Tuesday, December 31, 2013

BWI: UST Global Wins GOAL 2013 for the Third Successive Year

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: UST Global
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 04:55 PM IST (11:25 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Arts & culture, Entertainment, People, Sports; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Telecommunications; Technology
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UST Global Wins GOAL 2013 for the Third Successive Year


Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- UST Global, an information technology solutions and services company for Global 1000 enterprises, announced that it has been crowned the football champions of Technopark for the third successive year by winning GOAL 2013, the sixth edition of Technopark's annual football tournament organized by UST Global.

The final game between UST Global and Infosys held at the Technopark was a thrilling affair. The first half of the game was well dominated by Infosys, however the defending champions slowly came back into the game and urged on by their supporters, scored the first goal in the closing minutes of the first half. There was no let up in action in the second half. Both teams went close to scoring, but the goalkeepers stood firm.

The extra time also saw some good moves from both the teams, but as the deciding goal did not come into play, the game continued onto penalties. All four UST players who took the penalties converted their kicks which led them to win the championship for the third year in a row.

Commenting on the game, Hema Menon, UST Center Head - Trivandrum said, "UST Global has always shown passion for sports and GOAL is another platform to bring forth our teamwork and exhibit our spirit of oneness into play. We are very happy to have won the GOAL trophy for the third consecutive year in a row. This came on top of our recent win at the Integris Cricket Tournament where UST Global beat the Infosys team by one run and received the trophy by the honourable minister of State of HRD Dr. Shashi Tharoor"

The chief guest for the closing ceremony was Shri AM Sreedharan, the coach of the Kerala State Football team. He encouraged the players to keep up the passion for the game and handed over the trophies to the winners. The function was presided over by Hema Menon, UST Center Head (Trivandrum) and Subhash Parameswaran, Head of IS, UST Global. Binu S Kumar of UST Reds was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' for his outstanding contribution throughout the tournament.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Veena Srinath, PR Manager- India, UST Global, veena.srinath@ust-global.com
Ranjani Priya H, Gutenberg Communications, +91 9902211107, priya@gutenbergpr.com

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BWI: Clinic Dermatech Riding High after Winning "Best Skin Care Clinic in Delhi" at Healthcare Excellence Award held on 19th Dec, 2103

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Source: Clinic Dermatech
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 02:27 PM IST (08:57 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Media & entertainment; Healthcare
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Clinic Dermatech Riding High after Winning "Best Skin Care Clinic in Delhi" at Healthcare Excellence Award held on 19th Dec, 2103


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Clinic Dermatech got recognition for its Skin care services with 'Healthcare excellence award for Best Skin Care Service in Delhi'. The award was given by a renowned Padmashree Winner and Rajyasabha member Dr. C.P . Thakur and AIIMS's Chief Dr. M.C. Mishra. The award was accepted by Mr. Rajesh Singh Sr VP -Clinic Dermatech. This Award ceremony witnessed an overwhelming response by Delhi's health conscious citizens. Such acknowledgments and recognitions are testimonies to the consistently improving quality of service offered by experienced experts at the Clinic and its dedicated efforts to excel in a short span of time.

Emerging as the most popular and leading skin care brand over a very short time span of 6 years, Clinic Dermatech has become one of the most trustworthy names in Cosmetic Dermatology .The advanced procedures used by Clinic Dermatch have got immense acknowledgment and appreciation of the customers across Delhi/NCR. Its robust technologies have facilitated revolution in the ever- evolving Dermatology Industry. Over a short period of time, Clinic Dermatech has earned a huge clientele base of loyal customers.

Clinic Dermatech is empowering its customers with Beauty. With its world class services, Clinic Dermatech is providing remarkable assistance for Hair Reduction, Skincare, Body shaping and Anti aging. It's also offers a premium range of Skin Care product CIEL, which well compliments its unique and quality services.

About Clinic Dermatech

Clinic Dermatech is a leading skin-care treatments provider in India. Along with experienced staff and reputed skin specialists, it offers advanced technologies and treating procedures that are safe, painless and convenient. The quality and credibility of these customized solutions are evident from appreciation and acknowledgment by over thousands of satisfied customers.

Website: http://www.clinicdermatech.com/

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From L-R - DR. C.P. Thakur ( Padma Shree, Rajya Sabha member), Center Mr. Rajesh Singh (Sr VP -Clinic Dermatech) and Dr. M.C. Mishra - (Chief AIIMS) on right
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From L-R ---DR. C.P. Thakur ( Padma Shree, Rajya Sabha member), Center Mr. Rajesh Singh (Sr VP -Clinic Dermatech) and Dr. M.C. Mishra - (Chief AIIMS) on right


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Rajesh Singh, Sr VP, Clinic Dermatech, r.singh@clinicdermatech.in

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BWI: Silicon Valley VC Launches a Massive Google Glass Hackathon at India’s First Major Maker Festival

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Source: The Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:00 AM IST (05:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Silicon Valley VC Launches a Massive Google Glass Hackathon at India's First Major Maker Festival


Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Inspired by California's wildly popular Maker Faire, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asha Jadeja brings India a prestigious technology and design event the Maker Fest (www.makerfest.com) - a non-commercial event, free and open to the public.

Google's Glass will be introduced to programmers as a private initiative for the first time in India. Ms. Jadeja will be a launching an app development competition and hackathon for programmers to create solutions using Glassware, Google's open source operating system. She is expecting this competition to give a running start to Indian entrepreneurs as they launch apps on Glassware before Google's Glass is available to the public. Jadeja wants to put India on the global tech innovation map.

Makers from all over India and some from US will be showcasing their inventions to an enthusiastic audience in Ahmedabad, at the National Institute of Design, Jan 4 and 5.

The event is being inaugurated by India's pre eminent innovation entrepreneur and technology guru, Shri Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Innovation Council on Jan 5 at noon, at NID. Mr. Pitroda is also Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Some of the Makers who will be exhibited at the Fest include child prodigy - Susant Pattnaik - famous for designing a wheelchair which functions on breath sensors, a team that has created state of the art drones, 3-D printers, and (Evomo) - a Rural Mobility Vehicle among many others.

Alongside Maker Fest, Ms. Jadeja has donated a $140,000 Fablab from MIT to the maker community in Ahmedabad. The Fablab is a set of digital fabrication equipment and software to help makers transform their imagination into products. The Fablab is housed at the prestigious CEPT University Ahmedabad and will be open to the public at select hours every day.

MJFF the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation (www.motwanijadeja.org) is expecting to seed invest in social impact innovations as they emerge in next few years between the annual Maker Fest and the Fablab.

MJF Angels, a venture capital fund of $8 million is set up by Ms. Jadeja to seed invest in for-profit innovations that emerge from collaborations between her projects and various institutions of higher learning in India.

Maker Fest
January 4th & 5th
National Institute of Design,
Address:
Bhagtacharya Rd, Rajnagar Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007



CONTACT DETAILS
Henry Skupniewicz, Maker Fest, +91 9825014578, hskup@mit.edu;henryskup@motwanijadeja.org
Becky Jensen, beckyjensenindia@gmail.com

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Monday, December 30, 2013

BWI: Play New Year 2014 Rummy Tourney and Win 5 Lakh Cash Prizes

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Ace2Three.com
Monday, December 30, 2013 11:00 AM IST (05:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups, Media & entertainment
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Play New Year 2014 Rummy Tourney and Win 5 Lakh Cash Prizes


Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Monday, December 30, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Want to Win 5 lakhs straight? Sign up for the Final New Year Bonanza Rummy Tourney now!

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Once a player registers, everyone's favourite game of Rummy will throw open a bounty of Rs 5 lakhs on 1 January 2014!! The bigger thrills are of course within the tournament itself. Contestants would be playing against a number of serious players of varying skill levels who are all motivated on this New Years Day by one motive, winning the New Year Bonanza Rummy Tourney! And that ups the heat of competition to one mighty peak. Wining aside, this is one Tourney no one can afford to miss simply because of the raging thrills that playing rummy will bring.

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About Ace2Three


Ace2Three, a product of Head Infotech India Pvt Ltd, is India's No.1 online rummy portal that provides the best user experience to all its players and keeps them engaged constantly with different promotion offers and a variety of special tournaments.


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Madhav Prathapa, Ace2Three.com, +91 (40) 66061234, madhav.p@headinfotech.com

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BWI: Historic 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit and Pharmaleaders Awards 2013 Focused to Give Aam Admi of India Affordable Medicines and Quality Healthcare

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Pharmaleaders
Monday, December 30, 2013 11:30 AM IST (06:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Media & entertainment; Healthcare
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Historic 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit and Pharmaleaders Awards 2013 Focused to Give Aam Admi of India Affordable Medicines and Quality Healthcare
Mayank Gandhi of Aam Admi Party & Satya Brahma of Pharmaleaders gave away prestigious honors & coveted awards to the shining stars of the Indian Pharmaceutical & Medical Professionals

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, December 30, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- In a sequel to the sixty days of the voting by the Indian masses to select the best of the best in the final five nominees in various important categories & individual nonvoting categories, Pharmaleaders (www.pharmaleaders.tv) felicitated top performers in the healthcare industry & medical professionals in Mumbai on Friday,27th December 2013 at the historic 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit & Pharmaleaders Business Leadership Awards 2013 (www.pharmaleaders2013.com) at the hand of Mayank Gandhi, Member, National Executive of the Aam Admi Party. Organised by Pharmaleaders, Asia's leading healthcare media in healthcare communications & a division of Network 7 Media Group, The platform witnessed more than 300 professionals of the healthcare industry.

Satya Brahma, Chairman & Editor-In-Chief of Pharmaleaders in the opening address lambasted the union government for the faulty healthcare reforms & policy paralysis. In a scathing attack to the UPA regime, NPPA, Health Ministry, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Satya highlighted the series of issues neglected by the authorities & blamed the central government for not listening to the long-standing demands of the sensitive healthcare industry in DPCO logjam, FDI in Pharmaceuticals & the widening gap of the government & the vast majority of Indian masses who are deprived of the basic healthcare needs. The highlight of the seminar was the panel discussion on "Ethics in Medical Profession" where country's top doctors & industry debated on the decline of ethics in medical profession & reached at the consensus that the industry & doctors must work closely to build a strong models to promote the dignity of the profession.

Addressing the industry leaders & leading faces of the medical profession, Mayank Gandh, Chief Guest of the evening urged the industry to provide affordable medicines to the Aam Admis & criticized the government of not bringing industry friendly reforms. Mayank stressed the need of a clean politics & higher ethical standards of the rulers & launched a series of attack to the policy makers who underestimated the power of the Aam Admis. The arrogance of the legislators & Parliamentarians will no longer be tolerated as India is now prepared to give a befitting reply to the rulers if legislators failed to the demands of the masses.

The Evening Award ceremony was marked by the entry of the volunteers of the Aam Admi Party at the historic summit. Anjali Damania, Maharashtra State Convenor of the Aam Admi Party joined with Mayank Gandhi & Satya Brahma in the inaugural lamp lighting ceremony followed by the National Anthem in the packed house where the who's & Who's of the Indian healthcare industry were present. The Chief guest of the Pharmaleaders awards evening Mayank Gandhi accompanied by the Editor-In-Chief of the Pharmaleaders Satya Brahma conferred the prestigious & coveted titles to the leading faces of the Indian healthcare industry. The winners at the 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit & Awards are as following.

Voting Nomination Category Winners:

Rising Company of the year 2013
1. Galpha Laboratories Ltd.
Emerging Business Leader of the Year 2013
2. Dr Rajeev Modi
MD, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
3. Emerging Business Woman of The Year 2013
Ms. Nidhi Saxena
Founder & CEO, Karmic Lifesciences
4 .Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year 2013
Mr. Prakash Guha
MD, Zuventus Healthcare Ltd
5. India's Most Respected Company by Medical Practitioners 2013
Zuventus Healthcare Ltd
6. India's Best Managed Healthcare Chain 2013
Global Hospitals Group
7. Multinational Company of the year 2013
Abbott India Ltd
8. India's Most Admired Company in Healthcare IT Solutions 2013
Infinite Computer Solutions (India) Ltd.
9. India's Most Respected Cosmetic Dermatologist 2013
Dr. Chytra. V. Anand,
Founder, CEO & Chief Cosmetic Dermatologist, KOSMORDEMA
10. India's Most Admired Company in CRAMS Market 2013
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
11. Emerging Company of the Year 2013
Menarini India Private Limited
12. Women Entrepreneur of the Year 2013
Dr. Nilyini G, Founder CEO, Blu Skin Cosmetology
13. CEO of the year 2013
Mr. Rehan A. Khan
Managing Director, Abbott India
14. India's Most Admired Company in Corporate Governance 2013
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
15. Brand of The Year 2013
DOLO
16. Rising Brand of The Year 2013
Newbona (Akumentis Healthcare Ltd)
17. India's Most Admired Pharma Company 2013
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
18. India's Fastest Growing Pharma Company 2013
Menarini India Private Limited
19. India's Most Respected Healthcare Group To Work For 2013
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
20. India's Fastest Growing Company in Contract Manufacturing 2013
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Non-Voting Category Winners :

1. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Viswanathan Mohan, Founder & CEO
Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre.
2. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi
Physician Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
3. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
Founder Chairman, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre
4. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Shasank R Joshi
Consulting Endocrinologist & Founder, Joshi Clinic
5. Global Indian Of The Year 2013
Dr. Naresh Trehan
Founder Chairman, Medanta
6. Global Indian Of The Year 2013
Prof. Dr. Nandkishore Shamrao Laud, Founder, Dr Laud Clinic
7. Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
Mr. D.C. Jain, Chairman
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
8. Pioneering Innovation in Stem Cell Banking Award 2013
Life Cell International Pvt Ltd
9. Entrepreneur of the year 2013
Dr. G.S.K. Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare
10. Rising Brand of The Year 2013
JUENE &UV CARE RANGE
Adroit Biomed Limited
11. Business Leader of the Decade
Mr. Satish Ramanlal Mehta, CEO & MD
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
12. Emerging Hospital Group 2013
Medfort Maxivision Hospitals
13. Non-Surgical Aesthetic Medicine Expert 2013
Dr. Rashmi Shetty
CEO & Founder, Ra Skin & Aesthetcs
14. Healthcare Visionary of The Decade
Dr. Kancherla Ravindranath
CMD, Global Hospitals Group
15. Business Leader of the year (Healthcare & IT)
Mr. Upinder Zutshi
CEO & MD, Infinite Computer Solutions (I) Limited
16. India's Most Admired Homeopathic Brand 2013
Dr. Batra's Positive Health Clinic
17. Transformational Leader of the Decade
Dr. Mukesh Batra
Founder Chairman, Dr. Batra's Positve Health Clinic
18. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Dr. Rajaram Samant
MD, Akumentis Healthcare Limited
19. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. A.K.Patra
CMD, Salius Pharma Pvt. Ltd
20. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. A.K.Sahoo
CEO, Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd
21. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. Piyush Rathi
Director, Advanced Enzymes Technologies Ltd.
22. Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Dr. Hasit.B.Joshipura, MD, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
23. Social Entrepreneur in Mass Education Award 2013
Mr. Agnelorajesh Athaide, CMD, St. Angelo's Professional Education.


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Mr. Mayank Gandhi, Member National Executive, AAP & Mr. Satya Brahma, Chairman of Pharmaleaders Group honoring Awardees at the Pharmaleaders 2013 meet
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Mark Peter / Chalapathy, Pharmaleaders, +91 9980285835 / 8722417287, news@pharmaleaders2013.com

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

BWI: Junglee Rummy Introduces WRT’14 Qualifiers Starting at Rs.20/-

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: World Rummy Tournament (WRT)
Saturday, December 28, 2013 12:13 PM IST (06:43 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Arts & culture, Consumer interest, Entertainment, People, Sports; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing
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Junglee Rummy Introduces WRT'14 Qualifiers Starting at Rs.20/-
Junglee Rummy announces the option for 13 card rummy cash game players to start playing the World Rummy Tournament 2014 qualifiers with an amount as low as Rs.20/.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Saturday, December 28, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Online Qualifiers:

The online qualifiers at www.jungleerummy.com are divided into two stages. Players can play Stage I qualifiers and win tickets for Stage II, or they can play Stage II qualifiers directly by paying its entry fee.

For example, if a player plays Stage I qualifiers for Rs.20, he/she can win tickets for Stage II; or, they can play Stage II directly by paying Rs.300 and compete with others to win a ticket for the final.

Qualifiers =>> Qualify for Stage II =>> Win Tickets for Final

Stage 1 Qualifiers

The final event of World Rummy Tournament will take place on the luxurious Star Cruise Libra. All the finalists will enjoy a 4-day ride on the cruise circling between Penang, Phuket and Krabi in the alluring waters of South East Asia. The tour will also include all-expenses-paid food, accommodation and other privileges to give the finalists a world class gaming experience and a chance to win Rs.1.1 crore in cash prizes! For more information about World Rummy Tournament qualifiers visit:http://www.jungleerummy.com/wrt.

About Jungleerummy.com

JungleeRummy.com is a popular games site that offers online rummy games. Players can register for free and play practice and cash games of all the variations of 13 cards Indian Rummy. The site has introduced many innovative features to give its users an enhanced gaming experience. Due to the immense popularity of its games, JungleeRummy.com is emerging as the fastest growing rummy site in India.

About WRT

WRT is the gaming brand of Pan India Network Limited and Junglee Rummy is the official partner of World Rummy Tournament 2014. WRT has created a platform where the 13 Card Rummy Players can participate in Mega tournaments and WIN the BIGGEST prizes. To participate in the WRT , players would need to win successive rounds to qualify for the finals, scheduled to take place on March 9th, 2014 at the Star Cruise Libra which would host 240 of the best 13 card rummy players.

Since its launch in March'12, WRT has attracted players from All India levels with diverse backgrounds. WRT's goal is to be the platform for all the Rummy players around the globe. With that in mind, we will continue to organize world class rummy tournaments which will Nurture Talent and create World Rummy Champions.
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Stage 1 Qualifiers


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Thursday, December 26, 2013

BWI: Panasonic India Publishes Second Edition of its Sustainability Report

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Panasonic India
Thursday, December 26, 2013 04:24 PM IST (10:54 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Environment, People; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components; Technology
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Panasonic India Publishes Second Edition of its Sustainability Report


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Building on its philosophy of contributing to the society, Panasonic today launched the second edition of its Sustainability Report 2012-2013. The report entails the progress in the company's sustainability related initiatives and performance. With focus on correlation among strong economic performance, social responsibility and respect for the environment, this report is an indicator of Panasonic's focus on sustainability in every aspect within the organization.

The structure of the report is aligned with the Government of India's National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business. The publication of this report marks a major stride towards enhanced prolific engagement with the environment and the community it operates in, reiterating its pledge towards sustainable development. It also serves as a management tool to help identify gaps in the organization's data measurement efforts and the ability to improve its overall performance and impact on the environment and local communities.

Commenting on the release of the report, Mr. Daizo Ito, President, Panasonic India, said "Sustainability forms a vital part of how we operate and perform, and helps us in building credibility and trust with the people and community we operate in. We have always placed people at the center of our activities. Building on our previous year's effort, I sincerely hope that this edition will give us a perspective to help us deliver innovative solutions that will be of service not only in everyday life, but also in making new contributions to Indian society and businesses."

Ms. Radhika Kalia, Head, CSR and Corporate Public Relations said "Environmental efficiency and community development are a part of Panasonic India's DNA. We as an organization strongly believe in being responsible corporate citizen with utmost dedication, diligence, and integrity. With our second sustainability report, we seek to imbibe this philosophy in our social and environmental pursuits. The systems and processes set in motion last year served us in good stead as the backbone for our current and future reporting efforts."

Panasonic India has been very conscious of its role as a responsible corporate citizen and focuses on community development activities-particularly in the areas of education, livelihood generation, women empowerment and environment conservation. With the report, Panasonic has clearly identified a way forward for its sustainability initiative which will help us achieve its objective of making community as the centre of its business activity.

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions for customers in residential, non-residential, mobility and personal applications. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded globally and now operates over 500 consolidated companies worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Committed to pursuing new value through innovation across divisional lines, the company strives to create a better life and a better world for its customers. For more information about Panasonic, please visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

About Panasonic India

Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics, home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, Home Theatre Systems, Cameras, Camcorders, Car Audio Systems, Air Conditioners, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Microwave Ovens, Automatic Cookers, Vacuum Cleaners and a wide range of system products including communication ones like Phones, High Definition Videoconferencing, Professional Audio Video products like broadcast cameras, Projectors and Displays, Business Solutions including Printers, Whiteboards and Security solutions. The company currently has a workforce of about 12,500 in India. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand in India, please visit http://panasonic.co.in.

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Richa Sethi, Panasonic India, +91 9560498765, richa.sethi@in.panasonic.com
Malvika Sinha, Genesis Burson-Marsteller, +91 9873382955, malvika.sinha@bm.com

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BWI: Manufacturing Renaissance to be the Key Factor Shaping the Indian Economy: Echo Indian Manufacturers, notes Frost & Sullivan

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Frost & Sullivan
Thursday, December 26, 2013 03:52 PM IST (10:22 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Economy, People; Business: Business services, Heavy industries, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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Manufacturing Renaissance to be the Key Factor Shaping the Indian Economy: Echo Indian Manufacturers, notes Frost & Sullivan


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Developing solutions 'For India in India' is as much the need of the hour, as is keeping pace with the rapid advancements in global manufacturing techniques. Manufacturing renaissance is an important aspect that can potentially contribute to the increase in contribution of manufacturing sectors toward India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

The manufacturing sector is likely to witness a healthy growth over the next two to three years, which is in contrast to the current scenario of declining manufacturing share in total GDP. According to Frost & Sullivan's analysis, the recent dip (2012-13) can be considered as a temporary phenomenon because the fundamentals defining Indian manufacturing growth story are quite strong.

The National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) is likely to be one of the key drivers. While there is a concern on investment slowdown, Frost & Sullivan's analysis indicates that Indian manufacturers are focused on operational excellence improvements, which are a key to manufacturing renaissance.

The push toward making the Industrial corridors a reality, increasing urbanization, rise in working age population, and focus on smart factory are some of the Mega Trends that could potentially drive manufacturing renaissance. The increasing per capita expenditure and penetration of assets spanning urban and rural household demonstrate the strong fundamentals that support India's manufacturing story.

The Industrial Automation and Process Control Practice of Frost & Sullivan recently concluded its annual forum "Enhancing Manufacturing Competitiveness: New Age Solutions Driving Change" on Discrete Automation and Process Automation in Mumbai. The Discrete Automation event was followed by an awards banquet that witnessed industry's best-in-class companies being recognized with Frost & Sullivan's Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards, India.

Niju V, Director, Automation & Electronics Practice, Frost & Sullivan said, "The key requirement is the need to shift from "Value for Money" to "Value for Many" business models. Indian end users demand quality and relevant features customized to their needs and not a product with stripped down features at low cost. Several solution providers have recognized this requirement and are already focused on developing products for India in India. An added benefit is the market beyond India in countries as far as Africa that may ultimately share similar requirements".

"The two-day deliberations and discussions have clearly demonstrated the readiness of Indian industrial customers toward adopting best-in-class solutions that could drive change," added Niju V. He also said that in order to capitalize on these opportunities, the suppliers should work toward winning end-user confidence on their ability to address their unique needs.

"Solution to India's forex problems is not in running after more US dollars but by excelling Indian manufacturing through Continuous innovation", said Mr. K. Nandakumar, President, Automation Industry Association (AIA). He added that in order to convert the customers' craze for imported products to domestic solutions, ensuring impeccable quality is a must.

Commenting on the key requirements for enhancing India's manufacturing competitiveness, Mr. S. Sriram, General Manager, Marketing, Mitsubishi Electric India Private Ltd. said, "The Indian manufacturing sector is facing unprecedented challenges owing to domestic and global environment. Driving toward enhanced quality and productivity is an inevitable need, which the Indian manufacturing sector needs to achieve to leap into the top league in the shortest possible time. Manufacturing sector will best be served by adopting the presently available highly effective solutions, which can enable best practices and have clear return on investment metrics."

The two-day event focused on sharing best practices and ideas on how to leverage innovative technologies and best-in-class solutions as a resource to address evolving challenges and equip the manufacturing sector for the future.

Automation Industry Association supported the event as an Industry Association Partner, while the Vision Partner was Mitsubishi Electric India Private Limited. Media Partners supporting the event were, A&D India, Automation Excellence, MMI, and Process India.

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BWI: Luminous Water Technologies Launches Envy+ - RO Water Purifier, Purity with Poise

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Source: Luminous Water Technologies Ptv. Ltd.
Thursday, December 26, 2013 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Business services, Water; Technology; Healthcare
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Luminous Water Technologies Launches Envy+ - RO Water Purifier, Purity with Poise
Well suited for any architectural designer kitchen

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- With the exalting standard of living the concept of 'luxury living' has creeped in the Indian society and is now looming large in the modern households. The strife of ensuring every edge of the house compliments to one another has been creating quite a challenge. With homes becoming the gage of one's social standing it becomes vital to ensure every corner transmits elegance and beauty. Needless to mention as good food leads you to one's heart; beautiful kitchen raises you up in status. Keeping pace with the designer kitchen tablets, Luminous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd., makers of Livpure, the fastest growing RO Water Purifier unveils 'Livpure Envy+', a perfect blend of advanced technologies and style.

Designed with perfection, Livpure Envy+ brings in an ultra-modern look to your kitchen's décor. Addressing the call of stylish lifestyle in modern households, Livpure Envy+ introduces a new range of models painted with awe- inspiring colours like Dark Maroon, Metallic Grey and Moon Green. The stylish outside & futuristic inside Livpure Envy + maintains the modern look of your kitchen .Priced at Rs. 17,100 (MRP).

Key Features:

-- 8 Liters water storage capacity

-- 6 stage Advanced Water Purification

-- Removes 1.0 Crore Bacteria & Virus in 1 lit of water

-- Taste Enhancer

-- Converts impure water 2000ppm (TDS) into purified water

-- Up to 15lph (Liter per hour) delivery capacity

-- Convenient Shutter Tray to fill 1 liter bottle

-- India's largest company-owned RO service network

Launching "Livpure Biocare', India's first range of RO water purifier models with a storage capacity of 7 liters at an rate sub Rs.10,000 ,the organisation has already set benchmarks of excellence in the industry. Stepping forward, broadening the prints of innovation Livpure introduces Envy+. Its Pre-Activated carbon filter with high absorption capacity and 6 stage purification process eliminates 1.0 crore of microbes in 1lit of water. It works on UV+UF which convert impure water 2000pm (TDS) into purified water which adds bliss to every sip. Mineral Controller ensures that the water, after purification, is not bereaved of its essential minerals.

Furnish your food zone with the new range of Envy+ models to aggravate its exuberance. The new range of Envy+ products has been especially carved with high end technology and perfect looks to cater to the demands of the modern customers. Keeping pace with age and health interlacing beauty with purity, envy+ stands as the perfect investment for all modern households. It enhances glamour and brings in style to your eatopia. Luminous water purifier uses the best RO and UV filtering technology in combination and hence counts among the best water purifiers in India.

About Luminous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Based in Gurgaon, Luminous Water Technologies Private Ltd., one of the companies of the SAR Group is India's fastest growing RO Water purification company. It is a producer and distributor of RO Water purifiers under the brand "Livpure". The Company's products are sold through over 5,000 dealers spread across India. The Company has large RO water purifier manufacturing facility at Gagret in Himachal Pradesh, India with a production capacity of 250,000 RO water purifiers per annum.

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BWI: H.E. President Pranab Mukherjee Receives Biography of Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy

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Source: Apollo Hospitals
Thursday, December 26, 2013 01:00 PM IST (07:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Major diversified industrial groups, Media & entertainment, Publishing & printing; Healthcare
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H.E. President Pranab Mukherjee Receives Biography of Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy
"Healer: Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy and the Transformation of India" by Pranay Gupte

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- President Pranab Mukherjee was presented a copy of the biography on Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy at Rastrapati Nilayam today.

The 600-page biography, "Healer: Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy and the Transformation of India," is authored by Pranay Gupte, veteran international journalist, biographer and historian and published by Penguin, the world's largest publisher. The book was two years in the making, and its publication comes on the occasion of Dr. Reddy's 80th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of the founding of Apollo Hospitals.

In presenting the book to President Mukherjee, Dr. Reddy - Founder and Chairman of Apollo Hospitals - noted that Mr. Mukherjee has long been associated with encouraging the growth of India's healthcare sector.

"Pranab Mukherjee recognized the urgent need to transform healthcare in our country," Dr. Reddy said.

"The President - along with the late Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi - has long believed that a society's health affects its productivity," Dr. Reddy said. "Not only Apollo Hospitals but the entire corporate sector has been the beneficiary of his foresight, and his strong belief that healthcare is a vital component of sustainable economic development in emerging countries such as India."

The biography traces Dr. Reddy's improbable journey from Aragonda to medical school in Madras to a flourishing cardiology practice in the United States. At the age of 50, Dr Reddy returned to India at the behest of his father in order to make a contribution to his homeland. Recognizing that healthcare in India was delivered mainly by government hospitals and philanthropic institutions that lacked proper facilities, Dr. Reddy set out to establish Apollo Hospitals, a pioneer in the corporate sector. By bringing world-class equipment and best practices, and by persuading Indian doctors living abroad to come home again, Dr. Reddy succeeded in creating what has now become Asia's foremost medical system. Apollo holds world records in heart, lung, kidney and other organ surgeries and transplants.

"Dr. Reddy transformed the healthcare landscape of India," author Gupte says, noting that his research showed that Apollo has served more than 37 million people through its 54 facilities in the last 30 years.

The formal launch of the book will take place in several cities over the next few weeks, including in New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and elsewhere. Launches will also be held in London and New York, since "Healer" will also be available in global markets soon. The biography is now available at bookstores and airports across India.

Excerpts from the biography have started appearing in a number of Indian and foreign publications.


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BWI: Asia’s Biggest Leaders in Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare to Meet in Mumbai to Discuss Policy Reforms at Pharmaleaders Historic 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit and Business Leadership Awards 2013

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Source: Pharmaleaders
Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:20 PM IST (06:50 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Media & entertainment, Publishing & printing; Healthcare
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Asia's Biggest Leaders in Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare to Meet in Mumbai to Discuss Policy Reforms at Pharmaleaders Historic 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit and Business Leadership Awards 2013


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Pharma Companies & Doctors need to widen the gap of meaningful dialogue in scientific & medical communications. Ethics in Medical Profession is key to sustainable growth & innovation - Satya Brahma

Pharmaleaders 2013 annual & historic platform 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit & Business Leadership Awards 2013 organized by Network 7 Media Group's Pharmaleaders, Asia's most analytical healthcare media will raise the issue of greater interaction, meaningful interaction & dialogue between the Indian Medical Practitioners & the drug makers in the branded formulation market said Satya Brahma Chairman & Editor-In-Chief of Pharmaleaders. Of late we have seen the widening gap of interaction in the form of updating clinical & medical communications to the Doctors by the Pharma Companies leading to the erosion of values in medical profession. Traditionally the standard practice of detailing to the doctors has been to update the doctors by the pharma companies through communication materials such as visual ads, product informations, new & research product launches. Doctors look at Medical Representatives as the tool to update their knowledge in latest breakthrough in medical research & look at the Pharma Companies as the reliable partner of their medical practice who reach out to them to get an endorsement of the product baskets.

FDI Policy, Clinical Trial Approvals, Compulsive licensing & the slowdown in the number of new product launches, regulatory challenges, the hostile economic environment in India, Drug Prices Control Order (DPCO) 2013 of lowering the prices of 348 essential drugs are some of the biggest challenges & worries for the leading Indian pharma companies seem to indicate that the lack of interest in staying in business leading to the wider concentration on reaching out to the doctors.

"There is widespread report of an unholy nexus between the doctors & the pharma companies in cementing commercial deals are distressing & is increasing rapidly in India despite MCI guidelines. Give & Take seem to be the order of the day resulting in the erosion of ethics in medical profession. It is widely believed that pharma companies & doctors are engaged in dubious commercial transactions as pharma companies feel that doctors have multiple options available to endorse the products in regular product basket unless the pharma company has something new to offer which compel the doctors to prescribe. This is the focal point at the Summit as we attempt to bring face to face with the drug companies & doctors in the single platform said" Satya Brahma

Pharmaleaders believe that though the entire scenario is not the same as doctors & pharma companies know that it is only the research driven products & efficacy in drugs are key but the large portion of the market need to increase the interaction on strong medical values & ethics in profession. Entering in its 6th Year, the much anticipated & awaited prestigious title is attempting to revisit the current state of medical profession & the pressure of building brands & most importantly, maintaining the sustainable growth record in an era where Government's policy making machine making a difficult task to the thinking process & the strategies to retain market dominance. As Pharmaleaders march ahead to host the event, both domestic & international markets have been witnessing a change of approach. Indian pharmaceutical industry is globally ranked fourth in terms of volume, constituting 8% of total world's production. Its value is estimated at $17 billion. India is now among the top five pharmaceutical emerging markets globally. The industry is expected to touch US$ 35.9 billion by 2016.

Pharmaleaders has padded some of the biggest names in the pharmaceutical & medical profession to debate on the wide ranging issues under the theme Incredible Pharmaleaders, Billion Dreams - Pushing India's Growth on 27th December in Mumbai in India. Amongst the leaders who will address are Mr. Kewal Kanda, Promoter Director, Salus Lifecare Pvt Ltd on Decoding the success mantra of Indian Pharma Industry in an era of Govt regulations, Dr. Mukesh Batra, Founder Chairman, Dr. Batra's Positive Health Clinic, on Challenges of Globalizing Homeopathic Medicines : A Dr. Batra's Case Study, Dr. Shasank. R. Joshi ,Consulting Endocrinologist & Diabetologist on The Evolving Profile of the Indian Medical Practitioners : Doctors Expectations from the Pharmaceutical Companies - Beyond Gifts & Vacation Sponsorships, Mr. Deepak Naik, Managing Director, Health 'N' U Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd on Has the Pharmaceutical Companies failed to impress the doctors on medical education by adopting unethical means?, Dr. GSK Velu, Founder Chairman, Trivitron Group of Companies on Challenges & Oppourtunities of Indian Medical Device Industry, Dr. Shuba Dharmana, Cosmetic Dermatologist & Founder CEO, Le'jeune Medspa on The Changing Face of Indian Skincare Innovations, Prof. Dr. Nandkishore Shamrao Laud, Founder, Dr Laud Clinic on Cost effective Healthcare through citizens community participation. S. Krishnakumar of Future Steps will moderate the event. Dr. Kancherla Ravindranath, CMD, Global Hospitals Group, Dr. Kaushal Pandey, Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Sudhir Vaishnav, Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Deepak K Jhumani, Consultant in Sexual Health and Counsellor, Dr. Harish S. Bhende Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Chytra v Anand, Founder & CEO & Chief Cosmetic Dermatologist, KOSMODERMA, Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi, Physician Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, will join in to a high voltage panel discussion on Ethics in Medical Profession. More than 250 Industry Leaders, Healthcare Experts, Pharma Academia, policy makers will be attending this historic summit.

6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit 2013 will also felicitate the top doctors & pharma companies in 40 categories in a glittering award night.

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BWI: Noted Healthcare Industry Experts and Medical Professionals to Receive Pharmaleaders 2013 Power Brand Awards

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Pharmaleaders
Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:59 AM IST (06:29 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Media & entertainment, Publishing & printing; Healthcare
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Noted Healthcare Industry Experts and Medical Professionals to Receive Pharmaleaders 2013 Power Brand Awards
Incredible Pharmaleaders 2013, Billion Dreams - Pushing India's Growth Agenda - is the theme at the historic edition of the the 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit & Pharmaleaders Business Leadership Awards 2013

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- In an era where Healthcare in India is the most neglected as Politicians & Policy Makers are busy scoring their political points, Pharmaleaders attempt to raise the uncomfortable questions ignored by other media houses as we believe that healthcare is key to the nation development & India cannot be a mute spectator where policy reforms in healthcare has taken a backstage over political issues. "We need reforms. We don't need false promises. The nation needs affordable medicines with quality care & not empty & unreasonable claims. India needs enough doctors, working public healthcare centres, nurses & a robust policy, not just unrealistic & populist measures. We are sick of this", said Satya Brahma, Chairman & Editor-In-Chief Pharmaleaders.

Pharmaleaders believe that while the industry today is at the loggerheads with the Government & various statutory authorities including the regulators such as the Drug Administration, Market watchdog SEBI & host of other organizations, there is a lack of meaningful dialogue & interaction between the Industry & the Government leading to the bigger uncertainty of the overseas players coming to India with the basket of products & investments in the absence of a weak law & virtual policy paralysis. The issue of Pricing is the biggest factor leading to the discontentment of the Pharma Companies. The unavailability of medicines seen across the country is the major challenge as well the declining research & drug discovery, Clinical trials are seen as major deterrents". The Pharmaleaders platform therefore attempts to build these crucial gap of trust deficit & infuse the sense of confidence of the country's drug makers, policy makers & the government. Pharmaleaders is an independent Media that aims to ventilate the views of the common man through its magazine & digital version. Pharmaleaders is India's first opinion based & research driven Healthcare Communication media & has a decade of relentless reporting in Pharma Journalism in an unbiased, fearless & independent way. Over the last one decade, Pharmaleaders has covered some of the biggest voices in healthcare Industry.

Announcing the Nomination categories of Pharmaleaders Business Leadership Awards 2013, Satya Brahma, Chairman & Editor-In-Chief of Pharmaleaders said " Pharmaleaders attempt is to bring out the best of the companies & Individuals who have been performing under tough conditions following global economic slowdown, pricing policy of the drugs, regulators strict vigilance & host of other healthcare issues, while every care is taken to include the best companies based on their performances, Pharmaleaders do not make a fixed set of rules as per ranking, big or small in size & revenues, it is innovations & trendsetting, that are the mantras of selection.

Incredible Pharmaleaders 2013 - " Pushing India's Growth Agenda-" is the theme at the historic edition of the 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit & Pharmaleaders Business Leadership Awards 2013. Entering in its 6th Year, the much anticipated & awaited prestigious title is attempting to revisit the current state of affairs & the pressure of building brands & most importantly, maintaining the sustainable growth record in an era where Government's policy making machine making a difficult task to the thinking process & the strategies to retain market dominance.

As Pharmaleaders is discussing today the key issues that is grappling the industry, both domestic & international markets have been witnessing a change of approach. The Price war, US FDA Vigilance, FDI & Generics are the key drivers that will determine the winning combinations. Indian Pharmaceutical rather Healthcare landscape has drastically changed paving the way for fresh & challenging pressures to the Pharmaleaders. The incredible journey of the Pharmaleaders, though marked by many ups & downs, the global healthcare industry are certainly not ignoring the meteoric rise of Indian Pharmaleaders. Pharmaleaders believe that the real Challenges of the Pharmaleaders in the present context are multi-dimensional, though the bigger issues grappling the minds of the leaders are increasing pressure from regulators, FDI, Clinical Trials & of course the Pricing!

Originally launched in 1999 as the Pharma Business & Technology Excellence Awards, The Excellence Awards were first produced for the first time in India by the PHARMA BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE as a means of honoring innovation in pharmaceutical marketing, corporate governance and research and development & Lifetime Achievements category. Pharma Excellence Awards were produced by PHARMA BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE Awards in India and expanded to recognize global corporate citizenship and individual achievements. Over the last one decade, Pharmaceutical business leadership awards 2013 has been re-evaluated and recast to focus more on business -scientific accomplishments in the biotech industry with a significant thrust in academic pharmaceutical research.

The set of awards have been presented since last one decade at a sold-out gala to over 500 industry executives and the leading academic scientists from around the world. Each Award or Nomination are being screened by the Board Members of Pharma Leaders Group consisting of the 5 Member Team & than further approved by Network 7 Media Group Juries consisting of eminent members of the Healthcare Community. After through screening, the names of five Nominees emerge out & are thrown out to public by E-mail Voting, Than SMS Voting followed by the final verdict of the Jury Members.

The Pharmaleaders Awards demonstrate how companies can, through their core business activities, help achieve excellence in innovations. The 2013 Award Nominations has been given explicitly to companies delivering inclusive business models which are sustainable, commercially-viable business initiatives that expand access for low-income people to goods and services, or improve their livelihoods by engagement in value chains as direct employees, suppliers or distributors, while also generating sales and profit growth. By bringing together examples of innovative, effective business practices, 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Awards will also provide leading businesses and entrepreneurs with a valuable platform for networking and sharing experiences, and promote best practices.

This will encourage other businesses and governments to replicate and scale initiatives. In 2012, the Award Categories received an unprecedented 1172 nominations, representing a variety of business and commercial endeavors undertaken by business associations, non-governmental organizations and individual companies from more than 9 countries with a sample size of 5 Lakh 56 thousand & 674 voters spread across 21 states & 4 industry verticals via online, sms & physical interviews . "Past Award winners have shown how companies can help boost sustainable growth and development & they can be a tremendous source of innovative and sustainable solutions, which help transform people's lives for the better."

These Nomination Categories has been highlighting the critical role of the private sector in stimulating sustainable economic growth and development. A detailed Analysis of career graph/History or notable achievement is looked at to get the final five names. Such as the financial management, decision making roles and business impact. business ethics, managing rapid growth, innovation , adapting to change, strategic partnerships, leadership roles, marketing strategies, corporate philanthropy to society.

The journey that Pharmaleaders undertook till date has been marked by many momentous, outstanding & long standing occasions. Each year we hosted the Pharmaleaders Program, We only meant to salute the visionary leaders, small or big in size or in financial numbers, we had a clear agenda that we are not going to follow the routine & stereo-type award nomination mechanism where there are only selected companies, personalities who are constantly in the limelight. Pharmaleaders broke the rule book & made an exception.

We looked at people who are working behind the scene & never wanted any media glare nor any publicity!. Our Research team took a gigantic task of uncovering the "unsung pharmaleaders" who has been spectacular in their own sphere be in Healthcare, Clinical Trials, Manufacturing, Marketing, etc.

Our quest of crowning the Pharmaleaders are twofold, those who imbibed innovation with risk taking abilities, to break the rule & make an exception, to show the world that they exist in their own world, in their own way, demonstrable leadership & critically acclaimed leadership. We were never tired, we continued to mix existing bigwigs with the companies & individuals relatively unknown & made them king. We looked at sheer passion, excitement & a sense of pride each time we crowned a Pharmaleader in the platform after a rigorous voting methodology. The Pharmaleaders has been tested & were thrown to the various stakeholders to vote before being crowned. We even stunned some big names when the unsung pharmaleaders were crowned against the mighty of bigwigs.

Pharmaleaders believed in the spark of innovation year after year, as we continued our quest for celebrating the ultimate pharmaleaders experience since 1999. We were the earliest media house to recognize the talents & created Pharmaleaders platform that were imitated by many & Pharmaleaders Awards became the trendsetters. We are happy today, when we notice the rise of companies in Healthcare to honour the achievers. In the early stage of our momentus journey, we recognized the veterans & legends who are now no more but our spirit of leadership are still reverberating in the reception of companies. Late Dr. Parvinder Singh of Ranbaxy who built India's first MNC, Dr. Anji Reddy of Dr. Reddy's Labs, Mr. Indravadan A. Modi of Cadila, Mr. Jagdish Saxena of Elder Pharmaceuticals or The former Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Dr. M Venkateswarlu are the few notable names. The current thespian legendary Pharmaleaders who are responsible for building the India image like Dr. Yusuf K. Hamied of Cipla, Dr. Habil Khorakiwala of Wockhardt, Mr. Samprada Singh of Alkem Laboratories, Dr. D. B. Gupta of Lupin or Mr. Suresh Kare of Indoco Remedies are in the list of Pharmaleaders winners library. Pharmaleaders, has felicitated & recognized more than 500 companies & has created world-class platform in the form of Summit.

The companies & Pharmaleaders who has been selected by the Pharmaleaders jury for their remarkable & outstanding contributions in healthcare innovations & medical practice will be crowned tomorrow in a power packed gatherings comprising of the who's & who's of the healthcare industry are:

1. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Viswanathan Mohan, Founder & CEO
Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre.
2. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Deepak Chaturvedi
Physician Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
3. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev
Founder Chairman, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre
4. Incredible Medical Expert of the Decade
Dr. Shasank R Joshi
Consulting Endocrinologist & Founder, Joshi Clinic
5. Global Indian Of The Year 2013
Dr. Naresh Trehan
Founder Chairman, Medanta
6. Global Indian Of The Year 2013
Prof. Dr. Nandkishore Shamrao Laud, Founder, Dr Laud Clinic
7. Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
Mr. D.C. Jain, Chairman
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
8. Pioneering Innovation in Stem Cell Banking Award 2013
Life Cell International Pvt Ltd
9. Entrepreneur of the year 2013
Dr. G.S.K. Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare
10. Rising Brand of The Year 2013
JUENE &UV CARE RANGE
Adroit Biomed Limited
11. Business Leader of the Decade
Mr. Satish Ramanlal Mehta,CEO & MD
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
12. Emerging Hospital Group 2013
Medfort Maxivision Hospitals
13. Non-Surgical Aesthetic Medicine Expert 2013
Dr. Rashmi Shetty
CEO & Founder,Ra Skin & Aesthetcs
14. Healthcare Visionary of The Decade
Dr. Kancherla Ravindranath
CMD, Global Hospitals Group
15. Business Leader of the year (Healthcare & IT)
Mr. Upinder Zutshi
CEO & MD, Infinite Computer Solutions (I) Limited
16. India's Most Admired Homeopathic Brand 2013
Dr. Batra's Positive Health Clinic
17. Transformational Leader of the Decade
Dr. Mukesh Batra
Founder Chairman, Dr. Batra's Positve Health Clinic
18. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Dr. Rajaram Samant
MD, Akumentis Healthcare Limited
19. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. A.K.Patra
CMD, Salius Pharma Pvt. Ltd
20. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. A.K.Sahoo
CEO, Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd
21. Emerging Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Mr. Piyush Rathi
Director, Advanced Enzymes Technologies Ltd.
22. Pharmaleader of the year 2013
Dr. Hasit.B.Joshipura, MD, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
23. Social Entrepreneur in Mass Education Award 2013
Mr. Agnelorajesh Athaide, CMD, St. Angelo's Professional Education


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BWI: Escalating Need for Backup Power Fuels Indian Stationary Industrial Battery Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan

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Source: Frost & Sullivan
Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:52 AM IST (06:22 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Economy; Business: Business services, Energy companies; Technology
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Escalating Need for Backup Power Fuels Indian Stationary Industrial Battery Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Cost, reliability and after-sales support are key competitive factors

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- The widening demand-supply gap in electricity is powering the stationary industrial battery (SIB) market in India. Delay in the setting up of new power plants due to land unavailability coupled with slow environmental clearances and fuel shortage has led to a surge in SIB installations in the country.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.powersupplies.frost.com), Analysis of the Indian Stationary Industrial Battery Market, finds that the market earned revenues of INR 115.64 billion in Indian financial year (FY) 2013 and estimates this to reach INR 160.43 billion in FY 2018. The market is dominated by lead acid batteries while other battery technologies (Lithium Ion, flow batteries) are in their early stage.

"The increasing requirement for backup batteries in critical equipment and processes is giving a boost to the SIB market," said Frost & Sullivan Energy and Environmental Analyst. "Demand for backup power is expected to further intensify with growth in IT/IT-enabled services and the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) network as well as automated teller machine development, rising automation across business enterprises, and burgeoning enterprise solutions."

The focus on renewable energy, especially solar, will drive the need for storage capacity, broadening the potential of the industrial battery market. However, improving awareness among Indian customers regarding alternative storage technologies such as flywheels, fuel cells and ultra capacitors may rein in SIB market potential.

The slowdown in Indian economy hindered investment flow in infrastructure, and various e-governance projects, thereby, affecting the SIB market. The uninterruptible power supply and telecom end-user segments, in particular, have witnessed a decrease in demand.

"Pricing pressures on participants will only increase as new players enter the market and existing suppliers expand operations and diversify product portfolios," noted the Analyst.

To succeed, SIB suppliers must maintain their cost advantage and try to gain market share by improving sales and services delivery, and investing in research and development. Emphasis on nickel-cadmium, lithium-ion, and flow batteries, in particular, will energize innovation in the Indian SIB market.

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BWI: Haier Ranked the Number 1 Global Major Appliances Brand for 5th Consecutive Year

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Haier India
Thursday, December 26, 2013 11:29 AM IST (05:59 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Haier Ranked the Number 1 Global Major Appliances Brand for 5th Consecutive Year
Haier continues to extend its global brand market share to 9.7%

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Haier is ranked the world's number one major home appliances brand with a 9.7 percent retail volume share, according to the 2013 Global Major Appliances Brand rankings released by Euromonitor International, the 41-year-old global leader in consumer market strategy research. In terms of the manufacturer rankings, Haier gained the top position with an 11.6 percent market share, while Whirlpool and Electrolux remained Haier's strong competitors.

Haier also maintained its leadership position in the global markets for refrigerators, washing machines, wine coolers and freezers.

According to the research data of Euromonitor in recent years, this is the fifth time Haier has been recognized as the #1 Global Major Appliances Brand. Against the backdrop of increasing international competition, Haier's consistent and steady growth has attracted widespread attention, but industry watchers are even more interested in investigating into the driving factors behind Haier's success.

Haier is deploying a networking strategy to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Internet era. This differentiates Haier from other players in the global appliances market. Haier aims to develop innovative and smart appliances that users can communicate with through the internet, enabling multi-way communications between users and a suite of smart appliances to create an intelligent life experience.

Haier strives to build smart homes and communities, in order to rapidly create a smart living experience for consumers.

Summary

Euromonitor, the UK-based research firm, announced today that Haier ranked the #1 global major appliances brand with a 9.7 percent global market share. This is the fifth consecutive year Haier being the top of the ranking. Haier also maintained its leadership in the global markets for refrigerators, washing machines, wine coolers and freezers. Please find the details in below:

1. Haier is the number one manufacture of Major Appliances in the world with 11.6% retail volume share in 2013;

2. Haier is the number one manufacture of Refrigeration Appliances in the world with 19.8% retail volume share in 2013;

3. Haier is the number one brand of Refrigeration Appliances in the world with 16.8% retail volume share in 2013;

4. Haier is the number one manufacture of Freezers in the world with 20.5% retail volume share in 2013;

5. Haier is the number one brand of Freezers in the world with 19.9% retail volume share in 2013;

6. Haier is the number one manufacture of Home Laundry Appliances in the world with 16.1% retail volume share in 2013;

7. Haier is the number one brand of Home Laundry Appliances in the world with 13.3% retail volume share in 2013;

8. Haier is the number one manufacturer of Electrical Wine Coolers/Coolers in the world with 15.6% retail volume share in 2013;

9. Haier is the number one brand of Electrical Wine Coolers/Coolers in the world with 15.5% retail volume share in 2013.

About Haier India

Haier India is a 100 percent subsidiary of Haier Group, which is one of the fastest growing consumer durables companies in the world. Haier is world's no. 1 brand of Major Appliances*. Haier is also world's no.1 brand in Refrigeration appliances and Home Laundry appliances*. Haier also bagged the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Product differentiation Excellence award in June 2013. The company initiated its commercial operations in January 2004. Its launch in India started with innovative products which were designed keeping the day-to-day customer needs in mind -- products that will transform the customer's everyday living into inspired living. Haier India is known for its launch of BMR technology for the first time in India followed by the Double Drive which was a patented technology.

www.haier.com/in

About Haier Group

The Haier Group is the world's No. 1 Major Appliances brand with a 9.7% retail volume share in 2013 (Source: Euromonitor International Limited; retail volume sales in units based on 2012 data). With its commitment to quality and innovation, Haier brings the inspired living experience to consumers in over 100 countries worldwide. With global headquarters based in the Chinese city of Qingdao and regional headquarters in both Paris and New York to serve its clients in Europe and America, Haier has 61 trading companies, 24 manufacturing plants, and 21 industrial parks with 80,000 employees worldwide. Haier both pursues excellence in innovation through its five R&D centres and ensures its products are adapted to the tastes and needs of its consumers in its various local markets. Haier specialises in technology-driven research, manufacturing and trading a large range of durable products. In Europe, these include: televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, consumer electronics and energy saving home solutions. Haier's global revenue in 2011 was 23.3 billion USD. Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (HKG: 1169), a subsidiary of the Haier Group, is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Qingdao Haier Co. (SHA: 600690), also a Haier subsidiary, is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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BWI: Apollo Hospitals Successfully Separates Pygopagus Conjoined Twins Ericana and Eluidi

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Apollo Hospitals
Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:49 AM IST (05:19 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Technology; Healthcare
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Apollo Hospitals Successfully Separates Pygopagus Conjoined Twins Ericana and Eluidi


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, December 26, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- A pair of male Pygopagus twins was successfully separated at the Apollo Speciality Hospitals in Vanagaram on December 16, 2013. Ericana and Eluidi are both declared stable.

Second significant milestone for Apollo Hospitals in its 30th year: World No. 1 in Solid Organ transplants. And now, 1st in India and South East Asia to successfully separate male Pygopagus twins.

In what can be considered a historical case attempted by an Indian Hospital, Apollo Speciality Hospitals in Vanagaram announced the successful separation of Pygopagus twins from Tanzania - Ericana & Eluidi. A marathon surgery of 18 hours conducted by a select team of 20 doctors from the specialties of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, paediatric surgery and paediatric urology was led by Dr. Venkata Sripathi, Senior Consultant Paediatric Urologist, Apollo Children's Hospital, Dr. Roshini Gopinathan and Dr. K S Sivakumar, Senior Consultant Plastic Surgeons, Apollo Children's Hospitals. The Surgery which began at 9:00 AM on December 16, 2013 concluded with the successful separation of the twin nine month old boys at 1:00 AM on December 17, 2013.

Born in a small village called 'Kasumulu' in Tanzania Ericana and Eluidi were referred to Apollo Hospital in Chennai through Apollo's Save a Child's Heart Initiative (SACHI) and have been under the expert care of skilled doctors at Apollo for five months now . Both babies who can now look forward to leading normal lives as two separate individuals are currently recuperating in the Intensive Care Unit at Apollo's Vanagaram facility. They have been stable and are showing signs of a promising and speedy recovery.

Commenting on the complex surgery Dr. Venkata Sripathi said "It took us about 13 hours to separate the twins, post which reconstruction took another 5 hours. The most challenging moments were the spinal separation without injury to the nerves of either baby, separation of the fused phallus without nerve and vessel injury, separation of the urinary bladder and urethra followed by reconstruction of the pelvic floor around the rectum and anus, providing skin cover. In all it took us about 18 hours."
Live born Pygopagus twins are usually female in sex and male Pygopagus twins are extremely rare. Till now in medical literature only 30 sets of Pygopagus twins have been reported out of which 26 were female and only four were male - making Eluidi and Ericana a very special fifth pair.

"As of now the babies are stable, but are under observation in the critical-care unit, and we are expecting that they will be fit enough to be shifted to the ward in another 5 - 7 days. Once the babies begin to feed and void well and are active, they will be discharged. They will be brought back 6 months from now for hypospadias repair and colostomies" added Dr. Sripathi.

Dr. Edward Kiely, Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon and Dr. Richard Howard - Anaesthetist both from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London were present to proctor the Apollo team during the course of the surgery.

"In our 30 years, Apollo Hospitals has always been a pioneer in healthcare delivery and has continued to excel with world-class clinical outcomes. The case of Ericana and Eluidi was both unique and challenging. We are glad to have had the opportunity to give their strong-willed mother Grace a reason to be truly happy after nine months of agony and anticipation. We have once again demonstrated our prowess as a global destination for affordable yet world class healthcare." said Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals.

Conjoined twins, though rarely encountered, are seen in one in 200,000 deliveries. However, more than 60% of them are stillborn while 35% of the remaining die within a few days or months of birth due to various causes. Conjoined twins can be joined at the chest, abdomen, back, buttock and head. Fusion at the buttocks (Pygopagus) is very rare and accounts for less than 17% of all conjoined twins.

About SACHI Initiative:

Saving a Child's Heart initiative identifies children with heart diseases mainly through FREE SCREENING camps. Our team of doctors and paramedical staff organizes small camps in villages. They carry along with them basic screening devices including a portable echocardiogram and conduct free screening camps for children below 12 years of age. Apart from free screening camps in the society, any patient who walks into the hospital for screening is offered free / subsidized services based on the paying capacity.

Founded by Dr.Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals, Save A Child's Heart team is one of the first teams in India that performed the most rare and difficult surgeries. The foundation started work by organizing screening camps for children all over India and then progressed to other countries. What Keeps SACHI going is the promising clinical outcomes it has achieved. Out of the children operated over 98 percent children survived, over 50 percent children who had remote chance of survival have emerged from the shadows of death because of timely medical intervention.

About Apollo Hospitals:

In 1983, Dr Prathap C Reddy, the architect of modern healthcare in India had launched the country's first corporate hospital -Apollo Hospitals Chennai. Over three decades, it has emerged as Asia's foremost integrated healthcare organizations with 61 hospitals, 1517 pharmacies and 102 diagnostic clinics. The Apollo Hospitals Group also offers health insurance services, healthcare IT services and has clinical research divisions with a focus on epidemiological studies, stem cell research and genetic research.

With a goal to develop skilled health human resources, the Apollo Hospitals Group currently has 1 Medical college, 8 Nursing Colleges, 3 Nursing Schools, 2 Management Institutes, 1 Physiotherapy College and 15 Paramedical Programmes affiliated to State Medical Universities under its not for profit organizations - Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust, Chennai and Apollo Hospitals Educational Research Foundation, Hyderabad.

Collaborating with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation, Apollo Meds kills Ltd plans to contribute to the skilling requirements of the country by adding 4 lakh healthcare professionals to the industry by 2022.

Honouring Apollo Hospitals' commitment to healthcare, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp, the first ever for a healthcare organization. Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group was conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in recognition of his unparalleled contribution to healthcare. For 30 years, Apollo Hospitals has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation.



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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

BWI: The BIGGEST Payout in the History of 13 Card RUMMY

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: World Rummy Tournament (WRT)
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 09:25 PM IST (03:55 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Sports; Business: Business services, Sports
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The BIGGEST Payout in the History of 13 Card RUMMY


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- After the grand success of it's first edition in 2012, the World Rummy Tournament (WRT) heads to Malaysia and Thailand on board the luxurious StarCruise Libra for its second edition in March 2014.

The World Rummy Tournament (WRT) is the gaming brand of Pan India Network Limited, part of the Essel Group of Companies.

WRT is the first ever platform of this order where players can exhibit their love & skill for the game of rummy to the fullest and WIN prizes to the tune of INR 1 Crore.

This is the first time India's biggest rummy tournament is going international. Being a fantastic tourist destination, StarCruise Libra has plenty on offer for the players.

Jungleerummy.com, the presenting sponsor of WRT is also the exclusive online destination for players to take part in the tournament. ""We have taken the WRT brand and combined it with JungleeRummy to offer an easy way to the players to qualify for the final event. Our objective is to bridge the on ground and online rummy in ways that have never been seen before. Anybody can play qualifiers for just Rs.10 and win tickets for the final event to take a shot at winning Rs 1.1 crore in cash prizes", said Mr. Satya Mahapatra, Chief Marketing Officer at Junglee Games which operates www.JungleeRummy.com."

"This opens up a whole new category for the WRT brand, enabling us to connect with consumers 24/7 and reach them where they are most today - on the Internet," said Gautam Thawani, Head of Marketing at pan India Network Ltd. "We have high standards, we know our players do as well, and we believe everyone will be impressed with the WRT offering on Jungleerummy.com.


Players can play the online qualifiers for Just Rs.10 and win a ticket to the WRT'14 finals onboard the StarCruise Libra.

Play Stage

About WRT

WRT has created a platform where the 13 Card Rummy Players can participate in Mega tournaments and WIN the BIGGEST prizes. To participate in the WRT , players would need to win successive rounds to qualify for the finals, scheduled to take place on March 9th, 2014 at the Star Cruise Libra which would host 240 of the best 13 card rummy players.

Since its launch in March'12, WRT has attracted players from All India levels with diverse backgrounds, this again reaffirms the popularity of the 13 Card Rummy Game.WRT's goal is to be the platform for all the Rummy players around the globe. With that in mind, we will continue to organize world class rummy tournaments which will Nurture Talent and create World Rummy Champions.

About Jungleerummy.com :

JungleeRummy.com is a popular games site that offers online rummy games. Players can register for free and play practice and cash games of all the variations of 13 cards Indian Rummy.
The site has introduced many innovative features to give its users an enhanced gaming experience. Due to the immense popularity of its games, JungleeRummy.com is emerging as the fastest growing rummy site in India.
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BWI: Panasonic Initiates its Community Health Project- Aarogya

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Panasonic India
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 04:19 PM IST (10:49 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Education & training, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Technology
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Panasonic Initiates its Community Health Project- Aarogya
Aiming to benefit 90,000 people by the end of this project

Jhajjar, Haryana, India, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- Building further on its philosophy of contributing to the community it operates in, Panasonic India, in collaboration with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, today kicked-started its community health initiative "Aarogya", aimed at providing accessible and affordable health services to the communities in and around the area of the Panasonic Technopark in Jhajjar. The project which was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Daizo Ito, President, Panasonic India, Mr. Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India, Mr. Hisao Yamane - Divisional Managing Director, APIN, Panasonic India, Mr. Vivek Prakash, Head-CSR, Jubilant Life Services, reiterates Panasonic's commitment towards the development and upliftment of the society.

The project 'Arogya' will cover six villages in the first phase (FY 2013-14) and will be extended to 12 villages in the second phase (FY2014-15). As a part of this initiative, a fully equipped van will be activated in the areas identified. This van will cater to patients with basic illnesses and chronic problems and provide a free health check-up for children in schools of the project villages. The mobile van will reach out to places which do not have medical facilities and will cater specially to women, children and elderly people. Health Cards and OPD cards will also be issued which will be duly authorized by the village Sarpanch. With the objective of fostering an all-round development to the immediate communities, the surrounding villages that will mainly be a part of this project will primarily include Nangla, Kutani, Yakubpur, BirDadri, Sheojipura, Nimana, Kalai, Aurangpur, Zahidpur and Munimpur Kukrola.

Talking about this initiative Mr. Daizo Ito, President, Panasonic India, said "In the last ten years, innumerable diseases and conditions have plagued mankind. Aimed at improving the lives of people, Panasonic India has undertaken this initiative to serve communities that have played an imperative role in contributing to the company's growth till now. We hope that this step will positively impact and benefit close to a lakh people from the surrounding communities. We are very confident that our initiative will make a difference to lives of people and help build a better and a stronger community."

Ms. Radhika Kalia, Head Corporate Public Relations & CSR, said "It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of Panasonic's initiatives focused towards contributing to the society. We are conscious of our role as a responsible corporate citizen and will continue to contribute to the society through inclusive and sustainable community development programmes focusing on areas of education, vocational training, health, women empowerment and environment."

Panasonic has always taken a lead in introducing technologies which provide people with eco-friendly products as well as solutions that make a contribution to environment. I am delighted to be associated with such brand and do my bit for energy conservation."

Panasonic India has been very conscious of its role as a responsible corporate citizen and focuses on community development activities-particularly in the areas of education, livelihood generation, women empowerment and environment conservation. With the project, Panasonic aims take forward its idea of sustainable development which will help the company achieve its objective of making community as the centre of its business activity.

About Panasonic India

Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics, home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, home theatre systems, cameras, camcorders, car audio systems, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, automatic cookers, vacuum cleaners and a wide range of system products including communication ones like Phones, High Definition Videoconferencing, Professional Audio Video products like broadcast cameras, Projectors and Displays, Business Solutions including Printers, Whiteboards and Security solutions. The company currently has a workforce of about 12,500 in India. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand in India, please visit http://panasonic.co.in.

For more information on Panasonic's eco-initiatives, visit www.panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas.


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