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United News of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Fingent of Infopark wins KMA honour for innovative HR practices
Kochi, May 29 (UNI) Fingent Global Solutions at Infopark received the Kerala Management Association's Special Jury Award for Innovative Human Resource Practices in recognition of the company's innovative practices in the field of HR. Fingent had last year won the KMA Award for Best Company in the same category. Deepu Prakash, Senior Vice President of the firm, said the honour reinforced the merits of Fingent's 'efforts to demonstrate excellence by adopting innovative and indigenous technology in this challenging entrepreneurial environment'. 'The excellent work of our HR department has enabled employees to enhance their well-being and fully utilize their purchasing power,' he noted. 'This has been the driving force behind Fingent's success.' Fingent has set a precedent in the IT industry through technology-integrated HR practices, flexible working hours, and skill development programs. Fingent has been operating at Infopark for the last 10 years with an employee strength of more than 500. UNI DS BD
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Films Boutique Sells Sundance Award Winner ‘DJ Ahmet' to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has secured the first international deals for Georgi M. Unkovski's 'DJ Ahmet' following its world premiere in the World Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival, where the film won both the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision and the Audience Award. Films Boutique has sold the drama to Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, September Film Distribution in Benelux, Films We Like in Canada, Filmin in Spain, Lev Cinema in Israel, Leopardo Filmes in Portugal and Discovery in former Yugoslavia with further territories already in negotiation. More from Variety Berlin's Teddys Give Queer Cinema a Boost as LGBTQ+ Rights Erode Around the Globes 'Lesbian Space Princess': A New Adult Frontier for Aussie Animation Pablo Trapero's 'Malinche' Set for Morena, Talipot Julien Razafindranaly, head of sales at Films Boutique, said: 'We are particularly thankful to Sundance for having been such a great launchpad for the film. We will long remember the electric premiere at the Egyptian on the opening night of the festival. 'Rarely a film can receive all at once the praise from the critics, the love of the public and the recognition from the jury and we are glad to continue seeing such an enthusiasm from distributors at the EFM.' The film centers on Ahmet, a 15-year-old shepherd from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, who finds refuge in music while navigating his father's expectations in a conservative community and his first experience with love — for a girl already promised to someone else. The film is produced by Cinema Futura (North Macedonia) and co-produced with Alter Vision (Czech Republic), Backroom Production (Serbia), 365 Films (Croatia), Analog Vision (Czech Republic), Film House Bas Celik (Serbia) and Sektor Film (North Macedonia). The producers are Ivan Unkovski and Ivana Shekutkoska. The co-producers are Michal Kracmer, Veronika Kuhrova, Igor Kecman, Jelena Mitrovic, Katarina Prpic, Vladimir Anastasov and Angela Nestorovska. It was made with the support of the North Macedonia Film Agency, Eurimages, Czech Film Fund, Serbian Film Center, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, SEE Cinema Network. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025