Sixteen award categories span service exports, e-commerce, D2C brands, regional exporters, women entrepreneurs, and more. Nominations are now open.

NEW DELHI, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Payoneer, the global financial platform that powers cross-border commerce, has launched the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 in association with The Economic Times. The awards, which will culminate in an exclusive gala in New Delhi in September 2026, are designed to formally recognise the Indian businesses and entrepreneurs driving the country’s cross-border growth story.

India’s services exports reached a record $387.6 billion in FY2025, growing 13.6% year-on-year. And in 2024, EY projected that the country’s e-commerce exports would amount to $200-300 billion by 2030. In this context, and with the Centre’s stated target of $2 trillion in exports by 2030-31, the awards aim to give the businesses powering that ambition a stage commensurate with their contribution.

Commenting on the launch, Gaurav Shisodia, Vice President and Country Manager, Payoneer India, said, “India’s cross-border economy is being shaped by a much wider base of businesses today, from IT services, SaaS and digital marketing firms to e-commerce sellers, D2C brands, regional exporters and women entrepreneurs. As India works towards its long-term export ambitions, it is important to recognise the businesses that are building global customer bases, entering new markets and creating employment from India. The Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 are designed to spotlight this growing ecosystem through a transparent, jury-led platform that celebrates growth, market reach, innovation and long-term global competitiveness.”  

Categories spanning every dimension of cross-border trade

The award structure is designed to reflect the full diversity of India’s cross-border economy, rather than collapsing distinct business models into a single catchall category.

Service exporters are recognised across six tracks:

• IT & Development
• AI/ML
• Digital Marketing Services
• SaaS/B2B Solutions
• Managed Services
• EdTech

E-commerce exporters are recognised in three categories dedicated to distinct product verticals:

• Fashion & Apparel
• Home & Kitchen
• Personal Care, Health & Wellness

Four independent categories recognise excellence beyond sector lines:

• D2C Cross-Border Brand
• Global Employer
• Woman In Export Excellence
• Company Incorporation Partner

Three regional awards ensure that cross-border ambition is recognised across the country, open to service exporters, marketplace sellers, and freelancers alike:

• Regional Export Leader– North India
• Regional Export Leader– South India
• Regional Export Leader– West/East India

Independent jury, transparent evaluation

Every shortlisted nominee will be assessed by an independent jury of senior industry figures against a predefined framework. The evaluation criteria are weighted as follows:

• Growth and scale – 40%
• Market reach and geographic diversification – 30%
• Innovation and differentiation – 15%
• Employment and community impact – 10%
• Digital infrastructure and payments readiness – 5%

All categories are assessed on equivalently rigorous, sector-appropriate criteria, ensuring that winners are identified on merit rather than profile.

Felicitation and programme highlights

The award ceremony will take place at an exclusive gala in New Delhi in September 2026. The evening will be accompanied by a conference programme covering issues central to India’s cross-border businesses, including:

• Policy, digital infrastructure, and trade reform shifts shaping India’s $2 trillion export roadmap
• How leading service businesses are scaling globally across high-demand sectors
• Exclusive analyses of the current free trade agreement landscape, covering new agreements with the UK, the EU, Oman, and New Zealand, and how businesses can translate preferential market access into tangible revenue

Recognition with reach

Winners will be featured across both Payoneer and The Economic Times platforms, reaching investors, global partners, and senior decision-makers. Coverage will extend across social media channels amplified by both brands. At the September gala, finalists will join industry leaders and marquee speakers in a setting where the conversations are as valuable as the awards themselves.

At a time when global trade is being actively redrawn and India’s exporters are being called upon to step into a $2 trillion ambition, being recognised by the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards carries genuine weight. It represents a national benchmark and signals that a business has been measured against the best and found to belong there.

Nominations are open

Businesses and entrepreneurs across all eligible categories can submit their nominations at the official site.

The application process takes only a few minutes. Eligible applicants are encouraged to choose their category and submit before nominations close.

About Payoneer

Payoneer is the financial platform for cross-border business and global payments. Payoneer empowers millions of businesses with the financial tools and services they need to grow and transact globally with confidence. We make it easier for SMBs, particularly in emerging markets, to connect to the global economy, get paid across borders, and grow their businesses.

About The Economic Times

The Economic Times is India’s leading financial daily and one of the world’s most widely read English-language business publications. Its digital and print platforms reach executives, policymakers, investors, and business leaders across the world.

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Senior figures behind some of the world’s most influential publishing, digital learning, and technology organizations join KITABOO to help shape the future of learning.

MUMBAI, India, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KITABOO and KITABOO One today announced the formation of its Global Advisory Board, assembling an extraordinary group of internationally respected leaders whose collective influence spans global publishing, digital transformation, education technology, content innovation, and enterprise growth.

The newly formed board brings together pioneers who have helped shape modern publishing and digital learning across multiple continents — from leading some of the world’s most influential publishing institutions to scaling transformative technology and education businesses globally.

The founding members of the KITABOO Global Advisory Board include:

Richard Charkin

One of the most influential figures in global publishing, Richard Charkin has held senior leadership positions at publishing giants including Bloomsbury, Macmillan, Oxford University Press, Reed Elsevier, and Current Science Group. A former President of both the International Publishers Association and the U.K. Publishers Association, Charkin currently serves as Chair of Thames & Hudson and advises multiple next-generation AI and publishing ventures. In 2024, he was awarded an OBE for services to publishing and literature.

David Taylor

A globally respected publishing and distribution strategist, David Taylor spent over four decades shaping the evolution of the international book trade. As Senior Vice President at Ingram Content Group, he led the global expansion strategy for Lightning Source, one of the world’s pioneering print-on-demand platforms, helping establish transformative publishing infrastructure across Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia, including a major footprint in India.

Emma House

Emma House is internationally recognized for driving innovation across publishing and creative industries. Known for helping publishers navigate digital disruption, emerging technologies, and audience transformation, she has been at the forefront of industry modernization initiatives and future-focused publishing strategy across global markets.

Vikrant Mathur

Vikrant Mathur brings extensive leadership experience in enterprise technology, strategic transformation, and scaling global businesses. His expertise spans technology-driven growth, operational excellence, and innovation-led organizational transformation across international markets.

Sesh Seshadri

Sesh Seshadri is a seasoned technology and business leader with deep expertise in enterprise systems, digital learning ecosystems, and large-scale transformation initiatives. Over the course of his career, he has advised and led organizations through critical technology modernization and innovation journeys.

Pranav Gupta

Pranav Gupta is a globally recognised publishing and education industry leader known for advancing innovation across learning ecosystems, digital publishing, copyright, and workforce transformation. As a prominent voice in the international publishing community, he has worked that spans policy advocacy, knowledge accessibility, future skills, and the modernisation of education and content ecosystems, influencing institutions, industry bodies, and learning organisations across global markets.

The formation of the Global Advisory Board marks a major strategic milestone for KITABOO as the company accelerates its mission to help publishers, educators, and enterprises navigate the rapidly evolving future of learning.

At a time when artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, accessibility, and personalized learning are fundamentally reshaping how knowledge is created and consumed, KITABOO is bringing together some of the most experienced minds in the industry to help define what comes next.

“The future of learning will belong to organizations that can successfully combine technology, pedagogy, accessibility, and scalable content innovation,” said the leadership team at KITABOO. “This board represents decades of global experience across exactly those domains. Their insights and strategic guidance will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of KITABOO’s growth and impact.”

The advisory board will help guide KITABOO’s strategic direction across:

• AI-powered learning experiences
• Digital publishing transformation
• Global content accessibility
• Interactive and immersive learning
• Enterprise learning ecosystems
• K12 and higher education innovation
• Scalable content distribution infrastructure

Over the years, KITABOO has emerged as a trusted digital publishing and learning platform serving publishers, educational institutions, and enterprises worldwide. The company’s solutions power interactive content experiences across K12, higher education, professional publishing, and corporate learning ecosystems.

With the launch of this Global Advisory Board, KITABOO is reinforcing its long-term vision to become one of the defining global platforms powering the future of digital learning and knowledge delivery.

About KITABOO

KITABOO is a leading cloud-based digital publishing and learning platform that enables publishers, educational institutions, and enterprises to create, distribute, secure, and analyze interactive digital content experiences at scale. Through AI-driven capabilities, accessibility-first design, analytics, and immersive learning technologies, KITABOO powers next-generation learning experiences for organizations across the globe.

About KITABOO ONE

KITABOO ONE is a digital content distribution and access platform developed by BookIT Digital Technologies Pvt. Ltd., designed to help publishers distribute, license, and monetize eBooks and digital learning content across retail, institutional, and global partner ecosystems. Built on the KITABOO digital reading infrastructure, the platform supports secure content delivery, multi-device access, flexible licensing models, branded publisher storefronts, and institutional digital library solutions for universities, libraries, corporations, and government organizations.

Media Contact

contact@kitaboo.com 

www.kitaboo.com

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TAIPEI, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, today officially opened COMPUTEX 2026 under the theme “ENTER INFINITY,” drawing strong visitor engagement across next-generation PC innovation, gaming, and intelligent computing showcases. Marking its 40th anniversary, GIGABYTE presents ENTER INFINITY not simply as a celebration of its history, but as a continuation of four decades of engineering innovation that shaped the evolution of performance computing.

GIGABYTE’s premium gaming brand, AORUS, takes center stage with the INFINITY Series, a comprehensive lineup of motherboards, graphics cards, peripherals, and chassis. The lineup is led by the flagship X870E AORUS INFINITY NEXT, pushing limits further with aerospace-inspired engineering, featuring an industry-first 3D metal-printed cooling component and space-grade Quad OptiMOS power architecture built for next-generation AI and high-performance computing.

Together with AORUS GeForce RTX™ 50 Series INFINITY graphics cards, the AORUS C510 GLASS INFINITY chassis, and matching peripherals such as the AORUS K10 INFINITY gaming keyboard and AORUS M10 INFINITY gaming mouse, the series reflects GIGABYTE’s continued focus on merging engineering performance with elevated PC craftsmanship.

Beyond gaming hardware, GIGABYTE is also showcasing how AI is increasingly becoming part of everyday computing workflows through its expanding AI ecosystem. Across AI TOP, AI BOX, and exclusive AI Agent, GiMATE, on AI gaming laptops, visitors can experience how hardware and software are being optimized together to simplify local AI development, which highlights GIGABYTE’s broader vision of making AI more accessible across gaming, creation, and productivity scenarios.

The showcase further highlights how aesthetics is becoming an increasingly important part of PC builds, featuring STEALTH cableless design and the expanded AERO WOOD that brings cleaner builds and more lifestyle-oriented craftsmanship to high-performance PCs. Alongside these designs, a broader lineup of high-performance motherboards, graphics cards, and AORUS ELITE Series gaming monitors, delivering more immersive gaming and visual experiences across the show floor. Please visit ENTER INFINITY at the GIGABYTE Consumer Booth (4F, Booth No. M0520) and Enterprise Booth (1F, Booth No. K0802) during COMPUTEX 2026, and explore more at: COMPUTEX 2026: GIGABYTE & AORUS Press Kit.

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