Stories on 26th Mar '15

We are the fittest: Yannick Bollore on Havas
We have the ideal scale and our size is the key to our current success, says the Havas Chairman & CEO
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/we-are-the-fittest-yannick-bollore-on-havas/

Suman Srivastava joins FCB Ulka as Chief Strategy Officer
Suman is not just a master strategist; he is also an author, a trainer and a marathon runner
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/suman-srivastava-joins-fcb-ulka-as-chief-strategy-officer/

Maxus partners Wizcraft for 'Farah ki Daawat'
Maxus ESP has partnered with Wizcraft for 'Farah Ki Dawaat' and devised a complete and robust marketing plan
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/maxus-partners-wizcraft-for-farah-ki-daawat/

Charulata Ravi Kumar: 7 Reasons why Brands can do without Digital
Or at least they think they can, writes Charulata Ravi Kumar, CEO, Razorfish India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/charulata-ravi-kumar-7-reasons-why-brands-can-do-without-digital/

Cheil India appoints Vaarunya Bhalla as Senior Brand Manager
Creating a position unique amongst communication agencies in the country, Cheil India has appointed Vaarunya Bhalla as Senior Brand Manager
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/cheil-india-appoints-vaarunya-bhalla-as-senior-brand-manager/

iTV Network seeks to 'Connect Dots' via new identity
Themed as 'Connecting Dots...', this new brand campaign will replicate the channel's vision and editorial ethos
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/itv-network-seeks-to-connect-dots-via-new-identity-2/

Stage set for Olive Crown Awards in Mumbai on March 27
The event will be hosted at the Palladium Hotel Mumbai on 27th March at 7pm

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/stage-set-for-olive-crown-awards-in-mumbai-on-march-27/

Stories on 20th Mar '15

Building on Colors. Interview with Sudhanshu Vats
As the first of the five regional ETV entertainment channels adopt Colors on March 22, we speak with the Viacom18 Group CEO
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/building-on-colors-interview-with-sudhanshu-vats/

Flipkart eyes more buys to boost mobile ad biz
The e-commerce company, which acquired AdIQuity Technologies recently, will build a 200-people strong team in a year for its ad business as mobile becomes its focus area for investments going forward
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/flipkart-eyes-more-buys-to-boost-mobile-advertising-business/

Sanjeev Kotnala at Adfest: Warming up in Pattaya
Sanjeev Kotnala reports on sessions by Sidharth Loyal, Chung Su Ko, the Juice team from Poland and Marcel Wiebenga at Adfest, Pattaya
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/sanjeev-kotnala-at-adfest-warming-up-in-pattaya/

Shailesh Kapoor: World Cup Coverage: The Ticks & The Crosses
We have half a dozen sports channels besides Star Sports, and all of them have ignored the World Cup emphatically and whole-heartedly, writes Shailesh Kapoor
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/shailesh-kapoor-world-cup-coverage-the-ticks-the-crosses/

Ranjona Banerji: Exclusive, Lesser, Uggh!
TV news in India may have made a mockery of the word "exclusive" but in newspaper parlance it is supposed to mean that no other publication has that particular story, writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/ranjona-banerji-exclusive-lesser-uggh/

Graphic India gets extra funding from new players
Company Plans To Aggressively Expand Its Launch of Character Entertainment Brands Through New Digital Comics & Animation Platform
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/graphic-india-gets-extra-funding-from-new-players/

Razorfish India brings on board Arnab Majumdar as Director, Biz Devpt
He will be based in Mumbai but is mandated to lead business acquisitions and establish new business operations models across its offices in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/razorfish-india-brings-on-board-arnab-majumdar-as-director-biz-devpt/

Introducing a new Friday series: Coffee & Conversations with Rahul Kishore: Ashok Venkatramani, CEO, MCCS
We kick off the first season of a new series of easy weekend interviews conducted by Rahul Kishore. In Season #1, Rahul interviews a cross-section of media CEOs. But no shoptalk... nothing on business, plans, targets...
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/introducing-a-new-friday-series-coffee-conversations-with-rahul-kishore-episode-1-ashok-venkatramani-ceo-mccs/

SONY SIX to broadcast Yonex Sunrise Tournament in India
The Open is set to see a series of nail-biting matches between players, who will battle it out to win the illustrious title and a total prize money of USD 275,000
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/sony-six-to-broadcast-yonex-sunrise-tournament-in-india/

Maxus successfully executes Blenders Pride fashion Tour
Maxus devises a post-event content strategy for the established on ground event for greater amplification, reach and positioning
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/maxus-successfully-executes-blenders-pride-fashion-tour/

VML India wins StreetWear's digital mandate
StreetWear as a brand is aimed primarily at the 18-25 year old woman in India

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/03/vml-india-wins-streetwears-digital-mandate/

Stories on 7th Oct 14

The Big Sale: Hit or Flop?
Backlash on social media even as Flipkart claims of sales of over $100 million in 10 hours
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/the-big-sale-hit-or-flop/

Maxus ESP executes new content campaign for Fiat
Maxus ESP executes an innovative and integrated consumer campaign for FIAT Avventura
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/maxus-esp-executes-new-content-campaign-for-fiat/

Ranjona Banerji: When Evil will not be Seen nor Heard nor Spoken
My little crystal ball tells me this is not going to happen any time soon. For the foreseeable future, India's best-known journalists are going to behave like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's three monkeys, writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/ranjona-banerji-when-evil-will-not-be-seen-nor-heard-nor-spoken/

See it all - Zee Studio's new brand new ideology
Undergoes rebranding and emerges with a young, edgy look and a blockbuster movie library
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/see-it-all-zee-studios-new-brand-new-ideology/

Epic gears for a significant India launch
It is the first segmented channel in Indian television
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/epic-gears-for-a-significant-india-launch/

dna executes innovative campaigns for clients
In less than 60 days, dna has managed to bag and execute three innovations that has been the talking point for its clients
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/dna-executes-innovative-campaigns-for-clients/

Raymond ventures into e-tailing with RaymondNext.com
Invests in state-of-the-art warehousing facility to service a single product to a single consumer anywhere in the country
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/raymond-ventures-into-e-tailing-with-raymondnext-com/

IAA to host 'Let's get real' seminar in Mumbai
The Knowledge Seminar will be held on 9th October, 2014, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/iaa-to-host-lets-get-real-seminar-in-mumbai/

What Ticks for Indian Consumers/ Women- Monica Patnaik and Josy Paul
Continuing with our extracts from the second edition of the MxMIndia Annual, we present contributions by Monica Patnaik and Josy Paul
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/what-ticks-for-indian-consumers-women-monica-patnaik-and-josy-paul/

Young Globals Student Competition & Internship Program unveiled
The Young Globals is the only college/portfolio school competition for healthcare advertising that offers students an opportunity to submit their creative work

http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/10/young-globals-student-competition-internship-program-unveiled/