Frost & Sullivan concluded its 5th Annual 2018 India Best Practices Awards Banquet in Mumbai. The Awards Banquet brought together top-notch CXOs from various industries under one roof. The highly coveted and sought-after awards program honored companies that created breakthrough business models and strategies through the innovative use of transformative technologies and delivered exceptional performances across industries.

This year, 45 awards were presented at the evening banquet across sectors such as Mobility, TechVision, Visionary Science (Chemicals, Materials & Food), Transformational Health, Measurement & Instrumentation, and Industrial Automation & Process Control. Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards are presented each year to companies that have shown significant growth in their respective industries, have identified emerging trends before they become a marketplace standard, and have created advanced technologies that catalyzes and transforms industries.

Sharing his views on the winning companies this year, Amol Kotwal, Director, Frost & Sullivan said, “It is my pleasure to recognize and honor companies driven by visionary growth, innovation, and leadership – the essential and critical catalysts required for transformation in industries. Frost & Sullivan is proud to felicitate these companies who have showcased exceptional accomplishments and demonstrated superior performance in areas of technological innovation, customer service, strategic product development and other parameters to achieve excellence and take leadership positions in their respective industries.”

The awards assessment besides incorporating inputs from Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts also involved a jury evaluation process with a panel of thought leaders, which included some well-known names from the industry. The esteemed jury panel for the 2018 India Best Practices Awards Banquet included:

• Abhishek Kabra, Director, Samara Capital
• Ajay Muttreja, Startup Advisor and Mentor Member, National Startup Committee Advisor – FICCI International, FICCI, IvyCap Ventures
• Asif Mulla, Head – Instrumentation, Mumbai Operating Center, TechnipFMC
• Balasubramanian Srinivasan, Executive Director, Mobility Practice, Frost & Sullivan
• Dr. Kirtikumar Shah, Associate Director, Engineering – Brownfield Projects, Aker Solutions
• Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra
• Dr. Shenoy Robinson, Managing Director & CEO, Catex Health
• G B Singh, Publisher & Editor, Security Today
• Nandakumar K., Chairman, Chemtrols Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
• Nitin Deshmukh, Founding Partner, Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd.
• N. K. Mohapatra, CEO, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)
• Ravi AV, General Manager & Country Head, Nichia Chemical India Pvt. Ltd.
• Vinay Lakshman, Managing Director, Rane Brake Lining Ltd.

The event was supported by media partners – Automation Connect, Auto Tech Review, CIO Insider, Commercial Vehicle, DigiAnalysys, Electronics Bazaar, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Today, MTLEXS, Sustainability Next, and The Smart CEO.