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 Sandeep Maheshwari, Owner, Mash Audio Visuals Ltd
ImagesBazaar is the world’s largest collection of Indian images. It is a collective and ongoing endeavor of thousands of passionate photographers led by renowned photographer Sandeep Maheshwari, who has created a World Record in professional photography. It aims to provide creative professionals all over the world with an imperative resource for searching, purchasing and downloading Indian images. Presently over 6000 customers in more than 42 countries use images from ImagesBazaar for their advertising and marketing communication. www.imagesbazaar.com
Judges Citation
Sandeep illustrated his entrepreneurial skills through a perfect blend of a good idea and business venture leading to ‘real’ change. He looks for improving predictability in trends as reflected through his idea of 3D advertising and shows the relevant skills for successful collaboration and tie-up with the UK.
Judges for YCE Communications 2010
Other Finalists
 Roopak Saluja, Owner, Bang Bang Films
Bang Bang Films is India’s international production company. They produce content for brands across multiple platforms and geographies. Their major clients include Nokia, Pepsi, Unilever, Sony, L’Oreal, J&J, Volkswagen, Nestlé, and Fiat amongst others. They work with the global offices of reputed agencies such as JWT, Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Erickson, Publicis, Wieden & Kennedy, BBH, BBDO, Young & Rubicam, Lowe and several others. Their needs are serviced through a global pool of directorial, artistic and technical resources, both exclusive and freelance. Although in business for less than four years, Bang Bang has firmly cemented its reputation as the consistent source of world -class production values in the Indian market. As a part of its commitment to servicing client communication needs across various platforms - traditional, digital, mobile and more - and creating compelling content for brands in various markets, Bang Bang launched Jack in the Box Worldwide, its content-for-brands arm, in late 2009. http://bangbang-films.com / http://jackintheboxworldwide.com
 Manik Kinra, Co Founder and CMO, Jade Magnet
Asia's largest crowd-sourcing platform for creative services Jade Magnet, serves the SME markets in Asia, UK and US. The platform includes more than 1500 creative providers alongside an array of media space owners, printers, publishers and technologists. Organizations use it for various creative work - such as logos, brochures, websites, advertisements, SEO, social media marketing, animations etc. In the past 6 months, more than a 100 companies have used this service for over 200 projects. Jade Magnet is supported by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) through their Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program (EAP) for which it was selected from amongst 48 companies. www.jademagnet.com
 Sudhir John Horo, CoFounder, theIdeaWorks
theIdeaWorks is a communication design and strategy firm that works on place-branding and public diplomacy initiatives to promote the cultural and creative industry amongst audiences within India and overseas by informing, engaging, showcasing best practices and creating platforms of exchange between Indian organisations, academic institutions and departments of the government and individuals with their counterparts overseas. One such landmark initiative is the India Future of Change series to be launched in September targeted at postgraduate students across top 100 academic institutions worldwide in the areas of Business, Design, Visual Arts, Journalism and International Relations to engage with India. www.theideaworks.in
 MP Hariharan, Owner / Co- Founder / Director, ReZonant Design / Bushtail Advertising / Thinxworks Pictures
ReZonant delivers design solutions to common communication challenges. Their service portfolio addresses 24 chosen verticals of operation in Print and Packaging Design, Environmental Graphics, City Branding, Corporate Transformation, Online Engagement & User Experience and Interactive Media. Bushtail is a creative advertising boutique providing clients the creative outlets to proliferate their brands and products. Thinxworks is an animation studio that owns and produces original content for TV. They have just completed Candy & Toothie, currently being licensed. Coming up next is a 52x11' stop-motion series, The Great Inventors. www.rezonant.net / www.bushtail.com / www.thinxworks.com
 Ishan Khosla, Owner, Ishan Khosla Design
Ishan Khosla Design is a full-service graphic design firm specializing in Brand Identity Design, Website Design, Corporate Communications and Print Collateral Design which includes: Books, Catalogues, Brochures, Invites and Posters. Their clients mostly belong to the Cultural Sector including Art, Design, Publishing, Fashion and Cultural Organizations. www.ishankhosla.com
Sector Definition for Communication
- Advertising & branding agencies
- PR agencies
- Photography agencies
- Graphic design agencies
- Print media to include newspapers and magazines
- Broadcast media, to include radio, television and internet
- Direct marketing agencies
- Consultants providing specialist services in any of the areas outlined
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