Stories on 25th Nov '15

India Shining in in mobile ad $$s & traffic
India is only country where platforms outside of Android and iOS support a relatively strong monetization model, reports Opera-MMA study
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/india-shining-in-in-mobile-ad-s-traffic/

Sanjeev Kotnala: Social Media Week: Brilliant sessions, but time to go completely online?
May be there is a need to enhance the workshop part and even live stream it to the paid  audience, writes Sanjeev Kotnala
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/sanjeev-kotnala-social-media-week-brilliant-sessions-but-time-to-go-completely-online/

Partha Sinha quits Publicis to join McCann. Like Maggi :-)
He is set to join McCann as Vice Chairman and will report in to CEO and Chairman (Asia Pacific) Prasoon Joshi
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/partha-sinha-quits-publicis-to-join-mccann-like-maggi/

CVL Srinivas appointed Chairman of RSCI
Srini takes over from Hormusji Cama who was Chairman of RSCI for the past two years
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/cvl-srinivas-appointed-chairman-of-rsci/

Basabdatta Chowdhury to be Starcom Mediavest Group COO, exits Platinum
Chowdhury will report to SMG India’s chairman Hanley King and CEO Mallikarjun Das
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/basabdatta-chowdhury-to-be-starcom-mediavest-group-coo-exits-platinum/

Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings launched in India
The solution uses a patented process combining Nielsen's online data with aggregated, anonymous demographic information from third-party data providers
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/nielsen-digital-ad-ratings-launched-in-india/

Havas Media awarded integrated mandate of Doctor 24x7
Doctor 24x7 is a mobile phone based, pan India, tele-health service
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/havas-media-awarded-integrated-media-mandate-of-doctor-24x7/

Times Network appoints Ashit Kukian as President - Revenue
The Ad Sales and Branded Content teams of the Times Network will directly report to him and he will report to MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/times-network-appoints-ashit-kukian-as-president-revenue/

JWT Cal scripts a winning campaign for ATK
The 360 degree campaign planned by J. Walter Thompson Kolkata aims at galvanizing fans and unify them in their support of ATK

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/11/jwt-cal-scripts-a-winning-campaign-for-atk/

Stories on 15th Jan '14

Times gets gung-ho on Gujarat
All eyes on the Times of India group as it is set to launch Gujarati daily 'NavGujarat Samay' from Ahmedabad tomorrow
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/times-gets-gung-ho-on-gujarat/

Starbucks' Manmeet Vohra to speak at FOMA APAC
The Festival of Media Asia-Pacific (FOMAP) has announced its agenda for the 2014 conference scheduled to be held from March 16 to 18 in Singapore.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/starbucks-manmeet-vohra-to-speak-at-foma-apac/

Rohit Samarth elevated to Head, DDB MudraMax - Experiential
While Rohit Samarth will report to Mandeep Malhotra, President, DDB MudraMax, Alvin D'souza, Subhashish Sarkar and Amit Singh, who have been elevated to Head, Experiential - West, North and East, respectively, will be reporting to him
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/rohit-samarth-elevated-to-head-ddb-mudramax-experiential/

Kyoorius announces second edition of FYIdays with DixonBaxi
The session titled 'Broadcast Branding with DixonBaxi' will feature the minds behind leading London-based brand agency DixonBaxi - co-founder Aporva Baxi and Tim Watson, Head of Strategy
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/kyoorius-announces-second-edition-of-fyidays-with-dixonbaxi/

Vserv claims 3x growth with Unilever in bag
Vserv.mobi claims a 3x growth in Indian and South East Asian markets given growth of the mobile as a marketing medium

http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/vserv-claims-3x-growth-with-unilever-in-bag/

Stories on 25th April

McDonald's innovates with menu to get numbers
Frequent changes in its menu and innovations are part of the fast food giant's gambit for growth
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/mcdonalds-innovates-with-menu-to-get-numbers/

Infosys & WPP's Fabric unveil cloud-based platform for digital marketing
Infosys and WPP firm Fabric have unveiled a first-of-its-kind cloud-based platform for simplifying digital marketing
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/infosys-wpps-fabric-unveil-cloud-based-platform-for-digital-marketing/

Amul to sponsor India at London Olympics
To leverage this association, GCMMF has created a TVC which shows a girl made of milk performing the sports which are part of Olympics
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/amul-to-sponsor-indian-contingent-at-2012-olympics/

Paritosh Joshi turns entrepreneur, quits Star CJ
Veteran mediaperson and Star CJ CEO Paritosh Joshi has put in his papers. He proposes to turn entrepreneur, he told MxMIndia confirming the news
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/paritosh-joshi-quits-star-cj-turns-entrepreneur/

TV Today's Gulab Makhija joins India TV as CFO
As part of its aggressive growth strategy, India TV also announced several key appointments, many of them coming from TV Today
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/tv-todays-gulab-makhija-joins-india-tv-as-cfo/

Publicis acquires Indigo, to run as Leo Burnett unit
The Publicis group has announced the acquisition of leading digital agency Indigo Consulting which will now run as a unit within Leo Burnett in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/publicis-acquires-indigo-to-run-as-a-leo-burnett-unit/

Draftfcb Ulka lights up with Neon Brand PR
The addition of Neon Brand PR will further strengthen Draftfcb Ulka's portfolio of services and provide seamless inputs for their branding assignments
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/draftfcb-ulka-lights-up-with-neon-brand-pr/

Amith Prabhu: PR frat needs a Goafest-like event
There should be a PR award that enables entries to compete in the global arena. There is a major vacuum that needs to be filled and no one can help us on this but ourselves
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/amith-prabhu-pr-frat-needs-a-goafest-like-event/

Vibgyor Brand Services gets future-ready
Vibgyor started out as a generic event management services company and has transformed into one of the top activation agencies in the country with a pan-India presence
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/vibgyor-brand-services-gets-future-ready/

Promart Retail ties up with Snapdeal.com
Promart will offer its customers an additional 10 per cent discount on purchases of Rs2,500 and above by members who log in to Snapdeal.com and pay Rs30 for this special deal
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/promart-retail-ties-up-with-snapdeal-com/

Hyundai signs multi-level global sponsorship deal with CNN
Significant deal includes CNN flagship shows 'Amanpour' and 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/hyundai-signs-multi-level-global-sponsorship-deal-with-cnn/

TBWA\India wins creative mandate for Peninsula Land
For TBWA, the win comes on the back of a multi-agency pitch that was held in Mumbai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/tbwaindia-wins-creative-mandate-for-peninsula-land/

MSL Asia ranks 3rd in M&A leage
MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's flagship strategic communications and engagement company and the largest public relations and social media network in Greater China and India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/msl-asia-ranks-3rd-in-ma-leage/

Vserv.mobi Strengthens South East Asia Focus
Appoints Vikas Gulati as Vice President - Business Development for the region
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/vserv-mobi-strengthenssouth-east-asiafocus/

Dipankar Chakraborty is COO at Kettle Communications
In his new role, he will be responsible for aligning and strengthening the firm’s operations
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/dipankar-chakraborty-is-coo-at-kettle-communications/

Brands like Mountain Dew, Airtel, ITC and others bypass celebrities for their campaigns
Many now prefer young, unknown faces in their campaigns
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/brands-like-mountain-dew-airtel-itc-and-others-bypass-celebrities-for-their-campaigns/

Promart Retail ties up with Snapdeal.com
Promart will offer its customers an additional 10 per cent discount on purchases of Rs2,500 and above by members who log in to Snapdeal.com and pay Rs30 for this special deal
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/promart-retail-ties-up-with-snapdeal-com/

The Anchor: Madhu Trehan on 5 things on TV that must be washed out quick
No more political propaganda, saas-bahu rona dhona, and flash warnings which vanish in a flash says Madhu Trehan
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/the-anchor-5-things-on-television-that-need-to-be-washed-out-immediately/

Anil Thakraney: Dirty Picture, Dirty Mess
But the point I am making is that while I have no love lost for the politicians, the enraged filmi types must also examine the channel’s role in this mess
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/anil-thakraney-dirty-picture-dirty-mess/

[MJR] 40 is new 60 in media
Every Thursday, Ranjona Banerji will write about a grouse. Either spewing venom or tongue-in-cheek
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/mjr-its-all-about-how-the-media-operates/