VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

India TV names Nikhil Mathur as Head of Marketing:  Nikhil Mathur   has been appointed as the Head of Marketing by   Rajat Sharma-promoted India TV . He will be responsible for the entire gamut of marketing including brand planning, marketing campaigns, strategic partnerships and corporate communications.   Mathur brings with him 17 years of rich experience and is a result driven and growth centred professional, the channel said in a press statement. His latest assignment was with TV9 Network as AVP Marketing and Events. Prior to TV9, he had some really successful work with many media houses including Zee News Network, PTC Punjabi Network and Focus News Network.   India TV Managing Director Ritu Dhawan  said, "I am glad to have Nikhil on board and I am sure he will add more power to the existing powerful team and set new benchmarks in the Hindi News genre."   Mathur said, “I am looking forward to being part of the India TV family as it sets new benchma...

Ticketmaster agrees to pay $10 million as fine for hacking a rival Company:  Ticketmaster   must pay a hefty $10 million fine after several employees utilized unlawfully obtained passwords to hack a rival company’s computer systems - in attempts to “choke off” its business.   This co-conspirator illegally retained credentials from the rival firm, which he and other Ticketmaster executives then used to hack into the victim company’s systems. From there, they were able to monitor the company’s draft ticketing web pages, allowing them to find out which artists planned to use the rival company to sell tickets. They were also able to hack into and snoop on the company’s Artist Toolbox, a password-protected app that provides real-time data about ticket sales.   FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweeney in a statement said, “When employees walk out of one company and into another, it’s illegal for them to take proprietary information with them. Ticketmaster used stolen ...

Where is Alibaba Founder Jack Ma for 2 Months??:  Jack Ma, Alibaba founder and Chinese billionaire   has reportedly gone missing from the public eye for over two months now following his controversial speech in October in which he severely criticised the regulation system of China and called the banks 'pawnshops'.   The vocal and outspoken business tycoon was set to appear as a judge in the final episode of his own talent show, ‘ Africa’s Business Heroes ’, but mysteriously did not turn up for it and as a consequence, his photographs were removed from the show’s website,   The tech tycoon has not made any public appearance since November 2019. In fact, he did not appear in the final episode of his own talent show, Africa’s Business Heroes, thus deeping the mystery around his whereabouts.   UK’s Telegraph  reported that Alibaba founder was supposed to be a part of the judging panel in the November final but he was replaced by an Alibaba executive. Surprising...

Samsung to launch its Galaxy M02s with 5000mAh battery on January 7:  Samsung Galaxy M02s   is set to arrive in India on January 7, but before that the Samsung Galaxy M02s has launched in the neighbouring country. Samsung Galaxy M02s offers a triple camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and has a large 5,000mAh battery integrated inside. The phone is powered by the   Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC   and there's a 5-megapixel selfie front camera situated inside the water drop-notch on the display.   Samsung Galaxy M02s price, availability   It has been made available in black, blue, and red colour options. In India, the Samsung Galaxy M02s is set to launch on January 7, Thursday. The phone is said to be priced under Rs. 10,000 in the region.   Samsung Galaxy M02s specifications   Talking about the specifications, the Samsung Galaxy M02s runs on Android 10-based Samsung Onee UI operating system. It features a 6.5-inch (720x1,560 p...

Prerna Mehrotra promoted as CEO, Media, Dentsu International APAC:  Dentsu International APAC   promotes   Prerna Mehrotra into the role of CEO, Media, APAC   reporting into   Ashish Bhasin, CEO, dentsu APAC   and   Peter Huijboom, Global CEO, Media & Global Clients . This is in addition to her current role as Managing Director, Media Group, Singapore reporting into Prakash Kamdar, CEO Dentsu Singapore.   Prerna will be responsible for driving Dentsu’s global media strategy and delivery in APAC, ensuring its alignment and relevance in the market with client-centricity at the core, developing an integrated portfolio of tools and capabilities to maximise the effectiveness, relevance and performance of client’s media.   Ashish Bhasin, CEO, dentsu APAC  says, “Prerna was a clear candidate for the role; having joined the business in 2016, she has gone from strength to strength excelling in roles across investment and media. This integrate...