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  • PMR appoints Anil Goyal as VP-outdoors

    PMR appoints Anil Goyal as VP-outdoors

    MUMBAI: Prime Market Reach (PMR) has appointed Anil Goyal as VP outdoors for its OOH (Out Of Home) operations. Goyal will be based in Mumbai and will handle PMR’s national operations.

    “Anil Goyal brings onboard keen understanding of the entire gamut of the OOH media business as a planner and strategist. We understand that his cross-functional skills will be an asset to PMR,” said PMR business head Amit Goyal.

    With outdoor media becoming an important part of client’s media plan, Anil Goyal is expected to expand business footprint and utilise PMR client and vendor relationships to the fullest.

    PMR helps implement campaigns at Delhi Hythros, with 200 street display units across South and Central Delhi.  These units provide eyelevel and uncluttered exposure to prominent locations near commercial, residential and administrative areas in form of well maintained and aesthetically designed display structures.

  • Dwight ‘Mitch’ Barns will be new Nielson CEO

    Dwight ‘Mitch’ Barns will be new Nielson CEO

    MUMBAI: World known media measurements and ratings company Nielson has found a replacement for current CEO David Calhoun who is set to step down on 1 January 2014. Dwight ‘Mitch’ Barns will take over the reins from Calhoun who will take the role of executive chairman. Barns is currently global client service president.

    Barns has been in the company from the past 16 years while Calhoun has been CEO since 2006 when he joined the company. Prior to this Calhoun had been with General Electric for 26 years. As exec chairman he will be a guide to Barns and other executives. He will also remain a substantial owner of Nielson equity purchased and earned by him while he was the CEO.

     

    Barns has held positions of Nielson’s US TV ratings business and president of greater China region. Before Nielson, he was with Proctor & Gamble for 12 years. Calhoun helped Nielson turn from a privately held firm to a publicly traded company overseeing its IPO (Initial Public Offer) in 2011.

  • DDB Mudra appoints Sambit Mohanty as creative head, North

    DDB Mudra appoints Sambit Mohanty as creative head, North

    DDB Mudra creative head, North Sambit Mohanty

    MUMBAI: DDB Mudra has roped in Sambit Mohanty (fondly known as Sam) as creative head, North. Sambit will be based out of Delhi and will report in to DDB Mudra Group chairman and CCO Sonal Dabral.

    Sam joins DDB Mudra from McCann Erickson where he was executive creative director, New Delhi, instrumental in creating memorable work for Coca-Cola (Haan, Haan, Mein Crazy Hoon) and Aircel (Thoda Extra Milta Hai Toh Achcha Lagta Hai).

    With over 14 years in advertising and design, Sambit has worked with world-class brands in categories ranging from Telecom, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Retail, Media & Publications, Healthcare and Lifestyle. In his diverse career, Sam has been a part of well-known agencies including Leo Burnett, Publicis, Lowe and Elephant Design and worked on an envious list of clients such as Coca-Cola, GM, Nestle, HP, Pernod-Ricard, Virgin Mobile, Hitachi, Max Bupa, Godfrey Philips, The Indian Express, BBC World, Tanishq, Britannia, Reckitt-Benckiser and more.

    DDB Mudra Group chairman and CCO Sonal Dabral

    On joining DDB Mudra, Delhi, Sambit said: “It’s a privilege to be part of DDB’s creative culture that’s guided by play books not rule books. With Sonal’s help, I’m keen on creating a place where one looks forward to coming to work – even on a Monday morning. And also producing some glorious work along the way!

    An avid quizzer, Sambit is well-known on the Delhi quiz circuit. He has had the distinction of being a finalist in BBC Mastermind as well as a National winner of the Brand Equity Quiz.

    Sambit has won national and international awards including a Silver World Medal at New York Festivals. He has also been acknowledged by 4Ps business magazine as one of ‘India’s Gen-Next Creative Brains’.  

    DDB Mudra Delhi president Vandana Das

    DDB Mudra Group chairman and CCO Sonal Dabral said: “New Delhi is an extremely important market for us so I’m really happy that a talent like Sambit will lead our creative offering there. Sambit is among the rare breed of creative professionals in India who are equally comfortable with Hindi or English, with paper and pen or mouse and computer screen. I’m certain Sambit will play a big role in helping shape an exciting creative future for DDB Mudra Group.”

    DDB Mudra Delhi president Vandana Das added: “We have got to dot our “I”s in the creative business. I am looking at ushering, welcoming, embracing creative leadership in DDB Mudra Delhi through Sambit. He is a phenomenal talent and he has got the three Is – Inspiration, Imagination and Involvement. Many “I”s put together becomes “We” and I look forward to generating some more incredible work from our office.”

  • Man Jit Singh re-elected IBF president

    Man Jit Singh re-elected IBF president

    MUMBAI: The 14 annual general meeting (AGM) of the IBF took place late yesterday in Mumbai, proceeding which multi screen media (MSM) CEO Man Jit Singh was re-elected as the president of the foundation for the year 2013-14.

    Discovery Networks Sr VP and GM south Asia Rahul Johri has been elevated as the new vice-president along with existing vice-presidents Zeel MD and CEO Punit Goenka as well as India TV chairman and editor in chief Rajat Sharma. Times Television Network (TTN) CEO Sunil Lulla is the new IBF treasurer.

    On his re-appointment Singh said “I am delighted that my industry colleagues continue to have faith in me to guide the IBF. The last year has been very eventful for our industry with digitisation phases I and II, considerable progress on a new measurement system under BARC, and a shift from TRPs to TVTs. Substantial challenges continue in the current year. We need to build on the success of content regulation, continue the process of digitisation and work collaboratively with the broader industry.”

     

  • Arghya Chakravarty takes over as CEO Times OOH

    Arghya Chakravarty takes over as CEO Times OOH

    MUMBAI: Times Innovative Media has appointed Arghya Chakravarty as its CEO. He will be directly reporting to Times OOH MD Sunder Hemrajani.

    On the new appointment, Hemrajani said, “He comes from a great pedigree and I’m sure that with his rich experience and insightful business acumen, he is sure to take Times OOH to even greater heights!”

    Prior to this, Chakravarty was with Pepsi Co where he was working as executive director, sales and beverages. He has more than 15 years of experience during which he has worked with several organisations such as Asian Paints, Akzo Nobel Coatings and Tata Steel.

    Chakravarty began as a trainee at Tata Steel in 1995 and after completing his post graduation in management from IIM Calcutta, went on to join Asian Paints in 1997. He spent eight years at Asian Paints, and after a short stint with Akzo Nobel Coatings went on to join Pepsi Co where he served in different capacities during his six year stint with them.

  • Draftfcb+Ulka appoints Anirban Chaudhuri as head of strategic planning

    Draftfcb+Ulka appoints Anirban Chaudhuri as head of strategic planning

    MUMBAI: Draftfcb+Ulka has appointed Anirban Chaudhuri as the head of strategic planning for its Delhi operations.

     

    Anirban comes in with 18 years of expertise in brand advisory and integrated marketing communications development, having worked with leading domestic and multinational players for India as well as South East Asia.

     

    A gold medalist in MBA from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, he has a PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. He further completed his studies on strategic management from IIM Kolkata. Anirban has worked at Shining Strategic Consultancy, IMRB International, TNS, Dentsu and DDB Mudra Group in the past and most recently was experimenting in the digital space with a marketing knowledge portal. He has also been a contributory speaker to Wharton Future of Advertising round table in India.

     

    He is currently exploring three areas of interest – ‘green‘ advertising, use of technology in developmental communication and ‘play’ as a technique in developing creative strategy.

     

    Advisor to the Board Arvind Wable said, “Anirban brings a unique combination of brand consultancy, market research and a keen insight into digital and social media which will be a valuable addition to our strategic planning efforts.”

     

    Draftfcb+Ulka Delhi operations COO Sanjay Tandon commented, “Anirban has a close connect with our value system and with his diverse experience promises to play a game changing role in creating brand wealth for our clients. Behind his gentle demeanor is a wealth of knowledge and sophisticated thinking that drives brand direction in an incisive manner.”

     

    On being appointed Anirban expressed, “Draftfcb+ Ulka is known for its strong orientation towards partnering businesses to deliver strategic marketing solutions. I am happy to be a part of that culture and looking forward to exciting times ahead.”

  • Draftfcb Ulka appoints Menaka Menon as head strategic planning

    Draftfcb Ulka appoints Menaka Menon as head strategic planning

    MUMBAI: Menaka Menon joins Draftfcb Ulka as head strategic planning at its Bengaluru office. She has over 13 years experience in advertising and media. Her professional interests include new media, understanding youth consumer and their buying behaviour.

     

    Speaking on her appointment, vice president Dennis Koshy said, “Menaka brings valuable experience across categories to Draftfcb Ulka. Having started her career with us, she is familiar with the organisation and I am sure she will add significant value to our clients here.”

     

    An alumnus of MICA, Menaka started her career at the then FCB Ulka, as part of its Star One programme. She then moved to JWT where she spent over seven years, before moving on to assignments with Big 92.7 FM, UTV New Media and MTV.

     

    uring the course of her career, Menaka has worked on several big brands such as Amul, Knorr, Levi‘s, Kotak, Diageo and Star across Mumbai and Bangalore.

     

    On her second stint at Draftfcb Ulka, Menaka observed, “Draftfcb Ulka is known for the strategic contribution it provides to client businesses. I started my career here and I am really excited about the opportunity to come back. Bangalore office has a very good portfolio of clients and brands, and I look forward to partnering them.”

     

    Draftfcb Ulka COO Nitin Karkare felt that, “Bangalore is a critical operation for us with prestigious brands like Sunfeast, Minto, Candyman, Santoor, Chandrika in our portfolio. Menaka is part of our Star One program and we are delighted to have her back on board. I am sure she will add a lot of value to the business with her rich experience across categories”

  • Grey appoints Kaizad Pardiwalla as branch head for Mumbai

    Grey appoints Kaizad Pardiwalla as branch head for Mumbai

    MUMBAI: Grey India has appointed Kaizad Pardiwalla as branch head for its Mumbai office. He will commence his operations from 11 April.

    Hari Krishnan, the former branch head will head the South operations as vice president and head.

    Both, Pardiwalla and Krishnan will report to Grey India COO Jishnu Sen.

    Prior to Joining Grey, Pardiwalla was working with Bates 141 and was heading there Mumbai office.

    At Bates, Pardiwalla worked on brands such as Virgin Mobile, Colgate Palmolive, Tang, Fiat, TVS, Tata AIG, MTV, Pfizer, ICICI Cards etc. His main mandate was to launch the digital marketing. Also, to run the advertising business with an objective to make digital, advertising and activation work in sync, to provide single idea led solutions to brands.

    On his appointment, Pardiwalla said, “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Grey as this agency has a strong motivation; winning some key accounts in the recent past. I am particularly looking forward to working with Jishnu and rest of the team to do even better work in the coming years.”

    Sen adds, “It‘s great to have Kaizad join us. Grey Mumbai is our flagship office, with a fabulous roster of clients and some really fabulous people. I expect Kaizad to bring his considerable talent and experience to lead the office to the next level of growth and fabulous ideas.”

    Pardiwalla started his career with Lowe Lintas in 1995 and moved to Ogilvy in 1997. After spending seven years at Ogilvy advertising, in 2004, he was appointed as business director, OgilvyOne Worldwide, the digital and direct marketing division of Ogilvy, where he headed the operations in the western region.

    After three years, he took on the reins as the national head of OgilvyOne India. Under his leadership, OgilvyOne Worldwide serviced clients such as American Express, Cadbury, CISCO, IBM, ICICI Lombard, ITC, The Economist and Vodafone.
     

  • Sir Gulam Noon joins Zee Telefilms Board of Directors

    Sir Gulam Noon joins Zee Telefilms Board of Directors

    Mumbai, February 16, 2006: Zee Network, India’s leading media and entertainment conglomerate announced the appointment of Sir Gulam Noon as an independent director on the Board of the Company.

    Announcing this appointment Mr. Ashish Kaul, Senior Vice President, Zee Telefilms Ltd. said, “It is an honour to announce the appointment of an accomplished entrepreneur like Sir Noon as a director on the Board of Zee Telefilms. We wish him all the very best in his new role.”

    Sir Gulam Noon is a British National, an accomplished entrepreneur, who founded Bombay Halwa Limited, a Company engaged in the business of manufacturing Indian confectionary, Indian savouries and aviation catering. Currently he is Chairman & Managing Director of Bombay Halwa Limited. Sir Noon founded Noon Products Limited (now a member of Kerry Foods Limited) in 1988. This Company is engaged in the business of frozen and chilled ethnic food specialists, supplying to supermarket chains under their own labels. The Noon Brand range of frozen ready meals is also supplied to outlets in the UK and worldwide.

    Sir Noon has been presented with various titles and awards like Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, Asian of the Year, the Queen of England conferred on him Knighthood and the honour of Member of the Order of the British Empire. He holds five honorary degrees from leading British universities.

  • Gulf Air appoints new general manager for India

    Gulf Air appoints new general manager for India

    A consistent achiever and winning performer, Nambiar has risen from the ranks of Gulf Air, having joined it in 1999 as District Sales Manager in Doha, Qatar from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

     

    After a nearly three and a half years stint in Doha, he moved to Nairobi, Kenya on promotion as Area Manager for East and West Africa. In June 2004 he was elevated to the position of General Manager at Gulf Air headquarters in Bahrain, the biggest station of Gulf Air network, before moving to Dubai in January 2005.

     

    A Bahrain-born Indian, Nambiar brings to the position a depth of knowledge and experience that will serve him well in this highly competitive market.

     

    “I am delighted to take up the new position in India, which is an important market for Gulf Air,” says Nambiar.

    “Gulf Air is, and will continue to be, a major player in this rapidly growing travel market. I hope to continue with my undeterred spirit to further develop the market. I am thankful to Gulf Air management for their confidence.

    Regional General Manager Robin Middleton says Gulf Air’s relationship with India goes back to the 60s when it started its first flight to Mumbai in 1960 – the first gulf airline to operate into India.

    “It is one of the top five revenue producing markets for Gulf Air, and it continues to be one of the largest international carriers serving this important country, which is a rapidly-growing economy,” he says.

    “We are confident that under Rajeev’s leadership and in conjunction with our GSA Jet Airways, Gulf Air will continue to go from strength to strength, not only in creating an even stronger profile with new innovative products but also by providing our Indian customers with our unique brand of Arab hospitality and culture, for which we are renowned.”

     

    About Gulf Air
    Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is presently owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is the only truly Pan Gulf carrier in the region.

     

    More than half a century later, the regional, geographic and cultural values that the airline has embraced over more than half a century are still central in defining the brand and service ethos within the contemporary and global environment.

     

    Today the airline’s network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers 44 cities in 30 countries. The fleet comprises 34 aircraft.

     

    Under President and Chief Executive James Hogan, the successful implementation of the first phase of a restructuring programme, which commenced in 2003, has resulted in the establishment of a platform for sustained commercial operation.

     

    It has also provided a framework for a succession of innovative products and services including the unique Sky Chefs and Sky Nannies that form part of Gulf Air’s ’boutique airline’ vision.

     

    The dramatic turnaround in fortunes has won international recognition. The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) presented the airline with the prestigious Airline Turnaround of the Year Award for 2003. Gulf Air was also the recipient of the 2003 Platinum Award for the Best Airline in the Middle East and North Africa, which recognised the airline’s commitment to service excellence. Other awards include:

    Winner – Middle East Leading First Class Airline, World Travel Awards 2005
    Winner – World’s Leading Airport Lounge, World Travel Awards 2005
    Winner – Middle East & North African Platinum Best Airline Travel Award 2004
    Winner – Skytrax Most Improved Airline Award 2004
    Winner – Skytrax Best First Class Onboard Food Category 2004
    Winner – Skytrax Best Business Class Check-in Category 2004
    Official Airline and Sponsor of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2006

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