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  • The IBNLive CEO moves on, will announce next move in December

    Rajan Srinivasan bigs adieu to Web18

    By A Correspondent

     

    IBNLive CEO Rajan Srinivasan has decided to move on. During his stint with Web18, Srinivasan managed a variety of mandates including head of sales for moneycontrol, head of sales and marketing for Web18 and CEO, IBNLive. Mr Srinivasan has not revealed where he’s moving to, though he did mention he was planning to take a month-long break before he announces his next move in December.

     

    Speaking on the development, Lakshmi Narasimhan CEO, Web18 said “Rajan has been with our web business for over eight years and has been a pillar of strength for our business. He has taken on every challenge we have thrown at him and has come out tops. He has been an integral part of our team and has made a big difference to us in many ways. I would like to wish him the very best in all his future endeavors.”

     

    Added Mr Srinivasan added: “I am proud of what we achieved over the past many years at Web18. I am more than grateful for the immense support I’ve received from the Network18 team, our customers and our partners. Clearly, this is a rather emotional and tough call but I am happy to know that the Web18 suite of products are well positioned as well as future ready and wish them every success “.

     

    Mr Srinivasan has over eighteen years of experience in the media industry, including nine in the digital space. Prior to joining Network18 in 2003, he had stints with the Indian Express, Sony Entertainment Television and BBC World.

     

     

  • Web18, the digital content arm of Network18, has elevated Durga Raghunath to CEO of Firstpost.com. She was earlier VP, Product & Executive News Producer for Firstpost.

    Durga Raghunath elevated to CEO, Firstpost

    By A Correspondent

     

    Web18, the digital content arm of Network18, has strengthened its leadership structure by elevating Durga Raghunath to CEO of Firstpost.com. She was earlier VP, Product & Executive News Producer for Firstpost. This move is part of Web18’s progression towards a decentralized operating structure built around key strategic business units.

     

    Commenting on this development, Lakshmi Narasimhan, CEO, Web18 said, “Durga has been the force behind Firstpost.com that has made it one of the most influential news products in the country in a short span of two years. As the product enters its next phase of growth and monetization, it needs somebody with a deep understanding of digital news products and their business models to lead it. Durga fits the bill perfectly.”

     

    Speaking on her elevation, Durga Raghunath said, “I’ve sat in front of a computer in a newsroom for two years, building an evolving brand. To be given the opportunity to step back and look at it, in its entirety, is indeed very exciting.”

     

    Ms Raghunath has over ten years experience in publishing – both books and digital. She previously worked with the Wall Street Journal, Mint and HarperCollins in New York. She has an MBA from ISB and studied publishing at Columbia University. She joined Network18 two and a half years ago to conceptualize and launch firstpost.com.

     

  • Web 18 has strengthens its leadership team, appointing CEOs for Moneycontrol.com and Ibnlive.com

    Web18 elevates Joyson Thomas, Rajan Srinivasan

    By A Correspondent

     

    Web18, the digital content arm of Network18, has strengthened its leadership structure by assigning new mandates to two senior executives – Joyson Thomas and Rajan Srinivasan. Mr Thomas who was earlier the COO at Web18 has now been entrusted the task of leading Moneycontrol.com as CEO. Mr Srinivasan who was serving as the head of sales and marketing at Web18 will now take charge as the CEO of ibnlive.com. This move is part of Web18’s progression towards a decentralized operating structure built around key strategic business units.

     

    Commenting on this development, Lakshmi Narasimhan, CEO, Web18 said, “At Web18, we have built some world-class digital brands, which enjoy deep engagement across communities and stakeholders. We are now well-positioned to scale up our leadership and this move is essential to achieving that objective. Moneycontrol has been central to our growth story and Joyson has been a force behind it since the beginning. His expertise will be critical in taking it to yet another benchmark in the financial space. Rajan has ably led our monetization and brand building effort and we’re confident that he will now steer the ibnlive and digital news operations based in Delhi onto new successes.”
    Speaking on his elevation, Mr Thomas said, “It’s been a momentous journey so far and my experience with Moneycontrol has been intense and enriching over the years. I hope to bring it to bear as we thrust ahead and further strengthen its leadership. I look forward to working with the team to ensure we add new dimensions to Moneycontrol’s growth path.”

     

    Said Mr Srinivasan, “Ibnlive has led from the front as general news has rapidly evolved in the context of social media and mobile growth. The brand is at a very exciting juncture in its journey and I look forward to working with the team to ensure we succeed on all fronts.”

     

    Mr Thomas has over two decades of experience in the financial media and advisory space. He was one of the founding members of the Moneycontrol team and has managed a variety of product and technology mandates at Web18 since 1999. Mr Srinivasan has 18 years of experience in the media industry, including nine in the digital space. Prior to joining Network18 in 2003, he has worked with the Indian Express, Sony Entertainment Television and BBC World.

     

  • Moneycontrol.com has recently launched Investment Watch, a real-time alert service that will keep subscribers updated about the markets and will also let them stay updated with their portfolio

    Investment Watch from moneycontrol.com

    By A Correspondent

     

    Moneycontrol.com has recently launched Investment Watch, a real-time alert service that will keep subscribers updated about the markets and will also let them stay updated with their portfolio.

     

    With this service, users can get stock quotes, commodity prices, currency rates, Indian and global market indices as well keep up with the ups and downs in their portfolio.

     

    Subscribers can get the alerts through SMS, Emails and desktop notifications, which they can customize according to their preferences.

     

    Commenting on the launch, Joyson Thomas, COO, Web18 said, “Investment Watch keeps its subscribers constantly updated about the markets and their portfolio. This is an extremely comprehensive product that covers all major financial instruments and also manages to reach users through all devices viz desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones.”

     

    Investment Watch can be accessed at http://investmentwatch.moneycontrol.com/.

     

  • New offices inU.K.,Canada,India,Singapore, and U.A.E. include several senior hires contributing to a 25% increase in headcount over the last year

    AdoTube announces new offices spanning 5 continents

    By A Correspondent

     

    AdoTube, the in-stream video advertising technology company owned by Exponential, announced on Monday five new offices expanding AdoTube’s global footprint to now cover North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East andAfrica. The five new locations -London,Toronto,Mumbai,Singapore, andDubai- will help capitalize on the reported 1.2 billion online video viewers watching videos globally.

     

    In announcing this expansion, AdoTube is also unveiling a rebrand including a new site, logo and look and feel to cater to its expanding global audience. The new website has gone live and can be viewed at www.AdoTube.com.

     

    “Access to broadband technology has spurred global consumption of online video across multiple devices,” said Steven Jones, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, AdoTube. “AdoTube is well positioned to help brands benefit from that shift by delivering highly engaging and relevant campaigns in online video content. Our expansion into EMEA and APAC brings those capabilities to a much wider audience.”

     

    AdoTube is headquartered inNew Yorkwith offices in three otherUScities, as well Romania, Russia and Melbourne, Australia. Heading the London office is Niall Hogan,UK Commercial Director, and Tiernan Jinks, Senior Sales Manager, who both join AdoTube from Tribal Fusion UK. Carolyn Cramer, Exponential Country Manager,Canada, will lead from the Toronto office along with Michael Prytz, AdoTube’s Director of Sales, Canada. Vijay Kundari, Director of Sales, and Pooja Gupta, Senior Business Manager, will cover most of Asia-Pacific from AdoTube’s Mumbai and Singapore offices. Kundari joins AdoTube fromIndia’s largest media company, Web18, and Gupta previously worked with Tribal Fusion. Covering both the Middle East and Northern Africa from the Dubai office is Amer Attyeh, Business Manager. Amer was previously responsible for developing Tribal Fusion’s presence in the same area.

     

    AdoTube is a global in-stream advertising technology company. Its powerful and flexible technology provides a complete video advertising platform offering publishers and advertisers easy and efficient access to in-stream video advertising across all media platforms. AdoTube is part of the exponential Group of online businesses – a technology-enabled media services company headquartered in Emery ville, California with operations in 37 locations worldwide.

     

  • Web18's news portal, IBNLive.com, launched its latest app on the iPad, offering 360-degree news coverage, in just a tap. Within just a day, the app raced to occupy the No 1 slot for all Indian apps.

    News on ‘tap’ from IBNLive

    By A Correspondent

     

    Web18’s news portal, IBNLive.com, launched its latest app on the iPad, offering 360-degree news coverage in just a tap. Within just a day, the app raced to occupy the No 1 slot for all Indian apps.

     

    The IBNLive app, which is available as a free download on the iTunes store, now gives the user instant access to the entire gamut of news from the world of politics, business, sports, entertainment and technology, on the iPad platform, taking the user experience to a completely new level. This in-depth coverage is augmented with live TV, real-time coverage, blogs, photo galleries and videos on demand.

     

    Commenting on the offering, Mr Lakshmi Narasimhan, CEO, Web18 said, “The response of the IBNLive mobile app across all smartphone platforms was incredible and now, we have just taken news consumption to a new level with the IBNLive app for the iPad. This has been vindicated by the fantastic reviews and the app reaching the top slot in the iTunes store within just a day of its launch.”

     

    Speaking on the product, Mr Arunava Sinha, Head – IBNLive.com and Cricketnext.com, said, “The IBNLive iPad app was envisaged as a revolutionary offering to give our users the power to access News, on just a TAP. An array of unique features like integrated newsreading, newswatching and newsviewing; Live TV; and Cricket scores; apart from a host of other exciting features makes sure that we keep people informed even while on the move.”