The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 02, 2005

Star bid to distinguish One from the other
COMPLETE supremacy in the Hindi entertainment genre — that is what Star India's Chief Operating Officer, Mr Samir Nair, says his company hopes to achieve with the Star Plus and Star One channels. "While Star Plus is positioned as a general ... More

ADVERTISING

`Media planners need to be imaginative, innovative'
MR Sam Balsara, President and Managing Director, Madison India, in his address at the first ever Media Review organised by The Advertising Club Bombay, has urged media planners to be imaginative and come up with innovative solutions that adds ... More

OgilvyOne bags Bennetton CRM account
OGILVYONE Worldwide's Delhi branch has bagged the Bennetton CRM account in a multi-agency pitch. Mr Vaishali Sarkar, Vice-President, OgilvyOne Worldwide, said, "OgilvyOne Delhi, is well represented in most of the key relationship marketing ... More

Writing on the wall
Two office-goers passing a billboard of a computer company, in Kolkata. The West Bengal Government is focusing on industrialisation and bringing in more investments from outside with the slogan echoed by the Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Nakamichi to launch home audio, video systems in India
JAPANESE audio and video systems manufacturer Nakamichi Corporation announced on Thursday its entry into the Indian market through a strategic tie-up with Sharda Motor Industries Ltd (SMIL). In partnership with Nakamichi Corporation's ... More

IDP Education Australia plans to expand
IDP Education Australia Ltd, which promotes Australia as a study destination, plans to expand in India through franchisees. "We will open 30-35 offices in the next 3-5 years," Mr Henry Ledlie, Director of IDP Education Australia, told ... More

Eureka Forbes in pact with BPCL
KOCHI: Eureka Forbes Ltd, makers of vacuum cleaners and water purifiers, has tied up with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to sell its products through BPCL's cooking gas distributors across the country. Distributors of Bharatgas ... More

RETAILING

It's a mag, mag, mag world
In Bangalore, an entire store dedicated to magazines from around the world. Whether you're an auto buff, a tech geek, homemaker or budding scientist... there's something for everyone. More

Pantaloon launches home solutions store MeLA
HOME Solutions Retail India, a subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail, on Thursday opened its first home solutions store in Mumbai called MeLA, a precursor to the launch of its Home Town which will offer solutions in home furnishings, furniture, consumer ... More

BRANDS

Titan planning mass market jewellery brand
"The new brand will cater to the unmet buyer need for reliable karatage and resale value." More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

SiloconLabs launches 2-way X View monitors
X View from SiloconLabs offers back-to-back monitors that allow two or more users seated across from each other to simultaneously view, share and work with the same digital content, including Web, on a laptop or desktop computer, according to Mr ... More

IOB launches multi-city cheque facility
INDIAN Overseas Bank has launched a multi-city cheque facility for its corporate clients. This facility enables its customers to issue cheques payable at par at 40 centres across the country. Initially, it will be available to current account ... More

Sea Food launches new salmon range
SEA Food Club, a division of the Chennai-based Seaeyes Systems Ltd (SSL), has launched a new salmon range, which includes Alaskan smoked pink salmon fillet, canned salmon in brine, salmon pickle and salmon sausages. Australian cricket legend, ... More

Brooke Bond unveils tea with herbal flavours
HINDUSTAN Lever Ltd (HLL), on Thursday launched flavoured packaged tea leaves under its Brooke Bond brand. The new segment, `Brooke Bond Red Label Natural Care' has five herbal flavours added to the product, including Adrak, Ashwaghandha, Mulethi ... More

Skoda to roll out Combi this month
SKODAAUTO India on Thursday said it would launch the premium station wagon Combi later this month followed by the Skoda Superb diesel. ``The Combi will be followed by the Superb diesel in November this year,'' SkodaAuto India Managing ... More

New liquid bio-fertiliser formulation developed
TARI Bio-Tech has developed a liquid bio-fertiliser formulation with a shelf life of two years. The product, developed by technocrat Mr R. Kulandaisamy, proprietor of Tari Bio-Tech, is said to be the first of its kind in the country with such ... More

BPL Mobile showrooms
KOCHI: BPL Mobile has opened two new showrooms at Ollur and Chandrapinni in Thrissur district on Thursday. With this, the company has a total of over 100 showrooms and galleries in the State. Mr G. Sambasivan, Chief Operating Officer, ... More

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