Nikesh Arora steps down as SoftBank President
Arora, who took over as President of SoftBank in May 2015, was seen as a potential successor to billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son.
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Indigo 91.9 RJs jam live on stage on World Music Day
After entertaining listeners on air along with celebrity guests, the Indigo RJs and their team took the celebrations on ground as they created magic on stage
Maxus strengthens Digital team in North, appoints Vivek Ballabh as General Manager
Ballabh joins Maxus from Cheil India, where he managed the media operations for multiple clients. He brings with him extensive experience in digital marketing and branding which enables a significant understanding in planning/executing various integrated digital campaigns
Cannes 2016: 10 Indian entries make it to Cyber Lions shortlist
O&M has got 6 shortlisted entries, BBDO India has earned 3 and TBWA India has got 1 shortlist
Cannes 2016: 6 Indian entries shortlisted for Media Lions; PHD India - lone Indian entrant to Mobile Lions
In the Media Lions category, Leo Burnett India saw three entries shortlisted. Rediffusion Y&R saw one entry for Tata Motors make it to the shortlist while PHD India also saw its "Lo Kar Lo Baat" campaign for Active Wheel make it to the shortlist as well
KFC and Blink Digital launch a meal box to charge smartphone while eating
'Watt A Box' - a limited edition 5-in-1 Meal Box which comes with a built-in power bank that can charge your smartphone on the go
Cannes Lions 2016: Cannes is the mecca of advertising and our presence must be felt here: Benoy Roychowdhury, HT Media
On his maiden visit to the Cannes Lions Festival, Executive Director of HT Media sees immense potential for more participation and synergies with HT’s digital transformation
Wireless subscription reaches 447.8 million in rural areas: TRAI
TRAI recently released the Telecom Subscription Data for April16’. As per the data, the total wireless subscriber base increased from 1,033.63 million at the end of Mar-16 to 1,034.25 million at the end of Apr-16, growing at a rate of 0.06 percent monthly
Cannes 2016: Facebook announces new products to drive mobile expansion
At the ongoing Cannes Lions Festival, Facebook, yesterday, announced four new solutions for advertisers to share their messages across mobile platforms
Saket Saurabh is now Business Head for digital & marketing, Bloomberg Quint
Saurabh was earlier CEO #fame, he had joined as CEO in May 2014
Guest Column: The pursuit of purpose – you can't reverse engineer the purpose: Gautam Sharma, ABP News Network
I had the honor of hearing this brilliant orator, a great actor and a forever marketer, Will Smith today morning at Cannes Lions festival. What encourages me to write this is that even now when the session has ended, I can’t get the talk out of my head. He was inspiring and relevant in everything he said, writes Gautam Sharma, Vice President – Sales, ABP News Network
We need to create advertising assets that are not just compelling but "thumb-stopping" creative: Rob Norman, GroupM
Addressing delegates at the International Advertising Association (IAA) Cabana, during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016 in a special session held by Hindustan Times, GroupM’s Global Chief Digital Officer Rob Norman stressed upon significant issues in managing supply chain in digital media
Cannes 2016: BBDO Mumbai wins a bronze in Creative Effectiveness Lions
BBDO Mumbai has bagged one Bronze Lion for Procter & Gamble's 'Ariel Share the Load' campaign
Cannes 2016: McCann bags 2 metals in Design Lions, JWT takes home 1
Out of 111 entries, India has won three metals in the category