The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 24, 2002

Hidesign looking for strategic partner
HIDESIGN, the maker of premium leather bags and accessories, is open to the idea of a strategic investor who would bring to the table management expertise and help increase the global presence of the brand. "We should gain more than just money ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Madison Media tool to predict TV ratings
IN the highly competitive television channel landscape, a new programme launched is a matter of great significance to both the TV channel and to the advertiser. While the advertiser seeks greater value for money, the channel seeks to attract ... More

BRANDS

UDV unit head bids for brands from own stable
LIQUOR industry veteran, Mr Deepak Roy, in his personal capacity has bid for the domestic whisky brands owned by UDV India Ltd. Such a bid is historic since for the first time in the domestic spirits industry an individual has bid in his own ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Canon expands Indian operations
CANON India on Thursday announced a strategic expansion of its business operations aiming at becoming a leading player in the imaging solutions market in the country. As a part of this efforts, it introduced 12 new products, including six ... More

Apollo's First Med hospitals target smaller towns
THE Apollo Hospitals Group has launched a new chain of hospitals called First Med, which will be equipped to offer immediate secondary-care treatment in case of an emergency such as accidents, heart attack or poisoning. In an exclusive ... More

Titan Edge
Mr Bijou Kurien, Chief Operating Officer, Watches, Titan Industries Ltd, displays Titan Edge, which the company claims is the slimmest commercially available watch. Produced indigenously after four years of intensive research and development, the ... More

HLL relaunches Rin Supreme
HINDUSTAN Lever Ltd (HLL) has relaunched Rin Supreme with what it claims is a "path-breaking patented technology introduced for the first time in the world". Addressing newspersons at a press conference here on Thusday, Mr Nitin Paranjpe, ... More

Brand Quest

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