Date-wise News

Following a stint of over nine years with the Times of India Group, A P Parigi on Saturday, August 1, 2009 decided to step down as the Managing Director. The Board of Directors of Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL) is said to have ‘reluctantly’ accepted Parigi’s decision. Parigi will serve as MD of ENIL up to September 30, 2009, and will continue to be associated with the company as a Non Executive Director.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Aug 1, 2009 3:12 PM

The Hindu has decided to discontinue with the print edition of its free tabloid Ergo. The tabloid will be available in its online avatar only at www.goergo.in from August 1, 2009. The decision to discontinue with Ergo’s print edition brings to the fore the effects of the economic slowdown, especially the adverse impact on advertisement revenues.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 9:03 AM

R Subramaniyam has put in his papers at OgilvyAction as National Head of Ogilvy Live citing some personal reasons. He is mulling some offers in hand and would continue in the space of experiential and promotional marketing.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 8:50 AM

The impact Roundtable conference, held in Mumbai on July 31, turned the spotlight on ‘advergaming’. The closed door Roundtable saw the participation of the likes of Karl Gomes, Raghav Anand, Akshay Garg, Hrishi Oberoi, Manoj Malkani, and Mahesh Murthy. The session was moderated by Pradyuman Maheshwari, Group Chief Editor, exchange4media.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Aug 1, 2009 8:49 AM

DishTV, the direct to home (DTH) service from the Zee Group, has decided on its new creative partner. TAG Delhi has been assigned the DTH service provider’s creative duties. Lowe Lintas is the incumbent agency on the account. The win comes on the heels of a multi-agency pitch that also saw the participation of Rediffusion Y&R and Contract.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 8:38 AM

Rohit Misra has put in his papers as President, Rediffusion Y&R. He was appointed as President in February 2009 to fill in Mahesh Chauhan’s place, who had been elevated as Group CEO. Confirming the news, Chauhan said that there were no plans to replace Misra yet.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Aug 1, 2009 8:37 AM

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) has appointed Anuraag A Fulay as Executive Producer. Fulay will be based out of Mumbai and will report to Paul Ward, Director of Group Operations at BBH. Fulay moves from Concept Advertising, Dubai, where he was working as Head of Client Servicing.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Aug 1, 2009 8:36 AM

DishTV has reported a 53 per cent growth in revenues at Rs 2,521 million for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009 over the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal. The DTH service provider has also claimed to have added 0.44 million new subscribers in Q1 FY10 as compared to 0.35 million during Q4 FY09.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Aug 1, 2009 8:35 AM

“The intense competition and the trying times both demand better efficiencies. Looking at the current state of the world economy, even organic growth is not going to be easy. Better financial management would be the key to survive. I am looking at strengthening our online division this year,” says Kunal Lalani, Managing Director, Crayons Advertising.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 8:34 AM

Mudra Mumbai has appointed Sudarshan Banerjee as Vice-President. In his new role, Banerjee will be responsible for new business development. Prior to this appointment, he was with Genesis Advertising as Head of their Mumbai Office. Banerjee began his career as Account Executive at Onyx Associates in Kolkata. Following this, he has spent close to 13 years in the industry and worked on clients like Coca-Cola, P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, ITC, Emami, Nissan, Good Year, and Tata Indicom, to name a few. His career includes stints at Bates, Euro RSCG, Grey, Contract and Saatchi & Saatchi. He has also worked on various sectors like beverages, health care, aviation, automobiles, cement, tyres, banking and personal care. Banerjee also has significant experience working in other Asian markets.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 8:31 AM

NMK Mohan Rao has quit Andhra Jyothi’s Delhi office, where he was AGM, after serving in two terms – between 1992 and 1997 with the then management, and subsequently after the relaunch by the new management, from 2002 till date. Rao was responsible for key development of Andhra Jyothi in the Delhi region and provided a stable business growth despite the current slowdown in the industry.

exchange4media Staff Aug 1, 2009 8:31 AM