ADVERTISING
Ambience Publicis ads to feature in US trade journal
AD agency Ambience Publicis will have two of its creative works featured in 2004 annual issue of US-based Communication Arts magazine - a renowned trade journal for visual communications. The forty-fourth annual issue of this ... More

Srinivasan Swamy takes charge as AAAI President
MR Srinivasan K. Swamy, Chief Executive Officer of R. K. Swamy BBDO Advertising Pvt Ltd, has taken charge as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for 2004-05, according to a press release. He takes over from Mr Sam ... More

Mudra scouts for new agency brand
IN spite of having a second agency within its fold, the Rs 850-crore Mudra Group is on the look out for yet another brand to give a boost to its business. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Madhukar Kamath, Managing Director and CEO, said, ... More

RETAILING
Apollo Tyres opens outlet for farmers
APOLLO Tyres Ltd on Monday announced the opening of Apollo Pragati Kendras , exclusive outlets for selling the entire range of its farm tyres to the agricultural community. The outlets are being designed as one-stop shops, with the first one ... More

TRENDS
Upasi to urge Govt to allow freedom in tea marketing
THE United Planters' Association of Southern India's (Upasi) delegation will call on the Union Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, in New Delhi on Tuesday to seek the continuation of freedom in marketing in the tea industry. "We are concerned ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
TTK Prestige to unveil modular kitchens
TTK Prestige Ltd will launch its modular kitchens countrywide by December this year. This will also help the company extend its retail initiative, Smart Kitchen, through which the modules will be sold, to the North and East, said Mr K. G. George, ... More

Natco Pharma launches drug for prostate cancer
HYDERABAD-based Natco Pharma Ltd has announced the launch of a drug to treat prostate cancer in the 140-mg capsules form under the brand `X-trant' (estramustine). In a press release here on Monday, Natco Pharma said X-trant was helpful in the ... More

Hutch's new plans for TN post-paid customers
HUTCH has announced two plans that will let its post-paid subscribers here call any part of Tamil Nadu at local call rates, according to a press release. Under one plan, Talk 250 TN, calls to GSM phones will be charged at Rs 1.50 a minute, and ... More