Over 3 million sqft of Commercial space designed by Foyr technology

Best blog : NewsPatrolling.com : Breathing new life into prop-tech space, Foyr, a leading market player in the same, has recently managed to showcase more than three million square feet of commercial space using its proprietary technology.  Taking their 3D-enabled property portfolio a notch higher, this space will give a realistic preview to clients regarding the commercial space. Pioneering virtual reality and real-time market intelligence to provide visualization solutions to builders and the real estate, Foyr is applying innovation and technology to shape and showcase their ideas and give their customers a truly immersive 3D experience. Keeping in mind the scope of the global stage as well, Foyr possibly has the world’s largest 3D test fit portfolio under its name.

3D visualization is rapidly becoming an effective way to communicate ideas. With the application of cutting-edge technology, this prospect is not only immersive, interactive, explorative but an overall experience. Tenants looking to lease new commercial space can actually deduce space accuracy, be more proficient in reviewing and selecting, and gain other detailed experiences of a building that does not yet exist.

Speaking about the move, Shailesh Goswami, founder & CEO, FOYR, said, “ Prop-tech is no longer about just seeing the empty space, but about feeling the real space. Using Foyr technology, prospective buyers and tenants can not only visualize how space will look when it is occupied but also how it would meet the increased future needs after 3 years.”

Recently, Foyr raised secured $3.8 million through Series-A funding led by renowned property consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and joined by a clutch of individual investors. The funding enabled deeper integration of Foyr’sproprietory technology in real estate projects and expansion of the brand in global markets. With the active extension of Foyr’s footprint into three continents, the company plans on expanding it to the US and Europe as well.

‘Celebrate Easter Delights Sunday Treat at ‘The Resort’-Mumbai’

NewsPatrolling.com :  This Easter, celebrate with a special Easter delicacy from The Resort Hotel. The Chef have put together special Easter menus for you selecting recipes from the wide array of traditional Easter dishes like Roasted lamb prepared in Provencal and mint sauce, Roast Roulade of chicken in mint Demiglaze and Pomerry mustard sauce paired with Easter Eggs. Complete your Easter treat with Easter Hazy desert and Lemon Souffle Cheese Cake with Black currant. The menu is guaranteed to make this Easter an unforgettable meal.

Come and experience Chef’s Easter delicacies which includes Roasted Almond Soup, Tom Yum Gung, Vegetable Deluxe, Chicken Parmesan Lasagna, Zucchini Trifolate, Cozy Dog (Dijon Mustard/Ranch Dressing/Honey Mustard Mayo/Sweet Chili Sauce /Red Chili sauce/ Jalapeno peppers/Gherkins), Wok Tossed Tofu & vege in Pepper Sauce, vegetable Yakhni pulao, Bharwan Harayali Kumbh, Subz Paneer lahori, Tawa Arbi, Madras Style chicken Curry, Gujarathi Sev tamatar na Saak, Dal maharani, Paratha Wali gully.

Columbia Asia Receives Additional Equity Investment Of USD210 Million

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with Newzopedia.com, Ayushmaanbhavah.com , Webeesocial.com  niryas.com) : Columbia Asia Group , one of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare companies in Asia, today announced that it has received additional equity investment of USD210 million, primarily from existing shareholders. The fresh funds will be used primarily to build new hospitals and deepen the level of specialty care in existing facilities. 

Columbia Asia, owned by International Columbia US, LLC (ICU) and part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Management, has 29 hospitals and 2 clinics across Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Kenya, built with an innovative business model focused on serving Asia's rapidly growing middle class.  Columbia Asia facilities, with a wide array of specialised services, provide communities with accessibility to high value and modern efficient healthcare.

On the announcement, Dr. Kelvin Loh, Group Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Asia said: "We are excited and pleased to announce receipt of additional equity to further expand our business across the region and continue our journey to meet the accelerating demand for cost-effective, quality healthcare in Asia. Besides expanding our network and improving the quality of our services, we will also be investing in digital technologies to make care even more convenient and cost-effective, in order to serve more patients."

"As of March this year, we have already added 342 new beds across our facilities in Malaysia, India and Indonesia. We will continue to pursue growth and we aim that by 2025, we will have more than 4,000 beds in the Asian region," added Dr Loh.

Mr. Nate McLemore, Managing Director of Columbia Pacific Management which manages Columbia Asia, commented on the additional investment: "Columbia Asia is one of the fastest growing hospital companies in Asia and now Africa.  We believe there is still much more growth potential in the markets we serve and are pleased that this additional investment will further accelerate that growth."

Of the USD210 million in new investment, Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a major healthcare investor in Asia, is contributing USD140 million. Mitsui, an existing equity shareholder in Columbia Asia, in 2016 invested USD101 million in the company to aid the group's expansion across Asia and is now increasing its share.

Mr. Koji Nagatomi, Managing Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare & Service Business Unit of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. remarked, "Columbia Asia has proven its rapid growth since our first investment in July 2016. Through our additional investment, we believe Columbia Asia can further address the growing demand in the middle- and upper-middle-class populations in Asia. By increasing our shares, we expect Columbia Asia to become one of the main platforms integrated into our "Healthcare Ecosystem," a sustainable system with better access to quality healthcare for all (patients)."

Columbia Asia strives to offer comprehensive value-added private healthcare services and make a positive difference to the lives of its patients and their families.

Solo biking expedition to Leh-Ladakh – a dream of every biker

NewsPatrolling.com : Travelling to Leh Ladakh has been a dream of today’s generation and biking is Indian Millennial’s choice. For Gen Y, latest Gadget and Biking has become a craze.  Mohan, an IT professional’s dream came true when he realized the truth of renting a bike to achieve his distant dream. His dream turned into reality when he finally hired a 350cc Royal Enfield bike from Cruise and began his expedition to Ladakh.   Leh Ladakh was meant to be a land like no other with a superabundance of attractions to visit with fabulous landscapes and is truly a heaven on Earth and it is a dream for every passionate rider across the mountains on a bike.

Traveling solo on a Royal Enfield to Leh-Ladakh felt like trance especially along the magnificent mountain terrain which mesmerized him.  It was beautiful, dangerous and quiet. A scenic landscape covered with rugged roads, lush hilly mountains, and extreme climatic conditions is fascinating for any adventurer to go on a trip to Ladakh. It’s a faraway trip for the young and adventurous hearted person seeking solace for the body, mind, and soul, which is proving to be an exhilarating and offbeat experience for many.

“I decided to prep for an epic journey to conquest the two highest motorable peaks in the world, ensuring for the expedition received a list of itinerary required. As per our plan, I reached Delhi and then took a ride to Manali from where my trip to Ladakh began. On the way, I got a glance of high altitudes with narrow roadways and overwhelming scenery. Upon my arrival in the morning, Cruise escorted us to a Himalayan hotel, which was surrounded by a high plateau and a beautiful view of the tall mountains covered with a little bit of silver lining by the clouds. Sarchu was one of our first destinations, followed by Taglang La pass, Tatsumori Lake, Pangong lake and Khardung La pass. ” Said Mohan Kumar, an IT professional from Bangalore.

Khardung La pass at an altitude of 5359 meters is one of the highest motorable peaks in the world. The journey to that height was epic and one of the most adventurous journeys ever. Cruise team along with Mohan rode towards, the beautiful Pangong Lake where they were welcomed with lush greenery in the middle of a hilly terrain. The huge glassed lake with clear transparent water was something anyone should not miss. He came across many military camps and trucks filled with army personals. This was because Pangong Lake extends from India to Tibet and sixty percent of the lake lies in China. Mohan’s next destination was Tatsumori Lake, which is about 160 km and is known for serving the ground for migratory birds.

After they reached Manali, they went to the café where they assembled on day 1. They rested for a while so that we let the engine can cool off, the journey was nearly to completion after traveling for 1,995 Km. Mohan celebrated the final moments of his journey with the Cruise team where they have arranged a small party with a huge cake and other things to mark the amazing journey. Mohan thanked the team for all the arrangement and his safe return back. Later in the evening, we boarded his flight back to Bangalore.

“I am overwhelmed with the response we got from such solo travelers who chose Cruise for their dream destination. We are happy that we were able to provide an incredible experience, with perfect planning and impeccable hospitality. Besides making arrangements for food and stay, we also updated on the altitude and oxygen levels at the places the bikers explored. We try to support each rider with utmost care and hospitality. It was a pleasure for Cruise to host Mr. Mohan for his solo trip to the Himalayas”, said Mr. Mithu Nahak, Operation Coordinator, Cruise.

BAJAJ ELECTRICALS SHOWCASES ‘SMART INDOORS AND CONNECTED OUTDOORS’ AT LIGHT + BUILDING 2018

NewsPatrolling.com : Bajaj Electricals Limited, India’s leading player in consumer durables, fans, lighting and engineering projects participates in world’s leading trade fair Light + Building 2018 at Frankfurt, Germany from March 18^th-23^rd, 2018. Bajaj Electricals is featuring its smart solutions at Stall D10 in outdoor arena-Agora.

Based on the key theme of ‘Smart Indoors and Connected Outdoors’, the stall demonstrates the connection between indoors and outdoors through cloud computing. With almost eight decades of experience and expertise in lighting solutions and luminaires, Bajaj Electricals has a host of products exhibited at the trade fair ranging from smart indoor lights for home, commercial and industrial spaces to smart outdoor lights, sensor-based light, smart poles and various integrated building management systems.

Bajaj Electricals has been a household name in Indiaandhas played a key role in government’s initiatives of rural electrification mission. Apart from that, it has been instrumental in illuminating the key landscapes in India adding to its architectural aesthetics. It is also a pioneer in providing turnkey lighting solutions for developing smart cities in India. The stall has a perfect amalgamation of style, digitalisation and comfort and serves as a one-stop solution for multiple automated integrated solutions. 

Speaking about the event, Mr. Anant Bajaj, JMD, Bajaj Electricals, said, “We are extremely proud to be exhibiting at the world’s largest trade fair for light andbuilding services technology. The fair not only gives us an opportunity to showcase our diverse range oftechnologically advanced products and offerings to the world, but also we get to discover and adapt to rapidly-evolving technologies. With an ultimate objective to stay ahead of market andto give good experience and value to our customers, we intend to participate in all the possible events which aid in rediscovering ourselves.”

Bajaj Electricals has established an integrated R&D Centre ‘AB SQUARE’ with an aim to drive innovation; and incorporate best of engineering and technology practices to create cutting edge technology across its business verticals. Recently ‘AB SQUARE’ was certified with Platinum status for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) which is the highest Green Building Standard for its design, operation and maintenance.

BML Munjal University launches new courses

NewsPatrolling.com : BML Munjal University (BMU), the Hero Group’s not-for-profit university, today announced the launch of two new business management courses – MBA in Finance and Investment Banking and BBA in Family Business and Entrepreneurship. The post-graduate MBA in Finance and Investment Banking is for students planning a career in finance and banking. The under-graduate BBA in Family Business and Entrepreneurship is focused on teaching critical aspects of starting, running, managing and scaling family businesses and new business ventures.

BML Munjal University is in Gurgaon, Haryana and attracts students from across India. The university has an experience-based learning model aims at transforming students to become future leaders. Under this model, industry leaders from key companies are part of the faculty, using current real-life case-studies to teach students the nuances of business management. The students also get to work on practical work-problems, expanding their knowledge and experience-base and at the same time making them industry-ready.

According to Dr. Vishal Talwar, Dean, School of Management, BML Munjal University, “Our newly launched courses in MBA and BBA are focused on the experience-based learning model. By participating in live projects and through class-room interaction with industry leaders, we prepare our students for the future, making them industry-ready when they graduate from the university. At BMU we nurture the spirit of enquiry, creativity, problem solving, entrepreneurship and innovation.”

MBA in Finance and Investment Banking

Under MBA in Finance and Investment Banking students will undergo experience-based learning on corporate finance, mergers, derivatives pricing, investment management, portfolio management, fund management, algorithm trading and risk management. The course is meant for students with good analytical skills, a flair for analyzing figures and who aspire for intellectually stimulating and challenging professional work. Further, in the current global context, the BML Munjal University believes that finance professionals must exhibit both competence and character – competence to achieve business objectives and character to make ethical choices. BMU is committed to developing these qualities in its students, through the specially designed business management courses.

BBA in Family Business and Entrepreneurship

BBA in Family Business will impart knowledge and skills in critical aspects of starting, running, managing and scaling Family Businesses and new ventures. The uniqueness of the program lies in innovative pedagogies, with live projects and experience-based learning. The course offers a mix of training in simulated and real business scenarios offered as a part of the unique program structure. Importantly, this course will also equip participants to understand, navigate and deal with changes occurring due to globalization, competition, automation and rapid advances in technology, and how family businesses and start-ups need to be managed in this era of change.

At BML Munjal University students spend up-to 45% of the contact hours to learn outside classrooms through labs, projects, research assignments and Practice school (supervised internships). BMU students have the opportunity of exchange programmes with the Imperial College London, Singapore Management University, University of Maryland, HHL in Germany and CUOA Foundation in Italy. Along with its mentor, Imperial College London, BMU focuses strongly on research and innovation.

Fireside Ventures bullish on consumer brands Closes INR 340 crore fund

Bengaluru, March 20, 2018: Fireside Ventures - an early stage venture fund focused on consumer brands, today announced that it has closed its 1^st fund with a corpus of INR 340 crores.Fireside Ventures targets to invest in 20-25 consumer brand businesses from this fund over the next two to three years.

There has been a secular shift in the consumer buying behaviour. The new consumer class i.e. the millennial shopper is looking for values from their products like authenticity, clean labels, ethical sourcing and production etc. They are attuned to spending on brands which are unique in catering to their personal preferences. The rise of these young brands can be attributed to the growing modern retail infrastructure and the emergence of the digital universe which is augmenting the discoverability and accessibility of such brands.

Fireside believes that these macro trends will enable a large number of innovative and disruptive brands to be launched in India by enterprising entrepreneurs and wants to be a key player in supporting the brands. Fireside Ventures current portfolio includes Yoga Bar, Samosa Singh, Goodness Beverages, Design Café, Bombay Shaving Company, Mama Earth, Vahdam Teas, Kwik 24, Magic Crate and Frog Bikes.

Fireside Ventures was created with the vision to be an investment platform focused on consumer brand businesses that have a great opportunity for growth in India and the potential to become global brands. The fund is led by Kanwaljit Singh, Vinay Singh and VS Kannan Sitaram and provides early-stage capital (from seed to series A) but also a unique support ecosystem. The portfolio companies will get access to ‘Fireside Circle’- comprising a strong fund team of consumer brand building experts, deep domain specialist mentors and a partner network which will help companies in areas like brand building, distribution, manufacturing, digital marketing etc.

On the fund close, Kanwaljit Singh – Managing Partner, Fireside Ventures said, “The rhythm of consumer brand businesses is unique and requires an investor with a different DNA. The union of digital proliferation and demand for consumer brands is creating new opportunities and business models that will allow multiple new brands to be built in India more efficiently and in faster timeframes. It is this trend in the consumer brand space that lights up Fireside Ventures, we see this as a big opportunity and stand committed to introduce, mentor and promote brands in this space.” 

The Fireside fund is anchored by marquee investors: Premji Invest, Westbridge Capital, Mariwala Family Office, Unilever Ventures, Emami Ltd., RP-Sanjiv Goenka Family Office, Sunil Munjal’s Hero Enterprise Investment Office and ITC Ltd.

Fireside Ventures also announces the set-up of their advisory board. The advisory board comprises of Industry veterans: Amit Agarwal, Senior VP Amazon and Country Manager India, Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Ltd, and Sri Rajan, Chairman, Bain & Company India,