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Synovate, Domor to measure ROI for brands
MUMBAI: Market research firm Synovate India and specialist consulting firm Domor Communication Consulting have partnered to initiate a marketing effectiveness study, Consumer Response to Investment in Entertainment Properties (CRIEP).
CRIEP is aimed at helping brands understand their return on investment (ROI) of using big entertainment properties as a marketing platform.
Initially, the measurement is being done for Bigg Boss Season 4 (Colors) and KBC Season 4 (Sony Entertainment Television).
The two companies said in a statement that CRIEP will utilise a large consumer research based approach and measure the impact of large events essentially on the four brand metrics of awareness, disposition, imagery and equity.
The results would be out in January after the two shows wrap up on air this season.
The study has an extensive pre and post measurement approach to isolate the effect of each property on the brand equity for brands broadly in the 11 categories of: chocolates, mobile services, mobile handsets, banks, TVs, household appliances, digital cameras, automobiles, motorcycles, insurance and inner wear.
Synovate India senior project director Sonali Bhatia said, “CRIEP will touch about 6600 respondent across nine towns (including metros and tier 1 towns). It‘s not a pure research product and will build on in-depth understanding of the way Entertainment Properties are used by marketers and consumed by audiences”.
Domor Communication Consulting founder-director Nitin Jain said, “With the success of Cric – the marketing effectiveness model on cricket, measuring and improving a marketer‘s effectiveness on entertainment properties is a logical step forward. Investments on entertainment properties are already huge and only getting bigger. Further our experience in planning and buying on entertainment properties gives us the added understanding and learning critical to embark on a project like this.”
CRIEP will attempt to answer the marketers various questions such as how is their brand competing for consumer mind space against all other brands on the same property, across categories. The study also aims to highlight the most recalled elements of the show and what brands were they associated with.
It will also try to find the difference in the impact of the two entertainment properties and the impacts of geographies/ age/ SEC. CRIEP will also find out whether the visibility of a campaign impact the effect of the properties on the brand metrics.
Synovate India director Rahul Varma said, “CRIEP will provide cross-category analysis and reveal product categories which are gaining more from such properties. Further diagnostics would help us understand the impact on brand impressions which in turn lead to some level of brand desire in the consumer‘s mind.”
To measure the impact of presence on these properties on the consumer‘s desire for various brands ‘attitudinal equity (AE)‘ has been integrated in CRIEP Synovate‘s proprietary analysis tool.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down after 15 years, John Ternus to take over
Leadership shake-up sees long-time hardware chief step up from September
CUPERTINO: Apple has confirmed that chief executive officer Tim Cook will step down from his role and transition to executive chairman, with senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus set to take over as CEO from September 1, 2026.
The transition, approved unanimously by the board, marks a carefully planned leadership shift at one of the world’s most valuable companies. Cook will remain CEO through the summer, working closely with Ternus to ensure a smooth handover before moving into his new role, where he will continue to support Apple and engage with policymakers globally.
In a memo to employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook reflected on his 15-year tenure, recalling the moment Steve Jobs asked him to step into the role. “It was an emotional and challenging moment for all of us at Apple,” he wrote, adding that the company’s core values, from simplicity and innovation to a commitment to improving lives, remain unchanged.
Explaining his decision, Cook said the company’s strong roadmap and future outlook made this the right time for a transition. “I have never been more optimistic about Apple’s future,” he noted, while announcing Ternus as his successor. He described Ternus as “a visionary in his own right” with “remarkable integrity” and the right leader to guide Apple into its next phase.
Cook said, “John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honour.”
Ternus, in his own note to employees, struck a steady, execution-focused tone. Ternus said, “It has been such a privilege to lead the hardware engineering team… I still plan to be very hands-on,” signalling continuity rather than a strategic reset.
As part of the leadership reshuffle, Ternus will step away from leading hardware engineering, with Tom Marieb taking over the role. Marieb will report to Johny Srouji, who assumes an expanded position as chief hardware officer, aligning hardware development more closely with Apple’s silicon and technology teams.
Cook also used his memo to thank employees, calling them “the most remarkable people in the world” and crediting them for building Apple into what it is today. A town hall has been scheduled at the Steve Jobs Theater to discuss the transition further.
The leadership change also sees Arthur Levinson move to the role of lead independent director, while Ternus joins Apple’s board.
Cook’s tenure has been defined by massive growth and expansion, with Apple’s market value rising from around $350 billion in 2011 to $4 trillion, alongside the launch of new product categories and a booming services business. Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran, has played a central role in shaping the company’s hardware roadmap, from iPhone and Mac to newer innovations in materials and sustainability.
The transition signals a generational shift, but not a dramatic change in direction. If anything, both memos point to continuity, discipline and a belief that Apple’s next chapter will be built on the same values that shaped its last.
