ITV

Tag: Cox & Kings

  • Payback appoints Rijish Raghavan as COO

    Payback appoints Rijish Raghavan as COO

    Mumbai: Payback, India’s largest multi-brand loyalty program, today has announced the appointment of Rijish Raghavan as the new chief operating officer to oversee its India operations. Raghavan will also continue to lead business development and partner management portfolios while taking on additional responsibilities that would encompass business intelligence and compliance.

    He has over two decades of experience in leadership roles across industries. He believes in taking the organisation to the next level with expansion across new service categories and customer segments.

    Speaking on his new role Raghavan said, “I have been fortunate to be part of Payback’s journey in India and am excited to take on this new role that will help drive the next phase of growth for the business and will help the brand achieve many milestones. I am committed to bring in new ideas that will lead to the fulfilment of business objectives of our shareholders and partners along with creating more rewarding experiences for our members.”

    Prior to Payback, Raghavan was associated with companies like American Express and Cox & Kings. He has been instrumental in leading business development and driving growth for Payback in the country for last four years. He holds a post graduate diploma in business management from Xavier’s Institute of Management and has a deep understanding of marketing, analytics and technology functions.

    Also Read:

    Payback adopts new brand positioning with ‘Nothing is pointless’ campaign

    Oxigen Wallet partners Payback to maximise customer benefits  

    Payback inks strategic partnership with MobiKwik

  • Cox & Kings curates Tubelight itineraries, hosts contest to meet Salman

    MUMBAI: It’s time to celebrate as Superstar Salman Khan’s new film Tubelight is set to release on 23 June. Joining the celebrations is Cox & Kings which has partnered with Tubelight to launch ‘Pose Karo, Tubelight se Milo’ contest. The lucky winners stand a chance to live their fan moment of meeting Salman Khan.

    Sparking curiosity among the fans about what’s new in Salman Khan’s next, they have already started making note of the locations where he has been dancing carefree with his real and reel brother Sohail Khan.

    Moreover, it’s music to the ears when the songs ‘Nach Meri Jaan’ and ‘Radio’ shot at iconic destinations of Ladakh and Manali are already making waves.

    The contestants have to click a selfie at their favourite location seen in the movie and post it on Facebook with the hashtag #BharatDekoTubelight. Cox & Kings has curated special itineraries covering the specific locations where the movie was shot. 

    Alternatively, one can simply visit the nearest Cox & Kings’ store to book a package and click a selfie with Salman Khan’s cut-out and post it with the hashtag.  The lucky few will be picked from the hashtag feed and will win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Salman Khan.

    Cox & Kings head – Bharat Deko Yusuf Poonawala said, “The film Tubelight will transport you to picturesque and scenic locations where the movie was shot and by booking our package you get an opportunity to meet your favourite star Salman Khan.’’

    He added, “As part of our celebrations we have launched exclusive Bharat Deko packages called `Tubelight tours to destinations such as Manali, Ladakh, Shimla, and Amritsar, where the movie was filmed.”

    The famous songs of the film Tubelight provide a glimpse of the scenic beauty of North India. Cox & Kings has also launched products keeping the movie theme in mind.

  • Cox & Kings opens Algeria visa centre at six locations

    MUMBAI: Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS), today announced the opening of Algeria Visa Application and Information Centres (AVAIC) at six different locations including Mumbai. The main centre in Mumbai is located at Dalamal Towers, A Wing, 4th Floor, Unit No: 410 – 412, Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point. The other AVAIC s are based in Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa, Indore and Chennai respectively.

    The Centres will cater to all categories of Visa such as tourist, business, work, family, cultural and press, accepting applications from states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. With this move, CKGS will become the main service provider for Algeria Visa in West and South India.

    The Mumbai VAC was inaugurated on Monday by Algeria ambassador to India Hamza Yahia-Cherif in presence of the senior CKGS officials. Yahia-Cherif said, “We are pleased to appoint CKGS as our representative to manage the Algeria Visa Application centre in India. We want to encourage more and more Indians to consider travelling to Algeria and at the same time provide a seamless experience in applying for visas.”

    CKGS COO Venku Murthi said, “All six centres will be committed to ensure excellent visa services to applicants who want to travel to Algeria. We are confident, this partnership will make visa processing quicker and easier for travellers.”

    The visa application form can be filled online but the applicants would have to visit the AVAIC to submit printout of the duly signed application form along with other required documents and collect them once the visa has been issued. Applicant can also opt for passport return at doorstep through courier service. The applicants have an option to submit the applications at the AVAICs in Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Indore and Chennai or send across to Mumbai AVAIC through courier service. All the centres are open between Monday to Friday and the timings are 09:30 – 16:30 hours for Ahmedabad, Chennai and Pune and 09:00 – 16:00 hours for Mumbai, Indore and Goa.

    Embassy takes 3 to 7 days for issuance of visa on receipt of application. The total turnaround time may be approx. 2 weeks. The Embassy of Algeria in New Delhi accepts application only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and returns the passports only on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

  • Permission-based Email Marketing takes off in India

    Permission-based Email Marketing takes off in India

    MUMBAI: Today, organisations are keen to use leading-edge technologies to engage with their customers, and improvements in permission-based Email Marketing continues to play a significant role in the always-on, interconnected world we inhabit.

    CheetahMail, Experian’s permission-based email marketing platform, has always enabled brands to connect with their customers via precise, targeted messages and promotions. Experian Marketing Services (India) has now signed up with Thomas Cook (India), Cox & Kings, Ezeego, Star CJ and BabyOye, and will partner with these prestigious brands to help them engage with their audience through advanced Email Marketing strategies. Experian CheetahMail’s access to a global roster of clients, working across industry segments and verticals, empowers its clientele to design and deploy highly effective Email Marketing programs and deliver Return on Investment (ROI).

    On securing these new signups Mr. Naveen Bachwani, Head of Experian Marketing Services, said: “Experian CheetahMail is pleased to partner with Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Ezeego,Star CJ and BabyOye to help improve the effectiveness of their digital marketing programs. The objective of every marketing campaign is to get the right message delivered to the right consumer at the right time.  At Experian, our team of highly experienced professionals enables customers to adapt their marketing strategies to suit their customers’ needs and preferences and follow an appropriate segmentation approach. This approach helps them improve engagement with their customers, ultimately, resulting in better returns on their marketing activities.

    According to Farshid S. Master, General Manager – E business, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, “Experian Cheetah mail is a very professional email marketing solution provider. The team at Experian is knowledgeable, customer friendly and provides us with the best practices followed in the industry. It’s been a great experience to partner with them and we hope to have a long lasting relationship with Experian.”

    Donald Kwag – Head of Marketing, STAR CJ commented, “We are very happy to have been associated with Experian as it has changed our thought process and way of doing email marketing. Their prompt response and fast resolutions for all issues /concerns raised is one of their USP’s. Their creativity and zeal to try and execute new things on email marketing is what we like best. With them we are seeing our best numbers in terms of open rate, Click Through Rate’s (CTR) and conversions.”