Giridharan Govindswamy is the new Country Manager for Corel in India. Prior to this, he was working with Kinfotech as AGM for Adobe, Autodesk M&ED, Autodesk PTD and Corel. He is a Diploma holder in Electronics & Telecommunications and has 15 years’ expertise in Sales & Marketing.
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.
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.
Diversification plan aimed at boosting its flagging profits. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), the country's second largest oil marketing company, plans to diversify into bottled water and direct to home (DTH) services in an attempt to boost its profits
Powered by well-known astrologer Bejan Daruwalla and his team, astrology portal GaneshaSpeaks.com has been providing various services – free and paid – since its inception on April 25, 2003. With a market share of 40 per cent, the portal is now looking to enter the next phase of growth.
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.
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.
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 SA, a Paris-headquartered company dealing in content protection, and STAR India Pvt Ltd have signed an agreement for the encryption of its upcoming new channels in India. Viaccess was selected by STAR India for its security expertise and flexibility.
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 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 Channel is premiering a brand new season of ‘World’s Deadliest Animals’ on July 23 at 9 pm. The seven-part series, which will be aired on Wednesdays, will explore the unique and unseen side of wildlife in their natural aura.
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.
Just three months ago, it seemed as though the Internet advertising industry could get through this tough economy relatively unscathed. But in what may be a bad sign for a seemingly recession-resistant sector, several Internet companies have reported relatively disappointing earnings.
Johnson & Johnson has kicked off a soup-to-nuts review for its $25 billion pharmaceuticals group. Executives familiar with the situation, however, said the marketer is seeking a holding company to manage all marketing disciplines for its pharma group.
Amrita TV’s tryst with reality shows continues as the channel readies for the second season of ‘Best Citizen Journalist’. The show was aired for the first time in February 2008 and following its success, the channel now expects a higher degree of response for the second season.