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Mukerjea, Khanna, Sameer Nair win awards at India Brand Summit
MUMBAI: The India Brand Summit held from 30 September – 1 October in Mumbai honoured the best of the brains in the business with Awards for Brand Excellence.
While J Walter Thompson Emeritus chairman Mike Khanna won the lifetime achievement award, Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea was conferred with the Media Person of the Year Award. The Creative Professional of the Year prize went to Star India COO Sameer Nair.
In the organisation level, the awards for brand leadership were won by Titan (Consumer Products), Nokia (Durables) and Infosys Technologies (IT).
The complete list of winners:
Macro Awards (Organization Level)
I) Award For Brand Leadership in:
(a) Consumer Products – TITAN
Ms. Priya Sanghvi – Brand Manager
(b) Hospitality & Services Industry – APOLLO HOSPITALS
Ms. Preetha Reddy – Managing Director
(c) Durables – NOKIA
Mr. V Ramnath – Head Nokia – Western Region
(d) Information Technology – INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES
Mr. N R Narayana Murthy – Chairman & Chief Mentor
II) Campaign of the Year – HUTCH
Mr. Sandip Das, Mr. Harit Nagpal & Mr. Naveen Chandra
III) Agency of the Year – OGILVY & MATHER
Mr. J .C Giri
IV) Award for Social Marketing – SHRI. MAHILA GRIHA UDYOG LIJJAT PAPAD
Ms. Jyoti Naik & Ms. Kamal Dandore
Individual Awards
I) Creative Professional of the Year
Sameer Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Star India
II) Media Person of the Year
Peter Mukerjea, Chief Executive Officer, Star India
III) Marketing Professional of the Year
Girish Aggarwal, Director, Dainik Bhaskar
IV) Brand Builder of the Year
Kishore Biyani, Chief Knowledge Officer, Pantaloon Retail India Ltd.
V) CEO of the year
A.K. Purwar, CHAIRMAN, State Bank of India
VI) Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Khanna, Chairman Emeritus, J Walter Thompson’
Brands
Aptronix unveils ‘Big & Beyond’ campaign, opens largest store in Hyderabad
Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita front push as retailer expands premium Apple experience
HYDERABAD: Aptronix has rolled out its most ambitious brand push yet with the launch of the ‘Big & Beyond Aptronix’ campaign, alongside the opening of its largest retail store in India.
The campaign features actors Akkineni Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala as brand faces, signalling a sharper focus on aspirational, experience-led retail as the company scales its presence in the premium Apple ecosystem.
At the centre of the rollout is a new 8,000 sq. ft. flagship outlet at Sarath City Capital Mall, now the largest Aptronix store in the country and among the biggest Apple Premium Reseller formats in India. The space is designed to offer immersive product discovery, personalised guidance and integrated service support, positioning the store as more than just a point of sale.
The campaign itself leans into themes of scale, ambition and accessibility, aiming to connect with a younger, increasingly design-conscious generation of Apple users. By pairing celebrity appeal with in-store experience, Aptronix is looking to deepen emotional engagement while reinforcing its premium positioning.
A key pillar remains its ‘Limitless Aptronix Exchange’ programme, which offers customers simplified upgrade paths, transparent pricing and wider access to Apple devices. The initiative has been central to driving adoption by making high-end technology more approachable for a broader audience.
Premium Lifestyle and Fashion founder & owner Sutinder Singh said the new store reflects a long-held belief that Indian consumers should have access to the best Apple retail experience without compromise. He added that the campaign’s celebrity faces mirror the brand’s core values of elegance, ambition and confidence.
Aptronix CEO Meghna Singh said the ‘Big & Beyond’ theme reflects how the company operates, with a focus on building a best-in-class retail experience. She noted that the Hyderabad launch and the campaign together signal Aptronix’s intent to set new benchmarks in the category.
With this dual push of scale and storytelling, Aptronix is not just expanding its footprint but also redefining how premium tech retail is experienced in India.
