Date-wise News
Rod Wallace
Porsche Cars India has appointed Rod Wallace as its new Managing Director. He has 30 years of experience in the industry and has worked in the premium car sector for a considerable period. He has been associated with the brand for more than 12 years now, having worked with Porsche in the UK, Middle East and South Africa.
Swati Rangachari
Boeing has appointed Swati Rangachari as India Communications Director. Rangachari moves from Texas Instruments India, where she managed communication programmes targeted at expanded market growth and corporate leadership. Prior to that she led communications efforts for technology product companies including Aditi and Talisma.
BPCL to foray into bottled water, DTH businesses
With 40 per cent market share, GaneshaSpeaks.com foresees a bright future for itself
Zee Turner cracks whip on erring cable operators prior to India-Lanka cricket series
Zee Turner, the distribution house that also holds the rights to distribute Ten Sports across India, has decided to block the sports channel for all those cable operators who do not sign up the Ten Sports agreement with the company before the India-Sri Lanka Idea Cup series, which begins from July 23.
The Economist Group appoints Tim Pinnegar as Managing Director for Asia Pacific region
Tim Pinnegar has joined The Economist Group as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. The appointment was made by the Group’s new CEO Andrew Rashbass, who took charge on July 16, the day after the annual general meeting at which Helen Alexander, outgoing CEO, announced another year of strong growth at The Economist Group.
Reva Electric Car Co. appoints R Chandramouli as President, Sales & Marketing
R Chandramouli has come on board Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) as President, Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for strengthening brand building, marketing, sales and distribution for RECC in India and non-European markets. Chandramouli moves from TVS Motor Company, where he was Senior Vice President.
Viaccess to secure new channel launches for STAR India
be positive 24 adds Food Empire’s Melosa account to its kitty
Chennai-based creative agency be positive 24 has recently bagged the account of Melosa, the instant coffee and tea brand of Singapore-based food and beverage company Food Empire Holdings Ltd. Food Empire had launched its proprietary brand, Melosa 3-in-1 instant coffee and ice tea in Chennai in March 2008.
Mavcomm Consulting bags communication mandate for DLF Group
Mavcomm Consulting has been appointed to handle the communications requirement of the entire DLF Group. Mavcomm, which has been closely associated the real estate major for some time now, recently started managing the DLF Group’s external communications requirements, including their PR efforts, as well.
National Geographic to showcase ‘World’s Deadliest Animals’
Business Today Editor Sanjoy Narayan resigns; to join Hindustan Times as Editor-in-Chief
Hindustan Times’ long search for an editorial boss has finally come to an end. It is reliably learnt from reliable sources that Sanjoy Narayan, Editor of Business Today, has put in his papers. He will be joining as HT’s Editor-in-Chief, the position lying vacant after the departure of Chaitanya Kalbag in July 2007.