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Arup Dutt has joined Pugmarks as Branch Head and GM Business Development for Delhi. His last assignment was with Luminelle Solar Technologies Ltd as Vice-President, where he set up and managed their out-of-home advertising business. He has 18 years of experience with organisations that include The Telegraph, Zee TV, Asian Age and Nimbus Communications.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 12:58 PM

B P Singh has been appointed as the new COO, Mobility, for the Gujarat Circle. He has replaced Atul Joshi. Singh will be reporting to Vinod Sawhny, Executive Director, Mobility, Western Hub, Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. Prior to joining Bharti, Singh was the COO for Maharashtra and Goa, BPL Mobile.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 12:53 PM

World junior chess champion, Grandmaster P Hari Krishna, who clinched the recent Grandmaster Tournament in China, has been chosen as the brand ambassador of Gas Authority of India (GAIL).

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:40 AM

Global IT giant Hewlett-Packard has unveiled its retail strategy for South India. The company is planning to expand its retail presence to 250 exclusive outlets in the next six months. The company recently launched its first premium ‘Experience Store’ in Chennai.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:39 AM

Having established itself as a popular platform for match-making, Shaadi.com now takes its services forward to make weddings a simpler task. The wedding portal has launched an online directory that will serve as a free one-stop window to a comprehensive list of over 16,500 marriage service vendors.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:38 AM

Radio Mirchi listeners are in for a bonanza, as the radio channel has announced an exclusive tie-up with Ketan Mehta’s much-awaited film Mangal Pandey: The Rising as radio partner. Radio Mirchi has a host of goodies to dish out to its ardent listeners, including a chance to meet Aamir Khan.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:37 AM

Synapse 2005, an annual two-day marketing seminar of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode commences from July 23 at the institute’s campus in Kozhikode, Kerala. This seminar will present a platform for India’s top marketing gurus to share their experiences with their industry peers and MBA students.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:36 AM

In a reversal of fortunes that has been building for years, Samsung trumped Sony on Interbrand's Top 100 Brands list. On the just released 2005 poll, published in conjunction with BusinessWeek, Samsung has taken Sony's No 20 spot this year, while Sony dropped to No 28.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:35 AM

Mid-Day Multimedia, publisher of Mid-Day in Mumbai, has taken Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd, publisher of the Times of India, to the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) for “overstating its recently launched Mumbai Mirror’s circulation” in a news portal.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:34 AM

MAA group’s I-MAA, the one-year old advertising BPO with autonomous creative and e-publishing departments, has launched itself in the international market in a big way. The group also announced that its retail solutions company RAMMS India, had become the first and only company from India selected into the international consortium of retail consultants, the Ebeltoft Group.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:32 AM

Marathi daily Deshonnati has featured in quite a few media reports of late, courtesy the paper’s growth in recent surveys. After a ten-city presence in Maharashtra, the paper is planning to enter Mumbai in 2006.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:31 AM

ABN AMRO Asset Management has appointed Rana Vikram as its new Head - Distribution and Marketing. He replaces Deepak Mungla. Rana will be responsible for further building the distribution franchise for the fund while simultaneously developing the investor service and communication functions.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:30 AM

Ogilvy & Mather India has announced two senior staff movements. Nishi Suri, currently President of the Mumbai office, will move to Shanghai, China, in September this year as Managing Partner – International Clients. In India, J C Giri will move from being Country Head of Ogilvy Activation to head the Mumbai operations.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:29 AM

The morning session of the AAAI Diamond Jubilee celebrations Day Two saw lively and insightful presentations on the FMCG sector by industry honchos like Sam Balsara, C K Ranganathan and Saugata Gupta among others. WPP India, Country Manager, Ranjan Kapur delivered the keynote address.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:28 AM

The Advertising Agencies Association of India celebrated its 60 years in style. One of the key events – the ‘Beyond The Horizon’ seminar – culminated with Prem Mehta, Chairman and MD, Lintas India, delivering the valedictory note, following a session on media and entertainment by The Hindu’s Editor-in-Chief, N Ram, and STAR India, CEO, Peter Mukerjea and a Panel Response session.

exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2005 8:27 AM