Alok Bharadwaj is the 'CMO of the Year 2009'

New Delhi: US-based Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council conferred the prestigious CMO of the Year award to Alok Bharadwaj, Senior VP, Canon India in the office automation category. The conference on marketing held in Indore is the first by the CMO India Council, under the guidance of its US partners.

The honor was bestowed on Bharadwaj in recognition of his visionary leadership skills in the field of marketing and his contribution towards building the Canon India brand in the digital imaging industry.

Bharadwaj on receiving the award said, “It is an honor for me to be felicitated by the esteemed CMO Council. This recognition is a testament to not just my efforts but to Canon's relentless commitment towards delighting customers with total consumer and business solutions. This award will only encourage us to go a step further and continue delivering on our promise of 'Delighting you always'.”

The theme of this year's award function was 'Change Ahead, Lead Confidently, Navigate Now to Next, Regain Control'. The event was well attended by marketing professionals from prominent organizations like Reliance India, Bennett Coleman & Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Godfrey Philips, Aircel Limited and Zapak Digital Entertainment among others.