TITAN EUROPE TIES UP WITH WIL

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Titan Europe Ltd (TEL) is the new foreign partner of Wheels India Ltd (WIL), a TVS group company. TEL is the subsidiary of Titan Wheel International Inc of the US and the world's number one producer of wheels and tyres for earth moving, construction and agricultural equipment. TEL has acquired 35.91 percent stake of WIL from Dunlop Holdings Ltd of BTR Plc. TEL has purchased 3,544,470 shares of WIL of Rs10 each at Rs139 per share. TEL and Sundaram Finance (SF) of TVS group will come out with an open offer through SBI Capital Markets Ltd for 1,833,182 shares of WIL or 18.58 percent at Rs140 per share. SF will acquire five percent of the issued capital and TEL the remaining 13.58 percent. TEL will have one nominee on the board of WIL and TVS group will continue to manage the company. Partnership with TEL will help WIL to have a strong hold on the heavy vehicles' wheels market. (kp)(m)

Europe, Forged Aluminum Truck Wheels, Nonferrous Forging, India, Automotive wheels, Aluminum forgings, Wheels India Ltd., Titan Europe Ltd.

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ORG-MARG ON TAKEOVER BINGE TO OUTFLANK AC NIELSEN

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ORG-MARG, a market research company, has taken up an acquisition drive to compete with multinational companies like AC Nielsen. It has started the acquisition drive by taking up 100 percent stake in Indian Research & Information Services (IRIS). The acquisition of IRIS will enable ORG-MARG to include tracking services in the telecom area under its product portfolio. ORG-MARG is also entering into joint ventures or technical pacts will international companies for offering a range of professional services. It also proposes to takeover small specialised market research companies for widening its product portfolio. (ag)

Comment:

Starts the acquisition drive by taking up 100% stake in Indian Research & Information Services

Market Research Services, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling, Indian Research and Information Services, ORG MARG

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INTERPUBLIC ENHANCES PR PRESENCE IN INDIA

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Interpublic Group of Companies Inc of the US, a public relations company, has increased its presence in India following the acquisition of International Public Relations Plc (IPR) of the UK as Interpublic holds 40 percent stake in Corporate Voice Shandwick Public Relations (Corvo PR) of Bangalore, a company of the IPR group. Interpublic has also acquired a majority stake in Pratiba, an advertising company. It is also represented by Karishma Advertising and SSC&B. (ag)

Comment:

Buys Intnl Public Relations, 40% owner of Corporate Voice Shandwick Public Relations of Bangalore to increase presence in India

United States, Advertising Agencies, Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., International Public Relations PLC

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