Sangeeta Chacko receives the esteemed ‘World Women Leadership Super Achiever Award’ 2017

February 20, 2017

Ms. Sangeeta Chacko, Head – Corporate Communications, Percept Limited, received the distinguished 'World Women Leadership Super Achiever Award 2017’ at the 4^thEdition of the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards held at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai on February 17, 2017.

Ms. Sangeeta Chacko received the 'World Women Leadership Super Achiever Award 2017’ for her exceptional contribution and excellence achieved in the domain of Brand Communications and Public Relations spanning multiple industries across India and South Asia over the past 2 decades. The award acknowledged her assiduous efforts and achievements as a leading female protagonist in the Business Communications, Academic & Corporate Social Responsibility sectors pan India.

The award which carried a Citation recognizing the valuable contributions made by Sangeeta Chacko to the Society and Industry at large was presented by Dr. Dennis Reina, Co-Founder, Reina Consultancy, UK, and Jury members of the World Women Leadership Congress.

The ‘World Women Leadership Super Achiever Award’ acknowledged Sangeeta Chacko’s vibrant and proactive role in the Communications domain and paid tribute to her versatile & pioneering styles of originality, creativity, vision and professionalism over the past 24 years. Her growing involvement and contribution towards the Educational sector, Small & Medium Enterprises, Content generation for the industry and commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility platforms served as further testimony to her growing impact and dedication to Social and National Welfare.

The ‘4^th World Women Leadership Congress & Awards’ (WWLCA) event is instituted and supported by The World Federation of Marketing Professionals, Stars of the Industry Group, Asian Confederation of Business, World Sustainability Congress and the World CSR Day. The Theme for WWLCA for 2017 was “You We Can”. The objective of the event was to identify and celebrate the outstanding leadership and achievements demonstrated by Women leaders who are reflected by their distinct innovations and initiatives displayed across various private and public sectors and philanthropists.

The WWLCA event was attended by guests from over 50 countries and celebrated Outstanding Women Professionals across the globe who demonstrated consistent vision, flair, acumen and professionalism. The award recognized excellent leadership and management skills displayed in an organization / Institution, and efforts undertaken towards society at large, thereby enabling rapid change and achieving phenomenal results for the betterment of society and women at large. Other vital parameters in declaring the winners included leadership, ethics, business acumen, social impact, charisma, a visionary approach, and being a change-agent in society.

The 2016-17 WWLCA Jury comprised of eminent personalities spanning senior industry leaders, researchers and academicians including Nina Woodard, SPHR, GPHR, MBA, President and Chief "N" Sights Officer, Nina E Woodard & Associates, USA; Dave Porter, Global Chairman, World Brand Congress; Jonathan Peters, Founder, Stars of the Industry Group; Andrew Kelly, Chief Patron, CMO Asia; Dr. Arun Arora, Chairman, eDvance Learning Systems (Ex-President – BCCL); Dr. Harish Mehta, Chairman and MD, Onward Technologies Limited and Founder Member, NASSCOM & Onward Foundation; Michael Wong, Co-Founder, Thought Leaders International; Dr. Saugata Mitra, Chief People Officer & Group Head HR, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd.; and Dr. Chandramauli Dwivedi, CHR Officer, Sopariwala Exports Pvt. Ltd.

ABOUT SANGEETA CHACKO

With over 24 years of proficient experience in the Marketing & Communications arena, Sangeeta Chacko has handled a diverse range of portfolios spanning Advertising, Marketing, Brand Communications, Public Relations, Events & IP Management, Licensing, Retail, Publishing and Business Development.

She holds an ICSE degree from Cathedral & John Connon High School, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Mumbai, a Diploma in Advertising & Marketing from Xavier Institute of Communication, and a Masters in Business Administration from Newport University, California.

Over the past 2 decades, she has had an illustrious career with many leading global organizations including Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, The Walt Disney Group, Travel Corporation India, Abacus Distribution Systems, and Kuoni Travels.

She joined Percept Limited in 2006 as Head – Corporate Communications where she set up the Corporate Communications programme for the entire Percept Group spanning 15 diverse Group Companies in the Entertainment, Media, Communications and Intellectual Properties space. Her dynamic portfolio encompasses Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Loyalty Programmes, Conferences & Corporate Events, Corporate Website and Corporate Intranet Management, Knowledge Management Projects, Communication Audits, Social Media Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

An International & National award winner, she is featured in the prestigious ‘Marquis Who's Who In The World®’ 2014, 2015 & 2016 Directories encompassing biographies of renowned achievers from around the world. She has been conferred with the esteemed the‘World Women Super Achiever Leadership Award’ in 2017, the ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ and ‘Rashtriya Mahila Gold Award’ in 2014, the ‘Outstanding International Business Communicator Award’ and the ‘Rashtriya Nirman Ratna Award’ in 2013, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Communications arena.

Her innovative style in the communication domain translated into her winning numerous accolades for her organizations including 9 ABCI Awards, 2 TAAI Awards, the TTF & OTM Award, and the coveted MCGM 'State Social Awareness Program Award'.

Sangeeta Chacko is an avid Blogger and is currently working on her first book entitled ‘Bridges and Barriers’. She also addresses National and International SME Industry forums and serves as Guest Faculty at leading academic institutes including IIM, XIC, MET, NAEMD and ISBM. She is also a Member of the Board of Studies at the prestigious Deviprasad Goenka Management Institute of Media Studies.