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LG most influential brand in Asia-Pacific: Interbrand
MUMBAI: LG Electronics has been selected the most influential brand in the Asia-Pacific region by a survey conducted by Interbrand, the global brand evaluation company.
The survey shows LG Electronics ranking first in brand power throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The survey participants were the site visitors on brandchannel.com and Interbrand.com.
The company has attributed the performance to its aggressive sports marketing, including the sponsorship to Cricket World Cup, LG Cup Soccer Game and cultural marketing, such as Academic Quiz in seven nations around the world, thereby building a friendlier brand for consumers.
Samsung Electronics ranked second with 22 per cent, followed by Play Station, Sony Ericsson and Toyota. On the other hand, Target, the retail chain store, ranked first in North America, while Nokia, the world’s biggest handset maker, came up trumps in Europe and Africa. In another survey with internet users, Google, the Internet search engine, ranked first with a 15 per cent share.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
