The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced yesterday that Randall Rothenberg will become the new president/CEO, effective Jan. 8, 2007. Rothenberg replaces Greg Stuart, who resigned in August.
Rothenberg comes to the IAB from Booz Allen Hamilton, the strategy consulting firm, where he has been Senior Director of Intellectual Capital. Rothenberg was an editor-at-large for Advertising Age magazine and spent six years at The New York Times as a daily advertising columnist, media and marketing reporter, technology editor and politics editor of the Sunday magazine.
“I couldn’t imagine a more exciting time to be joining the IAB and the Interactive industry,” Rothenberg said. “Media consumption online continues to increase and it is inevitable that advertising dollars will follow. Interactive platforms such as video, search, mobile and others offer marketers unparalleled opportunities to create deeper and broader relationships with their customers. I’m incredibly enthusiastic about building on the IAB’s and our members’ success during the next stage of growth.”
Sheryl Draizen, the IAB’s senior vice president/general manager, said “Randy is ideal for the position because he’s been in the media business for a long time and he’s well positioned to build on the momentum we’ve created and take us to the next level.”
She said the issues he’ll be focusing on include measurement, creative and public policy. Broadband video will also be a key issue. “It’s one of our biggest priorities,” she said. “We’ve created measurement guidelines and we’ll start to investigate what are the best formats, lengths and messaging and how marketers can leverage the interactivity. We think the biggest difference between TV and broadband video is when you’re online you have the ability to engage the consumer in a much deeper and broader way. It’s an opportunity that has never existed before and it’s the next phenomenon online that’s as big as search. We intend to take a leadership position in helping marketers and publishers best leverage it and it will be one of Randy’s biggest challenges.”
India’s Official Oscar Entry, Which Failed To Make The Cut, Tops Bollywood Awards Show With 10 Wins
The film that was submitted as India's official Oscar entry but failed to make the final list of nominees has swept the International Indian Film Academy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in the country's film industry.
Director Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed "Laapataa Ladies" — renamed "Lost Ladies" for its Oscar campaign — emerged as the biggest winner at the 2025 IIFA Awards, bagging 10 wins, including best picture and best direction.
The 2023 comedy is about two veiled brides who are accidentally swapped during a train ride, and tackles issues of patriarchy and gender roles, a shift from decades of male-centered mainstream Indian movies.
"It's a rare privilege to win an award for a film like 'Laapataa Ladies.' It's been a wonderful night. It's a rare privilege to make a film like this," Rao said in her acceptance speech.
Rao's film — a rare departure from most Bollywood films, which typically feature song-and-dance routines, violence and melodrama — also won in categories for best story, best screenplay and best actress in a leading role.
The annual ceremony of IIFA began in the western city of Jaipur on Saturday and concluded Sunday.
Indian cinema's most recognizable names took part in the glitzy event and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actor Shahid Kapoor were among those who performed at the ceremony. The event was hosted by veteran director and producer Karan Johar and actor Kartik Aaryan.
The awards show also presents an opportunity for Indian celebrities to showcase their fashion, and this year was no exception. Notable figures such as Madhuri Dixit, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan displayed their fashion choices on the green carpet.
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