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Dabur's Rs 300 crore+ account up for grabs; FMCG major to consolidate media mandate?blur=25

The pitch process slated to take place in Delhi is touted as one of the biggest media pitches of this year

Priyanka Mehra Apr 24, 2015 2:09 PM

All eyes on Balsara-Sakhuja partnership?blur=25

Sam Balsara and Vikram Sakhuja who have known each other for over two decades, have distinctive styles of leadership. It will be interesting to see how the partnership pans out

Priyanka Mehra Apr 23, 2015 9:53 AM

Barista Coffee Company scouts for a creative agency ?blur=25

Law and Kenneth was awarded Lavazza’s creative mandate in 2011 and worked across the entire portfolio of Lavazza businesses in India

Priyanka Mehra Apr 22, 2015 9:54 AM

"Vikram will focus on here and now of our clients' businesses...," says Sam Balsara?blur=25

"Vikram will focus on here and now of our clients' businesses and their future growth strategies that can be impacted by media," says Madison World Chairman & MD Sam Balsara as he talks about Sakhuja joining Madison Media Group including OOH as Partner and Group CEO

Priyanka Mehra Apr 22, 2015 9:26 AM

GroupM's Vikram Sakhuja to join Madison as Equity Partner?blur=25

Sakhuja will be responsible for the Media and OOH business of Madison World and will work closely with Sam Balsara. Gautam Kiyawat, current Madison Media Group CEO will be relocating to Singapore for personal reasons

Priyanka Mehra Apr 21, 2015 7:11 AM

OMD Appoints MEC's Stephen Li as Asia Pacific CEO?blur=25

Li will be joining OMD from MEC where he is currently the regional CEO for Asia Pacific, his appointment will be effective from October 2015

Priyanka Mehra Apr 16, 2015 9:01 AM

Creative Labs kicks off to a positive start @Goafest 2015?blur=25

The Youth Labs aims to be a platform to encourage and guide young people across agencies to get a perspective and time on their creative ideas from creative leaders of the industry. This year, the participants had the advantage of a detailed discussion with Santosh Padhi, Co- Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Taproot India

Priyanka Mehra Apr 14, 2015 9:24 AM

 R Rajmohan joins Malayala Manorama as CMO (North) & Head- Special Projects?blur=25

He will oversee marketing function for verticals like Print, Radio, TV and Digital. The special projects he will be heading entail new initiatives in the English magazine space

Priyanka Mehra Apr 10, 2015 5:32 PM

Navin Talreja and Kawal Shoor quit Ogilvy?blur=25

Talreja and Shoor seem to be following Abhijit Avasthi's footsteps with their move of quitting Ogilvy

Priyanka Mehra Apr 10, 2015 7:41 AM

Malvika Mehra slated to exit Grey as NCD?blur=25

Her first and last job prior to GREY was at Ogilvy India where she spent 16 years creating work that won several awards

Priyanka Mehra Apr 8, 2015 12:01 PM

After 21 years of working non-stop, I think I owe myself a break: Malvika Mehra?blur=25

Malvika Mehra created waves when the news of her exit from Grey India as NCD came to be known yesterday. She explains why she called it quits and talks about what she wants to explore next

Priyanka Mehra Apr 8, 2015 9:46 AM

Carat from the DAN umbrella bags Rs 180 crore Sony India's Media Mandate?blur=25

On the back of a multi-agency pitch that took place last year, Carat from the Dentsu -Aegis Network has bagged the Sony media duties. Initiative from the IPG umbrella is the incumbent agency on the account

Priyanka Mehra Apr 2, 2015 8:05 AM

After Airtel, GroupM bags media duties of Honda cars?blur=25

GroupM’s Motivator has won Honda cars media mandate. The account size is estimated to be around Rs 120 crore. The incumbent agency on the account is ZenithOptimedia

Priyanka Mehra Mar 30, 2015 9:29 AM

Ashish Bagga on how Aaj Tak maintains the difference between 'the credible' and 'the casual'?blur=25

Ashish Bagga, Group CEO, India Today Group on how Aaj Tak has managed to lead the pack of Hindi news channels for 97 weeks consistently, with constant innovation and viewer focus being the key pillars of leadership

Priyanka Mehra Mar 25, 2015 9:34 AM

Ravi Rao appointed as Chief Client Officer, Mindshare MENA?blur=25

Rao will be taking over as Chief Client Officer, Mindshare MENA effective May 1st, 2015 and will be based at the Dubai office

Priyanka Mehra Mar 18, 2015 11:36 AM

Sandipan Ghosh exits from Ruchi Soya Industries as AVP,  Marketing?blur=25

Ghosh had joined Ruchi Soya in August 2012. His next destination is unknown

Priyanka Mehra Mar 18, 2015 8:52 AM

Banking in a Jifi: Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Hashtag Banking campaign?blur=25

Karthi Marshan, Head of Marketing at Kotak Mahindra Bank on how Jifi’s Hashtag Banking brings ultra-convenience to common banking transactions and how the campaign furthers the brand’s digital positioning

Priyanka Mehra Mar 17, 2015 8:46 AM

Media Agencies cancel TAM subscription with BARC commencement date on the horizon?blur=25

Industry sources confirm that four of the top media agencies have written to TAM to cancel subscription. This would be effective from March 31st

Priyanka Mehra Mar 9, 2015 9:04 AM

Media Agencies cancel TAM subscription with BARC commencement date on the horizon?blur=25

Industry sources confirm that four of the top media agencies have written to TAM to cancel subscription. This would be effective from March 31st

Priyanka Mehra Mar 7, 2015 7:49 AM

 See rebranding from the viewer's lens, not the organization's: Sudhanshu Vats?blur=25

Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18 Media on the purpose and strategy behind rebranding 5 ETV regional channels as Colors, maintaining ETV’s legacy while bringing contemporariness of Colors, & creating more appeal for advertisers

Priyanka Mehra Mar 5, 2015 9:54 AM

Goafest doesn't have to think about agencies running a race against themselves: Nakul Chopra ?blur=25

“Unfortunately the awards tend to be very competitive; if an agency says I will participate or not participate depending on my result, is an individual decision for the agency to take,” says Nakul Chopra, Chairman of Goafest 2015 & Vice President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI)

Priyanka Mehra Mar 4, 2015 9:20 AM

Evaluation of creativity can be subjective; in-market performance cannot: Joseph George ?blur=25

Joseph George, CEO Lowe Lintas India, talks about what goes behind the many 'firsts' that the agency has achieved, the latest being Lowe Lintas India declared the No. 1 Creative Agency in the World by WARC 100

Priyanka Mehra Feb 27, 2015 9:21 AM

IMC 2015: Content is the most important reason for advertisers to invest in magazines?blur=25

G.R Ananthapadmanabhan, Joint MD, GRT Group, S. Ramesh Pothy, MD, Pothy Group, C.K Kumaravel, Co-Founder, Naturals Beauty Salon, KS Rao, Head Investor, Education & Distribution Development, Birla Sunlife Asset Management, B Srinivasan, MD, Vikatan Group on why advertisers believe in magazines as a medium to reach out to their audiences

Priyanka Mehra Feb 25, 2015 9:36 AM

IMC 2015: Bharat is coming online: Vikas Agnihotri?blur=25

A vast audience from non- metros and smaller cities is hungrily seeking non-English content online, which is currently not available, observes Vikas Agnihotri, Industry Director, Google India

Priyanka Mehra Feb 25, 2015 9:13 AM

IMC 2015: Magazines have to be social, mobile and visual, because that is what the millennials are: Chris Llewellyn?blur=25

This is a time wherein audiences watch first, read second. Magazines must move from text to visual in the same vein, says Chris Llewellyn, President & CEO, FIPP at the 9th edition of Indian Magazine Congress

Priyanka Mehra Feb 25, 2015 9:00 AM

IMC 2015: Transformative change is the need of the hour: Juan Senor?blur=25

Juan Senor, Partner, Innovation Media Consultancy, UK & Co-Editor, Innovations in Magazines World Report, on integration of management and editorial teams, how to approach native advertising, increasing need for SEO, and a dedicated analytics desks for key decision makers

Priyanka Mehra Feb 24, 2015 10:51 AM

Milestone Brandcom bags outdoor duties for Airtel?blur=25

Account size is estimated to be around Rs 50 crore. The account was won on the back of a multi-agency pitch, which took place in November last year. Madison is the incumbent agency on the account

Priyanka Mehra Feb 24, 2015 9:14 AM