Date-wise News

Probir Dutt, Senior Vice-President-Creative and Creative Head, TBWA\India has put in his papers. Dutt, who began his career with Everest Advertising (now Everest Brand Solutions), has had stints with Mudra DDB and Trikaya Grey before joining TBWA. With an experience of over 20 years, Dutt has handled accounts such as Yamaha, Red & White, Dabur Hajmola, Nestle, IFB Bosch, Vimal, Sony, Bank of America, Bausch & Lomb, and Adidas, among others.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 11:11 AM

Keki Dadiseth, former Chairman of Hindustan Unilever and former Director of Unilever’s Home & Personal Care operations worldwide, has joined the International Advisory Board of PR firm Fleishman-Hillard International Communications. A chartered accountant

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 11:09 AM

The International Cricket Council appointed Kushal Das as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Faisal Hasnain. Das had 12-year stint as Finance Director with International Management Group (IMG), India and Korea, handling sports entertainment and media. Prior to that, he had worked with Bharat Shell Ltd, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd and Vegepro Foods & Feeds Ltd.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 11:08 AM

Good Relations India has named Deepak Kanulkar as COO, Based in Mumbai, Kanulkar will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the PR consultancy, in addition to leading the growth strategy. In his earlier assignments, Kanulkar has worked as Head of Corporate Communications with Tata AIG Life Insurance and Tata AIG General Insurance. He has also headed the corporate communications function at Arab Insurance Group (Arig), an insurance player in the Middle-East. He has also handled Public Affairs & Communications for Cola-Cola India for the West region. Other PR assignments handled by him over a 15-year career include a stint with Hinduja Group, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Cipla.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 11:00 AM

In line with their consumer quest for ‘new’, Yahoo India! has launched its first brand campaign with the brand proposition - ‘Log on to New’. The TVC uses humour to highlight its tagline - ‘Every second counts’. Conceptualised by O&M Bangalore, the campaign signals the revamping of Yahoo Search and Yahoo Messenger.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 9:04 AM

After weeks of speculation, Web18, the digital arm of Network18, opened up about the launch of its web offering in.com, touted as the next big focus area of the Network18 group after Colors. The official launch is scheduled for the first week of October. ANC has been appointed as the creative agency for in.com.

Robin Thomas Sep 19, 2008 8:51 AM

exchange4media.com is glad to announce that starting this month, the Industry Omnibus section will provide an exhaustive collation of creative and media account wins on a monthly basis. This data will be provided by R3, an Asia-Pacific based Consulting group focused on measuring the ROI of marketing and media. We begin this offering with data for the months of July and August 2008.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:39 AM

JWT India has won the creative duties of travel portal Cleartrip.com following a multi-agency pitch. Noel Swain, Vice-President, Marketing (All India), Cleartrip.com, has confirmed the development and said that the ad spends are substantial. He, however, refused to quote a figure. Publicis India is the incumbent agency, while the media duties are being handled in-house by the client.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Sep 19, 2008 8:35 AM

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has roped in Sachin Tendulkar as its global ambassador. This marks RBS’ first major sponsorship in the Asia Pacific region where Tendulkar will represent the financial services company in its key markets, including India, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:34 AM

Continuing with its efforts to strengthen its prime time band, Vijay TV is all set to launch two new serials – ‘Khaki’ and the third season of ‘Kana Kaanum Kaalangal’. Both ‘Khaki’ and ‘Kana Kaanum Kaalangal 3’ are premiering on September 22.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 19, 2008 8:26 AM

Discovery Channel has announced the launch of new programme band called ‘Ultimate Discovery’, which promises some breathtaking, cutting-edge action adventure. The one-hour time band to be aired daily from October 2008 at 9-10 pm would comprise shows ranging from science, technology, history, adventure and exploration.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 19, 2008 8:25 AM

9.9 Media has brought in R Giridhar as Group Editor for two of its business publications – ‘Industry 2.0’ and ‘Logistics 2.0’. Giridhar has more than 18 years of experience in both B2B and B2C media products and has spearheaded the design and development of a number of print and electronic editorial products.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:24 AM

TBWA\India’s gain could be RK Swamy BBDO’s loss. In a recent global development, TBWA Worldwide has bagged the Visa Inc. account in the wake of a thorough review of Visa’s incumbent agencies. Even as the implications of this move are still unravelling, it is expected that even the India market would see the impact of this decision. Visa, which is one of the key advertisers in India, is expected to move to TBWA\India soon. The change would be effective from January 1, 2009.

Noor Fathima Warsia Sep 19, 2008 8:23 AM

According to an internal circular issued by HT Media Ltd on September 18, Rajan Bhalla, Business Head, Mint, is stepping down this week as Publisher and will be taking on a new, non-media challenge outside HT Media Ltd. Vivek Khanna will take on the additional responsibility of Publisher, Mint.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:22 AM

The Union Cabinet on September 18 gave its approval to India editions of foreign magazines publishing news and comments on public news, that is, periodicals falling in the news and current affairs category. Publishers of such editions would continue to be eligible for attracting 26 per cent foreign investment.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:21 AM

Media Planning Group (MPG) India, the media buying arm of Havas Media, has been on an account winning spree in the past six weeks, adding new business worth nearly Rs 100 crore. The wins are distributed between its North and West zone offices across an array of categories ranging from health and fitness to lifestyle.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 8:20 AM

TME has added three more accounts to its client roster in September. The agency has signed up the Indian Overseas Bank account in Mumbai, and FTK Technologies, manufacturers of virtual key boards, and Sleepwell mattress in Delhi. The overall account size of the businesses is not known. The wins were not preceded by any pitch process.

Noor Fathima Warsia Sep 19, 2008 8:19 AM

In the last 15 years, I think the senior people have failed this industry, barring two or three people. When stalwarts of Indian advertising like Alyque Padamsee or Subhash Ghoshal moved out, the new leaders began working on new pressures. Agency heads began working on protecting their businesses rather than growing them. The charismatic leaders went missing, who otherwise attract people from outside the profession.

e4m Desk Sep 19, 2008 12:00 AM