India

Chinese Smartphone Backs IPL to Gain Indian Mindshare

October 19, 2015

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo replaces beverage giant PepsiCo as the new title sponsor of the Indian Premier League for the next two years, according to Indian media reports.

Nissan Hedges On Cricket Sponsorship As It Courts India

October 14, 2015

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan Motor Co has sealed an eight-year sponsorship deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), part of its strategic play to increase its small market…

FC Pune Scores Fair And Handsome Sponsorship With A Little Help From Celeb Owner

October 7, 2015

Fair And Handsome, a leading brand of Kolkata-based FMCG giant Emami, has secured a deal to become lead sponsor for FC Pune City in its sophomore ISL season.

Challenger brand Maybelline Enters Indian Fashion to Take On Local Cosmetics Dominance

September 29, 2015

Fresh from its successful Emmys partnership, L’Oreal has signed a sponsorship deal with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), this time via its Maybelline New York brand.

Mobile Content Primed For Growth In India: Education, Investment, Innovation & Integration Are The Keys

September 23, 2015

A recent study has revealed that 75% of Indian marketers are allocating 10% or under from their budgets to mobile [compared to 66% of APAC marketers].

Latest BrandZ Study Reveals Localisation Is A Must In The Indian Market

September 10, 2015

The total value of India's top 50 brands has grown by a 33% since 2014, signaling the highest rate of growth in the decade long history of BrandZ…

It’s English Football Giants For Indian Tech Rivals

September 4, 2015

Chelsea FC, the defending EPL champion, has just signed up Bengaluru-based IT company Wipro as its digital partner... but there are strong echoes of another recent deal from…

Flurry Of Deals For Chinese Football; This Time, They're Domestic

September 1, 2015

Following its proposed plans to revamp football in China, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has secured two high profile domestic sponsorship deals in quick succession.