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WAF Awards 2019, the most aspirational awards in the Auto Sector held.
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New Delhi | 8th November 2019 | https://worldautoforum.com/awards
The most stringent, transparent and the most aspirational Awards in the Auto sector, WAF Awards 2019, powered by research by IIT Delhi, were held today. There are dozens of awards for the best car, bike and truck. WAF rewards and recognises the winning people behind the Best products & Cos each year!
World Auto Forum Awards, in their 7th edition now, have come to define Platinum performance across the Auto Industry. The stringent Quadruple Elimination Process, multiple Jury rounds, strong research by IIT Delhi Team and neutral observers to ensure transparency make these awards toughest to win and happiest to receive. Organized by World Auto Forum that connects the entire Auto Industry across 125 countries, WAF Awards have become the Platinum Standard in Auto Awards.
Anuj Guglani, CEO, World Auto Forum said, ”This year, over 10 hours of discussions across 2 Jury rounds, over three months of research, and over 75 emails have gone into selecting the winners. As each year, there are Observers during Jury Rounds, No Sponsor partners or Current Auto OEM Employees allowed on Jury and of course Ref Checks after Jury Rounds! This is what makes WAF Awards truly special & unique!”
He further added, ”The winners & their achievements this time are even more special, as the industry faces challenging headwinds, structural shifts in consumer behaviour, policy & regulatory reforms. Each year we encourage the winners to join us with their families and teams as you just can’t undermine the latter’s contribution to their success.”
Before we come to the list of winners, a huge thank you to WAF Jury members, research team and our observers for their immense contribution in selecting the worthy winners.
#wafawards19 Ceremony Videos : http://bit.ly/WAFAwards19Videos
WAF Awards Jury 2019:
- Nikunj Sanghi | Chairman, ASDC & Director, FADA
- Dilip Chenoy | Secretary General, FICCI
- Anupam Sanghi – Senior Corporate Lawyer
- Avik Chattopadhyay – Co-Founder, Expereal
- Puneet Kapur – Head, LeanExcell
- S Ramaswamy – Managing Partner, Medha Advisors
- Dr Akhil Prasad – Country Counsel, Boeing India
- AK Birla – Former EVP, Volvo Eicher
- Anuj Guglani | CEO, World Auto Forum
Moments from Jury Rounds : Click Here
WAF Awards Observers 2019:
- Harsh Vashist, MD Sparsh Auto Tech
- Prof MP Gupta, IIT Delhi
- Atul Arora , GM – GFK India
IIT Delhi Research team:
- Nandeesh Kumar
- Kunal Kapadia
- Erupudi Venkata Bhavani
And now, on to the winners of WAF Awards 2019, people who keep you on the move, in style & Substance, always!
| 1 | Ravi Kyran R | Best HR Head – 2W Category |
| 2 | V Sridhar | Best Production Head – 2W Category |
| 3 | Sarang Kanade | Best Marketing & Sales Head – 2W Category |
| 4 | Sanjay Bhan | Best After Sales Head – 2W Category |
| 5 | Royal Enfield | Best Marketing & Sales Function – Premium 2W Category |
| 6 | P Harihar | Best Production Head – CV Category |
| 7 | Tata Motors CVBU | Best Marketing & Sales Function – CV Category |
| 8 | TVS Apache RTR Ethanol | Best Product Innovation |
| 9 | Kia Seltos | Best Product Innovation |
| 10 | BlueLink by Hyundai | Best Tech Innovation |
| 11 | Womens Safety Campaign by Volvo Cars India | Best Program Innovation |
| 12 | Vijay Sethi | Best CSR Head |
| 13 | Tata Motors PVBU | Best Procurement Function – PV Category |
| 14 | Atul Joshi | Best HR Head – PV Category |
| 15 | Vijay Kalra | Best Production Head – PV Category |
| 16 | Maruti Suzuki India | Best Marketing & Sales Function [Overall Performance] – PV Category |
| 17 | S N Barman | Best Marketing & Sales Head [Critics Award] – PV Category |
| 18 | S Punnaivanam | Best After Sales Head – PV Category |
| 19 | Santosh Iyer | Best Marketing & Sales Head – Premium PV Category |
| 20 | Shekhar Bhide | Best After Sales Head – Premium PV Category |
A word of thanks to all our Partners for their constant support.
Gold Partners: Gallops Motors | Shell | Motor Uncle
Partners: K2B Learning | Indian Auto Company | Autoninja
Annual Media Partners: Auto Tech Review | Patriot
Ceremony Videos : http://bit.ly/WAFAwards19Videos
For more information, please reach Anuj Guglani | 9810552425 | anuj@waf.bz or Mohini Jaisinghani | 9818168778 | mohini@waf.bz .
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