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UIDAI pitch: Dentsu, Percept, Concept shortlisted for the final round
Dentsu, Concept and Percept have been shortlisted for the final round of the pitch for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) business. It may be recalled that UIDAI had called for a pitch earlier in May this year. Two agencies will be awarded the creative and media duties. Industry sources have pegged the account size at over Rs 100 crore.
Parle Products reviews media biz of entire portfolio
It is learnt that Parle Products is reviewing the media duties for its complete portfolio and has invited media agencies to make presentations to get a fresh perspective on its media business. These presentations will be done on the basis of credentials. TME is the current media AOR on the business.
Kingdom of Dreams awards ad duties to Mud Pie; Gcell Technologies to handle digital
IMN News (NewsX) signs MPG as media AoR
After having unveiled a new brand identity, NewsX, soon to be IMN News (Independent Media Network) has appointed MPG as its media agency of record. MPG won the business after a multi-agency pitch, which commenced a few months back. IMN News officials have confirmed the development to exchange4media.
Zodhita unveils Zuska personal products; earmarks Rs 10 cr for ad spend
Cheil lifts the Media TransAsia Cup 2010
We make sure that we offer a 'never before' product experience'
“Brand Del Monte has 118 years of heritage and is a globally renowned food and beverage brand. We create products that are in accordance with consumer taste and preferences. To differentiate ourselves from the competitors, we make sure that we offer innovative products and a 'never before' product experience in each of the four product categories that we operate in,” says Yogesh Bellani, Business Head, Del Monte Foods Business, FieldFresh Foods Pvt Ltd.
Ignitee promotes Shankar B to Chief Operating Officer
Digital marketing company Ignitee Digital Solutions has promoted Shankar B to Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Shankar will be reporting to Atul Hegde, CEO, Ignitee Digital Solutions, and take charge for both the India & the middle-east operations. Prior to this, Shankar was National New Business Director.
Maxus to handle the media duties for Neo Sports
Tapping cinema to effectively deliver a brand’s message
Cinema is an audio-visual medium where the ad message is delivered in a larger-than-life format and in a clutter-free environment. With a burgeoning multiplex network, this medium can deliver a lot more. Qube Cinema Networks recently launched a currency designed to measure the value delivered by cinema in a given brand’s media plan. Arvind Ranganathan, CEO, Real Image, explains how this currency can work out for brands and media planners.
Ad Review: Pizza Hut, a treat for one’s pockets and one’s friends
Kingdom of Dreams awards ad duties to Mud Pie; Gcell Technologies to handle digital
Cannes Lions honours Unilever with Advertiser of the Year Award
Guest ColumnRetrofit: Of an insipid press conference, and the continuing saga of Brothers Ambani
Two big news events dominated headlines over the last couple of days. Like a bolt from the blue, the truce and sense of collaboration between the warring Ambani brothers on Sunday, followed the very next day by the most insipid and boring presser by the Prime Minister, his first in four years. Sandeep Bamzai takes stock.
Parle Products reviews media biz of entire portfolio
It is learnt that Parle Products is reviewing the media duties for its complete portfolio and has invited media agencies to make presentations to get a fresh perspective on its media business. These presentations will be done on the basis of credentials. TME is the current media AOR on the business.
UIDAI pitch: Dentsu, Percept, Concept shortlisted for the final round
Dentsu, Concept and Percept have been shortlisted for the final round of the pitch for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) business. It may be recalled that UIDAI had called for a pitch earlier in May this year. Two agencies will be awarded the creative and media duties. Industry sources have pegged the account size at over Rs 100 crore.
<b>Bob Pickard</b>, CEO & President, Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific
Public relations used to be about communicating key messages top-down along a vertical axis from corporations to a mass consumer audience by earning editorial coverage. Now, PR is also about stimulating conversations between stakeholders on a peer-to-peer basis, where brands are co-created horizontally. PR these days really stands for ‘Public Relationships’, where we apply our traditional skills with journalists to many more communities of interest. These days, we are increasingly becoming ‘digital storytellers’.