EFI: Riding high on innovation

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 19, 2014

EFI, the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation., is possibly the only company in the printing industry to have witnessed double digit growth in the past three years. Based out of Silicon Valley, California, EFI is leading the transformation from analog to digital imaging with scalable, digital, award-winning products. Outdoor Asia caught up with Guy Gecht, CEO, EFI, who was in India recently, along with EFI's Vice Presidents Steve Green, VP of Asia Pacific and Sameer Gulve, VP-Engineering, EFI India. Read on to know about Guy's vision and his take on the print industry and on the potential held out by the Indian market .

Go green and be cost effective

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 18, 2014

Aditya Sikri, CEO -- Propcare Mall Management (Mantri Square), tells Outdoor Asia what more the OOH industry players can do to drive greater brand usage of the medium in Bangalore.

'OOH, one of the most preferred mediums in the state'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 18, 2014

Bidyut Nath, Head - Advertising & Corp. Communications- Dollar Industries Ltd tells Outdoor Asia why the OOH medium really works for the brand in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka.. .

Media will not get a poll boost, says KPMG

In OOH News By BS Reporter, Business Standard, Mumbai - March 13, 2014

2014 growth projected at 13% against 11.8% in 2013

Vodafone goes high on BTL for 3G

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - March 12, 2014

The brand has drafted an exclusive BTL plan which includes OOH medium, mall activations and new initiatives like augmented reality and flash mob to promote its 3G plan.

Cab Advertising: OOH on a new gear

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - March 11, 2014

A fleeting message should work well in a scenario where the audience only have fleeting seconds to register a brand presence. This seems to be the driving thought behind transit advertising. Indeed, with traditional OOH space getting saturated more and more and more brands are looking at alternative OOH options such as transit communication, particularly cab advertising, to connect with the audience. Here's a look at how and the inherent challenges.

Creating a buzz with the bus

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 06, 2014

Milky Mist as a brand has in its own way redefined the way OOH formats such us buses and bus shelters can be used for appealing brand visibility and in the process changing the perception with regard to these formats. In a chat with Outdoor Asia, Sathish Kumar T, MD, Milky Mist Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd, throws light on how the Erode, Tamil Nadu, based brand has managed to establish presence in the cluttered OOH market of Bangalore.

'Geo targeting & scientific planning will maximize reach in cities'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 06, 2014

Rohit Tandon, Head -- Mobility Business Unit (MBU), Karnataka Circle, Tata DOCOMO, shares with Outdoor Asia, the brand's approach to the out-of-home medium in the state of Karnataka and what can make the brand spend more on this medium in this region.

'Need more quality than quantity'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - March 06, 2014

Stanley Sofas, a premium sofa brand, is a frequently seen name in the OOH space in Bangalore and other metros. Sunil Suresh, MD, tells Outdoor Asia how the OOH medium works for the brand in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka, while sharing the challenges and factors that can drive better use of the medium.

IKEA's space -saving message with an RGB billboard

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - March 05, 2014

In a classic example of the medium being the message, Thjnk, a German agency, has developed an intelligent and ground-breaking billboard for IKEA which drives home the need to innovate in order to beat the problem of space constraint. Outdoor Asia gives you the details.