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Channel [V], MBC hog limelight at Promax&BDA Asia awards
MUMBAI: The Promax&BDA 2005 Asia, which was held in Singapore on 28 and 29 November saw Channel [V] India and UAE based MBC Creative Services hogging the limelight with the maximum number of awards.
Channel [V] bagged the gold and silver awards for the Best In House Station Image Promo for V Gyaan- Phart Silencer and V Gyaan- Seedha Sar respectively. It also bagged the gold for Best Comedy Promo for V Gyaan – Phart Silencer. The gold for the Best Interactive Promo went to Channel V’s Scooty Get Colourful promo.
On the other hand, the award for the gold for Best Promo Not Using Programme Footage went to Channel [V] for Ringtone TV. The gold for the Star Rocket Award was also bagged by Channel [V] for the Manish Sehrawat promo.
Sony Entertainment Television India’s movie channel Max bagged the gold in the Best Out-Of-House Station Image award for the Look-A-Like promo. The silver in the same category was awarded to Mediacorp TV Pte Ltd for Over The Rainbow promo.
The gold in the Best Movie Promo went to SPE Networks – Asia for Bowling For Columbine and the silver was bagged by Zee Telefilms for the Kill Bill Wedding Vows promo.
SPE Networks Asia also bagged the gold in the Best Movie Campaign for Jurassic Park, whereas the silver was awarded to Zee Telefilms for the Monster campaign.
The gold and silver in the Best Drama Promo was bagged by MBC Creative Services for MBC4: Degree of Guilt and MBC4: Buffy, Angel & Charmed respectively.
Mediacorp TV Pte Ltd’s Desperate Housewives and Lost won the gold and silver respectively for the Best Drama Campaign.
MBC Creative Services also bagged the gold and silver in the Best Sports Promo for MBC1: AFC and MBC1: Echo of the Stadium respectively.
In the Best Sports Campaign category, the gold went to Television Broadcasts Limited for The 10th China National Games and the silver was awarded to Media Content And Communications Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. for Match Ke Mujrim.
Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc. bagged the gold in the Best Children’s Promo for Sayonara, Samurai Jack, whereas Walt Disney Television bagged the silver for Playhouse Disney 5 Days A Week Song.
Nickelodeon Asia Holdings Pte LTD bagged the gold in the Best Children’s Campaign category for Know Your Nicktoons Campaign. The silver in this category was awarded to Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc. for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2004.
In the Best Comedy Promo, the silver was bagged by ETC Networks Limited for the Nautanki promo.
Mediacorp TV Pte LTD bagged the gold and silver in the Best Entertainment/Variety Promo for Local Variety promo and Scholar Of Scholars respectively. It also bagged the gold and sliver in the Best Entertainment/Variety Campaign for Project Superstar Recruitment campaign and Scholar Of Scholars respectively.
In the Best Documentary Promo, National Geographic Channel Asia bagged the gold for MegaStructures and the silver was taken home by Discovery Asia, Inc. for Sayonara Changi.
The gold in the Best Documentary Campaign was awarded to Discovery Networks Asia for Animal Planet: Meerkat Manor campaign, whereas the silver went to Mediacorp TV Pte LTD for Missing.
No awards were given in the Best Comedy Campaign, Best Reality Promo, Best Reality Campaign and Best Integrated Marketing Campaign – Terrestrial categories.
The other winners are as follows:
Best Holiday/Seasonal Promo
Gold
Television Broadcasts Limited
Dragon Boat Festival Image
Silver
Cartoon Network Japan
National Foundation Day Special
Best Leisure & Lifestyle Promo
Gold
Star Group Taiwan
[V] Fashion In House-Miranda
Silver
MTV Networks Asia
50 Most Stylish Videos Tune-In
Best News/Current Affairs Promo
Gold
Star India Pvt. Ltd.
Cover Story Rewind
Silver
Media Content And Communications Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri
Best Sales & Marketing Presentation
Gold
SPE Networks – Asia
Numb3rs Sales Presentation
Silver
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Stories: 2005 Sales Tape
Best Special Event Promo
Gold
Television Eighteen India LTD
Car Lover
Silver
Mediacorp TV Pte LTD
Channel 8’s Mother’s Day Greetings
Best Sound Design
Gold
Pt. SCTV
Image SCTV Music Awards
Silver
MBC Creative Services
MBC1: Echo Of The Stadium
Best Script
Gold
MTV India
Kanon Kumar
Silver
Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc.
Marinate You
Best Editing
Gold
Star India Pvt. Ltd.
Cook Na Kaho Pakaging
Silver
Celestial Movie Channel Limited
A Journey To The West
Best Interstitial
Gold
Nickelodeon Asia Holdings Pte LTD
Krusty Krab Saving Tip
Silver
Walt Disney Television
Legends of the Ring of Fire
Best Interactive Promo
Silver
MTV Networks Asia
HP Quest Contest
Best PSA Award
Gold
MTV India
Kanon Kumar
Silver
Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd.
Aids & Literacy
Funniest Spot
Gold
Wowow Inc
Join Us By Calling
Silver
MTV India
OTS – Panju Aunty
Something For Nothing
Gold
SPE Networks – Asia
AXN Monday Watch It
Silver
The Walt Disney Company India Pvt. LTD
Blackboard
Best Promo Not Using Programme Footage
Silver
MTV India
Immies Devotional
Best Integrated Marketing Campaign – Satellite Or Cable
Gold
Discovery Asia, Inc.
Discovery Travel & Living-Channel Relaunch
Silver
Star Group Ltd.
Star World Channel – Medical Investigation Campaign
Best Website Design
Gold
Walt Disney Television International (Japan)
Disney Channel Japan Web Site
Silver
MTV Networks Asia
MTV Asia Awards 2005
Best On-Air Identity
Gold
MBC Creative Services
MBC4: Idents
Silver
Starhub
2006 Fifa World Cup
Best Print Ad
Gold
Nickelodeon Asia Holdings Pte LTD
Entertain Or Else – Tying Lace
Silver
Star Group Ltd.
Star World Channel – The Office Tune In Ad
Best Print Campaign
Gold
National Geographic Channel Asia
Megastructures
Silver
Nickelodeon Asia Holdings Pte LTD
Entertain Or Else Campaign
Best Animation
Gold
Starhub
2006 Fifa World Cup
Silver
National Geographic Channel Asia
Megastructures
Best Original Logo Design
Gold
MBC Creative Services
MBC4: Logo
Silver
Discovery Asia, Inc.
Discovery Travel & Living-Open Ticket
Best Programme Title Sequence
Gold
Discovery Asia, Inc.
Discovery Travel & Living-Re.Design
Silver
MTV Networks Asia
MTV Screen Open Titles
Best On-Air Channel Branding
Gold
MTV Networks Asia
The Albert & Nancy Experience Campaign
Silver
MBC Creative Services
MBC4: Channel Branding
Best Collateral Material
Gold
Star Group Ltd.
Star Chinese Movies Channel – Chess Set
Silver
Mediacorp TV Pte LTD
Desperate Housewives
Best Sting
Gold
Star Group Ltd.
Money Packaging
Silver
Velvet Medinedesign Gmbh
HBO Signature
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Tessolve lands a semiconductor veteran to drive its next big push
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, who started his career at ISRO and has spent 35 years building chips and companies, joins the Bengaluru-based firm as president and chief operating officer
BENGALURU: Tessolve has never been shy about its ambitions. The Bengaluru-based engineering services firm already counts 18 of the world’s top 20 semiconductor companies among its clients, employs more than 3,500 engineers across 12 countries, and last year pocketed a $150m investment from TPG. Now it has hired the executive it believes can turn those assets into something bigger. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, a 35-year semiconductor veteran who once built satellite payloads for ISRO and has since scaled engineering organisations across three continents, joins as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
THE MAN AND THE MANDATE
The appointment is, by any measure, a serious hire. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu comes to Tessolve after senior leadership stints at HCL Technologies, Altran and Wipro, where he managed large profit-and-loss portfolios and oversaw cross-regional teams. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in bringing more than 1,000 new products to market across the high-tech, energy and manufacturing verticals. Before the private sector claimed him, he began his working life as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, contributing to research and development in charge-coupled device technology and satellite payloads, a foundation that shaped everything that followed.
In his new role, he will lead Tessolve’s global growth strategy: expanding its engineering capabilities, deepening customer relationships and accelerating innovation across semiconductor and high-performance computing domains. The brief is broad, but the context is specific. Tessolve operates in the $550 billion global semiconductor market, and its recent moves, the acquisition of Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies and the TPG funding round, have sharpened both its reach and its expectations.
Srini Chinamilli, co-founder and chief executive of Tessolve, is characteristically direct about why Ravi Kumar Chirugudu was the choice:
“As we scale our global semiconductor and system engineering capabilities, Ravi’s appointment marks an important step forward. As global semiconductor demand continues to accelerate across industries, it is creating significant opportunities across the semiconductor lifecycle, from design, packaging, validation and systems integration. Ravi’s deep knowledge and leadership in this ecosystem brings the right mix of industry expertise, customer connect and execution capability, which will play a key role in strengthening our position as a trusted global engineering partner and reinforcing our market leadership.”
THE NEW ARRIVAL SPEAKS
Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, for his part, frames the move in terms of timing and culture, two factors that veteran executives tend to weigh as heavily as title or compensation:
“I am happy to join Tessolve at a time when the industry is rapidly evolving towards more complex, AI-driven systems. What stands out to me is its strong people-first culture and its commitment to bringing value to its customers. The strength of its global team, combined with its deep expertise in semiconductor innovation and next-generation product engineering, creates a solid foundation to build differentiated, scalable solutions. I look forward to working closely with the team to drive strategic growth and strengthen its role in shaping the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
The reference to AI-driven systems is not incidental. The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a structural reshaping, driven by the insatiable compute demands of artificial intelligence. For engineering services firms like Tessolve, which offers end-to-end capabilities from silicon design to packaged parts and invests in high-performance computing, high-speed interfaces, photonics and 5G, the moment is both an opportunity and a test. The company says it is well positioned to capture the next wave of industry growth. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu is now the person who has to prove it.
He came in from outer space, literally, and spent three decades learning how the semiconductor industry works from the inside out. Now Tessolve is betting that accumulated knowledge can help it cross the next frontier. In the $550 billion global chip market, the gap between ambition and execution is measured in engineering hours and leadership quality. Tessolve has just gone shopping for both.
