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World’s No 2 cellphone maker, Motorola, is planning to give the Omnicom Group-owned agency network control of its $100 million-a-year advertising account. BBDO is to handle account management, distribution and some creative duties, including next week’s launch of the Motorola Rokr, the highly anticipated new phone loaded with Apple iTunes software.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:54 AM

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the sale of 8 per cent government equity in Maruti Udyog Ltd to public sector banks and financial institutions.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:53 AM

Spending Rs 3,500 to buy a VCD player from a showroom does not sound like an attractive deal , especially when its available for Rs 1,000 at Palika Bazaar. It's no surprise that the grey market accounts for 50% of the total VCD sales in India. And if all low-end electronic products are included, then dealers say that 35-40% of the sales are dominated by the grey market.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:52 AM

Question: What are the two things Indians are crazy about? Cricket and Bollywood, of course. What if the two are offered on a single platform? Percept D’Mark is out to do precisely that for charity. But will it really loosen purse strings?

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:50 AM

Ozone Ayurvedics marked its foray into the UK market by launching a premium range of skincare products called OZONE’s on Friday. The company is planning to invest Rs 1.5 crore for setting up a plant in the UK.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:49 AM

The third largest player in the Indian two-wheeler segment, TVS Motors now aims to further strengthen it position by launching three new generation two-wheelers targeted at different segments.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:48 AM

Bharti Televentures’ flagship brand, Airtel, has achieved a landmark by crossing one million customers in landline and broadband services. It is now planning to expand its operations to 14 more cities at an investment of Rs 1,500 crore.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:47 AM

Home Solutions Retail India Ltd, part of lifestyle retail major Pantaloon Retail India Ltd, has ventured into the home retail business with the launch of its home textile and furnishings store, MeLa.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:46 AM

A good cuppa tea is no longer boiling water with tea leaves in it and then adding a dash of milk or cream. With increasing preference of all things herbal, organic and natural, the good old ‘chai’ is gaining new flavours.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:45 AM

Gaming company Milestone Interactive Software Ltd has launched the eagerly anticipated PlayStation Portable handheld entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in India.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:43 AM

Sandip Chaudhury, till recently the Executive Vice-President of Lowe overseeing the agency’s Kolkata and Chennai operations, has decided to bid adieu to advertising after spending almost two decades in the industry.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:42 AM

Deccan Chronicle is looking to consolidate its position in South India, and may go for the acquisition route to establish presence in Karnataka. Moreover, a Tiruchi edition is due in November this year, and a Coimbatore edition is expected to follow soon after.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:40 AM

Specialty media house, CyberMedia, and CMP Media, a leading integrated media company serving the technology, healthcare and entertainment markets, have joined hands to build a global media portfolio focused on worldwide services.

exchange4media Staff Sep 3, 2005 7:39 AM