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The success of BrandVid Summit and Awards 2019
MUMBAI: Indiantelevision.com’s second edition of BrandVid that was hosted in Mumbai on 21 June 2019 was followed by its first edition of BrandVid Awards to recognise the most creative work in the branded video domain. In the era where digital platforms are mushrooming, the event, after a four-day jury process, went live on its website.
The event observed more than 200 entries and more than 100 brands participated. Harley Davidson head marketing and PR Imran Qadri, GroupM South Asia president growth and transformation Tushar Vyas, Excel Entertainment business head Vishal Ramchandani was among the jury members.
It also included various veterans hailing from agencies and brands like Friday Filmworks head business and growth Devendra Deshpande, and The Glitch co-founder and chief content Varun Duggirala among others.
The Jury:
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Name |
Designation |
Company |
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Imran Qadri |
Head – Marketing & PR |
Harley Davidson |
|
Vishal Ramchandani |
Business Head |
Excel Entertainment |
|
Tushar Vyas |
President Growth & Transformation |
GroupM South Asia |
|
Rohit Malkani |
National Creative Director |
L&K Saatchi & Saatchi |
|
Kumar Deb Sinha |
Executive Vice President |
Dentsu Story Lab India |
|
Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan |
Head, Central Marketing |
DLF Shopping Malls |
|
Neel Pandya |
Head of Media |
L'Oréal |
|
Partha Sinha |
Vice Chairman & Managing Director |
MWG India |
|
Prateek Bhardwaj |
Chief Creative Officer |
Lowe Lintas |
|
Rajdeepak Das |
Chief Creative Officer, South Asia |
The Leo Burnett India |
|
Devendra Deshpande |
Head – Business and Growth |
Friday Filmworks |
|
Varun Duggirala |
Co-Founder and Chief Content |
The Glitch |
|
Madhavi Irani |
Chief Officer – Content |
Nykaa |
|
George Kovoor |
Group Creative Director |
Ogilvy |
|
Rubeena Singh |
CEO |
iProspect |
Award categories included best brand integration: digital, digital format series and various other genres like movies, and television-non-fiction. It also included categories such as best publisher: brand collaboration for video, best brand influencer collaboration for video, best brand film: series, most innovative brand videos, best creative and others.
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
