DB Corp Ltd, the publisher of Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, Gujarati daily Divya Bhaskar, Hindi business daily Business Bhaskar and My FM radio services, closed its IPO on December 15, 2009. The group’s IPO was oversubscribed by 39.6 times, and based on the price band, it has raised Rs 336-385 crore from the market.
It’s time to reward effectiveness in advertising. The Effie Awards 2009, being held in Mumbai today, are tipped to be a fight to the finish. According to the shortlist, industry experts believe three agencies to be the top contenders – Ogilvy India, Lowe Lintas and JWT India. The winners will be unveiled in a few hours from now…
Following a series of launches and initiatives by Vdopia in 2009, the online video ad network claims to have grown around 900 per cent in terms of revenue in 2009, as compared to 2008, and is eyeing the same growth numbers for the year 2010 as well. This apart, Vdopia not only aims to launch many new products and technologies, but also plans to double its manpower in the US and in India.
As the industry recovers gradually, people who made the difference during slowdown circumstances by their resilience and innovative thinking are being talked about in great detail. The fifth impact Person of the Year 2009 is about recognising the efforts and spirit of such a differentiator. This year, the annual impact Person of the Year event is scheduled to be held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai on December 17, 2009.
Citizen Dentsu, Dentsu India’s specialised division for social communications, has won the Delhi Civility campaign following a multi-agency pitch process that began in July 2009. The campaign will be visible across Delhi and is targeted towards the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Ignite Mudra, the Mudra Group’s brand building agency for entrepreneurs, has bagged the Divya Bhaskar account. Divya Bhaskar, part of the Dainik Bhaskar Group, second amongst Gujarati daily newspaper b the recent concluded IRS.
After a stint of nearly four years, both Navin Shah and Maneesh Mathur have quit Percept Picture Company and P9 Integrated, respectively, to start their own venture, christened EMC (Entertainment Media Communications). The company will be based in Mumbai and is scheduled to launch in mid-January 2010.
exchange4media is all set to release the first edition of exchange4media Indian Media Agency Report. The report brings out the billing information of media agencies for the top 500 advertiser/product categories, across monitored mediums of print, television and radio.
This entire Telangana affair is most baffling. Why should the Government of India act in such a hasty manner by making an arbitrary announcement? If the people’s verdict was against K Chandrshekhar Rao and Telangana Rashtriya Samiti, how did Banquo’s ghost return so quickly to haunt the UPA Government, wonders veteran journalist Sandeep Bamzai.