Globally, revenues from digital have doubled in 3 years: Olivier Heroguelle

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - October 13, 2014

JCDecaux India has taken affirming steps in the digital OOH space in India by introducing digital assets at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Bengaluru where the firm holds exclusive advertising rights. This new array of media includes assets like a mega video wall, 6 digital MUPIs, 16 Pole Mounted Digital MUPI's and 8 digital suspended screens located throughout the Domestic Departure Retail Zone 1, Domestic Security Hold area and Domestic Arrival corridor, respectively.

JCDecaux has rich expertise in managing airport digital media worldwide. However, it wouldn't be wrong to say that the Indian market differs from markets overseas and so there are unique challenges too, springing from advertisers' mind-sets, consumer outlook, local conditions, etc. Olivier Heroguelle, MD, JCDecaux India talks about the company's foray into the DOOH space in India in conversation with Bhawana Anand of Outdoor Asia. Edited excerpts of the interview:

BMTC advertising options will increase once we launch our ITS: Ekroop Caur

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - October 07, 2014

Dr Ekroop Caur, Managing Director of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), shares her outlook on outdoor advertising in conversation with Rajiv Raghunath. Edited excerpts of the interview:

Railways open to new & innovation OOH media: Anup Dayanand Sadhu

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - September 30, 2014

Dr Anup Dayanand Sadhu, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Bangalore Division, South Western Railway, talks about the emerging OOH advertising opportunities that Railways offers, in conversation with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Edited excerpts of the interview:

Outdoor industry must protect the beauty of Bengaluru city: BBMP Commissioner

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - September 10, 2014

In recent times, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken strident steps to regularise the outdoor media advertising in the city of Bengaluru. M Lakshminarayana, Commissioner of BBMP, firmly believes the industry has a vital role in preserving the beauty of the city. The Commissioner shares the civic body's outlook on outdoor media advertising in an interview with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Edited excerpts:

We provide total communication solutions: Nabendu

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - July 26, 2014

Milestone Brandcom has made a habit of surpassing milestones with consummate ease. The firm's Founder & Managing Director Nabendu Bhattacharyya believes that OOH business is a pure conviction play. Bhattacharyya took the entrepreneurial plunge some five years ago with the firm belief that right ideas, right people, right practices will induce more brands to test the OOH waters. Milestone Brandcom is a testament to his firm belief. Bhattaryya talks about his riveting entrepreneurial journey in conversation with Outdoor Asia. Edited excerpts of the interview:

'We will see new advertisers using OOH medium'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - July 22, 2014

In May this year Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) exclusively endorsed Measuring OOH Visibility & Exposure (MOVE), a Pakistan-based media marketing and research company, to develop and launch an OOH audience and ratings currency in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Qamar Abbas, Executive Director, Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS), talks about the new initiative in conversation with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Abbas as over 15 years of professional experience with proven track record in setting up new ventures, securing profitable growth, establishing new streams of revenue and regulatory policy making. He has had a hand in executing some of the milestone media initiatives in Pakistan like Television Audience Measurement, Consumer Multimedia Index and the industry's most prestigious Advertising Effectiveness Awards. Edited excerpts of the interview:

Mumbai's Waterproof Autos

In Gallery By - July 10, 2014

Large formats work best in Bihar & Jharkhand: Reliance Communications

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - June 11, 2014

Reliance Communications prefers to use the large formats to reinforce its OOH presence in Bihar and Jharkhand. While the brand acknowledges the relevance of the medium in connecting with consumers in the two states, Vikas Singh, Marcom Head - Bihar & Jharkhand, Reliance Communications, believes the local OOH industry needs to adopt a more professional approach to business. Excerpts from the interview:

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:

'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: