Many of us looked upon Bobby Sista as an idol: Ashish Bhasin
Co-founder and Chairman of RD&X, Ashish Bhasin, speaks to e4m about the loss of veteran adman Bobby Sista
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Budget 2024: Will special allocation for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh lift India’s AdEx?
These allocation could enhance economic activity and ad industry growth, provided implementation is effective, say experts
Great thinker, a fountain of ideas: Industry mourns Brendan Pereira
Adman Brendan Pereira, who passed away on July 21, had a great flair for creativity, aesthetics and photography combined with excellent people skills, remember industry colleagues
Union Budget 2024: Tax incentives, growth measures on the CMO wish list
The advertising and marketing fraternity is hopeful of a growth-oriented budget that puts more money into the pockets of the consumer
Cannes Lions 2024: Fewer wins, more questions
India’s awards tally at Cannes Lions has shrunk to 18 this year, from 25 in 2023 and 47 a year before. The downward trend has sparked a debate about the state of India's creative prowess
'Failure of Zee-Sony merger bad for both parties in the long run'
The development doesn't bode well, say experts, who believe that consolidation is the way forward for the industry
Google+Meta’s ad revenue surpasses TV industry figures
While the TV industry relies on large advertisers, SMBs are driving the tech platforms' ad growth, say experts
Ashish Bhasin to mentor growth and transformation at Connect Network Inc
Bhasin will also acquire a significant minority stake in the agency over a defined period of time
Ashish Bhasin launches new venture 'The Bhasin Consulting Group'
The company aims to provide mentoring for founders, CEOs and company boards to help turbo charge their business growth
IPL 2023: Disney Star and Jio unleash the War of the Stars
Industry watchers discuss the rationale behind roping in an eclectic mix of Bollywood stars and cricketing greats to promote India's biggest sporting event and what it means for the broadcasters
Recap: The Week That Was
We bring you a roundup of the news that made headlines this past week
RD&X Network onboards Ashish Bhasin as Co-Founder & Chairman
Bhasin is the former CEO APAC of Dentsu
'Gerson's passing away is a loss not only for ad & theatre fraternity but also for Mumbai'
Advertising and media veteran Ashish Bhasin says that the demise of his ex-boss Da Cunha has left an eternal void
The Big Rejig of 2021-Part 3
e4m’s pick of some major changes at the top in brand, agency, print and OOH domains
AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award 2021: The Evening In Pictures
Arvind Sharma was conferred with the 'AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award' for his outstanding contribution to the advertising industry across both the art and science of advertising
Arvind Sharma to get AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Previous winners of the honour include Subhas Ghosal, Alyque Padamsee, Mike Khanna, R K Swamy, Piyush Pandey, Sam Balsara, Prem Mehta, Roda Mehta, Ram Sehgal, Madhukar Kamath
dentsu international CEO APAC and India Chairman Ashish Bhasin moves on
Bhasin has put in his papers as he has obtained admission for the Harvard Advanced Management Program
Dentsu India now under direct charge of Peter Huijboom and Ashish Bhasin
Huijboom is the global CEO for media and global clients and will continue to spearhead India operations until the group finds a new CEO
Recap: The Week That Was
We bring you a roundup of the news that made headlines this past week
Ashish Bhasin resigns from BARC Board of Directors & Audit Committee
He has cited other preoccupation and commitment as the reason
Dentsu exits have ad biz glued for clues
Be it exits, elevations, restructurings or appointments, the agency has been in news consistently since the beginning of the pandemic
Ashish Bhasin trashes retirement rumours
Calls the news, published by a business portal, ‘baseless, unverified, wrong, and untrue’
Media industry mourns the loss of Pradeep Guha
Guha, MD of 9X Media, former president of TOI Group & board of directors of BCCL and Bollywood producer, breathed his last on Aug 21 after a short battle with liver cancer
Merlee Jayme named dentsu CCO for APAC
Jayme will report to Jean Lin and Ashish Bhasin
We should be out of the woods by festive season: Ashish Bhasin
Bhasin, CEO APAC and Chairman India, dentsu international, talks about recovery, restructuring and, of course, resilience in the pandemic
Dentsu ropes in Rashmi Vikram as Chief Equity Officer (APAC)
She joins dentsu from Microsoft
How IPL suspension will add to adland's woes
Industry watchers note that the suspension of IPL will have a huge impact on ad revenues with brands having to pull back campaigns and the overall market sentiment getting affected
'Always a part of our family', says Amul in tribute to Anil ‘Billy’ Kapoor
Kapoor was an integral part of many of Amul’s memorable campaigns and the launch of a number of its brands
‘Economic growth that the Budget will fuel will lead to good growth for M&E industry’
Alongside overall economic growth, no increase in taxes is also a big relief for the sector
Dentsu elevates Prerna Mehrotra as CEO of Media for APAC
Mehrotra will continue to fulfil her duties as MD, Media Group, Singapore
Farewell to 2020: The views that mattered
We bring to you a collection of guest columns written by industry leaders for exchange4media in 2020
Ashish Bhasin elected as Effie Asia Pacific Awards 2021 Chairman
Previously, Bhasin has also served as Head of Jury for the APAC Effie Awards 2017
Uday Shankar a huge leader for the entire industry, says media fraternity
As Shankar sets out on the next chapter of his professional journey, friends and colleagues from the industry recount his many contributions to the media and entertainment landscape of India
'Uday has been a huge leader, not just for Star but for the entire fraternity'
Ashish Bhasin, CEO, APAC, Dentsu and Chairman, India, says Shankar never hesitated to state his mind bluntly, even on difficult issues
Dentsu International elevates Gautam Mehra as Chief Data & Product Officer (APAC)
Based in Mumbai, Mehra will report into Zhengda Shen, President of Merkle APAC for his additional role
Advertising in news channels can double if they attract quality eyeballs: Ashish Bhasin
Bhasin, CEO, APAC & Chairman India Dentsu Aegis Network, was speaking to Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now, during the 16th episode of Visionary Talk Series
35 years on, a woman takes over AAAI as the industry applauds
Adland reflects on Anupriya Acharya's ascent as the first woman president of the AAAI in 35 years after Nargis Wadia took on the mantle in 1976-77 and Tara Sinha in 1984-85
Anupriya Acharya named President, Prasanth Kumar Vice President of AAAI
Other elected members to the executive committee include Anand Bhadkamkar, Kunal Lalani, Mohit Joshi, Pranav Premnarayen, Rana Barua and Vivek Srivastava
AAAI membership of digital agencies an important step in future-proofing: Ashish Bhasin
Bhasin looks fondly at highlights from his illustrious journey with AAAI and how the body has evolved with the changing times
Lights & floodlights: What does IPL coinciding with festive season mean for ad spending?
Top media planners say the Indian Premier League coming along with the festival season is expected to boost ad spends and lift consumer sentiments that have been subdued this year due to the pandemic
Generous, courageous & an inspirational leader: Industry pays tribute to Brahm Vasudeva
Colleagues remember Vasudeva as a courageous man whose demise leaves a void that will be difficult to fill
The value that news brings is undeniable: Ashish Bhasin
In this ABP News Network & e4m webinar, Ashish Bhasin, CEO APAC, DAN & Chairman DAN India, shares insights on credibility of news and more with Naziya Alvi Rahman, Editor, exchange4media
Ashish Bhasin to speak on how credible news comes at a price in ABP News & e4m webinar
In the weekly webinar series, media agency heads will speak about how news is being treated in the COVID-19 scenario
A sneak peek at our industry leaders multi-tasking in #WFH mode
Here's how our industry leaders are juggling work and home during the lockdown
We’ve reached out to the govt for some sensitivity & kindness: Ashish Bhasin
In a chat with exchange4media, Bhasin spoke about the set of recommendations that AAAI has sent out to the government for the revival of the Indian ad industry
AAAI reaches out to Government for business continuity
Ashish Bhasin, President of AAAI, has sent a set of recommendations to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar, stressing the importance of the ad industry for the accelerated revival of the economy
e4m Webinar: 'FMCG, e-comm to be among sectors making quicker recovery'
According to industry experts on the e4m Webinar panel, sectors like infrastructure, real estate, auto & airlines will take longer to bounce back
Industry leaders spell Solidarity with a big ‘S’ during the COVID-19 crisis
Empathy, transparency in dealings and remaining connected with consumers top of mind, say Sam Balsara, Shashi Sinha, Ashish Bhasin and Amer Jaleel on exchange4media’s first webinar
Recap: The Week That Was
We bring you a roundup of the news that made headlines this past week
Advertising & marketing industry will come out stronger from this crisis: Ashish Bhasin
In the second part of our series — Beating All Odds — Ashish Bhasin, CEO APAC & Chairman India, DAN spoke to Naziya Alvi Rahman, Editor, exchange4media