DLF Shopping Malls, the country’s biggest and largest physical market place today announced the launch of India’s first ever retail Phygital application ‘Lukout’. The initiative is part of the brand’s New Retail journey to redefine the shopping experience in India. With the launch of Lukout, DLF Shopping Malls will enter a new realm of digitization, thereby strengthen its foothold in new cutting-edge technologies and retail solutions. This will empower DLF’s vision to reengineer the very definition of ‘New Retail’ experience, diminishing the boundaries between online and offline retail world.
The Lukout app is a one stop solution that offers highly personalized proximity based engaging content in terms of latest looks, latest trends, real time location based offers while providing conveniences like One touch Parking payment, one touch valet, one touch concierge along with having its own social network for millions of consumers. For Retailers, the app provides a disruptive platform to enable channel-based consumer targeting and further allow brands to host their virtual stores fronts on Lukout to enhance discoverability & device proximity campaigns to target consumers via big-data powered analytics dashboards.
DLF Shopping Malls has been focusing on strategic partnerships and has gravitated this approach to become first movers in the industry to enable seamless integration of the online and offline shopping culture in the country, which is christened as The New Retail Phygital era. Some of these partnerships include – Global e-commerce and technology giant, Alibaba Could for providing big data, artificial intelligence and high-powered computing capabilities and Firefly (a JV of Airtel & Vodafone) for providing ‘We Connect’ – one of country’s best in-mall Wi-Fi experience compliant under the most recent future ready GDPR regulations. In addition to this, the brand has also partnered with the German IOT major Minodes – a Telephonica Next company to deploy big- data powered deep consumer analytics across all the retail properties of DLF Shopping Malls, building data rich analytics for highly granular user behavior, heat maps, dwell times, life time repeats & real time in-store conversions. To realize a unified interconnected ecosystem for retailers & consumers, DLF Shopping Malls has associated with Hogarth WorldWide to develop the first ever Phygital application ‘Lukout’ for providing real time personalized hyper-local experiences for its millions of consumers.
Pushpa Bector, EVP and Head, DLF Shopping Malls, said, “At DLF Shopping Malls we are constantly innovating to meet and exceed the expectations of the evolved consumer. We have pioneered and embarked upon our ‘New Retail’ journey based on the premise of our Phygital strategy, spearheaded by our endeavors of collaborating with strategic partners. This initiative will be instrumental in creating new benchmarks for Indian retail industry while offering unprecedented experience for our consumers”.
Harshavardhan Chauhan, Head, Central Marketing & Phygital, DLF Shopping Malls said, “We are excited to launch the industry’s first ever Phygital product, leveraging on cutting edge technology across IOT, big-data, real time analytics & proximity personalized marketing to realize our New Retail vision for seamlessly connecting the physical & digital ecosystems. Lukout will empower India’s top brands across DLF Shopping Malls to embark this New Retail journey while enabling us to disrupt experiences for millions of our consumers as part of our phygital strategy”.
Accenture has been named the top company on the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index, which recognizes the 100 most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, according to Thomson Reuters ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data. The Index, established in 2016, is one of the most comprehensive measures of workplace inclusion and diversity practices.
“At Accenture, our commitment starts at the top with our board and extends across every dimension of the company,” said Pierre Nanterme, Accenture’s chairman and CEO. “We embrace our rich diversity as a ‘culture of cultures,’ which is all about our 449,000 people around the world living our shared core values, while bringing our own unique skills and experiences to make the maximum contribution to our clients and our business.”
“Inclusion and diversity are fundamental tenets of our culture, core values and business. We believe that an inclusive environment will make us stronger, smarter and more innovative,” said Rohit Thakur, managing director and lead human resources, Accenture in India. “This award further reaffirms our inclusion leadership, and we are grateful to our people and their rich diverse backgrounds which helps us serve our clients and our communities better.”
Among the actions Accenture has taken to further its progress toward a more inclusive and diverse workplace, which Thomson Reuters considered in the Index, are:
Creating a diverse board of directors. Accenture’s board of directors is diverse in terms of its geographic and gender representation, with people from six countries across four continents and four women, including its lead director.
Advancing workplace equality. The company set a goal of having women comprise 50 percent of its global workforce by 2025. Today, women comprise 41 percent of the company’s workforce and 45 percent of new hires.
Developing talent. The company invested US$935 million in learning and professional development last year, including substantial investments in re-skilling to help its people stay relevant in key areas such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Committing to transparency. The company provides its workforce data in many countries. For example, Accenture was the first professional services company to voluntarily publish comprehensive workforce demographics – including gender, ethnicity, persons with disabilities and veterans – in the United States.
To compile the Index, Thomson Reuters assessed publicly available data for more than 7,000 publicly traded companies around the world. The companies were measured on 24 separate metrics across four key categories: Diversity, Inclusion, People Development and News Controversies. The Index was then calculated by weighing each metric based on importance in the market and how each company compares with its peers.
The Thomson Reuters ranking is the latest in a series of inclusion and diversity recognitions for Accenture, which is committed to ensuring that all of its people – regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation – have the opportunity to succeed. Among the dozens of lists on which the company has been included in the past year are: Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens globally; the Disability Equality Index in the U.S.; DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity in the U.S.; the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index; Nikkei Top 100 Companies for Women in Japan; The Times Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK; and Working Mother & AVTAR’s 100 Best Companies for Women in India.
“At Thomson Reuters, we understand that focusing on total societal impact is fundamental to driving long-term financial success,” said Patsy Doerr, global head of corporate responsibility and inclusion at Thomson Reuters. “Creating the workforce of the future means building diverse teams which attract the best and brightest from around the world. The Diversity & Inclusion Index helps investors and analysts identify the companies that are getting this right, helping them to make investment decisions that align with their values and the bottom line.”
Audio Lounge, retailers of the world’s most technically perfect and high-end audio equipment, will open a new store offering pure listening pleasure fordiscerning music lovers in and around Bangalore. The store, located at Taj West End, will range some of the most desirable audio brands available including Avantgarde, Bel Canto, Boulder, Crystal Cable, Nagra, Ortofon, Sennheiser, Siltech, SME, Spendor and YG.
On live demonstration, both unique and elegant,Avantgarde high-end 2-channelhorn loudspeakers will also be unveiled for the first time ever in India.A stunning visual appearance is matched with a convincing sound performance that will radiate effortlessly into a room, handcrafted in the best German tradition. It is sheer magic to the ears. Purists are invited to come exclusively to Audio Lounge to experience this phenomenon for themselves.
Experienced experts will always be on hand at Audio Lounge to tailor bespoke exquisite audio systems for the home to suit every budget and lifestyle, so music enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the most beautiful sound they have ever heard, in the manner they choose.
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Kanthari, established in 2005 provides leadership training programs for visionaries who have overcome adversity and who are keen to drive ethical social change.
Based out of Trivandrum in Kerala, Kanthari aims to help people overcome their circumstantial situations by fostering their talent. Founders Sabriye Tenberken and Paul Kronenberg are the pioneers who are set out to make a difference in the world.
In 1998, Sabriye and Paul started the first school for the blind in Tibet. This school formed the foundation of Braille Without Borders, an organization that empowers blind people to take their lives in their own hands. In 2005 they co-founded kanthari in Kerala, South of India.
For its tenth anniversary, kanthari TALKS is coming to Bangalore for the first time. Kanthari TALKS, is the culmination of their intensive social leadership training program in different fields such as environmental protection, alternative education, women empowerment and building an equal and inclusive society.
Kanthari TALKS is a platform where kantharis educate, entertain and humble people with their stories, dreams and action plans for a better society. 23 change makers from 13 countries present their captivating life stories of resilience and hope. They will talk about inspiring solutions for global and local problems. Speakers come from India, Argentina, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tunisia, Tajikistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Thailand.
The Talks are an inspiration for millions who aspire to become change-makers to build a better society.
Kanthari TALKS will take place on November 24-25, 2018 in St John’s Auditorium in Bangalore.
Excellon Software, earlier in this decade, successfully implemented its Excellon 5 Dealer Management Software Suite for Royal Enfield’s dealership network, which has completed five years milestone. Excellon Software continues to extend the Support and Solution for Excellon Dealer Management Software Suite to its valued Customer - Royal Enfield and its dealerships across the Globe. Today Royal Enfield is only Indian Motorcycle which is tagged as Oldest Global motorcycle brand in Continuous production and well accepted globally. It’s large customer following making it the Brand of choice in the premium bike segment across the world Royal Enfield is a Subsidiary of Eicher Motors India limited with excess in revenue of US$ 1.0 Billion.
Excellon Software as a Software product company is renowned for its cutting-edge yet simple-to-use Next Generation sales, distribution, and service management software suite. The company’s product portfolio encompasses an end to end dealer management system including after-market management solutions, sales and distribution management, and service management software, dynamic enough and adaptable to next generation enhancements.
Today, the automotive industry is undergoing a 360-degree paradigm shift from having a product-driven approach to a more customer-centric approach. A lot of emphasis is put forward into seamless customer experience, dealer performance management as well as to provide flawless support and service. The competitive markets and customer demands are pushing the manufacturers to offer the world class product support, service and customer experience.
One of the OEMs to understand the importance of a comprehensive Dealer Management System and utilize its potential to satisfy the needs of the customers, is Royal Enfield. Royal Enfield deployed a comprehensive Dealer Management system partnering with Excellon Software across India and later expansion to new geographies such as North America and in parts of ASEAN Countries.
Royal Enfield Gear leverages Excellon DMS to increase brand awareness among its consumers by branding the Royal Enfield gears like jackets, headgear etc. sold through its distribution network company outlets, exclusive stores and franchise outlets thereby, increasing the brand recall & awareness among its customers.
Indian Chambers of Commerce (ICC) along with IP500 Alliance hosted the “IP500 Protocol Summit” in Bengaluru to explore the usage of IP 500 methodology to enhance the IoT based building automation management and smart city applications. The event was inaugurated by Tapan Chattopadhyay on behalf of Dr. Rajeev Singh, Director General of ICC, followed by a welcome speech by Helmut Adamski, Chairman, IP500 Alliance. The event saw the presence of some notable names of the industry including officials from Indian SmartCity Missions, Honeywell, Microsens, Wipro, Bosch, Bajaj Electronics Ltd. and many more. Representatives from Govt. bodies, research institutes, OEMs also attended the one-day event.
“Over the past few years, building automation and controls market has been expanding at a significant rate. With the government itself coming up with the concept of smart cities, the new generation of India is driving the next wave of technological innovations. As the world’s fastest growing economy, we are in dire need of a standard solution. IP500 technology is a wireless network platform that simplifies the servicing and maintenance of smart buildings, commercial places as well as smart cities,” said Tapan Chattopadhyay.
“The market opportunity in India is endless at this moment. We joined hands with ICC for this event to highlight the potential of IP500 technology. With a diverse scope for application in different sectors, we aim to make as technologically advanced as any other high-tech cities in the world. We are looking to collaborate with the major players to address together the challenges in smart cities, commercial buildings and Indian railways and airports,” commented Helmut Adamski, Chairman, IP500 Protocol, while addressing the audience.
“We couldn’t think of a better venue than Bengaluru as it is the Silicon Valley of India. The city is also home to the major influencers of the building automation market,” he added further.
"Keeping in line with IP500 alliance's commitment to the Indian market, the India Chapter is working closely with the industry to create a sustainable ecosystem of manufacturers, systems integrators and customers. We will provide compete support to all the stakeholders to ensure easy and seamless adaptation of the products on this wireless platform" said Gulshan Aghi, President, IP500 India Chapter.
The Indian building automation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 12.5% until the year 2023. The government and private bodies are transforming cities, based on a smart information layer backed by IoT as well as sensors. India is ready for the next step, with making more technology-enabled choices.
eScan, one of the leading Total security solution developers, turned 25 this year. To commemorate this milestone event, eScan hosted 'Mega Event' for its PAN India partners in association with KK software Pvt Ltd. They also introduced eScan Anti-Virus Total Protection with 10 Users for the SOHO section. The event was held at Raddison Blu Hotel, New Delhi which witnessed around 100 partners from all over India.
During the event, eScan showcased and educated the partners about its latest products and new solutions for IT security. They also announced beneficial channel schemes that will benefit eScan's privileged channel partners with good value proposition and profits. Further, channel partners were given awards and recognition to motivate and keep the partners committed to build, develop and sustain long-term and healthy relationships with us.
eScan launched a special offer for the partners in association with KK Software Pvt. Ltd. The offer includes various trips to Switzerland, Pattaya and Goa to be claimed by the partners on purchase of certain number of eScan Anti-Virus with Total Protection and eScan Internet Security Suite box products. eScan values its relationship with the channel partners and with this scheme, rewards their commitment for their contribution to make the company reach the end users.
"On behalf of the entire eScan team, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who helped us reach this milestone. The last 25 years have been filled with challenges, hard work, dedication, innovation and lot of success. All these years as industry leaders, we have always pushed our limits by reinventing and consistently delivering the best of class security solutions. We promise to continue this momentum to stay ahead in the game so that our partners as well as our customers can get the best that the industry has to offer," said Mr Sunil Kripalani, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, eScan.
RK Balu, General Manager, eScan, "eScan today boasts of worldwide reach for its solid R&D and customization abilities. Our channel partners play a very significant role in the many milestones we have achieved in the last 25 years. We believe that with the new IT security solutions that have we launched, it will help us immensely to get into a much bigger growth in the coming years."
eScan Anti-Virus Total Protection, designed for home and small office users, is a comprehensive Anti-Virus and Content Security Solution that provides complete protection to your computers against malicious content and security threats, such as Ransomware, Spyware, Adware, Keyloggers, Rootkits, Botnets, Phishing and more. eScan's range of security solutions are certified by Global testing bodies like AV Test, AV Comparatives' Real World Test & Real Protection Test and VB 100 Test and many others.
