CredAble and Mahindra First Choice Wheels Join Forces to Streamline Invoicing Process

India, 13th October 2023: CredAble, a leading fintech platform providing working capital and supply chain finance solutions, has joined hands with Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd (MFCWL), a key player in India’s pre-owned auto business sector, to digitize their invoicing process. As part of the partnership, CredAble will align its innovative and cutting-edge e-invoicing platform to transform the way MFCWL interacts with its network of 745 yards across the country, revolutionizing the parking industry.

CredAble’s digital forward SME finance solutions deliver a variety of financial alternatives and features tailored to assist businesses in managing their cash flow while optimizing operations. It also offers powerful solutions, such as the GST Super Search tool for quick vendor verification, B2B payment solutions like automated payment reminders, online collections and reconciliation, vendor management, and more.

For Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd, CredAble’s e-invoicing platform will play a significant role in simplifying, automating, and expediting the otherwise traditional manual invoicing operations, channelling the easy flow of funds throughout the supply chain with accuracy.

The digitization is expected to not only reduce man-hours required for invoicing but also decrease the turnaround time by creating a transparent system that eliminates the need for invoice approval, tracking, chasing, and human errors. With this, CredAble’s e-invoicing platform is expected to revolutionize the way MFCWL operates, delivering seamless parking services and offering exceptional customer experiences.

Delighted to partner with MFCWL, Mr. Ashutosh Taparia, MD & Chief Revenue Officer-CredAble said, “Our collaboration with MFCWL will revolutionize their invoicing processes and fuel their growth trajectory with powerful financial tools. Together, we are unlocking the potential to optimize operations, streamline efficiency, and pave the way for accelerated growth. This partnership signifies our commitment to empowering businesses with innovative solutions, and we look forward to propelling Mahindra First Choice Wheels to new heights of success.”

This strategic partnership between CredAble and MFCWL will leverage their expertise and technological capabilities within the automotive industry. It will also make it easier for businesses/yards to streamline their invoicing journey, ensuring smooth and efficient processing, timely payments, and simplified reconciliation, thereby minimizing audit and operational difficulties.

Thrilled to introduce this game-changing fintech solution that will revolutionize the invoicing process, Ashutosh Pandey, MD and CEO at Mahindra First Choice Wheels Limited, said, “We are excited about our partnership with CredAble, which will bring about a transformative change in our invoicing processes. By leveraging CredAble’s innovative platform, we are not only simplifying and digitizing our invoicing operations but also enhancing our vendor relationships through greater transparency and collaboration. This will ultimately lead to seamless processing, timely payments, and reduced audit complexities.”

The collaboration is a testament to the commitment of both organizations to driving innovation and fostering financial stability throughout the supply chain ecosystem, with streamlined invoicing processes and optimized working capital ultimately providing a competitive edge in the market.

Scoot Awarded Best Low-Cost Carrier at TTG Travel Awards and Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

Bangalore – Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has been awarded “Best Low-Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards and Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2023. Scoot has won these awards for consecutive years, underscoring its commitment to delivering operational and service excellence, and reaffirming its position as a leader in the industry.

Scoot’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Calvin Chan, attended both award ceremonies and expressed his gratitude. He said, “We are honoured to receive these awards once again and would like to thank our valued customers and industry partners for their support through the years. These awards reflect the unwavering dedication, passion, and hard work of the entire Scoot family. We remain committed to connecting people and cultures through travel and redefining the experience in the low-cost carrier industry.”

TTG Travel Awards 2023 – Best Low-Cost Carrier

The TTG Travel Awards is organised annually by TTG Asia and honours the best of Asia Pacific’s travel industry. Winners are determined through online voting by TTG publication readers and travel trade industry professionals.

The 32nd Annual TTG Travel Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held in Thailand on 28 September 2023. This year marks Scoot’s third consecutive year in winning the award.

Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 – Best Low-Cost Carrier (Asia Pacific)

The Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards acknowledges excellence in the travel and hospitality industry. Winners were selected from votes casted by industry professionals based on overall excellence, professionalism, innovation and other criteria according to their area of expertise.

The award ceremony was held at Conrad Centennial Singapore on 3 October 2023.

This is Scoot’s second win in the same award category.

Earlier this year, Scoot was also named the “Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023. Since 1999, the World Airline Awards has been regarded as ‘the Oscars of the aviation industry’ and remains fully independent and impartial, with travellers of over 100 nationalities deciding on the winners via a passenger satisfaction survey.

The Zensory Announces Partnership with Flux HealthTech to Bolster Wellbeing Support for Clinicians

London, U.K., 13th October 2023 – The Zensory, the popular wellbeing and productivity app, has today announced its partnership with healthtech innovation platform, Flux. The partnership offers Flux members discounted access to The Zensory app, with an aim to ease signs of burnout, anxiety, and stress for its community of clinicians. The Zensory are proudly Flux’s first wellbeing partner.

The partnership aims to help their community of clinicians to reduce feelings of anxiety and burnout, which currently runs rife throughout the NHS. In fact, new research by The Medical Protection Society (MPS) shows that nearly 50% of doctors in the UK have said that their mental health is worse now than during the pandemic, with 47% of doctors expressing concern around the impact of industry-wide burnout on patient safety. Mood-boosting tools like The Zensory aim to reduce this burden on healthcare professionals.

The Zensory’s partnership with Flux offers clinicians the opportunity to access their full in-app sensory toolkit, which includes touchpads, binaural beats, and breathing exercises. The app, which launched in 2021 in response to the mental health crisis that arose out of the Covid-19 pandemic, was informed by industry leading scientists and academics, alongside over 200 research papers. The app provides users with an easy to integrate aid for wellbeing practises.

Josh Burke, Chief Medical Officer at Flux, says: “The wellbeing of our members is paramount to Flux’s mission. Flux’s innovation skills training and the experience our members receive from our paid HealthTech opportunities is designed to encourage them to put these skills to use within the NHS. However, we know that burned out clinicians results in worse outcomes for our patients. At Flux we feel utilising The Zensory app will help our clinicians in their professional lives and are proud to announce this partnership.”

The partnership aims to provide a stepping stone into wellbeing for clinicians across the country by focusing on the human side of the healthtech and medical industries. The Zensory aims to provide the tools and techniques for clinicians using the Flux platform to take into their working lives. Flux and The Zensory are connected through a shared vision of innovation via upskilling within communities. The partnership is a force for meaningful change and a commitment to improving the mental health of those who care for us in our most vital times of need.

Jasmine Eskenzi, CEO and Founder of The Zensory, adds: “We’re incredibly proud to be wellbeing partners with Flux. At The Zensory, we want to give back to communities that are the beating heart of our society – and clinicians are just that. Burnout is a huge problem across the healthcare and medical industries and we’re passionate about equipping people with the skills necessary to boost their mental wellbeing – and there’s no greater, or more urgent, cause. This vision aligns perfectly with Flux’s mission to innovate through upskilling and helping realise their potential in the healthtech space.”

NBC Bearings Partners with FOGTEC to Provide Fire Detection and Suppression Systems to Indian Railways

India, 13th October 2023: National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NEI) – part of the US$ 2.8 billion CK Birla Group and manufacturer of NBC brand of bearings, India’s leading bearings manufacturer, and exporter, has collaborated with FOGTEC Fire Protection Pvt. Ltd, to supply the Fire Detection System and Fire Suppression System used in Indian Railways. NEI will oversee FOGTEC’s product promotion, supply, installation, commissioning, and post-sales service for the Indian Railways. Through this partnership, NEI is diversifying its product portfolio beyond bearings.

As part of its collaboration with FOGTEC, NEI will directly engage with Indian Railways through its dedicated team. This collaboration will further help Indian Railways to enhance the safety and security of its customers while bringing in new, innovative, reliable & global solutions at competitive prices.

Speaking on the collaboration, Rohit Saboo, President & CEO, National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NEI) said, “We are very excited to partner with FOGTEC Fire Protection Pvt. Ltd to further strengthen our relationship with the Indian Railways now with the distribution of Fire Detection and Suppression Systems. FOGTEC is one of the leading OEMs for Fire Detection Systems and Fire Suppression Systems and NEI has been catering to the Indian Railway for more than 7 decades now”.

“This partnership aligns with the Indian railway’s focus on enhancing safety and security, and NEI’s vast experience, market reach, and customer-centric approach combined with the innovative and reliable products of FOGTEC will support customer expectations. We are certain that NEI’s foray into Non-Bearing areas will help FOGTEC benefit in terms of new & increased business volumes and deep penetration in Indian Railway segment”, he added.

Roger – A. Dirksmeier, Managing Director – Rail Systems and member of the board at FOGTEC, said, “We are delighted to partner with NEI, a company with a notable seven-decade track record of serving the Indian Railways. We are sure that NEI’s experience makes them an excellent partner for us to navigate and thrive in this market together. We look forward to serving the Indian Railways in collaboration with NEI. Our own long-term and sustainable planning fits well with the philosophy of our new partner and will increase our presence and availability in the Indian market significantly.”.

The collaboration was announced at IREE 2023 in the presence of the German embassy to India, represented by Mr. Alexander Reck, Head of Digital & Transport at the German Embassy.

Delivering Good Luck Charms – Porter launches new ad campaign for the cricket season

October 2023: With the cricket excitement pouring in, cricket lovers all across the country are rising up to support the Indian team. Porter, India’s premier tech-based, on-demand logistics company, is kick-starting the launch of its campaign to celebrate this love, passion, and unwavering support. To be streamed on digital platforms during India’s games, the campaign comprises three fun ad films that highlight Porter’s relentless commitment to ensuring seamless, efficient, and affordable deliveries.

An ode to the cricket fans of India, these films reflect the lucky beliefs of the cricket fanatics as beacons of hope and a mark of support to the Indian cricket champions to keep them going. From a lucky bucket to a lucky t-shirt to lucky mascots, the films also highlight how Porter delivery partners aid the timely delivery of anything, anytime and anywhere, helping fans support their team.

The first film, ‘Bucketasana’, highlights a cricket fan’s desire to perform his lucky pose to help the Indian team strike a sixer and Porter’s support in delivering the perfect bucket to help him do the upside-down lucky pose. The second film, ‘Lucky T-shirt?’, shows a Porter driver-partner delivering a lucky tattered t-shirt to a cricket fan from their home. Along with two other friends wearing similar lucky t-shirts, he puts on his t-shirt and watches the match while cheering through the winning moments. The last film, ‘Lucky Charm’, showcases Porter driver-partners as the lucky charm for the match for a shopkeeper. Everyone gathers at the shop to watch the match and is elated by a sixer hit, thanks to the good luck brought along by the driver-partners.

Featuring Biswapati Sarkar, Nikhil Ratnapakhi and Narendra Khatri, and conceptualised by Punt Creative, the campaign aims to reach the high-spirited cricket lovers of the country far and wide. Along with online streaming platforms, the campaign will be leveraged on other digital platforms, and through radio and OOH as well, creating a 360° approach.

Speaking on the campaign, Mohit Rathi, VP, Customer Growth & Engagement, Porter said, “As India gears up to host one of the most important events in international cricket, this is the time for cricket fans all across the nation to rise up in support of our team. Through this campaign, we want to highlight how Porter can be a part of billions of fans’ match day excitement and deliver smiles and good luck. The campaign showcases our commitment to delivering anything, anytime and anywhere – the assurance that Porter hai, hojayega. We hope this resonates with the viewers and inspires them to stick to their own special rituals.”

Talking about the campaign, Drishti, Copy Supervisor, Punt Creative said, “The World Cup is an exciting opportunity for any brand to generate brand love. To do that for Porter, we had two motivations: the first being Porter’s commitment to deliver anything, anywhere, anytime that gave us a chance to let our thoughts run wild, and the second, the real stories of cricket fans that would help us stand out amidst the many ads played during the break. Owing to the format, each film was written with the short duration in mind, based on a deep-rooted insight that came from knowing, observing or being fans of the sport ourselves.”

The company’s first advertising campaign, “Delivery Hai? HoJayega,” launched in August 2022. In March 2023, Porter unveiled its most recent social media brand campaign, “House shifting hai? HoJayega,” emphasising the breadth of services it offers for packers and movers. Porter additionally introduced its new logo as a part of a brand refresh initiative to update the brand identity.

BTEA set to position Bahrain as a Premier Global Tourist Destination with Manama declared as the 2024 GCC Tourism Capital

India, 13th October 2023 – The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) is set to announce a series of groundbreaking initiatives aimed at solidifying Bahrain’s position as a premier global tourist destination. The declaration follows Bahrain’s remarkable achievement in Manama being chosen as the capital of Gulf tourism for the year 2024 during the 7th meeting of the ministers responsible for tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

The prestigious designation of “Manama” as the capital of Gulf tourism for 2024 is a testament to Bahrain’s exceptional contributions to the growth of Gulf tourism sector. The Kingdom of Bahrain’s foresight in recognizing tourism’s potential as a vital sector capable of driving economic growth and ensuring sustainable development played a pivotal role in securing this honour. Bahrain is committed to nurturing a thriving and dynamically expanding tourism sector, with the aim of not only enhancing its reputation as a prominent hub for regional and international tourists but also fostering stronger tourism cooperation within the GCC region.

Dr. Nasser Ali Qaedi, CEO, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) said, “We take immense pride in this achievement in the Kingdom’s tourism sector, which stands as a testament to a series of successful tourism endeavors at local, regional, and international levels. The Kingdom has positioned the tourism sector at the forefront of its developmental agenda. This strategic position acknowledges the sector’s pivotal role in driving sustainable development. Under this vision, substantial investments have been channeled into expanding tourism infrastructure, refining tourism services, and establishing high-quality facilities. These endeavors are aimed at attracting a greater influx of tourists worldwide.”

Dr. Qaedi added, “Collaborating closely with its public and private sector partners, BTEA persistently crafts success stories, aiming to fulfill the ambitious tourism goals outlined in the 2022-2026 strategy. This intensive effort has transformed Bahrain into a beacon of adaptability, diversity, and consistent tourism growth within a remarkably brief timeframe. This achievement was evident last year when the Kingdom welcomed approximately 10 million tourists, surpassing the targeted numbers by an impressive 20%. We assure our GCC visitors of an exceptional tourism year ahead. Anticipate the launch of several high-quality tourism initiatives and an array of exclusive travel packages tailored for GCC citizens and residents; these offerings are meticulously designed to attract a broader audience, enhancing tourism appeal across all sectors.”

The Kingdom of Bahrain has always been a gem of the Arabian Gulf, offering a blend of rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty. With this recent recognition, Bahrain aims to draw the attention of tourists from around the world and to embark on a journey filled with unique experiences, warm hospitality, and unforgettable memories.

OTTplay Premium and STAGE Collaborate to Redefine Regional Streaming in India

India, 13th October, 2023 – OTTplay Premium, India’s premier AI-powered streaming, recommendation, and content discovery platform, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with STAGE, the pioneering dialect-based streaming platform. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in delivering diverse and authentic regional content to Indian audiences.

STAGE, the world’s first dialect-based streaming platform, boasts an impressive library of over 250 original films and series spanning various genres. With a focus on Haryanvi and Rajasthani dialects, STAGE brings forth a unique entertainment experience that resonates deeply with the rich cultural diversity of India.

The partnership between OTTplay Premium and STAGE is set to enhance the streaming landscape in India by combining cutting-edge technology and localized content. OTTplay Premium, known for its AI-driven recommendations and content discovery capabilities, will seamlessly integrate STAGE’s dialect-based content into its platform, making it easily accessible to a wider audience.

Avinash Mudaliar, CEO and Co-founder of OTTplay, commented on the partnership, saying, “We are thrilled to join forces with STAGE in our shared mission to bring diverse, regional content to the forefront of India’s streaming industry. This collaboration not only enriches the content offerings on OTTplay Premium but also celebrates the linguistic and cultural diversity of our country. Our AI algorithms will ensure that users discover STAGE’s compelling content, creating a personalized and engaging experience for our viewers.”

Vinay Singhal, Co-founder and CEO of STAGE, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Dialects in India changes after every 8 kms or so. Up until now people only had Hindi content at their disposal where the cultural values and milieu are missing. STAGE makes content for aspiring Bharat and enables them to take pride in their culture and dialect. Partnership with OTTPlay will allow STAGE to take its content and mission to a wider set of audiences. “Kyonki Boli Mein Apnapan Hai”

OTTplay Premium and STAGE share a common vision of democratizing content access while championing the rich tapestry of regional languages and cultures in India. This partnership aligns perfectly with their shared commitment to offering a diverse and enriching streaming experience for viewers across the country.

As India’s digital entertainment landscape continues to evolve, OTTplay Premium and STAGE are excited to be at the forefront of this transformation. Together, they are poised to revolutionize the way Indian audiences engage with regional content, fostering cultural pride and diversity through the power of streaming.