BIAL CEO Albert Brunner, State Tourism Principal Secretary I M Vittal Murthy and lyricist Jayanth Kaikini are among the recipients of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) National Awards for Achievers ‘Chanakya Award’ for the year 2008.

The Award is given to recognise the contribution made by people in different walks of life  would be handed over to the recipients by Governor Rameshwar Thakur in the City on March 26. Following are the recipients of the Award:

Communicator of the year: Dr Chandan Mitra, MP, editor and managing director, The Pioneer; Jayanath Kaikini, lyricist, Mungaru Male; Srinivasan, e.zine Magazine; Young Visionary: Suhas Gopinath, CEO and MD  Global.Inc; Social Leadership: Dr Venkataraman K Neelam, chairman BGS Hospitals; Leadership in PR Education: Dr Ramadas Pai, vice chancellor and chairman, MAHE; Innovative Leadership: I M Vittal Murthy, principal secretary, Tourism Department, Hanuman Tripathi, Institute of Soft Tech Limited; Corporate Citizen of the Year: Tata Chemicals, Mumbai; Organisation of the PR Excellence: Canara Bank, Bangalore; Corporate Leadership: Albert Brunner, CEO, BIAL; NGO of the year: Dr Chandrashekar, Speech and Hearing, Bangalore, R A Prasad, chairman, Kannada Anushtana Mandali, PR Agency of the Year: Concept PR, Mumbai., Communication School of the Year: International- Seneca College, Toronto, National- Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal University, Business Communicating Training: International- Dr Mathwe Hibberd, director in PR online, University of Sterling, UK, National- NN Pillai, director, Bhavan’s School, New Delhi, Life Time Achievement in PR: K S Neelakandan, CEO and MD Neela Associates,Mumbai, HR Excellence: M Nellaiappan, director(HR) KPTCL.