ALSO FEATURED4 December <strong>2012</strong>, EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING 28<strong>The</strong> SpecialistsAs a sequence of sorts to our last month’s feature on <strong>The</strong> Ex-Men, ExM presents <strong>The</strong>Specialists whose names have become synonymous with their area of expertise.By Karan Iyer<strong>The</strong> last edition of ExM, we gave ourreaders a glimpse <strong>in</strong>to the secret identitiesof the superheroes of the events andexperiential market<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry. Thisedition, we take you through <strong>The</strong>Specialists – a group of highly skilled,lethal combatants that have carved a niche<strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>dustry to the po<strong>in</strong>t that theirnames have become synonymous withtheir area of expertise.C<strong>in</strong>eyug<strong>The</strong> glamour tank<strong>The</strong> glamour tank of the events andexperiential market<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry due to itsspecialisation <strong>in</strong> televised events, C<strong>in</strong>eyugentered the world of <strong>India</strong>n enterta<strong>in</strong>ment<strong>in</strong> 1983 with Motion Picture Productionhav<strong>in</strong>g produced eight critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies like Arjun,Vardi, Dum and the award w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Raja H<strong>in</strong>dustani, Dam<strong>in</strong>i, Yodha, Dushmani andHumko Tumse Pyaar Ha<strong>in</strong>.C<strong>in</strong>eyug owes its existence to the Morani brothers – Karim, Ali and Mohomed as wellas the late Bunty Soorma. A few years later, C<strong>in</strong>eyug was jo<strong>in</strong>ed by Mazhar Nadiadwala.Currently, the company is run by Mohomed, Ali and Karim Morani, Mazhar Nadiadwala,and Neelam Soorma.C<strong>in</strong>eyug’s head office is <strong>in</strong> Mumbai and has various branches all across <strong>India</strong> <strong>in</strong>metropolitan cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, etc.<strong>The</strong> war strategyOver the years, C<strong>in</strong>eyug has gradually expanded its avenues of operations, build<strong>in</strong>g on thelong term objective of position<strong>in</strong>g itself as a 360 degree enterta<strong>in</strong>ment company and an<strong>in</strong>dustry leader. Thus, from award functions to corporate and arena events, from privateparties and functions to wedd<strong>in</strong>gs and from television shows to theatrical productions;C<strong>in</strong>eyug undertakes a diverse spectrum of projects. With time, C<strong>in</strong>eyug has now venturedfurther <strong>in</strong>to service allied bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>in</strong> the enterta<strong>in</strong>ment value cha<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the doma<strong>in</strong>s of
4 December <strong>2012</strong>, EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING 29avenues; <strong>in</strong> sync with its strategic goals. <strong>The</strong> agency plans to further its expansion <strong>in</strong>tomultiple doma<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the future.Portfolio of ammunitionS<strong>in</strong>ce its <strong>in</strong>ception, C<strong>in</strong>eyug has successfully conceived, managed and executed over3,000 live events and concerts, some of which have been the largest produced by any<strong>India</strong>n company. <strong>The</strong> agency has worked with some of the biggest names <strong>in</strong> the showbiz<strong>in</strong>dustry as well as lead<strong>in</strong>g channels, corporate and media houses. Over the last 25 years,the agency has enterta<strong>in</strong>ed a live audience of over 2 million people and has reached thehomes of over 1 billion television viewers. <strong>The</strong> sheer numbers reflect the k<strong>in</strong>d of massiveimpact C<strong>in</strong>eyug has had on the enterta<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>in</strong>dustry and the people at large.C<strong>in</strong>eyug, which first germ<strong>in</strong>ated from the seed of an idea <strong>in</strong> the m<strong>in</strong>ds of four passionatepartners almost 25 years ago, now employs a workforce of 100 people.Mohomed MoraniDirector,C<strong>in</strong>eyug“It has been an <strong>in</strong>credible journeythus far and it only promises toget more excit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the future!C<strong>in</strong>eyug is here to stay!”artist management, public relations, sportsmanagement, celebrity endorsements,pyrotechnics and special effects. C<strong>in</strong>eyug’sidea is and always has been to not justset the bar, but raise it consistently witha wide range of quality service offer<strong>in</strong>gsevery step of the way.C<strong>in</strong>eyug chose to focus on theenterta<strong>in</strong>ment sector at a time when it wasfractured and lacked proper organisation.At the same time, it held immensepromise and the agency soon realised thatwith discipl<strong>in</strong>e, vision, <strong>in</strong>novation andprofessionalism; the sky was the limit.Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment is <strong>in</strong>stant consumptionbut at the same time C<strong>in</strong>eyug placed aheavy emphasis on creat<strong>in</strong>g and br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>gquality, world class experiences to <strong>India</strong>naudiences. Over time, given C<strong>in</strong>eyug’sgrowth curve and <strong>in</strong>dustry leadershipposition, the agency has been able tosuitably venture down many relatedRight from the onset, the agency has <strong>in</strong>stilled three tenets <strong>in</strong>to its operational and creativefibre – Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment, Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment and Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment. Backed by such relentless focusand ability, C<strong>in</strong>eyug always tries to get the best out of its talent to deliver the best. <strong>The</strong>fact that various teams work separately and yet collaborate and co-create on multiple crossfunctionallevels to provide highly customized enterta<strong>in</strong>ment services over a wide varietyof bus<strong>in</strong>ess verticals makes C<strong>in</strong>eyug a class apart. <strong>The</strong> agency’s success also stems from itsability to constantly learn, imbibe, identify and act rapidly <strong>in</strong> accordance to the chang<strong>in</strong>gtides of the <strong>in</strong>dustry. High quality standards have also aided out ascendancy and <strong>in</strong> theestablishment of long term client relationships.Salute!Mohomed Morani, Director, C<strong>in</strong>eyug, said: “25 years ago, we decided to throw caution tothe w<strong>in</strong>d and took the leap <strong>in</strong> the <strong>India</strong>n enterta<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>in</strong>dustry with C<strong>in</strong>eyug. With asteady long term vision, great passion, enthusiasm, management and constant <strong>in</strong>novation;we learnt from our mistakes, adapted with the chang<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry and consumerrequirements and kept forg<strong>in</strong>g onwards. It has been an <strong>in</strong>credible journey thus far and itonly promises to get more excit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the future! C<strong>in</strong>eyug is here to stay!”70 EMG<strong>The</strong> luxury navy70EMG was <strong>in</strong>itiated <strong>in</strong> 1997 with Mart<strong>in</strong> da Costa as CEO, Xerxes Antia as COO,Thanush Joseph as Director – Market<strong>in</strong>g, Darayash Gocal as Director – Special Projects,and Ka<strong>in</strong>az Sethna as Director – Seven Steps Wedd<strong>in</strong>gs and Special Events. <strong>The</strong> agencyhas offices <strong>in</strong> Mumbai and Delhi. It had five employees when it started <strong>in</strong> 1997 and hasnow grown to 85 employees.Man the torpedoes70 EMG is globally recognized as one of <strong>India</strong>’s best special events agencies. <strong>The</strong> agencyproduces some of the largest and most spell-b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g events <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> and <strong>in</strong>ternationallyfor a wide range of domestic and <strong>in</strong>ternational clients. 70 EMG specialises <strong>in</strong> largeformat, high-end, luxury brand experiential market<strong>in</strong>g and special events. Over the pastfour years, the agency has emerged as one of the largest festival planners and producers
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