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KRAFTON Unveils BATTLE GROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES 2023, with a Prize Pool of INR 2 Crore; Registrations for Participants Open on 24th July

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  • The Grind format with invited teams begins on 20th July
  • BGIS Grand Finals will be a LAN event and will be open to fans as well as broadcast in 10 languages across India

Bangalore, July 20th, 2023: KRAFTON, Inc. announces BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES (BGIS) 2023, the first ever BGIS tournament with a LAN event finale. Touted as the biggest Battle Royale Esports tournament in India, BGIS will witness thousands of teams competing for a prize money of INR 2 crore. Keeping in sync with its commitment to provide local experiences for players and fans, the Grand Finals of the event will be broadcast in 10 languages, including English, Hindi, and 8 other regional languages, making sure the excitement reaches every corner of the country.

BGIS 2023 will commence streaming on July 20th and conclude on October 14th, 2023. The tournament has been divided into two phases: the Online qualifiers and Offline Grand Finals which will be held on-ground from October 12th to 14th, with fans being welcome to attend.

Commenting on the tournament, Sean Hyunil Sohn, India CEO, KRAFTON, Inc. said “We are thrilled to announce BGIS 2023 as our latest esports tournament. Here at KRAFTON, we dedicate our efforts to provide a platform for amateur and professional players to showcase their talent and develop their skillset and BGIS is a pivotal stepping- stone in this journey. Our commitment lies in bringing forth new and innovative gaming events and tournaments for our community, providing them invaluable opportunities to establish their presence in the gaming world. BGIS 2023 is just the beginning of a thriving gaming community.”

BGIS 2023 commences with The Grind where 256 invited teams will compete fiercely to secure their position among the top 64 teams, who make it to Round 2 and Round 3 of the tournament. The Grind will determine which of the invited teams, as well as the players that advance via the In-Game Qualifiers, will compete in the main event. Fans can catch The Grind on KRAFTON INDIA ESPORTS YouTube channel, starting 20th July, every day at 12pm IST.

Registrations will take place from July 24th to August 2nd, with verifications taking place from August 3rd to August 9th. Players should make sure to enter details correctly to avoid elimination in the verification stage. From August 10th to August 17th, the verified teams will engage in intense in-game qualifiers through 15 classic matches, with their top 10 match scores determining their rankings.

Of this, 2048 teams will qualify for Round 1. These 2048 teams will then play in a group of 16 from Round 1 – Round 6 wherein the top teams will keep proceeding to the next round, leading up to the electrifying Grand Finale. The doors will be wide open for fans, as the best of the best clash for the ultimate glory in the LAN event, which will be held from October 12th to 14th.

For more information, visit the official website www.esports.battlegroundsmobileindia.com, which will go live on 24th July for registrations and will also be regularly updated with results and additional activities.

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Euler Motors gears up to electrify commercial mobility in South India with the launch of four new stores

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Inaugurates four new retail outlets across Bangalore and Hyderabad

Bangalore, July , 2023 : Euler Motors, an electric vehicle company today announced its strategic expansion in South India with the launch of four new retail outlets across Karnataka and Telangana. This strategic expansion intends to cater to the retail, logistics and ecommerce demand for sustainable mobility solutions in the ever-expanding markets of the Southern region. With this, the company now has four showrooms covering Bangalore (Peenya and Mysore Road) and Hyderabad (Malakpet and Balanagar).

The new retail outlets across Bengaluru and Hyderabad will offer comprehensive after-sales services, including vehicle servicing and maintenance.
The company’s flagship vehicle, HiLoad EV, is already a market winner in the south; the vehicle’s segment utility stands unparalleled with its highest payload capacity, and on road range in the cargo segment. The vehicle is getting massive traction from the retail space with multiple business segments across FMCG, pharma, paper and packaging, furniture, chemical and food delivery. Some of the leading brands using HiLoad EV in Karnataka and Telangana include Magenta, Citylink, Flipkart, Lithium Logistics amongst others.
“We are thrilled to announce our expansion into the southern region of India with the launch of our new retail outlets in Karnataka and Telangana – which are some of India’s biggest delivery hubs. EVs already constitute more than 30% penetration in Karnataka while markets like Hyderabad are showing a steady EV growth in the commercial space. We have deployed around 430+ vehicles in these two states in the last one year and continue to increase our deployments across segments.”
While the EV story began with ecommerce initially, it is heartening to see the customer response from retail. Our retail market share is steadily growing, with demand from local businesses and segments, fruits and vegetables, cement, and constructions, FMCG and more. Retail already accounts for 40% HiLoad EV sales in Bangalore and is increasing. With piqued market interest and a growing customer base in our EVs, we are confident that this expansion will enable us to serve a wider customer base and contribute to the transformation of the commercial mobility landscape in South India”, said Saurav Kumar, Founder & CEO of Euler Motors.

Given the brand’s commitment to lead an effortless customer experience and EV transition, Euler Motors also has a robust financier network which includes names like Turno, Shriram Transport, VT, and CKERS Finance. The company also has over four service and charging hubs in the two states.
The new showrooms are open to the public, providing an opportunity for people to test drive Euler Motors’ HiLoad EV 2023 and explore its features first-hand.

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OYO Launches ‘Spotless Stay’ program; to conduct 3000+ hotel audits per month

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  • OYO’s on-field officerswill conduct a comprehensive, on-ground audit of the hotels ever day
  • The program has been introduced to enhance room and hotel aesthetics and implement new cleanliness and hygiene protocols
  • OYO’s Spotless Stay pilot across 250+ hotels has seen customer satisfaction score improve by 35%.

Bangalore, 17 July 2023: Global hospitality technology company OYO has launched a flagship customer experience program, ‘Spotless Stay,’ to deliver an enhanced stay experience. The program was initiated after the company’s consumer research findings revealed that clean and hygienic room was the topmost feature in customer experience journey, followed by property aesthetics.  As a part of the Spotless Stay program, hotels with high cleanliness ratings from customers will be awarded benefits such as high search rankings.

As a part of the program, OYO’s on-field officers will conduct a comprehensive on-ground audit of one property every day, leading to a total of 3000+ audits each month. This number will be scaled to [6000 audits per month by October 2023. The hotels will be carefully assessed for overall upkeep and maintenance of the property, cleanliness, in-room hygiene, maintenance of upholstery and linen, and washroom cleanliness, while also taking into account the customer ratings received during the week prior to the audit.

The property owners will be asked to conduct an overhaul and thorough deep cleaning, including replacement of upholstery, linen, sheets, and pillow covers. A follow-up audit will be conducted within one week to track the progress in case any area is found lacking. In case the issue persists, such hotels will be put on performance improvement plan to ensure that the required parameters are met.

The company has already implemented the Spotless Stay initiative across 250+ OYO hotels. Post the audits overall customer satisfaction score improved by 35%. The same will be implemented across all OYO properties by the end of July.

Talking about the new initiative, Shreerang Godbole, Chief Service Officer – OYO said: “We are committed to addressing one of the biggest issues that our customers face, head-on. There is no denying that in-room hygiene and property upkeep has been a persistent pain-point for many of our customers. However, we realised that without physical presence on the ground and assuming direct responsibility, we couldn’t effectively tackle this issue. By conducting regular audits and addressing any areas of concern by engaging with property managers, we hope to promptly address cleanliness issues and provide a consistent experience to our guests.”

OYO has consistently been undertaking initiatives to improve customer experience. Currently, 70% of the customer queries are resolved within 30 minutes, a metric that OYO is trying to further improve upon. Recently, the company also launched Super OYO, a strategic program which recognizes hotels that provide the most consistent and high-quality customer experience. OYO is planning to launch multiple initiatives in coming months which will further help in ensuring smoother customer journeys.

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The launch of ‘Jovena’ at SUTVACHA Clinic, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, India – July 07, 2023 – SUTVACHA, a leading provider of skin and laser services, has
announced its partnership with Leader Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd., Delhi and Brera Medical
Technologies from Italy to introduce Jovena, a state-of-the-art revolutionary skin rejuvenation machine that combines two modalities into a single device, offering a unique and holistic approach to cosmetology.
The Jovena device, supplied by Leader Medical Systems, the Indian distributors for the developer Brera Medical Technologies, Italy, will be implemented by Sutvacha for its procedures, offering clients an
elegant and wholesome experience while getting treated for procedures like skin tightening, skin lifting, skin rejuvenation, and more.
To launch Jovena, Sutvacha hosted an event at its Clinic, located at S. MOHAN RAO SATHE, 16, 7th Main Rd, Indira Nagar II Stage, H Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka (560001), on July 7th, 2023.

The launch was attended by Dr. Poonam Negi , Clinic Manager – Mr. Naveen Negi and Monika
Vyas of Leader Medical Systems Pvt Ltd.

The event started with a press conference where technology leaders interacted with the media
regarding the implications, relevance, and benefits offered by device – Jovena.
Naveen Negi, Clinic Incharge, Sutvacha mentioned – “The launch of Jovena brings us a step closer to provide benefits with new-age technology we have in store for everyone. We hope this new chapter in the clinic’s journey helps us add to the luxurious experience promised to our clients!”

For more information, please visit Instagram: @sutvacha

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B.PAC and WRI India launch the Personal2Public campaign

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The public transport focused campaign, launched in collaboration with civil society groups and corporates, announces Bengaluru commuter survey

Bengaluru, 13 July 2023: Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) and WRI India today launched the #Personal2Public campaign to inspire commuters to use public transport at least twice a week. The launch, at the Bengaluru Press Club, was attended by representatives from several corporate organizations and citizen groups.

2023 is a significant year for Bengaluru as the much-awaited metro lines to some of the most contested parts of the city – Whitefield and Electronic City – become operational. The new metro lines can reduce traffic congestion to and from these areas significantly. This underscores the need to make the metro and other public transport modes, more viable to further decongest the city and reduce air pollution. Some of the factors that impact metro usage, for instance, include the lack of reliable first and last mile connectivity and time spent waiting for suitable modes of transport.

Research from an upcoming WRI India-Toyota Mobility Foundation working paper shows that walking and low cost shared modes are the most popular last-mile modes among metro commuters. The research also indicates that commuters consider the metro viable if they can access it within a specific time. Reducing traffic congestion and providing convenient and affordable last-mile solutions will be key to getting more people to use the metro.

On the lines of the study, ‘The #Personal2Public Bengaluru Commuter Survey’ seeks to analyse commuter travel patterns and identify gaps in metro access. The survey, while open to all, will specifically solicit participation from commuters and residents in the Whitefield, Mahadevapura, Electronic City, and ORR areas. The results of the survey will be mapped to available data analytics, with the Personal2Public team presenting actionable solutions, both at the city and station-level, to key representatives from BMRCL, BMTC, BBMP and DULT.

Revathy Ashok, Hon Managing Trustee & CEO, B.PAC said “With the extension of the metro lines we strongly urge commuters to shun their personal vehicles and adopt public transport starting at least with two days in a week. It is heartening to see that the Personal2Public campaign is being wholeheartedly supported by corporates who are the engine behind this initiative. We also hope to see our CEOs and entrepreneurs lead by example.”

Srinivas Alavilli, Fellow, WRI India said “Bengaluru is all set to enter a new phase this year with public transport reaching Whitefield and Electronic City. Personal2Public is a sincere attempt to bring together corporates and citizen groups and proactively work with all stakeholders to make first and last mile access to our metro stations better. We believe people will shift to public transport if we make the experience seamless and comfortable. No public transport can be successful without footpaths, a reliable bus service and affordable feeder services.”

Take the Bengaluru Commuter Survey here: http://bit.ly/personal2public.

For more information visit: http://www.personal2public.in

For queries/feedback contact: personal2public@wri.org

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