Vodafone M-Pesa: Evangelising mobile wallets via onground engagements

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - April 07, 2015

Vodafone has launched a countrywide campaign to build consumer awareness of the ease of using mobile wallets through their service M-Pesa. Suresh Sethi, Business Head, M-Pesa, Vodafone India talks about the campaign in conversation with Outdoor Asia's Nabamita Chatterjee. Edited excerpts:

By The People: View From Behind The Wheel

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - February 24, 2015

Team Outdoor Asia stepped out to talk to people who drive on the city roads and understand how they view outdoor advertising when behind the wheel.

By The People: What catches the eye in the outdoor

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - December 26, 2014

The Outdoor Asia team went out in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Kolkata to gather people's views and perceptions about outdoor advertising and how it can influence their purchase decisions.

A GLO-rious journey for four years

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - December 08, 2014

Raminder Singh, MD, GLO OOH Media turned a media-owning firm into a 360 degree solution company. He shares with Outdoor Asia, the progress of the company while pointing out industry's challenges, opportunities and the way forward.

DMRC Train Wrap: Profitable or Not?

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - December 05, 2014

This entity has been profitable in terms of monetary and impact nationally and internationally, but its performance at DMRC is a big question. Outdoor Asia caught up with Delhi-based media owners to decipher the results and impact of this OOH medium.

By The People: What Catches The Eye In The Outdoor

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - November 14, 2014

The Outdoor Asia team went outdoors in Mumbai and Kolkata to gather people's views and perceptions about outdoor advertising.

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:

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: