Date: 18 January 2002 Volume: 1 Issue : 76
News headlines
U.S. Postal Service to Consolidate Account www.adweek.com 500 jobs lost in UK advertising www.mediaguardian.com Chrysler Pulls a Jeep Ad After Deer Hunters Take Offense www.nytimes.com
Account / People in News
rmg david wins Essar, Officer’s Choice: opens Hyderabad office with Tata Cellular www.agencyfaqs.com Smith back with start-up agency www.mediaguardian.com P&G Moves Clairol Business to Grey's Ericsson-Fina www.adweek.com MVBMS Expands to West Coast www.adweek.com Pharmacia unites European, Australia media biz in OMD www.adageglobal.com TBWA scoops pan-European relaunch biz for Coppertone www.adageglobal.com Ferrero hands Leagas Delaney Euro task for flagship children's brand www.adageglobal.com Three Ad Agencies Are Making Shifts in Top Management www.nytimes.com
Launch News
Fairness products: Godrej, HLL launch new initiatives www.financialexpress.com Radico Khaitan to uncork premium whisky in April www.financialexpress.com Sam Adams light gets New England rollout www.adage.com
Online focus IAR Bits and Bytes www.internetnews.com
Product / Corporate News
HMT to be privatised www.financialexpress.com ICICI asked to exit Federal, SIB www.financialexpress.com Tata Tele deal with IDBI, DoT www.economictimes.com Pepsi finds a suitable boy for HR www.financialexpress.com GCMMF to retail in 1,500 outlets in Kolkata www.financialexpress.com
Programming
Will Sanjeevani be Star's lifeline for 2002? www.indiantelevision.com
Ad campaign Closing time for Boddingtons' cartoon cow www.mediagaurdian.com Andersen Accounting Initiates Image-Positioning Media Campaign www.brandweek.com 'N Sync sings for Chili's Baby Back Ribs www.adage.com American Express launches small business campaign www.adage.com
Policy matter
RSL wants to chop lamb ad www.canberra.com