An empanelled newsreader for Doordarshan has been debarred from service after reading Chinese president Xi Jinping’s name wrong
Chopra will be based in Grey Group’s Gurgaon office. During his first stint at Grey, Chopra had been actively involved in launch campaigns for Honda Brio and initiatives such as the India Bike Week for Fox Traveller
In a sarcasm-filled counter to TOI’s Morning Challenge, HT launches a campaign called ‘Moaning Challenge, The Curious Case of The Eternal Crybaby’
Shashidhar Sinha, CEO - India, IPG Mediabrands, representing Advertising Agencies on the Council, has been elected as Deputy Chairman for 2014-15. Hormuzd Masani has been elected as Secretary General, while Mudra’s Madhukar Kamath is Hony Treasurer
Fourth Estate, a boutique public relations advisory, has added three new clients, each one from Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi – Firstouch, M-AdCall and DLF New Gurgaon
In the newly-created role, Frogley will work across all of SMG’s Global Network Clients, setting a strategic M&A vision and investment strategy. She joins SMG from Dentsu Aegis Media, where she was most recently President of Commercial Operations
The deal marks WPP's first acquisition in Mongolia, with the group now operating in 111 countries. Following the acquisition, the agency will be renamed Y&R Mongolia; its market research business will be affiliated to WPP's global research consultancy TNS
Prasar Bharati has decided to take the issue of miscreants creating fake accounts head on. The public service broadcaster has released a list of official Twitter handles and Facebook accounts of its various constituent bodies
PayU India has launched a new version of its merchant facing dashboard, which aims to give a better understanding into consumers’ purchasing behaviour to a merchant
The Govt’s digitisation drive is on track and the third phase of the digitisation drive will be completed by 2015, while the fourth phase will be completed by 2016, the I&B Minister has affirmed, adding “That’s what our commitment is”
Maxus took home the awards for Media, Digital, and Social Media Agencies of the Year. Saatchi & Saatchi Focus Network was named Creative Agency of the Year. Infosys was adjudged Client of the Year, winning across several categories
Marketing as a business discipline is replete with phrases & jargons that have lost their true meaning. Pankaj Korwar, Senior Manager- Corporate, The Hindu lists a few such key phrases & states why they need to be refreshed
In a conversation with exchange4media, Vivekanand Palaniappan, Founder & Joint MD of Fitness One, underscores the importance of creating a secure space for women to work out, and shares his plans for 2014. Excerpts