I am pleased to introduce myself as a �Business Associate� of Convergent Media Group (CMG) in Goa. CMG is an emerging integrated media house in B2B publishing with varied interests in the Media, Entertainment, Jewelry, Fashion, Technology & Telecom, New Media and Advertising and Retail industries. The group has launched their first product called Matrix February 2003. Eventually, the group has ambitious plans for scaling and deploying media solutions for customers and stakeholders worldwide. Matrix Matrix is designed and positioned as a high-quality premium tabloid with a clear focus on the business and commerce of the global India-centric entertainment industry. The Indian media & entertainment industry is poised for accelerated growth whilst simultaneously undergoing structural adjustment that reflects the growing risks and opportunities in a rapidly changing business environment. Matrix will attempt to address the core issues with a view to facilitating necessary solutions by providing an ever-present forum for community debate in the converging areas of Filmed Entertainment, Television, Music, New Media, Audio-video, Radio, Performing Arts, Animation & Gaming, Events, Entertaining & Infotainment. Print Run: 15,000 to 20,000 copies in the first phase Frequency: Weekly Target Audience: Industry influencers and gatekeepers, marketers, decision makers, creative talent and practitioners across the spectrum of the media & entertainment industry. As also, financial analysts, investment bankers, legal and tax advisors, auditors, media leadership & executives and global industry consultants. Editorial Positioning: Matrix is a weekly tabloid focused on the business, commerce and management of entertainment assets. It approaches industry from an analytical and user-driven perspective keeping in mind the ground realities faced by all stakeholders. The core editorial team has significant cutting-edge experience in the TIME (technology, internet, media, and entertainment) sector and bring together a deep understanding of industry nuances, challenges and the potential. Events: Events will form a core part of the publishing venture�s economics. As a value-added line of business, events will form the bedrock for industry debate. The company is pursuing several partnerships with leading industry trade bodies and other event-oriented organizations to become the publishing partner. TV & Radio: The Company is committed to community building via a broadcast forum through a series of specialized coverage of seminars, conferences, trade delegations as well as syndicated weekly capsules on the business of entertainment. Investors The company has been supported by Waygate Entertainment Partners, the specialist entertainment investment partnership of Waygate Capital - the leading investment banking boutique focused on the Media & Entertainment industry. Management Team The company has put together a fine and distinguished management team to lead the project editorially as well as operationally. Santosh Goenka, Managing Editor and Publisher Coming from the Goenka founding family of the Indian Express group (one of the leading publishing brands in the country), Santosh has been a publisher with over 21 years of experience. He has been a pioneer in B2B publishing having started the Business Publications Division of the Indian Express group. The division successfully launched over 18 print publications including the best-selling Express Computer and Screen. As an entrepreneur, Santosh co-founded The Strategic Newspaper Group in 2000 along with Upstart Advisors. The company was successful in launching over 40 publications in the B2B segment. With the launch of CMG, Santosh intends to focus on fewer, deeper publications that better reflect the needs of the current environment. Having successfully completed a professional course in publishing from Stanford University, USA in 1990, Santosh comes with a strong blend of professionalism and experience in the needs of business journalism and publishing. Over the years, he has developed very exciting relationships with the global media houses that have resulted in editorial and marketing alliances with Miller Freeman, Reed Publishing, VNU and Bertelsmann. Santosh is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) with Waygate Entertainment Partners. The other core members Probir Roy as Editor, Nishith Takia as Executive Editor and Rajesh Jog as Director and Acting CFO. We will appreciate your valuable feedback and patronage for Matrix which will help the growth and maturity of entertainment industry here in Goa. |
| MATRIX a premium tabloid with clear focus on the business and commerce of the global India-centric entertainment industry |