Mumbai-based agency Origin Beanstalk has bagged the creative duties of Time Out magazine and Mad Over Donuts retail outlet chain.

MAA Communications has recently bagged four new businesses – Coconut Development Board, Maini Group, Baker’s Foods and Indotel Hospitality Service Pvt Ltd.

K Sriram, VP- Corporate Strategy at Mirc Electronic, the makers of Onida and IGO range of products, has put in his papers. Though Sriram refused to divulge his next destination, he said that it would be out of the durables category.

Close on the heels of winning the Aircel business, McCann Erickson Delhi has bagged the creative duties of ICI Dulux Paints. The win comes in a wake of a multi-agency pitch.

According to sources, McCann Worldgroup has bagged the creative duties of telecom major Aircel following a multi-agency pitch. The other agencies in the fray for the business included incumbent agency Dentsu Communications, BBH, BBDO and DDB Mudra.

Following a multi-agency pitch, it is learnt that Grey Worldwide has bagged the creative business of Belmonte, the economy menswear brand from S Kumars.

While last week the country mourned the loss of lives in the three blasts in Mumbai, this week, an overnight online star Govind Tiwari brought some much needed amusement, muses Tasneem Limbdiwala.

Harshad Sharma has quit Meridian Communications, Mumbai as Senior Creative Director. He has tied up with K&V Media to form an ATL agency, SK&V Communications. He will also serve on the board and as creative head of K&V Media.

Following a multi-agency pitch, IDBI Group has retained Maxus India, its incumbent agency, for its mass media business. Meanwhile, Mudra Max has been appointed for the Group’s outdoor and digital media and BTL activities.

Following a multi-agency pitch, IDBI Group has retained Maxus India, its incumbent agency, for its mass media business. Meanwhile, Mudra Max has been appointed for the Group’s outdoor business.

Anish Daryani, who was Business Head at Everest Brand Solutions, is headed for an international assignment at Ogilvy Africa. He will be based out of Lagos in Nigeria.

OMD India’s Chennai office has scooped the media duties of New Generation Media Corp that operates brands such as SRM University and youth channel Pudhiya Thalanurai.

NK Proteins Ltd, owner of Tirupati Oil brand, has appointed Ignite Mudra as its strategic branding partner. No formal pitch process preceded this win.

Karishma Initiative has bagged the media mandate for Almond Board of California following a multi-agency pitch that had seen the participation of five agencies.

Karishma Initiative has bagged the media mandate for Almond Board of California following a multi-agency pitch that had seen the participation of five agencies.