Congratulations in order! Ad veteran Sam Balsara's daughter welcomes second childBalsara is now a doting grandfather to two grand children, Kaira and Karl.
Blue Star appoints Madison World's CMD Sam Balsara as additional directorBalsara, who holds an experience of over 45 years in marketing, advertising and media, has held various stints in Cadbury India, WPP and Mu...
Business of sports: Sponsorship tab for 1987 Reliance World Cup was Rs 4.17 crore!Last year’s World Cup had over Rs 700 crore riding on it, in sponsorships.
MediaCom appoints Hariharan Vishwanathan as head for SouthMediaCom India, a JV between Sam Balsara and GroupM, today said it has appointed Hariharan Vishwanathan as the head for South.
GroupM's Vikram Sakhuja joins Madison Media, OOH as chief executive; to own stake in firmsSakhuja will also own a “low single-digit minority stake” in Madison Media and Madison OOH, which will go up over some years to low double-...
Sam Balsara revives talks to sell Madison World's 75% stake in Madison Media and OutdoorBalsara is also in talks with other advertising networks, including Dentsu Aegis Media, WPP has outbid Dentsu in price and is likely to clo...
Snapshots from Lara Balsara's traditional nuptials to pilot Kaizad VajifdarMadison World's Executive Director Lara Balsara rang in 2015 with a new chapter of her life as she tied the knot with Air India pilot, Kaiz...
Sam Balsara to daughter Lara: Embrace motherhood at the earliestAs daughter Lara readies for her wedding, Sam Balsara roots for early marriage and kids in the 'Jiyo Parsi' project.
Lara Balsara to tie the knotThe soft-spoken Lara is set to tie the knot with Air India pilot, Kaizad Vajifdar on Jan 23, 2015. A traditional Parsi affair it will be at...
BJP back in poll mode, advertising veterans Piyush Pandey & Sam Balsara roped in againAdmen Piyush Pandey & Sam Balsara, who crafted the extremely effective LS campaign for BJP, have been roped in again to ensure a similar pe...
Ultimate test still lies in one’s performance: Sam BalsaraSam Balsara, chairman, MD of Madison World, and daughter Lara talk about the challenges and joys of working with family.
Sam Balsara owned Madison Media negotiating with Dentsu, WPP for saleMadison Media, the only major Indian ad agency that doesn't still have a foreign partner, is negotiating with Japanese advertising behemoth...
- Madison inks JV to launch Trevor Beattie’s BMB in India
Madison Media on Tuesday announced that it had inked 50:50 joint venture to launch UK-based Beattie McGuinness Bungay (BMB) in India.
- Madison retains Airtel media a/c
Madison has retained the media business for Airtel after a keenly contested pitch. Estimated to be around Rs 400 crore, the account include...
- Media industry to grow by 65 pc in second-half of 2009
The Rs 21,000-crore media industry which experienced a negative growth in the first-half of 2009, is expected to grow by 65 per cent in the...
- Madison to float new agency to woo ‘conflicting’ clients
After acquiring a majority stake in WPP’s media agency Mediacom, Madison Media chairman Sam Balsara is now in the process of floating yet a...
- Sam Balsara snaps up 51% in WPP arm Mediacom
P&G India decided to award its communication planning and buying AOR to the Madison-Mediacom combin while Sam Balsara has acquired 51% in t...