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NEO Sports has appointed Arvind Agarwal as Senior VP - Finance. He will oversee the finance, accounting & secretarial functions and also be a part of the core think-tank on strategic planning, acquisitions, distribution and regulatory matters. Agarwal comes to NEO Sports from STAR India where he was VP - Finance, heading the budgeting and treasury functions for STAR in India. Vikram Bakshi, JVP and Managing Director, McDonalds India (North), has been elected President of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) for the next three years. Reaching quintessential success in the Indian market with leading quick service restaurant chain McDonalds, Bakshi was honored in recognition of his understanding of the Indian customer and restaurateur. Yash Birla Group has appointed Dinu Poonacha as Group President – Corporate Strategy and Planning. Poonacha will be instrumental in helping develop business and operational strategies for each company and the group as a whole. He has

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 5:19 PM

Vikram Bakshi, JVP and Managing Director, McDonalds India (North), has been elected President of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) for the next three years. Reaching quintessential success in the Indian market with leading quick service restaurant chain McDonalds, Bakshi was honored in recognition of his understanding of the Indian customer and restaurateur.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 5:18 PM

NEO Sports has appointed Arvind Agarwal as Senior VP - Finance. He will oversee the finance, accounting & secretarial functions and also be a part of the core think-tank on strategic planning, acquisitions, distribution and regulatory matters. Agarwal comes to NEO Sports from STAR India where he was VP - Finance, heading the budgeting and treasury functions for STAR in India.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 5:16 PM

Brand Tiger has dominated the soft news emanating from biscuit major Britannia in recent years. So here comes the latest: Britannia's Good Day, launched in the mid-80s, is now the company's top brand by value, along with Tiger.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:52 AM

Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has joined hands with family grocers to convert their stores into self-service units. These self-service stores offer shoppers the advantage of touch-and-feel like in modern trade stores and help make the shopping experience "more personalised and fulfilling."

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:51 AM

Animal Planet has dedicated an entire week to celebrate World Animal Day, which is on October 4. Starting from October 2, ‘Action Big Cat Week’, will be on till October 6 and will portray the lives of the stealthiest predators on the planet. Besides, viewers will also get to know the steps taken to conserve them from the possible threat of extinction.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:50 AM

Cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Dhoni have been signed on as brand ambassadors for Seagram India’s whisky brand, Royal Stag. They join spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has been with Royal Stag for over three years.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:50 AM

In a bid to recognise films that are thought provoking and at the same time interesting to watch, National Geographic Channel has instituted awards for excellence in film-making in India. The awards aim to set a benchmark for the best non-fiction productions and raise the bar of Indian film-making to produce exceptional content for global and Indian audience.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:49 AM

Khushboo has been roped in as brand ambassador for Meera, the hair care brand from CavinKare. The actress will be endorsing the brand through a string of promotional activities planned by the company.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 30, 2006 7:48 AM

In less than three months of it launch, Hindustan Lever Ltd’s Sunsilk Gang of Girls, an all-girls virtual community, has been able to accomplish an online girl membership of 200,000. It website has also crossed the 150-million hits mark.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:47 AM

Century Communication Ltd (CCL), an integrated media and entertainment company, has announced the launch of its second post-production studio, Pixion II, in Mumbai. Pixion is already an established player in the film post-production market and with this launch, it boasts of being the biggest post-production facilitator in Mumbai.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:46 AM

For the seventh straight year CRY is holding the CRY Cadence Corporate Cricket Challenge or 5Cs for short, in partnership with Cadence Design Systems. This ‘cricket for a cause’ will see 48 corporate teams battle it out for the trophy.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:45 AM

Excel Home Videos, the home entertainment company and licensee for Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox, has taken to innovative synergy marketing strategy in a big way to gain success in the domestic market. The company re-releases old DVDs at appropriate times to match the new releases as part of the strategy.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:45 AM

The DVD rental business across the country has come under heavy legal scrutiny following a judgment by the Delhi High Court to curb rental outlets from issuing unauthorised DVDs copyrighted by the Motion Pictures Association. The judgment is expected to have far-reaching impact on the film rental business in India.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:44 AM

Zee Network and DNA (Daily News & Analysis) have announced the Zee DNA Super Sixes Corporate Cricket Challenge. Four former captains as well as leading international cricket players will team up with corporate India’s best cricket teams for the tournament.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Sep 30, 2006 7:42 AM

Sony Entertainment Television is set to launch a new show, ‘Kaajjal Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi’, in the 8.00 pm slot, Monday to Thursday. The show, which will launch on October 9, 2006, tells a story of a small town girl in search of true love.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Sep 30, 2006 7:41 AM

Telecom regulator TRAI has ordered MSOs to furnish details of the progress on implementation of Conditional Access System (CAS) every 15 days. The first such report would be for the fortnight ending October 15, 2006.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:41 AM

Hutch Delhi Half Marathon, which will be held in the Capital on October 15, has lined up some interesting on-ground activities like Flashmobs and Motorcades throughout the city. Flashmobs comprising a group of youngsters dressed in pink have managed to attract crowds and registrations for the marathon.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:40 AM

Bharti Airtel has announced some more senior level appointments. Atul Bindal has been made Joint President for its broadband and telephone services. He will report to Manoj Kohli, President, Bharti Airtel. Deepak Srivastava has been made Chief Operating Officer, Airtel Broadband & Telephone Services, North region. He will report to Bindal.

exchange4media Staff Sep 30, 2006 7:39 AM