MAM
Lintas Media Services to offer PGD in media management
MUMBAI: The Northpoint Centre of Learning established by the Lintas Employees’ Welfare Trusts to further the cause of holistic learning and development of practicing managers and professionals, recently announced it’s full time post graduate programme in advertising and media management which is aimed at developing ready made managers in media through a combination of intensive theory and on the job working experience, on live assignments.
An official release informs that the sessions will be conducted at the state-of-the-art facilities at the Northpoint Campus in Khandala. The practical modules that will follow each theory session will take the form of continuing live projects on blue chip clients, within the offices of the media services divisions of the Lintas Group of Companies.
Announcing the program, Lintas Media Services director Lynn de Souza said, “The faculty team is drawn from the country’s best practitioners of marketing and media management. Field visits and secondment to entertainment, media and marketing companies will form an intrinsic part of the course.”
Structured as a one year full time programme, the course will commence on 4 July, 2004. The programme is open to all first class graduates (over 60 per cent marks) from the humanities, commerce, economics, mathematics, statistics, communications or management streams. People interested can obtain more details on www.northpoinindia.com.
Brands
Raj Cooling Systems launches Agreyas appliances brand
Emraan Hashmi named brand ambassador for consumer appliance push.
MUMBAI: A company known for cooling solutions is now heating up its ambitions in the home appliances market. Raj Cooling Systems Pvt. Ltd. has launched a new consumer appliances brand, Agreyas, marking its entry into India’s rapidly expanding home appliances sector valued at more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore. The move represents a strategic diversification for the company, which has traditionally focused on cooling solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Through Agreyas, the firm plans to tap into growing consumer demand for energy efficient and technology driven household appliances.
To build brand visibility, Agreyas has appointed Emraan Hashmi as its brand ambassador. The campaign has been developed under the banner of Zoommantra Productions, with actor and filmmaker Rohit Roy contributing to the creative direction.
The brand’s initial portfolio will include mid premium air conditioners, washing machines, geysers and other white goods designed to cater to modern Indian households seeking efficient and reliable appliances.
Raj Cooling Systems, founder and chairman Kalpesh Ramoliya said the launch aligns with the company’s broader expansion plans.
“The launch of Agreyas is in line with our vision to build a strong presence in India’s consumer electronics and home appliances market. The brand has been developed as a standalone identity to meet the evolving needs of Indian consumers,” he said.
Hashmi said the collaboration comes at a time when Indian buyers are increasingly looking for innovative and functional home solutions.
“I’m looking forward to working with Agreyas at a time when consumers are seeking more innovative and efficient home products. The brand reflects changing consumer behaviour around functionality, innovation and ease of use,” he said.
Raj Cooling Systems plans to invest around 10 million dollars in developing the brand, with an additional 5 million dollars earmarked over the next three to five years for product development and distribution expansion.
Agreyas will follow a multi channel distribution approach, selling through online platforms, retail outlets and dealer networks aimed at both urban and semi urban markets across India.
With the launch, the company is positioning Agreyas as a standalone consumer facing brand while continuing to leverage its existing manufacturing, engineering and research capabilities built through its core cooling solutions business.
