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Ricoh comes on board Aircel Chennai Open 2012
MUMBAI: Ricoh, a technology company specialising in the office and production printing markets has announced its association with the Aircel Chennai Open 2012 as an official sponsor.
The tournament will be held from 2 – 8 January, 2012 and will see in action a line-up of Indian and international players including world number 9 Janko Tipsarevic and world number 10 Nicolas Almagro, Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi, among others.
Ricoh has had a strong relationship with the sport of Tennis, they are an Official Partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and they also sponsor a host of other ATP Tour events, hence the association with India‘s only and South Asia‘s premier ATP World Tour tennis event is an exciting development and testament to the stature of the tournament. At Aircel Chennai Open, Ricoh will offer printing and copying services and aid the seamless conduct of the tournament.
Ricoh Asia Pacific MD Majima Nobuaki said, “The ATP is the region‘s elite tennis arena and this partnership reflects our continued commitment and dedication to going beyond simply streamlining the document processes at the events we sponsor to make them work more efficiently and effectively while supporting efforts to promote and further enhance our brand values.”
IMG Worldwide head of tennis Fernando Soler added, “It is a pleasure to have Ricoh on board as a sponsor for the Aircel Chennai Open. While the tournament, in its 17th year in India and 16th in Chennai, has become the definitive ATP World Tour event in South Asia, the support from global corporations such as Ricoh is a testimonial for it and for the growing popularity of the game in India.”
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Collective Artists Network reshuffles talent leadership
Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee take expanded roles in core division.
MUMBAI: Collective Artists Network just handed the talent baton to its homegrown stars because when your agents have been building careers this long, it’s time to let them run the show. Collective Artists Network has announced the next phase of leadership for its talent management business, elevating senior agents Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee to expanded roles within the division. The move strengthens the company’s foundational talent arm while it continues to grow into content creation and production-led ventures.
Each of the three has played a significant part in shaping artist careers across films, digital platforms and brand partnerships. Together they now represent the next generation of leadership for Collective’s talent operations, with a continued focus on long-term career building, strong partnerships and adapting representation to a fast-changing media landscape.
Collective Artists Network founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam remains actively involved in guiding artist strategy and key relationships. He said, “Talent management has been the foundation on which Collective was built, and that philosophy continues to guide how we grow the company. As we enter this next phase, it’s important that the people leading this business have both deep context and long-term convictions.”
Collective Artists Network partner and head of talent Janahavi Rawal added, “Collective’s talent business has always been built on trust, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of where artists want to go next. Fiona, Jinal, and Arjun have each played an important role in shaping the careers of the artists we represent, and this phase is about empowering our senior agents further while building the right support systems around them.”
The leadership evolution reflects Collective’s belief in promoting from within and creating clear ownership across verticals. In a talent world where yesterday’s agent is tomorrow’s partner, Collective isn’t just reshuffling chairs, it’s handing the spotlight to the people who’ve been quietly directing the show all along.
