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IAA announces nominees for first edition of Leadership Awards
MUMBAI: The International Advertising Association (IAA) India chapter has announced the nominees for the first 10 categories of the first edition of the IAA Leadership Awards.
The awards will recognise and honor “outstanding” individuals in the fields of marketing, advertising and media.
The nominees across 10 categories for the IAA Leadership Awards are:
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Media Agency Head of the Year:
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Organization
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Shashi Sinha
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Lodestar India
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Sam Balsara
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Madison World
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Rajesh Jain
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Prachar Advertising
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Vikram Sakhuja
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Group M
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Jasmin Sohrabji
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OMD
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Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Food & Beverages
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Organization
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Deepika Warrier
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Pepsico
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Chandramouli Venkatesan
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Cadbury Kraft India
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Krishan Kumar Chutani
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Dabur
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Anuradha Narasimhan
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Britannia
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Geetu Varma
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HUL
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Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Personal Care
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Organization
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Satyaki Ghosh
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Loreal
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Arun Srinivas
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HUL
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Kainaz Gazdar
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P & G
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Arvind Chintamani
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Colgate Palmolive
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Devender Garg
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Dabur
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Marketer of the Year: FMCG – Consumer Durables
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Name
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Organization
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Divya Rao
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Sony
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Rahul Saighal
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Samsung appliances
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Nivedita Mandal
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Whirlpool
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Sunil Tandon
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Videocon
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Sarthak Seth
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Panasonic
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Marketer of the Year: Household Products
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Name
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Organization
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Sukhpreet Singh
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Kansai Nerolac
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Ajay Arora
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D Decor
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Amit Syngle
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Asian Paints
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Kumar Pillay
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Ultratech Cement
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Marketer of the Year : Telecom Products
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Organization
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Anuradha Aggarwal
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Vodafone
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Bharat Bhambawle
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Airtel
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Gurinder Singh Sandu
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Tata Docomo
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Rahul Saighal
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Samsung Mobiles
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Rahul Sharma
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Micromax Mobiles
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Marketer of the Year: Auto 2 wheeler
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Organization
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Anil Dua
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Hero Motor Corp
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Mr. Vijay Kaul
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Yamaha
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Mr. Sanjay Saraswat
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Bajaj Auto Ltd.
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Yadvinder Singh Guleria
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Honda
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Atul Gupta
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Suzuki Motorcycle Company
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Marketer of the Year: Travel & Hospitality
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Name
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Organization
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Deepa Harris
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Taj
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Manish Kalra
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Make My trip
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Gajendra Kumar
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Incredible India
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Manish Dureja
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Jet Airways
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Marketer of the Year : Banking
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Name
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Organization
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Manisha Lathgupta
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Axis Bank
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Sujit Ganguli
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ICICI Bank
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Karthi Marshan
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Mahendra Kumar Rekhi
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SBI
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kalyanaraman S.
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Bank Of Baroda
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Marketer of the Year: Insurance
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Organization
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Chandramohan Mehra
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SBI Life Insurance
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Yateesh srivastava
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Aegon Religare
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Rita Bhattacharya
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LIC
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Ajay Kakar
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Birla Sunlife
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Manish Dubey
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ICICI Prudential Life
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IAA president Srinivasan Swamy said, “Each of the nominees from across categories have burned the midnight oil to make a positive difference for the brands they work for. May the best professionals win.”
IAA has appointed marketing research company AC Nielsen to execute the nomination and voting process and Ernst & Young has been appointed to conduct audit and validate the entire process.
The winners will be decided in a two-stage selection process; the first stage will include nominations and shortlisting by seasoned marketing, media and advertising professionals; and the second stage will be the final selection of winners by a voting process.
The first edition of the annual awards is scheduled on 2 February at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: 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.
