Month: July 2023

Zoo Media appoints Vishnu Kanth Gokul B J as head of sales and partnership

In his new role, Vishnu Kanth Gokul BJ will report directly to Pratik Gupta, founder and CEO, Zoo Media ensuring streamlined communication and alignment with the company's overall objectives.

Vishnu Kanth B J started his career at Rediff as senior executive – ad sales and has moved up to hold many other prominent positions at various companies.

Retail inflation snaps falling streak, rises to 4.81% in June

In the last six to nine months, in categories where commodity prices have cooled, most of the companies have reduced product prices or increased the weight of the packs. They have also expanded their advertising and promotion activities. (Representative Image: Fikri Rasyid via Unsplash)

Economists had expected headline retail inflation to rise to 4.6 percent in June.

If I wanted to lead like a woman earlier, now I want to do it like an Indian: Ogilvy’s Devika Bulchandani

Bulchandani talks about making sure that the creative reputation of Ogilvy is intact.(Image sourced from Forbes India)

The Indian-origin global CEO of Ogilvy believes winning, be it a client or at Cannes, fixes everything. She says the industry loves complication, but in the end, it is creative thinking that solves a business problem. She talked to Storyboard18’s Delshad Irani at Cannes Lions 2023.

Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026

The biggest concern for the entertainment giant is to figure out Iger’s succession plan. Iger has already extended his tenure by almost two decades.

The Walt Disney Company has extended the contract of their chief executive officer, Robert A, through December 31, 2026. The 72-year-old chief executive previously said he planned to leave at the end of his contract in 2024.

We are trying to make the brand and the product more accessible: Subway

Mayur Hola, chief marketing officer, Culinary Brands stated, "Be interested in as many things as you possibly can, not because people say so or because it's the right thing to do. If you have enough things that interest you, it will reflect in every part of your life, be it personal or professional, and just make you that much more interesting."

Mayur Hola, chief marketing officer, Culinary Brands says the brand will be amplifying their marketing initiatives in India in the months to come and their new campaign is just the beginning of that journey.

Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings ranks no 1 in brand and business enterprise value: Report

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was the number one IPL franchisee in terms of brand valuation, with $212 million in 2023, witnessing a growth of 45.2 percent from $146 million last year. Without a doubt the team’s captain MS Dhoni’s cult fan following and five title wins. This has helped in creating a strong brand identity. (Image source: Twitter - MS Dhoni Fans)

Houlihan Lokey’s IPL Valuation Study 2023 stated that the league’s brand and business value have both increased by 80 percent.