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  • Evergent expands internationally and opens sales offices in india and south america

    Evergent expands internationally and opens sales offices in india and south america

    MUMBAI: Evergent Technologies, Inc. (http://www.evergent.com), a leading provider of cloud-based, user lifecycle management solutions for video service providers, today announced the opening of two new sales offices in Mumbai, India and Sao Paulo, Brazil that will service the India, South Asian and South American markets supporting customers and partners – both regions a key area of customer growth for Evergent.

    In India, Manoj Padmanabhan joins Evergent as the Regional Director, Sales, for India, SAARC and Middle East. Manoj has more than 20 years of experience and has worked with large consumer brands including Videocon, Sansui, Toshiba, Tata Indicom, Zee, DittoTV, and Eureka Mobile.  Manoj holds an MBA and a BE in Industrial Electronics.

    In South America, Renato Cotrim joins Evergent as the Regional Director, Sales for South and Central America.  Renato has more than 20 years of experience working at Microsoft, Ericsson, AT&T and IBM supporting telecom and video service providers in the South American region. Renato holds an MBA and BS in Electrical Engineering. Both executives join a team at Evergent that has doubled in the last 18 months as the company has pushed hard to meet the demands of its exponential growth in OTT and cloud video user management services around the globe.

    According to CEO, Evergent Founder of Vijay Sajja, “Adding these two veterans to our team is a big win for Evergent – they’re both highly regarded in the industry. It also gives us the talent and leadership to focus 100 percent on the exponential growth taking place in these two key locations. We understand the issues that video service providers face in global markets, and work hard to provide solutions that benefit our customer’s global reach – taking into account local diversification, cultural differences, and much more.”

    The two new regional directors will serve customers and partner sales in their respective regions and provide direct support when and where it’s needed.

  • Itel amongst Africa’s top 100 most admired brands

    Itel amongst Africa’s top 100 most admired brands

    MUMBAI: In an announcement that emphasises the impact of the brand in the overseas market, itel, the hi-tech innovative brand for the masses, has been ranked 51stin the list of the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’ in 2015. The latest rankings by African Business, Africa’s biggest business magazine, saw itel move up 21 positions to be placed above other leading global brands such as Toshiba, Sharp, BlackBerry and Facebook.

    Speaking on the announcement, Sudhir Kumar, CEO, itel Mobile India, said, “itel was established to make quality mobile connectivity solutions accessible to the aspiring consumer base across the world. Being named amongst the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’ highlights the difference we have made to the continent’s consumers by bridging the technological gap between the urban and rural geographies. We will be looking to build on that success and consolidate our presence in India by delivering best-in-class features at highly cost-effective prices. Our products have already received an impressive response from the country’s consumers, and we are confident that we will be able to drive the cause of Digital India through our state-of-the-art innovations and feature-driven products.”

    The latest achievement underlines itel’s impact within the African region as an enabler that aims to empower every individual with value added and best-in-class mobility-based communication solutions. The brand, which has sold more than 70 million handsets worldwide since its inception, was previously ranked 72nd in the 2014 list of ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’.

  • Itel amongst Africa’s top 100 most admired brands

    Itel amongst Africa’s top 100 most admired brands

    MUMBAI: In an announcement that emphasises the impact of the brand in the overseas market, itel, the hi-tech innovative brand for the masses, has been ranked 51stin the list of the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’ in 2015. The latest rankings by African Business, Africa’s biggest business magazine, saw itel move up 21 positions to be placed above other leading global brands such as Toshiba, Sharp, BlackBerry and Facebook.

    Speaking on the announcement, Sudhir Kumar, CEO, itel Mobile India, said, “itel was established to make quality mobile connectivity solutions accessible to the aspiring consumer base across the world. Being named amongst the ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’ highlights the difference we have made to the continent’s consumers by bridging the technological gap between the urban and rural geographies. We will be looking to build on that success and consolidate our presence in India by delivering best-in-class features at highly cost-effective prices. Our products have already received an impressive response from the country’s consumers, and we are confident that we will be able to drive the cause of Digital India through our state-of-the-art innovations and feature-driven products.”

    The latest achievement underlines itel’s impact within the African region as an enabler that aims to empower every individual with value added and best-in-class mobility-based communication solutions. The brand, which has sold more than 70 million handsets worldwide since its inception, was previously ranked 72nd in the 2014 list of ‘Most Admired Brands in Africa’.

  • Olivier Legrand to succeed Hari Krishnan as LinkedIn APAC MD

    Olivier Legrand to succeed Hari Krishnan as LinkedIn APAC MD

    MUMBAI: LinkedIn has appointed Olivier Legrand as its managing director for the Asia-Pacific region, effective 1 January, 2016.

     

    He will succeed Hari Krishnan, who is incidentally LinkedIn’s first employee in Asia. Krishnan, who has been managing director for the Asia-Pacific region since January 2013, is leaving the company after a stint of six years. Prior to his most recent post, he served as LinkedIn country manager for India from November 2009 to December 2012, Krishnan is slated to join PropertyGuru Group as president and chief business officer.

     

    Krishnan oversaw business in the region that continues to post healthy growth, including a member base that more than doubled to 78+ million (as at Q3 2015) in less than three years. This includes 33+ million in India, 7+ million in Australia and 15+ million in S.E. Asia.

     

    The Asia-Pacific region, home to some 40 per cent of the world’s professionals, is a key growth region for LinkedIn. More than 1,000 LinkedIn employees in 10 offices (across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore) serve members and clients such as Singapore Post, Toshiba, HCL Technologies, Li & Fung and ANZ.

     

    “The Asia-Pacific region continues to be a key economic player in an increasingly connected and digital world where new opportunities emerge every day,” Legrand said. “I am excited about the opportunities for LinkedIn to help our members and clients become even more successful. While LinkedIn has come a long way in the region since establishing our presence here in 2009, there’s still a long runway for growth ahead for us.”

     

    Legrand will have a dual role, continuing to serve as head of marketing solutions for LinkedIn in the region.

     

    Singapore-based Legrand, who joined LinkedIn in 2012 to drive the marketing solutions business in the Asia-Pacific region, is a senior executive with more than a decade of leadership, marketing and business development experience in the region.

     

    Before joining LinkedIn, he was General Manager of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network for Asia.

  • Toshiba’s passion for cricket unlocked by Dentsu Marcom

    Toshiba’s passion for cricket unlocked by Dentsu Marcom

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Marcom has brought out a new campaign for Toshiba – India’s latest Cricket Series LED televisions.

    The aim of the campaign which will be on TV, retail and digital is to showcase the television in a distinctive and never-before manner. For a consumer who is evolved and understands technology, in a category where picture quality and design are hygiene and a market where competitors peg bets on superior technology features to stay current, the challenge in front of the agency was to stay away from the twin clutter of  television set ads and cricket/sports ads.

    “If you’ve ever sat in front of the TV when Chris Gayle hammers one of his sixes but have no idea where the ball went, because the TV couldn’t capture it; if you’ve ever looked at the brown blotch on the screen on which Ravi Shastri was pacing and giving out his pundit-like pitch report and wondered what he was able to see there; if you’ve ever wondered at why the ground looks greener when you’re in the stadium versus on the TV; if you’ve ever wondered why your eyes and ears and your cricket-crazed senses never seem to have the richest cricket-enjoying experience on any TV until now, the all-new Cricket Series LED televisions from Toshiba was made just for you. So you can Enjoy. Every. Bit. As a cricket Fanatic myself, I could relate easily to the frustrations of the Fanatic that must have been the inspiration for Toshiba to develop this TV. And so when we set out to create the communication for it, we saw it more as a reverent offering to the Cricket Fanatic than as a mere ad,” said Dentsu India Group EVP and national planning head Narayan Devanathan.

    All the clichés about cricket being a religion in India notwithstanding, one thing is clear when an experience promises to be so rich, you will want to miss nothing. Hence the proposition: Enjoy. Every. Bit.

     “We’ve seen so much cricket advertising in this country. We’ve also seen so much of TV advertising on TV. The idea was to do something unique that stands out off the clutter and makes Toshiba Cricket TV the best way to consume cricket. The insight was that when you want to enjoy something, you want to enjoy every bit of it. So with the Toshiba Cricket TV, a cricket fan can now enjoy every gasp and every gulp of the game,” said Dentsu Marcom NCD Titus Uppturu.

  • Toshibas passion for cricket unlocked by Dentsu Marcom

    Toshibas passion for cricket unlocked by Dentsu Marcom

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Marcom has brought out a new campaign for Toshiba – India’s latest Cricket Series LED televisions.

     

    The aim of the campaign which will be on TV, retail and digital is to showcase the television in a distinctive and never-before manner. For a consumer who is evolved and understands technology, in a category where picture quality and design are hygiene and a market where competitors peg bets on superior technology features to stay current, the challenge in front of the agency was to stay away from the twin clutter of  television set ads and cricket/sports ads.

     

    “If you’ve ever sat in front of the TV when Chris Gayle hammers one of his sixes but have no idea where the ball went, because the TV couldn’t capture it; if you’ve ever looked at the brown blotch on the screen on which Ravi Shastri was pacing and giving out his pundit-like pitch report and wondered what he was able to see there; if you’ve ever wondered at why the ground looks greener when you’re in the stadium versus on the TV; if you’ve ever wondered why your eyes and ears and your cricket-crazed senses never seem to have the richest cricket-enjoying experience on any TV until now, the all-new Cricket Series LED televisions from Toshiba was made just for you. So you can Enjoy. Every. Bit. As a cricket Fanatic myself, I could relate easily to the frustrations of the Fanatic that must have been the inspiration for Toshiba to develop this TV. And so when we set out to create the communication for it, we saw it more as a reverent offering to the Cricket Fanatic than as a mere ad,” said Dentsu India Group EVP and national planning head Narayan Devanathan.

     

    All the clichés about cricket being a religion in India notwithstanding, one thing is clear when an experience promises to be so rich, you will want to miss nothing. Hence the proposition: Enjoy. Every. Bit.

     

     “We’ve seen so much cricket advertising in this country. We’ve also seen so much of TV advertising on TV. The idea was to do something unique that stands out off the clutter and makes Toshiba Cricket TV the best way to consume cricket. The insight was that when you want to enjoy something, you want to enjoy every bit of it. So with the Toshiba Cricket TV, a cricket fan can now enjoy every gasp and every gulp of the game,” said Dentsu Marcom NCD Titus Uppturu.

  • Grey acquires majority stake in German digital media agency

    MUMBAI: WPP’s global marketing communication agency, Grey, has acquired a majority stake in the German-based digital media agency, k102 GmbH.

    Founded in 2006 by Lars Moltrecht and Jan Guntner, Dusseldorf-based k102 has worked alongside Grey since January 2010.

    The key clients of k102 include Deichmann, Transparo, MBT, Gard and Toshiba.

    k102‘s unaudited revenues for the year ended 31 December 2011 were approximately EUR 1.3 million with gross assets as at the same date of approximately EUR 1.2 million, an official statement read.

    This new investment is in line with WPP’s strategy of developing its services in fast-growing and important markets and sectors and strengthening its digital capabilities.

    WPP‘s digital revenues totalled $4.8 billion in 2011, representing approximately 30 per cent of the group’s total revenues of over $16 billion.

    WPP has set a target of 35-40 per cent of revenue to be derived from digital in the next five years. Collectively, WPP companies in Germany employ around 7,000 people (including associates) with revenues of approximately $1.3 billion. On this basis, Germany is WPP‘s fourth largest market after the US, UK and China.

  • Toshiba launches ‘Bowl To Sachin’ campaign

    Toshiba launches ‘Bowl To Sachin’ campaign

    MUMBAI: Toshiba India has launched the promotional campaign, Bowl To Sachin.

    As part of the celebration, all Toshiba laptop or netbook buyers get an opportunity to participate in the lucky draw contest, out of which six winners would be able to bowl to its brand ambassador Sachin Tendulkar on 30 January 2011 at Phoenix Mills.

    To participate in this campaign, customers need to purchase Toshiba laptops between 1 October 2010-31 January 2011 and complete the warranty registration online at the Toshiba India website within two weeks of purchase. This campaign includes a two-day all-expenses paid trip to Mumbai for the six winners to play with Sachin. These six winners who bowl to Sachin would be decided on a month on month basis starting from November 2010 till January 2011.

    Besides this great chance to Bowl to Sachin, 1000 other prizes would be given away on the basis of lucky draws to the Toshiba customers. The first 500 prizes would be drawn on 10 December, 2010 and another 500 prizes would be drawn on 21 February 2011. Herein, lucky winners would get latest Toshiba laptops, netbooks and Tanishq Gold Vouchers ranging from Rs 3000 to Rs 9,000.

    Toshiba India director, PC division Wu Tengguo says, “Festivity is already in the air in India with the festival of lights – Diwali just round the corner. Toshiba intends to spread more fun, excitement and joy amongst its customers with the launch of this campaign. It provides once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to six lucky winners to play with the legendary Batsman – a thought that most can only dream of but never pursue.”

    Tendulkar said, “I definitely believe in the Toshiba credence of going that extra mile. I love this campaign since it gives me another chance to bond with my fans, celebrate my association with Toshiba and its valued customers, who value quality, technology and design, just like me. This promotional activity has been designed in a manner that I’ll be able to play with so many of my fans. I am ready to bat and face the chosen ones to bowl to me on 30 January and share some cherishable moments with them. This is my festival gift to all those who believe in Toshiba’s strong values.”
     

  • Toshiba showcase HD DVD player and recorder in India

    MUMBAI: Toshiba India Private Limited announced that it showcases the world’s first commercially available HD DVD player & recorder in 17th International Engineering & Technology Fair held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India from 13th to 16th February. The HD DVD player, HD-XE1 for European market, and RD-A1, HD DVD recorder with hard disc for Japanese market, deliver high definition images and crystal clear sound, bringing home entertainment to a new level.

    Toshiba’s RD-A1 is the first video recorder to support recording and playback of content in the HD DVD format1 approved by the DVD Forum, the international association that defines and promotes DVD and HD DVD standards. This is digital hard disk video recorder integrating a recordable HD DVD in combination with a 1-terabyte (TB) 2 hard disk, which is able to record and store up to 130 hours 3 of high-definition (HD) broadcasts on its high capacity hard disk and record up to 230 minutes 3 of HD content to a single HD DVD disc. HD-XE1 and RD-A1 support playback of pre-recorded HD DVD, offering consumers stunning digital high-definition picture quality far surpassing that of standard DVD 4. Sound is also enhanced. Along with L-PCM 5.1ch audio, they support the clarity and realism of three next generation surround-sound formats, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD(Core only), and sound sources can be output to audio systems via the player’s HDMI output or multi-channel analog output. Support for up-conversion of standard DVD to a resolution of 1080i or 720p through HDCP capable HDMI output allows consumers to enjoy current DVD libraries with output resolution scaled to their HDTV or HD displays.

    HD-XE1 and RD-A1 also goes beyond the capabilities of standard DVD with extensive support for advanced navigation and interactive features offering new and exciting ways to interact with content. They support “pop-up menu” displays movie chapters with thumbnails while the movie plays, and allows users to navigate menu features without pausing playback. Picture in Picture (PIP) with motion video functions include the ability to play supplementary video over the main program, allowing viewers to watch bonus content, such as a superimposed director’s commentary or a documentary about the making of the movie, while the movie plays*3.

    Outline of HD-XE1

    Background

    Toshiba commercialized the world’s first DVD players in the Japanese market in November 1996, and brought its first products to the US market in March 1997. DVD has since become one of the most successful consumer products in history. Today, the global market for DVD players and recorders is huge. Worldwide cumulative sales were in the region of 370 million units*1 by the end of December 2005, and in Japan the penetration ratio of DVD players and recorders reached 49%*2 of household by the end of March 2005. The versatility of DVD has won it wide application, including PCs, automotive systems, video camcorders and games, and further market growth is expected.

    Today, the CE and IT industries are poised to advance to new levels of achievement, and consumers are ready to go with them. HDTV broadcasting is moving into the mainstream and expanding its service area, and analog broadcasting is slated to be phased out in many parts of the world-in Japan by 2011. These trends are fueling fast growing demand for higher picture quality and larger data capacities.

    Against this background, Toshiba has been launching HD DVD products, including players, a recorder and notebook PCs with HD HVD-ROM drives, to market to promote the early and fast penetration of the next generation DVD format, and to stimulate the penetration of content software based on HD DVD.

    Key Features of the New HD DVD Player

    1) Playback of high definition content and support for advanced content features Alongside playback of high-definition quality HD DVD content, the HD-XE1 supports enhanced functionality and diverse features. While those features depend on content, the player’s “pop-up menu” displays menu or movie chapters while the movie plays, enabling to search desired functions or jump to a desired scene through chapter guide. The player also supports PIP with motion video functions. For example, director’s and actor’s commentary can be motion video super-imposed concurrently when the movie continues to play, allowing them to literally point to the material they are discussing.

    2) Next generation surround-sound formats HD DVD supports next generation surround-sound formats, such as, Dolby™ Digital Plus, Dolby™ TrueHD and DTS-HD, and also supports L-PCM 5.1ch. Analog 5.1ch output integrated into the HD-XE1 allows consumers to enjoy surround sound simply by connecting the player to an AV amplifier with analog input.

    3) Digital high definition picture output with up-converter and HDMI output Through the HDMI interface, high-definition pictures stored in a disc can be displayed digitally in HD, on digital TVs and displays that incorporate HDCP capable HDMI input. Such TVs include Toshiba’s new TV REGZA Z1000 series. Through the HDMI interface, standard definition DVDs can be up-converted to an output resolution of 720p or 1080p, to complement the performance of a HDTV.

    4) Compatible to playback various discs including current DVD software In addition to prerecorded DVD software, HD-XE1 supports playback of DVD-R, DVD-RW discs. It is also compatible with music CDs and playback of CDs in WMA or MP3 file format.(WMA and MP3 is only compatible in RD-A1)

    1 – Source: JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)

    2 1TB is 1,000GB (Gigabyte), calculated on the basis of 1GB=1 billion bytes.

    3 Recording of digital terrestrial broadcasts at approx.17Mbps in TS mode.

    4 – Source: Data of penetration ratio of key consumer durables by Cabinet Office of Government of Japan (as of the end of March 2005)

    5 The introduction schedule of these products to India market has not been fixed yet.

    Important Notes:

    Design specifications and dimensions are subject to change. Please confirm specific features and exact dimensions by reference to the product itself. Because HD DVD is a new format that makes use of new technologies, certain disc, digital connection and other performance or compatibility issues are possible. Some DVDs and CDs may not be compatible.

    Some twin format discs and combination discs may not be compatible. HD DVD with high definition content required for HD output. Compatible with HD DVD-ROM disc prerecorded in HD DVD-Video format. Viewing high definition content and upconverting DVD content may require HDTV or HD display equipped with D3/D4 input, HDCP capable HDMI input, or component video input. Content can be displayed on other TVs or displays, but not in high definition.

    Also, some content may not playback or playback in lower resolution on D3/D4 and component video output. A/V receiver with 5.1 analog or HDMI PCM audio capable input required for playback of advanced audio formats. Dolby® Digital Plus and Dolby True HD support for up to 5.1 channels. DTS-HD support for up to 5.1 channels of DTS core only. Updates to player firmware may be required for some interactive features, depending on content, which may also require an always-on broadband internet connection. Some features may require additional bandwidth. Some features subject to delayed availability.

    About HD DVD Format

    HD DVD is standardized by the DVD Forum, the international association of some 240 companies. Specifications of HD DVD-ROM physical, file and application formats were approved by the Forum in August 2005. In addition to a versatility that enables support for diverse applications, including players, recorders, PCs and automotive devices, HD DVD’s main features are:

    1) The same disc structure as DVD, two 0.6mm-thick polycarbonate discs bonded back-to-back. This structure makes it easy for HD DVD to achieve backward compatibility with DVD hardware devices, and also assures a simple manufacturing process for discs and hardware devices, resulting in reasonable manufacturing costs.

    2) Robust playability, with no need for a disc cartridge to protect against surface blemishes and fingerprints.

    3) The ability to meet capacity demands. The DVD Forum has approved HD DVD-ROM discs with a data capacity of 15GB with a single-layer disc and 30GB with a dual-layer disc (1GB = 1 billion bytes). High data capacities are achieved by adopting a shorter wavelength blue-violet laser and advanced data processing technologies, assuring the ability to store large capacity data sources, including high-definition images.

    4) Adoption of advanced navigation and content features to enhance the entertainment of consumers.

    5) [Adoption of AACS (Advanced Access Content System) to secure robust content protection.

    6) Using twin format disc technology (single-sided dual-layer; DVD 4.7GB and HD DVD 15GB), a single disc can store both HD DVD and DVD versions of a film, allowing consumers to immediately enjoy the standard definition movie on today’s DVD players and to playback the same movie in HD on an HD DVD player at a later date. A combination disc (double-sided dual-layer; DVD 8.5GB and HD DVD 30GB) is now under development.