Sony Makes Inroads

In Goa at the Western Region Dealers meet, Prem Kumar Nair, Deputy Director of Sony India Ltd announced that the company’s strategy was to develop market share through constant innovation and promotion of quality-consciousness among customers. Admitting that the Indian customer, while being cost conscious was also sophisticated and demanded the best in terms of technology and after sales service and Sony was equipped to meet both the demands.

In a short period, Sony has made inroads in the local market now capturing a 35 per cent share in the audio segment and 8 per cent in the TV segment, both of which are higher than the National average. Sony has a wide range of audio systems whose sound waves have been modified to enhance the effect of Indian music. Among the range available in TVs is the flat screen Trinitron’ technology sold under the Wega name in India. Wega has been a tremendous success and is truly the only flat screen in TVs available today, claims Nair.

Launched in 1992, Sony India Ltd has an annual turnover of Rs 630 crore and is expected to reach 720 crore. With a network of 33 distributors and 1400 dealers across the country, Sony is yet to meet the demands of the nation in audio and visual electronics.

Mohan Meakin’s Monsoon Offer

If you buy two bottles of Solan No 1, you get one Old Monk Rum Nip free this monsoon. There are some new drinks to come from the Mohan Meakin stable soon. Golden Eagle premium whisky bottled in an eagle shape bottle and Old Monk Rum in a monk shaped bottle will be available soon. Pickval Traders of Margao are distributors for Goa of Mohan Meakin products.

Make-up Maestro at WRDS

Cory Walia, India’s Make-up Maestro was in Panjim last month to conduct a two-day intensive workshop at the Wendell Rodricks Design Space (WRDS).  The workshop was sponsored by cosmetic giant Lakme, who supports Wendell Rodricks’ desire to enhance the beauty of Indian women through workshops of this nature. Besides supplying each participant a make-up kit valued at over Rs 2,500, Lakme flew Cory Walia to Goa for the workshop which was a huge success. The next workshop will be held in September and is almost fully booked. Call WRDS for further details. 

Another First By Lorenz

Following the successful launch of Goa’s first Digital Laser Color Xerox, Lorenz Digital Imaging, the latest addition to the Lorenz Photo Group, has recently unleashed the Kodak Picturemaker. Strictly adhering to its motto Always First Always Digital, Goa’s first Kodak Picturemaker promises to create ‘great pictures without negatives in minutes’.

The Kodak Picturemaker can also enhance images via zoom, crop and brightness/colour adjustment edit option. It permits the integration of text messages anywhere on the print in a wide selection of fonts and colours and also offers a wide selection of borders to attractively design the photo. It also accepts digital inputs like slides, floppy disks, CD-ROMs and memory cards from digital still cameras. It can print multiple B/W and colour photos (up to 28) on a single sheet. Besides these features, Kodak Picturemaker can also create customized (personalised) photo business cards, photo stickers and photo picture cards from sharp, vibrant colour photographs using a wide variety of font types and sizes, fun borders to attractively design the photo business/picture card or photo sticker to suit the individual tastes; all in a matter of minutes.

Considering the number of clients that the Kodak Picturemaker is already attracting, the hi-tech digital imaging technology Lorenz is offering is bound to kick up a storm in Goa.

R G Stone Comes to Goa

R G Stone Urological Research Institute is a name familiar to Goans. Most of whom have travelled all the way to Mumbai for getting kidney stones removed without surgery, but via Lithrotripsy, for which R G Stone is well known in India and abroad. But now Goans need not go to Mumbai; atleast not for consultations. As R G Stone recently announced that they would be shortly starting consultations in Goa at Dr Madkaikar’s City Hospital in Margao. Specialists from the Institute will visit Goa every month at a pre-announced date. Free consultation will be offered and also minor ailments would be taken care of in  Goa only. For those who have to be treated in Mumbai, package charges will be told in advance, inorder to enable them to come prepared without any tension. Setting up an R G branch in Goa for the benefit of Goans is also on the anvil.

R G Stone also announced the installation of India’s first 100 watt Holmium Laser machine in Mumbai. Holmium laser is the latest in the management of Prostrate enlargement disease. The advantages of the Holmium laser are short hospital stay, short catherterization time, almost bloodless procedure, reduced risk of impotence and infertility, no risk of TUR syndrome and quick recovery, says a press note.

French Courses At Mapusa

Alliance Francaise de Goa will be commencing the Elementary level French language course in Mapusa from this month. The course is aimed at providing the learner (absolute beginner or even someone who has already learnt the language) oral and written command over the French language. Classes for the six-month long course will be held thrice a week. On successful completion of the course, the student will be awarded a certificate by the Embassy of France in India. Contact Alliance Francaise de Goa (tel no 223274 or 436813) for enrollment or for further details.

Hair Dyeing Solution

Hair-dyeing is made simple and natural. Hygienic Research Institute has launched Super Vasmol 33 Kesh Kala with Ayurprash. The result of an intensive research conducted by the institute, this is a revolutionary product based on the latest hair dyeing technique and is a natural and safe remedy to the age-old greying problem. The Ayurprash in Super Vasmol 33Kesh Kala turns grey hair naturally black in just three applications without using harsh bleaching agents like ammonia or hydrogen peroxide, unlike other hair dyes. It also helps to strenghten hair roots, impart shine and spreads evenly and quickly without producing a patchy effect, or making the hair rough. Super Vasmol 33 is available in packs of 50 ml and 100 ml. 

Cello Gripper Pens

Cello Writing Instrumennts & Containers Pvt Ltd recently introduced the Cello Gripper pens. Cello Grippers come with a finely-textured rubber grip that cushions the fingers while writing, thus making writing comfortable and pressure-free. Unlike the plastic ball pens which have no grip mechanism or have ordinary rubber grips which become hard and uncomfortable after some time.

International designs, Swiss tips and German ink are the hallmark of Cello Gripper pens and set them apart from the rest. Reasonably priced at Rs 7.50 each, Cello Gripper pens are available at all retail outlets in Goa.