LUSAKA: The night skies in Lusaka, Zambia are lit up by Continental Outdoor Media, hosting the Samsung logo on Findeco House which has now become an iconic site on the skyline. In 2012 Samsung was voted as the ninth most recognised brand in the world. Findeco house reveals Samsung's commitment to the African continent and in particular Zambia. Samsung has taken ownership of the cityscape by acquiring this Continental Outdoor building space as a permanent site and in doing so, has demonstrated its brand power in Lusaka.

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited sealed proposals from interested advertising agencies for empanelment in the office of UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. The empanelled agencies will be responsible for carrying out the advertising activities on an all India basis. The duration of empanelment will initially be for a period of two years and can be further extended for another year on the basis of satisfactory services and approval from the competent authority. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required is Rs. 2 lakh.

NEW DELHI: The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), a premier trade promotion agency of the government with international standard exhibition and convention facilities, has invited applications from reputed advertising agencies for empanelment. The duration of empanelment will be one year, which can further be extended for another year subject to satisfactory performance.

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Madhyam, Bhopal has invited rate contract offers from reputed and experienced firms for outdoor publicity of various programmes and schemes relating to public awareness through LEDs, unipoles, pole kiosks, gantries, city bus stops etc. at different locations in the major cities. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required is Rs. 1 lakh.

JOHANNESBURG: To launch a new fragrance, Manifesto, into the South African market and to drive sales of the new product, Yves Saint Laurent made use of unique gold mirror vinyl for its campaign.

AMSTERDAM: To promote a sneaker with the model name 'Free', Nike has launched a holographic outdoor advertising campaign in Amsterdam.

NEW DELHI: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), New Delhi has invited sealed tenders for awarding contracts for display of advertisements through unipoles and building wraps in 53 community centres at sites located within the jurisdiction of EDMC. The duration of the contract will be two years, extendable by another year. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required for each community centre is Rs. 10,000.

DURBAN: A one tonne giant Sunfoil bottle modelled on those stacked on supermarket shelves has been positioned on the grass embankment at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead in Durban.

CHENNAI: Central Bank of India, a reputed PSU bank has invited tenders under the ‘two-bid’ system for displaying advertisements though wall paintings for the bank in the states of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala.