, to fill this gap, that we decided to undertake such an extensive study, at the local level – at ground zero.”, says Mr.Ankur Kumar

“This report intends to help understand which sectors/ areas, over a period of time, are likely to open up faster, and which may take longer. This will enable leaders to plan their business activities accordingly. A fine example of this – a client of ours, who wished to do a sales transformation project in a particular part of the country, is now looking at repositioning the market to address.”

Over the past decade, LFC has planned and implemented several sales transformation programs, spanning various sectors – Agriculture input, Construction, FMCG and several other industries. This helped build strategic touch-points across districts.

Mr.Ankur Kumar explains, “For the study, we identified the top 10 states in India that contribute to 75% of the GDP. In these states, we further identified districts that contribute to 80% of the state GDP. We tracked and reached out to our deep network in all these districts. We took their feedback – their view on the COVID-19 impact on Agricultural, Construction, Trade, Local Manufacturing, Local Transportation and other business activities – at their ground zero.”

“We combined their feedback with the metric of Healthcare System Readiness, which we understood from the Govt. websites – number of tests per million and medical infrastructure available to deal with the pandemic. We also read through the various reports published on COVID-19 and took wisdom from them. In this way, we created this report bottoms-up, from ground zero. It strives to help business leaders to find the right direction, to help pivot as needed.”

The report deep-dives and presents the ‘before-state’, ‘current-state’ and the actions taken by the Govt. that will impact the ‘future-state’. It explores the situation state-wise and sector-wise for insights.

A glimpse into the report

The largest, and most impacted state of Maharashtra from the economy point of view:

Maharashtra is the largest state of India, contributing to almost 14% of national GDP. It also accounts for 36% COVID-19 cases in India.

The top 3 districts have come to a total halt. COVID impact on the districts of Pune and Thane has hampered the manufacturing of the estate; Trade and Services based economy of Mumbai is also disrupted due to social distancing; Agriculture as a whole has taken a beating with farmers struggling with inefficient logistics, harvest being sold way below MSP and coping with a labour shortage.

Services contribute to 54% of GSDP, manufacturing is the second major contributor accounting for 27% of GSDP and agriculture contributing to 18% of GSDP. None of these sectors, except Agriculture, has seen any significant intervention from the Government to expedite the recovery process.

The number of cases in Maharashtra is expected to peak in the month of July and from there it should take further 2 months to emerge completely out of lockdown. However, the demand recovery and recovery of the economy as such should be expected only in the second quarter of FY22.

The report details the top 10 states in this manner. As such, with this study, LFC summarises that Indian towns will be fully back to normal by the end of Q3-FY21 and the Indian economy will revive by Q2-FY22.

Mr.Sunil Chordia – CMD, Rajratan Global Wire (Asia’s second-largest bead wire manufacturing company, with factories in India and Thailand), also a Member of CII, Western Region, too concurs with the findings and shared his views on the topic.

  

“The war against Corona is proving to be very costly. In spite of which part of the globe you live in or whatever type of interventions the government makes – the economic cost seems to be very high. In India particularly the economic cost of lockdown surely seems to be underestimated. While we might seem to be doing better in terms of infections, there is no real clarity on how the resumption of supply chains back to normal levels – will happen.”

“With already a highly broken & fragmented supply chain – opening up of lockdown being handled by different state governments differently, any model that predicts economic recovery shall be only partly true. In that sense, I find this study of LFC, reasonably fair – given their model looks at local economic centres and their recovery patterns. I tend to agree with their findings of the economy coming back to pre-COVID levels, surely not before Q2 of FY22”

Get access to the complete report…

The executive summary and the complete report is available for free download on the LFC website.

https://leversforchange.in/covid-19-economic-impact-study-by-levers-for-change/

May 31, 2020

Gold investments are sacred to most Indians. However, for years now, buyers have been adversely affected by the gush of fakes in the market. With very little known about identifying them, investors have been duped with no recourse. Bringing an end to their plight is RiddiSiddhi Bullions Ltd. (RSBL) through their QR-coded encrypted gold coins – a first in the world. RSBL, India’s top bullion brand, has led the modernization of the bullion industry through its various offline and online initiatives. Now, with their encrypted QR-coded minted gold coins, they hope to end the menace of fakes. They have rolled these new RSBL Coins on 17^th February 2020 and set yet another benchmark in the global bullion industry.

The new coins will be available in all quantities – from 1 gm. to 100 gms. The primary objective is to bring in more transparency in a market that’s flooded with fakes. The gold coins can be bought from the retail outlets, while the B2B buyers can purchase them from the RSBL Spot terminal. Once purchased, all one has to do is scan it under the RSBL Spot app and details like brand, purity and weight will immediately appear on the screen. While the app is available on Google Play and on the Apple Store as well, this feature is currently live for Android users and will soon be live on iOS platforms too. The coins, which come in tamperproof packaging, are a first in the global bullion market with its scannable QR-codes.

Said Mr. Prithviraj Kothari, Managing Director of RSBL “At RSBL, we have our ears to the ground and have been trying to innovate solutions, for many years, for our buyers who have been struggling with the challenge of identifying fake gold coins from original. A lot of methods have been in place, but none of them were foolproof. After a lot of research and trials, we are launching our encrypted QR-coded gold coins, a first in the world. This will provide security not just to buyers but also jewellers who can identify a genuine RSBL gold coin by simply scanning it on the RSBL Spot app. It has never been easier or more fail-safe. We are sure that, like all our earlier digitization initiatives, this too will be embraced with open arms. We are here to help our community and are happy to take the global industry one step forward with our initiative. The response will inspire us to keep innovating and making the bullion market more progressive with every step”

RSBL has led the industry for over 25 years, and even launched India’s first and only electronic and over the counter bullion trading system, RSBL SPOT in 2008. Through RSBL eCoins, the company made the entire process of buying and selling gold and platinum coins transparent and simple. The company has won numerous awards for its contribution to the industry. With 3,500+ clients for RSBL Spot Terminal and a solid pan-India presence, RSBL is India’s most trusted bullion brand.

With the new QR-coded encrypted gold coins, RSBL has made the bullion industry more accessible to the common buyer under leadership of Mr. Prithviraj Kothari. If you’ve been thinking of investing in top quality and most trusted gold coins, your search ends with RSBL’s newly launched coins. Join the growing community of forward-looking bullion investors that has the power to verify the authenticity of their investment through an app on their phone!

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May 31, 2020

Exclusive Interview

Q.1 Please tell us more about Augmont app? How does it work?

Augmont App is a platform that helps buyers to purchase gold and silver just with a tap of your finger at the Best Price Guaranteed. When you think, the traditional way of buying gold comes with a lot of inconvenience. Buyers have to make physical trips to a jeweler, pay unverified prices, and worry about purity and then about storing it safely. We wanted to acknowledge all these problems and come up with a one-stop solution. Being one of the best and innovative precious metal company in the country, we wanted to give our consumers the best solution possible. Hence, with the help of technology we introduced Augmont App earlier last year.

Augmont app brings together the best of online and offline purchase options with its advanced features and solid offline presence. Being one of the largest gold refineries in India, we have way more control over quality compared to our other counterparts and is able to offer benchmark prices as compared to any other platform and the same benefit is made available to the retail consumers. Buyers can purchase gold at lowest price of Re.1/- giving them the power to invest in gold and silver as per their convenience. Customers can ask for home delivery of physical gold as low as 0.1 gram which is a Gold coin costing less than Rs.500/- . All you have to do is register on our app, enter the amount of gold you wish to purchase select the mode of payment and the rest is taken care by us. We will store the physical gold in a 100% secured lockers that is controlled and monitored by IDBI Trusteeship Services. The gold stored is so safe that even Augmont cannot access it unless the customer asks for doorstep delivery or decides to sell back to the company. For those who like to keep their gold with themselves, we will deliver it to your doorstep within 3 days to virtually every Indian corner.

For buyers who want to buy gold regularly in a disciplined manner, there is the option of very convenient monthly SIPs, available in multiples of 1000.

If one wishes to encash profits, a few simple taps on the app help in selling your gold at real-time market prices, and the money appears within minutes in the bank account. And no matter how much gold you buy, it is all 999 pure, ensuring you get nothing but the best.

Q.2 Who are your customers and how the app benefits them?

Anyone with a Smartphone who wants to buy or invest in gold through our app is our customer. We have received request for gold worth Re. 1/- to Rs.1 crore. We get request from a normal individual to a retailer. Large number of demand through our app comes from South India.

As mentioned earlier, our app is a one-stop solution to all the problems that buyers face while purchasing gold traditionally. Additionally it provides buyers with the flexibility of choosing the amount and/or quantity of gold as per their convenience.

Q.3 Where do you store the physical gold?

Once the gold is purchased it is stored in a 100% secured locker which is regulated by IDBI trusteeship services. We are very particular about the safety of the gold purchased by our buyers and don’t compromise with the safety of the products whatsoever.

4 Do you think online gold buying is becoming an alternative for people who don’t want to go out and buy gold from retail stores?

Definitely. Today with the easy accessibility of technology the process of buying is made very convenient. It may be buying clothes, food or even gold the digital medium is the most preferred and comfortable medium of purchasing today especially with the millennial who want everything at the tip of their finger. Why go out when you can get it at your door step? That’s the ideology of the generation today and digi-gold just fits perfectly. Of course, the concept is new and it will take some time for everyone to be comfortable with it without any apprehensions but it’s working very well with our young audience.

Q.5 Do you think online will replace offline in future? If yes then why?

In the longer run Omni-Channel will lead the way. It’s not about Online or Offline, it’s about the right balance between Online and Offline. For E.g., Big retail brands like Walmart have their investment in e-commerce brands like Flipkart, thus having both offline and online presence. Offline outlets are using online methods to ease customers’ life. Hence, Omni-Channel is the future.

May 29, 2020

“India will serve as the pharmacy of the world; we will be truly ‘AtmaNirbhar’ in pharma and healthcare; urges best brains to work together for humanity on priority”: Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, GoI, highlights the significance of innovation and start-ups during the inaugural session of CorpGini’s virtual panel series on ‘The Future of Healthcare, Pharma and Allied Industries’

29^th May 2020 : “India is the pharmacy of the world and will remain the pharmacy of the world. A vaccine for COVID-19 will soon be developed by Indian scientists,” Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, GoI, declared in conversation with Mahavir Lunawat, Group Founder, Pantomath, and Co-Founder CorpGini, while addressing the inaugural session of the three-day virtual panel series on ‘The Future of Healthcare, Pharma and Allied Industries’ being conducted on April 29-31, 2020. Encouraging innovations in Pharma, the Hon’ble Minister declared that we should focus on ‘brain gain and avoid ‘brain drain’. Hon’ble Minister suggested that platforms like CorpGini must work on bringing the best Indian brains back home so that India can strengthen its dominance in pharma and wellness sectors and serve humanity. Highlighting India’s rich history in pharma, he urged the sector to foster innovation, acknowledging the significance of a platform like Corpgini that has 3000 plus corporates and solutions associated with it, as a key process influencer and growth driver.

Sharing insights during the virtual panel discussion held on the theme ‘Digital Health – Life Sciences 4.0: Disruptive Technology or Just a Disruption’ with the sub-theme ‘Industry impact and business continuity post-COVID-19: Production, supply, distribution, product innovation, global trade norms and challenges, the Hon’ble Minister pointed out that the topic is very relevant and useful given the current situation. Comparing CorpGini’s initiative with the ‘Samudra Manthan,’ the Minister said that the sessions being held over three days will yield a nectar that will enable India to be self-sufficient and confident, even bigger in the pharma and healthcare sectors, driven by innovation.

Mahavir Lunawat, Group Founder, Pantomath, and Co-Founder, CorpGini, said, “We believe, pharma and healthcare industry is poised to witness unprecedented advancements. Be it ‘point of care’ or wearables or virtual inspection mechanism, or telemedicine or drug discovery by machine learning, technology is going to play an extremely significant role in pharma industry. Towards India’s quest to become ‘pharmacy of the world’, significant efforts need to be taken across segments. Besides, there is dire need to improve medical infrastructure on priority.  We are working very actively in pharma and healthcare industry and bring globally curated innovative solutions to help solve industry problems.”

Amit Jain, Co-Founder & CEO, CorpGini, expressed happiness with the government’s support for innovation and said that the minister’s inspiring words would motivate start-ups to raise benchmarks by leveraging the strengths provided by the CorpGini platform, “Our attempt is to see how corporates and start-ups can bridge the gap. We have two more days of virtual panel discussions lined up. In tomorrow’s first session we will be talking about the market from an investor’s perspective. The second session will look at the ‘new normal.’ The start-up showcase will be tomorrow and the day after.”

During his address, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, GoI, underlined the fact that “60% of the medicines in the world are exported from India. It is rightly said that India holds a 30% market share. From a situation where we had none, today there are 641 test labs across India. Testing machines, PPE kits have been created within India, making us truly ‘AtmaNirbhar.’ PM Narendra Modi had set a target for conducting one lakh tests a day before May 31st, we have already surpassed that and have done 1,22,000 tests per day. India of 21st century will be a global inspiration for the development of the world. Today we have 600 PPE kits manufacturers making 3.5 lakh kits per day, sending them to all states. ‘Make in India’ has been given a boost, making India self-sufficient as well. Medical colleges have been augmented, we are not just adhering to global parameters but also exceeding them.”

“As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, PM Narendra Modi asked our ministry to start working on a solution. We have been monitoring what is happening across India and the world. A Group of Ministers was immediately convened and we have been expediting the search for a vaccine. Stopping International air travel to India, announcing the lockdown were important steps due to which today we are better off than the world. The Indian government’s thinking has been very good. The numbers are rising but if our PM hadn’t displayed foresight, the situation would have been much worse. Even developed countries having all the healthcare infrastructure and equipment can’t deal with COVID-19,” he added.

“Take care of yourself and others, adhere to lockdown norms. We have to learn to live with COVID-19, be prepared for lockdown 5.0. The government has relaxed norms during lockdown 4.0. Our self-confidence has not reduced and we have despite the circumstances even allowed economic activity to resume, returned migrants to their native place. The lockdown enables us to keep numbers in control. Steps have been taken to ensure that the poor are not left hungry. In which other country does the PM himself call people in villages and ask how they are coping with and managing the situation?” the Minister affirmed.

“A lot of healthcare innovations have been possible in India. The Indian government has been very supportive of innovative solutions. We don’t think just about ourselves, we care about the entire world. Crores of people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat. 21,000 hospitals from both, public and private sector have joined with it. We have 1.5 lakh primary health centres and will be transforming them into Health and Wellness centres, making the shift from illness to wellness. Telemedicine has progressed during COVID-19, connecting to even remote villages. People have benefitted a lot from this. Check-up systems have been enhanced. We want to move towards universal healthcare. We want to make check-ups affordable and easy to access. Health for all is a tradition in India. During COVID-19 we have issued healthcare advisories. We aim to make healthcare affordable with a holistic approach,” the Minister emphasized.

Nilesh Jain, Venture Partner Z Nation Lab, Founder Clinivantage Healthcare Technologies, moderated the panel. “During the last two and half months, while India has been under lockdown, pharma has been looking at innovation in a very different way, PM’s ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’ applies to pharma, we need to identify how we can be self-sufficient. Innovation is going to be the centrepiece of the pharma industry going forward” he opined.

Arvind Kumar Pandian, Strategic Partnerships, USAID, said, “The biggest challenge for innovations is access to market and access to capital. We help in solving that. We have made 1.4 bn investments, we work closely with the national and state governments. The challenge for innovators is getting access to large markets. We have partnered with National Health Authority and are providing $50 mn grants for innovators.”

Y.K. Gupta, Technical Committee (GLP Program) Program in DST on Digital Health, explained, “Any drug development requires clinical trial and clinical trials due to COVID-19 have been a challenge. If there is a large missing data, ultimately getting to a conclusion is a challenge. So the question can startups and pharma industry use AI for data usage and study to get more accurate results? The other challenge that can be solved is remote clinical trials and the caretaker can be the moderator.”

Sudarshan Jain, Secretary-General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, said, “COVID-19 is a great opportunity; any adversity has to be transformed into an opportunity. There’s outstanding work that is being done in India. India controls 60% of the vaccine market. The timeframe for vaccine development in India has been reduced from 10 years to 1 year.”

DineshHYPERLINK “https://twitter.com/dinesh_dua” HYPERLINK “https://twitter.com/dinesh_dua”Dua, Chairman, HYPERLINK “https://twitter.com/Pharmexcil”Pharmexcil (Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India), said, “India is a great destination for doing bio-equivalence clinical trials. There is cost-effectiveness, precision, and knowledge in India. I think the first COVID-19 vaccine will come from India. By September or December, we will have a solution to this pandemic.”

Umang Chaturvedi, Head of Policy, Mylan Lab, said “A major concern is the dependence on other countries for the raw materials for medical equipment. The whole medical education infrastructure should be looked after. It is important to have a quick regulatory ecosystem.”

The proceedings concluded with Neha Jain, co-founder, CorpGini, thanking the session partners FICCI and Pharmexcil.

CorpGini will continue to conduct sector-specific panel discussions moving forward true to its ethos of being a global innovation platform connecting corporates and startups across the globe.

Before this, it had organised a Virtual Panel Discussion on ‘Re-thinking Real Estate Marketing Considering the COVID Situation,’ on May 16, 2020. Before that, the ‘Future of Design & Construction’ sessions organised by CorpGini from April 20-22, 2020 had witnessed an amalgamation of expertise from varied professionals within the design and construction community and the financiers backing the construction industry, with globally acclaimed thought leaders Sir Ratan Tata, Padmashri Hafeez Contractor and many more.

These sessions followed the first virtual panel discussion ‘In the fight against COVID-19 to solve corporate sustainability and growth challenges’  held from April 6, 2020 onwards, which witnessed participation from 50+ leaders, 10,000 plus corporates and 100 + startups.

CorpGini, founded in 2019, is an initiative by Pantomath Group and Z Nation Lab that connects leading corporates to innovative startups that are building solutions that solve industry-wise problems. The panel discussion will be followed by select pitches from CEOs of startups which can provide valuable solutions to Corporates around key areas of challenges in present times.

The HPA Punch will, hence, help aid all participants to not just feel a sense of community in this time of crisis, but also aid as a platform for prospective business development and lead generation. Via the virtual sessions, will be a welcome relief in the times of quarantine and self-isolation; helping participants to feel like they belong to a larger global community that is trying to fight this battle together.

May 28, 2020

Widely recognized for his contribution to the Indian real estate sector, Mr. Ramesh Jogani – Managing Director, TREC- The Real Estate Company, has launched a unique, innovative strategic marketing campaign during lockdown to connect with audiences in a format that is interactive, informative and entertaining. This marketing tool being implemented in the real estate category for the first time ever is an online contest cum stand-up comedy act will set a benchmark for everyone to follow. This campaign is for his landmark development Aangan in Matunga (W) under his development arm TREC- The Real Estate Company.

The contest is based on his project ‘Aangan’ in Matunga West and mirrors his experience in real estate, design and aesthetics. This marketing tool is different, unique and creative and the popular stand-up comedian Anirban Dasgupta will conduct the event in a similar creative, unique, and aesthetic manner by leveraging his creative capabilities as a comedian on 29^th May 5pm – 6pm (IST). There will be a cash reward prize and a gift for every participant thereby making it a win-win scenario for all.  The online event is expected to garner mass participation and is slated to set a benchmark and stand out as a clear differentiator in the overcrowded advertising and marketing space. This game changer concept addresses the communication need of being relevant, being informative and driving a strong call to action.

Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Jogani, Managing Director, TREC, shares that, “We have been pioneering development, redefining communication and singularly focusing on a value proposition we can offer through every project we undertake. Story-telling as a narrative and being inclusive in our execution is inherent to us and hence, in these extraordinary times we have been identifying opportunities that can be implemented virtually to continue maintaining an empathetic dialogue with our consumers. The objective is to create a moment where we are all taking a break from the routine and getting to understand our stakeholders better, as compared to the ‘business as usual’ scenarios where discussions are limited, predefined as a monologue and where time eternally is distributed”.

A respected and credible businessman with over 3 decades of a legacy built across Mumbai and Pune, 22mn sq.ft delivered , over 4200 crs funds managed hehas been identified as a ‘Value Builder’ by Forbes. Like all of his projects that offer a great location, superlative design, choicest amenities, perfect pricing  Aangan is a step further and is a co-created women centric theme project in the micromarket of Matunga (W) in Mumbai. The 31 storey residential landmark that’s an ode to women offers well planned 2BHK residences with amenities like gym, swimming pool, rooftop Aangan, kids play area, business lounge, multipurpose hall, sea- view, city-view, safety and security features, work stations to enable work from home amongst others are nothing short of perfection.

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Apr 29, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has led almost every schools closed in the World, many for the rest of the academic year, in a major disruption to the public education system. The closures have impacted nearly  billions of public school students worldwide.  And now that kids can’t attend class in person, many parents are seeking out online resources, apps and games to keep their kids’ minds engaged at home.

Here are International Business School of Washington in association with Kidspreneur brings a great opportunity for kids and Teens to complete there MBA online in Young CEO. This summer IBSW & Kidspreneur brings a great opportunity for kids and Teens MBA – Young CEO. IBSW offering this course Online the Batch will stary from 3rd May 2020.

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Apr 22, 2020

Due to the lockdown, the employment of people has been greatly affected.  HR solution is giving the people whose job or occupation has been affected due to this lockdown the opportunity to stand on their feet again.  If those who want to start their own business after the lockdown opens, HR solution will be very helpful.

Let us tell you that at the time of lockdown people are getting a chance to earn from home.  It may be noted that Yuvraj Sonawane, a resident of Jalgaon, has earned one lakh rupees from March 22 to April 22 sitting at home through HR Solution.  In the same way, countless people like Bhaiyya Chaudhary, Kailash Barude, Gajanan Patil, Nilesh Chavan have also got big money sitting at home.  For more information www.  You can visit Hrsolutionss.in.

Uday Kumar Bhagat, CMD of HR Solutions, says that HR solution is very useful for those who want to start their own business, this business is more useful for those who want to stand on their feet or  Those who want to earn extra income will get golden opportunity.

Mar 14, 2020

Shaman Wheels, dealers for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars in the city, celebrated its 10th year of association at an event lit-up with the latest luxury cars, high-fashion & gastronomy where renowned fashion designer Amy Billimoria mesmerized the guests with her collection with a show directed by Nisha Haraale. Seen at the do were Amar Sheth – MD, Group Shaman, Alex Thomas, General Manager – National Sales – Mercedes Benz India, show director Nisha Haraale, host Suchitra Pillai, showstopper Ashmit Patel, designer Amy Billimoria, Paresh Karia – CEO – Acquest Advisors, Neeraj Behl, MD & CEO – BSH India, Hair & Make Up Expert Nikki Harale, Farzad Billimoria and Vasant Bhandari of UB Group among many others.

“The decade long journey has been a great & eventful one towards serving Mercedes-Benz customers & enthusiasts in Mumbai. We will continue with our efforts towards reaching higher levels of customer delight” said Amar Sheth, Managing Director – Shaman Wheels. The guests were also awed by advanced technological features in the new Mercedes-Benz GLC & GLE which were showcased at the event.

         

Show Director Nisha Haraale of Niche Entertainments enthused, “When fashion and luxury meet at an event, it always becomes spectacular. The 10-year celebration showcased a stunning designer collection and as a show director, I was thrilled to put all the pieces together. The event was hosted by Suchitra Pillai and show stopper Ashmit Patel who is not only a car enthusiast himself but known for his fit physique blended well with the Mercedes Benz’ new ‘Fit & Healthy’ theme.” Added designer Amy Billimoria, “It was great to be part of a wonderful celebration and to showcase my luxury couture amidst grandeur and style.”

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Mar 10, 2020

International Business School Washington(IBSW) has come to India with immediate effect starting from the 8th of March, 2020. Our Bangalore campus is finally fully operational and has gone live today.

We are an educational consortium consisting of College De Paris, Ascencia Business School, Keyce, Ecema, Estiam and Ecole Conte established to promote the broad educational and cultural objectives of its associated institutions. IBSW academic programs collaborate across campuses based on shared disciplinary & interdisciplinary interests to enhance academic offerings and support vibrant intellectual communities.

We are based out of Washington DC and have our campuses across five different cities namely Paris, Lyon, Montpellier and Dubai. We offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs in Business Administration, International Marketing, Information Technology, Global MBA, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Tourism & Hospitality, and English. We share three fundamental values: openness to international markets, teaching excellence and individual attention for each student.

Our president, Mr Vinay Lamba, began his illustrious career with Nextec Operations functional across 120 countries, founded in 1998. He founded the University of Reston in 2016 which was the sign of things to come. He is an international entrepreneur with over 30 years of successful experience in numerous industry sectors worldwide including Education, IT Services, and Management Consulting. IBSW and College De Paris(CDP) have striven to promote French excellence through training. Mr Olivier De Lagarde, president of CDP and CEO of IBSW has been

instrumental in bringing all his expertise into establishing IBSW.

IBSW, Bangalore is a new venture. It hopes to bring the success achieved in the US to India. We are hopeful of upholding the ethos of IBSW by abiding by our motto – CONNECTING EDUCATION GLOBALLY.

  

Board of Directors

▪ Mr Vinay Lamba

President, IBSW

▪ Mr Olivier de Lagarde

President, CDP CEO, IBSW

▪ Mr Guillaume Finck

CEO, ETC VP, IBSW

▪ Ms Aline Destaillats

President, KEYCE

▪ Ms Elise Perriot

Manager, CDP

▪ Mr Sebastien Duchanaud

Director, ECEMA

▪ Mr Alban Miconnet

CEO, Digital University

▪ Mr Sandip Soparrkar

Director, IBSW

▪ Mr Partho P. Kar

Director, IBSW

▪ Mr Abdul Halder

Director, IBSW

IBSW had the exclusive privilege of presenting the magnanimous Chitrangada Singh, a renowned and widely celebrated model and

notable silver screen superstar as a showstopper for Abdul Halder’s show at the grand finale of BFW this Sunday on the 8th of March, 2020.

Mar 6, 2020

India, March 2020: Knowlarity is the leading provider of cloud telephony services in Asia. As part of their expansion, the company has hired a seasoned CXO team comprising of Jaideep Kumar, Sumit Punchhi and Puru Govind. The team is expected to propel the next phase of Knowlarity’s growth, allowing the company to reach a higher growth orbit.

Jaideep Kumar, Sumit Punchhi and Puru Govind have joined Knowlarity as Chief Sales Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Product Officer respectively. Each new CXO is a respected veteran from the telecom, IT, and marketing sectors having worked with the world’s leading organisations.

Jaideep Kumar has over 20 years of experience in Business Development and Sales having worked in the Cloud & SaaS space with market leaders like Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft and Red Hat. His recent endeavour SaaSfocus, which he Co-founded reached the pole position in the SaaS Consulting space. He successfully sold SaasFocus to Cognizant. Jaideep’s breadth of sales and marketing experience in the technology domain will play a crucial role in Knowlarity’s penetration of new domestic and overseas markets.

Speaking about his new role at Knowlarity Jaideep said “The Cloud Telephony space has taken a central place in building a 5-star customer engagement experience and Knowlarity with its offerings is at the forefront of delivering this experience. I am extremely excited to be a part of this journey and working with our customers to redefine the standards in superior customer engagement“.

Sumit Punchhi has over 20 years of experience, out of which 15 years of dynamic telecom experience, handling roles like strategy, marketing, and sales and operations. He understands the dynamics of business and how to straddle between marketing and strategy. His knowledge and experience working with some of the leading telecom companies in the world, including Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, will play a key role in shaping Knowlarity’s strategy. Speaking about joining Knowlarity, Sumit Punchhi said: “Knowlarity is an interesting and exciting company to be with its offerings cut across size, sector and solutions for organisations”.

Puru Govind has over fourteen years of experience in Fortune 500 companies, near unicorns and early-stage startups. He has first-hand experience in managing P&L, product management, technology, strategy, and financial planning. Before Knowlarity, he was the Group CTO/CEO-India at B2X Care Solutions and worked for almost a decade at SAP in Germany. As CTO at B2X Care Solutions, he was in-charge of evolving B2X’s products and technology that connected a global digital consumer care ecosystem across over 140 countries. He also managed B2X’s India operations helping customers like Google, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Saregama manage 1100 employees, 38 own stores, 120 partner stores, one service factory and two warehouses.

At SAP, he was the CEO of a business unit that developed software for top retailers and FMCG companies including Walmart, Burberry, Nike, Adidas, Nestle, and Unilever. Puru had also worked as the National Head of prepay marketing at Tata Teleservices before which he was head of marketing for Tata Teleservices’ Karnataka circle.

His in-depth knowledge of product management and technology will help Knowlarity create innovative products for globally competitive organisations. Speaking about joining Knowlarity, Puru Govind said “Communications is an integral part of any organisation, and Knowlarity is attempting to disrupt all layers of communication – from networks to apps. I am honoured to be part of this journey where we would redefine communication for the world.”

Yatish Mehrotra, the CEO of Knowlarity, feels, “The expansion of the leadership team will help us create exciting products and add more value to our current & future enterprise customers. Our expanded leadership team will aid us to achieve our next phase of growth and increase revenues considerably over the next decade. Each new senior leader has distinct skills that will help Knowlarity immeasurably. Jaideep’s skill and knowledge about the technology domain will help Knowlarity penetrate new domestic and overseas markets.

Sumit’s deep understanding of business dynamics and knowledge of how to balance marketing and strategy will prove invaluable to Knowlarity’s growth. Puru’s product and technology knowledge will help us create even more innovative products that let globally competitive organisations excel. The team will also play a part in making Knowlarity a more enterprise solution-oriented company. I am looking forward to the coming year, which will be an exciting time for us.”

About  Knowlarity 

Knowlarity is the largest provider of cloud-based communications solutions to businesses in Southeast Asia and Middle Eastern markets. Knowlarity is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 2009. Knowlarity pioneered a unique cloud communication technology for Asian and Middle Eastern markets in 2009 and today has more than 15,000 paying businesses customers in these markets.