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Mr. Bharat Aghara, CMO, Simpolo Vitrified inaugurating Simpolo Showroom in Mohali, Punjab

Opens its 76th ‘Exclusive’ Showroom in India

The 2000 Sq feet ‘Simpolo Gallery ‘ to have an exclusive and elegant range of Tiles and Sanitaryware for every need of Households, Builders and Architects under one roof

 Mohali (Punjab) [India], March 1: Showcasing the company’s production and technological excellence at one place, Simpolo Vitrified Pvt Ltd– one of India’s leading and innovative tiles brands has inaugurated its 76th exclusive showroom ‘Simpolo Gallery’ in Mohali, Punjab. Spread in the area of 2000 sq ft, the exclusive showroom in Mohali offers an exclusive and elegant range of tiles and sanitaryware including Simpolo’s best selling products i.e., Dry Granula, Sintered Compact Surface among others. Hrithik Roshan is the brand ambassador of Simpolo Vitrified.

The exclusive showroom is opened in the franchisee model in association with M/s. Tiles Art Gallery and strategically located at Plot No 411, Sector 82, JLPL Industrial Area, Sas Nagar, Mohali (Punjab) – 160055. The showroom was inaugurated on 26 February 2022.

On the Grand opening of the showroom Mr. Bharat Aghara, CMO, Simpolo Vitrified, said, “Mohali has emerged as the next big real estate and industrial destination in Punjab. Development of IT park, Aero City, and International airport have propel the growth of real estate and infrastructure activity in the city. Company’s Mohali showroom promises to take tile shopping to a different level of richness in design and visual experience that will make some of the premium brands rethink their strategies competing in the city. Trusted for reliability, adaptability, innovation, quality consciousness, Simpolo Vitrified has created a strong brand identity which is recognised globally.”

Mohali showroom is expected to meet all the tiling needs of every classy House Builder, Architect and is aimed at adding style statement & enriching the indoor space. An innovative collection of company’s most exquisite designs and versatile range including company’s bestselling range 1200×2400 Dry Granula first in class along with 1200×1800 Posh Surface, Sintered compact surfaces, 16 mm Rockdeck Series for outdoor applications, Kitchen top, Double Charge & Glazed Vitrified tiles, wall tiles etc. will be on the display at the showroom. The displays are designed to give customers a feel of how each tile will look in its actual use and inspire designers to go further from there.

Simpolo Vitrified is aiming to become among the top players in Punjab in the coming time, the company will be opening more showrooms and strengthening its dealer-distributor network in the state.

State’s tiles industry has been witnessing a strong growth year-on-year due to the vibrancy of Corporate India, steadily growing infrastructure activity, real estate, and housing sector. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ashwani Asija (GM – North 1) Simpolo Vitrified, said, “Mohali is well known for its elite taste and sense of aesthetics. With the showroom, we hope to match up with their requirements by offering an exclusive range of products to them and their clients and customers who always prefer the best when it comes to home décor.”

March 1: With an aim to providing a robust platform to inculcate the habit of reading books among the citizens and especially the youth in today’s rapidly growing digital era as well as encouraging budding writers, poets and literary figures, FICCI FLO Ahmedabad is to organize a two-day ‘FLO Word Fest’ on 4th and 5th March, 2022 at the Gujarat University. The Word Fest will feature a wide range of Gujarati, Hindi and English language books as well as self-published books, traditionally-published books, children’s books, fiction, non-fiction and general books among others.

The two-day Word Fest will feature a variety of interesting events, including the highly-anticipated presence of well-known authors such as Bhawana Somaaya, Koral Dasgupta, Ravindra Singh, Abhishek Jain, Dr. Nimit Ojha, Priya Narayanan, Utkarsh Patel, Kevin Missal and author and publisher Esther David , Manhar Oza, Revanta Sarabhai in conversation with Yash Vyas & Dr. Prashant Bhimani on Mental Health Awareness, where they will discuss with the public and also present their views on various issues covering all aspects and genres related to literature.

In addition to this a mobile book van was placed at the entrance of Gujarat University under the ‘Book Exchange Drive’ for the last one month. Interestingly, it has collected more than 1200 titles to date which will be given away to the prison inmates, old age homes and mobile library in deprived area.

Commenting on the ‘FICCI Word Fest’, spokesperson of FICCI FLO said, “We are immensely excited to organize a word fest for the book-lovers of Ahmedabad city. It is very essential to inculcate reading habits from the very beginning so as to create a healthy and thoughtful society. Therefore, we have organized the fest with an aim to providing wonderful reading materials to people of all age groups including the youth. It will be beneficial for both of us. We hope that a large number of people will make the most of such a worthy word fest.

Writers from all walks of life will be able to display and sell their books at the Gujarat Publishers’ Book Stall at ‘FICCI FLO Word Fest,’ providing a unique opportunity of Vocal for Local to both budding and established authors. This fest will surely enable authors to present their books to a large number of visitors.

Focused on reliable high performance, cost efficiency, multi-domain automation

Delivering on today’s mobile operator needs in the simplest way and preparing for the next generation of 5G and Enterprise cloud-native deployments & operations

Partha Seetala to lead Rakuten Symphony’s Unified Cloud business unit

 Tokyo, Japan and San Jose, California, March 01– Rakuten Symphony, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire leading Silicon Valley-based cloud technology start-up, Robin.io. The addition of Robin.io’s multi-cloud mobility, hyper automation and orchestration capabilities to the Rakuten Symphony portfolio allows the creation of highly efficient, consistent high performance cloud infrastructure and operations, from edge to central data center.

Collaboration between Rakuten and Robin.io has already been underway for more than two years, since Rakuten Mobile leveraged Robin.io in production for the Japan deployment of the world’s first end-to-end fully virtualized cloud-native mobile network^*1. Understanding the high performance requirements of mobile radio and network applications, combined with the need for financial efficiency and automated operation for scale, enabled Rakuten Mobile and Robin.io to create a complete cloud-native offering to deliver and manage the most demanding applications of this and the next era. Now, Rakuten Symphony and Robin.io are coming together to further accelerate and strengthen the complete end to end automated cloud offering for customers across the globe.

“Edge cloud requirements are unique and critical as mobile operators transition to 5G: The next era of digital experience requires another level of performance, responsiveness and consistency that enables telecom operator and enterprise transformation to be safely accelerated while creating a platform to support the next 10 years of experiences. Robin.io’s cloud capability is proven to be effective for the most demanding workloads in mobile and we believe it will allow Rakuten Symphony to safely accelerate cloud-native transformation for our customers and prepare the industry for the future,” said Tareq Amin, CEO, Rakuten Symphony. “We plan to continue to invest into Robin.io’s cloud-native portfolio of products to further advance our capabilities and offer the most advanced and highly integrated cloud platform mobile operators demand.”

“I am delighted that Robin.io’s technology innovations over the last several years will now get a much bigger canvas to lead the vision for cloud-native transformation for the industry. Our vision to deliver simple to use, easy to deploy hyperscale automation is very well aligned,” said Partha Seetala, CEO, Robin.io. “We believe Robin.io’s customers will hugely benefit from the synergies of cloud-native technology innovations from Robin.io, and the open competitive infrastructure solutions and global scale of Rakuten Symphony. This is indeed an exciting phase for us as we work together to bring a much larger ecosystem together to deliver higher value for our customers globally.”

With over 70 patents in the cloud-native technology space, Robin.io offers a highly differentiated and comprehensive product portfolio, including the following:

• Robin Cloud Native Storage (Robin CNS) – An award winning, high performing, software-defined and industry-first application-aware storage solution that has been built from the ground-up for Kubernetes.
• Robin Cloud Native Platform (CNP)– A leading open-source platform optimized for running data and network intensive applications used in production for various use cases involving databases, big data, data analytics, 5G, O-RAN, packet core &edge.
• Robin Multi Data Center Automation Platform (MDCAP)– The web-scale platform for metal-to-service orchestration and automation.

Robin.io has petabyte size deployments with its software running on tens of thousands of servers in production today that span across its product portfolio and services Fortune 1000 customers across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Adding Robin.io’s portfolio for cloud-native deployment, lifecycle management and orchestration allows Rakuten Symphony to deploy highly reliable, flexible, scalable, secure and resilient mobile networks built on the principles of open interfaces, virtualization and interoperability. Together, the combined companies will also be able to deliver industry leading solutions for various traditional enterprise opportunities in areas of enterprise applications, data management, cloud and virtualization. Following the acquisition, Partha Seetala will take up the position of President of the Unified Cloud business unit of Rakuten Symphony.

The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and other customary closing conditions. The terms of the acquisition are confidential.

*1 For a large scale commercial mobile network (as of October 1, 2019). Research: Stella Associate

Rakuten Symphony is reimagining telecom, changing supply chain norms and disrupting outmoded thinking that threatens the industry’s pursuit of rapid innovation and growth. Based on proven modern infrastructure practices, its open interface platforms make it possible to launch and operate advanced mobile services in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional approaches, with no compromise to network quality or security. Rakuten Symphony has headquarters in Japan and local presence in the United States, Singapore, India, Europe and the Middle East Africa region.

For more information, visit: https://symphony.rakuten.com/

 Robin.io provides cloud-native capabilities that automate deployment, scaling and lifecycle management of enterprise and 5G applications on Kubernetes. The company’s core technology uses application bundles and application pipelines, which are automated through patented infrastructure and application-topology awareness technology. Robin.io allows developers and platform engineers to deploy and easily manage data rapidly- and network-centric applications—including big data, NoSQL and 5G—independent of underlying infrastructure resources.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Robin.io solutions are recognized by Gartner, IDC, GigaOm and others for their innovation and reliability.

More at www.robin.io and Twitter: @robin4K8S.

 

 

March 1: Today’s women are rubbing their shoulders with men in all sectors of the economy. Be it banking, finance, retail, fashion, entertainment, hospitality, or even the once male-dominant real estate industry, if you look anywhere, women are showing their prowess and standing taller than men.

Joining the league of successful women entrepreneurs is Mrs Asmi Amol Pangam, the co-founder of Diivyamtej Buildcon PVT LTD. In an event organized by Times Applaud on 24 Feb 2022, Mrs Asmi Panjam was presented the Trendsetter award for showing her excellence in the real estate industry. The Honorable Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, conferred the award to her at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

Talking about Asmi Amol Pangam’s real estate credentials, the woman has been highly praised for selling 4000 real estate units in just three years. She has good knowledge and experience selling Land Parcel in and around Mumbai. The businesswoman is handling a 400 staff members team. She motivates all of them to work hard & deliver their commitments on time.

Asmi Amol Pangam entered the Real Estate Sector, soon after graduation. She started working and gaining experience under a reputed Builder. She established her Proprietorship Firm in 2021, and come 2022; she joined hands with Krrish Murthhy to lay the foundation of Diivyamtej Buildcon Pvt Ltd. Kriish Murthhy is a successful builder from Kerala with several promising projects to his name, that includes Flats, luxurious Bungalows, Row Houses, etc. Both the co-founders of Diivyamtej Buildcon Pvt Ltd are passionate about their work and have an in-built drive to be creative and innovative in their projects.

As a young woman businessperson, Asmi Amol Pangam works day and night to make a significant mark for herself. With her past ten years of experience, she has built a sharp business acumen and passion for real estate and is always at client service. She helps them unlock the true potential of real estate.

Asmi Amol Pangam is a dream catcher. She helps people realize their dreams of finding the perfect plots for their perfect homes and workplaces. Besides being committed to making next-generation living spaces, more contented, Asmi is an ardent reader with a charming persona. Her achievement is worth applauding, and so is her success story, which is inspirational and encourages many ladies to follow her footsteps. Her journey speaks about her sheer will, hard work, and dedication to make it big.

Asmi has defied the set gender roles and has been breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes to make her presence felt in a sector considered a domain of men, for decades. Website – www.diivyamtej.com

Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 1: People’s interest in crypto has skyrocketed in the past few years. It’s a hot topic not only among the investors but in popular culture too. However, when it comes to cryptocurrencies, one of the biggest challenges for investors is not getting proper guidance, particularly for the investors who are new to digital currencies. As crypto is an emerging concept, a large chunk of people is still not equipped with proper crypto literacy. Therefore, it’s essential that they develop a sense of how the digital-currency world works before start venturing out into the world of crypto. To promote safe crypto investment among newbie investors, the entrepreneur trio of Meet Godhani, Pratik Bodra, and Parth Parsana is all set to launch a cryptocurrency.

Meet Godhani, Pratik Bodra, and Parth Parsana these young entrepreneurs have over six years of experience in the field of cryptocurrency and are working to launch a cryptocurrency based on Web 3.0 which will have Metaverse, DeFi, and NFTs as its utility.

Meet Godhani says “Metaverse and NFTs are going to be the next mainstream in the world. Metaverse is the virtual world where you can explore anything just like how you do it in the real world. People can interact and explore places like never before. The one place for learning and earning that no one can control, and that is the power of Blockchain.’’

Physical money and cryptocurrencies are “fungible,” meaning they can be traded or exchanged for one another. They’re also equal in value—one dollar is always worth another dollar; one Bitcoin is always equal to another Bitcoin. Crypto’s fungibility makes it a trusted means of conducting transactions on the blockchain.

On the other hand, NFT stands for non-fungible token. It’s generally built using the same kind of programming as cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Ethereum, but that’s where the similarity ends. We are in the early days of the NFT world. For many, the jury is still out on NFTs and the impact that they will — or won’t — have on society.

Parth Parsana says “NFTs are risky because their future is uncertain, and we don’t yet have a lot of history to judge their performance. But keep in mind, an NFT’s value is based entirely on what someone else is willing to pay for it. Therefore, demand will drive the price rather than fundamental, technical or economic indicators, which typically influence stock prices and at least generally form the basis for investor demand.”

“Cryptocurrencies are volatile and unpredictable. It is very important for an investor to not get caught up in the hype. If you’ve decided to invest in the cryptocurrency market, as with any other investment, it is important to do your research. We here will also guide you through things you should know before you invest and always remember Timing is the Key’’ says Pratik Bodra.`

As cryptocurrencies are getting closer to mainstream asset classes, both seasoned and beginner investors require proper support and guidance to minimize financial risks in the volatile of crypto. In this scenario, the entrepreneur trio is looking forward to easing out the crypto journey for investors with their newest initiative.

March 1: A positive outlook and resilience – these are the two qualities that define the hospitality sector. In the face of the multiple waves of the pandemic, the restaurant and hotel businesses have held their ground. Despite all the ups and downs, the hospitality sector remained a close-knit community, working towards thriving, come what may. And now the industry is all set to revive again, says international restaurateur Sanjeev Nanda.

Nanda, who runs popular restaurants in Dubai like Miss Tess and Billionaire Mansion, is quite optimistic about the pace at which the restaurant businesses across the globe are overcoming the disruption in operations caused by the pandemic. And his belief is backed by strong evidence that emerges from various industry reports that point out that the global hospitality industry is up for an easier time in the coming months as business continues to grow.

Of survival and revival

Irrespective of the general sentiment that the hospitality sector has received a huge blow amid the worldwide scare of Omicron, industry leaders report a slight dip of 10 to 15 per cent in the overall revenues of hospitality businesses as compared to the time when the first Covid wave struck. According to Sanjeev Nanda, a major factor at play behind this has been the increased levels of preparedness that businesses have shown ever since the disease first emerged.

“The first wave brought us face to face with the fact that we all need to stay prepared for the unseen challenges. Yes, it was a challenging time for the industry, but it was also a time full of new learning. It taught us to move past the profits once and operate on survival mode. It taught us to never lose patience in the event of a crisis and wait for it to pass so that the business can thrive once again,” says the Miss Tess owner.

The changing face of hospitality

The Covid crisis forced every single person to expand their horizons and cooperate with the others to make this world a safer and healthier place for everyone. It is only due to the sheer diligence on part of healthcare workers and pharma companies that the world now has a wide array of preventive measures like vaccines in place, which is a huge propellant for businesses irrespective of the sector.

Hospitality is also reaping the benefits of vaccination drives and awareness programs run by the governments across the globe. According to Sanjeev Nanda, continuous efforts and mutual cooperation among various industries has not only helped the world sail through the third wave of infection, but it has also helped hospitality businesses come up with unique solutions. The involvement of tech-based operational techniques is putting restaurant businesses in a stronger state than ever, which is the reason why the hospitality sector is thriving despite facing a difficult time.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1: A Special Camp was organized by Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) Mumbai South Zone under “Maha Bank Aaplya Dari” at Adarshnagar Worli from 16/02/2022 to 19/02/2022 to extend loans to SHG’s, KCC Fisheries, Opening of Jandhan Accounts and coverage under ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana’ & ‘Suraksha Beema Yojana’.

In this 4 days campaign, 5 camps were organized in the interior parts of Koliwada. BoM Branch Heads including Adarshnagar Worli Branch along with Business Development officers and Teams from Zonal offices were on the field for four days.

Mr. Manoj Kare, Zonal Manager, BoM said, “The response was profuse, the residents of Worli opened 1037 savings account opening form, 455 PMJJBY, 672 SBY, 10 Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts with BoM. Loans sanctioned & disbursed are to the tune of Rs. 11.40 lakhs which includes 9 Mudra Loan accounts Rs. 6, 10,000, KCC Fisheries 3 accounts 4.50 lakhs, 2 loans in Lokshahir Annabhau Scheme, Rs. 80,000/-“

“We have also had two SHG meetings and they were attended by 200+ women. The function was presided by General Manager & Zonal Manager of Mumbai South Zone, Shri Manoj Kare and Deputy General Manager & Deputy Zonal Manager Shri Shashikant Deepankar, it was also attended by Head of NULM western division Ms. Vibha Jadhav, MAVIM cluster head Ms. Pramila Singh and Ms. Madhuri Sawant from NGO Vriddhi Daryavardi Mahila Sangh.” He added.

“We are eager to do more such campaigns in the nearest time, so people can enjoy the benefits given by BoM, Let the Happiness of Growth get shared.” He further added.

BoM has achieved stupendous growth in India’s banking sector in recent times. Bank’s digital banking initiative has made banking services customer-friendly with the Online Savings Account opening, Maha Secure Digital, and Door-Step Banking. The Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) unit owners can also avail of banking loan facilities starting from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 crore under the new Maha Swagatam Scheme with attractive interest rates.

For more information, kindly visit website www.bankofmaharashtra.in

Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 1: After a fantastic and well-attended Business Event in Mumbai, PingPong Payments organised ‘The Leaders’ Event, demystifying cross border business for international firms in Surat.  The event was a huge success with tremendous response from the business community in the city. It was created with the goal of assisting global sellers and enterprises in their growth.  Over 150 business persons attended workshops led by industry leaders such as Amazon Global, Stelcore, DHL, along with PingPong. It was a multi-faceted event that covered all aspects of global selling.

PingPong Payments India’s country head, Mukesh Kumar Sahu, says that PingPong global payments act as a bridge to connect the Indian exporters with international businesses. PingPong is one of the best payment platforms and a one-stop solution to all the needs of global businesses. The company was launched in New York in the year 2015 and is a unicorn company with a market valuation of over $2 billion. With a presence in over 43 countries and regions, the company has an active client base of over 1 million customers worldwide, with the lowest commission rate in the industry.

According to Chetna Sharma, the firm’s India Marketing lead, PingPong has been recognised as one of CB INSIGHTS’ Top 250 Fintech Startups worldwide, as well as one of the top 28 organisations in the Payments Processing Segment.

It has been awarded as the BEST PAYMENT SOLUTION PROVIDER IN THE USA FOR 2021 by Global Banking & Finance Review.

PingPong Payments makes business easier by providing a variety of services without any hassle. With a simple onboarding process, one can get benefits from the quickest payments received at the lowest rates to assist in optimisation of their global selling business.

They offer a variety of services to Indian customers, including:

Virtual receiving accounts in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, JPY, Dubai, and other countries. You can get paid from anywhere in the world. Local Bank Withdrawal: Funds are immediately sent in INR or USD to your India bank account at meagre rates. Fast and Secure Payments: Safe and simple cross-border payments that are faster than you’ve ever seen.

Not only that, but PingPong Payments hosts events for businesses and shares growth techniques. They are here to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

New Delhi (India), March 1: RPS Auria Residences recently conducted their new marketing campaign ‘Sample Flat Dekha Kya?’ During the campaign the customers were welcome to visit the RPS Auria on 26th and 27th February, 2022. The ultra-luxurious building hosts flats from 3BHK to 5BHK.

RPS Auria Residences is a residential space that has been designed to be Faridabad’s new landmark residence through stunning architecture, spacious layouts, and a slew of unbeatable features. The project is located in the prestigious RPS City and spread across 11.92 acres of space.

The sample flats are ready and the prospective buyers were invited to take a look at the building. This was first of a kind initiative by a developer in Faridabad. More than 499 people came with their families to look around at RPS City, Sec 88, Faridabad. The city being the perfect host had organised games for the kids and also food for all.

The project include special features and amenities like Kids Play area, badminton Courts, Yoga Meditation Area and more. Homes are designed by keeping customers in mind and the location enjoys abundant natural light and cross ventilation. This project is near 2000 bedded Asia’s largest charitable hospital Maa Amritanandmyi.

The project is funded by L&T Finance Ltd. The possessions of flats will start soon. The first phase of 3BHK units is running some final finishing and will be delivered in coming days.

Talking about the campaign Mr. Suren Goyal Partner RPS Group said, “RPS Group has also envisioned in transforming the way real estate businesses oriented their product offerings as well as marketing and sales strategies. We are therefore mostly associated with a lifestyle that’s unique and sustainable.”

The campaign ran in full swing. Outdoor hoardings generated huge interest and likewise numerous registrations were received.

The Group has developed approx. 90 Lacs square feet through state-of-the-art architectural designs for offices, houses and condominiums, through well conceptualized gated communities. RPS Group has carried out several projects like RPS Green Valley, RPS Green Valley Plaza, RPS Paras Apartments, RPS Savana, RPS Palms, RPS Galleria, RPS Arcade, RPS Auria, and RPS Infinia.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1: The Indian Institute of Packaging organized the INDIASTAR and PACMACHINE Awards, the National Awards for packaging Excellence. The official Award distribution ceremony is being held on 25th February, 2022 at Hotel JW Marriott Sahar, Mumbai. Around 300 members from the Industry & allied sector, Award Winners, Government of India officials, are going to be present for the Award Function. Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal has consented to be the Chief Guest along with Shri Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Emami Limited as Guest of Honour.

Chairman IIP, Shri Vagish Dixit observed that, “It has been a great feeling to note that INDIASTAR & PACMACHINE Awards have continued to promote the art & science of packaging through the challenges of globalization. Even more encouraging, to understand the improvement in the quality packages and criteria of selections as well.”

Director IIP, Dr. Tanweer Alam stated “Packaging, is distinctive from mere Packing, as it plays a visible and a catalytic role in a modern economy with the widespread adoption of branding of products and development of consumer preferences. To the extent that any consumer product packed in a manner that meets the criteria of safety, convenience and attractiveness, gains market share. In an aggregate, packaging as a sectoral activity boosts consumption and economic growth.”

Assistant Director & Head of International Packaging Centre, IIP, Mr. Shekhar Amberkar who is the co-ordinator for this event mentioned that, “This is one of the renowned event in the World. The awards distinction ‘INDIASTAR’ & ‘PACMACHINE’ enjoys a high level of recognition worldwide and serves as a brand for the companies, agencies and students with outstanding design skills. The contest received 305 entries, a record of nominations inspite of the worst pandemic situation of COVID-19. The quality of the nominations & selection parameters makes this contest much more trustworthy, valuable and even more competitive as well”.

The Institute has maintained its unique position as an internationally reputed organisation by responding to the needs of the country, and acting as a single window for India’s capabilities in Packaging science and technology. With standing for the last 55 years, IIP instituted the INDIASTAR Awards in the year 1972 to promote and encourage excellence in packaging design, innovation and sustainability once every two years. Over a period, these Awards have become popular and firmly entrenched as the premier event for India’s Packaging fraternity.

IIP also introduced the PACMACHINE Awards in 1992 to recognize the achievements and promote the efforts of the packaging machinery sector. The main objective has been to celebrate the excellence with innovative concepts in design and development in packaging machinery particularly for import substitution & promotion of exports.

The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) is an autonomous and apex body working under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India for the promotion of packaging standards in the country. The Institute set up in 1966 is dedicated in serving the nation and industry to achieve excellence in packaging through its diversified activities that encompass the entire spectrum of packaging. With its headquarter and the principal laboratories in Mumbai, and other regional offices and laboratories, the activities of the institute are in line with those of the world’s premiere packaging Institutes. IIP’s activities includes Training & Education, Consultancy & Projects, Laboratory testing, Quality evaluation of packaging material and packages, Export promotion by way of organizing Seminars, Conferences & Exhibitions, Awards, Information & Publication and many more. The institute is closely linked with major international packaging organizations world over.