India’s Largest Ice Cream Chain, Baskin Robbins Launches New Product Portfolio, Introduces New Dessert Categories

Baskin Robbins – the iconic ice cream brand has announced the launch of a number of product categories and new flavors beginning this summer season. Known for its innovation and wide popularity among consumers, the brand has further expanded its existing portfolio with an indulgent range to cater to the evolving consumer preferences in India. Spread widely across B2B and B2C channels, Baskin Robbins grew over 35% in FY22-23 over the previous year and is expecting to again see robust growth this year with the launch of its new products.

Prepping for the summer season, Baskin Robbins has introduced two new product categories – Ice Cream Rocks and Ice Cream Pizzas. Ice Cream Rocks are bite-sized ice creams customized in two of BR’s popular flavours- Mississippi Mud and Cotton Candy. Ice Cream Pizzas are delectable Pizzas with a rich Belgian chocolate brownie base topped with scrumptious Pralines and Cream or Cookies n Cream Ice cream. The company is also introducing Ice Cream Floats in fun flavours.

To add to its mouth-watering array of ice cream flavours, Baskin Robbins has also brought in a new range that includes flavours such as Caramel Milk Cake, Blueberry and White Chocolate as well as Fruit Ninja. For fruit lovers, the brand has launched fresh fruit cream sundaes. Keeping in mind its strong appeal amongst children, Baskin Robbins has also launched fairytale sundaes – The Mermaid sundae and The Unicorn sundae.

This year also marks the brand’s 30th year of spreading happyness to consumers in India. It has recently refreshed its brand and is working diligently to bring new products and experiences to consumers. The brand has evolved from a single ice cream parlour to over 850 stores now spread across 239 cities in India and also across the SAARC region.

Mohit Khattar, CEO, Graviss Group (Baskin Robbins) said, “We are very thrilled to be introducing our latest line of indulgent ice creams and desserts in multiple formats for our consumers. As a consumer centric brand that has constantly brought innovation in the Ice cream category, our 17 new products this season have been created keeping the consumer’s ever evolving palate in mind. Right from our new flavours to the ice cream sundaes, from Ice Cream Pizzas to ice cream Rocks, there is something new and unique for everybody. We are confident that our consumers will love these. These new launches are central to our strategy to grow the brand further”

The newly launched products are being made available across all Baskin Robbins parlours and through the company’s e-commerce site as well as through leading delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato. A select range of products like Ice Cream Rocks, Funwich as well as new flavours in tubs will also be made available through leading supermarkets and modern trade stores as well as E-com platforms like Big Basket, Instamart, Zepto, etc.

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RAS, India’s Farm-To-Face Luxury Skincare Brand, Secures $1.5M Pre-Series “A” Funding From Green Frontier Capital And Current IInvestors

RAS - India’s first ‘Farm-to-FaceTM’ luxury skincare and personal care brand, announced that it has raised US$1.5 million in investment from Green Frontier Capital (“GFC”), a climate-change and sustainability-focused venture capital firm based out of New York (U.S.A.) along with participating current investors. GFC is India's first climate-change-only focused fund investing in early-stage companies delivering breakthrough innovation in green industries.

RAS is founded and led by an ambitious team of women entrepreneurs – Ms. Shubhika Jain (Founder and CEO), her mother, Mrs. Sangeeta Jain (Co-Founder and CRO) and her sister, Ms. Suramya Jain (Co-Founder and CMO). RAS has quickly grown into a niche, luxury direct to consumer (D2C) skincare and beauty brand and has been growing at a pace of 300% year-on-year since inception. This woman only led organization and its team are very passionate about creating products which are infused with the benefits of active botanicals offering authenticity and purity.

With a vertically-integrated process right from sourcing/growing its own raw materials to reaching consumers directly, RAS has taken utmost care to carefully address each step along the way in order to deliver a top-notch customer experience. “Our ingredients are cultivated organically in our own farms and/or acquired from local farmers and manufacturers who are well regarded for purity and freshness. The ingredients are researched and formulated in our in-house DSIR-approved R&D facility and manufactured in our government-approved facility followed by packing and timely dispatch to our customers.” Said co-founder & CMO Suramya Jain. Major distribution and sales channels include its own D2C website, Nykaa and Amazon along with other e-commerce partners like Blinkit, Flipkart, etc. RAS also supplies its products to luxury hotels, spas and airlines and count the Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, Marriott and Vistara among its happy customers. RAS®’s immediate goals are multi-dimensional. Team RAS is working towards innovations in its product range which would also deliver skin-care benefits with “wellness” as the central theme. RAS is also looking at focusing on offline EBO’s along with global expansion to put Indian natural and scientific skincare products on the global map. In a market flooded with French and Korean skin-care brands, RAS is confident in building a new-age luxury skincare brand from India catering to a global audience and disrupting the US$130 billion global skincare category (which is growing at 13% CAGR). To deliver on this mission, RAS is hiring aggressively and increasing its workforce in its offices in both Raipur and Mumbai, building various touch points throughout India via Omni channels, and is strengthening its brand presence by partnering with relevant channels. Sandiip Bhammer, Co-Managing Partner and Founder of Green Frontier Capital, said of his fund’s investment in RAS, “We are really excited to announce our investment in RAS.

RAS’s all-female, mother-daughter trio founding team of Shubhika, Suramya and (Mrs.) Sangeeta ji Jain really impressed us with their combined vision to not only become synonymous with delivering the highest-quality wellness and beauty products but also doing so in an environment/climate-friendly manner. RAS’s products, which are all vegan, all-natural and plant-based, are also non-toxic and have delivered powerful results. As India’s first farm-to-face direct-to-consumer luxury skincare and beauty brand with several awards already to its credit, RAS has sustainability at the core of its business operations – this resonates heavily with us as our own investing philosophy also focuses on the integration of sustainability and climate-impact in our investment portfolio.” Commenting on the investment, Shubhika Jain, Founder & CEO, said, “GFC’s investment strengthens our position and recognizes RAS as a sustainable and climate-friendly brand. It endorses our commitment to our vision of putting our planet first and for having the desire to create greater social impact. This raise also helps us to continue our journey to be a distinguished ‘Farm-to-Face’ brand with superior quality products and effective science-backed formulations. We are a proudly Made-In-India brand that targets a discerning global audience and plans to transform the US$750 Global Beauty Industry. Sandiip Bhammer’s knowledge of green industries and as a highly-successful climate investor is valuable to us. GFC understands our vision and mission deeply and we are elated to have them partner with us and be aligned as we continue to scale our growth story.’ About Green Frontier Capital: GFC is India's first climate-change only fund which focuses on investing in early-stage companies delivering breakthrough innovation in green industries. Investee companies encompass the Electric Mobility, FoodTech, AgTech, Renewable Energy, BioFuels, Waste Management, Clean Water, Sustainable Lifestyles industries. GFC’s portfolio companies deliver game-changing results to combat climate change and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. By design, its portfolio companies deliver the highest possible returns while meeting all ESG criteria.

About RAS:

RAS (pronounced ‘ruh-us’ which means essence & happiness in Sanskrit) is transforming the premium skincare and beauty industry in India with its high-quality natural ingredients and potent scientific formulations which are manufactured at the company’s proprietary vertically-integrated research facility and farms in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Through its products, RAS aims to champion and leverage India’s vast bounty of natural ingredients and rich history of nature-based beauty products. RAS Luxury Oils started out with a simple philosophy - to create a skincare brand that was transparent, pure and responsible.

Website: https://www.RASluxuryoils.com/

Suneet Kulkarni, Ex Co-Founder & COO Of Torqus & InResto Acquired By Dineout, Joins As Vice President, Business & Growth

Suneet Kulkarni, the ex Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Torqus & InResto acquired by Dineout, joins as the Vice President of Business & Growth at Explorex, a restaurant focused Ecosystem start-up, as a part of the company’s larger expansion plans for FY 23-24.

At Explorex, Suneet will be playing a key role in ensuring the best customer experience and looking into the overall growth of the company. A seasoned professional with a spectacular record of accomplishment in the F&B Industry, Suneet headed the sales, customer success, partnerships and integrations at Inresto.  Before joining Inresto, he was the Co-Founder at Torqus and SmartOrder. At Torqus, Suneet looked into the sales and overall operations while scaling the reach of their products to Pan-India and international levels. At SmartOrder Technologies LLP, Suneet was responsible for looking into the sales and business operations of the company. He is an alumnus of RMIT University where he completed his PGD in Computer Science.

Explorex looks at disrupting the restaurant industry with its full-stack solution while also aiming at empowering business owners to nurture their dreams with care. Explorex does not only build software tools but also dedicates itself to creating an ecosystem for the restaurant industry that has never existed before. The company wants to empower restaurants to drive operational, financial and customer excellence to redefine the restaurant experience. The company has assisted more than 350 restaurants across India.

Speaking on the appointment of Suneet Kulkarni, Mr. Mainak Sarkar, Co-Founder & CEO, Explorex, said, “I am delighted to welcome Suneet as the Vice President of Business & Growth at Explorex. His extensive experience in the F&B domain will prove extremely beneficial to Explorex. We are confident that through his addition, we will continue to provide outstanding results to our clients. We look forward to further strengthening Explorex’s footprint across markets in India with his efforts and expertise.”

Sharing thoughts on joining Explorex, Suneet said, “I am thrilled to be a part of the Explorex team, which has always been committed to the larger goal of delivering the best to its partner restaurants by addressing the gap that exists in the restaurant industry. I believe that together as a team, we will be able to contribute towards reducing the existing gap. I look forward to new learnings and hope to build a deep, long-lasting collaboration that will benefit both our internal and external stakeholders.”

About Explorex:

Founded in 2020, Explorex envisions itself as a beyond software company, which in addition to disrupting the restaurant industry with its full-stack solution, wants to empower business owners to nurture their dream with care. At Explorex it is not just about building a software tool, it is also about being dedicated to crafting an ecosystem for the restaurant industry like never before. The company envisions empowering restaurants to drive operational, financial and customer excellence to redefine the restaurant experience, by solving order management, operations management, online delivery, payment processing, reports & analytics, and guest identification and re-engagement all using one system for the 30 million+ restaurants in India.

With a range of dynamic solutions, business owners can get rid of the hassle of approaching different solution providers for each necessity and thus manage their restaurant in an easy, and streamlined manner across multiple locations. With its full-stack ecosystem, Explorex is democratising software access for the restaurant industry, helping it run more smoothly and expand more quickly. The company provides full-stack solutions to streamline the business to help restaurants deliver remarkable service, operations & exponential Growth. Explorex stands for owners who care for their restaurant, staff and customers.

Explorex is present across 15+ cities and is backed by YCombinator, Pioneer Fund and HOF Capital to name a few, and is fast becoming one of the leading players in the industry. In recognition of Explorex’s ground-breaking technology, Explorex has won The Times Business Award for "Best Ecosystem Solution in the Restaurant Industry" and ET Business Excellence 2022-2023 for “Best SAAS Ecosystem for Restaurant Industry”.

Sony Announces New On-Ear Wireless Headphones WH-CH520 With 50 Hours Battery Life

* WH-CH520 in Black, White, Blue and Beige

1.   With up to 50-hour battery life and quick charging, you’ll have enough power for multi-day road trips and long festival weekends

2.    Multipoint connection allows you to quickly switch between two devices at once

3.    Great sound quality customizable to your music preference with EQ Custom on the Sony| Headphones Connect App

4.    Boost the quality of compressed music files and enjoy streaming music with high-quality sound through DSEE

5.    Designed to be lightweight and comfortable for all-day use

6.    Crystal clear hands-free calling with built-in mic

7.    Find your headphones easily with Fast Pair

8.    Connect to your PC easily with Swift Pair

9.    360 Reality Audio compatible so you can fully immerse yourself in sound all around you

10.  Swivel design for compact and easy carrying

Sony India today announced the launch of WH-CH520 headphones, designed for listeners to enjoy music the way the artist intended with high-quality audio in a compact form factor. The on-ear wireless headphones provide up to 50 hours battery life with all day comfort and enhanced call performance to meet the demands of your day. It also features Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) to produce high-quality sound exactly as the artist intended as well as multipoint connection for easy connectivity between devices.

1.    With up to 50-hour battery life and quick charging, you’ll have enough power for multi-day road trips and long festival weekends

The WH-CH520 boasts a great battery life compared to previous models so listeners can immerse themselves in more of their music for a longer duration. It has a battery life of up to 35 hours with Noise Cancelling and 50 hours without Noise Cancelling with quick charging. A 3-minute charge would give up to 1 hour of playback.

2.    Multipoint connection allows you to quickly switch between two devices at once

WH-CH520 features a Multipoint connection which allows you to quickly switch between two devices at once. It comes with easy button operation and can be controlled with your voice. Since the connection is easy with Swift Pair and Fast pair, these headphones are ideal for everyday use.

3.    Great sound quality customizable to your music preference with EQ Custom on the    Sony|Headphones Connect App

Whether you’re listening to electrifying pop or bassy rap, the WH-CH520 allow you to tailor your sound using the equaliser in the Sony | Headphones Connect app. You can choose from a variety of settings to match sound quality with the music genre you’re listening to or even create and save your own settings.

4.    Boost the quality of compressed music files and enjoy streaming music with high-quality sound through DSEE

Further learning from its predecessor models, consumers can enjoy DSEE Ultimate for upscaling their music in WH-CH520 whether it is Wi-Fi® streamed or downloaded. Now listeners can also enjoy DSEE Ultimate with wireless headphones.

5.    Designed to be lightweight and comfortable for all-day use

The on-ear headphones feature an adjustable headband with padding, soft earpads and lightweight design so you can find the perfect fit and stay comfortable for longer.

6.    Crystal clear hands-free calling with built-in mic

Improved technology features on the WH-CH520 mean you can enjoy even better call quality. Beamforming microphones with Precise Voice Pickup technology are smartly positioned to pick up your voice more clearly and accurately in a range of environments. A newly developed wind noise reduction structure around the microphones reduces background noise for you, keeping conversations and music clear and uninterrupted. Whether you’re joining an online class or a work meeting, the WH-CH520 also provides easy hands-free calling and great call quality.

7.    Find your headphones easily with Fast Pair

The WH-CH520 headphones support’s Fast Pair feature, giving you the edge to connect the headphones with your Android device on the go.

8.    Connect to your PC easily with Swift Pair

The Swift Pair also makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones with your Windows 10 computer via Bluetooth®.

9.    360 Reality Audio compatible so you can fully immerse yourself in sound all around you

The WH-CH520 allows playback of 360 Reality Audio tracks, personalized to the specific shape & size of the user’s ears. With 360 Reality Audio, you can bring the experience of a music concert as if you are experiencing it live

10.  Swivel design for compact and easy carrying

The Swivel design allows you to carry your world with you while moving. The headphone is designed to ensure it fits well with things and is compact for easy handling.

Price and Availability:

The WH-CH520 will be available across Sony retail stores (Sony Center and Sony Exclusive), www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores, and other e-commerce websites in India from 11th April 2023 onwards.

HFCL Becomes India’s first Enterprise To Offer OpenRoamingTM Across Their Complete Wi-Fi Portfolio

* HFCL offers integrated WBA OpenRoaming support with all their Wi-Fi products to enable customers with  hassle-free, seamless and fully secure Wi-Fi roaming across different networks and geographies

HFCL Limited (‘HFCL’), a leading technology enterprise and integrated next-gen communication product and solution provider announces integrated support for Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming across their entire IO portfolio of Wi-Fi products making them the first Indian enterprise to do so. This support is available for all global customers looking to buy OpenRoaming enabled Wi-Fi solutions. The Company demonstrated OpenRoaming use cases at ‘Wi-Fi & Delicensing of 6 GHZ: The Driving Force of Broadband for All’ seminar hosted today on 11th April by the WBA and Broadband India Forum (BIF) in New Delhi and highlighted the importance of OpenRoaming and how it eases the life of end consumers.

OpenRoaming is a roaming federation service by the WBA that enables companies to provide a secure and automatic Wi-Fi experience to its users and further scale roaming relationships, across the globe. WBA OpenRoaming creates the framework to connect billions of users and things to millions of Wi-Fi networks globally. Deployed at over 1 million hotspots worldwide, WBA OpenRoaming platform has emerged as the standard for Wi-Fi network owners and service providers. It is based on cyber security, cloud federation, and network automation, which enable the function of roaming federation.

With its consistent focus on R&D, HFCL has emerged as a leading technology enterprise to bring innovative products and solutions like World’s First Open-Source Wi-Fi 7 Access Points and a complete 5G Access & Transport portfolio. HFCL has integrated OpenRoaming on all its Wi-Fi products, which will enable frictionless experience for the end-users, by offering automatic connection, secure device authentication for all enabled devices with only a one-time process.

Speaking on this development, Jitendra Chaudhary, Executive President, HFCL said, “We are immensely proud to be the first Indian enterprise that enables the deployment of WBA’s OpenRoaming across our Wi-Fi portfolio. We are currently working with telecom operators and large ISPs in India and in few other countries to deploy OpenRoaming. We aim to make the most of this first mover advantage and make the internet more accessible for all globally. This open connectivity framework allows organizations to power new opportunities in the 5G era and digital connectivity, and brings us a step closer to bridging the digital divide that exists in today’s world. It further tends to lay down the foundation for the future convergence of public Wi-Fi with 5G and other cellular services. Such a revolutionary move will enable our users to live and become digitally stronger in their daily lives. Backed by our consistent R&D efforts and ongoing commitment to innovation, this reiterates our position as the leading manufacturer of innovative telecom products and solutions on the global front.”

Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, said: “The Wireless Broadband Alliance applauds HFCL’s commercial launch of WBA OpenRoaming across their portfolio enabling users to access the Internet securely and ensure user privacy. Making Wi-Fi easier and better is the goal of all WBA Members and we are delighted to support HFCL in their endeavours.”

With OpenRoaming, HFCL is enabling its customers a hassle-free, seamless, automatic, fully secure Wi-Fi onboarding and roaming services to their network users across different OpenRoaming enabled networks across different geographies. The idea is to create a world where users can access Wi-Fi anywhere without having to search for available Wi-Fi networks, without having to worry about connecting to open-security Wi-Fi and go through complex authentication processes, which can be time-consuming and frustrating. With OpenRoaming, users can automatically connect to any Wi-Fi network that is part of the OpenRoaming ecosystem anywhere in the world and start using it immediately.

ADB, TATA Power Sign Deal To Enhance Delhi’s Power Distribution Through Grid Enhancements And Battery Energy Storage System

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), the distribution arm of Tata Power Co Ltd (Tata Power), entered into an agreement to subscribe to non-convertible debentures for 1.5 billion Indian Rupees (equivalent to $18.2 million) to enhance Delhi’s power distribution through grid enhancements, and a $2 million grant to partially finance the purchase and integration of a pilot battery energy storage system (BESS).

The senior secured financing will be used to commission a new 66/11-kilovolt grid, augment and expand transformers, substations, feeder lines, and switching stations, install smart meters, and replace obsolete electrical equipment and meters.

The 10-megawatt-hour (MWh) BESS is South Asia’s first grid-scaled energy storage project at the distribution transformer level. It will enable electricity to be stored and delivered on demand, reducing grid instability, and providing the flexibility to integrate intermittent solar and wind energy resources. The grant to finance the BESS is provided by Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF) and administered by ADB.

“Power distribution is a crucial link in the electricity supply chain, and at times one of the most vulnerable. Mainstreaming a battery energy storage system at the distribution transformer level will better integrate renewable energy sources and contribute to a more disaster-resilient power distribution system for Delhi,” said ADB’s Director General for Private Sector Operations Suzanne Gaboury. “As Asia’s Climate Bank, ADB supports India’s climate goals through innovative technologies and the catalyzing of private capital to finance green projects.”

“The battery energy storage system plays a crucial role in building a resilient grid and paves the way for a future-ready power distribution network.  We thank ADB for administering this grant for the integration of the pilot BESS with TPDDL’s network. This will enable us in ensuring high-quality power supply for consumers and help integrate clean energy into the power supply mix,” said Tata Power CEO and Managing Director Dr. Praveer Sinha.

In 2022 India’s Ministry of Power targeted battery storage capacity of 4% of total electricity consumption by 2030. To reach that goal, India would need a total battery energy storage capacity of 182 gigawatt-hours by 2030. ADB’s financing through CIDF for the pilot BESS will provide proof of concept and lessons learned by TPDDL to implement a planned additional 50 MWh of BESS capacity.

Launched in September 2021, CIDF is a blended finance facility managed by ADB, established with an initial $25 million philanthropic commitment from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs. The fund has the potential to unlock up to $500 million in private sector and governmental investments in support of sustainable low-carbon economic development and help catalyze a clean energy transition in South and Southeast Asia.

TPDDL is a joint venture between Tata Power Company Limited and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. TPDDL supports over 3200 employees and has a customer base of 1.9 million connections. Its operational area spans 510 square kilometers with customers across industrial, commercial, household, and agricultural segments. In 2002, TPDDL was awarded a 25-year license to distribute and transmit electricity in Delhi’s north and northwest regions. Tata Power is one of India’s largest integrated power companies.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.

ExxonMobil To Build Lubricant Manufacturing Plant in Indian Market

* Investing nearly INR 900 crore to build a lubricant plant in Raigad, Maharashtra

* New plant expected to produce 159,000 kiloliters of finished lubricants per year to help meet demand growth in India

* Commercial startup expected by year-end 2025

ExxonMobil said today it is investing nearly INR 900 crore (USD $110 million) to build a lubricant manufacturing plant at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Isambe Industrial Area in Raigad. The company made the announcement in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Industry Minister Uday Samant and senior officials from Maharashtra.

Once operational, the plant will have the capacity to potentially manufacture 159,000 kiloliters of finished lubricants annually to meet growing domestic demand from industrial sectors such as manufacturing, steel, power, mining, and construction, as well as from passenger and commercial vehicle segments. It is expected to begin operations by the end of 2025. 

“We are proud to deepen our longstanding commitment to India with our first greenfield investment. Maharashtra is amongst India’s largest manufacturing hubs and a natural choice for our lubricant plant thanks to its attractive investment environment,” said Monte Dobson, lead country manager for ExxonMobil affiliates in India. 

In a significant boost to the “Make in India” initiative, the plant will source a larger part of the base stocks, additives, and all packaging locally. It is expected to create nearly 1,200 jobs during the construction phase.

“This is a step change towards bolstering our position as one of India’s leading providers of high-performance lubricants. Manufacturing locally will simplify our supply chain, enabling us to serve the needs of our Indian customers and consumers more readily. We are excited about our growing role in supporting the India growth story,” said Vipin Rana, CEO, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.

A global leader in lubrication technology, ExxonMobil’s extensive range of Mobil-branded engine oils, greases and lubricants has been advancing energy efficiency, productivity, and sustainability for India’s automotive and industrial sectors for decades. The company is also a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to India and its chemical products are widely used in Indian manufacturing. 

About ExxonMobil in India

ExxonMobil has been powering India’s growth for three decades.

The Company brought the first supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India in the early 2000s and is now a major LNG supplier to the country, helping to advance its transition to a gas-based economy.

ExxonMobil’s cutting-edge product solutions such as Mobil lubricants are driving productivity and energy efficiency in India’s automotive and industrial sectors, helping individual consumers and businesses achieve more with less. The Company’s chemical products are enabling Indian manufacturers to make high-quality products and deliver sustainability benefits across sectors including food processing, consumer durables, agriculture, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, and construction.

ExxonMobil’s business and technology centers in Bengaluru provide critical support to the Company’s global operations. The technology centers help develop strategies to reduce global emissions and collaborate with homegrown manufacturers to enhance the global competitiveness of made-in-India products.

To learn more about ExxonMobil lubricants in India, visit https://www.mobil.co.in/en-in.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and references to “corporation,” “company,” “ExxonMobil,” “EM,” and other similar terms are used for convenience and may refer to one or more specific affiliates or affiliate groups.