Tag: C Shyamsundar

  • Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha launch ‘Save Tiger’ campaign with Prakash Raj

    Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha launch ‘Save Tiger’ campaign with Prakash Raj

    BANGALORE: Suvarna News 24×7 and Kannada Prabha have launched a Save Tiger Campaign with actor Prakash Raj as brand ambassador.

     

    The initiative was unveiled with Raj along with Karnataka forest minister Ramanath Rai and state forest department officials recently.

     

    The 45 days long awareness campaign has multiple layers of communication and grassroots level activities, which include television campaign with experts discussions and TVCs along with print and digital campaigns, contests and other engaging BTL activities. A meet and greet will also be organized with Raj at tiger reserve areas to educate people on the importance of saving the tiger. A Tiger photography contest has also been organized with an exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat in Bangalore.

     

    “This is first of a kind campaign by a regional news media, apart from the scale and duration; the crux of the campaign is it is designed to reach all kinds of target groups that include students, to housewives to corporates to IT corridors. Extensive TV and print campaign will surely creates an impact in bringing awareness, yet we believe in going an extra mile. Hence our approach, by design, is deep rooted and reaches even the last mile in the forest,” said Asianet News Network CEO C Shyamsundar.

     

    “We thank our sponsors CSS Corp, Karnataka Forest Department and Jungle Lodges & Resorts for supporting the campaign,” he added.

  • Asianet News Network ropes in Vinay Sheshgiri to head Kannada Prabha sales

    Asianet News Network ropes in Vinay Sheshgiri to head Kannada Prabha sales

    MUMBAI: Vinay Sheshgiri has joined Asianet News Network brands, as VP-Ad Sales at Kannada Prabha, he will be reporting to C Shyamsundar, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Asianet News Network Pvt. Ltd.

     

    Vinay’s last stint was at VRL Group, as Vice President. In his vast 17 years experience in sales, business development & key accounts management areas, Vinay has worked for Times Group, Airtel, VRL & Radiant Corporate Network, at various levels from Asst. Manager to Vice President. Majority of his time was spent on media sales at Vijaya Karnataka & Vijayavani (Popular Kannada Newspapers brands).

     

    “It’s very exciting to be part of a leading news brands’ group from the south. Interestingly no other group in Karnataka has both television & print brands of news. I’m sure this gives us a strategic edge in positioning and selling our mediums” says Vinay. 

     

    He is taking charges of Kannada Prabha sales from 10th March 2014.

     

    Part of ANN (Asianet News Network Pvt. Ltd), Suvarna News & Asianet News are leading news channels in Karnataka & Kerala respectively. While Asianet News is an undisputed leader in Kerala for several years, Suvarna News is 2nd most watched news channel in Karnataka. Kannada Prabha is amongst the most trusted & widely read newspapers of Karnataka.  Stands for its bold, unbiased, investigative and accurate reporting, the ANN philosophy is truly summarised in its approach to news as ` Straight. Bold. Relentless’.