Percept kicks off ‘Playing God’ music tour with UK Duo Prok+Fitch’
Percept launched the ‘Playing God’ Music Tour with the hottest DJ / Producer pair in house music Prok+Fitch on Thursday, 4 October 2012 at the Royalty Club, Mumbai. This is part of Percept Live’s ‘Superstar India’ Intellectual Property which is aimed at showcasing and promoting Talent in the Electronic Dance Music domain across India. Prok+Fitch are a leading global talent in the EDM arena and have been signed on by some of the leading labels in the global music arena including Axtone, Toolroom Records, CR2 and Stealth. They have also been remixing heavy duty Electronic Dance Music names, but have more recently been creating waves across the world for ‘Floorplay’.
India’s nightlife and DJ scene has grown exponentially over the past decade and Percept had recognized and capitalized on the potential of this burgeoning music & lifestyle space in India 5 years ago with the launch of Sunburn. The growing popularity of Sunburn pan India and across the globe led to the next big leap as Percept Live initiated ‘Superstar India’ with an aim to put the spotlight on the best Deejaying Talent in this country.
The ‘Playing God’ launch show in Mumbai received an overwhelming response from club goers and rolledl into multiplecities across the country over the weekend. Even as Prok+Fitch played at Miami Pune on 5 October, the
evergreen star Moguai made audiences groove to his rhythm at Eclipse Bangalore on 5 October and Kismet Hyderabad on 6 October 2012. Superstarindia’s objective is to reach out to as many DJ’s across India while showcasing their talent to the entire world, and the ‘Playing God’ platform is one of the many activities that will offer both International & Indian DJs an opportunity to bond, network, share tips of the trade and offer a platform for them to reach out to diverse audiences and fans pan India and around the globe.
Colombo & Noida gets Jacked and Sunburnt!
From the sunny sands of Colombo to the buzzing city of Noida, Sunburn’s latest editions rocked in the city of Colombo and Noida –Sunburn, the definitive and Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival ignited Colombo and Noida with the ultimate music experience that had an unique carnival theme choreographed for its patrons. For the first time, world’s #7 Superstars DJ Afrojack performed at Sunburn Colombo & Sunburn Noida 2012. The festivals had two huge stages that saw the best DJ’s perform and made the crowd groove and sway to their beats. Besides DJ Afrojack being the headliner at Colombo and Noida, there were eclectic performances by MOGUAI in Noida and the dynamic duo of Prok & Fitch performing at both the festivals.
Sunburn Colombo and Noida also witnessed Canadian prodigy & 26th IDMA's “Best Break Through artist” Arnej set an exhilarating tone for the festivals. To add a pinch of psychedelic, joined the carnival were the very famous Psy trance band, coming all the way from Israel – ASTRAL PROJECTION! India’s #2 DJ Pearl set the main stage on fire with her breath taking sets. DJ MAG India’s # 1 Arjun Vagale along with Ash Roy & MASH twirled some of the best tech house
tunes out there. India’s youngest DJ, the dynamic DJ Shaan created the finest electronic dance music setting the
stageready for AFROJACK’s protégé Bobby Burns on the main stage. The theme for the festivals was pure “Carnival” – Wear your Sunburn Look, which spurred the crowd to come in their vibrant, colorful and weirdest best. The idea was to make the people wear their wackiest imagination and exuberate their craziest style quotient. Sunburn provided its patrons not only the best of the music and artists from all over the world but also state of the art technology & effects that makes it a visual delight par excellence. Strategic introduction of added attractions like Liquid Nitrogen Bursts, CO2 Cannon, Cryo-Borg, Pyrotechnics, LED Mesh, Spray Guns, 3D projection Mapping and much more will become the intrinsic part of the various artist acts.
XXX Energizers wins the Championship Trophy of ‘Goa Super Sixes 2012’
The XXX Energizers team won the coveted annual inter corporate Cricket Tournament ‘Goa Super Sixes 2012’ Championship Trophy on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Goa Super Sixes, India’s only premium annual corporate tournament and a Percept Intellectual Property, was held from 14 – 16 October, 2012 at the Taj Exotica, Goa.
In its 4th successful year, top Corporates from all over the world came together to battle it out for the Championship Trophy. This year the eight participating teams included New Indians led by Mr. Hiren Bhanu of New India Bank; XXX Energisers captained by Mr. Sachiin Joshi of JMJ Group; Sameena Stallions captained by Mr. Shirish Saraf of Sameena Capital; Provogue Pashas spearheaded by Mr. Nigam Patel of Provogue; DB Conquerors led by Mr. Vinod Goenka of DB Realty; Veling Vikings commanded by Mr. Uday Nayak of Veling Aero, UK; Zee Zorros headed by Mr. Balaraj Naidu of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited; and Bombay Bombers captained by Mr. Harindra Singh of Percept Limited.
Goa Super Sixes 2012 witnessed a host of celebrities and legends playing alongside leading Corporates including Mohinder Amarnath, Dilip Vengsarkar, Jayantilal Kenia, Vijender Singh, Nilesh Kulkarni, Varun Badola, Manav Gohil, Lalchand Rajput and Ayaz Memon.
The Semi finals were held between Bombay Bombers vs. New Indians & DB
Conquerors vs. XXX Energizers.The two teams that emerged victorious from the Semi finals were the Bombay Bombers & XXX Energizers. The Grand finale started with Bombay Bombers winning the toss and electing to field first. The XXX Energizers team came out to bat and posted a massive target for the Bombay Bombers to achieve. The Bombay Bombers scored 27 runs short and finished as the Runners Up of the Tournament.
The awards ceremony that followed the Finals had the following winners:
Winners of the Day 1 Beach Cricket Match – Provogue Pashas
Winners of Goa Super Sixes Tournament – XXX Energizers
Player of the Series – Rajesh Mahurkar (XXX Energizers)
Best Batsman – Anand Choowala (New Indians)
Best Bowler – Rajesh Mahurkar (XXX Energizers)
Most Stylish Player – Mohinder Amarnath (Zee Zoros)
Most Sixes – Shailendra Singh (Bombay Bombers)
Best Catch – Sohail Khan (Bombay Bombers)
Butter Fingers – Nikhil Patel (Provogue Pashas)
Music Launch of 'Rush', the much awaited thriller from Percept Pictures!
Keeping in sync with the theme of his forthcoming edgy thriller, Emraan Hashmi who plays a crime reporter with a top news channel, who plunges into a vortex of violence, took the stand for a tête-à-tête with renowned real-time investigative journalists at the music launch of Percept Pictures and Showman International ‘s RUSH .
A tribute of sorts, the newsroom panel discussion included the likes of Sunilkumar M singh, Chief Correspondent Crime and Investigation ,NDTV India – Priti Gupta, Executive Producer Jai Maharashta, Nishat Shamsi, Sr Special Correspondent and Crime Team Head IBN7, Shiva Devnath, Senior Crime correspondent, Midday who also worked closely with renowned late journalist J-Dey and Nishant Bhuse Bollywood head & Mumbai Crime City editor for dainikbhaskar.com, one of the Indian journalists to have been mentioned by the lawmakers in UK Parliament for his inputs (thesis) in a special report developed by RAND (Research and Development) for Motion Pictures Association, America on the nexus of Bollywood, underworld & terrorism. Directed by Shamin Desai, Creative Director Priyanka Thakran - Percept Pictures in association with Showman International launches RUSH on 24th October,2012.
Percept’s Corporate Communications Team bags the prestigious ABCI Award
Percept’s Corporate Communications Department won a prestigious ABCI Award at the 52nd Annual Awards Night of the Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI) held on Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Crystal Room, Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai.
Percept won in the category – ‘Corporate Intranet’ for its indigenous Intranet ‘MyPerceptindia.in’ which was re-launched in 2011 with an aim to create a ‘one-stop information solution platform’ for all Perceptites located across the globe.
The ABCI Committee recognized the fact that Percept’s Corporate Intranet not only served as a vast repository of in-depth information and data pertaining to the entire Group, but also facilitated a wide range of HR & Admin functions, and offered a platform for Perceptites to network and bond through a series of dynamic, fun and interactive activities thereby driving a collective sense of ownership, pride, engagement and connect with the brand.
The Hon`ble Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Manoher Parrikar graced the ABCI Awards ceremony as Chief Guest. The Awards were attended by a 500-strong Communication fraternity from leading organizations across the country. Entries were received from a large number of organizations across industries, on an all India basis, to make the competition truly representative of the communications skills in the country, and to provide a benchmark for communications excellence.
ABCI is the apex body of professionals in business communications. Founded in 1956, the ABCI's main objective is to provide a platform for recognition for the profession of Business Communications and improve professional skills by organizing meaningful activities. The ABCI Annual Awards are designed to promote excellence in all areas of written and visual business communications (communication objective, design, presentation and print quality). The purpose of the awards is to recognize the best in Corporate Communications activities across various organizations.
Larsen & Toubro, Tata Chemicals, Tata Motors, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Tata Power, Reserve Bank of India, Union Bank of India, State Bank of India, IDBI, Western Railway, SAIL, IOCL and BPCL were some of the other award winners for the evening.
Felicitations & Celebrations for Percept Live post the successful Sunburn Colombo & Noida
Percept held a special felicitation & celebration ceremony to commemorate the successful execution of Sunburn Colombo & Noida that took place on October 6th and 7th, 2012 respectively. The team behind this magnanimous success gathered at the Training Room – P2 for the felicitation party which kick-started with Harindra Singh, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Percept Limited, commending the collective efforts and dedication of the entire team associated with the conceptualization and execution of such a mega event. The celebrations continued with an inspiring address from Mr. Shailendra Singh, Joint Managing Director, Percept Limited who highlighted the various complex and fun variables involved and experienced during the execution of the event. Mr. Manuj Agarwal, CEO, Percept Live was called upon on stage to express his views on the execution of the entire event. This was followed by a joint address by Emran Khan, Associate Vice President – Operations and Parampreet Dhanoa, General Manager, Intellectual Properties who spoke at length about the nuances that went into the execution of the event and the close collaboration called upon towards execution of such a mammoth event. This was followed by a felicitation ceremony wherein ‘Certificates of Excellence’ were handed out by Harindra Singh and Shailendra Singh as a token of encouragement and honor for the team’s exemplary performance. The evening wound up with a fun cake cutting ceremony, photo opportunities while scrumptious F&B were served to add flavor to the grand celebrations.
Percept Live brings to Pune a unique multi genre music festival ‘GOD’
Percept Live, announced the first edition of ‘Go On…Discover’ (GOD), a unique multi genre music festival on October 27, 2012 at the sprawling landscape arena of Cocoparra, Pune. The festival is a great ensemble of Live music that brings together LIVE performances by renowned bands across the globe. For the very first time international sensations like Beardyman and Tom Middleton performed in India. GOD brings to you an ultimate musical journey that is meant for the evolved senses. The festival had multiple stages that showcased & played different genres of music brimming with a pax capacity of over 1500 people. The day long festival that started at 3 pm showcased performances by Indian bands like Junkyard Groove, Whirling Kalapas, Zedde, Madrobe Walfunction, Bandish Projekt, Modern Mafia & Blek sharing stage with Tom Middleton & Beardyman.GOD not only provided its patrons with the best of the music and artists from all over the world but also was equipped with state of the art technology & effects that made it a visual delight par excellence. The festival had spectacular highlights with illusionists bringing out the flavor of magic, nestled in the forest of the Gods of music at Cocoparra and a special limited edition rock merchandise store along with a flea market. Percept Ltd. is a pioneer in conceptualizing and launching various successful properties and is excited to enter the live music space bringing together high quality talent from India & across the world . An experience so unique that allows the music to cut through all cultural boundaries & redefine new standards in the world of entertainment.
Percept Sports & Entertainment celebrated their Anniversary on 9th Oct, 2012
Percept Sports & Entertainment celebrated their anniversary on October 9, 2012. All PS&E employees gathered for the gala celebration even as flowers, cakes and cheer heralded the occasion. Joji George, Chief Executive Officer, PS&E addressed the employees through his inspiring speech and expressed his happiness at be a part of the Percept Group. P2P extends its warm greetings to Team Percept Sports & Entertainment and wishes them many milestones in the years ahead!
Founded in 1984, Percept, an entertainment, media and communications company, today , is at an enviable leadership position with a team of 1200 people and 62 offices across India and Middle East. This publication has been exclusively created for our stakeholders. The contents of this publication has been created with inputs from Percept Companies and Divisions. This document may not be reproduced or circulated without prior consent from the Corporate Communications Department at Percept Limited.
