NEW DELHI, April 11, 2017
SuperStartUps India, a platform to recognise the innovation and efforts of the start-ups in the country, today announced its first ever list of winners. A venture from the house of Superbrands, the coveted multinational brand endorser, recognised 32 brands from across sectors for their vision and contribution to this growing industry.
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With the growing trend of creating a start-up instead of taking the traditional route has swept India away in recent times. Government incentives and an influx of capital from abroad have made it increasingly attractive to take that big leap of faith. Taking accord of this tectonic shift in Indian business culture, SuperStartUps was designed to heap acclaim on all the start-ups spending night and day trying to make the next ubiquitous, innovative offering.
Shivjeet Kullar, Head of SuperStartUps awards said, “India is fast rising as the start-up destination in the world. With the rapid expansion of the start-up culture in the country, it becomes imperative to identify and acknowledge the brands who not just have taken the offbeat route but are continuing to chase their destination differently.”
“The winners have been chosen by the netizens of India and we hope and wish that the tag of being a SuperBrand winner will help them grow further,” he added.
Not only was the programme unique since its inception – it was also totally impartial. The winning SuperStartUps were not decided by any panel of judges but by the citizens or rather netizens of India. Across 15 metros and smaller cities from all parts of India constituted a confidential panel of thousands of ‘voters’ that chose the online brands they prefer.
The monitoring council of the project included Dar and Adman Prahlad Kakkar, Valerie Pinto, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Weber Shandwick; Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder of Info Edge, and Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO of MakeMyTrip.
About SuperStartUps
SuperStartUps started with a vision of providing something of incredible value to its winners that sets itself apart from other start-up competitions – a start-up competition chosen by the netizens of India. At the end of the day, the success of a start-up depends on how resonant its product is among the masses. With this, SuperStartUps decided to undertake an extensive research process encompassing 4 months and 22 Indian cities to ascertain which start-ups were making the most buzz.
Finally, from over 6000 eligible start-ups, India’s next big start-ups were selected. Being a SuperStartUp provides its winners the ultimate validation – how the public is reacting to their idea.
Lastly, they get the stamp of being the first SuperStartUps by Superbrands – an organization that has successfully provided a differentiating factor for all the companies it has honored in its 15-year stint in India.
Reference:
http://www.businesstoday.in/prnewswire/index.jsp?rkey=20170411enIN201704118158_indiapublic&filter=2418
http://www.thehansindia.com/home/prnewswire?rkey=20170411enIN201704118158_indiapublic&filter=2080
http://news.webindia123.com/news/press_showdetailsPR.asp?id=1054439&cat=PR
https://www.telegraphindia.com/pressrelease/prnw/58325/superstartups-india-announces-its-first-ever-awards.html
