Havas Media Group India has bagged the integrated media mandate of hearing care service provider Amplifon India in a multi-agency pitch.
The size of the account wasn't disclosed.
For Havas Media, this win comes on the back of a stellar new business performance in 2015 where it won more than Rs 300 crore of new business.
"We were impressed with Havas Media's strategic thinking and passion. With their keen interest in our business and senior management involvement, the course has been set for a long term relationship," Amplifon India CEO Samit Verma said in a statement today.
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Central Leather Research Institute gets new Director * B Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the Director of the city-based Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI).
A former Chief Scientist with CLRI, he assumed office recently, an official release said today.
"He is a Leather Technologist and specialises in Cleaner Production Technologies, Leather Education, Leather Product Design and Development, CAD Techniques for Leather Product Design, Organisational Development, Consultancy in R&D and Organisational Excellence," it added.
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Royal Exchange ties up with Al Fardan Exchange for remittances * Muthoot Finance's Royal Exchange (USA) company has tied up with Al Fardan Exchange (UAE) for instant money transfer to India.
With this, expats in UAE will now be able to transfer money to India through 60 branches of Al Fardan exchange across UAE.
The money remitted can be collected from any of the 4,500 branches of Muthoot Finance or through over 5,000 branch network of agents Royal Exchange in India.
"Al Fardan Exchange is expecting to increase substantial amount of business with this tie-up to garner more market share in the remittance business of Indian corridor in particular", said K R Bijimon, Director of Royal Exchange and Chief General Manager, Muthoot Finance.
Axis Bank adds feature in app to locate ATM, branch
* Private sector lender Axis Bank has launched the augmented reality (AR) feature into its app to enable customers locate a nearby ATM, branches on a real time basis.
"The feature enables users of the Axis mobile app to conveniently locate and navigate to the nearest Axis Bank ATMs, branches, preapproved residential properties and many more, on a real-time basis," Axis Bank said in a release.
The 'Near Me' feature is available in the pre-login module of Axis Mobile app.
"Users of the mobile app can view actual streets in a 360 degree mode, through their mobile phone camera, anywhere in the country," the bank said.
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Qwikcilver launches Woohoo gift card exchange * Prepaid solutions company Qwikcilver has launched an integrated Gift Card Trading Exchange marketplace, wherein consumers can convert their unused or partially used gift cards to cash.
The Woohoo Gift Card Secondary Market Exchange, enables consumers to convert unused or partially used Gift cards to cash, by listing the cards at a price of their choice, on the Woohoo Gifting App.
Consumers will also have the opportunity to convert loyalty points, generated from various loyalty programs of multiple banks and NBFCs channels to digital gift cards, which can subsequently be sold on the Woohoo Secondary Marketplace.
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Emeritus Institute launches course on digital marketing * Emeritus Institute of Management in collaboration with the executive arm of Columbia Business School has launched a course on digital marketing.
The 10-week certificate programme starting from October 6, has been uniquely designed to assist professionals to transform into digital marketers of the future.
The programme focuses on how marketers can reach digitally savvy audiences, build deep customer relationships, and influence the digital path to purchase.
Candidates with over five years of work experience as on September 1, 2016 can apply for the course. The last date for applying for this course is September 30, 2016.
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TechGig Code Wizards to provide jobs opportunities to 40,000 * TechGig Code Wizards, a recruitment drive for final year Engineering and MCA students is set to offer job opportunities to over 40,000 freshers across the country.
TechGig network is operated by Times Business Solutions - a Division of Times Internet.
The latest edition of the coding contest, TechGig's Code Wizards 2016, is going to see over 25 top IT Companies screen and shortlist students from over 100 campuses across India.
TechGig.Com helps employers identify and hire the best programmers straight from the colleges through this premium-coding contest Code Wizards.
Qwikcilver launches secondary market for trading gift cards
* Qwikcilver Solutions today launched 'Woohoo Gift Card Secondary Market Exchange' to allow consumers to trade gift cards.
The platform will allow consumers to convert their unused or partially used gift cards to cash by listing the cards at a price of their choice on the Woohoo gifting app, it said in a statement.
Consumers can also convert loyalty points generated from various loyalty programs of multiple banks and NBFCs to digital gift cards, which can subsequently be sold on the marketplace, it added.
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Didi raises $550,000 in pre-series A funding * Didi, an on-demand hyper-local platform for cleaning services, today said it has raised USD 550,000 in pre-series A funding from international venture capitalists and angel investors.
Didi raised USD 550,000 in pre-series A funding from international VCs and angels, including ex-McKinsey directors and partners, it said in a statement.
Didi is the leading home and commercial cleaning services provider in Mumbai. It is currently operational in Mumbai and Thane (City).
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Mastercard Loyalty Solutions partners with Thanks Again * Mastercard Loyalty Solutions today said it is partnering with US-based Thanks Again, the world's only airport loyalty coalition program, to introduce it in the Indian market.
Thanks Again is global loyalty and consumer engagement platform that makes travel more rewarding for frequent travelers, it said.
"A unique consumer rewards program, Thanks Again aims to entice more outbound Indian travelers to North America and will enable cardholders from India to earn additional Mastercard merchant funded reward points when they shop, dine, pre-pay for parking or spend on special services at more than 100 airports across North America," it said in a release.
The exclusive partnership will provide Mastercard prepaid, credit, debit and commercial cardholders opportunity to earn points after registering their card on Thanks Again India website.
"Registered cardholders can earn one Thanks Again point for every USD 1 spent on their Mastercard card at more than 100 participating airports and thousands of merchants across North America," it added.
The accumulated points will be incremental and can be redeemed for airline miles, hotel points and other airport perks.
