Communication Connoisseurs: 'PR 40Under40' Stars
The BW Marketing World 'PR 40Under40' awards, in association with BW Businessworld, highlighted the remarkable contributions of professionals in Public Relations and Corporate Communications in a gala ceremony held in New Delhi on 19 January 2024.
Chaired by Dr Pragnya Ram, Group Executive President, CSR, Legacy Documentation & Archives, Aditya Birla Group, the eminent jury, representing diverse sectors, brought rich experience to the evaluation process. The event marked a celebration of talent, innovation and influence in the dynamic realm of PR and Corporate Communications.
Esteemed Jury
The jury comprised leaders and stalwarts from diverse sectors, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the evaluation process.
The esteemed members of the jury included Sanjeev Handa, Senior Vice President in PR & Communications, Maruti Suzuki India; Nandini Basu - Vice President, Corporate Communications, ITC; Dr Annurag Batra - Chairman & Editor-in-chief, BW Businessworld and Founder, exchange4media; Anurag Bhadouria - National Spokesperson, Samajwadi Party; Anil K Antony - National Secretary and National Spokesperson, BJP; Heena Kanal - Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications, Cipla; Sushant Balsekar - Head of Corporate Communications, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles; Ruchita Mehra - Communications Director, P&G Personal Healthcare (Asia, India, Middle-East & Africa); Mahesh Jayaram - Director, Corporate Communications, Dell Technologies India. Ashim Gupta - Chief Brand and Communication Officer, Minda Group; Harleen Sachdeva Pattnaik - Head, Communications – India, Korea and Taiwan, HPE; Ranjan Bakshi - CEO, Ranbakshi Communications; Sameer Bajaj - Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, MakeMyTrip; Udit Pathak - Founder & Director, Media Mantra & InfluSurf Communications; Anu Sehgal - Founder, Digital Mill; Amit Nanchahal - Associate Director, Corporate Communications, Pepsico India; Tehseen Zaidi - Head, Communications, Syngenta India; Charu Pragya - Lawyer, Politician & National TV Panelist, BJP; Archana Jain, Founder & Managing Director, PR Pundit; Noor Fatima Warsia - Group Editorial Director, BW Businessworld; Ruhail Amin - Senior Editor, BW Businessworld.
Judging Criteria
This jury was responsible for evaluating nominations based on a range of criteria, including accomplishments, creativity, leadership and impact in the PR and Corporate Communication landscape.
Winners
S No. | Name | Designation | Company |
1 | Aanchal Jain | Director - Corporate Affairs | Mars Petcare India |
2 | Akanksha Jain | Head- PR and Communications | BharatPe |
3 | Akshaara Lalwani | Founder and CEO | Communicate India |
4 | Apeksha Mishra | Associate Vice President, PR and Corporate Communications | Policybazaar |
5 | Archika Srivastava | Head of Corporate Communication & CSR | Hikal Ltd |
6 | Asawari Sathaye | Director Communications and Patient Advocacy | Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) |
7 | Ashish Rao Kopparthi | DGM (Business Development & Marketing) | REC |
8 | Debolina Palit | Asst.Manager – Brand PR & Media | ITC Foods |
9 | Deepika M Jagasia | Manager - Corporate Communications & Sustainability | Blue Dart |
10 | Diksha Gupta | Senior Manager, Public Relations | CarDekho Group |
11 | Eshant Arora | Senior Vice President | Value 360 Communication |
12 | Ira Arora | Associate Vice President | Edelman India |
13 | Juhi Hingorani | Chief Manager, PR | Audi India |
14 | Karnn Chauhan | General Manager - Corporate Communication | Qdesq |
15 | Kishor Barua | Director | Pitchfork Partners |
16 | Kritika Lalchandani | Founder & CEO | Apostrophe Communications |
17 | Manika Mittal | Group head - Communication and Public Relations | Balancehero India |
18 | Manohar Dhanakshirur | Senior Consultant B | Archetype |
19 | Michelle Francis | Associate Vice President | Godrej Industries and Associate Companies |
20 | Murtaza Sadriwala | Head - PR & Sustainability | Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust |
21 | Naushi Ahmed | Consumer PR Manager | Amazon |
22 | Neha K Bisht | Founder and CEO | Blue Buzz |
23 | Neha Tiwary | Deputy General Manager, Corporate Communication | JK Tyre & Industries |
24 | Nidhi Agarwal | Founder & CEO | Ebony & Ivory PR |
25 | Nimisha Prasad | PR Manager (Lead) | Noise |
26 | Nishanth R K | Brand Manager | Equitas Small Finance Bank |
27 | Pallavi Pattanaik | Head of External Communications and Industry Relations – India | Capgemini |
28 | Pallavi Ramesh | Lead, Corporate Communication | Lionsgate Play |
29 | Pallavi Roy | Head Corporate Communications | Runaya Group |
30 | Paromita Kundu | Sr Manager, Corporate Communications | P&G Health |
31 | Rajiv Krishnaswamy | Cofounder & CEO | Peoplecom Technologies |
32 | Saadia Khan | Manager Communications | MG Motor India |
33 | Shabnum Khan | Founder | Mandrake Mydia Public Relation |
34 | Shreya Ganguly | AVP, Customer Success | Wizikey |
35 | Shutapa Paul | Founder | Dharma Media Consultants |
36 | Shweta Vitta | Senior Manager – PR | Glance |
37 | Simran Kodesia | Director international communications | Doordash Inc |
38 | Sonia Dhawan | Vice-President- PR & Communications | Elevation Capital |
39 | Sreeram Banda | Head of Corporate Communications | Hetero Group of Companies |
40 | Supreeth Sudhakaran | Deputy General Manager – Group Communication and Brand | Aditya Birla Group |
41 | Vignesh Shankar | Product Innovation Manager, Good Day | Britannia Industries |
