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This three-day festival aims to take the literature, culture and art of Bundelkhand across the country.
The court said that the sub-clauses 1 and 3 of clause 9 of the new rules were 'manifestly unreasonable' that can impinge on the freedom of speech of writers, editors and publishers
Mahapatra was speaking at an event organised by the Public Relations Society Of India (PRSI),
ClanConnect.ai is an AI-enabled platform that allows brands to scale their influencer marketing efforts
In a career spanning almost a decade, Gulati has been associated with companies like Alibaba, MSL and Weber Shandwick in the past
Prior to this role, Trivedy worked with SRF Ltd. as Head of Corporate Communications for almost a decade
Prior to this role Jajoo was working as Director of Strategic Initiatives, Gutenberg LLC.
Patodia served over three years at Ola as Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & PR
Mehta moved on from GMR after serving a four year stint with the group.
Prior to this role, Leekha worked with Nokia India as Head of Marketing and Communications
Gurumurthi who was part of the core team that launched ET NOW stepped down from his role as Managing Editor in August 2018
Singh is one of the most awarded creative talents in the country and has won over 1000 national and international awards
He has been leading the operations of Leo Burnett’s head office in Mumbai as the Executive Director and Branch Head
Along with Srija Chatterjee and Bobby Pawar, Bassi will help in fostering collaboration and delivering on the Power of One synergy across the Groupe
Chief Communications Officer, PwC India spoke about the shift in the communications space and the future of corporate communications
Balogh formerly served as Vice President of Engineering, Application Storage, Indexing and Serving at Google
Having 23 years of experience, Banerjee's work has won him multiple accolades both, nationally and internationally
Kapoor will be responsible for driving the relationship with media agencies to deliver measurable and impactful media strategy for Hotstar clients
Chakravorty was previously CEO of Big Synergy and has over 30 years experience in various areas of marketing and sales
She will be tasked with assisting portfolio companies of KKR with strategy and operations
Nayyar will report to Vishnu Mohan, Chairman & CEO of Havas Group, India & Southeast Asia
Sinha moves from Ogilvy & Mather, where he headed strategy for the northern region as President – Planning.
Clegg, a former Liberal Democrat leader, served as UK Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015 and will replace Elliot Schrage
Subramanian takes over from Viraj Chouhan, who will be joining PepsiCo India in November
Prior to his new role, Padiyar worked as VP Technology at Weber Shandwick.
Prior to joining Oppo, Yadav served stints at Huawei Technologies and Vivo
D’Costa will be responsible for driving the growth and adoption of the digital communication in the region
The tech company has already started reviewing some agencies but nothing has been finalized till now.
Deepa Jayaraman, who has over 17 years of experience, spent more than 12 years at Hill+Knowlton in various leadership roles.
As President of the Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI), Nitin Mantri, Group CEO of AvianWE has a new vision for the apex body
Atul Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, GBM, has been elected as Vice-President while Aman Gupta, Managing Director, SPAG Asia, has been re-elected as Secretary, PRCAI.
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The company is spearheaded by Sunanda Rao-Erdem, Founder& CEO, who draws her expertise in the field of media and journalism, through decades of experience as a communications consultant and editor in India and Europe.
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There was a market buzz since 2016 that Avian Media was WE’s preferred choice for an India expansion
Seth in the past has also been consulted by Tata Group during its management crisis in 2016; he helped rebuild their brand.
In an interview with exchange4media, Kunal Kishore, Founder, Value 360 Communications spoke about the coming of age of Indian PR agencies, the strategic shift that the domain has witnessed in the past few years and their future
Prior to joining Madison PR in 2012 Chaudhary was Group President Corporate Communications at Reliance Industries Limited.
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At the recently held India Public Relations & Corporate Communications Awards 2017 (IPRCCA), communication experts deliberated on various aspects of the industry and searched for best practices that could define good public relations in current times
The Tata Group is considering review of its Public Relations mandate which is currently handled by PR firm Edelman in association with Rediffusion. The review is likely to happen post January 2018.
As Chetan Mahajan the new President and CEO, India operations, of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, takes over charge from Radhika Shapoorjee, President India and South Asia of H+K, the two sat down to discuss the state of the Public Relations industry, and the plans Mahajan has for the organisation
Sunil Gautam honoured with Lifetime Achievement award, while Khurshid Ahmad of Advantage Services is adjudged PR Professional of the Year; Young PR Professionals of the Year are Shweta Chawla of Viacom18 Media and Henna Punjabi of Genesis Burson-Marsteller
JWT wins 2 Golds. Madison Communications bags 2 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze. Havas Worldwide wins 2 Silvers. Viacom18 Group wins 3 Bronze metals
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
The India Chapter of MSLGroup's study, titled 'The Future of Business Citizenship', reveals the emergence of a new 'Social Contract' as millennials in India look beyond Government for collaborative, action-oriented solutions
Bhavna Jagtiani appointed as Director of the West region; Bonny Lawrie joins Delhi office in the newly created role of Deputy General Manager
Former Chennai Head of Ketchum Sampark, Francis will spearhead Metigon's public relations and public affairs business in the southern markets of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telagana and Kerala
The mandate for MSLGroup includes brand building, reputation management, influencer outreach, and crisis and issues management
The agency will assist in developing the best strategic communication route for VIP Industries and create a stable, resounding image for its brands, including VIP, Carlton, Alfa, Aristocrat, Skybags and Caprese
The Widmeyer parent company brings full service capabilities and digital expertise. Finn Partners joins more than 65 PROI partner agencies, whose combined 2013 net fee income was reported at $525 million
Bharatkumar Raut, Tushar Panchal & Nainu Kumar have come on board as Adfactors PR looks to develop its Public Affairs group into a strategic practice to cater to its diverse clientele
Ghose will oversee the content development process for clients, working closely with Weber Shandwick’s Digital team. She joins in from NDTV Profit
This is Adfactors PR's third office in Asia outside India after Dubai and Singapore. Rezani Aziz, a Sri Lankan national, will spearhead the consultancy’s foray as the CEO
Nitin Mantri, CEO, Avian Media has been elected as Vice-President, while Jaideep Shergill, CEO, MSL India has been elected as Secretary. PRCAI has also elected regional chapter heads
Bite's India remit comes shortly after its appointment as GoDaddy's US agency in February, followed by a multi-market mandate which now includes Europe
Within the first quarter of 2014, Percept Profile has won the PR mandates of three brands – Henkel India, Jot Impex, and Daikin India
Crosshairs has been given the social media mandate for John Miller. The agency will be handling the PR and social media duties of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon
MSLGroup will be handling brand communications for Tata Motors, Changi Airport Group, Monster Energy Drink, Videocon D2H, Sobha Developers & Kinetic Group
PR experts feel that though growth will be strong in 2014, there are serious challenges - squeezed cash flows, clients expecting more for the same fees, talent shortage & shrinking budgets in some cases
The agency signed up brands across diverse sectors, including The Lodha Group, Zee Media Corp, Indian Merchant Chambers, Enamor, Celio, VVF, Radio Mirchi, and Max Fashions, among others
Srikanth P Srinivas joins as Senior VP, Public Affairs, responsible for policy research, programme development & strategic communications. This is in keeping with the firm's efforts to beef up its public affairs practice
The agency will be responsible for building brand awareness, corporate reputation and strategic visibility for the Bookmycab.com business in India
In little over a year, the agency has bagged a number of accounts across categories such as English GEC Star World Premiere, Parle Products, and bed & bath brand Portico New York, among others
The tender was awarded post several rounds of competitive bidding involving several national PR agencies. Blue Lotus has won the communications contract for two years
Promoted by Viacom18, Vh1 Supersonic is a five-day music concert which will be held at Goa's Candolim Beach from Dec 26 to Dec 30, 2013
Metigon was selected following a competitive, multi-agency pitch contested by top PR agencies of the country, including Ketchum Sampark, MSL Hanmer and Edelman
PR Solution India & Malaysia will provide strategic communications consultancy to help the Archdiocese in the areas of brand building, reputation management & crisis management
As part of the mandate, the agency will develop & handle strategic communications for the brand, starting with the launch of the campaign, 'Storie di Stile'
As part of the mandate, the agency will develop & handle strategic communications for the brand, starting with the launch of the campaign, ‘Storie di Stile’
The agency will be responsible for formulating & executing all corporate communications activities for both the organisations, including content creation & media management
The 16 appointments are aimed at strengthening MSLGroup’s capabilities in corporate advisory, reputation management & public affairs across India, Greater China & Singapore
The move enhances Eastwest PR's reach & capability to deliver pan-Asian PR programmes for its international clients. Sanjay Bose has been roped in as Regional Associate Director
Amit Misra comes on board as Executive Vice President & Director - Public Affairs, MSLGroup Delhi. Rekha Rao joins as General Manager, 2020MSL, Mumbai
Debby Cheung, Andrew Thomas & Kieran Moore will strengthen the agency’s PR leadership in Asia. Thomas will have additional responsibility for Ogilvy PR’s leadership in India
Debby Cheung, Andrew Thomas & Kieran Moore will strengthen the agency’s PR leadership in Asia. Thomas will have additional responsibility for Ogilvy PR’s leadership in India
The Group has bagged Hamdulay Heart Foundation as its first client. Blossom Media will execute a cardiac health check-up camp for media and corporate professionals
The report forecasts that in the next few years, reputation management will evolve as one of the major instruments of crisis management for corporates
LinOpinion-GolinHarris will bring clients new integrated communications services, with a focus on providing insights, ideas & engagement across both traditional & digital channels
Teamwork will also undertake the repositioning of Hero Cycles as a lifestyle brand. The agency emerged as the frontrunner in a multi-agency pitch process
Teamwork will also undertake the repositioning of Hero Cycles as a lifestyle brand. The agency emerged as the frontrunner in a multi-agency pitch process
The entertainment and lifestyle division of Metigon Enterprises has recently bagged the media and PR mandate for Ashvin Gidwani Productions
Big Bazaar, Marriott, Singapore Tourism Board, Usha, Lenovo Smartphones & Huawei are some of the agency's major wins in India in the last two quarters
The new wins include blueFROG, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited and Splash
The partnership aims to boost collective strength of the two agencies in growth sectors of sports and luxury
Globally, the industry is at a crossroad. Growth has plateaued in the West and, in some markets, there is a contraction. Asia, on the other hand, is extremely encouraging. The industry is growing fast in India and faster in China. Asia is where the growth and future innovation will come from. In India, the industry will grow at more than 20 per cent for several years.
The new businesses are spread across the country. They include Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Mettl, YLG, TenTenTen, Koochie Play, Univariety, Dekh.com and SnapFitness
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, NMIMS University, Herbalife, NEC India, Rapid Metrorail Gurgaon, and ITC Grand Chola are among the new clients in the agency’s kitty
Hegerman’s appointment is in conjunction with the firm’s adoption of ‘Edelman Digital’ global branding. This move also expands Edelman India’s digital investment
Metigon was selected by KBL following a competitive, multi-agency pitch contested by top PR agencies of the country, including the incumbent Ketchum Sampark
The brand aims to address the increasing needs of clients, along with the rising digital media market in Malaysia
The industry is growing fast in India & faster in China. Asia is where the growth & future innovation will come from, says Jaideep Shergill, CEO, MSLGroup India
For any company that is getting into social media anew is scary because you lose control. For companies that are used to having a didactic, top down method of communication, the idea of having rank and file employees freely blogging and tweeting their opinion is frankly terrifying. Our approach is first to understand what the guidelines are and set the parameters. These don’t have to be prescriptive rules that run into hundreds of pages, but common sense things.
Buzzin Events will focus on providing clients end-to-end solutions in the lifestyle and corporate space
Suman Sharma has been made Branch Head. Formerly with Ketchum Sampark, Sharma will spearhead Metigon's PR & strategic communications biz in Pune
Sharma, formerly with Ketchum Sampark, will spearhead Metigon’s PR and strategic communications business in Pune
Set up by ex-Imprimis CEO Aman Gupta, SPAG will focus on sectors such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, social and technology, among others
The new division will focus on providing clients end-to-end solutions in the lifestyle and corporate space
Carat Fresh will help Richfeel reach out to its consumers via communicating through the right channels and increase brand recall value
The win comes on the back of a multi-agency pitch. Clea PR will handle both national and international media duties for India Bridal Fashion Week
The win comes close on the heels of new businesses such as Arrow New York, Ruosh Shoes, Fratelli Wines, and social-commerce platform Limeroad
Carat Fresh Integrated will focus on communicating Ayushakti to the right customer base and assist the brand in establishing itself in the country
The agency’s India offices adopt global identity after buyout of joint venture Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick. The firm’s leadership remains unchanged
Boring Brands will look into the communication needs of HealthKart’s online store and information service & medicine app HealthKartPlus across India
The strategic communications advisory is to ensure Huawei’s brand positioning within its three business groups – Networking, Enterprise and Devices
Hatia is a founding team member of FleishmanHillard in India. In his new role, Hatia is responsible for overseeing all of the PR firm’s India offices
Concept Communication gets empanelled with Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Oil Corporation and Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation
Social media has changed clients’ expectations and industry experts stress that it is important for PR agencies to deal with social media as a separate vertical
When it comes to tier II and III cities, there is need to create social media content for long lasting and sustained conversations, say communications experts
Along with corporate houses, even India’s political system is not unaffected by new media today, points out the veteran communications specialist
i9 Communications will be responsible for brand awareness, corporate reputation and strategic visibility for Pegasus Toy-Kraft businesses in India
This Award is to honour an industry stalwart who has contributed to the emergence and growth of the PR & corp comm industry in India
The Award recognises outstanding professional performance made by an individual and contribution to the professional development of the industry
Madison PR was recognised for its impressive growth of 35 per cent over last year, new client acquisition and nurturing talent within the agency
PR agencies need to absorb digital to have category leadership, say leading communication experts
In a competitive scenario, PR agencies need to take stock of whether they have what it takes to build brand perception through messaging, say industry experts
Social media has led to a real time use of democracy - both in the corporate sector and the government, says the Consulting Partner, Perfect Relations
Integral PR’s Sharif Rangnekar adjudged PR Professional of the Year; communication veteran Irfan Khan conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award
The 4th edition of the conference will analyse how New Media is shaping the communications industry
The mandate includes handling brand awareness, corporate reputation and strategic visibility for HSBC India’s key businesses in India
Patrick Ford named Regional Chairman; Matt Stafford to lead Greater China ops; Prema Sagar part of newly-created Senior Executive Leadership Team
Patrick Ford named Regional Chairman; Matt Stafford to lead Greater China ops; Prema Sagar part of newly-created Senior Executive Leadership Team
Sen will be responsible for developing the Edelman business in South India & will also lead Edelman’s employee engagement offering nationally
Sen will be responsible for developing the Edelman business in South India & will also lead Edelman’s employee engagement offering nationally
NEC has solutions that cater to a wide audience across verticals, including hospitality & retail, Govt. & infrastructure, telco & SME, among others
Appoints Vipul Bondal as Partner, Corporate Practice and Prasanna Ratanjankar as Senior Manager, Social Media
Percept Profile will be an addition to IPREX’s existing Indian partner Concept PR, as the global network of communication agencies builds a team in India
Madison PR has added 20 new clients to its kitty across diverse sectors in recent months. The agency has also commenced its operations in Hyderabad
Handa moves out of Microsoft after an eight-year stint. She has around 23 years of experience in the industry
MSL India has been appointed by Singapore Tourism Board, Lenovo smart phones, Sheth Developers & Realtors, Usha International, V-Guard Industries and PC Chandra Jewellers
Handa moves out of Microsoft after an eight-year stint. She has around 23 years of experience in the industry
IPAN Hill+Knowlton Strategies' Radhika Shapoorjee promoted to President - South Asia, and Sara Gourlay appointed Chief Operating officer, India
The win comes following a closely contested multi-agency pitch. Ketchum will also support the company’s mktg activities in key metros and Tier II & III towns
Advisory Board members discussed significant points such as technology and new media under the light of Public Relations
The firm won over 15 strategic accounts, including Vodafone India, iGate, Cairn India, Essar Oil, Gujarat Gas, Goa Tourism, Rail Europe & PwC, among others
Among the winners this year are Abhijit Sarkar of Sahara India, Centum Advtg’s Rakesh Gulati, Reliance Capital’s Sharad Goel & ITDC’s Promila Parothi
Convonix will now align with Starcom MediaVest Group in India and operate as SMG Convonix, with two market-facing brands – SMG Digital and Convonix
Weber Shandwick has reached a pact with MAA Group Holdings to increase its equity share of Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick to 100%
Gerber takes over from Aman Gupta, who had recently put in his papers. Nymphia Vishin has been elevated to Deputy CEO
Bakul Gala joins as Director, Aarif Malik takes over as COO, while Sandeep Sarkar has been appointed as Group Account Director
Gupta quits Imprimis PR after a 13-year stint. Though his next destination is not known, healthcare communication will remain Gupta’s core area
WizSpk will be responsible for strengthening and enhancing tours & travels from India to Turkey by highlighting its travel & trade opportunities
PRinIndia has become the first Indian member of PR World Network and will represent India with 18 other global agencies, connecting over 50 nations
i9 Communications will help create a go-to-media strategy, along with creating visibility for the brand through media and non-media activities
Aurum Media will handle Reliance MediaWorks’ film services and Big Cinema, apart from corporate PR
The agency will build brand awareness and manage TaxiforSure’s reputation as it looks forward to expand its reach in North, West and South India
Prior to this, Shergill has been leading MSL India for the past several years
Rahul Mehta moves from Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick, where he was the Delhi Branch Head
Globally, the growth has been flat at 2%-3%. Digital media is emerging as the hottest vertical for 2013, says MSLGroup
The agency will aim to create a brand aura for Bighdey Nawab amongst food lovers and generate brand recall
Public Relations can be the nimble and sure-footed ally to help companies negotiate in a shifting landscape, says Vivek Rana of The PRactice
The agency’s mandate will be in the areas of campaign management, corporate reputation, brand marketing and digital, among others
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