Form a Joint Industry Committee to develop OOH metrics: Tony Jarvis

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - May 26, 2014

Most mature OOH markets around the world have adopted their own audience measurement and rating currency with great success. Time is rife for the Indian OOH industry to take similar recourse. Global advertising and research architect Tony Jarvis, Proprietor & Research Architect at Olympic Media Consultancy, asserts that the Indian OOH industry should lose no time in developing and launching an OOH audience measurement and rating currency, while being aware that the metrics will evolve as per industry requirements. Jarvis advocates a step-by-step approach toward building, enhancing and including the currency. In an exclusive interview with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia, he says the measurement system will become more refined and multi-layered as it gains wider acceptance. Jarvis cites the adoption of a comprehensive OOH currency system in Australia to underline that once the teething troubles are sorted, the system will catalyse significant industry growth. The following are edited excerpts of the interview:

Pakistan Advertisers Society initiates development of OOH audience currency

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - May 23, 2014

The apex body has engaged media marketing & research firm MOVE to develop and launch an OOH audience and ratings currency in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Triam Veer builds huge OOH presence in Kolkata & ROWB

In Campaigns By Nabamita Chatterjee - May 20, 2014

Balaji Ads has used a variety of media formats for the campaign that includes 150 traditional large billboards, traffic consoles, bus shelters, unipoles, pillar wraps, LED hoarding, cut-outs and live showstoppers

Nestle EveryDay takes vantage position in Guwahati with mall wrap

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - May 16, 2014

Prodigy Communications and Marketing has executed the building wrap around Pantaloons Mall which will be up for 3 months

Ad Touch appoints Dinesh Panjabi as Head - West & South Zone

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - May 14, 2014

Panjabi has over 12 years of experience in the OOH industry and five years in film production & ATL activities

'Our budgets are based on the strength of ideas'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - May 14, 2014

Swedish automotive major Volvo Cars has demonstrated immense faith in the OOH medium. In adopting a sniper approach to media planning, the brand directed focus on highly innovative OOH initiatives, such as, the luxury lounge at T3, Indira Gandhi International Airport. Sudeep Narayan, Marketing & PR Director, Volvo Auto India, shares his thoughts in conversation with Outdoor Asia on the OOH medium in India and what it can do for brands. Excerpts:

LIC reinforces looming presence in Kolkata with building facia branding

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - May 09, 2014

The insurance major has branded three prominent buildings in Kolkata -- Jeevan Deep Building on Chowranghee Road, Bombay Mutual Building on Brabourne Road, and LIC Building on 24 C R Avenue

Brand Connect helps AAP engage with'aam aadmi' in Mumbai through'nukkad natak'

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - May 09, 2014

The activation campaign, spread over 21 days, covered six Mumbai Lok Sabha constituencies where the AAP has contested, extending into the most interior parts of the city

IndusInd Bank inaugurates branded Rapid Metro station in Gurgaon

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - May 08, 2014

The tech-driven branding initiative is targeted at young commuters who appreciate innovation and quality service

BJP leverages digital technology for nationwide campaigns

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - May 08, 2014

The party used Christie digital projectors to display holographic images of Narendra Modi at election rallies scheduled simultaneously at various locations