GOLINOPINION RE-INSTATES MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL A FRONT-RUNNER IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY Marriott International Inc. has an extraordinary F&B repertoire in the hospitality industry with over 5000 chefs across 200+ restaurants in India. We introduced ‘Masters of Marriott’ last year, an initiative that established the brand as a front-runner in the industry. GolinOpinion reinforced the Marriott’s strength…
IMPACT INTERVIEWS AMEER ISMAIL FOR ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
GolinOpinion works with Hopscotch to launch #MomRapChallenge Hopscotch India Wins Big at the Masters of Modern Marketing Awards Paying an ode to mothers on the occasion of Mother’s Day was a no brainer for India’s leading kids fashion brand – Hopscotch. A think tank discussion was on, on how to leverage the day with none…
Reputation Today in conversation with Ameer Ismail When asked ‘What makes you tick?’ Ameer Ismail, President, GolinOpinion was firm in his answer – “I think it’s resilience and commitment.” For people in the business, at an earlier stage, it was passion and learning; as you go along, it is invaluable learning that keeps you going, he noted….
LISTEN TO YOUR CONSUMER AND DELIVER ON WHATEVER PROMISES YOU MAKE – AMEER ISMAIL Confucius said and I stand by this dictum: “A good government needs weapons, food and trust. If one cannot hold on to all three, he should give up weapons first, food next. Trust should be guarded till the end, because without trust…
THE DEBRIS OF MARKETING PREFIXES What do we need to unlearn to make advertising work better? PointNine Lintas’ Vikas Mehta believes meaningless prefixes should be first against the wall On October 14th 2012, a man named Felix Baumgartner jumped into a free fall from the steps of a capsule, standing on the edge of space (approx. 39…
SOUNDLOGIC APPOINTS POINTNINE LINTAS AS ITS FULL-SERVICE AGENCY TO LAUNCH NEXT GENERATION AUDIO RANGE Global audio and electronics brand SoundLogic has given the full-service agency mandate to PointNine Lintas, as it prepares to launch its upcoming range of innovative audio products. PointNine Lintas will work closely with the management of SoundLogic to define a brand…
BE BOLD, STAY RELEVANT: AMEER ISMAIL, POINTNINE LINTAS To say that the communications landscape is changing is a gross oversimplification. Over the past few years, driven by a rapidly evolving media landscape, technology developments and rising consumer expectations, communication agencies and holding companies are feeling the heat and are getting their best brains to figure…
IN THE BATTLE FOR BRAND RELEVANCE, TALKABILITY TRUMPS TRUTH: FRED COOK GolinOpinion, the PR division of PointNineLintas, recently released its first marketing product, Relevance India. The research, conducted in 13 markets, including India, and covering over 13,000 respondents, is part of the Relevance framework which is being rolled out globally. The first round of data…
POINTNINE LINTAS APPOINTS ASHEESH MALHOTRA AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOLINOPINION The Indian advertising and marketing industry has been witnessing some high decibel moves over the past few months. News of agencies firming up their leadership teams, to that of prominent names making an exit, have been constantly doing the rounds in the media. Amidst this action,…
MULLENLOWE LINTAS GROUP PROMOTES AMEER ISMAIL TO PRESIDENT, GOLINOPINION PR veteran Ameer Ismail has been promoted to President by MullenLowe Lintas Group, effective immediately. He has led the group’s PR firm GolinOpinion (formerly LinOpinion) for over 20 years and built the agency into one of the top players in the PR industry. He was also…
GOLINOPINION INDIA WINS THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANDATE FOR PROPERTY SITE MAGICBRICKS GolinOpinion India has won the PR mandate for Magicbricks, India’s No.1 property site. The agency was appointed after a multi-agency pitch. The role of GolinOpinion will be to build a strategic framework for Magicbricks by establishing the brand’s core values that define it across…
