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  • With this exciting collaboration, Sunfeast Dark Fantasy aspires to further strengthen its brand positioning as an indulgent offering

    Sunfeast Dark Fantasy ropes in Alia Bhatt as its brand endorser

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sunfeast Dark Fantasy from ITC Foods has signed on Alia Bhatt as its brand ambassador.  The brand has teamed up with feature film and ad film director, Gauri Shinde.

     

    Commenting on this collaboration, Paritosh Wali, COO, ITC Foods- Confections said: “At ITC, our endeavour has always been to provide innovative, delightful & superior quality products to our consumers. Sunfeast Dark Fantasy is a true reflection of our commitment to delight consumers with unique and differentiated offerings. Irresistible indulgence, anytime-anywhere, has been our brand’s promise to our consumers and the new campaign takes this forward effectively. With Dark Fantasy’s new communication we are providing a unique proposition of making an easy yet delightful dessert using Dark Fantasy cookies. I am confident that Dark Fantasy’s association with Alia Bhatt, will only build the excitement about our innovative offerings and enrich consumer experiences about the product.”

     

    Said Nitin Karkare, Chief Executive Officer, FCB Ulka on the campaign: ‘The association of Sunfeast Dark Fantasy and Alia Bhatt is a match made in heaven. In Alia we found the perfect fit as far as seamlessly bringing alive the irresistibility and spontaneity of consumption goes. This association is the perfect next step towards further entrenching the story of an irresistible indulgence, and towards demonstrating the versatility of occasions that the brand can address.”

     

     

  • The campaign will be rolled out in phases across multiple media including digital along with print, OOH, radio and more

    Wadhwa promotes upcoming realty project

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Wadhwa Group has unveiled a new campaign for its upcoming integrated Township Living project, Wadhwa Wise City @Panvel.

     

    Said Priyansh Kapoor – Head Sales, Marketing& CRM at Wadhwa Group: “This project is very important to us. We are known for our strong focus on planning and design aesthetics, and the same values form key pillars of this township. Located in emerging hotspot of Panvel, it offers quality affordable homes to ease the travails of first-time home buyers, for whom owning a quality home is a distant dream. So the communication challenge was to position Wadhwa Wise City as a massive and integrated project that delivers tremendous value with an incredible lifestyle, redefining what a budget home includes.”

     

    Added Virendra Saini, Executive Director – Mumbai, Triton Communications: “It’s been a privilege working closely with the Wadhwa marketing team on a project as prestigious as Wadhwa Wise City. There are multiple housing projects mushrooming in Panvel that claim to be affordable but demand over-the-roof prices. The resulting campaign redefines advertising for value homes. It dispels the myth that communication for affordable housing needs to look ‘less premium’ and shout for attention with large fonts and loud colors.”

     

     

  • As part of the mandate, Isobar India will manage the account from its Delhi office

    Isobar India bags digital media mandate for V-Guard

    By A Correspondent

     

    Isobar India has been appointed as the digital media partner for V-Guard. As part of the mandate, Isobar India along with Amnet India, the programmatic media buying division of Dentsu Aegis Network, will manage the account from its Delhi office. The agency won the account following a multi-agency pitch.

     

    Nandagopal Nair

    Speaking on the occasion, Nandagopal Nair, Vice President – Corporate Communications, V-Guard said: “V-Guard is coming off a massive brand transformation exercise, which symbolises the brand’s endeavour to be recognised as a smart, agile and a dynamic entity that will resonate with an increasingly younger India. Going forward, the brand will continue to build and invest in its digital assets. We were looking for a digital media partner who would sprint this journey with us with sharp, insightful digital led media propositions that would help build and differentiate the brand in this domain. In Isobar we found the perfect partner to take forward our digital media mandate.”

     

    Gopa Kumar

    Commenting on the win, Gopa Kumar, Executive Vice President, Isobar India added: “V-Guard is a much-respected brand in the electric appliances category and we are honored that they have chosen us to be their digital partner. We hope to work closely with the brand marketing team to strengthen their leadership in the premium segment in the coming years.”

     

     

  • The idea behind this concept was to give the common man on the street some relief from the scorching sun

    Laqshya’s work for Daikin ACs wins at FEPE Congress

    By A Correspondent

     

    Daikin Innovation was amongst the Top 8 Global Innovations in the ‘Classic Category’ at the Sorento, Italy FEPE Congress during June 2018. Laqshya Solutions initiated the first ever concept of AC Bus Stand at Delhi. The idea behind this concept was to give the common man on the street some relief from the scorching sun. Two 1-ton ACs were placed inside the bus stand covered through a transparent film to easily see the road sight. The passengers could comfortably wait at the bus stand and enjoy their wait in the otherwise unbearable weather.

     

    Speaking on the campaign’s success, Atul Shrivastava, Group CEO, Laqshya Media Group said: “We are very happy that this innovative campaign of ours was one of the Top 8 in the Classic Category at the Sorento, Italy FEPE Congress. It is always a matter of great pride when your campaigns are not just appreciated by your clients but gets recognised at a global platform like FEPE.”

     

     

  • With this announcement, the agency will handle the communication mandate for the brand across media – mainline, social, digital and retail

    What’s Your Problem is Arrow’s creative agency

    By A Correspondent

     

    Arrow has appointed WYP as its AOR, entrusting the Mumbai-based agency with defining clothing brand Arrow’s overall positioning going forward.

     

    Said Sumit Dhingra, CEO, Heritage Brand Division – Arvind Fashions: “We were keen on partnering with an agency that balances strategy, consumer understanding and creative. We were quite taken in by WYP’s approach. Intoday’s age, it is important to work with an agency that knows and understands digital as a medium and WYP clearly comes with an idea and digital first POV. Having completed 25 years in India, it was important to choose an agency that helps build on the brand’s legacy while still appealing to the young working professional. We were clear that the solution lay in forging an emotional connect with the audience.”

     

    Added Tejas Mehta, Director – Strategy and Account Management, What’s Your Problem:”We’re excited at the opportunity to work closely with a premium menswear brand – one of the most iconic men’s shirt brand in the world. They were looking for a belief system that the brand could stand for, one, which the consumer emotionally connects with. More importantly, they understood that this connect would need a fully integrated approach. It’s been a collaborated effort with us, conducting workshops with the extended marketing team. And we’re now looking forward to creating some stellar work for the brand in the coming months. Exciting times!”

     

    Said Amit Akali, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, What’s Your Problem: “When we started WYP three years back, we were very clear that digital agencies got technology, but their weakness lay in strategy and consumer-led creativity. Mainline agencies unfortunately weren’t truly integrated or thinking digital first, which is why we believed that the agency that married strategy, creativity and technology would soon be the only agency a client needs – a staunch brand custodian. Winning the Arrow integrated AOR, with the client choosing one agency for all its mandates, is a testament to the belief we started out with.”

     

     

  • The ‘#Heavytested’ set of films showcases how tyres are tested to ensure highest quality standard

    TVS Tyres launches new campaign, ‘#Heavytested’

    By A Correspondent

     

    TVS Tyres announced the launch of its new campaign titled ‘#Heavytested’.

     

    Commenting on the launch, P Vijayaraghavan, Director, TVS Srichakra Ltd, said: “Our communication this time has taken a fresh approach wherein we are highlighting our products’ high quality standards. Through the advertising campaign, we want to take our customer connect to the next level and appeal to a wider audience.”

     

     

  • Targets home segment buyers with affordable printing solutions

    HP introduces ‘Print Befikar’ campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    HP India has launched its ‘Print Befikar’ TVC-led campaign, introducing the home segment to its new range of ink tank printers. Primarily targeted at parents of school-going children between the ages of 4 to 14, it is positioned as a solution to affordably meet printing needs of parents of school going kids for projects and home paperwork. It has been created and shot by BBDO.

     

    Said Neelima Burra, Country Marketing Director, HP India on the campaign: “With our campaign “Print Befikar”, we want to debunk the perception surrounding home printing and highlight how HP brings ease and affordability to printing.”

     

     

  • Conceptualized and scripted by Happy Mcgarry bowen, the TV commercial will be aired across leading channels

    Jabong’s new campaign promotes its upcoming ‘Big Brand Sale’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Jabong has launched its new marketing campaign to promote the fourth edition of its Big Brand Sale, which will be held from July 27 to 30. Big Brand Sale (BBS) is Jabong’s marquee bi-annual property that is held in January and July to mark the end of on-going season.

     

    Conceptualised and scripted by Happy Mcgarrybowen, the campaign will cover multiple media and platforms. Said Gunjan Soni – Head of Jabong: “The fourth edition of BBS – Jabong’s flagship sale event is going to be bigger and better than ever before with innovations like 100% cash back, VIP Slots, lightening deals. The TVC attempts to capture this magic in a uniquely Jabong way. The campaign theme is based on the very essence of BBS which promises an extraordinary experience for our customers by making the biggest global and Indian brands available at out of the world discounts. The TVC beautifully captures this Jabong world where fashion is the way of life.”

     

    Added Gaurav Kackar, Head of Brand at Jabong: “The campaign communication is based on a simple consumer insight that when you dress well, you feel on top of the world. The TVC, set in a spatial backdrop, depicts the Jabong promise to offer an out of the world shopping experience to its customers this BBS. It’s a first-of-its-kind approach to creatively capture the brand essence and highlight the key sale callouts, which we believe will resonate very strongly with our consumers.”

     

    Said Kartik Iyer, CEO of Happy mcgarry bowen: “In a typical situation this would be another opportunity to do another sale ad. But this is Jabong and the team seems to just push the experience of every piece of communication, every single time. A fresh take on what to expect and the excitement around it makes up the experience to be totally out of this world. All credit to the collaboration between client agency and director.”

     

     

  • The campaign is based on the insight that, in the current times, the selling of second-hand cars in India is an extremely complex process

    Cars24, Milestone Brandcom launch OOH campaign in Bangalore

    By A Correspondent

     

    Milestone Brandcom has rolled out a huge OOH campaign for Cars24. Currently launched in Bengaluru, the campaign focusses on inviting customers to sell their cars at the city’s Cars24 branch in their very first visit.

     

    The campaign is based on the insight that, in the current times, the selling of second-hand cars in India is an extremely complex process. In this market, car owners have to visit or meet a number of buyers before making that sale; and Cars24, a focused and specialised player in this domain, intends to make this technique easy with its unique process that allows the sellers to get the right price for their cars in their very first visit.

     

    Said Gajendra Jangid, VP-Marketing, Cars 24: “We aim to provide a quick and convenient way for car owners to sell car in India. The campaign was strategically placed to test the OOH medium and to understand its impact to convey the brand communication to wider audience . This quarter of the year is always good for used car market and we wanted to create a huge noise before the festive season.”

     

    Nabendu Bhattacharyya

    Added Nabendu Bhattacharyya, CEO & Managing Director, Milestone Brandcom: “We got an opportunity here to introduce Cars24 to its core group of consumers through OOH and we have left no stone unturned to create a high impact campaign for the brand. The idea here remains to create buzz and drive home ample curiosity for customers to visit the store and get a first-hand experience on the value of their cars.”

     

     

  • The agency was awarded the extension after a hotly contested multi-agency pitch

    Publicis India retains creative mandate of Skoda Auto

    By A Correspondent

     

    Automobile brand Skoda Auto India has extended its partnership with its creative Agency on Record (AoR) Publicis India by another three years. The agency was awarded the extension after a hotly contested multi-agency pitch and will continue to manage the business out of its Mumbai office.

     

    As part of its mandate, it will handle all the sub-brands from Skoda including Rapid, Octavia, Superb, Kodiaq and the soon-to-be-launched Karoq.

     

    Tarun Jha

    Commenting on the partnership, Tarun Jha– Head of Marketing and Product, Skoda India said: “Skoda India is currently in a positive growth phase, and will be launching products across segments in the next few years. We were looking for a partner to help us achieve our goals and further strengthen Skoda’s equity in the Indian market. Publicis India showcased a thorough strategic and strong creative framework which was in alignment with the brand’s vision for the future. We are happy to be renewing our creative partnership with them and look forward to a great body of work in the coming years.”

     

    Paritosh-Srivastava

    Added Paritosh Srivastava, COO, Publicis Ambience: “We expected nothing less given the body of work created by us in the last three years, which has also been recognised by the global Skoda team. It was a long and tough pitch and we are thankful that the team at Skoda has entrusted us for another three years.”

     

     

  • The video has multiple ingredient options and different users could choose their own favourite ingredients and make a different version of their recipe

    Tonic Worldwide executes brand campaign for Nutralite

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nutralite has launched its latest campaign that breaks the clutter by introducing interactive videos by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. It shows Kapoor inviting users to choose their ingredients and guide him on making the recipe. The video has multiple ingredient options and different users could choose their own favourite ingredients and make a different version of their recipe in this interactive recipe video. The same video can produce different recipes depending on the choices made

     

    Said Chetan Asher, CEO and Co-Founder, Tonic Worldwide: “The spreads category is extremely challenging with brands that have deeper pockets and are well established. The need of the hour in this campaign was to ensure not just awareness of the new range but also encourage usage by showcasing recipes which are actually chosen and made by them.”

     

    Added Sachin Dingankar, Head of Marketing at Zydus Wellness: “Many mothers love to cook, but doing that along with one of the best chefs in the country is surely a valuable experience.  Using YouTube as the prime medium, the very idea of moving forward with a recipe according to the user’s preferences is unique. Along with this, the campaign has also provided a real-time picture of Nutralite Mayo’s functionality, which further drives through the impact of this campaign.”

     

     

  • The  brand launches a campaign conceptualized by the DDB Mudra Group and Experience Commerce, to encourage ‘Yaars’ to rejoice the Good, the Bad and the Truth together

    McDowell’s urges viewers to celebrate close ties with friends, in latest ad film

    By A Correspondent

     

    McDowell’s No.1 has launched a digital campaign for Friendship Day, urging everyone to thank their ‘Yaars’ for always telling the truth and clearly differentiating between friends and ‘Yaars.’

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Amarpreet Singh, Executive Vice President & Portfolio Head, Marketing, Diageo India said: “In a world full of easy validation, it is only true friendship that can provide perspective. McDowell’s No.1 stands for such bonds and through this campaign, the brand encourages everyone to celebrate their “Yaari” on Friendship Day by sharing how much they mean to each other just like Ayushman & Raghu.”

     

    Sujay Ghosh

    Speaking on the campaign, Sujay Ghosh – Executive Vice President & Business Partner, DDB Mudra South said: “McDowell’s No.1 has always been the catalyst for celebrating bonds of brotherhood. Hence, the significance of being an integral part of Friendship day. With this campaign, the brand wanted to celebrate the virtue of honesty that is characteristic of every true ‘Yaar’. In our conversations, we realised how every time our “Yaars” have held the mirror to us, their brutal honesty has helped us grow into better human beings. In better words, Hum Achhe Kyunki Yaar Sachche. With a film featuring Ayushmann Khurana and a surprise cameo of Raghu Ram, along with retail and activation encouraging “Yaars” to be honest with each other, the campaign sparks a fresh conversation on the role of ”Yaars” and “Yaari” in our lives.”