INOX Leisure Wins Entertainment Retailer of the Year and Two More Awards for Technology at India Retail Forum 2017
MUMBAI, September 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The most awarded cinema exhibitor at India Retail Forum this year bags Most Admired Entertainment Retailer, Most Admired CIO and Mobile Technology Implementation for the Year
INOX Leisure has won three prestigious honours at the biggest retail event of the year, India Retail Forum 2017 held on 19th and 20th September in Mumbai. INOX received the awards for the following categories:
- IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Entertainment
- IMAGES Retail Tech Awards for Excellence in Technology
- Most Admired Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year
- Mobile Technology Implementation
INOX Leisure bagged the coveted 'Mobile Technology Implementation' award for its innovative in-application food ordering feature.
Mr. Jitender Verma, CIO, INOX Leisure received the honour for 'CIO of the Year' for the strides INOX Leisure has made in technology adoption over the year.
INOX has pioneered the 7 Star movie experience for moviegoers, which is the epitome of luxury and technology. The experience comprises bespoke elements like a gourmet menu by Master Chef Vicky Ratnani, Italian leather recliners, a butler-on-call and designer uniforms for staff by Arjun Khanna. This is further accentuated with state-of-the-art technology innovations like being India's only cinema exhibitor with Laser projection, introducing India's first Laserplex located in Nariman Point, Mumbai, a first-ever in-app food ordering feature that lets guests order to their seats, installing unique customer-facing Point-of-sale (POS) touchscreens and touchscreen kiosks named Fast Bites & Fast Tickets and which reduce the time spent by a cinemagoer in lines to buy tickets & food.
In-Application Food Ordering feature
Guests at INOX can order food from their seats by using the innovative and first-of-its-kind food ordering feature on the INOX mobile Application and get their orders ready to be picked up from a special counter (named Fast Forward) or delivered to their seats. It gives guests the convenience of personalization while placing the order and hassle-free payment options. With this, guests can skip the queues and get food straight from the counter right at their seats.
Speaking about the awards, Mr. Alok Tandon, CEO,INOX Leisure said, "We are extremely excited and honoured to receive these awards and thank IMAGES Retail and our guests across India for choosing us as their most admired entertainment destination. Our efforts on pioneering and delivering a truly 7 Star movie experience have been driven by innovations in operations and powered by technology. We strive to continue being successful in delighting our guests and setting new benchmarks in the cinema exhibition industry."
About INOX Leisure Ltd:
INOX Leisure Limited (INOX) is India's leading multiplex chains with 119 multiplexes, 476 screens spread in 58 cities. For easy and convenient ticket booking, INOX offers online booking on http://www.inoxmovies.com and through its smart phone applications across Android and Apple platforms. For movie updates and various offers, one can follow us on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/INOXLEISURE
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/INOXMovies
Instagram: http://www.instagram/INOXMovies
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