At Kyoorius, we’re dealing with the coronavirus situation with the seriousness it deserves.
Therefore, we’re doing what can be done remotely while keeping our followers informed on all that is happening in the world of media, advertising and marketing.
Consequently, till things improve, Melt in a Minute will change a bit.
The format will change from all video to a text-based post. A little more difficult to consume, but it’s the best we can think of under the circumstances.
All of you, stay safe.
And stay informed with posts like this one.
Top News:
1. Omnicom Promotes Daryl Simm to President & COO
Omnicom has promoted Daryl Simm, the global head of its media-buying operation, to president and chief operating officer. Simm has worked at Omnicom since 1998 and was previously a long-serving executive at Procter & Gamble. As reported by Campaign UK, the new role is effective immediately.
2. McCann Worldgroup Appoints Nicolina Kuh O’Rorke as Global CFO
McCann Worldgroup has hired Nicolina Kuh O’Rorke as global chief financial officer, reports Campaign UK. O’Rorke replaces Gary Lee, who announced his retirement in October after serving as worldwide CFO for the global Interpublic agency network since 2006. Prior to joining McCann Worldgroup, O’Rorke spent more than 16 years at NBCUniversal in various lead financial roles and most recently she was SVP, NBC sports enterprises and general manager, sports betting and gaming at the network.
3. Amazon Pay & MakeMyTrip Announce Strategic Partnership
Amazon Pay and MakeMyTrip India have announced a strategic, long-term partnership to offer travel services on Amazon.in which includes its suite of mobile apps and websites. As per The Economic Times, the partnership will enable MakeMyTrip to extend its distribution in smaller cities and towns and accelerate online booking of travel services across the country. This will also help Amazon Pay create a convenient experience and provide greater value for its customers with access to MakeMyTrip’s travel offerings.
4. PRCAI Appoints Deeptie Sethi as CEO
Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) has appointed Deeptie Sethi as its first CEO in its history. Sethi will be working with the management committee to help build PRCAI’s vision of making the public relations industry more professional, ethical and prosperous. According to campaign India, she has served in leadership communications roles across India and the USA.
5. Amit Kumar Sinha Joins Viacom18 Sports as VP & Head, Pricing & Revenue Strategy
Viacom18’s sports arm has roped in Amit Kumar Sinha as Vice President & Head of Pricing & Revenue Strategy. Earlier this year, Sinha had quit Star to join SonyLIV as Head – Pricing & Revenue Strategy. As noted by exchange4media, Sinha was Sinha was AVP, Product & Revenue Strategy at Star where he had worked on Product & Revenue Strategy of Hindi GEC, Hindi Movies, and Sports genres.
