Mobility Monthly Magazine December 2022 Issue 12 Volume 19 Pages 114 20 www.mobilityindia.com BEYOND TECHNOLOGY, BEYOND LIFESTYLE

Mobility Monthly Magazine December 2022 Issue 12 Volume 19 Pages 114 20 www.mobilityindia.com BEYOND TECHNOLOGY, BEYOND LIFESTYLE

Mobility Monthly Magazine December 2022 Issue 12 Volume 19 Pages 114 20 www.mobilityindia.com BEYOND TECHNOLOGY, BEYOND LIFESTYLE

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 9 www.mobilityindia.com H.O.: Delhi / Editorial Offi ce Roy Mediative A-23, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110020 (INDIA) Mob: 09811346846, 9625243429, 8287406709, 9582951366 Ph: 91-11-41602841, 40536384-87 Redg.Off .: 38-B / 56 Block, C. R. Park, New Delhi-110019 (India). Branch Offi ce: Mumbai: E-mail: [email protected] Kolkata Offi ce: Contact: 09811346846, 9625243429, E-mail : roy@ mobilityindia.com, [email protected] Mobility Monthly News Paper, Printed, Published & Owned by Swapan Roy at 38-B / 56 Block, C. R. Park, New Delhi-110019 (India). Printed at Pushpak Printer, C-96, Okhla Industrial Area-I, New Delhi-20. Retail selling price of a magazine copy Rs. 20/-. Annual subscription Rs. 240. Editor : [email protected], [email protected] Marketing : [email protected] Info : [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] FOUNDER : SWAPAN ROY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF : MR. ROY MANAGING EDITOR : E. J. JAWAHARDATHAM ASSOCIATE EDITOR : MS. SHAMPA OFFICE ADMIN. : RATAN ACCOUNTS & FINANCE : SANDEEP KR. TANTI BUSINESS DEVELOP : SWAPAN MANAGER MARKETING & SALES (HEAD) : SUJIT GOSWAMY HEAD CREATIVE & DESIGN : ANIT KUMAR CIRCULATION MANAGER : RATAN ROY PRODUCTION ASST. : ASHOK PAUL / A. K. GHOSH LEGAL ADVISOR : LEX AV ATTORNEYS LLP ARANYA MOULICK, ADVOCATE VAIBHAV PRAKASH, ADVOCATE Email id : [email protected] www.mobilityindia.com twitter.com/mobilitymag facebook.com/mobilityindia2004 [email protected] Page-14 Panel Discussion-1 Page-16 Panel Discussion-2 Page-20 Mobility Handsets & Lifestyle Award Page-24 Make in India Page-84 Panel Discussion Mobility Exclusive Excellence Award Page-32 By Editor’s Choice Industry Leadershop Awards Page -36 Mobility Partner & Retail Awards Page-38 9th Mobility Accessories Excellence Awards Page-46 Mobility Connect Page-50 Mobility Accessories Excellence Awards Page-52 Mobility Special Awards Page-56 Mobility Exclusive Excellence Awards Page-60 Mobility Editor’s Choice Awards Page-66 MOBILITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Technology and Trends and the Impact of 5G Revoluti on Unlock the New Era of Mobile Accessories Market Mobility Excellence Handsets & Lifestyle Product Award Editorial Page-10 CONTENTS

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 10 Swapan Roy [email protected] [email protected] Mobility Thanks all who Supported the 9th Mobility Conclave & Excellence Awards 2022 and Helped to Conclude it on a Grand Scale Dear Readers, Greetings from the Mobility Magazine! We are glad to inform you that the 9th Mobility Conclave and Excellence Awards Ceremony 2022 in December 2022 concluded in New Delhi on a grand scale. The event has been aimed at recognizing, awarding and motivating the achievers for the year 2022 for their outstanding performances and contributions in different segments of the mobility industry. The 150 awardees included outstanding individuals in the mobility industry, mobility brands, mobility companies, Make in India companies, mobile handsets, apps, accessories, services, electric vehicles, supply chain partners, etc. The event also included 3 engaging panel discussions on: 1. The Latest Technology & Trends in the Mobility Industry and the Impact of 5G; 2. How Make in India Initiative Aims to Transform India into a Global Manufacturing Hub; and 3. Unlock the New Era of Mobile Accessories Market. It was a great feeling to see all our esteemed partners and associates at the event participating actively and making it an exciting occasion. Mobility Magazine thanks all the Partners who actively supported The 9th Mobility Conclave & Excellence Awards 2022, panelists, Guests of Honor and visitors who helped to conclude it on a grand scale. We are sure that with the support and well wishes of our partners, we will conduct the next event in a much better way. We wish you all an exciting and memorable year-end 2022! twitter.com/swapanroy EDITORIAL

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 14 T he 9th Mobility Conclave and Excellence Awards Night 2022 was successfully completed on December 16, 2022, at Hotel Surya in New Delhi in a grand way. The Mobility India Conclave has been designed to update the partners about the latest technology trends in the mobility industry. There were 3 panel discussions to address diff erent aspects of the mobility industry. The fi rst discussion focused on the latest market trends, technology developments in the mobility industry, and how 5G, AI, IoT, and gaming are infl uencing the market. The Conclave and the Awards Ceremony were att ended by over 400 leading mobility partners, including vendors, distributors, resellers and mobility associati on members from diff erent parts of India. S peaking on the occasion, Mr. Swapan Roy, Editor & Founder Director, Roy Mediati ve, commented, “I welcome you all to this grand 9th Mobility India and Conclave 2022. It gives me utmost pleasure to see all our partners here under-one-roof. This event also includes some engaging panel discussions which I am sure will give valuable informati on to the partners which helps them to strategize their business operati ons to take their businesses to the next level. I thank all partners for their generous and spirited support of our partners with and well-wishers for making this event a grand success. For us, this event is more like an annual family get-together than simply an award giving ceremonies. We hope you also enjoyed the Mobility Conclave held today in the dayti me and the engaging Panel Discussions, which are new initi ati ves we added to this year’s event. The awardees were selected on the basis of online voti ng and assessment by a panel of judges. For this year’s Awards Events, we received record number of nominati ons and partner-voters who voted for their favorite brands. I congratulate all the winners of awards and hope these awards will inspire them to perform bett er in future to take the industry to the next level. Next, supported by the government’s initi ati ves the Make in India and Digital India have already gained momentum. And we will see more companies making in India in the coming year thus reducing our dependence on imports.” MOBILITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS Mr. Swapan Roy Founder & Editorial Director Roymediati ve Group

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 16 T he discussion shed light on the recent and upcoming technological trends, such as how 5G is revoluti onizing communicati ons, creati ng opportuniti es and challenges, and how 5G, AI, and automati on impacted the industry in 2022 and their future infl uence. PANELISTS: Mr. Manu Seth of Assocham; Mr. Anuj Sidharth, Director - Marketi ng Corporate Communicati ons of MediaTek; Mr. Vikas Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of World of PANEL DISCUSSION 1 Play; Mr. R. V. Shivaraman Nair, GM of Sales at Firebolt; and Mr. Rajesh Khurana, CEO of BIWIN. The Technology & Trends and the Impact of 5G Revoluti on The Technology and Trends and the Impact of 5G Revolution MODERATOR: Mr. Sukanta Dey, a B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA (Finance and Marketi ng) from IIM Kolkata, an industry veteran who worked in senior positi ons with several leading companies, boards, and associati ons. Mr. Sukanta Dey began the discussion by emphasizing connecti vity, zero latency, and high network density, which allow a large number of devices to communicate with one another in real-ti me and drive the ICT ecosystem. How these developments are also pushing the boundaries of the mobile accessories segment. Today, increasing competi ti on is making many great features available to customers at much lower prices than before. KEY NOTE: Mr. Raghav Bansal - Industry Veteran: “The eff orts of the government to introduce 5G has now resulted in driving faster connecti vity, ultra-low latency, robust gaming, IoT and digitalizati on IoT which are revoluti onizing the IT ecosystem as never before.”

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 18 PANEL DISCUSSION 1 Mr. Anuj Sidharth, Dy. Director, Marketi ng and Communicati ons, MediaTek India Our aim is to give the latest and best of innovati ons to the end consumers. As a Chipset provider, MediaTek has recently launched several latest 5G chipsets that boast extreme performance and intelligent power effi ciency to power the next gen fl agship smartphones. They also enable bett er gaming experience. Soon the reach of 5G will extend across India and there will be a lot of data that needs to extracted and analysed. And all these off er a lot of potenti al to be exploited. Opening Note by: Mr. Manu Seth, Internati onal Business Leader, Chairman-ASSOCHAM (JEDC) & Industry Veteran “The change that 5G is bringing and the connected ecosystem It’s about opti mally uti lising the platf orm and working towards uti lity. Today, the Indian brands and manufacturers are able to export to African countries. India is defi nitely evolving. Mr Rajesh Khurana, Country Head – Biwin: Today, the Indian government wants the data of Indians should be within India and should be accessible to the government when it wants. . Now there has been a revoluti on in storage. Various formats of storage are giving rise to customized storage. That gives a lot of opportunity for those who provide storage soluti ons like Biwin. Hence, it is imperati ve that the data be secure. The revoluti on in the hybrid model is leading to a huge growth in data consumpti on. The discussion turned to consumerism and the challenges that technology is bringing, such as how the phone has ruled our lives and how a six-and-a-half-inch screen has revoluti onised our lives. Gist of the Discussion: The discussion also brought to light the changes that are taking place in all directi ons and how rapid it is in each one. Technology advancements will aid in ti me saving, accurate analysis and economic growth. India’s core network is designed and manufactured in India; the more we design, the more secure it is. Furthermore, it has been suggested that future chips will be T-shirts. This breakthrough in the form of mobile connecti vity enabled by 5G technology is enabling a more uniform user experience and the emergence of new services, applicati ons, and experiences that are connecti ng the world at a breakneck pace. Mr Vikas Jain, Co-Founder and CEO, World of Play Zero latency and wireless connecti vity are giving new experiences to the Device formats will no longer exist by 2023.We can invest in a data centre and receive monthly EMR rentals thanks to advanced technology. This will get GIS, and this live data centre will be in Utt arakhand and Delhi. Mr. Rajesh Sivaraman Nair, General Manager -Sales, FireBoltt Mr. Rajesh Shivaraman Nair: The 5G is expected to contribute operati ons worth of 1 Trillion USD to the global economy in the coming years. It’s a neverending opportunity in today’s world. Even if we could exploit a fracti on of this opportunity, it will be a big benefi t to our economy. India is catching up fast. We are already selling UPI to over 30 countries abroad.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 20 Unlock the New Era of Mobile Accessories Market PANEL DISCUSSION 2 T oday mobile accessories from being functi onal devices are evolving into style statements. With people getti ng more health-sensiti ve, the smartwatches have seen big surge in demand from youth as well as grown ups. Over the last few years, India has become one of the biggest and fastest-growing smartphone markets globally. This in turn has led to the rapid growth of the mobile accessories segment. During the discussion, the industry experts shared their insights on the growing trends in accessories segment, changing consumer behaviour, how the accessories brands are positi oning themselves to meet the customer expectati ons and to face competi ti on and stay alive in the market. PANELISTS: Mr. Gopal Jeyaraj, Head of Sales at SAARC-Promate Technologies; Mr. Sandeep Sawhney, Business Head at Lyne Ventures; Mr. Amitabh Khurana, Intex; and Mr. Sujoy Roy, Business Head at RV Soluti ons. MODERATOR: Mr. Sukanta Dey, a B. Tech. from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA (Finance and Marketi ng) from IIM Kolkata Mr. Sukanta Dey: Today, there are a lot of opportuniti es in mobile accessories space in India. Mobile phones have become mini PCs. The accessories worn now also communicate status and personality. Compared to yesteryears, today, women are more inclined to use mobile accessories. The percentage of money people spend on accessories which have become ornamental in additi on to being functi onal has become an important component. Mr. Gopal Jeyaraj, Country Head - SAARC, Promate Technologies The mobile accessory market has emerged, and normally now it’s a lifestyle statement.” Customers nowadays prefer more innovati ve gadgets to save ti me, so mobile accessories have become a fashion statement. Moreover, the consumers are getti ng the mobile accessory elevated from ANC and then to TWS within one or two months, etc. This radical change in patt ern has given rise to a splurge in the mobile accessory market. The main strength of India is its populati on, and most of the brand should focus on online shopping. Moreover, the brands should formulate a strategy to focus and explore both online and offl ine, keeping in mind the margins, so as to build a strong ecosystem.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 22 PANEL DISCUSSION 2 Gist of the Discussion: Mobile accessories segment sti ll off ers a lot of opportuniti es, where smartphones segment has got saturated. Today, smartwatches have captured almost 35% is of the mobile accessory market and is emerging. 10-15% products nowadays are sold online and brands need to focus and explore on both online and offl ine trade to maximise outputs. There is 5% return in industry and the awareness is important and it is very vital that the industry knows about it and tries to capitalize and encash it. Further, the mobile accessory segment is yet to be disrupted with a lot of functi onal devices, sports, medical for various segments of the market. Mr. Sandeep Sawhney, Business Head, LYNE Ventures Pvt Ltd Mr. Sandeep Sawhney: While launching our brand Lyne, we gave focus to packaging in additi on to providing valuable product. When developing specifi cati ons and packaging, we keep the customer’s tastes and needs in mind. We at Lyne are launching several new products in 2023and by January we will have 140 products in 10 categories like TWS, smartwatches, chargers, car chargers, and so on. It is criti cal that the consumer is sati sfi ed and receives good value for money. Our main mission is to give the customer value for money with a customer-centric approach.” Mr. Sujoy Roy, Country Manager, RV Soluti ons We at RV Soluti ons have been providing services and aft er-sales service support. However, we see that the return rati o is 5-6%, which is quite high. The segment has been augmented by a new trend: the product is becoming a commodity. Many brands initi ally focused on the Internet because there appeared to be a lot of potenti al in online business. We began with 40 super stockists and have grown to 5000 dealers, but the online channel has generated a lot of interest, and we will soon be doing both online and channel business. Generally, the market scenario is that its dealers have a capacity business of 30% of consumers who don’t have defects and reduce returns. There has been an increase of 11% YoY in the industry, which is looking at the GST. We should all work together to create margins and a win-win support system.” This is so because consumers have the convenience of a cash-on-delivery payment opti on and numerous discounts on a variety of products. The availability of distributi on channels also contributes to the growth of the Indian mobile phone accessories market. Mr. Amitabh Khurana, VP - Sales IT & Smart Accessories, Intex In today’s scenario, a new business is emerging through wireless charging. We are just going through models, and it’s imperati ve that we work on technology, for instance, for medical products and IT products, so we should work and come together so that more people can talk. A lot of corporate customers are purchasing these accessories. Smartwatches have a 25% market share of the total market, and the business will grow with the latest technology in the coming years.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 24 The Most Popular Smartphone Brand of 2022: OPPO MOBILITY HANDSETS & LIFESTYLE AWARDS U nder this segment, awards were given to outstanding brands and products for the performance and prominence in the year 2022. The awarded products and brands include smart phones, feature phones, chipsets, smart air purifiers, smart TVs and smart home appliances. The awardees were selected on the basis of online polls, reputation of the products and brands in the market and verdict by the panel of industry and technical experts. The Best Gaming Mobile Phone of 2022 : ASUS ROG Phone 3 Mr. Dinesh Sharma Business Head, Commercial PC and Smartphone, System Business Group, ASUS India Mr. M S Malik, Director, Oppo India non-gamers will love. Featuring the uprated GameCool 3 cooling system, ROG Phone 3 is engineered to deliver nonstop, ultra-smooth performance for ulti mate mobile gaming experiences. ASUS is a Taiwan-based, multi nati onal computer hardware and consumer electronics company that was established in 1989. The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a fantasti c phone with top-ti er specs and perks like a 6,000mAh batt ery and smooth 144Hz display that even OPPO smartphones off er superb value for money and are certainly fi erce competi ti on for those looking for handsets that are fast and powerful with excellent camera features. OPPO Company was founded in 2004, launched its fi rst mobile phone -- OPPO A103 ‘Smiley Face’ and offi cially entered the mobile phone industry 2008. The Best 5G Smartphone Brand of 2022: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Best Budget 5G Phone of 2022 : Infi nix Hot205G iPhone 14 Pro Max is based on iOS 16 and packs 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB of inbuilt storage. The iPhone 14 Pro Max measures 160.70 x 77.60 x 7.85mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 240.00 grams. It was launched in Space Black, Silver, Gold, and Deep Purple colours. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max combines a computer, iPod, digital camera and cellular phone into one device with a touchscreen interface. Infi nix Hot 20 5G phone comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate 6.60-inch touchscreen display. Infi nix Hot 20 5G is powered by a 2.4GHz octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor that features 2 cores clocked at 2.4GHz and 6 cores clocked at 2GHz and comes with 4GB of RAM. The Infi nix Hot 20 5G supports proprietary fast charging. Infi nix was founded 2013 with the commitment of building stylishly designed cutti ngedge technology with a focus on smart devices built to deliver fantasti c smartphone experiences. The 9th Mobility Excellence Award Mobile & Lifestyle

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 26 The Best Camera Phone of 2022: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra charging. This is a stellar phone overall, but it’s also prett y pricey and the batt ery life could be bett er. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is slim and bold, with a polished frame that surrounds the extruded shape for elegant symmetry. Samsung Galaxy is a series of computi ng and mobile computi ng devices that are designed, manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics. MOBILITY HANDSETS & LIFESTYLE AWARDS The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is an amped-up Galaxy Note with a faster S Pen built in, lots of camera improvements, a brighter display and faster The Best Feature Phone Brand of 2022: Lava mobile handset companies in India. Established in 2009, Lava has emerged as a dominant player in the market; having consolidated its positi on amongst the top Indian brands in slightly more than 3 years of its market presence. Lava makes truly ‘Make in India’ phones with complete control on design and manufacturing within India. LAVA Internati onal Ltd is one of the fastest growing The Best Value for Money Smartphone Brand of 2022: realme realme is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, founded in 2018. Started originally as a sub-brand of Oppo, Realme eventually ventured as its own brand. The Best Flagship Smart-phone of 2022: OnePlus Nord 2T The OnePlus Nord 2T comes with a newer Dimensity 1300 chipset and faster 80W wired charging. These, together with the slightly altered design, are the only diff erences to the original Nord 2.OnePlus phones are known for their solid batt ery life and fast charging support, which is why so many users prefer them. OnePlus was founded in 2013 to develop a high-end fl agship smartphone running CyanogenMod that would come to be known as the OnePlus One. The Best Chipset for 5G Smartphones Brand of 2022: MediaTek MediaTek is known for its best mid-range smartphone chipsets. To provide 5G to all price ranges, they launched the Dimensity series. Their fl agship Dimensity 1200, 1100, and 1000 chipsets for highend 5G handsets have been seen. Furthermore, Dimensity 900, 800U, and 800 are made for mid-range 5G mobile devices. MediaTek Inc is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company that provides chips for wireless communicati ons, high-defi niti on television, handheld mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, navigati on systems, consumer multi media products and digital subscriber line services as well as opti cal disc drives. Best Vacuum Cleaner of 2022: Eufy Eufy is part of Anker Innovati ons, one of the leading and most trusted consumer electronics brands in America. Eufy is developing a new generati on of connected devices and appliances that work seamlessly together to simplify the complete smart home experience. Eufy is part of Anker Innovati ons, one of the leading and most trusted consumer electronics brands in America. The Best Smart TV Brand of 2022: THOMSON Thomson is a brand marketed in India by Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd, based on the French television manufacturer that now operates as Technicolor SA. Super Plastronics itself is a key OEM in the TV space in India, and markets other brands including Kodak TVs. The brand will conti nue to deliver upon its promise to provide ‘Friendly Technology’ at a reasonable price that has kept it at the top of its game year on year.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 28 The Best Home Appliance Brand of 2022: Samsung The Best LED TV Brand of 2022: Elista The Best Air Purifier of 2022: Acer AC551-50 Room Air Purifier in 2022. Samsung is consistently ranked one of the most reliable refrigerator brands by appliance industry experts. Samsung appliances are also well-regarded among consumers, consistently earning JD Power awards for customer sati sfacti on. Samsung Electronics America, Inc is proud to announce it received more J.D. Power Awards for home appliances than any other brand others. Elista has already been a favourite brand among Indian customers who want a high-quality entertainment experience. Elista is recognized for providing cutti ng-edge technology at an aff ordable price point to its consumers, and these Smart LED TVs are a true embodiment of that. Elista is a brand in India for electronics and home appliances products such as LED TV, Washing Machine, Cooler, Speaker, Headphone, UPS and As this air purifi er can circulate purifi ed air up to 12 metres, it ensures that the air in your room is safe and clean. Moreover, boasti ng a smart sensor, this air purifi er automati cally detects and fi lters the air for enhanced convenience. Acer is a Taiwanese multi nati onal hardware and electronics corporati on specializing in advanced electronics technology, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Value-for-Money Feature Phone Brand of 2022: BlackZone Incepted in 2001, BlackZone Mobiles, a Make in India Company, is into manufacturing and trading best-in-class feature phones, smart phones and mobile accessories. The company also provides mobile phone repairing services to the customers. The brand provides devices loaded with outstanding features at aff ordable prices. BlackZone conti nually aims to improve the features & functi onaliti es of the products across their productlines of smartphones, feature phones and accessories. BlackZone is a brand dedicated to Make in India mission. MOBILITY HANDSETS & LIFESTYLE AWARDS G-Charge Introduces Mahima Chaudhury, New Brand Ambassador, at 9th Mobility Excellence Awards Night 2022 NEW BRAND AMBASADOR LAUNCH G -Charge Introduces their New Brand Ambassador, Mahima Chaudhury, at 9th Mobility Excellence Awards Night 2022 During the 9th Mobility Excellence Awards Night 2022 introduces their new Brand Ambassador, Mahima Chaudhury, who is a prominent Bollywood actress. Driven by her glamorous image, G-Charge aims to reach more newage customers in the Indian market. G-Charge Mobile Accessories is one of the leading manufacturers and providers of mobile accessories in India. Commenti ng on the occasion, Mr. Gaurav Verma, Founder and Director of G-Charge, commented, “We are excited and pleased to announce Mahama Chaudhury as our Brand Ambassador. We are sure that his glamorous and youthful image will drive our brand to the next levels in the Indian market. We are looking forward to see the impact of our brand ambassador in 2023.”

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 32 EXCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE EDITOR’S CHOICE Leading Global Fabless Semiconductor Brand of 2022: MediaTek The Fastest Growing Retail Network: Cellbay Most Trusted Service Provider of 2022: RV Solutions Pvt Ltd The Most Innovative Home Appliances Provider of 2022: Jyomix U nder this segment, awards were given to outstanding brands and products for the performance and prominence in the year 2022. The awarded products and brands include smart phones, feature phones, chipsets, smart air purifiers, smart TVs and smart home appliances. The awardees were selected on the basis of the reputation of the products and brands in the market and verdict by the panel of editors.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 34 Leading Global Laptop Brand of 2022: Acer Best Premium Smart TV : Infinix (Zero 55Qled TV) A Wide Range of Home Appliances Provider of 2022: Jyo India’s Most Customer – Centric After –Sales- Service Provider of 2022: ServexPlus Best MidRange Smart TV of 2022: Infinix (QLED TV ) Most Wide Range of Smart Feature Phone Brand: The Premium Smartphone Brand of 2022 : Tecno The India’s Powerful Platform to Promote Mobile Accessories of 2022: MAG World Expo CAUL (Caul Mobile) EXCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE EDITOR’S CHOICE

years of experience. He launched and implemented business strategies for several organizati ons. He works closely with many other Trade Promoti onal Councils across Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Panama, Africa and London. Under this segment awards were given to outstanding personalities for their contributions in the mobility industry in the year 2022. The Most Impactf ul Veteran Personality in Mobility Industry of 2022: Prof. N.K. Goyal Prof. N.K. Goyal, with an ICT industry experience of 50 years, is a philosopher and evangelizer of digital economy. He is the Chairman Emeritus of Communicati on, Mulitmedia And Infrastructure Associati on (also known as CMAI) and Telecom Equipments Manufacturers Associati on of India (also known as TEMA). Prof. NK Goyal, known as Telecom ‘Father Figure’ in the Indian telecom and mobility industry, is also closely associated with several industry associati ons. The Global Business Leader of 2022: Mr. Bhupesh Raseen He is an accomplished executi ve with domesti c and internati onal experience in operati ons; Multi channel product distributi on, marketi ng, business development, corporate aff airs and government relati ons acti viti es. Mr. Raseen is a leader with proven success in new market identi fi cati ons and strategic positi oning. He led several businesses to new growth level and profi tability at internati onal level. INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARDS

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 38 PARTNER & RETAIL AWARDS U nder this segment the top performing distributors and retailers were awarded for their performance in the mobility industry in the year 2022. The Prominent Value-Added Distributor of 2022: Flash Distributi on (P) Ltd The Leading Mobility Distributor of 2022: Vision Distributi on (P) Ltd The Nati onal Level Leading Distributor of 2022: Iris Global Services Pvt Ltd The Leading Distributor in Mumbai of 2022: Matrix IEC Pvt Ltd The Best Regional Partner of 2022: Rajchandra Agencies The Fast Growing Distributor 2022: Pushpak Network India Pvt Ltd

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 42 PARTNER & RETAIL AWARDS Mukaddas Shaikh: Ujjain Jitendra Mishra: Indore Anish Gupta: Kanpur Under this segment the top performing distributors and retailers were awarded for their performance in the mobility industry in the year 2022. Neeraj Valecha: Kanpur Ati shay Dashlehra: Jhabua Ashutosh Joshi: Neemuch Hariom Sahu: Ubhegaon

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 46 9TH MOBILITY ACCESSORIES AWARDS T he global mobile accessories market is set to run into billions of dollars annually. With handset market getti ng saturated already clutt ered with several top competi ng brands, now providers are entering the mobile accessories market. In spite of a big grey market in the accessories segment, providers see a major opportunity for white players in the accessories market. This segment is expected off er good margins and opportuniti ies for several years to come. During this part of the event the best players in the mobility accesssories segment were awarded for their perfomances. The awardees were selected on the basis of criteria which included the number of votes the brands and products in online voti ngby the parters, image of the brand in the market and the rati ng by a penel of judges. The event started with the lamp-lighti ng ceremony where the Guests of Honor and Industry leaders lightt ed the inaugurati on lamp. THE GUESTS OF HONOR: Prof. NK GOEL, Chairman Emeritus CMAI & TEMA; Mr. Rajesh Khurana, Country Head, Biwin; Mr. Sukanto Dey, the ICT industry veteran: Mr. Avneet Singh Marwah, Brand Owner of Kodak TV; Mr. Vikas Jain, Co-Founder and CEO, World of Play; Mr. Rajesh Sivaraman Nair, GM-Sales, Fire Boltt ; Mr. Atul Wassan, Founder & CEO, CallMate; Mr. Bhupesh Raseen, Internati onal Business Leader. The Mobile Accessory Brands That Gave Informati ve Company Presentati ons: Fire Boltt , PLA, Intex, Flix, ULOve and CallONe.

MOBILITY DECEMBER 2022 48 9TH MOBILITY ACCESSORIES AWARDS T he organized manufacturing industry is the biggest private sector employer in India, with over 30 million employees in India. Mobile phones and accessories manufacturing is one of the biggest segments in the manufacturing space. For a fast paced industrial growth, India has all the prerequisites such as a huge workforce, a large pool of technically educated & trained people, entrepreneurs (domestic as well as international) willing to make substantial investments and a supportive government. The Indian government’s efforts to enhance local manufacturing with the production-linked incentives (PLI) is set to push the industry forward to the next level. Keeping this in mind, During the 9th Mobility India Conclave and Excellence Ceremony 2022, Mobility Magazine launched the special platform ‘Mobility Connect’ meant to connect the domestic manufacturers with the international entities to help them foray into the global markets and establish themselves at the international business levels. Mobility Connect envisions to take ‘Assemble in India’ to ‘Make in India, supply to the world’ level. This platform aims to help the industry minimize the import of gadget components into India and to boost the capability of the manufacturing in India. The next step is to motivate the Indian manufacturers to foray into the international markets. Mobility Connect strives to play its role in driving the Make in India and Atma Nirbhar Bharat campaigns. Launched in 2014, Make in India program is showing encouraging results with many companies already started manufacturing in India. Now is the time for the domestic manufacturers and brands to position India in the international markets. The ‘Mobility Connect,’ with the key entrepreneurs and international business leaders on its board, is set to act as a bridge to help different players in the domestic manufacturing space. Mobility Connect already has several business leaders who are closely associated with the markets and players in Africa, South Africa, Dubai, Bangladesh, etc which are the key markets for the Indian exporters. From being the backbone of a developing economy, the Indian electronics manufacturing sector is now a frontrunner and major driver of not just the national and international trade but has also become the lifeline of smaller business, start-ups and entrepreneurs. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Bhupesh Raseen, Chairman, Mobile Advisory Committee, TMA Board Member, Ghana India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC), African market threw light on the South African market. Mr. Praveen Bhatia of Sunshine Telecom FZCO, an active Indian exporter of mobile gadgets to Africa and the Middle East focused on the challenges and opportunities in the Dubai market. Mr. Pradeep Thamman shed light on the South Asian market and how the Indian products are been highly acclaimed in these areas. MOBILITY CONNECT Launched with an Aim to Connect the Nati onal and Internati onal Entrepreneurs and Foster Domesti c Manufacturing Mr. Sukanta Dey Industry Veteran Mr. Manu Seth, Industry Veteran Mr. Pradeep Thamman, Industry Veteran Mr. Praveen Bhati a (Sunshine Telecom FZCO) Industry Veteran Mr. Bhupesh Raseen Industry Veteran Mr. Swapan Roy, Founder & Editor, Roymediati ve Group (Mobility & NCN)