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Vritti most admired rural marketing agency: ACEF 2016
MUMBAI: Great work is always recognized and appreciated in the competitive marketplace When an organisation gets recognition for good work in the presence of business partners and competitors the feeling just adds up.
ACEF Program is organized by a team of professionals from India, UAE and Sri Lanka. Recently, the prestigous ACEF Forum & Awards were announced for “Marketing Capabilities, CSR Activities, Rural Initatives for the year 2016.
Team Vritti bagged the gold for the “Most Admired Agency for Rural Marketing” and also bagged a rich haul of six other awards including three golds and three silvers; in the prestigious ACEF Awards 2016. Winning seven awards is a distinct achievement in ACEF Awards that takes Vritti iMedia to new heights. Four gold trophies have been won in different categories which underlined the all-round expertise of the company.
Vritti iMedia bagged the ‘gold trophy’ for being the “most admired agency for rural marketing”.
Vritti iMedia CEO Veerendra Jamade said, “We always tried to think out of the box. Whether it is the amazing idea of using the religious occasions like Nashik Kumbh Mela and Ujjain Sinhastha; or it is the integrated program of Fatak se Furr in Pandharpur; our ideas are distinguish-ably different. I think it is the secret of our success so far.”
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
