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  • The association comes at a time when Fast&Up is on the cusp of its next phase of growth

    Fast&Up ropes in Mayank Agarwal as brand ambassador

    By A Correspondent

     

    Fast&Up has announced the signing of cricketer Mayank Agarwal as brand

     

    Said Vijayraghavan Venugopal, CEO, Aeronutrix Sports Products: “We are glad to sign the exceptionally talented cricketer, Mayank Agarwal as a Fast&Up brand ambassador. At Fast&Up, sports is our passion and we strive to identify and encourage talented athletes in their sports journey by ensuring their nutritional needs are met. We believe that Mayank has all the qualities to become a top performer for Indian cricket and we look forward to his engagement with Fast&Up.”

     

     

  • The mandate comes after an intense multi-agency pitch involving leading agencies

    Lowe Lintas bags creative mandate for Thums Up

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leading cola brand Thums Up has appointed Lowe Lintas to handle its creative duties. The mandate comes after an intense multi-agency pitch involving leading agencies in India.

     

    Said Naveen Gaur, Deputy CEO, Lowe Lintas: “We are thrilled to have won Thums Up, the iconic cola brand of the country. Lowe Lintas is known for creating and nurturing leader brands. To be awarded a brand like Thums Up that is already India’s icon is a great compliment to our brand building capabilities.”

     

    Said Shrenik Dasani, Vice President, Sparkling Category at Coca-Cola India & South West: “For over 40 years running, Thums Up has brought the taste of thunder to Indian taste buds. It has always been a unique icon of masculinity which reminds us that heroism is a choice, that we can unleash our true potential if we only choose to push the boundaries of self-belief.  We are very excited to continue finding refreshed expressions of this thought, now with our new partner – congratulations to Lowe Lintas on winning the pitch and agreeing to join hands with us. This partnership comes at a truly epic stage of our journey, as we move ever closer to reaching the 1 billion-dollar mark, and as the brand begins to expand beyond India, into South-West Asian markets. We couldn’t have thought of a better ally to help us take the thunder deeper into Indian youth’s hearts and minds.”

     

     

  • The Minimalist will craft campaigns that will build a relationship with parents, teachers and related influencers

    Navneet assigns creative and digital duties to The Minimalist

    By A Correspondent

     

    Navneet Publications has announced the appointment of The Minimalist as its creative and digital agency. The Minimalist will lead and execute all creative campaigns, including ATL, BTL and digital communication for Navneet Publications. Besides reaching out to the student community, The Minimalist will also craft campaigns that will build a relationship with parents, teachers and related influencers for Navneet Publications.

     

    Navneet Education, Devish Gala, Marketing Head, said, “In order to further strengthen the Navneet brand, we have partnered with The Minimalist to handle the creative duties for mainline and digital. We are happy to have them on board and look forward to a fruitful relationship in the coming years. We have been the leaders in the publications business for decades now and this exercise will help us to take the brand to the next level.”

     

    Sahil Vaidya, Co-founder – The Minimalist added, “As a company, Navneet enjoys a significant and pioneering position in India. Backed with a rich legacy of 60 years, their understanding of a student’s needs is immense and credible. Through our campaigns, we aim to make Navneet a student favourite and increase awareness for its comprehensive range of books amongst parents and teachers. We will also amplify the brand’s traditional and mainline communication across digital. We recently rolled out the first part of the campaign across Radio creating awareness on the range of reference books available for students appearing for their board exams in Maharashtra. As a brand, Navneet Publications has immense potential and we look forward to developing ideas and campaigns to uncover this potential and make it synonymous to the brands overall communication.”

     

     

  • The account will be handled out of Lowe Lintas Bangalore

    Lowe Lintas to manage creative mandate of Britannia’s Timepass

    By A Correspondent

     

    Britannia has entered the snacking category and has appointed Lowe Lintas to manage the creative mandate of Timepass – a range of baked snacks in new formats and flavours.

     

    Said Jayant Kapre, Business Head – Adjacent & New Business, Britannia Industries: “In line with Britannia’s vision of being a Total Foods Company, it was a natural move for Britannia to make an entry into this category. We looked at the tremendous growth of the snacking category over the past half-decade. Our approach will be not just to create an innovative portfolio of products, but one that is represented by a memorable brand persona. We look forward to working with Lowe Lintas in gaining a meaningful entry into this competitive category.”

     

    Added Hari Krishnan, President, Lowe Lintas: “We are Britannia’s lead creative partner and to be chosen for a new category is a vindication of our strengths in consumer understanding, strategy and our creative firepower. Snacking is a category where consumer demand is triggered by two types of hunger – Mouth Hunger & Stomach Hunger. Most of the packaged snacks fall into the Mouth Hunger category and is generally an addictive and/or mindless activity. Based on this insight, we have worked with the Britannia team on the strategy, brand name and communication and that’s how the brand name Timepass was frozen. We look forward to developing some exciting and Timepass work.”

     

     

  • The company is also hosting T20-themed ‘Challenger Leagues’

    CricPlay appoints Gautam Gambhir as its brand ambassador

    By A Correspondent

     

    CricPlay has appointed Gautam Gambhir as the official brand ambassador for its inaugural ‘Ab India Khelega’ campaign. The company is also hosting T20-themed ‘Challenger Leagues’, i.e closed group leagues for users to compete with other users on the app that will offer them the chance to win several prizes.

     

    CricPlay Business Head, Gaurav Sarin said, “We are excited to have a legend like Gautam onboard with us in our journey to bring world-class fantasy gaming to India. His passion for the game is at the core of CricPlay, and ‘Ab India Khelega’ is aimed at pivoting fantasy games from the current transactional nature of spending money to play, to playing for the love and joy of Cricket where all fans are welcome irrespective of their ability to spend”

     

     

  • Learning and creating on Usha sewing machines are child’s play, and as much fun too

    Usha celebrates association with Mumbai Indians via latest ad film

    By A Correspondent

     

    Usha International has launched its latest campaign to leverage the association with Mumbai Indians this cricket season. Aligned to the ‘Learn and Create’ tag line, the campaign highlights how easy it is to create using Usha sewing machines.

     

    Said Harvinder Singh, President – Sewing Machines, Usha International: “Our aim is to encourage people to take up sewing as it is easy, fun, creative, and empowering. This TVC highlights the entire experience of learning together – the happy camaraderie among the kids and players from the Mumbai Indians team as they go about being creative in every sense. Our diverse range of sewing machines have features that are innovative and cater to the needs of every customer.”

     

    The TVC will be aired nationally during every match featuring the Mumbai Indians. The TVC will be supported by a digital campaign as well as BTL activations including promotional scheme for trade partners, and in-shop promotions, across India.

     

     

  • It has lined up an integrated marketing campaign to support the launch of the product

    Jadeja appointed brand ambassador for Bajaj Cool Almond Drops Hair Oil

    By A Correspondent

     

    Bajaj Consumer Care has appointed Ravindra Jadeja its brand ambassador for its new Bajaj Cool Almond Drops Hair Oil. A new TVC, conceptualised by Mullen Lintas, has Ravindra Jadeja focusing on the new product as a cool oil that does not leave your hair feeling sticky.

     

    Commenting on the new launch, Sandeep Verma, President Sales and Marketing of Bajaj Consumer Care: “Bajaj Cool Almond Drops Hair Oil is the ideal hair oil for the approaching hot summers. There are other cooling oils in the market too, but we found that there is a genuine consumer need gap for a cooling oil which is non-sticky and light. Being the pioneers in the light hair oil segment, we decided to take up this challenge and provide the consumer with a product that provides the benefits of a cooling oil without the hassles and problems of stickiness . We are glad to collaborate with Ravindra Jadeja for this campaign. He is the ideal brand ambassador since he has always kept his cool under high pressure situations.”

     

    Sharing an insight on the TVC, Priya Balan, Senior Vice President and Branch Head from Mullen Lintas added: “The campaign is based on a simple product truth that most cooling oils give you cooling but may make your hair look sticky and “chipku”. Unlike Bajaj Cool Almond drops hair oil that is a light cooling oil, and not only helps you keep cool, but also look cool. It was wonderful collaborating with Ravindra Jadeja as our brand ambassador, who we believe is a perfect fit for the brand philosophy”.

     

     

  • Ogilvy Mumbai, in collaboration with Ogilvy Melbourne, strategically rolled out hoardings announcing the comeback

    Cadbury Dairy Milk welcomes back Smith & Warner

    By A Correspondent

     

    Cadbury Dairy Milk has bought back Australian cricket personalities Steve and Dave this IPL season. Ogilvy Mumbai, in collaboration with Ogilvy Melbourne, strategically rolled out hoardings announcing, ‘Welcome back Steve and Dave’ in Jaipur, Hyderabad and Kolkata to welcome back the two cricketers into cricket.

     

    Said Anil Viswanathan, Director – Marketing (Chocolates), Mondelez India: “We wanted to encourage people to be generous with their thoughts as well as their actions. In today’s extremely competitive world, people have started to become jaded and cynical. With this gesture, we hoped to remind all our consumers to be more inclusive in their thoughts and actions. It is extremely heartening to see that the engagement on the social media posts has been predominantly positive, reinforcing our belief that we as a people are inherently generous. After all, in India, we live by the code of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, the ultimate expression of generosity.”

     

    Added Sukesh Nayak, CCO, Ogilvy India West: “Offering a second chance without judgment or righteousness is one of the most generous things anyone can do. We wanted to give out a message that the goodness within us is what defines us. And we believe it’s not just the brand welcoming them back. It is the entire cricketing world and the fans being at their generous best by giving them an opportunity to get back to what they love most, cricket.”

     

     

  • Sr. Bachchan seen educating audience about ill effects of taking shortcuts while constructing new home and recommends total waterproofing

    ‘Don’t be an octopus’, suggests Amitabh Bachchan in Dr. Fixit’s new campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dr Fixit has unveiled its new campaign featuring actor Amitabh Bachchan. The TVC urges home-owners to avoid taking a shortcut while constructing their new home and engage in waterproofing with Dr. Fixit.

     

    Said Vivek Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Pidilite Industries: “Dr. Fixit is the market leader in the water-proofing segment and it continues to play the role of building the category for waterproofing. People constructing new homes may have the right intention of waterproofing but often make the mistake of leaving it to others or ignoring it or cutting corners. This campaign featuring humorous interplay between Mr Bachchan and aquatic creatures aims to nudge people in the right direction of seeking total waterproofing from Dr. Fixit. Humor works best in changing people’s attitude and even better with Mr Bachchan.”

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Piyush Pandey, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide and Executive Chairman India, said: “Humans normally don’t change their behaviour when given lots of information but do so with an insightful and emotional nudge. In this series of interesting TVCs, Ogilvy and Corcoise team have done a fantastic job in providing the nudge through unique aquatic characters and humour.  Mr Bachchan is at his best, as always.  It definitely makes a person sit up, take notice and reconsider their thinking on water-proofing.”

     

     

  • The film targets the young Indians who aspire for a fuller life and value products

    Lloyd unveils campaign featuring #DeepVeer

    By A Correspondent

     

    Lloyd Air Conditioner’s latest ad film – Khayal Rakhenge. Khush Rakhenge – highlights an enjoyable take on its innovative technology. The film targets the young Indians who aspire for a fuller life and value products with technology that helps them live this kind of life.

     

    The film conceptualised by Mullen Lintas features Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

     

    Commenting on the thought behind the Campaign and Film, Amer Jaleel, Group CCO & Chairman – Mullen Lowe Lintas Group, said: “Lloyd is a new-age Indian brand and the most important aspect of the brand to influence when it came to us was its voice. We felt that consumer durable brands are not able to reflect the millennial-speak that is so important to make brands relatable in this category. If you hear people and the brand, speak like you, you stop and listen however much the clutter. We were helped by the chemistry between our stars which while being electric is thankfully so normal! The fact that they were coming together for a brand that was a first for them, their own excitement and enthusiasm at being captured and working together got added with the magic of our ‘Badhai Ho’ director Amit Sharma. All this made the atmosphere on the set so amazing that I think we just put a camera and it translated the reality on celluloid without any loss!”

     

    Added Amit Tiwari, Vice President Marketing, Havells India: “Lloyd is a crucial piece in our brand portfolio and we want to fuel this business as a strong engine for our growth. We felt the brand needed a fresh perspective and proposition at this stage in its journey and found the narrative shared by Mullen Lintas compelling.”

  • They offered a solution to devotees via the Bajaj Platina Comfortec 110

    Ogilvy and Bajaj offer bike service for devotees at Kumbh

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ogilvy and Bajaj saw the Kumbh Mela as an opportunity to connect with people and create a difference in a unique way. The Kumbh sees a lot of elderly and physically challenged pilgrims who find it difficult to walk the last few kilometres to the ghats for their holy dip. They found a solution to this problem in Bajaj Platina Comfortec 110.

     

    Together they introduced a free ferry service for the elderly pilgrims in the Kumbh city called the Aaram Rath sewa. Designed with specially fitted backrest, Platina Comfortec 110 was converted into Platina Aaram Rath, custom made to offer a comfortable ride for the needy.

     

    Said Narayan Sundararaman, Vice President, Bajaj Auto: “With the new Bajaj Platina Comfortec 110, our focus has been to deliver the most comfortable ride experience in the category. No doubt that the motorcycle has much better power, acceleration, pick-up, and braking. But a Platina stands for comfort. When we encountered this opportunity, we were clear that this activity will bring relief to people in need of help to reach the ghats, and that Platina is the right vehicle of choice for it. From there on, we worked on retro-fitting a secure two-sided backrest specially made for the audience. We are thrilled that this activity has been so well-received. I can only imagine the countless blessings we have gathered along the way.”

     

    Added Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy West: “People come from across the country to take the holy dip at Kumbh. By running this free Aaram Rath service on the most comfortable motorcycle, we are happy to have helped so many elderly people get to the ghat in the most comfortable manner.”

     

     

  • Conceptualised by Rediffusion, the TVC is on air in Tunisia along with a full-fledged outdoor & digital plan to promote this new brand message across Tunisia

    Rediff evokes patriotic fever amongst Tunisians in Xenon ad film

    By A Correspondent

     

    With an aim to take the brand acceptability and recall to the next level, Tata Motors recently launched new variant for the Tata Xenon in Tunisia. Through this campaign, the brand aims to take the customers on a journey of an Indian brand infused with the spirit of patriotism that reflects their desire to take their country ahead.

     

    Speaking on the initiative, Rudrarup Maitra, Head, International Business, Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors said: “We introduced Tata Xenon in Tunisia in 2016 and in a short span of time, Tata Xenon managed to become a significant player with its sheer performance. This was an important milestone for an Indian automotive brand, in a market with strong foothold of Japanese and European brands. In order to further drive our growth, we needed to support the brand with communication, which was both culturally and locally relevant as well as engaging for the Tunisian customer.  We embarked on a customer immersion journey wherein we mined many deep customer insights. The extensive research surfaced a strong need of self-reliance amongst the customers and the need to be tough to be able to strive towards better life. We also realized that the Tunisian National Anthem resonates with the essence of what the Tata Xenon brand stands for. This gave birth to “Only the tough can” campaign, which is a result of the hard work put in by marketing team, our agency partners and our distributor partner Le Moteur. Our primary closed group research has shown that the campaign is being received well and is managing to create the emotional connect we had hoped for. We are very excited to take it ahead as a full-fledged campaign across TV, outdoor and digital.”

     

    Added Siddhant Lahiri, Strategic Planning Head, Rediffusion Mumbai: “The revolution of 2011 changed Tunisia. It is a country recovering from a tumultuous past. It is a country trying to boost its economy after a severe civil uprising. The market is nascent yet ridden with strong Japanese, European & Chinese brands when it comes to automobiles. Therefore, marketing high value products is a challenge in the country, especially commercial vehicles. Hence, it was essential to connect this vehicle with an intrinsic cultural truth – otherwise this would remain yet another launch. While jobs are few, competition is huge and as a result Tunisians are more inclined towards self-reliance. It is a nation of entrepreneurs – self-starters who refuse to take no for an answer in their quest for a better future. This reflects perfectly on their sentiment towards the country as well: people are deeply patriotic and want to do more for their homeland. Despite the rough circumstances, they consider it their responsibility to help their country – they want to rise up for their country’s might and drive it towards a glorious future. They call themselves “the defenders of their Homeland.”