MUMBAI, May 27, 2013: After many weeks of game play and several nail-biting matches later, Topps India Sports & Entertainment Company Pvt Ltdhas finally announced the National Champion of Cricket Attax 2013. Prithvi Venu from Chennaiis the proud winner of the Cricket Attax 2013 Championship. Aryan deep Singh is the first Runner up from Chandigarh, Aditya Makharia is the Second Runner up from Jaipur and Rohit Pamidi is the third Runner up from Bangalore.

Topps is the pioneer of Sports and Entertainment Trading Card games and collectibles for kids and the owner of the brand CricketAttax - the official trading card game of the Pepsi IPL 2013.

Amidst the jubilant crowds of Eden Gardens, just before the finale of the Pepsi IPL 2013, the Cricket Attax National Championship took place, and Prithvi Venu emerged the winner! To present the cup, Mr. Sanjeev Katyal, Head of India operations of Topps was accompanied by Sunil Gavaskar.

After an exciting 9 city tour where 9 winners were selected for the semi-finals,eventually 4 played the grand finale for the coveted title of the National Champion! Each of the players brought their best game to the table and played a nail-biting match to the finish line!

Speaking on being declared the winner Prithvi said "Cricket and Cricket Attax are my favourite games. I am very happy and excited to win the National Championship trophy. I was thrilled to receive the trophy from Sunil Gavaskar and now can‘t wait to show off my trophy to all my friends!"

Mr. Sanjeev Katyal, Head of India operations of Topps further added, "Firstly I would like to congratulate Prithvi on behalf of team Topps India for winning the title of the Cricket Attax Champion for 2013. What a match! Every year, we see the grit and determination of the kids to take home the trophy, and it encourages us to make the Cricket Attax Championship bigger and better! The culmination of the events this year was every bit as grand as we had planned. We also thank all the kids who so earnestly participated in the Championship, and wish them all the best for next year! "

"The Pepsi IPL 2013 has been exciting and exhilarating. The kids have played the National Championship in the true spirit of the IPL, and we would like to extend big congratulations on behalf of the team here to Prithvi on winning the trophy! Well done and well played," Rajeev Shukla, Chairman, IPL, said.

The CricketAttax Championships2013, which kicked off in April, saw the participation of more than 60,000 kids across nine cities that were hosting matches of the Pepsi IPL 2013. With the tournament witnessing unprecedented crowds at the grounds and phenomenal success in overall viewership across media platforms, the fan following amongst kids and family groups is at an all-time high, and it is no surprise therefore that the Cricket Attax Championships were also so well received.

The league rounds of the championships were played across 200 stores where the game is also retailed. Some of the key retail partners for the Cricket Attax Championships wereHamleys, Reliance Timeout, Landmark, More, ShoppersStop, Wal-Mart, Hyper-city, and lifestyle.

The Championships were also well supported by a dedicated television campaign across all kids‘ channels.

Cricket Attax Championships is played with the Cricket Attax Trading Card Game, the official Pepsi IPL 2013 Trading Card game. The Championships allow the kids the big opportunity to vie for the city champion‘s crown at the stadium, at the last home match for each of the 9 teams playing in the Pepsi IPL 2013. It is a three tier competition, the biggest in the nation for kids, with a 4 week league round, the city finals round and the National finals. The Championships are played parallel to the Pepsi IPL 2013 and mirror the tournament‘s format, with 4 city champions out of the 9 being selected for the Playoffs to vie for the National crown, just as the top 4 teams in the Pepsi IPL 2013 do.

MUMBAI: Comic Con India is happily expanding by creating yet another annual property called ?Bangalore Comic Con?. Bangalore Comic Con 2013, to be held over the weekend of June 1-2, 2013 between 11 am to 7 pm at Koramangala Stadium, National Games Village, will mark the beginning of an annual Comics Convention for Bangalore.

The Technology capital of India saw a turnout of over 30,000 and sales worth over 45 Lakhs at Comic Con Express Bengaluru (CCEB), the travelling version of Comic Con India in Sept 12 in 2 days.

Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India, shared, ?With the tremendous response at Comic Con Express Bangalore last September, we felt that a permanent event was required for the city. Therefore, it gives us great pleasure in announcing ?Bangalore Comic Con 2013?. With this first annual edition we wish to bring in more content and entertainment for Bangaloreans! We have for the first time brought in International exhibitors for a convention other than Delhi. We have a lot more on offer for fans and we hope to expand and build upon this in the coming years and provide Bangalore, its biggest pop-culture event of the year.?

Comic Con India is planning an array of activities for Bangalore Comic Con 2013 (BCC). They range from participation from International artists & publishers, workshops & interactive sessions every hour at the dedicated stage area to exclusive launches of Comics titles, more book signings, display and sale of a wide range of comics & merchandise, special corners for creating comics and cartoons, Contests, and lots more.

It aims to promote and bring together local, national and international talent in India to generate more interest among fans.

Some of the leading participants in the Bangalore?s Comic con are: Amar Chitra Katha, Campfire graphic novels, Pop culture publishing, DC Comics (Random House India), Marvel Comics (Hachette India), Lion Comics (Tamil), HarperCollins India, Scholastic India, Bangalore‘s very own - Manta Ray Comics. There will be some of best and most awesome International and Indian Merchandise at the convention, especially for Bangalore.

Cosplay (Costume contest), one of the major attractions at Comic Con India, will be more exciting than ever! Comic Con India will continue to give assured prizes to everyone in costume, but now there are 5 categories that have been created to increase your chances of winning gifts. Each day, one winner will be chosen from each of five categories - 
1. Comic book/Graphic novel
2. Animated Series/ Movie
3. Manga/Anime
4. Sci-Fi/ Fantasy
5. Gaming

Both days, One lucky winner out of the chosen 5 will get the awesome chance to WIN a GOLDEN TICKET to Goa!!

There is going to be a special session with Jerome Saincantin from Cinebook UK; a special session with columnist Jerry Pinto, author of Comic Con India?s Best Cover Award winning ‘When Crows Are White‘ by Scholastic; a special session on Self-Publishing in the Indian Comics Industry; Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) Mega Quiz for fans; and lots more.

ACK Media, the house of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Magazine, the most respected names in Indian comics, and Comic Con India, India‘s only convention for graphic storytelling and comics are proud to take their initiative Comics for a Cause a step ahead with a special sale of original comic artwork and covers at Bangalore Comic Con 2013 with all proceeds going towards Project Nanhi Kali.

Also, there are going to be some exciting giveaways which include exclusive Myntra Bangalore Comic Con 2013 Limited Edition Swag Bags, made only for the event to be given to the chosen few! (First Come First Serve, will be giving out only a few thousand)

Now, after years, the comics? community in India has a platform where they can meet and interact. Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium, which brings together the whole comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise, Toys, Games, Films and Animation, along with fans of this culture from all age groups.

MUMBAI:Global live and online agency, George P Johnson (GPJ) India has once again established new benchmarks in experience marketing, taking home two awards, comprising of Gold & Bronze on behalf of its clients Yahoo and IBM. GPJ was awarded in the category WOW Live Event of the Year & WOW Conference of the year.

The WOW 2013 Awards for excellence in events and experiential marketing were announced on 26th April in Mumbai. This year it witnessed a record total of 720 entries from 416 organizations across India in 27 categories.

GPJ India received Gold for delivering inspirational value to technology and business users the importance of office digitization at IBM Software Universe 2012. The launch AV was executed through a Visual Symphony which consisted of interactive content synchronized perfectly with three dancers. This was achieved through a seamless projection screen of 148x14 feet, the largest so far. The entire performance lasted for about 10 minutes and successfully brought the IBM software universe story alive. The event witnessed over 2000 attendees. Celebrity speaker, Rahul Dravid drew analogy between cricket and IBM‘s theme for the year. Mandira Bedi hosted the event in a news room format. This was the 8th year of IBM Software Universe and George P Johnson India partnered with IBM to take this annual 2-day technology conference to the next level, each year.

An employee engagement event for Yahoo, created by GPJ India, was awarded with a Bronze for the best live experience for over 2500 employees, that witnessed celebration of the brand, its people and their families, a fun experience of interacting, meeting with the feeling of oneness. GPJ conceptualized and executed world class experience design with over 40 engagement activities, 3 entertainment acts and over 10 internal choreographed performances. This was Yahoo‘s best and largest employee engagement event experience.

Rasheed Sait, Vice President and Managing Director, GPJ India stated, "These awards are testimony to the creative tactics we use to engage audiences and immerse them in the brand experience. We are really proud of the big ideas and work we created for Yahoo, IBM and other brands we manage across 5 GPJ India offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Big ideas need client backing and hence part of this success goes to them. We thank all our clients for supporting and encouraging us to think out of the box."