BWI: Dave Evans to Focus on Strategic Advice to Indian Clients

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: 20:20 Webtech
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 05:30 PM IST (12:00 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Dave Evans to Focus on Strategic Advice to Indian Clients
Partners with 20:20 for Social Media Marketing Consulting in India

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- 20:20 Webtech, a Social Media Advisory firm, announces the appointment of Dave Evans as a strategic advisor to its Strategy Consulting practice. Dave Evans will work with 20:20 Webtech's clients enabling the successful delivery of social media marketing strategy programs in India. Dave Evans will be relocating to India in August 2009 to guide the 20:20 Webtech team based in New Delhi.

Dave Evans is the author of the bestselling book, "Social Media Marketing - An Hour a Day." He has also developed several interactive communication programs for Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, South-west Airlines, the U.S. Air Force, AT&T, Wal-Mart, and the PGA Tour, to name a few.

Dave Evans said "I am delighted to be working with 20:20 Webtech serving Indian clients. It enables me to create a large number of strategic programs in a country which is leapfrogging into the collaborative world. I was deeply moved during my visit to India in June by the realization that the Social Web is truly part of India's future. I hope that I can play a small part in this future, by focusing on an area that has long interested me - bringing technology and social development closer together for the benefit of the common man."

Sunil Agarwal, business head of 20:20 Webtech, commented "Dave Evans's wealth of experience in formulating and delivering pioneering social media strategies will be invaluable to CMOs in India. His insights will inform their thinking and ensure they remain at the forefront of developing solutions to the many complex and challenging issues facing the 2.0 world. It is testament to our track record in the market and the strength of our PR practice that we can attract someone of Dave Evans's caliber to work in India."

Gaurav Mishra, CEO of 20:20 Webtech, commented "We had a series of Dave Evans' Social Media Workshops in June across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, which were extremely well received by participants and were instrumental in getting our first major assignment - for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Our aim is to create a platform for brands to develop their social media strategies. Through our initiatives we are creating the market for consulting in the social media space in India."

About Dave Evans http://www.digital-voodoo.com/

Dave has extensive marketing and Web 2.0 experience, having worked with GSD&M in Austin, Texas and clients including Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, and the PGA TOUR.

Dave worked with Progressive Insurance Company as a Product Manager, and a Systems Analyst for the Voyager space exploration program with Jet Propulsion Laboratories and NASA.

Dave holds a BS in physics and mathematics from the State University of New York/College at Brockport and has served on the Advisory Board with ad:tech and the Measurement and Metrics Council with WOMMA, and a ClickZ columnist.

About 20:20 Webtech

20:20 Webtech is a social media research and strategy company based in New Delhi, India, serving Indian and international clients. We add value with our strategic approach to social media which is based on our unique understanding of brands, communities and technology. 20:20 Webtech is an affiliate of the public relations firm 20:20 MEDIA.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Gaurav Mishra, 20:20 Webtech, gaurav@2020webtech.com
Dave Evans, 20:20 Webtech, dave@2020webtech.com
Abha Arora, 20:20 MEDIA, +91 (11) 26100657, +91 (11) 26102118, + 91 9945604283, abha@2020india.com

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