‘A strong trade body would help the industry wade through troubled waters’

In OOH News By N Jayalakshmi - August 27, 2021

What is the role of an industry body at a time when business is limping back to normalcy post pandemic? Outdoor Asia reached out to media owners to get their views on the role of a national or regional trade body in supporting the OOH industry’s growth, in terms of these four aspects: A. Policy Policy advocacy and discussions with regulations B. Access to technologies and digitalisation of OOH C. Training/retraining of OOH professionals and D. Discussions with OOH planners and buyers on brand engagements, campaign durations, timely payments, etc. Here is the first part of their take.

‘Introducing rate cards will be a big step toward establishing greater transparency in OOH business’

In OOH News By - August 24, 2021

Pawan Bansal, COO, Jagran Engage & Member, IOAA underlines the importance of encouraging OOH media to share rate cards for their respective media.

Wrap2Earn revs up the growth engine with technology accelerator

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - August 19, 2021

Elmer Dsilva, Founder & CEO of Wrap2Earn talks about the company’s business approach in the cab branding space.

‘AI enabled hardware will spur more DOOH innovations’

In OOH Solutions By Pray Jani - August 17, 2021

Atul Jasra, Business Head (India), Philips Branded Professional Display Solutions, tells Media4Growth how innovative technologies can help revive the DOOH space, despite the economic setbacks post COVID-19 .

Time to spruce up OOH space in Bengaluru: Specialists

In OOH News By N Jayalakshmi - August 17, 2021

Large formats will provide more heft to OOH campaign plans, but media operators would need to consciously self-regulate the business: Leading specialist agencies.

Madison Media promotes Vandana Ramkrishna to COO, Madison Media Ace

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - August 16, 2021

Vandana Ramkrishna will continue to lead the businesses of Raymond, Pidilite, Cipla Health, Weikfield, Balaji Wafers, Dhani Services in Mumbai, and those of Joy Personal Care, Bandhan Bank, MP Birla Cement in Kolkata and further strengthen Madison’s east region operations.

Jolene Fernandes Solanki promoted as COO at Madison Media Ultra

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - August 11, 2021

Jolene Fernandes Solanki will be working out of Madison’s Mumbai office and will lead the Marico business along with her existing client base.

‘We’ve to give clients what they want’

In Viewpoints By - August 09, 2021

Highlighting the imperatives for Indian OOH in a changing business environment, Noomi Mehta, Chairman, Indian Outdoor Advertising Association (IOAA) shares his perspectives on how OOH needs to align with the new realities and the steps being taken by the apex OOH body to bring the industry up to speed.

‘The New Normal enhances OOH relevancy’

In Viewpoints By Rajiv Raghunath - August 03, 2021

Haresh Nayak, Group MD, Posterscope South Asia & President, Posterscope APAC shares his perspectives on the New Normal that is influencing OOH business, increasing role of technology, and prospects for programmatic OOH/DOOH, in an interview with Rajiv Raghunath

‘Tech adoption, common currency vital for OOH growth’

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - August 02, 2021

Industry veteran Rajneesh J Bahl, who recently took over as CEO of Bright Outdoor Media, states that Indian OOH is poised for a rapid business recovery, that needs to be supported with industry-wide initiatives to develop a common currency for audience metrics, even as companies individually leverage new technologies to make OOH advertising more impactful.