Saturday, June 28, 2008

Paying bills for a living….


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Explains Rahul, “Every big group expands as the economy demands. We wanted a strong footing in the service industry. I personally, always wanted to start something service based. And having studied abroad, I had a fairly good idea about the service industry outside.” So he took up the task to replicate the global concept of convenient payment of bills for the India’s a billion plus. He blended a vast and efficient retail network with state-ofthe- art technology and created Easy Bill in 2003. “With the economy booming, it was the best time to get into this service industry. When we launched Easy Bill, we required a huge network of dealers & retailers. The requisite skill sets were very similar to what Hero Group was already into–low value cash movement,” reminisces Rahul. To make the consumer better understand his offerings, Rahul avoided marketing jargons in the nomenclature of his new venture and christened it Easy Bill. From the onset of the journey, Rahul, who spearheads Easy Bill as CEO, took special care to create trust and goodwill for his brand among consumers, which he describes as the backbone of any service company. “The customer’s trust is reinforced every time he looks at our logo on his telecom company’s bill. We give an authorised receipt for every payment with an Airtel or Tata logo so that customers don’t have any apprehensions,” he says. And what with the number of electricity, telecom and other paid services in the country growing by leaps and bounds, Rahul has surely secured his eggs in the golden basket.

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Indian Inc. has always had a galaxy of business families who have shaped the economy since Independence. The Ludhiana-based Munjal family (of Hero fame) would forever be considered, as being among the crème of India’s old business families, and one that has contributed significantly to the economic development of the nation. Be it giving the nation its first indigenously made bicycle or moped, the Munjals, to their credit, have been pioneering movers & shakers of India Inc., with innovation and forward thinking ingrained in their very thought process. Coming from such prestigious lineage, the task was at once, both difficult and easy for Rahul Munjal. Son of the founder of Hero Honda Motors – Raman Kant Munjal and a holder of degree in Economics, from the University of Rochester, Rahul Munjal wanted to live up to the family legacy of creating something new, away from the shadow of grandfather Brij Mohan Lal Munjal, the patriarch of Hero Group.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Twice as sharp?

Motorola RAZR2 V8, ups competition
It took a ‘RAZR’ sharp swipe on the competitor’s market share on arrival. And while competitors still struggle to match its impact, Motorola is set for a sequel in the form of the RAZR2 V8! RAZR had been the hottest selling phone for Motorola with over 100 million units being sold till date. Of late, however, there was a decline in the cult following of RAZR. The report for the second quarter of 2007 by Gartner also reveals that Motorola’s global market share has fallen by a cataclysmic 7.3% to reach 14.6%, though it has retained the number two slot. Thus damage control is long overdue. In its second inning, RAZR2 V8 is slimmer, sleeker, and more stylish than RAZR and claimed to be ten times faster than the original RAZR. Proclaimed Malcolm Dawe, Vice President & General Manager, Motorola, “It comes with an ARM 11 processor that makes it the fastest mobile phone in the world at the moment.” The major disappointment for RAZR2 V8 is its camera – only 2 megapixel. But history reminds us that RAZR was able to emerge a winner without a megapixel camera. Motorola has launched RAZR2 V8 in India before anywhere else. It will certainly be looking at making a killing in the Indian market, especially after Nokia has confirmed India to be its second largest market. At its initial price of Rs .18,999, this phone obviously would not give returns in terms of market share to Motorola unless it manages to bring down prices quickly & maintain the wow factor. A lot will also depend on how competition retaliates to blunt its RAZR edge...

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Mind your language!

IBM launches Hindi speech recognition
With proposed investments of $6 billion in India, IBM would surely want to have more associations with the country other than the colour blue. No wonder that it has partnered with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), to come out with a Desktop Hindi Speech Recognition Technology. This technology, also called Shrutlekhan- Rajbhasha has been developed in association with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. This technology transcribes spoken Hindi language with little assistance from the user through keyboards. It would therefore help people with limited computer literacy & also the physically challenged. Needless to add, this technology would also find many suitors in the domain of domestic call centres of various banks, telecom companies, airlines and even Indian Railways to assist them in performing better. Dr. Daniel Dias, Director, IBM India Research Laboratory, said, “The system can recognise more than 75,000 Hindi words with dialectical variations, providing an accuracy level of 90-95%.” IBM also claims it has tested this technology on people across states without a significant effect on accuracy. It also comes in with spell check function to help correct spoken errors. IBM’s transcription technology would certainly prove a catalyst in the mass penetration of PCs in India, already in the acceleration mode. And to top it all, it would also help Big Blue develop a formidable association with the Hindi speaking hinterland.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

BRAND: Airtel - Jai Hai Campaign

CREATOR: A.R. Rahman
BASELINE: A salute to the nation
DESCRIPTION: A banner of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and we see Lata Mangeshkar (aptly tagged as the Nightingale of India) singing the first two lines of India’s national anthem. Next, India’s tricolour is shown flying high and then Asha Bhonsle joins sister Lata and sings the next two lines of the anthem. Finally, both melody queens sing the rest of the anthem together, in perfect harmony. The caption reads, ‘One billion hearts. One voice.’ In the end, Airtel’s logo appears on the screen with the tagline:A salute to the nation.
4Ps TAKE: With Airtel communications, the one thing that always comes naturally is the desi connect. In this ad, for instance, there is not a sign of the services that the brand offers (other than the company logo that is!) – but what great mass connect and what amazing branding! Earlier, the brand had a campaign that featured grabs of highly emotional historic moments from across the globe but this time – keeping India’s 60th Independence anniversary in mind – the brand has gone for a nationalistic fervour. The USP is clear: feel proud of your country, and, by, extension, Brand Airtel. The single-minded focus is to cash in on the I-Day fever. By featuring Lata and Asha, the brand makes a statement about true mettle. The reward to the prospect is the big picture from which Airtel draws: India at the age of 60, and a power to be reckoned with. Talking about basking in reflected glory – that’s what Airtel does in this ad, and with great aplomb!

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