Date-wise News

Saurabh Varma, Vice President-Programming and Film Distribution, Inox Leisure Ltd, has put in his papers.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 5:58 PM

R Suresh, Managing Director, TNS India, has decided to step down after being with the company for almost two decades.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 4:33 PM

Following a multi-agency pitch, Saatchi & Saatchi has bagged the creative duties of Alkem Laboratories’ two newly launched brands -- Majesta and Jeevanprash. The account is estimated around Rs12-15 crore.
Tasneem Limbdiwala Sep 27, 2007 9:06 AM

ITC has begun massive marketing of its first products in the bath segment, with its shampoo Fiama Di Wills. Law & Kenneth is the creative agency on this business, with industry sources pegging the business size at Rs 15 crore.
Tasneem Limbdiwala Sep 27, 2007 9:04 AM

Simultaneous sessions on creativity, branding and marketing enlivened the post-lunch programme at Asia Brand Congress 2007. The sessions saw some of the best-known names in the media, advertising and marketing fraternities airing their views on various topics that even ignited some minor fireworks.
Rishi Vora Sep 27, 2007 9:03 AM

At the Asia Brand Congress 2007 awards, Prasoon Joshi, Executive Chairman and Regional Creative Director-South and South-East Asia, McCann Erickson, was named Creative Professional of the Year. B Muthumaran, Managing Director, Tata Steel, bagged the award for CEO of the Year.
Rishi Vora Sep 27, 2007 9:02 AM

Palm, a company specialising in mobile computing, has entered the Indian market with the launch of Palm Treo 750 smartphone in India. Priced at Rs 26,990, the Palm Treo 750 is the first Treo smartphone to be introduced on the Airtel network, besides being the first Windows mobile-based Treo smartphone to be launched in India.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 9:00 AM

With digital printing gaining ground in the outdoor advertising space, HP India is upbeat about the medium. HP’s Scitex and Designjet range of printers, which are capable of printing on any surface, give the company an edge over others. HP India Sales Pvt. Ltd’s Puneet Chadha shares his views on the future of digital printing in India.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 8:59 AM

Commemorating 60 years of India’s Independence, Coca-Cola India has launched ‘India Extraordinaire, 60 Years, 60 Luminaries’, a special edition of the Limca Book of Records. The first-of-its-kind book catalogues the contribution of 60 Indians who have made a significant contribution to the country.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 8:58 AM

The India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) has re-elected Pradeep Guha, CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., as its President for 2007-08. The new Managing Committee includes Raj Nayak as Vice-President, M. G. Parameswaran as Hon. Secretary, and Jaideep Gandhi as Hon. Treasurer.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 8:56 AM

Oneindia, a leading online network of Indian language portals, has launched WAP version of its English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam portals, which will enable viewers to get ‘information on the move’.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 27, 2007 8:55 AM

Barely 12 days after its launch, DMK-backed Tamil GEC Kalaignar TV has announced its plans to launch a music channel in the ‘next 35 to 45 days’. That’s not all, the group is also gearing up to launch a news channel, which is expected to hit the airwaves by January 2008.
Judy Franko Sep 27, 2007 8:53 AM

P9 Integrated, the film marketing division from Percept Holdings, has announced the launch of 'P9 Searchlight', a dedicated vertical that will provide tailor-made marketing solutions to the increasing breed of concept cinema and budget films.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Sep 27, 2007 8:51 AM

Contests on radio have become a common thing on private FM channels these days. exchange4media spoke to some of the players to get a perspective on the rationale behind organising these contests. Are they looking for revenue generation or increasing listenership?
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 8:50 AM

Asia Brand Congress 2007 had the best of brand managers in the world converging under the same roof for the two-day event. The morning session on the first day had Prof. Renee Mauborgne sharing her thoughts on finding a ‘Blue Ocean’ for the brand, which was followed by a session on the importance of consistent branding.
exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2007 8:48 AM