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  • Turner using Accenture’s video solution platform for its OTT products

    Turner using Accenture’s video solution platform for its OTT products

    MUMBAI: Turner is relying on Accenture’s video solution platform to help manage and operate some of the company’s over-the-top content (OTT) products including FilmStruck in the UK, and Cartoon Network TV Everywhere (TVE) in Asia Pacific.

    “Leading media and content companies know that to respond effectively to the change in viewer consumption habits, they need to adapt their business strategies and models. By embracing OTT models, Turner is continuing to deliver on its brand promise, and we’re excited to be part of this,”  Accenture Managing Director Sef Tuma said.

    Accenture Video Solution (AVS) integrates digital video management, distribution and monetisation with ubiquitous video consumption. The cloud-based service is enabling Turner to integrate components from AVS along with proprietary and third-party solutions.

    “We are reimagining television by taking a fan-centric, technologically innovative approach to deliver high-quality experiences to our audiences wherever and whenever they choose,” Turner digital ventures and innovation, international executive vice president Aksel van der Wal said.

    “With Accenture’s flexible video solution, we are continuing to evolve our OTT app development platform and are well-positioned to deliver a wide variety of experiences to a much broader audience,” he added.

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  • Adore partners Riedel solution

    MUMBAI: In its continuing quest to provide broadcasters with traditional and new media solutions, systems integrator Adore Technologies Singapore has selected Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom solution for Accenture’s state-of-the- art webcast facility in Gurgaon, India.

    “Riedel is known for world-class network and communications products, and its Artist intercom system is a great example. With its outstanding feature set, intuitive interfaces, and scalability, Artist was our only real choice when proposing a robust solution to Accenture,” said Adore Technologies COO Rajesh Yadvendu. “We are pleased to align once more with Riedel on this project, and we’re greatly reassured by the high level of service that we have come to expect from the Riedel team.”

    The Riedel Artist systems will equip Accenture with an advanced modular communications platform that delivers the power and versatility to address the project’s complete gamut of intercom requirements. The Artist’s fiber-based network provides a decentralised infrastructure that can simplify the distribution of audio while providing communications of the highest quality.

    The facility’s new IP infrastructure provides a flexible, format-agnostic, and scalable infrastructure for SD, HD, and Ultra-HD (4K and 8K) video to enable both highly efficient workflows and a reduction in capital and operating costs. In addition, intelligent use of bandwidth harnesses the potential of a 100 Gigabit Ethernet IP network.

    “Adore is a renowned brand in the broadcast and systems integration space with a wealth of experience in system integration,” said Riedel’s director – APAC Cameron O’Neill. “We are proud to have been given the mandate by Adore to equip Accenture’s Gurgaon facility with Riedel’s Artist Intercom systems, and we’re looking forward to this exciting partnership as we increase our level of engagement in India.”

  • Startup OYO features in LinkedIn’s Top Attractors List

    Startup OYO features in LinkedIn’s Top Attractors List

    MUMBAI: India’s branded network of hotels OYO has become the youngest Indian startup to be included in the LinkedIn Top Attractors list for India in 2016. Ranked at number 16 overall and 6th in the rank of home-grown Indian companies, OYO is the only hospitality company among the 25 companies featured. The list also features biggies such as Amazon, Google and Flipkart.

    Speaking about the achievement, OYO CEO and founder Ritesh Agarwal, CEO said, “We are ecstatic at being recognized as a top attractor by LinkedIn. People and technology form the crux of our operations and this survey along with its methodology represents the best convergence of the two. OYO is a preferred employer on account of being an agent of transformation. In the very short time since our launch, we have driven positive impact in the hospitality sector as well as the experience of lakhs of Indian travellers. The OYO DNA is all about being innovative, agile and responsive. This recognition further validates our belief in our vision of becoming the most-loved hotel brand in the world.”

    The Top Attractors list is the first ranking of its kind to be based entirely on actions of LinkedIn users. According to LinkedIn, the 25 companies featured on the list are the best in India at attracting and keeping top talent. OYO pipped eCommerce companies such as MakeMyTrip and Zomato, and veterans such as Cisco, Reliance and Accenture, that are also featured in the same list.

    Globally, the list featured companies such as Apple, Facebook and Uber. LinkedIn partnered with Censuswide Research to carry out an online survey of 6,266 workers between 18 May and 23 May 2016. The countries surveyed were Australia, Brazil, France, India, UK and USA.

    The list comprises companies where people most eagerly want to land jobs, and stay in them, as determined by 12 metrics that measure online actions taken by LinkedIn’s members. Among those metrics are the number of views and applications per job posting on LinkedIn and other career sites, the number of views of a company’s career page, and employee retention statistics as measured through profile updates.

    In just three years since its inception, OYO says that it has managed to expand its network to include 70,000 rooms in 180 Indian cities, with 2.3 million room-nights booked in the first quarter of 2016. CB Insights has cited OYO as one of the top 50 startups most likely to next reach unicorn status.

    OYO’s vision is to become the world’s most preferred and trusted hotel brand. It is backed by the world’s leading investors including the SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.

    OYO has partnered with IRCTC, Airtel, Samsung, Lenovo, Biotique, Cleartrip, Itzcash, FreeCharge, Mobikwik,  Peppertap and Grofers to deliver a seamless and standardized experience to guests.

  • Startup OYO features in LinkedIn’s Top Attractors List

    Startup OYO features in LinkedIn’s Top Attractors List

    MUMBAI: India’s branded network of hotels OYO has become the youngest Indian startup to be included in the LinkedIn Top Attractors list for India in 2016. Ranked at number 16 overall and 6th in the rank of home-grown Indian companies, OYO is the only hospitality company among the 25 companies featured. The list also features biggies such as Amazon, Google and Flipkart.

    Speaking about the achievement, OYO CEO and founder Ritesh Agarwal, CEO said, “We are ecstatic at being recognized as a top attractor by LinkedIn. People and technology form the crux of our operations and this survey along with its methodology represents the best convergence of the two. OYO is a preferred employer on account of being an agent of transformation. In the very short time since our launch, we have driven positive impact in the hospitality sector as well as the experience of lakhs of Indian travellers. The OYO DNA is all about being innovative, agile and responsive. This recognition further validates our belief in our vision of becoming the most-loved hotel brand in the world.”

    The Top Attractors list is the first ranking of its kind to be based entirely on actions of LinkedIn users. According to LinkedIn, the 25 companies featured on the list are the best in India at attracting and keeping top talent. OYO pipped eCommerce companies such as MakeMyTrip and Zomato, and veterans such as Cisco, Reliance and Accenture, that are also featured in the same list.

    Globally, the list featured companies such as Apple, Facebook and Uber. LinkedIn partnered with Censuswide Research to carry out an online survey of 6,266 workers between 18 May and 23 May 2016. The countries surveyed were Australia, Brazil, France, India, UK and USA.

    The list comprises companies where people most eagerly want to land jobs, and stay in them, as determined by 12 metrics that measure online actions taken by LinkedIn’s members. Among those metrics are the number of views and applications per job posting on LinkedIn and other career sites, the number of views of a company’s career page, and employee retention statistics as measured through profile updates.

    In just three years since its inception, OYO says that it has managed to expand its network to include 70,000 rooms in 180 Indian cities, with 2.3 million room-nights booked in the first quarter of 2016. CB Insights has cited OYO as one of the top 50 startups most likely to next reach unicorn status.

    OYO’s vision is to become the world’s most preferred and trusted hotel brand. It is backed by the world’s leading investors including the SoftBank Group, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.

    OYO has partnered with IRCTC, Airtel, Samsung, Lenovo, Biotique, Cleartrip, Itzcash, FreeCharge, Mobikwik,  Peppertap and Grofers to deliver a seamless and standardized experience to guests.

  • Star India partners Accenture for Hotstar

    Star India partners Accenture for Hotstar

    MUMBAI: Intending to spark a billion imaginations, Star India roped in Accenture to help develop, launch and deliver its over-the-air programming through Hotstar. 

     

    The video on demand (VOD) platform, built on the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) software platform, is funded primarily through advertising, using the platform’s new digital advertising functions. Taking advantage of a fully cloud-based infrastructure, Hotstar is serving the entire country with a catalogue of more than 45,000 movies and television series.

     

    Accenture helped Star India develop and launch the online video service to establish an online entertainment destination by building on a “mobile first” strategy. Leveraging AVS, Star can deliver broadcast-quality content to consumers on a wide variety of devices over Wi-Fi, 4G, 3G and 2G networks, including those with limited bandwidth resources such as 2G feature phones.

     

    “With Hotstar, our ambition is nothing less than the establishment of a whole new model for on demand video consumption in the world,” said Star India COO Sanjay Gupta. 

     

    “We will drive dramatic innovation on this platform with benefits for both users and advertisers. Accenture has been a valuable partner in this effort. They are walking side by side with us in creating this compelling platform, bringing the best of their product and technology expertise to the table. Together, we will establish compelling new benchmarks in the Over the Top space,” he added.

     

    In addition to service delivery, Accenture is managing the Hotstar operations round the clock utilising the client’s on-site team in Hyderabad and Accenture’s Global Video Operations Center in the Philippines. The service supports more than 7,000 different digital devices with its mobile-friendly platform, which delivers video streaming and downloads in any of India’s urban and suburban areas. The powerful AVS analytics engine will also provide Star with the capability to predict and help drive user behaviors with personalized content recommendations.

     

    In February, Hotstar, along with starsports.com, its digital platform counterpart, served more than 25 million video views during an Indian-Pakistan cricket match to make it the most watched sports event online of all time.

     

    “By creating a digital video service available on multiple screens, Star has secured its status as India’s most advanced next-generation content provider,” said Accenture communications, media & technology managing director Ashish Khanna.

     

    “It is one of the first services globally to offer entertainment, movies and sports on a single platform for free while enabling new consumption models. This provides consumers access to a rich catalogue of content delivered online with interactive advertising formats that provide multiple opportunities for content monetization by Star’s advertisers and we’re excited to be Star’s delivery partner,” he added.

  • Quikr gets a new CMO in Vineet Sehgal

    Quikr gets a new CMO in Vineet Sehgal

    MUMBAI: After receiving Rs 365 crore funding earlier this month, the online classified company Quikr announced the appointment of Vineet Sehgal as the company’s chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for marketing strategy and plan across all areas including brand building, performance marketing, partnership and alliances at the portal.

     

    Quikr founder and CEO Pranay Chulet said, “We are delighted to welcome Vineet to Quikr. Quikr is made in India and for India, and Vineet has built his career scaling consumer businesses in the country so there was natural chemistry here.”

     

    “Vineet also knows the Indian consumer and he knows the Indian consumer on mobile. His arrival was particularly well timed with our own plans, as the fun is just beginning,” he added.

     

    Beginning his career in consumer marketing with Nestle, Sehgal headed Nokia’s programs and planning portfolio before joining Quikr. He also founded the Nokia Money start up team and drove its growth from conception to market roll out and held large scale launches of some of the most used mobile devices in India.

     

    With more than 18 years in marketing and business strategy, Sehgal has worked across diverse industries such as telecommunication, FMCG, banking and management consulting. He has been associated with brands including Nokia, Nestle, Accenture, Cadburys and HSBC.

     

    Sehgal said, “It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to join Quikr which is writing such an interesting chapter of the Indian internet story.  Quikr’s business is growing exponentially and its super exciting for me to be a part of this growth curve. I look forward to further building the company as the Indian internet becomes more and more synonymous with mobile internet.”

     

    Quikr records 30 million users a month across 940 cities in India and so far has received funding of around Rs 1,300 crore since its inception in 2008.

  • Genpact names Ricky Bindra as CEO of NGEN Media Services

    Genpact names Ricky Bindra as CEO of NGEN Media Services

    MUMBAI: Genpact, a global provider of business services and technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Ricky Bindra as the CEO of the recent Genpact- NDTV joint venture, NGEN Media Services, today. 

    In his new role, Bindra will be responsible for the growth along with revenue and EBIT targets for NGEN Media Services, according to an official release.

    The Genpact- NDTV joint venture will be offering outsourcing solutions to address the huge demand driven by changing customer behavior and the dynamism of the regulatory environment, impacting the media industry today.

    The partnership combines Genpact’s offshore experience, global delivery capabilities, sales and marketing infrastructure, reputation for operational excellence with NDTV’s brand image, domain knowledge and world class media skill sets, according to an official release.

    Prior to joining Genpact, he has worked with organizations such as Accenture, Phoenix Global and Wipro Spectramind in leadership roles across operations and business development.

  • IPTV survey reveals limited initial revenue expectations

    IPTV survey reveals limited initial revenue expectations

    MUMBAI: Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a global survey of 302 technology and media firm executives. All of them are involved in or close to the IPTV business—network operators, equipment vendors, consumer electronics firms, broadcasters/studios and content providers.

    Key Findings:

    There is long-term optimism in IPTV: 34 per cent of the executives we surveyed believe IPTV will generate “significant revenue” by 2009 and another 57 per cent are at least “somewhat confident” that this will be the case.

    But, few companies expect a substantial IPTV impact on their bottom line. Rather, most see the larger impact being on top-line growth. Network operators also hope IPTV will drive the take-up of broadband access connections and help reduce customer churn.

    Content is critical to network operators’ business model. They are currently acquiring it however they can, and the largest proportion of respondents say distribution without rights of ownership will be the primary means of sourcing IPTV content over the next year, according to an official release.

    Video-on-demand is expected to be the chief money-maker among different IPTV services, both today and over the longer term. There is little consensus on other likely revenue sources. Respondents did not see advertising as a potential money-earner.

    The chief hurdles to IPTV consumer adoption: a dearth of compelling content and lingering quality-of-service problems. Not a single respondent from this group is very confident that IPTV will spur significant revenue growth within a year of launch and no more than half are fairly or very confident of generating substantial revenue by 2009.

    Despite respondents’ pessimism that IPTV will spur growth in the near-term, major players are in various stages of testing IPTV. These include Verizon, AT&T, Telecom Italia, France Telecom and China Netcom, the release adds.

  • Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft to build integrated broadcast system for MediaCorp

    Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft to build integrated broadcast system for MediaCorp

    MUMBAI: Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft Corp. have been selected to design and build an integrated broadcast system to support MediaCorp Pte Ltd., Singapore’s largest broadcaster and a leading media company in Asia.

    Accenture, which is leading the project, is teaming up with Avanade to design and deploy a scalable and open-standard-based solution featuring the Microsoft Connected Services Framework, a software solution that enables broadcast companies and film studios to create, deploy, integrate and manage services.

    The work at MediaCorp will streamline many of the company’s core business processes, including program planning, scheduling, airtime sales and finance processes, into one integrated system, which will support all of MediaCorp’s television businesses. The system will support nine channels and be used by more than 1,200 employees.

    The new system will include a unified grid for programs, ads and automated workflow. Once the system is in place, MediaCorp users within different groups and departments will be able to share information, work together more effectively and react more quickly to the changing needs of the business, giving the company a competitive advantage in how it does business.

    “As one of the region’s most established broadcasters, we need to be prepared to take advantage of new opportunities. By working with Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft and our internal IT teams, we are building a solution that will leverage our capabilities to support the current and future needs of our television businesses,” said MediaCorp deputy group CEO Group Services Henry Lim.;

    “We have been working with MediaCorp to develop a solution that effectively migrates its core business processes onto one unified platform. We evaluated multiple options to implement the system and development platforms. Based on that assessment we designed an application blueprint founded on Microsoft .NET. The platform will be highly scalable, giving MediaCorp the flexibility and control to integrate other, future processes such as digital asset management, editing services and new content delivery channels,” said Accenture partner in the media and entertainment practice Robert Chew.

    “We chose a service-oriented architecture to manage MediaCorp’s investment in technology. The media industry is transforming. Digitization is rapidly changing the business dynamics of yesterday’s television. A strong and scalable information system becomes a requirement for MediaCorp to embrace digital media and benefit from its growth in the future,” said MediaCorp chief information officer Jack Chiam.

    To deliver the integrated broadcast system, Accenture will team up with Avanade, combining its business and industry acumen with Avanade’s technical expertise in Microsoft technologies. Accenture and Avanade will build the system using Microsoft .NET and the Microsoft Connected Services Framework.

    “MediaCorp’s business lies in the successful management, distribution and consumption of content. As the world’s first terrestrial broadcaster to adopt the Connected Services Framework, MediaCorp is helping to demonstrate Microsoft’s knowledge of the key business drivers in the broadcast industry and, more important, how to translate that knowledge into solutions that enable broadcasters to work efficiently, increase revenues, and expand and retain audiences,” said Microsoft corporate vice president communications sector Maria Martinez.