Radio One pockets gold at PRCI Corporate awards
BANGALORE: 94.3 Radio One has been awarded gold for the best public service campaign award on April 3rd at the PRCI Corporate Collateral Awards 2010 held in Delhi.
The award was received by Radio One managing director Vineet Singh Hukmani at the function held at the Indian Habitat Centre conducted under the aegis of Mr. Manishankar Aiyar, advisor to the bureau of parliamentary studies and training, former Union Minister of petroleum and natural gas and Joginder Singh ex director of CBI amongst other key dignitaries.
The awards are an important initiative of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) for the first time were conducted with a global view at the meet in Delhi. The PRCI Corporate Collateral Awards are given to recognize the outstanding contributions made by corporate and other institutions to the corporate world and to society at large. Amongst this years' big winners include Coca Cola, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kingfisher and IDBI bank.
94.3 Radio One is the only media company to win a gold at the Corporate Collateral award this year. There were over 100 entries from all over India under various categories- including the public sector, private enterprises including multinationals for this year's Corporate Collateral Awards.
Speaking on the joyous occasion of winning the award, 94.3 FM national marketing head Shyju Varkey 94.3 Radio One says, "We are extremely happy about winning this award �Lets Pool' our car pooling initiative for which we won the gold is a powerful initiative by the very nature of its sheer simplicity toward addressing the critical problem of traffic congestion in a city like Bangalore The least one can do when involved with a powerful medium like radio, is to show the way and disseminate effective solutions. We are very pleased that our efforts have been recognized and have been chosen for the gold in this category....
Vineet Singh Hukmani says, This is such a big honor. To be the only media company among the hundreds in this country to win this prestigious award is a reflection of Radio One's city connect, and our ability to demonstrate IMPACT to all stakeholders in everything we do. We remain true to our promise of �metro innovators'. We also look forward to working with bodies / institutions which are looking forward to solving any serious issue affecting our seven cities....
