Tuesday 13 May 2014

Stories on 13th May 14

We'll look hard at strategy, what the ad is trying to do: Neil Dawson, Kyoorius Awards
A quick Q&A with the celebrated British adman who is Foreman of the three-day awards judging that starts today
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/well-look-hard-at-strategy-what-the-ad-is-trying-to-do-neil-dawson-foreman-kyoorius-ad-awards/

MxMIndia is hiring journos in Mumbai & Delhi. Only those with high energy, enthusiasm & integrity need apply
MxMIndia is now looking at Senior Reporters in Delhi and Mumbai and a junior reporter in Mumbai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/mxmindia-is-hiring-journos-in-mumbai-delhi-only-those-with-high-energy-enthusiasm-integrity-need-apply/

Maxus wins media mandate for Paytm
Maxus New Delhi has won the media investment mandate for Paytm, widely regarded as the country's largest mobile commerce platform
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/maxus-wins-media-mandate-for-paytm/

RB appoints new creative agencies to global roster
Droga5, Wieden+Kennedy and McCann have been shortlisted to lead creative development for the company
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/rb-appoints-new-creative-agencies-to-global-roster/

Lloyd Mathias joins HP as CMO
He was named among the Top 15 international marketers of the year by Internationalist magazine in 2007, was Chairman of the Media Research Users Council (MRUC) and Co-chairman of the Device Strategy Council of the CDMA Development Group
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/lloyd-mathias-joins-hp-as-cmo/

Alok Agrawal quits @ZeeNews to join @RIL
After issuing a denial last week, Zee News CEO Alok Agrawal announced his move from Zee New to RIL via a tweet
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/alok-agrawal-quits-zeenews-to-join-ril/

Ranjona Banerji: Media - new low or new dawn?
The country has run out of steam, forget the media and television takes the brunt of the tedium if only because it is the first frontier, writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/ranjona-banerji-media-new-low-or-new-dawn/

Dentsu assigned creative duties of Panasonic Fans
The creative duty was awarded to Dentsu based on its current creative partnership with Panasonic
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/dentsu-assigned-creative-duties-of-panasonic-fans/

Nivea Soft assigns digital ideation mandate to TenTenTen
This is a rare instance where an Indian digital outfit has been signed on by a global entity for a project targeted at an international audience
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/nivea-soft-assigns-digital-ideation-mandate-to-tententen/

Delhi HC asks India News to run scroll saying its not associated with India TV
The decision follows a case filed by India TV against India News for using a deceptively similar channel name
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/delhi-hc-asks-india-news-to-run-scroll-saying-its-not-associated-with-india-tv/

Cheil Worldwide appoints Avinash Joshi as Head of Social Media
Joshi is an accomplished digital marketing expert with over 15 years of experience in leveraging social insights and trends in emerging technology
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/cheil-worldwide-appoints-avinash-joshi-as-head-of-social-media/

TOI unveils Femina Believe academy for women
The courses being offered by this academy will be in subjects pertaining to self enhancement skills that matter to today's modern Indian women
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/toi-unveils-femina-believe-academy-for-women/

Yahoo News Digest now available in India
App delivers an easy-to-navigate summary of the top International news stories twice a day
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/yahoo-news-digest-now-available-in-india/

92.7 Big FM pays tribute to mothers with feature film on radio
The two hour movie titled 'Maa Ke Aanchal Mein' has been written by Neelesh Misra