India Retail Forum 2008

Most Admired Retailer of the year –
Leisure: Planet M

Received by:
Vishal Mahajan, Zonal head, Videocon Retail

Presented by:
Pradeep Jain, CMD, Parsvnath Developers

Most Admired Retailer of the year – Entertainment: PVR

Received by:
Pramod Arora, President & CEO, PVR

Presented by:
Pascal Allix, General Manager, South Asia, Oracle

Most Admired Retailer of the year –
Mobile & Telecom: The Mobile Store

Received by:
Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & Director,
The Mobile Store

Presented by:
Daljeet Singh, MD, AIPL

Most Admired Retailer of the year –
Beauty & Fitness care: VLCC

Received by:
Mukesh Luthra, CMD, VLCC                                  

Presented by:
Vipin Arora, Managing Partner IRIS & Preeti Jhingiani, Bollywood actor

Most Admired Retailer of the year –
Health & Wellness: Apollo Pharmacy

Received by:
P Jaya Kumar, DGM Retail, Apollo

Presented by:
RPA Vision team – Janine Leadbeater, Mark Cherrett, Nigel Collett

Most Admired Retailer of the year –
Fashion & Lifestyle: Benetton

Received by:
Dalip Tahil, Bollywood actor, on behalf of Benetton                           

Presented by:
Tesca Cook, MD & Paul Martin, Global Sales Manager, Planet Retail

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Catering Outlets: Café Coffee Day

Received by:
Parizad Kolah Marshall, TV show host on
behalf of CCD

Presented by:
David Martin, JMD, M Worldwide

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Food & Grocery: Reliance Fresh

Received by:
Peshwa Acharya, VP, Mktg & Consumer experience, Reliance Retail

Presented by:
Doug Hargrove, Chief Mktg Officer, Torex

Most Admired Retailer of the year --
Consumer Electronics: Croma

Received by:
Dalip Tahil, Bollywood actor, on behalf
of Croma                   

Presented by:
dott. Lucio Cauzzo, CEO, SGF

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Rural Retail: Kisan Seva Kendra

Received by:
AMK Sinha, ED, Retail, Indian Oil   

Presented by:
Mr & Mrs Bob Pritchard

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Department Store: Lifestyle

Received by:
Kabir Lumba, ED, Lifestyle                         

Presented by:
Manish Kalani, MD, EWDPL

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Hypermarket: Big Bazaar

Received by: Rajan Malhotra, President- Strategy & Convergence, Pantaloon Retail
                       
Presented by:
Atul Ruia, MD, Phoenix Mills & Manisha Kalani

Most Admired Retailer of the year:
Customer Relationship Management: Shoppers Stop

Received by:
B S Nagesh, MD, Shoppers Stop

Presented by:
Jayne Riley, Managing Director & David Walter, Founder, Photolink Creative India

Most Admired Retail Launch of the year:
New U

Received by:
Peter Baker, CEO, H&B Stores

Presented by:
Sanjeev Gupta, MD, Vision Global Investments

Most Admired Retailer of the year -
Innovative Concept: Manipal Cure & Care

Received by:
Somnath Das, COO, Manipal Cure & Care

Presented by:
Dr. Nicola Evoli, Grottini & Kerrie Hales, Campbellrigg

Most Evolved Retailer of the year:
Spencer’s

Received by:
Nimesh Shah, VP Operations, Spencer’s    

Presented by:
R S Roy, Images Group & Jayne Rafter, Publisher, Retail & Leisure International, UK

Most Admired Retail Group of the year: -
Future Group

Received by:
Kishore Biyani, Founder & CEO,  Future Group                                
Presented by:
Shishir Baijal, MD & CEO, Future Capital Real estate

Most Admired Retail Face of the year: -
Kishore Biyani

Received by:
Kishore Biyani, Future Group   

Presented by:
Amitabh Taneja, Head, Images Group