BMW India To Kick-Start its Pre-Monsoon Service Campaign Across Its Dealer Network

Special service camp for monsoon readiness across its dealer network.

Additional inventory of BMW/MINI Original Spare Parts for faster turnaround.

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BMW Group India has announced the launch of pre-monsoon service campaign for BMW and MINI vehicles across its dealer network. This special service initiative will ensure complete car readiness for the upcoming rainy season.

BMW Pre-Monsoon Service camp is conceptualized to offer useful information and tips on effective vehicle management, on-time maintenance and overall understanding of BMW and MINI vehicles. The program provides a comprehensive vehicle check and, if required, a basic Condition-Based Service as well ensuring that the car is in top condition.

The service is conducted by certified technical experts. Prior appointments can be booked at the workshop. Customers will also be able to check and update their details to receive special promotions and offers from dealers.

As part of BMW Group India’s comprehensive aftersales campaign, Pre-Monsoon Service special provisions have been made in cities that are venerable to heavy flooding during the monsoon season. Prompt support will be offered by a task force of certified technicians and service advisors. They will be deployed at various service points to bring flood-affected vehicles back on the road. Ordering of spare parts will be prioritized for quick turn-around time.

BMW Group India regularly conducts periodic service campaigns across the country to ensure that a BMW or MINI is always ready. Cars older than 5 years would get discounts up to 30% under the ‘BMW Joy Rewards’ campaigns. Details of the offer and other vehicle checks would be available at the service camps.

BMW Group India urges its customers to be cautious while driving during heavy rains and around waterlogged areas. Customers are advised not to attempt to re-start the engine of a stalled vehicle to avoid damage to the engine. Affected customers can call BMW/ MINI Roadside Assistance at 18001032211 or Customer Interaction Centre at 18001022269 for assistance.

Deakin University, Australia, And O.P. Jindal Global University Announce Global B.Com. + B. Business + MBA (International) Integrated Program

Deakin University, Australia, and O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) announced that applications are open for Global B.Com. (Hons.) + B. Business + MBA (International) integrated program, a first of its kind in finance and business education in India, which grants students two undergraduate degrees and one postgraduate degree leveraging on the expertise of two internationally renowned universities. This program is announced under the Jindal and Deakin Education (JADE) Partnership, established in 2021 to offer innovative models of global education, training, and research for students in India.

This integrated program employs a unique 2+1+1.5 structure that assures savings of cost and time for students. Students of the program can begin their academic journey at Jindal School of Banking and Finance where they spend two years studying Global B.Com. (Hons.). After two years, upon completion of the course, students will be enrolled directly in the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Business (B. Business) program at Deakin University.

Students can then opt to continue to the master’s program where they will spend 1.5 years at Deakin University pursuing their postgraduate studies at the end of which they will graduate with the MBA (International) degree in addition to the two undergraduate degrees. The partnership will be coordinated through Deakin University’s South Asia office based in New Delhi and through JGU’s campus in Sonipat.

Professor Colin Higgins, Associate Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, joined Professor (Dr) Ashish Bharadwaj, Dean, Jindal School of Banking and Finance in an open house session to share information about the program and answer the questions of interested students. The virtual open house session was held virtually on 8th June and was well participated.

Speaking about the partnership, Professor Colin Higgins said, “There’s so much that binds India and Australia together and this partnership aims to set a benchmark for truly engaging transnational education. We have many international facets to Deakin and absolutely peak amongst those is the relationship with India which is now nearly three decades long and has become part of the identity of Deakin University.

Deakin Business School is an internationally accredited business school in the top 1% of business schools globally. We are one of only 150 schools worldwide to hold both AACSB and EQUIS accreditation. Indian students will benefit from The Global B.Com. (Hons.) + B. Business + MBA (International) integrated program through international exposure, industry-relevant curriculum, skill-based learning, global research, and work opportunities.”   

“I am excited to present Global B.Com. (Hons.) – the first of its kind in India – that is tailored to meet the post-pandemic needs of evolving businesses. This program is the result of implementing the vision behind the landmark Jindal and Deakin Education (JADE) Partnership.

Under this remarkable pathway, you will have two highly sought-after undergraduate degrees and an MBA (International), which will help you become future leaders with enhanced international skills and a very evolved intercultural understanding of the world.

With more than 50% of the faculty at JSBF that have overseas experience or qualifications, JSBF is best suited to offer this innovative program in collaboration with Deakin, which is one of the most popular destinations for higher education in the world,” Professor (Dr) Ashish Bharadwaj.

Through this integrated program, students completing Global B.Com. (Hons.) + B. Business + MBA (International) will be eligible for post study work rights after studying 2.5 years in Australia.

For admission requirements, course curriculum and more information about the program, visit https://jgu.edu.in/global-bcom-hons/

About Deakin University

Established in 1974, Deakin University successfully combines excellence in teaching, research and effective partnerships with industry and government to deliver high quality courses and undertake research that makes a difference to the domestic and international communities it serves.

Deakin's South Asia operations commenced in 1994 at New Delhi, India, making it one of the first overseas education provider to set operations in this region. Here, Deakin engages with the government, industry, and the academia to share its vibrant culture of education and research.

For more information on Deakin University, visit: www.deakin.edu

American Airlines And Indigo Launch Codeshare Agreement In India

This week American Airlines launched its codeshare agreement with India’s leading airline, IndiGo, adding new options for customers traveling to India.

American’s customers are now able to book travel beyond Delhi on two of IndiGo’s domestic routes, Bangalore (BLR) and Mumbai (BOM), providing a convenient option for customers arriving on American’s New York (JFK)- Delhi (DEL) flight. American and IndiGo plan to expand the codeshare in the near future to include more than a dozen additional destinations in India.

“IndiGo is a premier Indian carrier and through our codeshare agreement, customers can book travel on IndiGo via Delhi to and from two of India’s most popular destinations, Bangalore and Mumbai,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships. “Our partnership with IndiGo furthers our mission to build a leading global network, which includes an average of more than 375 daily flights to more than 110 international destinations this summer.”

With the new codeshare agreement, members of American’s AAdvantage® loyalty program now earn miles when traveling on American codeshare flights operated by IndiGo. Customers who aren’t yet members of the award-winning AAdvantage program can enroll online and enjoy immediate benefits such as Group 6 boarding on flights operated by American.

“We are pleased to embark on this flight plan with American Airlines, one of the world’s largest and most reputed airlines. We are confident that this strong partnership will create many opportunities for trade and tourism through IndiGo’s seamless nationwide connectivity,” said Ronojoy Dutta, IndiGo’s Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to having American’s customers on our lean clean flying machine, as we extend to them our on-time, affordable, courteous and hassle-free travel experience across a wide network within India.”

IndiGo, India’s largest airline by number of passengers carried, is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. With its fleet of more than 275 aircraft, the airline operates more than 1,600 daily flights, connecting 75 domestic destinations and 25 international destinations. Since the inception of the airline in 2006, IndiGo’s 23,000 employees have professionally served more than 300 million customers.

Unwind before taking off

Customers traveling in American’s Flagship® Business cabin on DEL–JFK flights have access to IndiGo partner lounges in their originating city where they can relax, unwind and enjoy hot food, beverages, Wi-Fi and more. Customers can learn more about lounge locations and offerings on the IndiGo website.

About American Airlines Group

To Care for People on Life’s Journey®. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL and the company’s stock is included in the S&P 500. Learn more about what's happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.

About IndiGo

IndiGo is amongst the fastest growing low-cost carriers in the world. IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are affordable, flights that are on time, offering a courteous, hygienic, and hassle-free travel experience. With its fleet of 275+ aircraft, the airline is operating over 1,600 daily flights and connecting 75 domestic destinations and 25 international destinations. For more information, please visit www.goIndiGo.in. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Olam’s Mobile App Adva, Designed By Moonraft, Wins iF Design Award

Moonraft, the experience and innovation design arm of UST, announced that Adva, a mobile app it designed for Olam Group, has won an iF Design Award for its user interface. Out of almost 11,000 entries from 57 countries, Adva’s innovative approach to carbon impact measurement through gamified experiences won over the 132-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world.

Adva is an education and action-oriented app designed to create a global environmental movement through collective individual action. It helps people adjust their living habits to reduce their impact on carbon emissions through their daily activities and works toward a more carbon-neutral society. The app is available on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Speaking on the win, Smitha Suryaprakash, President, Moonraft, said, “We are thrilled to receive this award from a renowned organization like iF Design. As the need to address climate change becomes more acute, digital experiences like Adva will play a huge role in educating and nudging users towards a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.”

“We are delighted and proud to have our sustainable lifestyle app Adva recognized by iF for its intuitive user interface. Adva stems from Olam’s independent incubator of start-up growth initiatives focusing on digital and sustainability. This award gives us renewed confidence in nurturing and growing exciting next-generation platforms at Adva as we seek to advance sustainability in business and in our lives,” said Suresh Sundararajan, Chief Executive Officer, Olam Ventures, Olam Group.

About Moonraft

Moonraft, the experience and innovation design arm of UST, delivers a differentiated and impactful experiences that drive business outcomes for global organisations. Our unique integrated approach brings together design, art and technology and ensures that the experience is relevant, personalized, and seamlessly connected across channels. Moonraft has been working successfully with clients across industries like banking, insurance, travel hospitality, telecom, automotive etc. as they embark to address the incredible speed at which consumers are demanding new experiences.

For more information, visit www.moonraft.com

About UST

For more than 22 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Through our nimble approach, we identify their core challenges, and craft disruptive solutions that bring their vision to life. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, we embed innovation and agility into our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and lasting change across industries, and around the world. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 25 countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com.

About Olam Group

Olam Group is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed, and fibre to 20,900 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing, and distribution operations, as well as a global network of farmers.

Through our purpose to ‘Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems’, Olam Group aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population, while achieving positive impact for farming communities, our planet and all our stakeholders.

Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Olam Group currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.

Since June 2020, Olam Group has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, a global sustainable investment index series developed by FTSE Russell, following a rigorous assessment of Olam’s supply chain activities, impact on the environment and governance transparency. The FTSE4Good Index Series identifies companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and is used by a variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds.

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for excellent design. The iF Design brand is renowned worldwide for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world. It honors design achievements in all disciplines: product, packaging, communication, and service design, architecture, and interior architecture as well as professional concept, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). All award-winning entries are featured on www.ifdesign.com and published in the iF Design App.

METRO, Capillary Technologies Team-Up To Helm Multi-Country B2B Loyalty In 24 Countries Across Europe

* The Landmark Deal Marks Bangalore-based Capillary’s First European Client

METRO, a leading international wholesale company, and Capillary Technologies, a B2B SaaS platform for customer loyalty and engagement, today announced a long-term partnership to create a multi-country B2B loyalty program reaching METRO’s 17 million customers worldwide. This landmark deal with METRO also marks Capillary’s debut in the European market.

With a high number of recurring customers, large shopping baskets, and elevated productivity, wholesale businesses are typically powered by a robust, loyal customer base. By using Capillary’s Loyalty+, METRO will build closer and more trusted relationships with its vast network of international hotels, restaurants, catering businesses, and distributing grocery stores. With the increasing demand for rewarding and more memorable customer experiences, Capillary’s advanced, secure, and scalable loyalty platform will help METRO streamline a unified loyalty platform across 24 countries.

Capillary will capture the brand’s high-volume transactions across multiple channels, including METRO’s 672 wholesale stores and 66 supply depots, whose IT-infrastructure is provided by METRO.digital. Solving the need for interfacing, data analysis, and identification of country-specific partners, Capillary’s AI-powered platform will enable METRO to target specific loyalty user groups, incentivize them with cashbacks, and support a self-service model that offers training and certifications.

Phase 1 of the loyalty implementation will be rolled out in 11 countries initially, among them France, Romania and Poland. Infosys is working closely with Capillary and Metro as the SI partner to connect the Capillary platform with the METRO Landscape by building a microservice layer to communicate with Capillary’s self-service loyalty platform.

Mario Quell, Product Manager Loyalty at METRO DIGITAL: ‘Already during the tender process we learned to appreciate CAPILLARY as an innovative and highly committed Loyalty provider. Especially the bonus and cash-back programs, which are important for our B2B customers, are fully covered by Capillary. We are pleased about a new, strong partnership and are proud to be able to offer our customers even more innovative solutions together with Capillary.’

Subhro Chakraborty, Vice President, Sales at Capillary Technologies, said, “We are delighted to be a partner in METRO’s loyalty transformation. By modernizing its sales channels this pioneering global brand has placed its trust in Capillary’s business agility and data-driven approach to empower METRO’s digital transformation journey. With this partnership marking Capillary’s first European client, we look forward to establishing a strong footprint in the European loyalty landscape.”

Ayana To Advance Govt Of Karnataka’s Clean Energy Capacity

* The Company has signed an Expression of Interest with the Government of Karnataka to develop 2 GW of renewable energy projects

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) backed Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited (Ayana), one of India’s largest renewable energy producers, is set to expand Karnataka’s clean energy capacity.

The Company has signed an expression of interest with the Government of Karnataka to develop wind and solar power projects totaling 2-gigawatt (GW) capacity in Karnataka with an investment of around INR 120 billion. This capacity addition will be enough to provide clean energy for nearly 2 million households. At present, Ayana has an operational portfolio of 340 megawatt-alternate current (MWAC) in the State.

“Karnataka is a big pull for the renewable energy industry, and we are pleased to have partnered with it to expand the sector further,” said Shivanand Nimbargi, MD & CEO, Ayana.

“The State under its Renewable Energy Policy 2022-27 aims to develop 10GW of additional renewable energy projects. Ayana is keen to help it achieve that target, creating an attractive and sustainable ecosystem for clean and green energy development,” he added.

About Ayana Renewable Power Pvt Ltd.

Ayana Renewable Power is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing renewable energy producers. With one of the largest equity commitments in the sector, we are developing utility-scale wind, solar and hybrid energy projects in South Asia. We support India’s mission to achieve carbon-neutrality. With the help of smart technology, Ayana is building cost-effective and sustainable power capacity that our generation and generations to come can benefit from. By 2025, our goal is to develop 10 GWAC portfolio.

Ayana is a majority-owned company of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). British International Investment (formerly CDC Group) and EverSource Capital-managed Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) are other shareholders in the Company.

ACMA And Hero MotoCorp Collaborate For First-Ever EV Tech Expo

* More than 35 EV Component Manufactures participate in the show

* Companies put on display their latest innovations and products for e-mobility 

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body of the Indian auto component industry, and Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today kicked-off a one-of-its-kind EV Technology Expo. The Expo will be held on 8th and 9th June, 2022 in Jaipur.

Whist ACMA regularly organises tech-shows for OEMs, these have been largely in the conventional ICE domain. This is, however, for the first time, that ACMA is organising a tech-show dedicated to components of Electric Vehicles (EVs). 

Inaugurating the Expo, Dr. Arun Jaura, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Hero MotoCorp, said “In line with our Vision - “Be the Future of Mobility”, we are constantly working towards developing newer technologies that drive the mobility segment forward. The EV segment is a crucial part of this journey, and we are glad to be collaborating with ACMA to engage with supply chain ecosystem and provide them an apt platform to showcase their latest EV technologies. We are delighted that ACMA has stepped up to be the game changer of e-mobility along with us not only in India but also progressively, overseas.”

“This Expo is an extension of our commitment to ‘Make in India’ and promote the country as a global manufacturing base for future technologies. This ensures India’s self-reliance, reduces dependence on imports and naturally provides wider e-mobility options for everyone. Sustainability is pillar of our strategy and e-mobility will be an important lever in our journey,” Dr.  Jaura added.

Speaking on the occasion, Vinnie Mehta, Director General, ACMA said, “We thank Hero MotoCorp for collaborating with ACMA for the EV Tech-Show and inviting ACMA members to participate in this unique event. Our combined efforts are bound to give impetus to localisation of e-mobility solutions in the country and would become a model for the industry to follow.” 

“With our government declaring net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, e-mobility has indeed caught the attention of the policy makers and consumers alike in India. The transformation is very pronounced in two-wheelers and three-wheeler segments. As we move towards mass adoption of EVs and electrification of fleet, it is an opportune time for ACMA members to contribute to creation of a robust EV component ecosystem and ACMA is committed towards this endeavor,” he added.

More than 35 auto components are participating in the EV tech-show for Hero MotoCorp and have put on display their latest technological innovations and products in the realm of motors, motors & controllers, inverters, DC-DC convertors, battery technology, BMS,  thermal management system, charger & charging systems, telematics & remote diagnostics, vehicle tracking systems, e-braking, energy recovery and digital stimulation technology, to name a few.

About ACMA: The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) is the apex body representing the interest of the Indian Auto Component Industry. Its membership of over 800 manufacturers contributes more than 90% of the auto component industry’s turnover in the organized sector. ACMA is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Association.

About Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

The New Delhi (India) headquartered Hero MotoCorp Ltd. is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, in terms of unit volumes sold by a single company in a year — the coveted position it has held for the past 21 consecutive years. The Company has sold over 100 million motorcycles and scooters in cumulative sales since its inception. Hero MotoCorp currently sells its products in 43 countries across Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America. Hero MotoCorp has eight state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, including six in India, and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh. Hero MotoCorp has two world-class, state-of-the-art R&D facilities — the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG) near Munich. Hero MotoCorp is one of the largest corporate promoters of multiple disciplines of sports, including, Golf, Football, Field Hockey, Cricket and Motorsports. Fifteen-time Major winner Tiger Woods is Hero’s Global Corporate Partner.