Brands Academy Service Excellence Awards 2011 in Karnataka

Online, November 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Brands Academy, one of India's leading brand management and consulting companies, organized Brands Academy Service Excellence Awards Ceremony to felicitate Karnataka's leading service organizations and professionals, who have displayed exemplary excellence as service providers in their respective fields. The awards were based on a comprehensive market research study and opinion surveys conducted by BIG Brands Research, one of the top market research agencies in India. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a renowned author, human rights activist and a Member of Indian Parliament, was the chief guest at the gala ceremony and was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor.

Dr. Tharoor gave away the award certificates to the winners, which included prominent doctors, service companies and professionals including Dutta & Kannan Architects (Best Architectural Firm in Karnataka), Terrier Security Services (Best Private Security Company in Karnataka), Kalanikethan (Best Women's Wear Retail Store in Karnataka), Podar Jumbo Kids (Best Preschool Brand in Bangalore), Terrace Gardens (Best Serviced Apartments Brand in Bangalore), RUBENIUS (Best Interior Design Studio in Bangalore), 4 Dimensions Retail Design India (Best Interior Design Company for Retail Projects in Bangalore), The KariGhars (Best Interior Design Services for Residential Projects in Bangalore), Cloudnine (Best Maternity & Newborn Care Hospital in Bangalore), NationWide Primary Healthcare Services (Most Innovative Primary Healthcare Services in Bangalore), EPMC's Womens Clinic & Surgery (Best Gynecology & Obstetrician Clinic Bangalore), Konaark Sampoorn Chikitsa Tantr (Best Holistic Healing Centre in Bangalore), Focus Diagnostics Center & Specialty Clinics (Best Diagnostics Centre in Bangalore), Dr. Priyadarshan K (Best Plastic Surgeon in Bangalore), Dr. Kumaresh Krishnamoorthy (Best ENT Specialist in Bangalore), Dr. Sandeep S (Best Dentist in East Bangalore), Kids Campus (Best Upcoming Preschool Brand in Bangalore), Dallas Technologies (Best IT Training Institute in East Bangalore), Techno Architecture INC (Best Architect Firm in Bangalore), Your Kids 'R' our Kids (Best Day Care and Education Centre in Bangalore), Event Planners (Best Event Management Company in Bangalore), Magnitude Gallery (Most Innovative Art Gallery in Bangalore), Blooming Kids (Best Preschool in East Bangalore), ADLABS (Best Photo Lab Services in Bangalore), Krishna International (Best Packers & Movers in Bangalore), Vex India Securitas (Best Security Services Provider in Bangalore), Moti Mahal (Best 3-Star Hotel in Mangalore), Indian Educational Services (Best Education Consultant in Bangalore), Dronacharya Institute of Engineers (Best Engineering Entrance Coaching Classes in Bangalore), Universal Coaching Centre (Best Coaching Classes for Civil Services Entrance Exams in Bangalore), Globals Technologies (Best Corporate IT Training & Development Company in Bangalore), Open Home Infotech (Best Open Source Software Training in Bangalore), Josiah Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Best IT Networks Implementation Services in Bangalore), eMind Technologies (Best Hardware & Networking Training Institute in Bangalore), Deepak Interiors (Best Interior Design Services in Bangalore), Kenko Reflexology & Fish Spa (Best Acupressure & Aroma Therapy Spa in Bangalore), Crystal Clear Hospitality (Best Outdoor Catering Service Provider in Bangalore), Royal Orchid (Best Business Hotel in Bangalore), Ginseng Restaurant (Best Chinese Restaurant in Bangalore), Ruh Restaurant (Best Restaurant for Mediterranean Cuisines in Bangalore), Laajawaab (Best Restaurant for North Indian Cuisines in Bangalore), Jalpaan (Best Fine Dining Vegetarian Restaurant in Bangalore), NAP Body Studio (Most Innovative Wellness Studio), Tranzient A Cut Above (Best Unisex Beauty Salon in Bangalore), Lips Stitch (Best Boutique in Bangalore), Chairman's Resort (Best Integrated Resort Getaway in Bangalore), Chola Apparels (Best Ethnic Wear Fashion Brand in Bangalore), Kidz N Brainz (Best Abacus & Calligraphy Institute in Bangalore). The award ceremony was punctuated with scintillating dance performances by Bangalore's best dance academy, FB Dance Studio.

On the occasion, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, said, "Achieving excellence in providing services has been a highly underrated concept in our country for years. With globalization, things started to change, for good. This unique initiative from Brands Academy to recognize businesses and professionals for Service Excellence is indeed the boost that such organizations and individuals require to help them evolve as true challengers to global brands. Your dedication towards customer satisfaction makes you truly deserving for Service Excellence Awards. I sincerely wish the very best of success to all the winners and hope to see them achieve greater heights in the years to come!"

BIG Brands Research Service Excellence Awards are given away to business organizations and professionals in various states annually based on their service quality, leadership position in the industry, dedication to customer satisfaction, positive entrepreneurial initiatives, exemplary business practices, feedback from the end customers and the industry and business growth. Big Brands Research collects the inputs from end consumers in different segments regarding their satisfaction level from products and services being offered by the different brands and professionals in different geographical locations across different states.

The company conducted the research study in Karnataka over a period of 5 months with more than 40 field executives collecting the data from across the different cities in the state. The primary objectives of this comprehensive market research study were to identify and recognize service excellence, associated innovations and best practices that lead to exemplary performance and to highlight the importance of pursuing customer satisfaction in today's competitive and ever-evolving business environment.

According to Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Vice President - Marketing, Big Brands Research Pvt. Ltd., "The winners have exemplified Service Excellence amongst their peers in respective industries and regions. Almost all the winners scored extremely well in our study due to their dedication to customer satisfaction and best business practices. We hope that other players in the industry and region will try to emulate their success story and give them tough competition next year."

About Brands Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Brands Academy is one of the top brand management consultancies in India that offers a plethora of branding services including design and development of brand strategy and brand architecture, brand name development, market research and implementation of brand positioning and brand repositioning campaigns to corporate, start-ups and NGOs. Brands Academy's extensive experience in corporate branding extends into several industries spanning both consumer and business to business (B2B) domains. Brands Academy has a client list of over 40 companies and a portfolio of over 100 brands. As one of the leading branding companies in India, Brands Academy team has the requisite hands-on experience in development and management of brands that are successful and leaders in their own segments. For more information, please log on to www.brandsacademy.org

About BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd.
BIG Brands Research Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading market research companies in India providing cutting edge marketing research and brand promotion services to business organizations of all sizes. Its mission is to provide its customers with valid, reliable, and actionable information so that they can make informed business decisions. The company has clients both from public as well as private sector. Apart from in-house research projects on various industry segments, Brands Academy specializes in undertaking customized research projects specially commissioned to unveil crucial business insights as per the specific requirements of its clients. For more information, please log on to www.bigresearch.in