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  • Vikram Sakhuja to chair EFFIE 2016; Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be co-chair

    Vikram Sakhuja to chair EFFIE 2016; Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be co-chair

    MUMBAI: The Advertising Club has appointed Madison World groyup CEO Vikram Sakhuja as president of EFFIES 2016. Chitralekha Group president and publisher Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be the co-chair of EFFIES 2016.

    Speaking of Sakhuja’s appointment, The Advertising Club president Raj Nayak said, “EFFIES has emerged as a coveted industry award that lauds campaigns and individuals delivering landmark brand solutions. Vikram has been an essential part of EFFIES 2015 and was instrumental in ensuring the awards success last year. I am delighted that Vikram will be at the helm of the prestigious awards this year too. I am confident that under his leadership the awards will gain further in repute, stature and scale. Wishing all the best to Vikram and the team.”

    Speaking about his new role Sakhuja said “It is a privilege to be chairing the EFFIES. It remains the one award that Agencies and client covet equally since it celebrates effectiveness. This year the EFFIES will be held in December, a little earlier than last year to ensure that Christmas and New Year is not spent working on entries. We look forward to again welcoming great work from all quarters.”

    EFFIES 2016 will continue to celebrate successful campaigns that drive the Media and Advertising industry towards now echelons of growth and scale.

  • Vikram Sakhuja to chair EFFIE 2016; Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be co-chair

    Vikram Sakhuja to chair EFFIE 2016; Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be co-chair

    MUMBAI: The Advertising Club has appointed Madison World groyup CEO Vikram Sakhuja as president of EFFIES 2016. Chitralekha Group president and publisher Mitrajit Bhattacharya will be the co-chair of EFFIES 2016.

    Speaking of Sakhuja’s appointment, The Advertising Club president Raj Nayak said, “EFFIES has emerged as a coveted industry award that lauds campaigns and individuals delivering landmark brand solutions. Vikram has been an essential part of EFFIES 2015 and was instrumental in ensuring the awards success last year. I am delighted that Vikram will be at the helm of the prestigious awards this year too. I am confident that under his leadership the awards will gain further in repute, stature and scale. Wishing all the best to Vikram and the team.”

    Speaking about his new role Sakhuja said “It is a privilege to be chairing the EFFIES. It remains the one award that Agencies and client covet equally since it celebrates effectiveness. This year the EFFIES will be held in December, a little earlier than last year to ensure that Christmas and New Year is not spent working on entries. We look forward to again welcoming great work from all quarters.”

    EFFIES 2016 will continue to celebrate successful campaigns that drive the Media and Advertising industry towards now echelons of growth and scale.

  • Raj Nayak re-elected Advertising Club president

    Raj Nayak re-elected Advertising Club president

    MUMBAI: At the annual general meeting of The Advertising Club held in Mumbai today, the members unanimously re-elected Colors CEO Raj Nayak, as its president. Raj had replaced The Social Street chairman and co-founder Pratap Bose on 16 September last year.

    Over the past year, Raj has injected new dynamism into the Ad Club. A top notch sales professional, he has expanded the membership of the Club by initiating a drive last year which saw many a fence sitter, taking up it full time membership. Its management committee members say that it has had financially the most successful year under his stewardship. Hence, his re-election was unopposed and a bit of no-brainer.

    The CEO of Viacom18 Hindi GEC Colors has had strong links with industry initiatives over the past few years. He has been associated with several industry bodies right from the Indian Broadcasting Foundation and the International Advertising Association.

  • Raj Nayak re-elected Advertising Club president

    Raj Nayak re-elected Advertising Club president

    MUMBAI: At the annual general meeting of The Advertising Club held in Mumbai today, the members unanimously re-elected Colors CEO Raj Nayak, as its president. Raj had replaced The Social Street chairman and co-founder Pratap Bose on 16 September last year.

    Over the past year, Raj has injected new dynamism into the Ad Club. A top notch sales professional, he has expanded the membership of the Club by initiating a drive last year which saw many a fence sitter, taking up it full time membership. Its management committee members say that it has had financially the most successful year under his stewardship. Hence, his re-election was unopposed and a bit of no-brainer.

    The CEO of Viacom18 Hindi GEC Colors has had strong links with industry initiatives over the past few years. He has been associated with several industry bodies right from the Indian Broadcasting Foundation and the International Advertising Association.

  • Network18’s Joy Chakraborthy gets additional role as Forbes India CEO

    Network18’s Joy Chakraborthy gets additional role as Forbes India CEO

    MUMBAI: Joy Chakraborthy gets added responsibility as Forbes India CEO at Network18. Two months, Chakraborthy joined Network18 as president for revenue and business development in May 2016 and now he will be overseeing Forbes India as well.

    Chakraborthy comes with over twenty years of experience in the media industry and has worked across top companies such as the Times Group, where he was director-response handling the biggest revenue portfolio. Prior to that, he headed the Zee group as executive director in charge of revenues, channel placement and the entire niche channel business portfolio. He also served TV Today network as CEO soon after the Zee stint. He has also spent his early years as executive vice president at Star India for six years heading advertising sales of all the channels.

    Graduated from the National Defense Academy with a Master’s degree in marketing management from NMIMS. He has also completed Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School.

  • Network18’s Joy Chakraborthy gets additional role as Forbes India CEO

    Network18’s Joy Chakraborthy gets additional role as Forbes India CEO

    MUMBAI: Joy Chakraborthy gets added responsibility as Forbes India CEO at Network18. Two months, Chakraborthy joined Network18 as president for revenue and business development in May 2016 and now he will be overseeing Forbes India as well.

    Chakraborthy comes with over twenty years of experience in the media industry and has worked across top companies such as the Times Group, where he was director-response handling the biggest revenue portfolio. Prior to that, he headed the Zee group as executive director in charge of revenues, channel placement and the entire niche channel business portfolio. He also served TV Today network as CEO soon after the Zee stint. He has also spent his early years as executive vice president at Star India for six years heading advertising sales of all the channels.

    Graduated from the National Defense Academy with a Master’s degree in marketing management from NMIMS. He has also completed Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School.

  • Hindustan Motor’s Ajay Kumar Bansal quits as CEO

    Hindustan Motor’s Ajay Kumar Bansal quits as CEO

    MUMBAI: Automobile manufacturer Hindustan Motors, which is part of the Birla Technical Services industrial group, has announced  that the company’s CEO Ajay Kumar Bansal has resigned from his position as of May 13. “Ajay Kumar Bansal ceased to be Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on May 13, 2016,” an official statement from the company informed BSE.

    It maybe noted that the company went through a similar major reorganization when  the former CEO Moloy Chowdhury quit last year in June 2015, post which Bansal was appointed as the company’s CEO in November 2015.

  • Hindustan Motor’s Ajay Kumar Bansal quits as CEO

    Hindustan Motor’s Ajay Kumar Bansal quits as CEO

    MUMBAI: Automobile manufacturer Hindustan Motors, which is part of the Birla Technical Services industrial group, has announced  that the company’s CEO Ajay Kumar Bansal has resigned from his position as of May 13. “Ajay Kumar Bansal ceased to be Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on May 13, 2016,” an official statement from the company informed BSE.

    It maybe noted that the company went through a similar major reorganization when  the former CEO Moloy Chowdhury quit last year in June 2015, post which Bansal was appointed as the company’s CEO in November 2015.

  • Anil Uniyal quits CNBC TV18

    Anil Uniyal quits CNBC TV18

    MUMBAI: The CEO of CNBC TV 18 and CNBC Awaaz, Anil Uniyal has resigned. Uniyal will serve his last day as the head of the two business channels.He was elevated as the CEO for the two business channels in October 2010.

    Uniyal was responsible for the strategic, financial and operational management of the business news network.With over a decade of experience in sales and sales strategy, Uniyal has no plans of joining any other group as of now. Uniyal was hesitant to reveal the reason behind his resignation.

    Confirming the news, Uniyal says, “Yes, the rumours are true. I will serve my last day today at CNBC. I have no plans on my mind of what I am going to do next.”

  • Anil Uniyal quits CNBC TV18

    Anil Uniyal quits CNBC TV18

    MUMBAI: The CEO of CNBC TV 18 and CNBC Awaaz, Anil Uniyal has resigned. Uniyal will serve his last day as the head of the two business channels.He was elevated as the CEO for the two business channels in October 2010.

    Uniyal was responsible for the strategic, financial and operational management of the business news network.With over a decade of experience in sales and sales strategy, Uniyal has no plans of joining any other group as of now. Uniyal was hesitant to reveal the reason behind his resignation.

    Confirming the news, Uniyal says, “Yes, the rumours are true. I will serve my last day today at CNBC. I have no plans on my mind of what I am going to do next.”