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e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 10:58 AM

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 10:55 AM

Pradyuman Maheshwari, Editor of Pune-based Maharashtra Herald, has put in his papers. This veteran journalist is all set to join DNA next week as Senior Editor and will also be on the paper’s Editorial Board. He replaces B. V. Rao who quit last month, and will head DNA’s front page and City coverage. Maheshwari had done a longish stint with Mid-Day in the nineties. He left Mid-Day in 2000. He subsequently started Mediaah!, a blog hosted on blogspot.com, which went on to become a source of media gossip. Forced to shut down Mediaah! for lack of revenues, he joined Maharashtra Herald in 2004. The newspaper was revamped under his supervision, but Maheshwari believes that “it is time I took up a new task”.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 9:59 AM

Dharmesh Vats, who was GM, Marketing, at Gujarat Samachar, has joined Financial Technologies as VP, Corporate Communications. He was with Gujarat Samachar for six years. He has spent 18 years in the media domain and has worked with Yellow Pages, Express Publications, Dalal Street Journal and Manas Times. Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL) is India's leading vertical specialist enterprise delivering mission-critical, Straight Through Processing (STP) solutions. Vats will be largely working on Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX).

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 9:57 AM

Anupama Chopra, who quit Rediffusion PR last month, has joined joined EMAAR MGF Land Pvt. Ltd. as Head-Corporate Communications. Emaar MGF Land is a joint venture formed by MGF Developments Ltd and Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai (promoted by the Government of Dubai) -- the world’s largest listed real estate company. The JV has brought in the largest FDI in real estate in India, amounting to over half a billion dollars for projects with a capital outlay of $4 billion (Rs 18,000 crore). Chopra joined Rediff PR in 1995 as Senior Account Executive, moving from Mudra PR. She was elevated to Associate VP in January 2004, and took over as VP in June 2005.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 9:55 AM

The FMCG sector hit a barrier in December '05 with growth falling to 3.5% compared to 4.4% in the previous month. According to a Morgan Stanley report, the slowdown in December '05 was partly on account of the high base reported in December '04, which was the only month in three years that witnessed double-digit sector growth.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:17 AM

CellNext, India’s leading wireless VAS and application solution provider, has launched 6677 short code infotainment service. An exclusive website, 6677.in, has been designed to bring its services to users.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:14 AM

In a rejig of sorts, LG Electronics has merged its room and commercial AC divisions, which will enable the company to provide complete air-conditioning solutions to its customers. Post this merger, Ajay Bajaj has been designated as Business Group Head of the AC division.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:13 AM

As Sachin Tendulkar fell to his knees trying in vain to keep out a ball that went on to hit the timber, several questions arose about his future as brand ambassador.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:10 AM

REUTERS' proposed equity stake in Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd, would be its first such investment in a broadcast outfit worldwide. Three years ago, Reuters commenced a `direct to consumer' business segment, which would take it into formats capable of greater growth rates. Its initiatives in television and broadband fell in this space.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:08 AM

Yamaha has decided to retain Dentsu Communications for its existing brands, while Bates Enterprise has been brought in for new models that Yamaha plans to launch in 2006. The account is currently worth around Rs 50 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Feb 4, 2006 8:05 AM

Taking a leaf out of Bollywood, Raghu Pillai, MD and CEO, Home Solutions (Retail) India Ltd, said there were two Indias – one that belonged to ‘Neal N Nikki’, and the other belonged to ‘Bunty Aur Babli’. The industry needed to look at this ‘Bunty Aur Babli’ India for ‘thermal’ growth, he maintained at the MMA’s Golden Jubilee Convention.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:04 AM

Short Story: The last session of the day at the Madras Management Association’s Golden Jubilee Convention, which covered the theme – ‘This India Knows No Boundaries’ – was focused on the retail industry. Arvind Singhal, MD, KSA Technopak, underlined the need to look at supply chain management, moving on from the ‘FDI and No FDI’ debate.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:03 AM

The bidding process for the Phase II expansion of FM Radio concluded on February 3, 2006 on a high note with some aggressive bidding for South India, mostly by local players. Sun-promoted Kal Radio again bid aggressively, bagging 15 of the 19 frequencies up for bid. Adlabs bid more cautiously, winning eight frequencies.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 8:01 AM

<p align=justify>"In 2006, we are targeting revenues of Rs 9000 crore.Our focus in 2006 would be towards the High End products and the technologically advanced versions of existing models. <p align=justify>The focus this year would be on maintaining relations with the customer and being a part of his/her life. Our focus would definitely increase towards the Premium end of the product categories. The focus products in the consumer electronics category would be New Display Panels(NDP)-Plasma TV's, LCD TV's, DVD Players and Home Theatres is another area that would be on top priority."

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 12:00 AM

Corporate communications is about building corporate brands. It’s a specialized area. The analogy I would use is that the way you take care of a fruit is different from the way you take care of a tree that bears fruits. If you understand corporate brands as parent presences, you will accept that designing communication for them is also different.

e4m Desk Feb 4, 2006 12:00 AM