IT Reboot by HUL 2017

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is one of the large FMCG company in India with a huge customer base. However, to maintain a smooth running of the business in every sector making optimum use of technology has become a top priority.

To keep with this spirit of mingling technology to ensure a smooth running HUL has started with IT Reboot, a student engagement initiative which aspires to bring one’s passion for customer satisfaction closer to the technological innovation.

IT Reboot 2017 was open to both 1st and 2nd-year students from these campuses - IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Bangalore XLRI Jamshedpur, NITIE and SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR). Participants were asked to form teams of 3 members and register.

The registration of IT Reboot 2017 ended on 26th Oct and on the same day Round 1 of IT Reboot case study competition was launched at the campus level. The campus shortlisted teams from IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR)  got an opportunity to represent in the final round.

The Grand Finale was held at HUL Bangalore on 20th Nov’17. Finalist teams presented their solutions before a panel of Jury on real business problems where technology could be of help.

Out of all participating teams, the team UNLOCK comprising Jay Kanakiya, Sonal Singh and Aaditya Gangolli from XLRI Jamshedpur was declared as the winner of IT Reboot 2017. The National Winner received a cash prize of INR 150,000 and the Campus Winners were awarded INR 75,000 respectively.

IT Reboot 2017 was an apt competition for students who are passionate about consumer service with a knack for technology which can be of great help in FMCG sector.

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