Awards
CIOs get their share of limelight at TMG awards
Five of the country’s top Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were honoured in the presence of a galaxy of peers and captains of industry at the CIO Awards function held in Bangalore last Friday.
Konkan Railway Corporation CIO Sharad Saxena received the award in the Business Process Improvement category, while Tayco Electronics’ CIO Sanjay Handu bagged the Business Decision Support award. Hughes Software Systems’ Adesh Goyal was adjudged the best in the Human Resource Development category. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation CIO Subbarao Hegde received the award for the best Supply Chain Management, while BPCL CIO Ashok Sinha and Hegde were shared the award for the best customer management, according to an official release.
The awards were organised by the Technology Media Group (TMG) which runs the TMG channel. The company also publishes the CIO magazine, a monthly publication targeted at CIOs, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and senior management from varied
Among those who attended the function were Karnataka IT Minister B K Chandrashekar, Nasscom president Kiran Karnik, NIIT chairman Rajendra Pawar, Britannia CEO Sunil Alagh and Kerala IT Secretary Aruna Sundararajan.
TMG president Achal Mehra said that the awards aim to accord recognition to the growing contribution of CIOs and their significance within the organisation.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
