Ranjan Kapur has been country manager of WPP in India for the last eight years. But he gets back to actively managing operations at an agency with the additional responsibility of Bates India as its chairman.
We will utilise India as a creative resource for all our offices around the world, says Chuck Brymer, President and CEO, DDB Worldwide.
For instance, a pack of 20 Classic branded cigarettes (from ITC) now costs Rs 120.
State Bank of India and IDBI Bank have decided not to go to the IIMs this year.
After five years and numerous attempts to launch outlets in India, coffee house giant Starbucks will finally roll out its cafes here, in partnership with Tata Global Beverages (TGB), by August-September. John Culver, president, of the chain's China and Asia Pacific region, tells what the joint venture (JV) means for it and the way ahead.
After five years and numerous attempts to launch outlets in India, coffee house giant Starbucks will finally roll out its cafes here, in partnership with Tata Global Beverages (TGB), by August-September. John Culver, president, of the chain's China and Asia Pacific region, tells what the joint venture (JV) means for it and the way ahead.
Niche portals like Jewelsnext.com, Caratlane.com and Suratdiamonds.com are making the best use of it, apart from the traditional e-commerce players.
Companies are likely to see lower volume growth as consumers remain wary of spending.
One effect of the globalisation of Indian business has been the rise in the grant by companies to staffers of employee stock options.
Communication has instilled a sense of trust and belief among the employees.
This includes input substitution, overhead management, rationalising personnel - all aimed at reining in expenditure.
Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.
Indian CEOs already have most of the skills to take on the world.
India Inc expects 25-30% sales growth, lower than 40% last year.
The London campus of Pune-based TASMAC School of Business suddenly closed down on October 6. Although the exact reason for its abrupt closure remains unknown, the move comes in the wake of UK's efforts to tighten norms in tier-4 student visas.
The move comes at a time when the company is looking to strengthen its position in soaps.
An eight to nine per cent depreciation of the rupee against the dollar in the last one month means companies have to pay more for components or products they import.
The companies are integrating the latest innovations into their system for attracting customers.
According to media buyers, the demand for integrations is on the rise, thanks to the ability it has to stand out in a cluttered environment, if done the right way.
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