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After almost 12 years with the company, Seema Mohapatra has resigned from BBC Worldwide as the Regional Director, South Asia of BBC Advertising, BBC Worldwide’s ad sales company. Mohapatra has confirmed the development to exchange4media.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 15, 2011 8:13 AM
After almost 12 years with the company, Seema Mohapatra has resigned from BBC Worldwide as the Regional Director, South Asia of BBC Advertising, BBC Worldwide’s ad sales company. Mohapatra has confirmed the development to exchange4media.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 14, 2011 3:03 PM
Close on the heels of bagging the duties of World Gold Council, OMD has now added the McDonald’s and WGC accounts and has already begun work on the two businesses.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 11, 2011 11:39 AM
After a stint of 11 years, Rajesh Jejurikar has quit Mahindra & Mahindra as its Chief Executive for Automotive Division. It is understood that Jejurikar is headed to ZEEL as the company’s President, where he would be working with ZEEL MD & CEO Punit Goenka.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 11, 2011 7:40 AM
Haresh Chawla, Group CEO of Network18, has put in his papers. He will oversee seamless leadership transition at the media conglomerate over the next few months, and pursue other interests after that.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 11, 2011 7:37 AM
After all the action and madness, AdAsia 2011 finally concluded last week. But the hangover continues, and conversations at the forum are still being discussed in various advertising offices. For India, AdAsia 2011 was yet another big achievement.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 9, 2011 8:36 AM
Omnicom’s President and CEO John Wren states that the company’s controlling stake will not lead to any structural changes in Mudra, or Omnicom’s media assets, at the moment. The development will see Omnicom bring more of its brands to India.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 7, 2011 8:06 AM
Lintas Media Group completed the acquisition by purchasing the 50 per cent stake held by erstwhile joint venture partner Aaren Advertising. A name change is also on the cards.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 7, 2011 7:47 AM
In one of the first sessions at AdAsia 2011, Interpublic Group’s (IPG) CEO Michael Roth questioned Unilever’s COO Harish Manwani on what the mega trends of globalisation were, the challenges of consumers interacting with various platforms at the same time and how brands should develop new strategies and tools to market in the current environment.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 2, 2011 10:09 AM
In one of the first sessions at AdAsia 2011, Interpublic Group’s (IPG) CEO Michael Roth questioned Unilever’s COO Harish Manwani on what the mega trends of globalisation were, the challenges of consumers interacting with various platforms at the same time and how brands should develop new strategies and tools to market in the current environment.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 1, 2011 3:57 PM
I&B Minister Ambika Soni, AFAA Chairman Pradeep Guha, Bal Mundkur and Gerson da Cunha on their book AdKatha, IAA President Alan Rutherford and actor Shah Rukh Khan set the tone on what can be expected over the next three days at AdAsia 2011.
Noor Fathima Warsia Nov 1, 2011 3:55 PM
Omnicom Group is upping its stake in Anil Ambani-owned Mudra Communications to 51 per cent, which could even result in a complete takeover subsequently. With this, Omnicom would come closer to its key competitors in India, including WPP and Interpublic Group.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 31, 2011 1:27 PM
New Delhi is all set to host over 1,000 delegates who are here to attend AdAsia 2011. As they say, the stage is set and the show begins tonight...
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 31, 2011 8:18 AM
The industry has been abuzz with what the new roles mean for R Gowthaman, soon to be Chief Client Officer, Mindshare APAC, and Ravi Rao, who becomes Leader, Mindshare South Asia. G’Man and Rao elaborate in an exclusive conversation with exchange4media.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 25, 2011 9:09 AM
R Gowthaman, Leader, Mindshare South Asia, is headed to Singapore to assume a client leading role from the region. Ravi Rao, Leader, Team Unilever South Asia, will step into G’Man’s shoes. The changes are effective January 1, 2012.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 25, 2011 9:00 AM
Putting all speculations to rest, TV Today Network has announced the appointment of Joy Chakraborthy as CEO. Chakraborthy assumes charge of his new role on December 1, 2011.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 25, 2011 8:42 AM
Putting all speculations to rest, TV Today Network (TVTN) has announced the appointment of Joy Chakraborthy as the CEO of the company. Chakraborthy assumes charge of his new role on December 1, 2011.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 24, 2011 7:48 PM
Putting all speculations to rest, TV Today Network (TVTN) has announced the appointment of Joy Chakraborthy as the CEO of the company. Chakraborthy assumes charge of his new role on December 1, 2011.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 24, 2011 7:43 PM
Joy Chakraborthy, Executive Director, Revenue & Niche Channels, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), has resigned from the company. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL has confirmed the development to exchange4media.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 24, 2011 6:50 PM
Joy Chakraborthy, Executive Director, Revenue & Niche Channels, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), has resigned from the company. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL has confirmed the development to exchange4media.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 24, 2011 1:01 PM
History, the first channel from the TV18 and A+E Networks joint venture, has opened to number two position in the factual entertainment genre. More importantly, the channel has grown the genre’s viewership by 33 per cent.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 20, 2011 10:40 AM
Ralph Buchi, President, Axel Springer International, sees India as a key market, where the Axel Springer journey has only just begun. In a conversation with exchange4media, he stated, “In the next 5-10 years, our revenue in India would be a large part of our international revenues.”
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 18, 2011 2:48 PM
AdAsia 2011 is well on track to close in on its internal target of 1,000-1,200 delegates. The organising committee has begun this week with 900 delegates, coming from 22 countries, already locked in.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 18, 2011 8:31 AM
India has been one of the key markets for Time Out, with the magazine’s editions present in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Time Out is now gearing to do more on the events front and on the digital side in India. The company’s Chairman and Founder, Tony Elliott, speaks to exchange4media on the potential that India holds.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 17, 2011 10:05 AM
...Or so seems to be the sentiment of most agency networks that are busy realigning resources to strengthen their India ops, a clause that is becoming increasingly essential for advertisers when they are looking at consolidating their business in the region, or globally, with one agency partner.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 17, 2011 10:02 AM
Innovation traverses across aspects such as product, communication and even pricing. The Times of India Group has chosen the pre-Diwali period to innovate in pricing, and is experimenting with online auction of specially created inventory for the Diwali period. The three-day auction ends on October 14, 2011. Arunabh Das Sharma, Executive President, The Times of India Group, elaborates.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 13, 2011 9:41 AM
While the digital opportunity does form a large part of the conversations for magazine publishers today, Conde Nast’s Managing Director Nicholas Coleridge reasserted that when done right, well-established and vintage brands would still see growth in a so-called declining market.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 12, 2011 10:40 AM
With 700 delegates, of which 50 per cent travelled from 48 different countries to be in India, the 38th FIPP World Magazine Congress has received a very encouraging response in India. In a conversation with exchange4media, Congress’ Chairman Ashish Bagga, said, “The response is overwhelming, and it reflects the fact that India is the destination of the future for our industry.”
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 12, 2011 9:25 AM
Mindshare believes that digital has to be fundamental to everything the agency does. In a conversation with exchange4media, Norm Johnston, Global Digital Leader, Mindshare Worldwide and Nick Seckold, Partner, Digital, APAC explained more on the agency’s approach to grow its digital expertise.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 12, 2011 9:00 AM
Technology has played a diverse role for magazines. Where, on the one hand, digital was said to kill the magazine business, the last few years have seen technological developments such as the advent of tablets, create new opportunities for the magazine industry.
Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 12, 2011 8:38 AM
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