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LINOpinion on an account bagging spree
MUMBAI: LINOpinion, the Lintas Public Relations division, has bagged a host of prestigious new accounts like CII, SriLankan Airlines, Dalda, Mahanagar Gas Limited, Wärtsilä, Hindustan Sanitaryware, Hero Motors, Home Stores India Limited, Management Development Institute, Pidilite, UK Modi Group, Sara Lee and Aventis Pasteur.
Several of these accounts were won in competitive pitches says the official release.
Explaining the new business blitzkrieg, LINOpinion president Ameer Ismail said, “While most traditional Indian PR agencies offer media relations, we go beyond. We look at a brand holistically and provide communication services depending on the stage of its lifecycle. LINOpinion’s USP is the ability to deliver to its clients a through-the-line communications solution through a single window.”
As a first-ever for a PR agency, LINOpinion has also set up a full-fledged in-house creative and media team. “We are currently working with clients to develop world class design and creative concepts. Increasingly clients like Bunge, Mahanagar Gas and Venus Jewels are using our services for devising corporate identity programs, advertising campaigns, brochures, audiovisual films and exhibition stalls,” adds Ismail.
Marketing managers are increasingly seeking integrated PR campaigns for enhanced trade and customer connect. Anticipating this need, in early 2004, LINOpinion effected a strategic expansion in its service offering.
Integrated Marketing Action Group (IMAG), Lintas director Ashish Bhasin elaborates, “In addition to media relations, using the LINOpinion window, clients can access other divisions of Lintas’ IMAG , These include Advent-Event Management, Lintertainment-Entertainment Marketing, Lowe Personal-Direct Marketing & CRM, Aaren Initiative-Outdoor Advertising, Linterland-Rural Communications, dCell-Strategic Design and Lowe Healthcare.”
LINOpinion has also expanded its presence this year beyond its three branches in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. The network now includes Chandigarh, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Pune, states the media release.
With a large affiliate base in all key mini metros, LINOpinion today enjoys an unparalleled agency network with reach across the top 23 Indian cities.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
