Ciber taps Oracle executive to lead operations in India
Vivek K. Marla joins Ciber India as its Senior Vice President and President.
Date-wise News
Vimal Pan Masala chooses Yang over Mudra
Yang adds Vimal Pan Masala to its list of clients. The incumbent on the account is Mudra Delhi. Size of the business is estimated to be Rs.15 crores.
IIT Alumnus launches revolutionary education tablet - Classpad
Classteacher Learning Systems designed, Classpad, a new generation tablet for a personalized and interactive teaching and learning experience.
Milagrow introduces the world’s first tablet designed for women
Milagrow introduces the world’s first tablet, Tabtop PC, designed for women professionals.
Sourav Majumdar joins Entrepreneur as Editor-in-Chief
In addition to heading the magazine ‘Entrepreneur’, Sourav Majumdar will also be associated with firstpost.com.
UTV Bindass, Indraprastha join hands for ‘Cricket Champs’
Through this initiative, UTV Bindass and Indraprastha All India Sports Foundation will seek to identify budding cricket talent from across the country.
MTV takes Roadies to USA
MTV is set to launch the 9th season of reality show Roadies in America. The channel is doing a 360-degree marketing strategy for the show.
INS flays move to suppress Patrika in Chhattisgarh
INS has condemned Chhattisgarh Govt’s attempts to intimidate Patrika reportedly to suppress reportage about CM of the state and his relatives.
Reliance deal impact: Network18 to now ‘step up profitability’
The N18-RIL deal allowed Reliance Industries significant presence in media & enabled N18 to expand into national footprint & become debt free
TAM Sports analyses audience & sponsorship for IPL 3 & 4
TAM Sports has done an extensive assessment on IPL 3 and 4, focusing on the dynamics of TV audience and sponsorships.
GroupM changes: Sonali Vaidya to head HR; Gaurav Hirey moves to Singapore
Sonali Vaidya to head HR at GroupM India, Gaurav Hirey moves to Singapore for a new role.
Flipkart’s take on why 2011 was a landmark year for digital
Sachin Bansal, Co-founder & CEO, Flipkart expounds key highlights for the digital industry in the previous year and what it means for the future
Future Generali forays into online insurance
A unique initiative from Future Generali has helped the company sell its insurance policies in a unique way to an underinsured Indian market.
Everest bags Augere’s broadband wireless services business
Everest Brand Solutions has won the strategic and creative duties for Augere’s broadband wireless services, for the brand “ZOOSH” in India.
IMPACT Annv Spl: Opportunities for radio in small towns
Nishant Mittal, Chief Executive Officer, Radio Misty, highlights the seven opportunities and challenges of small town FM radio stations.
IMPACT Annv Spl: Creating diversified radio content
Sanjay Hemady, Chief Operating Officer, Hit 95 FM, lists seven ways in which content can be diversified on FM radio.
IMPACT Annv Spl: On running an all English radio station
George M George, CEO, Chennai Live 104.8 FM, writes about the advantages and disadvantages of being an all English talk radio station.
Fever FM launches campaign to honor Sachin’s awaited 100th test 100
Fever FM’s Delhi initiative - Dilli Ka Haq, Sachin Ke Naam Ki Sadak, has drawn support in honor of Sachin’s much awaited 100th test century.
New brands on the horizon at Auto Expo 2012
The most awaited biannual auto show, Auto Expo 2012, will see a slew of brands making a foray into India.
Digital world is here to stay
Neeraj Roy, MD & CEO, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd comments on the highlights that stood out for the digital advertiser last year.
Indian Digital Media Awards back to honour industry’s best
The 3rd edition of Indian Digital Media Awards returns to recognise and celebrate the outstanding work being done in the digital media space.
Orient Tiles eyes Rs 650-cr turnover; bullish on expansion
Orient Tiles is targeting a turnover of Rs 1,500 crore by 2015. The company has allocated an ad budget equivalent to 7 per cent of its total turnover.
IndianOil empanels agencies for corporate account
Concept Advertising, RK Swamy BBDO, Inter Publicity and Inter Ads have made it to the list of empanelled agencies for IndianOil’s corporate account.
Digital developments that defined 2011
e4m takes a look back at the landmark developments and events that shaped the digital industry in 2011 as part of the special reports under Rewind 2011.
N18 & TV18 to acquire ETV channels; RIL to fund deal
Network18 & TV18 have announced the decision to purchase ETV Group assets. RIL Trust would fund the deal. Proceeds will be used for debt repayment.
The Eveninger launched in Delhi
“It’s a tabloid for the global Indian,” says Sanjiv Agarwal, publisher and editor.
<b>Ritu Kapur</b>, Programming Head, A+E Networks | TV18
Our ambition and mission is to broad base the genre and ensure that each and every Indian is tuning in to our channel. We look forward to having History leading the factual entertainment genre and growing it progressively into an alternative to mainstream general entertainment channels… This is the general trend the world over: factual entertainment channels actually compete with regular mainstream entertaining channels and we expect that to happen here as well.