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Day 2: 51 nominations for Indian agencies
MUMBAI: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the second set of nominations in the categories of Outdoor, Media, Radio, Press, Cyber and Design.
Indian agencies got a total of 51 nominations. However, none was chosen in the Cyber Lions.
In terms of total number of nominations, Mudra Communications led the pack with twelve nominations, followed by McCann Worldgroup and BBDO with eight recommendations each — sprinkled across disciplines.
Mudra Communications dominated the Design and Press categories with six recommendations each . Three nominations came for its campaign — Dwarf Depression created for Loving Hands Ministry.
McCann Worldgroup‘s different campaigns created for its lost love, Onida, got a total of five nominations in various categories.
Moreover, 19 nominations came from the Press group alone, followed by 11 in the Design and the Outdoor Lions categories. In Media Lions seven campaigns were chosen worthy.
The Outdoor category saw Taproot and Joshbro Communications getting three nominations each.
In the Radio Lions, only McCann, for three of its campaigns, was found creative enough to be chosen.
BBDO dictated the Media Lions category with three nominations, including one for the hit Shave Sutra campaign, in the best consumer engagement sub-category.
With fresh nominations, Indian shortlists at Cannes Lions 2011 now stand at 67.
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Shah Raza returns full-time as NDTV national revenue head – government
Raza resumes leadership in government sales after a brief part-time stint
NEW DELHI: Shah Raza has resumed his full-time role as national revenue head – government at NDTV, after working part-time for a few months due to personal commitments.
Raza has been with NDTV since 2013, overseeing government sales across India. He brings extensive experience in media and broadcast, having previously served as vice president at TV18 Broadcast Limited, account director at IBN 18, and senior manager at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group).
A graduate of Aligarh Muslim University with an MBA, Raza has spent over a decade building a strong track record in government sales and driving NDTV’s revenue growth.
With his return to full-time responsibilities, Raza will continue to lead NDTV’s efforts in government sales, combining long-standing experience with an understanding of the evolving media landscape.
