Harshvardhan Bhatkuly and Rajiv D’Silva from Savoir Faire Media emerged victorious at the Goa edition of Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2019.
A total of 38 teams battled it out in the city level finale for the top honors, held at Vivanta Goa, Panaji.
Bhatkuly and D’Silva took home a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 and will compete in the zonal round to qualify for the national finale.
Joysula Krishnmurthi and Aniruddha Sengupta from Splash Communications were declared runners-up, winning a cash prize of Rs. 35,000.
Jaikant Shroff, General Manager, Vivanta Goa, Panaji was the chief guest in Goa.
The theme for this year’s quiz is built around ‘Industry 4.0 concept. Noted quizmaster ‘Pickbrain’ Giri Balasubramaniam hosted the quiz in his masterful, unique and witty style.
The sixteenth edition of India’s biggest corporate quiz will be held from September to October, traversing 25 cities, with four zonal rounds leading to the Grand National finale in Mumbai. The winners of the National Finals will receive a grand prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- along with the coveted Tata Crucible trophy.
Bhatkuly and D’Silva were the national champions of Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz in 2010. The duo have won the Goa edition for a record seven times since the quiz was first held in Goa in 2008.
Noted quizmaster Giri Balasubramaniam complimented team Savoir Faire for their consistency and high performance over the years at the knowledge initiative promoted by the Tata Group