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3 Out of 4 Channel Partners in India are Disengaged: BI WORLDWIDE India Launches #ChannelSalesExcellence Campaign to Help Brands Drive Measurable Engagement and Results That Matter

The campaign spotlights BI WORLDWIDE’s 75+ years of expertise in helping brands build high-performing channel ecosystems at scale.

New Delhi, India, May 28, 2026: BI WORLDWIDE India, an industry leader in engagement and loyalty solutions, has launched the #ChannelSalesExcellence campaign – a strategic initiative to help trade marketing brands navigate the complexities of India’s dynamic channel distribution landscape.

The campaign positions BI WORLDWIDE as a consultative partner in growth, that helps brands move beyond transactional incentives, to design KPI-first channel loyalty programs that deliver business impact.

BI WORLDWIDE’s consultative approach extends across strategy, program design, execution and optimisation – supporting brands at every stage of the loyalty journey. Rooted in behavioural science, deep domain expertise and the organisation’s proprietary Design Code™ methodology, it helps create human-centric partner experiences that strengthen engagement and accelerate growth.

A Partner for Your Partners

In a world where nearly 75% of global trade flows through indirect channels such as distributor, dealer and retailer networks, channel partners are not just a route to the market; they often make or break a brand. Winning partner loyalty means winning customer loyalty, which is why brands invest millions in channel loyalty programs.

Yet, BI WORLDWIDE and Kantar’s pioneering research – Drivers of Channel Partner Engagement to Enhance Brand Preference*, reveals a striking crisis – 3 out of 4 channel partners in India feel disengaged with the brand they represent.

This huge engagement gap forms the foundation of the #ChannelSalesExcellence campaign – a disruptive vision to help brands turn partner disengagement into measurable results. 

Bringing this vision to life, the campaign unfolds across two strategic phases: 

The first phase – Belief, focuses on the evolving complexities of channel engagement, while reinforcing trust in BI WORLDWIDE’s deep understanding of channel dynamics across industries.

The second phase – Engage & Empowershifts the focus on solutions – BI WORLDWIDE’s integrated engagement ecosystem, combining Channel Solutions suite, Design Code methodology, the Channel Performance Model, behavioural science expertise and more, to help transform the challenges into performance. 

The core of the campaign is a strong thought leadership approach, bringing together research insights, strategic frameworksand consultative expertise to help channel leaders amplify business growth. The campaign explores the evolving realities, shaping channel loyalty in India today with insights on:

The campaign is anchored in #ResultsThatMatter – BI WORLDWIDE India’s impact-focused branding for this year, reflecting its commitment to delivering measurable impact. At the same time, it introduces a distinctive campaign branding – #ChannelSalesExcellence, to establish BI WORLDWIDE as a parter of choice for channel engagement and growth.

Speaking about the campaign, Siddharth Reddy, Managing Director and CEO, BI WORLDWIDE India stated, “At BI WORLDWIDE, we believe the most expensive channel loyalty program is the one that fails to influence partner behaviour and drive measurable business outcomes. That’s where we see our role as a trusted partner in growth. Delivering impact for Fortune 500 brands for 75+ years, we realise that channel engagement is multi-dimensional, driven by the right strategy, human-centric program design, personalised recognition, aspirational rewards, advanced analytics and more, acting as an integrated ecosystem. Through the #ChannelSalesExcellence campaign, we aim to empower brands with this KPI-first, integrated ecosystem, backed by our strategic expertise, to help activate every dimension of engagement and drive results that matter.”

Niveeditha A Ganguly, Marketing Director, BI WORLDWIDE India added, “India’s channel business landscape is a dynamic and fiercely competitive battlefield for brands. BI WORLDWIDE’s endeavour has always been to help channel leaders stay ahead with deep domain expertise, behavioural science and integrated solutions. We had partnered with Kantar to pioneer the first-ever channel engagement research in India, conducted at this scale – uncovering what truly motivates partners to perform. The #ChannelSalesExcellence campaign is an extension of that commitment. It positions BI WORLDWIDE as a consultative expert, helping brands transform engagement into a business growth strategy.”

Delighted by the recognition, Siddharth Reddy, CEO & Managing Director, BI WORLDWIDE India remarked, “Winning the Great Place to Work® Certification™ for the 5th consecutive year is a deeply meaningful milestone for us. As an organisation in the business of inspiring people to deliver results, we realise that exceptional business outcomes begin with an exceptional workplace. This is why wecontinually invest in creating a truly engaged, intelligent and future-forward workforce. While we celebrate this achievement, we are already looking ahead – to be among the top 100 Great Places to Work® Certified™ organisations in the world. It’s a step forward in strengthening our global leadership in the engagement industry and empowering our people to continue delivering results that matter.” 

The Certification™ marks BI WORLDWIDE India’s excellence across the 5 dimensions of GPTW®’s pioneering Trust Model©: Fairness, Credibility, Respect, Pride and Camaraderie, regarded as the global benchmark for assessing employee experience. 

Vijaya Ganugapati, Director – People & Culture, BI WORLDWIDE India stated, “At BI WORLDWIDE, building a Great Place to Work® is never a milestone, it’s an ongoing commitment. We believe that when people feel inspired and empowered, they create impact that goes far beyond business outcomes. This belief is what shapes our people practices and the spirit of our incredible people – who show up every day with trust, camaraderie and excellence. Our gratitude goes out equally to our clients and partners for their continued trust and confidence in us. Achievements like these energise us to keep raising the baron our employee experience and customer excellence – evolving as an employer of choice for top industry talent and continuing to deliver meaningful business results.” 

About Great Place to Work® 

Great Place to Work® is a global authority on creating, sustaining and recognising great workplaces, defined by High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™. Since 1992, the organisation has surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide, generating deep insights into what characterises a great workplace: trust. The Great Place to Work® Trust Model©, a rigorous data-driven framework, is widely recognised by business leaders, top research institutions and organisations globally, as the gold standard for employee experience and workplace excellence. 

About BI WORLDWIDE India 

BI WORLDWIDE is a global leader in designing engagement and loyalty solutions, powered by actionable behavioural science, AI, human-centric design and deep data analytics, that deliver measurable business results. The organisation partners with Fortune 500 and bluechip organisations around the world to attract, engage & retain employees, run high-impact sales incentives, and build strong, profitable channel partnerships. 

With 75+ years of global domain expertise, BI WORLDWIDE is more than a program provider; it’s a KPI-first consultative growth partner, co-creating personalised engagement journeys, aligned with a brand’s business goals, people and industry, to drive results that matter. 

BI WORLDWIDE’s End-to-end, Integrated Ecosystem for Next-level Channel Growth 

At the heart of BI WORLDWIDE’s approach to channel success is the Channel Performance Model. Rooted in inspiration and human-centric design, it’s a structured framework, built to Engage, Excite and Enable partners across the program lifecycle. 

Engage

  • Partner Onboarding & Activation
  • Branded Partner Portal & Mobile App
  • Intuitive Communication & Nudging

Excite

  • Dynamic Sales & Behavioural Incentives
  • Global Rewards Marketplace 
  • Gamified Experiences

Enable

  • Tailored Product & Sales Training
  • Personalised Partner Experiences
  • Simplified Claims Process & Operational Excellence
  • Strategic & Systematic Recognition

Complementing this framework is BI WORLDWIDE’s Channel Solutions, a unified engagement ecosystem, combining:

  • Cutting-edge tech: BI WORLDWIDE’s flagship technology – Channel Smart and the foundation of every solution, blending intelligent automation with proven strategies.
  • Expert-managed services: Consultative support, end-to-end program management, and capabilities like creative services and learning. 
  • High-impact rewards: Aspirational, experiential and utility rewards that build lasting emotional connections.

 

About BI WORLDWIDE

BI WORLDWIDE is a global leader in engagement and loyalty solutions, powered by actionable behavioural science, AI, human-centric design and deep data analytics, that deliver measurable business results. The organisation partners with Fortune 500 and bluechip organisations around the world to attract, engage & retain employees, run high-impact sales incentives, and build strong, profitable channel partnerships.

Learn more at http://www.biworldwide.com/en-in. Follow the campaign on BI WORLDWIDE India’s LinkedInInstagram and X channels using – #ChannelSalesExcellence.

*BI WORLDWIDE commissioned Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, to conduct the first-ever, in-depth research in India on channel partner engagement. The research uncovered what truly motivates partners across six key industries in India, building scientific frameworks for brands to measure and strengthen engagement.