The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 30, 2005

UTI AMC plans to buy tech firm — Sponsor-banks to lend marketing support too
FUND house UTI Asset Management Company on Thursday announced plans to buy controlling stake in a technology company, set up its own call centre and own a distribution company as part of an aggressive strategy to grow its assets under management ... More

Real Image brings latest in digital tech to Chennai cinema
WATCH the Hollywood hit Chicken Little at Sree movie hall, part of the Sathyam cineplex in the city, and experience the magic of digital cinema, with sharper visuals and crisper sound. The Disney movie is being run here using the latest in ... More

Pizza Hut ends 2005 with 127 restaurants
THE fast food pizza major, Pizza Hut has announced a 45 per cent growth rate this year, closing the financial year with 127 restaurants across the country. Currently a leader in the branded pizza market with 108 restaurants across 26 cities, ... More

INSIGHT

Watch this space
Vinyl surfaces and digital printing have changed the face of outdoor advertising but the industry continues to grapple with several problems, old and new. More

Consumer durables sector ends year on a high note
IT'S been a good year for the consumer durables sector, which saw a good run on the bourses as well as a sizable jump in demand towards the latter half of the year. In fact, the sector outperformed most others on the stock exchanges this year. ... More

ADVERTISING

FMCG big spenders boost ad industry fortunes
WHEN the heads of three main international networks of advertising, Martin Sorrell (WPP), Tony Wright (Lowe Worldwide) and Michael Birkin (Omnicom), come calling in 2005, it can only herald a great year for the ad industry. Estimating the ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Dharmendra to endorse Emami's new chyawanprash
EMAMI Ltd, a member of the Rs 700-crore Emami Group of Companies, has roped in Bollywood veteran Dharmendra, as its newest celebrity brand ambassador, to endorse its newest health product in the market — "Sona Chandi Kesar Chyawanprash" ... More

Red Tape extends pact with Salman Khan for brand endorsement
RENEWING its contract with Salman Khan, Red Tape has signed the actor to be its brand ambassador for another two years beginning from January 1. Salman would endorse the Red Tape brand of shoes through a series of print and television commercial ... More

OUTLOOK

Star Gold aims 30% revenue growth
STAR Gold, the Hindi movie channel from the Star bouquet, has targeted a revenue growth of 30 per cent for the accounting year ending June 30, 2006, according to Mr Ajay Vidyasagar, Executive Vice-President, Marketing & Communication, Star India More

Brand Quest

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