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    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 19

    MUMBAI: Following last year‘s success, the invitation-only 2nd Annual Women in Leadership Forum India was hosted in Mumbai on October 13th ? 14th 2011. The WIL forum is a dynamic platform for the growth of business women from all backgrounds, industry sectors and locations around the world. At this prestigious forum, Kavita Lakhani, President, LinOpinion India and & Co-Chair, India, IPG Women‘s Leadership Network was presented with the award for ‘Leading Woman in Media‘.

    The WIL Achievement Awards recognize and reward influential women leaders for their outstanding achievements and honour organizations for their initiatives in promoting the development of women in society. The Awards also recognize an active involvement in encouraging and inspiring other women in the community.

    The ‘Leading Woman in Media‘ award was open to presenters, journalists, columnists, writers, reporters, owners of media companies and others involved in the media industry. Kavita was selected from 18 nominees across India. Speaking on the receipt of this award Kavita said, "I am very passionate about Communications and proud to be a part of Lowe Lintas, an iconic institution. I believe the wonderful diversity of experience I get working with leading brands across sectors has given me this wonderful opportunity to excel. It is a great honour to have received this award and be recognized for my work."

    A skilled writer with acknowledged strategy and consulting skills, Kavita is one of India‘s most respected PR professionals. Kavita was recently awarded a Lintas Scholarship to pursue an Advanced Program in Strategic Management from IIM Calcutta and topped her batch. She is a seasoned communications professional with nearly 2 decades of experience in the field of Public Relations. Her forte lies in business development, providing counsel for building corporate equity, brand protection, crisis management, using conventional PR, and social media communications. She is visiting faculty at several leading communication institutes including Xavier‘s Institute of Communication, Symbiosis, EMDI, MET Institute and ISBM Pune.

    Editor‘s Notes:

    About Women In Leadership Forum and WIL Achievement Awards

    Since 2009, WIL series has connected over 1,500 successful, international heads of commerce to inspire women business leaders of tomorrow. The initiative features two days of superior networking, inspirational speakers and potential business opportunities. The WIL India Achievement Awards recognize the achievements and success of prominent business women who have broken new ground in their respective areas of expertise and reward their outstanding performances and achievements. Besides the Leading Woman in Media, other award categories were: Innovative entrepreneur of the year, Leading Woman in HR, Leading Woman in Healthcare, Leading Woman in Technology, Leading Woman in Finance and Leading Woman in the Public Sector. 

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