Toyota Kirloskar Motor Sells 13,537 Units in March 2018 in India

Toyota Kirloskar Motor sold a total of 12539 units in the domestic market this month of March 2018. The company exported 998 units of the Etios series this month thus clocking a total of 13,537 units.  In the month of March 2017. TKM sold a total of 13,796 units in the domestic market and exported 636 units of the Etios series in March 2017.

Commenting on the sales performance, N. Raja, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “We are happy to have registered a positive growth of 3% in the first quarter as compared to Jan – March 2017. The Yaris bookings for customer will open from April and we expect customers will highly appreciate the product. Our dealerships are already getting good number of customer enquiries on Yaris.

Fortuner has registered a growth of 83% in FY 17-18 as compared to FY 16-17.

Corolla has registered a growth of 16% in FY 17-18 as compared to FY 16-17.

We are thankful to our customers for their continued trust and loyalty to the brand.

 We hope to maintain a positive growth momentum in sales in the upcoming months.

Mahindra Insurance Brokers is First Rated at Maturity Level 5 of the People CMM

Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd. (MIBL) announced that it has been appraised and rated at Maturity Level 5 of the CMMI Institute’s People-Capability Maturity Model(P-CMM) thus becoming the first insurance broking company globally to achieve this international benchmark. The appraisal was led by Rajesh Naik of QAI India Limited.

An appraisal at maturity level 5 indicates that the organization is performing at an “optimizing” level. At this level, an organization continually improves its processes based on a quantitative understanding of its business objectives and performance needs. The organization uses a quantitative approach to understand the variation inherent in the process and the causes of process outcomes.

"People-Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM) is an organizational transformation model from the CMMI Institute, USA. CMMI Institute, the global leader in the advancement of best practices in people, process, and technology. The Institute provides the tools and support for organizations to benchmark their capabilities and build maturity by comparing their operations to best practices and identifying performance gaps. For over 25 years, thousands of high-performing organizations in a variety of industries, including aerospace, finance, health services, software, defense, transportation, and telecommunications, have earned a CMMI maturity level rating and proved they are capable business partners and suppliers.

Ramesh Iyer, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. said, “Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited (MIBL) achieved P-CMM® Maturity level 5 by focusing on process performance through incremental and innovative technological improvements. The agile and empowered workforce has helped MIBL stay ahead of the curve in a challenging industry.”  

Dr. Jaideep Devare, Managing Director, MIBL, commented, “We are truly proud and honoured to be the first Company in the World in the BFSI Sector to have achieved P-CMM® Maturity level 5. We have been striving relentlessly to provide our team members across geographies with opportunities to develop their competencies and capabilities so that they can consistently deliver a delightful customer experience.   This benchmark achievement is a testament to the systems and processes we have put in place, to our people capabilities, and to our commitment to our customers.  It also serves as a motivation to us to continue in our efforts to achieve people excellence and create customer delight.”

“MIBL’s appraisal at Level 5 of the PCMM Model is a re-endorsement of the significant emphasis we place on developing our existing competencies and creating a globally competitive learning and development culture. It reiterates MIBL’s focus on adopting and aligning Global HR and Business process standards and ensure sustainability of business,” said Vinay Deshpande - Chief People Officer, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Sector.

Vivo launches V9 with Dual Rear Camera Priced Rs 22,990 and Available from April 2, 2018 Onwards

Vivo, the global premium smartphone brand, today launched Vivo V9, its first flagship smartphone with dual rear camera in India. The latest smartphone sports dual rear camera of 16MP + 5MP, path-breaking features such as 19:9 FullView display 2.0 and the industry’s highest screen-to-body ratio of 90%. Designed for the millennials seeking the best smartphone experience, Vivo V9 is a perfect combination of classic design and innovative features.

Priced at Rs 22,990, the smartphone will be available in Champagne Gold and Pearl Black colour across all offline stores from 2^nd April, 2018 and can be pre-booked in all retail stores, on Vivo E-store, Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm Mall.

Commenting on the launch, Kent Cheng, CEO, Vivo India said, “With the class-leading design and camera capabilities of Vivo V9, we have once again delivered a product that is high on innovation and quality. We are confident that our latest flagship will set new benchmarks in the smartphone industry and further solidify our leadership position in the market.”   

  

Big screen in a small package

The Vivo V9 with its 19:9 FullView Display 2.0 and an impressive 90% screen-to-body ratio represents a sleek and futuristic style. The bezels on the smartphone are kept at a bare minimum of just 1.75 mm that makes V9 compact in design as a traditional 5.5-inch phone but offers an incredible 6.3-inch display. 

Two is better than one

The Vivo V9 provides exceptional photography experience with the help of dual rear cameras (16MP + 5MP). The rear camera setup offers users’ brighter and sharper images including a Bokeh mode. The rear camera also offers a host of other features such as Ultra HD, Slo-mo, Live Photos, Retina Flash, AR Sticker. The F2.0 aperture along with LED flash allows for more light to deliver high quality images even in low-light conditions. 

The revolutionary V9 also features a 24MP selfie camera, which uses AI Face Beauty to deliver astonishingly clear, beautiful selfies. The front camera also comes with Gender detection, AR

Stickers, Face beauty video call, Camera Filter, HDR and Portrait lighting effect providing enough options for users to experiment with selfies.   

AI-Optimized Mobile Experience

The Vivo V9’s AI Smart Engine ensures the best mobile performance by learning users’ habits and preferences. The AI Smart Engine prioritizes processing and storage resources to provide a fluid and optimized experience. In addition to ensuring smooth operation and save power, the AI Smart Engine can accurately predict user’s next task and launch favorite apps 20% faster. The V9’s AI Attention Sensing also keeps disruption to a minimum by automatically reducing the volume of message alerts, incoming calls and alarms.

Always Game on

The Vivo V9 enhances the experience for gaming enthusiasts with the new ‘Game Mode’. The feature allows users to block all interruptions such as messages, calls and alerts, thereby providing an uninterrupted gaming experience. Alternatively, one can change the settings to display phone calls from designated contacts only and choose to respond by swiping up on the screen. The V9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 octa-core processor, which combined with a 3260mAh battery, provides a powerful multi-tasking and gaming experience for a longer duration.

Pre booking offers

The device will be available for pre-booking from 23^rd March with attractive offers across all offline stores in India and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall & Vivo's official E-store (http://shop.vivo.com/in/). 

Customers who book the phone online through Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall and Vivo’s official E-store from 23^rd March to 2^nd April 2018 are eligible for One Time Screen Replacement for V9, in case of any accidental damage to the display. Additionally, consumers can avail discount of INR 2,000 if the smartphone is bought under an exchange policy. For customers buying the phone on EMI, the partner e-commerce platform will offer no cost EMI for up to 12 months.

Yes Bank Opens New Branch at J.C. Road, Bangalore; Branch will Offer Special Bbanking Pproducts

YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, further strengthened its presence in the state of Karnataka, with the launch of its branch at J.C Road, Bangalore that will provide customized banking solutions for businesses including MSMEs and individuals, including women and senior citizens at J.C Road. 

The branch was inaugurated by K .Rahman Khan - Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in a ceremony attended by eminent citizens of the area.

Commenting on the development, Pralay Mondal, Senior Group President – Retail and Business Banking, YES BANK said, "We are honored to open YES BANK branch at J C Road, which is in continuation with our ongoing efforts towards expansion of retail services and bringing finest of the banking services to customers around the country. This further propels YES BANK’s new-age Retail & SME Banking initiatives geared to help our customers augment their digital banking services, in addition to offering a wide suite of FutureReady competitive products including secured/unsecured business loans, working capital finance, Trade & CMS and complementary products including CV finance, secured personal loans, amongst others."

This new branch is the 31^st branch of YES BANK in Bengaluru and 69^th in state of Karnataka.

W Unveils its Spring Summer’18 Collection in Indian Market

W by TCNS Clothing, a premium fusion wear brand, which merges Indian and western sensibilities with an emphasis on distinctive design and styling, recently announced the launch of its new collection Spring Summer 2018 - The INSEPARABLES, a new seamless, unified, fluid fashion that assimilates same colours and tones, similar prints and self-styled coordinates to create a look of perfection.

After the high decibel Festive Drama, it is time to go for a fashion cleanse with a fresh sweep of spring and get back to the basics. Experience the summer inspired modernist range, with quirky patterns, prints and finishes, with new-age styles, elevated by vibrant colours, for a truly shining season. The exciting new collection is going to be spectacular from over-the-top drama to an understated finesse; from a dramatic indulgence to the subtle nuances of a fine Spring Summer. 

This season, W stood up to a new challenge of re-defining Mix-n-Match, re-thinking contrast as the basis of coordinated looks. The brand has combined its core products into one; the bottom wear is constructed solely to complete the look of the top wear, in a way that they become two halves of a whole. These parts have been combined to make for a single infinite look that epitomises perfection - The INSEPARABLES. 

Prints merging into each other, colours extending from top to toe, experience the perfect unison of mixing fabrics and similar tones. Call them twinnings, call them pairings, call them what you will, only do not separate them. Like connoisseurs know the value of perfect Wine and Cheese pairings, our patrons will recognise the discerning choice of pairing these hand-picked pieces together as Inseparable and create a look that our customers can enjoy without another thought. It’s picked, paired and ready for you to carry it with the stylish nonchalance that is your brand.

So leave your cliché’s behind and walk-in with an open mind and fresh style to welcome a brand new Spring Summer with INSEPARABLES.

Availability

As of September 30, 2017, ‘W’ had 258 exclusive brand outlets and 676 large format store outlets located across 148 cities in India and five outlets outside India.