Industry Leaders Awards

What Industry Leaders Awards does

Industry Leaders Awards (ILA) is an Indian corporate awards and convention brand operated by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd, a New Delhi–based market research, branding, and creative public relations firm. Founded in 2022 by Rahul Ranjan Singh, ILA runs an annual awards ceremony that recognizes entrepreneurs, companies, and individuals across 16 verticals including manufacturing, healthcare, technology, education, tourism, real estate, food & beverages, and NGOs. The ILA program is one of four award properties under Brand Empower, alongside the longer-running Global Excellence Awards (GEA, since 2018), National Quality Awards (NQA, since 2023), and Rashtriya Ratna Samman (RRS, since 2026), with editions rotated across New Delhi, Mumbai, and (from 2026) Patna, Bihar.

The business has no proprietary technology platform; its core "product" is a recurring physical event augmented by a website-based nomination portal hosted on brandempower.org. Distribution is event-driven, supported by earned media coverage across major Indian outlets (Zee Business, ABP News, Times of India, Hindustan Times, NDTV, News 18) and national TV telecast on Zee News, with YouTube and Facebook Live used for post-event content. There are no AI capabilities, APIs, or integrations disclosed.

Revenue is generated from two streams: paid nominations and participation by businesses and individuals, and event sponsorships solicited through a dedicated sales channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; interested parties are routed to phone and email contacts. The company is privately held with 51–100 employees, no external funding, and no disclosed financials. Strategic positioning is built on Bollywood celebrity endorsements (Raveena Tandon, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Anupam Kher, Sonali Bendre, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Kangana Ranaut, Kajol Devgan) and national TV visibility to confer prestige on nominees.

Name

Industry Leaders Awards

Legal name

Brand Empower Pvt Ltd

Website

https://industryleadersawards.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Industry Leaders Awards, run by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd in New Delhi, is an Indian corporate awards and convention brand that recognizes entrepreneurs and businesses across 16 verticals via annual ceremonies, with revenue from nominee participation fees and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Award Nominations & Participation: Revenue generated from businesses and individuals paying to participate and nominate for awards. Contact information for nominations provided on website with dedicated contact person Vivek Singh and phone number.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from sponsorships for award ceremonies and conventions. Website includes sponsorship enquiries with dedicated email address.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Industry Leaders Awards is an annual corporate awards and convention platform created by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd to recognize and honor business leaders, entrepreneurs, companies, and individuals across multiple industry verticals. The platform operates through paid nomination submissions, with winners announced and celebrated at physical award ceremonies held in different Indian cities, accompanied by national TV telecast and extensive PR coverage.

Product overview

Industry Leaders Awards is a single award ceremony/product operated by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd, a multi-award winning market research, branding, and creative public relations firm based in New Delhi. The ILA product is an annual awards event that recognizes actors, artists, entrepreneurs, companies, organisations, and individuals from arts, entertainment, media, manufacturing, and services industries to encourage creativity, innovation, and quality. The company also operates related award programs including Global Excellence Awards (GEA), National Quality Awards (NQA), and Rashtriya Ratna Samman (RRS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industry Leaders Awards (ILA) Annual flagship awards program created by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd to honor unsung business leaders, entrepreneurs, companies, organizations, and individuals across multiple industry verticals including arts, entertainment, media, manufacturing, and services. Participants submit paid nominations for category-specific awards and winners are recognized at physical award ceremonies held in different Indian cities each year.
• Global Excellence Awards (GEA) Annual international awards program operated by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd recognizing business excellence globally. Held annually in Mumbai since 2019, featuring celebrity guests and offering recognition across industry verticals. Currently in its 6th edition (GEA 2025).
• National Quality Awards (NQA) Annual domestic awards program by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd focused on recognizing quality and excellence in Indian businesses. Currently in its 2nd edition (NQA 2024).
• Rashtriya Ratna Samman (RRS) National recognition awards program by Brand Empower Pvt Ltd honoring distinguished contributors at the national level. 1st edition held in New Delhi with Padma Shri Ms. Kangana Ranaut as Chief Guest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Events held successfully in multiple cities across India since 2018

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brand Empower Pvt LtdcoreOthersBrand Empower Pvt Ltd is the parent company and creator of Industry Leaders Awards. Founded by Mr Rahul Ranjan Singh (Founder & CEO), it is a multi-award winning market research, branding, and creative public relations firm based in New Delhi. Brand Empower organizes multiple award programs including GEA, NQA, ILA, and RRS.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forbes India (Leadership Awards): Organizes the Forbes India Leadership Awards, an annual Indian business awards ceremony that recognizes entrepreneurs and business leaders. Direct peer to ILA because it operates the same business model: paid nominations, jury-curated awards, celebrity/influencer attendance, and national media coverage across India.
• BW Businessworld (Summits & Awards): BW Businessworld runs multiple business awards and summit events in India (BW Businessworld 40 Under 40, BW Real Estate Awards, etc.). Direct peer to ILA in the Indian business awards event space, with similar target audiences (entrepreneurs, CXOs) and a media-house-backed event model.
• FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry): Indian industry chamber organizing flagship annual events, summits, and recognition awards across multiple sectors. Direct peer to ILA in the Indian business events and awards category, with comparable target audiences and event-driven revenue model.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry): Major Indian industry body that runs annual summits, conferences, and awards events for member companies. Direct peer to ILA in the Indian corporate events and recognition space, drawing on a similar enterprise sponsorship and CXO-attendee base.
• ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce): One of India's largest industry chambers, organizing dozens of conferences, summits, and awards annually across verticals. Direct peer to ILA in the Indian industry events and awards space, with similar institutional sponsorship and government/BFSI attendee base.
• ET Now Leaders of Tomorrow (Times Group): Times Group's ET Now operates the Leaders of Tomorrow awards and related entrepreneurs events. Direct peer to ILA in the Indian business awards ceremony category, with national TV coverage and similar business-leader target audience.

Regional players

• Lokmat Media (Lokmat Awards): Lokmat operates regional awards (Maharashtrian of the Year, Lokmat Times Achievers) primarily in Maharashtra. Regional peer to ILA in the regional-language awards event space, with comparable celebrity-attended format but concentrated in a single Indian state.

Broad incumbents

• India Today Group (India Today Awards): Living Media's India Today Group runs India Today Awards, High Flyers, and various celebrity-attended summits. Broad incumbent peer to ILA in the Indian awards and recognition event space, with broader media reach and longer operating history.
• Zee Business Awards (Zee Entertainment): Zee Business (part of Zee Entertainment) organizes business awards and corporate recognition events with national TV coverage. Broad incumbent peer to ILA — same awards ceremony + national TV model, but backed by a major broadcast network with established advertiser relationships.
• Network18 (News18 Rising India Summit): Network18 organizes the News18 Rising India Summit and various Indian-of-the-Year awards with celebrity and political attendance. Broad incumbent peer to ILA — operates in the same Indian awards/summit space but at much larger scale, with national TV integration across multiple channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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