tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91524702024-03-08T05:15:27.612-08:00Branding In IndiaNews, Views and Resources on the Indian Branding, Advertising, PR and Media industriesDevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1159223218651119962006-09-25T15:21:00.000-07:002006-09-25T15:26:59.276-07:00Life Is A Canvas - FireFly Design Inc.This <a href="http://www.creativatorz.biz/archives/2006/09/23/firefly-design-interior-design/">post</a> on the official <a href="http://www.creativatorz.biz">SEO blog</a> of <a href="http://www.creativatorz.com">Creativatorz Web Design</a> reports the launch of the website of their latest client, <a href="http://www.lifeisacanvas.com">FireFly Design Inc.</a>
The name of the website is <a href="http://www.lifeisacanvas.com/" title="Life Is A Canvas">Life Is A Canvas</a>. <p>FireFly offers <a href="http://www.lifeisacanvas.com/services.htm">interior design & decoration services</a> and boasts of an exceptionally strong <a href="http://www.lifeisacanvas.com/portfolio.htm">portfolio</a>. <a href="http://www.lifeisacanvas.com/testimonials.htm">Testimonials</a> from their customers are a proof of the quality of services provided by the company.</p>DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1148576300948060162006-05-25T09:55:00.000-07:002006-05-25T09:59:08.680-07:00Helicopter Service for Amarnath Yatra 2006<div class="entry"> <p>This <a href="http://www.creativatorz.biz/archives/2006/05/22/helicopter-service-for-amarnath-yatra-2006/">post</a> on the official <a title="SEO & SEM Blog" href="http://www.creativatorz.biz/">SEO blog</a> of <a title="Creativatorz Design Consulting" href="http://www.creativatorz.com/">Creativatorz Design Consulting</a> reports the launch of the website of their latest client, <a href="http://www.himalayanheli.com/">Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd.</a></p> <p>Himalayan Heli offers <a href="http://himalayanheli.com/amarnath-yatra-helicopter-services.htm">Helicopter Service for Amarnath Yatra 2006</a> , for the annual pilgrimage to the <a title="Amarnath Yatra Legend" href="http://himalayanheli.com/amarnath-yatra-legend.htm">Amarnath cave shrine</a>, beginning from June 11, this year.
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Unitea (India) is an ISO 9001 : 2000 certified company and one of the leading <a href="http://www.uniteaindia.com/unitea-india-tea.htm">tea</a>, <a href="http://www.uniteaindia.com/unitea-india-spices.htm">spices</a> and <a href="http://www.uniteaindia.com/unitea-india-energy-drinks.htm">Energy Drinks</a> Manufacturer & Marketer in India. Unitea's products are distributed around the country. Unitea (India) also export its products and are working towards expanding its market base in many countries worldwide. Unitea (India) is on the lookout of <a href="http://www.uniteaindia.com/unitea-india-distributors.htm">new distributors/dealers</a> in unrepresented regions both in India and abroad.
Unitea (India) started its tea blending, packaging and marketing activities under the present name, Uni-Tea (India) in the year 1995. Earlier the company was run by the name 'Talwar Traders' for about 25 years. <a href="http://www.uniteaindia.com/unitea-india-about.htm">Read More...</a>DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1140326462556835612006-02-18T20:58:00.000-08:002006-02-18T21:21:15.026-08:00Uday Sahay's Making NewsThe <a href="http://www.superbrands-news.com/2006/02/18/making-news-by-uday-sahay.htm">news report</a> on the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.superbrands-news.com/">Superbrands Blog</a> talks about the launch of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.makingnewsonline.com/">Making News</a>, a comprehensive handbook conceived and edited by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.makingnewsonline.com/author.htm">Uday Sahay</a>, that brings together essays by eminent Indian media personalities based on their first-hand experiences.
What is indeed a marvel about Making News is the fact that a host of heavyweights from the Indian Media have contributed to the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.makingnewsonline.com/book.htm">handbook</a>.
Check it out!DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1139754755401212172006-02-12T06:31:00.000-08:002006-02-12T06:32:37.210-08:00We have moved!Looking for Superbrands India?
The blog has moved to <a href="http://www.superbrands-news.com">Superbrands</a>.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1137493502491215352006-01-17T02:16:00.000-08:002006-01-17T02:25:04.900-08:00<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.worldphone.in">World Phone</a> – India’s leading category “A” <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.worldphone.in">Internet Services Provider</a>, and one of the major players in <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.worldphone.in">Internet telephony solutions</a>, recently announced the launch of its extremely innovative and affordable <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.worldphone.in/economy-plan.asp">World Phone Economy Plan</a>, which will enable consumers to call over 40 countries around the world for just Rs. 2.00 per minute! The customer gets 500 talk minutes to countries including the USA, the UK, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan for a monthly subscription fee of Rs. 995/- per month!
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Said Mr. Aditya Ahluwalia, Managing Director, World Phone,</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">“We are trying to shrink the world and still keep it affordable for the consumers! Remaining true to our vision of making superior quality international calling solutions available to customers at affordable prices, our Economy Plan empowers our customers to place calls to a plethora of countries for an extremely affordable monthly subscription fee.”</span>
Targeted at home users and small and medium sized businesses, the World Phone Economy Plan calls will be routed through the worldwide internet backbone leveraging World Phone’s high speed data networks spread across the country. More details on the World Phone Economy Plan may be accessed on <a href="http://www.worldphone.in"><span style="font-weight: bold;">World Phone’s website</span></a>.
<span style="font-style: italic;">“World Phone is currently looking at expanding its customer base around the country, particularly in the home users and small and medium sized business segments. Our Economy Plan, backed by our world class technology backbone, will enable us gain a strong foothold in these segments,”</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">added Mr. Ahluwalia.</span>
With high profile corporate clients like HCL Technologies Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Rose International, Interra Systems Pvt. Ltd., Hinduja’s, Ebix Software, Solutions Inc., Jet Airways and NIIT Ltd., World Phone is one of the leading Internet Telephony Services Provider in the Indian market.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">About World Phone Internet Services Private Limited</span>
<a href="http://www.worldphone.in/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">World Phone</span></a> is the first company in India to get ITSP license from Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Currently the company provides a host of IT solutions like broadband connectivity, corporate VoIP solution and Internet calling cards to its clients like HCL, NIIT, Rediff.Com, Jet Airways, ICICI Bank, Ebix, Solutions Inc. etc. World Phone has a nationwide presence with corporate office in New Delhi and regional offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad and associate offices in Hyderabad Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.
World Phone has the backing of WPI Group, Inc., a US corporation established by former senior executives of Fortune 100 Telecom companies in 1989. Over the years, WPI and its affiliate companies have specialized in consulting services for major Telecom and multinational clients, international premium rate call processing services, and established and operated Call Centers in over 40 countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Asia.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1128589785922207862005-10-06T02:06:00.000-07:002005-10-06T12:19:34.090-07:00Hillstock Festival - State Of Mind<span style="font-weight: bold;">State of Mind</span>, one of the leading Brand Communications Agencies in India is organising <a href="http://hillstock-state-of-mind.blogspot.com/2005/10/hillstock-festival-state-of-mind.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hillstock Festival</span></a>, a musical extravaganza in the hills of Kumaon. Details of the <a href="http://hillstock-state-of-mind.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hillstock </span></a>are available here.
If you are interested in becoming a part of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hillstock,</span> please get in touch with
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raul at 9313332103</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">State Of Mind at 91-1151633393.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">email us at </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="mailto:som.experience@gmail.com" target="_blank">som.experience@gmail.com</a>
</div>DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1117308804509978472005-05-28T12:27:00.000-07:002005-05-28T12:33:24.513-07:00India Brand Equity Foundation to promote Brand IndiaThe <strong>India Brand Equity Foundation </strong>is to work towards a 10-year plan to promote <strong>brand India </strong>and seek a more active public-private partnership.
The<strong><em> India Brand Equity Foundation</em></strong> is expected to answer the ubiquitos question: Now that India has arrived and is on the radar screen. What next?
The <em>India Brand Equity Foundation</em> board is chaired by commerce secretary S.N. Menon and includes secretary (east) in the ministry of external affairs Rajiv Sikri and tourism secretary A.K. Misra as government nominees.
The other members are: <strong>Tata</strong> Sons director Krishna Kumar, <strong>Equus Adversiting</strong> chief executive Suhel Seth, <strong>Escorts Heart Institute </strong>executive director Naresh Trehan, <strong>Ogaan</strong> director Kavita Bhartia and <strong>Media Trans Asia </strong>director Simran Bedi.
Ajay Khanna, deputy director general of the Confederation of Indian Industry, is the foundation's chief executive officer.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1108872113841640162005-02-19T19:46:00.000-08:002005-02-19T20:25:32.180-08:00Nokia picks up CII's Brand of the Year AwardWhat has instantly become as one of the most coveted achievements in the <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/branding" rel="tag">branding</a> scenario in <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/india" rel="tag">India</a> made its debut recently with a big <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bang" rel="tag">BANG</a>.
The recently held CII <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brand</span> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/summit" rel="tag">Summit</a>, which has returned after a hiatus of five years launched its <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/brand" rel="tag">Brand</a></span> of the Year award.
An impressive list of India's most admired brands from across all categories were placed on an even keel, and then passed through a rigorous test called Brand Microscope. The methodology, devised by Vertibrand, tested each brand against its peers, in the marketplace and the consumers before arriving at the final list. The jury members included Gurcharan Das, K.N. Shenoy, Dorab Sopariwala, Mani Aiyar and Prof S. Ramachander among others.
The 10 finalists were <span style="font-weight: bold;">Titan, </span>which incidentally was everyone’s favourite, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nokia, Eveready, Lux, Pond’s Dreamflower Talc, Dabur Chyawanprash, Fair & Lovely, Rin, Indane </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pond’s Body Lotion.</span>
Even as a large section of the crowd rooted for Titan, the surprise winner came in the form of Nokia, which in a decade’s time, seems to have made itself completely at home with the Indian consumers.
The summit also featured an amazing <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/fusion+music" rel="tag">fusion music</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/performance" rel="tag">performance</a> by kanjira wizard Selva Ganesh, legendary bass player Jonas Hellborg, ghatam exponent Vikku Vinayakram and others. the performance was the perfect break from a day packed with facts and figures and analyses by eminent speakers from across the country and the globe.
Read more about why India loves Nokia at <a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/nokia-declared-cii-brand-of-year.html">Mobile Phones India</a>.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1108366323438421102005-02-13T23:04:00.000-08:002005-02-13T23:32:03.440-08:00Bollywood can catalyze Indian fashion retailBollywood can be a catalyst for the booming Indian retail trade sector and push fashion merchandise market to $4.5 billion in the next two years, a new study says. Read full story at <a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/050213/43/2jl2p.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yahoo</span></a>.
It indeed has been the case that the fashion trends in India are guided by film stars rather than fashion houses. What our popular actors wear becomes a fashion statement. Hope that the multinational fashion houses eyeing India will realise this potential and use Bollywood to catalyse demand for their brands.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1108098293512940632005-02-10T21:01:00.000-08:002005-02-10T21:04:53.513-08:00Now Suggestive 'Moan Tones' for your Mobile HandsetsPolyphonic ring tones are passe. Now, your mobile handset can be actually moaning, that too, suggestively!
So, are you ready for the moan tones. Yes, that's the latest addition to the fancy services on your mobile handsets. Read the complete story at <strong><a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/suggestive-moans-for-mobile-phones.html">Mobile Phones India</a></strong>.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107794094918817992005-02-07T08:32:00.000-08:002005-02-07T08:34:54.916-08:00BSNL targeting 55% market share<strong><a href="http://www.bsnl.co.in/">Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.</a></strong> (BSNL) is targeting a marketshare of 50-55% to achieve its share of 120 million phone connections out of the 250 million phone connections target by 2007 announced by the government.
Read complete story at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/bsnl-gunning-for-over-50-market-share.html">Mobile Phones India</a>.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107793940410836782005-02-07T08:27:00.000-08:002005-02-07T08:34:01.993-08:00Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Haier, Motorola to launch new mobile handset modelsAlmost all the major mobile phone vendors in the Indian market like <strong><a href="http://www.lgezbuy.com/">LG Electronics</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nokia.co.in/">Nokia</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.superbrandsindia.com/superbrands2003/samsung-mobile-phones/">Samsung</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.motorola.com/content/0,,1794-3788,00.html">Motorola</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.ericsson.co.in/company/ericsson_indi.shtml">Sony Ericsson</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://mobile.haier.com/English/Product/GSM.HTM">Haier India</a></strong>, <strong></strong> Bird International, <strong><a href="http://www.relianceinfo.com/">Reliance</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.mds.philips.com/">Philips India</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.akasakiindia.com/">Akasaki International</a></strong>, among others, are all set to launch new <a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">mobile handset models</span></a> in India.
Read complete story at <a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/sony-ericsson-nokia-haier-motorola-to.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mobile Phones India</span></a>.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107536648976185992005-02-04T08:48:00.001-08:002005-02-04T09:04:08.990-08:00Indian Oil Corporation to set up 10,000 retail outlets<a href="http://www.iocl.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Oil Corporation</span></a> (IOC) has chalked out an aggressive expansion plan. The state-run oil major has decided to enhance its retail operations by setting up over 10,000 retail outlets by the end of the current financial year.
The oil major plans to add over 1,000 new retail outlets by December, 2005. The annual spends on retail expansion is estimated to be around Rs 500 crore.
“We have already opened over 1,000 retail outlets in 2004 and in 2005 we plan to open over 1,000 new retail outlets across the country. We will have in excess of 10,000 retail outlets by the end of the current financial year,” S K Swaminathan, executive director (lubes), marketing division, IOC told Business Standard.
The corporation has appointed Leo Burnett to promote its retails outlets and retail-related offerings. Bulk of the promotional spends, which comprises all forms of advertising and marketing support, will be focused on IOC’s flagship lubricant brand, Servo.
The budget spent for Servo is estimated to be Rs 30 crore. The brand commands a 40 per cent share of the Rs 5,000 crore lubricant market.
For the retail outlets, the corporation plans to promote its petrol stations as brands, in addition to promoting the offerings at the outlets such as branded diesel, branded petrol and branded cards amongst others.
At present, IOC’s marketing network is spread throughout the country with over 22,000 sales points, the largest in the country, which include petrol and diesel stations, consumer outlets, lube distributors, servo shops, and LPG distributors amongst others.
The corporation commands over 53 per cent of the petroleum products market share, 41 per cent national refining capacity and 76 per cent downstream pipeline transportation network in the country.
IOC is the lone Indian company to feature in the Fortune 500 list. It is also the 17th largest petroleum company in the world.
The corporations concept of ‘Jubilee Retail Outlets’ has also been launched to set up petrol and diesel stations on highways with comprehensive value added facilities for various customer segments, such as truckers, farmers, tourists and passenger transport amongst others.
The Jubilee Retail Outlets include motels, restaurants, parking lots, weighbridges, sale of tyres, batteries, accessories, agricultural machinery repairs and recreational facilities provided selectively.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107536533852373132005-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:002005-02-04T09:02:13.870-08:00Indian Oil Corporation to set up 10,000 retail outlets<a href="http://www.iocl.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Oil Corporation</span></a> (IOC) has aggressive expansion plans and will strengthen its retail operations by setting up over 10,000 retail outlets by the end of the current financial year.
<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.iocl.com/"><font>Indian Oil Corporation</span></a><a href="http://www.iocl.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'s</span></a> annual spends on retail expansion is estimated to be around Rs 500 crore.
The corporation has appointed Leo Burnett to promote its retails outlets and retail-related offerings. Bulk of the promotional spends, which comprises all forms of advertising and marketing support, will be focused on IOC’s flagship lubricant brand, Servo.
The budget spent for Servo is estimated to be Rs 30 crore. The brand commands a 40 per cent share of the Rs 5,000 crore lubricant market.
For the retail outlets, the corporation plans to promote its petrol stations as brands, in addition to promoting the offerings at the outlets such as branded diesel, branded petrol and branded cards amongst others.
At present, IOC’s marketing network is spread throughout the country with over 22,000 sales points, the largest in the country, which include petrol and diesel stations, consumer outlets, lube distributors, servo shops, and LPG distributors amongst others.
The corporation commands over 53 per cent of the petroleum products market share, 41 per cent national refining capacity and 76 per cent downstream pipeline transportation network in the country.
IOC is the lone Indian company to feature in the Fortune 500 list. It is also the 17th largest petroleum company in the world.
The corporations concept of ‘Jubilee Retail Outlets’ has also been launched to set up petrol and diesel stations on highways with comprehensive value added facilities for various customer segments, such as truckers, farmers, tourists and passenger transport amongst others.
The Jubilee Retail Outlets include motels, restaurants, parking lots, weighbridges, sale of tyres, batteries, accessories, agricultural machinery repairs and recreational facilities provided selectively.DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107535694482577412005-02-04T08:47:00.000-08:002005-02-05T11:51:43.343-08:00Piramal plans 16 Piramyd Megastores in next 3 yearsTo cash in on the retail boom, Mumbai-based <strong>Piramal Holdings Ltd</strong> (PHL) has decided to invest over Rs 300 crore for setting up 16 departmental stores, named <strong>Piramyd Megastore,</strong> across the country in next three years. At present, <em>Piramal Holdings Ltd</em> has three such departmental stores in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
<em>Piramyd Megastore </em>will set up shop in Ludhiana and Ahmedabad by May and in Delhi by June this year. It will also put up two mega stores in Pune by October. Each <strong><em>Piramyd Megastore </em></strong>will be around 70,000-80,000 sq ft in size.
Crossroads, which houses other retail formats such as Piramyd Megastore, Piramyd Supermarket and Jammin, the family recreation centre, is the mall format of Piramal Group.
The company is also eyeing five properties in Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Mumbai.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107535618074061962005-02-04T08:36:00.000-08:002005-02-05T11:59:09.560-08:00Planet Sports to sell its 49% stake to Pantaloon<a href="http://www.pantaloon.com/"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pantaloon Retail</span></a> is continuously working on strengthening its its position as the undisputed leader in the retail sector. The latest news is that the company has acquired 49 per cent stake in <strong>Planet Sports</strong>, a leading sports and fashion retail company .
The deal has brought internationally acclaimed brands such as <strong><a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/">Marks & Spencer</a></strong>, Wilson, Puma, Speedo and Converse to Pantaloon’s portfolio. Planet Sports plans to triple its turnover to Rs 105 crore from the current Rs 35 crore in the next two years.
Planet Sports has six Marks and Spencer and 25 Planet Sports stores in the country.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107534771666010702005-02-04T08:30:00.000-08:002005-02-04T08:32:51.666-08:00 Nokia to set up mobile handsets manufacturing plant in India<span class="sb13">World renowned <span style="font-weight: bold;">cell phone</span> manufacturer <a href="http://www.nokia.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nokia</span></a> has definitive plans to set up a <span style="font-weight: bold;">mobile handsets</span> manufacturing unit in India.
<a href="http://www.nokia.co.in/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nokia India</span></a> has already started negotiating with various state governments in India to finalise the location of its proposed <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">mobile phone</span> manufacturing plant and the company expects to zero in to the site by end of this financial year.
Read full story on <a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/nokia-to-manufacture-handsets-in-india.html">Mobile Phones India</a>.
</span>DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107448843289859402005-02-03T08:33:00.000-08:002005-02-03T08:40:43.290-08:00Amway launches new skincare brand Leading FMCG firm <strong><a href="http://www.amwayindia.com/">Amway India </a></strong>forayed into the Rs 3,250 million skincare market in India with the launch of cosmetic brand <strong><em>Attitude </em></strong>and has signed Diya Mirza as its brand ambassador.
Currently five products will be available under <strong><em>Attitude</em></strong> brand - cleanser, toner, moisturiser, face wash and sunscreen lotion. Like all other products of Amway, `Attitude' will be sold exclusively through its 4,00,000 distributors spread across the country.
Amway India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of $ 6 billion Amway Corp, expects 10 per cent growth by the end of the present financial year current with the trend continuing next year too.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107446896442675922005-02-03T08:02:00.000-08:002005-02-03T08:18:28.780-08:00Delhi to host Mobile Phone ExhibitionTop mobile phone manufacturers and service providers are converging towards New Delhi, India to participate in <strong>Mobile Expo 2005,</strong> an exhibition that will showcase the evolving mobile phone industry in India.
Read more at <strong><a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/delhi-to-host-mobile-expo-2005.html">Mobile Phones India</a></strong>.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107068157967164302005-02-02T22:39:00.000-08:002005-02-02T09:12:05.090-08:00Merger & Acquisitions picking up in IndiaIt is a good opportunity for discerning Indian investors to grab some cool deals as many Indian companies are going in for big time merger and acquistion activities.
Corporate honchos are fishing for companies that might prove be a strategic fit in their existing portfolios and add value to the long term plans. And this time around, the relatively smaller companies are more proactively homing in on ambitious targets for takeovers. Mergers and acquisitions are no more a reserved playing field for the big and mighty.
While <a href="http://www.pg.com/"><strong>Procter & Gamble’s</strong></a> acquisition of <a href="http://www.gillette.com/"><strong>Gillette</strong></a> in a $57 billion deal dwarfs the $800 million (Rs 3,600 crore) deal for a controlling stake in <strong><a href="http://www.superbrandsindia.com/superbrands2003/superbrands2003/acc/index.htm">ACC</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.holcim.com/"><strong>Holcim</strong></a> - the Zurich-headquartered second largest cement producer in the world - and <strong><a href="http://www.dabur.com/">Dabur’s</a></strong> Rs 143 crore acquisition of <strong><a href="http://www.balsara.com/">Balsara</a></strong> as well as <strong><a href="http://www.videoconinternational.com/">Videocon’s</a></strong> recent acquisition of Thomson’s colour picture tube unit in Anagnani, Italy, what’s clearly evident is that businesses are increasingly opening up to growth through the inorganic route.
Analysts attribute picking up of M&A activities in the country to India's rapidly evolving economy. They are also equivocal on the year 2005 to be much better than last year in terms of M&As. Most of the analysts expect things to hotten up as the economy further opens up and people with a long-term view eye opportunities.
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107359448898907112005-02-02T07:47:00.000-08:002005-02-02T07:50:48.896-08:00LG launches India's first 3G Mobile Phone<p><a href="http://www.lgezbuy.com/">LG Electronics</a> became the first mobile phones vendor in India to introduce 3G mobile handsets in the country.</p><p>LG's new range of handsets is priced between Rs 16,000- Rs 30,000. LG's four new compact, lightweight and versatile 3G-enabled GSM mobile phone models launched by LG would offer live video streaming, gaming, continuous video recording, downloads, among other features at a speed of 384 kbps as against a GPRS speed of 48 kbps. Read the full news at <strong><a href="http://mobile-phones-india.blogspot.com/2005/02/lg-unveils-range-of-3g-mobile-phones.html">Mobile Phones India</a>.</strong></p>DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107269877532572742005-02-01T06:41:00.000-08:002005-02-01T06:57:57.533-08:00Adidas courting Sania Mirza for a longer contract!<strong><a href="http://www.adidas.com">Adidas</a></strong> India has found a new love in Tennis after Cricket.
<em>Adidas India</em> is celebrating the achievement of <em>Sania Mirza</em>, India's latest sports icon, at the Australian Open 2005 by announcing the opening of <em>Adidas ITF Juniors’ Tournament</em> in New Delhi in association with <strong>All India Tennis Federation</strong>.
<strong>Adidas India</strong> has been supporting Sania with great products for the last 10 years and is also eyeing at extending the support to a long-term contract with <strong>Sania Mirza. </strong>
DevilzOwnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291385796251797874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152470.post-1107191418755836742005-01-31T08:30:00.000-08:002005-01-31T09:28:43.870-08:00Benett Coleman buys stake in Pantaloon and Celebrity Fashions<a href="http://www.economictimes.com/dmd/htmls/aboutus.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd</span></a> has announced that it has struck deals to acquire stakes in <a href="http://www.pantaloon.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd</span></a> and Celebrity Fashions (P) Ltd, makers of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Terrain</span> clothing brand.
<span style="font-style: italic;">Bennett Coleman</span> will acquire 4.53% in <a href="http://www.pantaloon.com/html/company_profile.htm">Pantaloon</a>, and 12% in <span style="font-style: italic;">Celebrity Fashions</span>.
The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pantaloon</span> deal is aimed at raising funds for the purpose of expansion, according to an unnamed company official. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Launched in 1987 as a menswear maker, <span style="font-style: italic;">Pantaloon</span> is now a leading retailer running <a href="http://www.pantaloon.com/html/bigbazaar_products.htm">stores, hypermarkets and food bazaars</a>.
<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Pantaloon</span> has definitive plans to increase its space capacity to 3 million sq. feet (278,700 sq. metres) from one million over the next 18 months. <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>
Pantaloon would issue 9,53,653 fresh shares at Rs 734 each to Bennett Coleman. Pantaloon will also issue 408,165 convertible warrants to its founders at Rs 735 each. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bennett Coleman</span> will shell out about Rs. 70 crore for the stake in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Pantaloon</span>.
After the conversion of these warrants, <a href="http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_b/bennett_coleman/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bennett, Coleman</span></a> will hold 4.26% in the expanded equity.
In the tie-up between <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Bennett Coleman</span> and Celebrity Fashions, while the Chennai based company, which owns the popular <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Terrain brand </span>of men’s casualwear, is eager to strengthen its brand and gain enhanced mindshare amongst middle-class urban consumers, <span style="font-style: italic;">Bennett Coleman</span> has the right media mix to spread the message.
The four-year-old <span style="font-style: italic;">Indian Terrain brand</span>, growing at a fast 15%, is set to cross Rs 35 crore in sales in 2004-05, and competes directly with brands like Raymond’s <a href="http://www.superbrandsindia.com/superbrands2003/colorplus/index.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorPlus</span></a> and <a href="http://www.superbrandsindia.com/superbrands2003/allen-solly/index.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Allen Solly</span></a>.
Currently operating through nine manufacturing facilities in Chennai, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrity Fashions</span> supplies apparel to iconic American and UK-based fashion brands like <a href="http://www.timberland.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Timberland</span></a>, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/">JC Penney</a>, <a href="http://www.diesel.com/">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://www.bananarepublic.com/">Banana Republic</a>, <a href="http://www.quiksilver.com/">Quicksilver</a>, <a href="http://www.nautica.com/">Nautica</a> </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.philipmorris.com/">Marlboro</a>.</span> Celebrity Fashions has independent design studios to cater to foreign brands.
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