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OgilvyOne invests in India
MUMBAI: OgilvyOne – the world’s largest CRM and interactive agency – has recently invested in the establishment of a database development and management team in Bangalore. This team, initially comprising four new hires, will work on behalf of the worldwide Bridge database management team, which manages databases for international clients from around the world.
The team will report to CS Krishnakumar based in Bangalore who in turn reports to Fernando Spella, leader of the worldwide team, based in the region’s head office in Hong Kong.
Ogilvy & Mather CEO, India and South Asia John Goodman was quoted in an official release saying, “This is only a small step, but I think it marks the beginning of something significant – India becoming a hub for our worldwide data management business.”
OgilvyOne Worldwide Director, Consulting and Bridge Regional Fernando Spella stated, “We have been developing our Bridge application and data management business for seven years. In line with the growth of the business we had a need to boost our team. After reviewing the options, India was by far the best. It has the people with the right skills and drive.”
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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.
