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  • Avian Media launches new financial vertical

    Avian Media launches new financial vertical

    MUMBAI: Avian Media, a specialist communications consultancy, has launched a specialised financial communications practice.

    Dedicated to supporting the investor relations and public relations needs of financial services companies, the company has appointed Mehul Mehta as the group business director to head the vertical.

    On the new vertical, Avian Media, CEO and business partner Nitin Mantri said, ‘The setting up of a dedicated financial communications practice is a logical and strategic next step for us. The new initiative leverages Avian Media‘s expertise and experience, including deep and varied industry knowledge, to offer clients innovative and result-oriented strategic communications campaigns. We are delighted to welcome Mehul on board to spearhead this exciting new vertical. His extensive experience in the IR and BFSI sector coupled with our experience in corporate PR, ideally positions this practice for growth and success.”

    A chartered accountant by qualification, Mehul has over 16 years of professional experience. He started his career as an equity research analyst with KenSource Information Services, after which he set up a company to deal with perception mapping for the Investor Community. Before joining Avian Media, Mehul was the Director at a research agency focusing on ‘Investor behaviour’.

    Commenting on his appointment, Mehta, said, “I look forward to developing and growing Avian Media’s financial services offering.The BFSI company’s need fresh thinking and strategic counselling while communicating with different set of stakeholders. Building on from Avian Media’s extensive expertise across various sectors, through this new offering, we hope to bring clients, deep insights and result-oriented financial communications campaigns.”

  • Penn Schoen Berland strengthens India presence with 2nd office

    MUMBAI: Penn Schoen Berland (PSB), a global research based strategic communications advisory which is a part of Y&R Brands and WPP, launched its second office in India at Mumbai.

    The agency started its South Asia operations in April 2011 with the launch of its Gurgaon office.

    Along with the launch of Mumbai office, PSB also announced the introduction of Capital Market Communications (CMC) to its bouquet of services. PSB will help create business and financial communication roadmaps that will guide CEOs and CFOs of publicly traded companies to maximise returns to their shareholders.

    Chartered accountant and an investor relations expert Mehul Mehta with close to 15 years of experience has joined PSB Mumbai as a director and will lead the CMC team.

    PSB South Asia MD and CEO Ashwani Singla said, “As the Indian economy tries to regain its strength; companies have their own challenges as they struggle to sustain investor’s interest in them. Combining our research and capital market communications capabilities will provide clients with deep insights and an actionable programme to protect and enhance shareholder value.” He further added, “Mumbai being the financial capital of the country, it was only appropriate that we take this opportunity to expand our presence.”

    PSB brings the lessons learnt from its campaign trails into the board room to help companies negotiate their corporate image and corporate affairs challenges. Almost 30 years old now, PSB serves Fortune 100 Corporations, Hollywood Studios and has worked with nearly 30 presidents and prime ministers around the world.

    PSB South Asia serves clients comprising Indian transnationals and multinational corporations operating in the Indian Sub-continent, South East Asia and The Middle East.