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As part of the commencement of Aries Group’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, its Founder and CEO, Sir Sohan Roy, announced the Go Green initiative. On World Environment Day, the Aries Management introduced Energy Index, a new feature in their efficiency management software (EFFISM), to analyze the Personal/Division’s contribution towards reducing Carbon Foot Print. The management has also announced a cash prize of Dhs. 50,000 to Best improving individuals or divisions of the company.
On this occasion, Sir Sohan Roy stated, “Green thinking has always been a part of our company ethos, and our very first step towards achieving this was ‘paperless’ Operations. It was an uphill task, but we became paperless in record time. Time and again, Aries has pushed ahead with the number of measures to reduce carbon footprint, and we will continue to do so, as we understand that Going Green is not a choice anymore, it’s a necessity.”
The Carbon footprint will be analyzed based on Total Engine CC (1% reduction for every 100cc increase), Average Mileage (1% reduction for every 1km lower mileage), Annual Distance traveled (1% reduction for every additional 1000km), Solar power generation (% Reduction applicable based on solar usage), and traveling distance of an employee to the office (10% reduction for every extra 1km).
As part of the “Green vision,” which was announced last year, the company had set up a Green Fund to aid the shipping industry’s efforts to promote sustainability and decarbonization. One of his initiatives, Aries green Solutions, offers sustainable maritime solutions and has completed more than 1500 retrofit engineering projects, including Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) and Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems). Aries Green Solutions was also honored with the “Best Green Maritime Consultant” award at the International Green Shipping and Technology Summit in Athens, Greece, in 2019. Under Sir Roy’s able leadership, the company recently launched the Aries Renewable and Integrated Solar Energy Division which offers consumers a plethora of services to adopt Solar powered energy. World’s first Solar AC Bed, Solar Energy operated Steel Houseboat – BOTEL are some among the many eco-friendly designs which Aries Group had initiated.
As an onset to the celebrations, this year has been declared the ‘Year of Happiness.’ Mission25 has also been launched as a part of the celebration to take Aries Brand to new heights of success. As part of Aries Mission 25, the company aims to achieve 25 pathbreaking initiatives. These include the commencement of activities in 25 sectors, the launch of new services/ technologies, conducting International Events in 25 countries, honoring legends from the industries, achieving International recognitions/awards, undertaking CSR initiatives, happiness events/initiatives, generating new design concepts, employee benefit schemes and more.
In the last 24 years, the company has imprinted its legacy in the Maritime, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Petrochemical, Civil, Aviation industries, entertainment, Medical, and IT industries. It has also invested in film production, event management, home theater production, a multiplex theater, and production studios. In terms of market value in the maritime market, the company currently holds the number one position in the world.
Going Green is not a choice anymore It’s a Necessity – Aries Group CEO announces new GO GREEN Initiatives
Aries Plex SL, Thiruvananthapuram, grabbed the headlines after winning the prestigious International Film Festival (IFFK) award organized by the Kerala state government. This was bestowed on the organization in recognition of its excellent facilities provided for the event. A cash prize of Rs 10,000, a certificate, and a sculpture was awarded to Aries Plex Director, Mr. Joy, who received the award from State Finance Minister Shri K.N. Balagopal. AriesPlex theatre is owned by Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder Chairman and CEO of Aries Group of Companies.
The theatre has been recognized and received many accolades in the past. Blockbuster Tollywood movie, Bahubali received the highest collection in India from Aries Plex. The Audi One in this theater has an imported silver screen, one of India’s largest screens. Images from two projectors are simultaneously combined and delivered to the screen, resulting in images that have no other resolution. The 4K technology visual layout and sixty-four channel 80,000 watts Dolby Atmos sound system offer the audience an immersive cinema experience. These reasons that film enthusiasts from all over the state flock here to enjoy the magic of big-budget movies at their finest quality. The Rajinikanth movie 2.0 also received the highest collection from this theatre. Mohanlal’s ‘Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea’ also enjoyed the highest number of shows in the theatre. Aries Group’s CEO, Dr. Sohan Roy, a Hollywood director, stated that audiences would only come to the theatres to see the movie during this ‘COVID’ period if the theatre owners were willing to give the audience the best viewing experience.
“India is the country that releases the largest number of movies globally. But the film industry and theatres are not getting the revenue they deserve. The biggest reason for this is the lack of theatres that provide the best visual experience and facilities. Suppose a huge capital investment is made for the development of theatre infrastructure. In that case, the revenue will increase manifold, and India will become a country that can significantly contribute to the global cinema market. As part of our Project: Indywood, we have developed a large platform for global investment. The infrastructure at AriesPlex SL is set up as a model for this masterpiece. The accolades received by this theatre indicate that our efforts are being recognized. We are now building home theatres and education theatres using the same standards to bring visual quality to homes, schools, and institutions. The latest trend is pre-fabricated home theatres that can be set up on the house’s terrace within a single day,” he added.
Aries Plex is a model institution that paid salaries to all the workers even when all theatres were closed during COVID. The theatre is also equipped with ‘Wolf Air Mask,’ a novel air sterilizing device that disinfects viruses, including COVID, by keeping the air clean.
Aries Plex SL Cinemas Grabs the Limelight once again Wins IFFK Award
The general perception of big private companies among people is that they do not waste any opportunity to enslave their employees. But this observation is slowly changing around the world. Companies globally have started a new policy of giving maximum happiness to their employees along with their salaries. But here, the UAE-based Aries Group has started a new revolution by creating a ‘Happiness Division’ for its employees.
The Aries Group, a diversified multinational consortium with offices across 16 countries, has special plans for its employees that will last for a year. The group’s founding chairman and CEO, Dr. Sohan Roy’s daughter Nivedya Sohan Roy, a Naval architect, organizes and leads such an idea-based training program.
Nivedya, also a psychologist, started the ‘Happiness Project’ by launching an extensive counseling session. The first phase focused on identifying and resolving occupational problems that employees generally experience at work. Subsequently, new plans were formulated each month to ensure the physical and mental development of the staff and their family members. Small challenges, along with cash awards and other incentives, have also been included.
The challenges of the first month were based on healthcare. Special social media pages were started by the department to discover and promote the artistic talents of the employees. Prizes, including cash awards, were given to employees who completed work and career-related training on time. Through these challenges, Niya made every employee a part of this personality development drive and provided them an opportunity to participate in it according to their interests.
Aries Group is one of the few companies in the world that issued 50% of its shares to its employees. The company also provides special allowances and scholarships, and incentives for initiating startups, health management systems and implements social security programs.
Employees working in various private sectors are currently facing increasing psychological stress, as concerns over the global workforce recession have hit again with the second wave of COVID. The only solution to sail through these tough times is by keeping our happiness and optimism intact. Following this thought, even politicians today have begun to think about initiating a Happiness Ministry. There was such a ministry in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet and one in Andhra Pradesh as well.
A prominent front in Kerala announced through their election manifesto that a “Ministry of Happiness” would be formed in Kerala. Anyway, while governments and political parties are still pondering about it, Aries Group is happy to have started a division of its own to spread happiness in its Family.
Medibiz TV, the world’s first health satellite channel, has teamed up with ‘Air TV,’ a “Live” Television state-of-the-art streaming application. Users can access Medibiz TV live through the mobile application ‘Air TV Lite.’ The official launch event was organized on May 3 at Aries Plex, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Sohan Roy switched on the channel, and Brahmashree Swami Vidyananda, Chairman of Sreenarayana World Research and Peace Center, Narayana TV, and Air TV, inaugurated the event.
Other special guests present at the inaugural function included Padma Shri Marthanda Pillai, Managing Director, Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram; Former National President of the Indian Medical Association, P. Gopikumar; Renowned musician, Pandit Ramesh Narayanan, and Anjali Devi, Managing Director, Kollam Mehndi’s Fashions.
Medibiz TV is the only international TV channel dedicated solely to the healthcare industry. Since its launch, the channel has been garnering international attention through its best news-based programs. The channel has aired interviews with more than 500 doctors, including international celebrities, and several programs on lifestyle diseases. Medibiz TV was also the event partner in India for the American Association of Indian Origin, an organization of Indian doctors in the United States.
On this occasion, Dr. Sohan Roy, chairman of Medibiz TV, quoted, “With the spread of coronavirus worldwide, we have now decided to join hands with Air TV. Our channel will act as a medium for people to realize the importance of health and spread awareness on healthy living.”
Biju Devraj, vice-chairman of the Sreenarayana World Research and Peace Center, mentioned that the OTT platform ‘Air TV Lite’ was launched after years of extensive research. “The platform has a user interface based on artificial intelligence. It currently has a presence in 56 countries and aims to reach 120 in the next two months. We are expecting the number of channels to cross 300 in the next 60 days,” he added.
Channels like Asianet News, 24News, News18, MediaOne, TimesNow, NDTV, India Today, and more can be watched free on Air TV. The platform’s uniqueness lies in the fact that you can enjoy it hassle-free even with low internet access. It is also very easy to navigate from one channel to another, and the user does not need any special registration.
‘AirTV Lite’ is now available on the Play Store for Android mobiles. It will be made available on iOS platforms soon.
Minister of Child and Women Development, Shri. Krishna Tirath, of the UPA government, had put forward a proposal of working husbands in 2012 to provide a portion of their salary to their spouses who are housewives. From then on, many discussions have been taking place, voting for and against this. In January 2021, the honorable Supreme Court mentioned that housewives’ value of household work must not be considered any less than the work done by their employed husbands. The Sharjah-based Aries Group has now made this point practical by declaring to provide a salary to their employees’ housewives. Aries is also a company that is currently giving a pension amount to the parents of its employees. Apart from this is this new revolutionary decision of providing a salary to wives as well. The company was also successful in distributing rewards valuing between one lakh and one crore rupees as cash and as other benefits based on the serving period.
While making the announcement, Aries Group Founder Chairman and CEO Dr. Sohan Roy expressed his utmost happiness as the company could survive during the COVID pandemic period, which has been a period of uncertainty for many companies. Aries Group provided salary to its employees, including regular increment alongside such benefits. “To utilize the time management skills and efficiency of our company’s employees, we have designed software called EFFISM. Utilizing this software, the company successfully utilized employees’ efficiency in about 60 companies in 16 countries. Through this software, we were able to bag first place in the 5 marine-related commerce fields in a very short time. Recognition from various companies, including ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia, has also been received. This gain was attained through employees. For the very same reason, we are returning back their deserving share of the profit.”, says Sohan Roy.
Maritime Consultancy, Ship design, U.T gauging survey of ships, rope access, interior, aviation survey, etc., are the company’s main streams of activities. Alongside these, media, movie production, event management, television, and tourism are the other areas where the company has set foot. The company didn’t have to suffer a situation of eliminating an employee or a salary cut condition even during the COVID period.
Aries Group has announced various aiding schemes for their employees in the past years. Aries group is the only company globally providing a pension for years to the parents of employees who have completed three years of service with the company. Students of the employees are also provided with education scholarships every year. The company’s head, Dr. Sohan Roy, had received the award “Acharya Hasti Karuna Employer Award” in 2016 for being the best employer in India by implementing such aiding schemes.
AIMRI, in association with Indywood Billionaires Club (IBC), has announced the maiden edition of Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards. The event will be a virtual award show scheduled on 23rd February 2021.
Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards 2021 aims to recognize and provide business collaboration opportunities to outstanding startups that build innovative products and solutions. They must also have a high potential to generate wealth, employment, and demonstrate measurable social impact. Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards 2021 will incorporate a virtual award ceremony, panel discussions, and product presentation opportunities for organizations to present their concept. Besides offering organizations an opportunity to pitch their products in front of investors, AIMRI shall also open incubation possibilities for deserving projects as well.
Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder President of Indywood Billionaires Club, stated, “This is the first time we have initiated such a concept. As part of the ‘Made in India’ vision, our aim is to promote indigenous products and innovative concepts and have the potential to simplify lives globally. This unique initiative will be a golden opportunity for startup owners to showcase their brands and raise their brand value. This will also be a perfect platform for organizations to raise investments by promoting their winning products/concepts in the Indywood Billionaires Club circle. So, if you have a product/concept which you believe in, then this is the platform for you.”
Some of the award categories include Innovative Startup of the Year, Technology-Based Startup of the Year, Art & Craft Startup of the Year, Digital Startup of the Year, Promising Startup of the Year, Mobility Startup of the Year, Energy Startup of the Year, Logistics Startup of the Year, Food & Beverage Startup of the Year, Healthcare Startup of the Year, Education Startup of the Year, retail Startup of the Year, Tourism & leisure Startup of the Year, Real Estate Startup of the Year, Social Impact Startup of the Year, E-Commerce (B2B) Startup of the Year, Rural Startup of the Year, Agricultural Startup of the Year, Women-led Startup of the Year, and Green Startup of the Year.
Preliminary Evaluation & filtering will be conducted by the Research & Incubation Hub of the project – Aries International Maritime Research Institute (AIMRI). The Final Evaluation will be conducted by the members of Indywood Billionaires Club (IBC). The last date for nomination is 5th January 2021.
To nominate your organization or to know more details visit : http://indywoodbillionairesclub.com/startup/ or contact +91 – 9539000509 (India), +971 – 566796096 (UAE) or mail to : startup@indywood.co.in
Indywood Talent Hunt has completed yet another milestone by concluding it’s the virtual grand finale. Gearing up with the new standard, an biggest cultural fiesta, Indywood Talent Hunt, was conducted online from 11-12 December 2020. The event was telecasted live via zoom and Indywood Talent hunt Facebook page. Since its first event, ITH has been highly acclaimed for its unbiased cultivation of deserving talents and opening doors of opportunities to the Indian film industry.
There were nine events, which were divided into sub-junior, junior senior categories. Owing to the event’s reputed legacy, the number of participants showed a straight hike even during the pandemic situation. There were two rounds of competition, in which the first was a voting round which made an astonishing reach of about 2 million views on social media platforms. The finalists were decided after evaluating jury marks. The competition was tough, which resulted in the sharing of prizes in numerous categories by more than one participants. Mr and Miss. Indywood titles were awarded to Aarnav Nischal Boidi and Lavalina Sandeep Nair in the sub-junior category, Parthasarathy Manu and Navami Kunhiraman in the junior category and G. Govind Sreekar and Shredha Rajesh in the senior class, respectively. 63 winners were chosen from hundreds of youngsters who participated in various events. Overall championship was bagged by Reha Music and Dance Institute, while Gurukul Studios, Dubai, was selected as the overall championship runner-up.
Indywood Talent Hunt is a part of Project Indywood. This ambitious $10 billion project envisions to brand Indian movies globally and establish India as the venue for the world’s largest investor-friendly market.
At the inaugural ceremony, Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder of Project Indywood, quoted, “Indywood Talent Hunt was launched in 2015. Since then, its popularity has increased day after day. Through this unique platform, we have been able to identify many talented individuals who have made a mark for themselves in this Indian film industry. I am very happy that we are able to being such talented individuals to limelight and we are sure they will achieve big in the future.”
In 2019, when Indywood Talent Hunt went international, it had overwhelming participation of over 1 lakh individuals from the UAE and India. This year, owing to the COVID pandemic, the organizers decided to go online for its 2020 event. The competition categories included vocals and instrumental, Music, Art, Dance, Photography, and fashion & Social Media events.
The ITH has witnessed a record 20,000 grand finalist and achieved 215 placements in the entertainment industry in the last five years. Online voting and a YouTube Streaming Round were held from November 1 to 10. Finalists were shortlisted for the grand finale based on voting and judges’ evaluation.
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On 30th November, the Middle East Branding and Marketing Leadership Awards 2020 conducted a virtual award ceremony where Aries Group was honored with the ‘Best Brand title.
The Middle East Branding and Marketing Leadership Awards 2020 seeks to identify and celebrate great brand building and marketing by organizations, individuals, and teams. They recognize brands and marketers who have achieved extraordinary success from innovative and effective marketing practices in the Middle East. The jury chose winners based on financial evaluation and consumer preference.
During the occasion, Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder Chairman & CEO of Aries Group, quoted, “This award came as a surprise to us during these unprecedented times. Within the last 23 years, Aries has grown into a conglomerate of 57 companies in 15 countries. Catering to the Medical, Media, Entertainment, and Marine Sector, we are proud to state that our Brand is now Middle East’s No: 1 brand. Year after year, we have brought along some of the most innovative and challenging concepts like EFFISM, created the biggest Indian NRI consortium – Indywood Billionaires Club, and became one of the powerful top brands in the world by investing significantly in future development. With a team built with passion, determination, and commitment, I am sure we will continue our glorious journey and grow even bigger in the coming years.”
ARIES is a leading ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, ISO/TS 29001:2010, and ISO/IEC 17025:2015 certified multifunctional company headquartered in Sharjah, UAE. The Group also houses an ISO certified multinational Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Consultancy.
They provide a comprehensive range of technical consultancy and project management services to the maritime industry and ship owners worldwide. One of their major verticals, UT Gauging Division, is the world’s largest ISO 9001:2015 certified TM firm. Their operations scope ranges from maritime consultancy, survey, rope access, interiors, media, movie making, event management, television, tourism to research, and training institutes.
Satish Chandran, Director of Aries Group and Executive Director of Aries Epica, has been chosen as one of the winners of the prestigious ‘AVGC 40 Under Forty’ awards for his significant contributions in animation, visual effects gaming, and comics.
Anil Vanwari, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Animation Express Media, declared the winner list. The Animation Express Media chose organizations and individuals’ nominations based on their significant contributions to the industry via a national and International Jury panel consisting of some veterans in the animation Industry. A panel of global technologists announced the winners in Indian animation after compiling a shortlist of the field’s best performers. On this occasion, Sathish quoted, ” This victory is a recognition of my company and its employees. The animation industry connects people globally and helps convey emotions and unique ideas that are easy to perceive and make learning fun. Today, this industry plays a significant part in the education and entertainment industry and employing many globally. We are indeed proud to say that Epica has been able to bring in a large number of customers from the United States, Europe, and the Gulf countries over the years, providing them with world-class services over the years.
AVGC 40 Under 40 is an initiative to recognize the finesse of 40 individuals under the age of 40 from the Indian AVGC ecosystem. The entries encompassed the entire animation, visual effects, gaming and comics industries, and its aspects.
Located in the United Arab Emirates and Thiruvananthapuram Technopark, Aries Epica is a leading provider of 2D / 3D animation, visual effects, stereoscopic 3D content, and convention services. Aries Epica is also part of the global business network “Aries Group, “with over 60 companies in 16 countries. Sohan Roy, an expatriate Malayalee, is the founding chairman and CEO of Aries Group.
After honoring many eminent personalities in entertainment, knowledge, and business, “Indywood awards,” is now spreading its wings into the Malayalam literature arena through “Indywood Bhasha Sahitya Puraskaram – Malayalam.” Most deserving personalities who have excelled in various literary fields and will be honored with this prestigious award. Among these, the cash amount fixed for “Bhasha Kesari,” awarded for collective contribution, is Five Lakhs and One Rupee, the Malayalam literary world’s biggest cash award.
Other categories that will be awarded during the ceremony include the story, script, novel, poem, songwriting, biography, travelogue, criticism, language research, translation, children’s literature, article, funny stories, textbook writing, etc. Judges will decide the winners after considering the name suggestions and requests submitted before November 30, 2020.
Organizers have also invited young writers to suggest names for these awards and submit their recommendations along with a short life story about their favorite established writer whom they feel deserves this prestigious award.
The results will be announced on December 21, and winners will be honored in the presence of Malayalam literary legends after the COVID is under control.
For more details, WhatsApp or call in 09539000826.
Email: malayalamawards@indywood.co.in
