LMRB (Lanka Market Research Bureau), an affiliate of IMRB International and Sri Lanka’s first independent market research company, has appointed Himalee Madurasinghe as Chief Executive.
B.A.G. Network has appointed Salil Sand as Creative Director of the network’s Bollywood channel E24. Sand brings with him 13 years of experience in the entertainment industry.
Next Gen Publishing Ltd, a leading publisher of special interest magazines has announced the launch of a new magazine – ‘Popular Science India’. Licensed from Bonnier Corporation, ‘Popular Science India’ is a leading source of science and technology news all over the world since its inception way back in 1872 in the US, and is currently the largest selling science and technology magazine in the world. Next Gen Publishing is introducing this iconic title into the Indian market.
With a view to further develop and strengthen its Mumbai team, IBD India, the integrated brand development wing of Hakuhodo Percept company, has appointed Deepak Srivastava as the new Branch Head.
Biswaraj Chowdhary has joined Dainik Bhaskar Group as AGM-MarComm. He will be based in Mumbai and will be reporting to Sanjeev Kotnala (Vice President).
Sonal Dabral, Executive Creative Director - Asia, Bates 141, and Roopak Saluja, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Bang Bang Films and Jack in the Box Worldwide, will be part of the jury (TV/ Cinema/ Online Film) for the London International Awards.
Salt Brand Solutions has brought on board Siddhartha Singh, who will play a key role in shaping the design capabilities of the holistic communications company. He will work closely with Mahesh Chauhan, Co-Founder of Salt Brand Solutions, in managing businesses and building the client portfolio.
ESPN-STAR Sports (ESS) has announced its five-year partnership with Dorna Sports S.L. to broadcast the MotoGP World Championship on multiple distribution platforms in 24 countries across its footprint in Asia, continuing its coverage of the premier motorcycle road racing championship to 2016.
In the wake of the multi-agency pitch, Mudra has bagged the centennial celebration campaign for Nestle in India. Nestle has already kicked off the exercise in markets like the Philippines. The campaign is expected to break in India towards end 2011. The account size is pegged at Rs 40-45 crore.
Continuing with the scintillating discussions, the Mumbai leg of the exchange4media Conclave, too, will see a galaxy of speakers, including Nitin Paranjpe, Dominic Proctor, Mike Cooper, Shashi Sinha, Lynn de Souza, Vishnu Mohan, CVL Srinivas, Ashish Bhasin, Raj Nayak, among many others. To be held on July 15, e4m Conclave 2011 is presented by the Jagran Group.
Quadrant Communications has been assigned the advertising and communication duties of Balaji’s Institute of Creative Excellence (ICE). The win comes on the back of a multi-agency pitch that saw the participation of five agencies.