Dhanam Marketing and Branding Excellence Awards Presented

KOCHI:
Paul Thomas, founder and chairman of ESAF Group, was presented with the first Dhanam Marketing Man of the Year 2015 Award in Kochi.
V G Mathew, managing director and CEO of South Indian Bank, presented the award in the presence of an
elite audience at the Dhanam Marketing and Brand Summit, first of its kind in the state, held at Le Meridien, Kochi.
Cochin International Airport Limited was the winner in the Brand of the Year 2015 category, and A M Shabeer, executive director, received the award from Ashish Misra, managing director, Interbrand India. NRK Brand of the Year 2016 award was presented to Aster Medcity. Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, received the award from Dr M Ayyappan, chairman and managing director of HLL Lifecare Limited.
Kitchen Treasures was presented with the Dhanam Emerging Brand of the Year 2014 Award. Ashok Mani, director and CEO of intergrow Foods, received the award from Santosh Nair, renowned motivational speaker and trainer.
At the summit conducted on the theme, ‘Marketing Challenges in Changing Times’, Ashish Misra, managing director, Interbrand, and chief guest at the function, spoke on the changing aspects of brand building. The keynote address was delivered by V Sunil, the master brain behind high-impact campaigns like Make In India and Incredible India.
The panel discussion on the latest trends in marketing was led by Dr Ayyappan. George V Antony, UAE Exchange Indian Limited country head and managing director, Santosh Nair, V Sunil Kumar, managing director, Asset Homes, and Paul Robinson, management consultant and author participated in the discussion.
Hot Brands of Kerala, the book on the established and emerging business brands in the state, was also released at the summit. The welcome address was delivered by Kurian Abraham, Chief Editor and Managing Director,
Dhanam Publications, and the vote of thanks was proposed by R Surendran, General Manager, Marketing.
The event was attended by prominent marketing professionals and entrepreneurs from Kerala.