Released on: September 16, 2008, 11:16 pm

Press Release Author: Informa India

Industry: Marketing

Press Release Summary: The Indo-International Business Achievement Awards (The
IIBAAs) will be held in Mumbai on 5th December, as part of Leaders in India Business
Forum 2008. Nominations are now open for award categories that will recognise
inspirational leaders and role models within the business community.

Press Release Body: Mumbai, September ‘08: Informa India, this month, launched The
Indo-International Business Achievement Awards (The IIBAAs), one of the most highly
anticipated accolades among the Indian and global business communities. Leaders in
India Business Forum 2008, taking place in Mumbai between the 4th – 6th December,
2008 at the Trident Hotel, will be hosting the IIBAAs.
Key partners and sponsors of Leaders in India include The Trump Organization, NewsX,
Time Magazine, Radio City 91.1 FM, Achieve Global, UK India Business Council (UKIBC)
and Business India.

The IIBAAs have been instituted to acknowledge exceptional entrepreneurial and
innovative talent, effective and responsible leadership and management, and the
setting of new standards within Indian and global business. The awards also
acknowledge organisations that have spearheaded meaningful socially responsible
practices within India, and internationally.

Informa India invites nominations for the following IIBAA categories: Indian
Business Leader 2008, International Business Leader 2008, Indian Company of the Year
2008, International Company of the Year 2008, Young Business Leader 2008 and Leader
in Corporate Social Responsibility 2008

Three finalists for each IIBAA category will be selected through the online
nominations process. These will be the top ranked and independently filtered
entries, vetted by Informa India. Post nominations, Informa India, in conjunction
with its media partners will conduct an online and SMS voting campaign to establish
the award winners.

Winners of The IIBAAs will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held on 5th
December, day two of the Leaders in India Business Forum 2008.

Leaders in India, an extension of the world’s largest series of business leadership
events, has commanded a worldwide audience of top CEOs and organisational heads in
cities including London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and now, Mumbai. The three day forum is
expected to be India’s largest single meeting point, featuring the most respected
names in Indian and global business including Donald Trump Jr., Steve Forbes, Adi
Godrej, Tom Peters and Minister Kamal Nath, among others. In addition to the IIBAAs,
the event will also host a unique British Style Parliamentary Debate, White Paper
Round Table, VIP Meet & Greets, and other key networking sessions.

To submit your nominations for The IIBAAs, log on to www.leaders-india.com/IIBAAs.
Entries close at 5pm on 3rd October 2008.

About Informa:
Informa plc, the world’s largest professional media company, provides specialist
information to the global academic & scientific, professional and commercial
communities through mediums including publishing, events, distance learning and
performance improvement.

With hundreds of highly respected companies including some of the world’s biggest
information brands - Lloyd’s List, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Datamonitor, IIR,
IBC, Euroforum, Huthwaite, Washington Policy & Analysis, Monaco Yacht Show and many
others - Informa is present in over 70 countries and publishes over 45,000 book
titles and publications; delivers over 2,000 subscription-based services and
produces over 12,000 events every year.

Informa’s exhibitions include global B2B and B2C mega-shows such as 3GSM, Cityscape,
IPEX and The Bride Show, and its high-level summits include Leaders in London and
Leaders in Dubai, with speakers including Kofi Annan, Richard Branson, Steve Forbes
and Philip Kotler.

Informa India is dedicated to providing the most meaningful and relevant platforms
and media for information exchange and strategic business development for the Indian
and international professional communities that it serves.

For more information on Informa, its companies and its brands, please visit
www.informa.com

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