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O&M India has announced the launch of a new arm, Ogilvy Sport. Headed by Prashant Singh, it will offer sports marketing consultancy, property representation and sales, licensing and merchandising, new media and event management.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 5:17 PM

Consumer heavyweight Hindustan Lever (HLL) is believed to be consolidating its operations under one roof and is thinking of putting an end to its decades-old system of two power centres - home and personal care in Mumbai and foods in Bangalore.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:46 AM

Banking on its success of offering Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)-solutions to two broadcasters in US and UK, Tech Mahindra is eyeing the emerging IPTV segment in the country.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:45 AM

Penny Reid, who had joined the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in January 2006 as CEO, has decided to resign from the post citing personal reasons. A new CEO, who will continue to report to Terry Savage, Executive Chairman of Cannes Lions, is expected to be recruited shortly.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 19, 2006 7:44 AM

Oswal Retail Pvt Ltd, one of the leading players in the branded intimate wear retail market in the country from the Oswal Group, on Tuesday unveiled its new retail identity, called ‘Straps’. The move is aimed at expansion and consolidating its presence in the country.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:43 AM

AXN has launched ‘Fight Night’ every Wednesday from 9 pm to 11 pm, featuring reality martial arts and boxing. AXN, a player in the action and adventure, is all set to pump up the sporting action quotient with this launch.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 19, 2006 7:42 AM

Ambience Publicis has bagged the creative duties of Digjam Suiting, following a pitch process which began in April 2006. The account size has been pegged in the region of Rs 8-10 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 19, 2006 7:41 AM

Priti Shahani, Head of Marketing, Sahara One Motion Pictures, has put in her papers after being with the organisation for 20 months. She is headed for a start-up in a senior position, but refused to divulge further details about the start-up before August 2006.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:40 AM

Red FM has embarked on a massive activity, christened ‘Red FM’s Morning No. 1’, to support the morning shows on the FM station. In keeping with what seems the recent way of working in the space, Red FM’s marketing initiatives have been significant in nature and this one is in the same vein.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 19, 2006 7:38 AM

Chocolates major Cadbury India, has roped in Sunil Sethi from Colgate-Palmolive, Hong Kong to head its sales division in India. Mr Sethi, who joins the company next week as director (sales), replaces Vidyut Atre who subsequently moved on to Cadbury, China.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:37 AM

Yahoo! is completing the general rollout of its new home page in July, marking a significant re-design of its flagship destination since the site first launched in 1994. In celebration of the new look, Yahoo! on Tuesday launched a site featuring short videos created by students from well-known film schools to humorously tell the world that Yahoo! is changing.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 19, 2006 7:34 AM

Prannoy Roy promoted New Delhi Television has reported Rs 2.7 crore profit after tax and before ESOP in Q1 ’07. The company made 54 per cent YOY growth in revenues for Q1 ’07 at Rs 64 crore as compared to Rs 41.5 crore in the same quarter in the previous year.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:34 AM

Sameer Ganapathy has joined Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd as Head of Distribution for Sahara One Television Network, which includes channels like Sahara One, Filmy and its proposed music channel, HIT. He will be reporting to Sahara One CEO, Shantonu Aditya.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:21 AM

Advertising Club Calcutta elected new office bearers at its Annual General Meeting held at the Tollygunge Club Kolkata on July 18, 2006. Sidhartha Roy of Response has been elected as the new President, while Tata Steel’s Sumit Ray is the new Vice-President.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:18 AM

Delhi-based Oxygen Communications has bagged the creative duties for Kyndal India, which includes well-known brands such as Absolute Vodka, Cointreau, Dalmore and Remy Martin. Incidentally, Oxygen has been handling the wine brands of Kyndal India for the last three months.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:18 AM

Awaaz, the Hindi consumer channel from the TV18 stable, presented the second Awaaz Consumer Awards at the National Capital on July 18, 2006 to the most preferred brands adjudged by 6,720 valid votes by consumers across 21 cities of India.

exchange4media Staff Jul 19, 2006 7:17 AM

Chennai played host to one of the world’s leading experts on the strategic practice of marketing – Philip Kotler – on July 17, 2006. Kotler was in the southern city to launch the 12th edition of his quintessential marketing textbook ‘Marketing Management’. Incidentally, the launch coincided with the marketing guru’s 75th birthday.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jul 19, 2006 7:15 AM