Category: Press Release

Dassault Syst?mes Announces Groundbreaking User Experience of its 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and a New Cloud Portfolio

New Delhi: Dassault Syst?mes , the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today unveiled V6 Release 2014, including availability of cloud industry and brand offers. It also brings a unified new navigational interface across the entire 3DEXPERIENCE platform available on premise, and on a public or private cloud.

“Today’s announcement is a pivotal moment in Dassault Syst?mes history and the result of our commitment to bring innovative business value to our clients. It is, as well, a ‘cloud’ announcement, but the cloud is more than infrastructure and a delivery mechanism. The cloud is a way of working. It is where consumers voice their needs, their ideas, their feedback,” said Bernard Charl?s, President and CEO, Dassault Syst?mes. “It is where innovation is fostered and ideas take hold. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform reveals and delivers that potential. It gives our customers a holistic, inclusive and unified view of their business and ecosystem to create better experiences for their end-consumers.”

The V6R2014 release, available to select customers, on premise as well as software as a service (SaaS), features the availability of existing and new industry/user-focused offerings. The SaaS offering includes:
• “Single Source for Speed” industry solution experience, now available on the cloud;
• CATIA Concept Creative Design, Mechanical Design, Machine Equipment Design, Showreel Experience and Mechanical & Shape Engineering;
• SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual;
• SIMULIA Results Explorer, Abaqus Fluid, Concept Innovation for CATIA and Concept Innovation for SOLIDWORKS;
• DELMIA Assembly Planning and Milling Machining; and
• ENOVIA Program Management and Engineering BOM Management.
• A complete list of Release 2014 cloud offers is available at http://www.3ds.com/products-services/latest-v6-release/.

“This release brings a disruptive new user experience and the value of a business application at every single level of the company, transforming the world of IT platforms,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry & Marketing, Dassault Syst?mes. “Our new navigational user interface is so intuitive that we wanted to give it a name: ‘IFWE Compass,’ because in business it is always a question of considering ‘what if’ scenarios to find the right path. This new release of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will help business leaders connect ideas, people, data, and solutions to create experiences that delight their customers and inspire brand loyalty.”

For more information on today’s announcement of V6R2014, please visit http://www.3ds.com/products-services/latest-v6-release/

July 25, 2013
CNBC-TV18 elevates Sidharth Zarabi to national news editor

MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18, India’s No.1 business channel, has announced a strengthening of its editorial leadership team with a new role being assigned to senior editor Sidharth Zarabi as National News Editor. In this new capacity, Zarabi’s mandate will be to drive reporting teams nationally apart from leading special news programming initiatives on the channel. Zarabi earlier was the Economic Policy Editor and the Delhi bureau chief for CNBC-TV18.

Speaking on this development, Anil Uniyal, CEO, CNBC-TV18 & CNBC Awaaz, said “Sidharth has played a critical role in CNBC-TV18’s leadership so far and going forward his expertise will be invaluable in terms of how CNBC-TV18 contributes as well as benefits from our integrated business newsroom”

Commenting on this, Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 said “Siddharth is a versatile and prolific journalist with over 16 years of experience. He has brought energy and dynamism to the news room. In his new role as National News Editor, he will work closely with me to drive CNBC-TV18’s team of reporters. He will also front special news based shows for the channel
Speaking on his elevation, Sidharth Zarabi added “It’s been a momentous journey so far and my experience with CNBC-TV18 has been intense and enriching over the years. I hope to bring it to bear as we thrust ahead and further strengthen its leadership”

Zarabi has over 15 years of experience and prior to joining the group in 2008, he has had stints with the Business Standard and The Indian Express.

July 25, 2013
All Time Bollywood Hits Channel – 9X Jalwa and India’s first Marathi Music Channel – 9X Jhakaas, are now available on Airtel digital TV

MUMBAI: 9X Media’s all time Bollywood Hits channel 9X Jalwa and Marathi music channel 9X Jhakaas will now be available on Airtel digital TV on channel number 389 and 547 respectively. Customers can easily subscribe to the channels by sending an SMS <ADD 389> and <ADD 547> to 54325 from their registered telephone number (RTN).

Launched on 25th February 2012, 9X Jalwa is the most preferred destination for all time Bollywood Hits. The Channel is widely available across cable and satellite homes and is also streamed LIVE across digital platforms including the Channel’s website – www.9xjalwa.in. 9X Jalwa promises the best of music, maximum nostalgia and maximum humor.

9X Jhakaas is India’s First Marathi Music Channel airing the best of Marathi film and non-film songs. The Channel is streamed LIVE across digital platforms including the Channel’s website – www.9xjhakaas.in and on the Mobile platform; besides being available across the cable and satellite homes.

July 25, 2013
IBN7 Wins at Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards

New Delhi, July 24, 2013: IBN7, India ’s Channel of Impact, has once again won an award at the sixth Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. At a grand ceremony held in the capital on Tuesday, IBN7 journalist Smita Sharma received the award in the Reporting on Politics and Government category.

She was recognised for her reportage on the Kashmir valley uprising in 2010 and the political dialogue process that followed. Her show Ground Zero Mission Kashmir captured the reasons behind the youth anger and discussed the challenges that lay ahead for the state and central governments to bring about peace and reconciliation in the state.

Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards are one of India ’s biggest and most prestigious awards. These awards recognise print and broadcast journalists, who do stories that create a far-reaching impact. Started in 2006 to honour the late Ramnath Goenka, freedom fighter and founder of The Indian Express Group, these awards acknowledge accuracy, courage, credibility and fairness in journalism, and honour the best and the brightest in Indian media every year.

Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7 said, “It gives us great pride to have become a recipient of a Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Smita Sharma for her undying efforts and encourage all our reporters to continue their excellent work and to strive for the best.”

July 25, 2013
First IAA Knowledge Seminar on an industry specific subject on 2nd August, 2013 in Mumbai

Mumbai: Chapter of International Advertising Association (IAA) has organized an industry specific Knowledge Seminar for the realty sector on digital media. Digital has emerged as India’s 3rd largest medium and very few real estate developers have exploited its full potential. This seminar will enable an understanding and appreciation of this important medium which real estate developers can apply, and thereby benefit from, in this fast-changing communication era.

In the words of Srinivasan Swamy, President IAA India Chapter & Vice President, Development Asia/Pacific, “through this Knowledge Seminar, the Indian Real Estate industry gets a new perspective on digital as a medium, grasp global trends, and hopefully apply these for better marketing solutions. When the economy is difficult and many real estate projects are not finding ready buyers, a cost effective medium like digital can help the realty sector. I hope many will participate and benefit from it”.

Titled ‘Real Estate in a Digitized World’, this internationally aligned Seminar to be held on 2nd August, 2013 at The Trident, BKC, (Agenda Attached) will have prominent Speakers representing leading international Companies in Digital and Social Media including Group M, Google, Addikt, Wolff Olins and Panel speakers from Microsoft, Madhouse, Netcore & Magicbricks. The Guests of Honour will be Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director, Hiranandani Constructions & Steve Waugh, the legendary Australian cricketer.

Across the world, digital and social media have become the platform to create, impact, and foster brand experiences. The Seminar will address how marketing strategies of the real estate industry will be enhanced by this technology revolution. It will work as a practical guide to learn and apply the new world medium.

July 25, 2013
BBH India welcomes new addition to their leadership team: Arvind Krishnan to return as Managing Director

MUMBAI: BBH India has announced a new addition to their leadership structure by bringing in Arvind Krishnan as managing director. Arvind comes back to BBH India after a stint at BBH London where he was Team Director, managing a diverse portfolio of Unilever, Diageo and other brands.

Arvind will join the team of BBH India, CEO & Managing Partner, Subhash Kamath and CCO & Managing Partner, Russell Barrett along with Head of Planning ,Sanjay Sharma; Executive Creative Director, Puneet Kapoor, and Finance Director, Rishit Mehta to form the core leadership team at BBH India. Arvind will report into Subhash Kamath.

Kamath, stated, “Russell and I are delighted that Arvind will be returning to us. He was one of our first recruits at BBH India and has been an outstanding star in the company. He brings a huge amount of drive and passion to the team here, combined with the valuable experience he’s gained during his tenure at BBH London. We have no doubt that both our people and our clients will benefit greatly from his leadership.”

Gwyn Jones, Global CEO added, “Arvind has done an excellent job for the agency and it’s clients in Mumbai and London. It is great for us to be able to grow management from within and also develop talent for the future by moving from office to office like this.”

Said Arvind Krishnan, “It’s great to be back. It’s been a fantastic experience working on global brands and helping them navigate through different markets. It has taught me the value of simplicity. Simplicity, that allows ideas to stretch and flex across geographies. The opportunity to apply this and create market-moving work at home is exciting and I’m thrilled at the prospect of working with the team in Mumbai again.”

BBH is now a creative network wholly owned by the Publicis Groupe. BBH India was founded in 2009 and since then has grown very rapidly to a staff strength of 70 people and manages a portfolio of diverse clients and brands that include Unilever, Marico, Diageo, Skoda, Red Bull, Acer, Movies Now and World Gold Council, amongst many others.

July 22, 2013
Sony Pix’s ‘Pixathon’ will showcase various celebrated movies of popular franchises back to back

Mumbai, July 24: Sony PIX has come up with yet another original and innovative property for its viewers. ‘PIXATHON’ will showcase various celebrated movies of popular franchises back to back which will have the audience glued to their seats. Watch your favourite movie series such as Rocky, Shrek, Iron Man, Spiderman, Mission Impossible and all of Bond series back to back only on Sony PIX. The channel is also carrying out innovative campaigns to promote the premiere of their blockbuster movies.

To start with, the viewers got a chance to meet the ‘Green Hero’. The organic eating and eco-friendly hero Shrek launched the ‘Go Green’ project to promote the premiere of the movie. The viewers took part in the first ever Shrek PIXATHON and watched all 4 Shreks back to back on July 21.

For the first time in India the viewer’s also got the chance to watch the sexy, hot and stylish Robert Downey as Iron Man 1 and 2 back to back only on Sony PIX. Tony Stark’s stylish and charismatic mean machine livened up the small screen on July 13.

In future, the fans will also get the opportunity to be part of the Rocky legacy as they participate in ‘Discover the Rocky in You’ campaign. The motivational, inspiring and emotional story of the boxing icon will come alive on Sony PIX on August 4 as it premieres Rocky 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Also, swinging its way to the small screen is the Spiderman PIXATHON. The fans can catch all four parts of the web slinging superhero back to back on August 15. It doesn’t stop here…very soon; viewers will also get a chance to watch all of Mission Impossible and Bond series.

To break the clutter around channel association the property has been termed PIXATHON.

Saurabh Yagnik, EVP & Business Head, Sony PIX added, “This year we have enthralled our audiences with the two biggest premieres on television, Men in Black 3 and The Amazing Spiderman – the highest rated premieres of 2013. We have significantly stepped up our investments in acquiring high quality content and popular franchises. We also constantly strive to interact and engage with our viewers, by not just offering exceptional titles but also presenting them a completely memorable viewing experience. PIXATHON is one such initiative by us that will bring us another step closer to our audience.”

So with titles like Shrek, Rocky, Spiderman, Mission Impossible and the entire Bond series to showcase in their library, Sony PIX is sure to pose a stiff competition to the other English movie channels.

July 21, 2013
Kidzania Mumbai gets on board Cadbury as Chocolate Factory partner

Mumbai, India, July 23, 2013: KidZania, the world’s fastest growing edutainment brand today announced its partnership with Cadbury Dairy Milk to set up the Chocolate Factory at KidZania Mumbai. As a part of the vision to ignite the hearts and minds of children, KidZania associates with Cadbury to offer a chocolate making experience to kids.

The Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Factory provides children a unique opportunity to role-play as a Chocolatier. Kids invest their kidZos, the local currency of KidZania to get trained as Chocolatiers wherein they learn the step by step process of chocolate making. At the Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Factory children get a firsthand experience of how their favourite chocolates are made. The entire experience will enhance a child’s ability to work cohesively in a group and deliver products of the highest standards.

Mr. Viraj Jit Singh, CMO , KidZania India said, “The collaboration with Cadbury for the Chocolate Factory offers an exceptional opportunity of experiential learning for the child. The stringent quality standards that Cadbury follows is mirrored in every process flow so that the learning experience is enriching for the child.”

Speaking on the occasion, Anil Vishwanathan, Vice President Chocolates, Cadbury India, said “Every child’s dream is to visit a chocolate factory – and that is just the dream we hope to make real at the Cadbury Dairy Milk “Factory” at KidZania. Children will learn how chocolates are made – from selecting the best cocoa bean, processing of chocolate, packaging and to the final product. As leaders in the chocolate category in India, we hope that the little chocolatiers that visit us have a whole lot of fun and learn more about the chocolate brand they love to eat.”

July 21, 2013
The Integer Group® India appoints Nazneen Saifuddin as Group Creative Director

MUMBAI, INDIA – Wednesday July 24, 2013 – The Integer Group®, a leading promotional, retail and shopper marketing agency in India, has further boosted expertise with the appointment of Nazneen Saifuddin as the Group Creative Director. She will be reporting to Parixit Bhattachraya, Chief Creative Officer at TBWAIndia.

Commenting on the appointment, Bhattacharya said, “Nazneen’s expertise in designing effective shopper experiences is exactly what TBWA needed considering Integer India has been growing steadily. The store environment is perhaps the most challenging aspect of creating persuasive communication. With Nazneen leading the creative charge at Integer, our clients now have an unfair advantage.”

Saifuddin joins The Integer Group from Kuwait where she worked as an architect and a creative director, specializing in spatial, technical and concept design. She has played a strategic role in strengthening the creative expertise of organizations such as GECDAR, Al Arqum Establishment, SSH, Al Jazera Consultants, amongst others, where she has worked on projects such as the shopper experience maximization for Soor Petroleum retail points, The Radisson Blu, thecakeshop.in amongst others.

She brings to The Integer Group her retail expertise that spans diverse sectors such as hospitality, fashion, corporate and the service sector.

Saifuddin added, “I am looking forward to my journey at Integer, wherein I will have the opportunity to utilize my experience in retail development and combine it with the Indian market needs. The Integer Group’s strong background and understanding of the retail/FMCG sector in India is a great platform to work with in India.”

Ketan Desai, Managing Director of The Integer Group India, said, “Apart from her shopper experience, Nazneen also brings in expertise in retail architecture development and a fresh perspective. We are delighted to have her on board, and we are looking forward to adding that extra dimension to our retail offering.”

Saifuddin holds a Master of Arts in Design Management from the Savannah College of Art and Design, USA and a Bachelor of Architecture from the American University of Sharjah, UAE.

July 21, 2013
92.7 Big FM announces sixth edition of big green Ganesha campaign across eight Indian cities

Mumbai, 29 July 2013: 92.7 BIG FM, India’s No. 1 radio network, today announced the launch of the 6th edition of BIG Green Ganesha, its hugely popular and immensely successful campaign launched in 2008 as part of a vision for a better tomorrow. The initiative aims at instilling a sense of responsibility amongst citizens towards creating a better environment by celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, one of India’s most widely followed festivals, in an eco-friendly way. This year’s campaign will be initiated in eight different cities that will involve Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mysore, Tirupati, Sholapur, Vizag and Mangalore.

The 2013 campaign is being launched by way of the brand new concept of ‘Ashta-Vinayak’, where eight unique eco-friendly paper mâché Ganesha idols will be installed at the eight locations in which the campaign will be run. In addition, the campaign will also attempt to set a record by collecting the maximum number of old newspapers from a single location and enter the prestigious ‘Limca Book of Records’. With the installation of 30 Ganesha Pandals, the campaign will be spread across 8 cities with the setting up of 48 paper mâché idols.

Drawing attention to the massive use of toxins and non-biodegradable elements for the construction of Ganesha idols, the BIG Green Ganesha Campaign comes as a fresh reminder of change for all. A massive on-ground newspaper collection drive in residential areas, offices, shops and commercial establishments will mark the beginning of the campaign. The collected newspapers will be supplied to renowned sculptors and be used to create beautiful eco-friendly paper mâché Ganesha idols. The donation drive is a significant move since it educates the community and draws their support in order to create a better environment.

The campaign will be promoted through high-decibel strategies and promotions involving an amalgamation of media networks that will include radio, print, outdoor, on-ground and digital. Apart from connecting with 1.5 crore people each year, more than 200 celebrities and 350 civic authorities will support the campaign.

Commenting on BIG Green Ganesha Campaign 2013, Ashwin Padmanabhan, Business Head, 92.7 BIG FM said, “We are delighted to launch the 6th successive edition of the Big Green Ganesha Campaign, which is a fundamental part of our vision and responsibility to care for the environment. We believe that respecting the earth is the need of the hour. Whilst we spend time in prayer and celebration, we also do our bit towards creating a greener tomorrow by installing biodegradable and eco-friendly idols. We extend a warm welcome to all our partners in this sustainable celebration and would like to thank the community for the support that has helped make this campaign bigger each year.”

Powered by the strong message it carries, the BIG Green Ganesha Campaign has witnessed unparalleled success and popularity, inspiring over a million people in multiple cities across India. The movement has cornered glory at prestigious global platforms including the Silver Radio Award at the New York Festivals and nine awards at the India Radio Forum 2013, proving that 92.7 BIG FM is not just about great music but passionate about creating a better world.

July 12, 2013