The Hindu on Wednesday felicitated its distribution agents at a service recognition award function in Kozhikode. Sridhar Aranala, vice president of sales and distribution, presented the awards to a total of 83 newspaper agents in Kozhikode. Among them, nine had been serving The Hindu for over 25 years, and 74 for over 10 years.
The top three agents were E.K. Raghavan from Chombala, who completed 45 years; M.A. Anandan from Nadapuram Road, who completed 40 years; and K.P. Abdul Hakeem, 37 years.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Aranala emphasised the strong bond between The Hindu and its newsagents, considering them as The Hindu’s extended family and the backbone of their business. He mentioned that out of the 6,000 newsagents across the country, more than 4,000 had completed 10 years of service.
Mr. Aranala also shared inspiring stories of newsagents in their 80s who remained highly active in the business due to their early rising habits.
He noted that in September 2023, The Hindu would complete 145 years and stressed the responsibility to take the institution to 200 years.
M. Tyagarajan, deputy general manager for sales and distribution; Suresh Kumar Pillai, State head for sales and distribution; and R. Deepu, manager for sales and distribution, were also present.
