Bibhudatta Mahapatra bags “Best Innovator in Communications Award 2011”

Bhubaneswar: Essel Mining & Industries Ltd (EMIL)’s Corporate Communications Manager Mr Bibhudatta Mahapatra has bagged the most prestigious Best Innovator in Communications for the year 2011. This award has been handed over to Mr Mahapatra by the Hon’ble Padmashree Awardee Dr P K Jena at Soochana Bhavan on 3rd August evening in a grand ceremony on the “2nd Foundation Day of INDUS VALLEY TIMES”. Recently Mr Mahapatra has been conferred upon as the “Best Corporate Communications Professional of the Year Award 2011” by the Bhubaneswar Media Forum.


Mr Bibhu Mahapatra has been awarded the same for his excellence in the field of Corporate Communication while serving in different Corporates and Media houses. Starting his career from the Daily SAMBAD, Mr Mahapatra has worked in the INDIAN EXPRESS at Bhubaneswar. Being an alumnus of IIMC Dhenkanal, Mr Mahapatra has also worked there as a Faculty Member for few years also. In leading Corporates like Vedanta Aluminium Ltd and Aditya Birla Group he has excelled well in his profession by bringing new innovations and professionalism in the field of Corporate Communications. The Journalist turned Corp Comms Professional Mr Mahapatra bags with him more than 12 years of rich experience in the field of Journalism and Communication arena.

Among others the Minister of Energy Mr Atanu Sabyasachi, Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Mr Suryanarayana Patra, and the veteran journalist Mr Prasanna Mohanty were also present on the occasion.