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  • Titled 'Scam Se Bacho'

    Campaign by Payments on WhatsApp

    By Our Staff

     

    In order to create awareness and educate users on making safer online payments, WhatsApp has launched a user-safety campaign – titled ‘Scam Se Bacho’ via a ‘music video, conceptualised by BBDO India and directed by Shimit Amin.

     

    Talking about the music video, Manesh Mahatme, Director – Payments, WhatsApp India said: “While UPI continues to remain one of the safest, convenient and interoperable modes of making payments, India’s growing acceptance of online payments has also seen an increase in digital payment frauds. User safety is at the core of everything we do at WhatsApp and through this exciting and captivating music video, we want to educate and empower our users with all the information they need to safeguard themselves against any frauds while making digital payments. We hope that this initiative by WhatsApp will resonate with people and they can sing their way through safe and secure online payments.”

     

    Talking about the campaign, Avinash Pant, Director – Marketing at Meta India, added: “India’s growing acceptance of digital payments has also led to an increase in the need to make people aware on how to keep their payments safe. Through this campaign, which is built on several real world scenarios that people face in their everyday life, our endeavour is to educate and empower users with all the information they need to safeguard themselves against any frauds while making digital payments. This initiative reinforces Whatsapp’s commitment to the safety of our users while making payments as simple and convenient as sending a message.”

     

    Commenting on the creative treatment of the music video, Josy Paul, Chair and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, said: “Our primary goal with this music video was to spread awareness and engage the audience sensitively on this subject. We decided to create entertainment that educates, rather than advertising. Our goal of reworking a fun nostalgic song like ‘Dekh ke Chalo’ was to use the power of music to convey a strong message that’ll help people relate to the moments that we collectively face in our lives. The song triggers memory structures that allow the audience to receive the message more easily. We hope it will echo with people to be more aware the next time they face similar situations and feel empowered to stay safe while making online payments on WhatsApp.”

     

     

  • Curia is a cancer research and information app

    Curia ropes in Yuvraj Singh as Brand Ambassador

    By Our Staff

     

    Curia, a cancer research and information app, has joined hands with former cricketer Yuvraj Singh to be its Brand Ambassador.

     

    Talking about Curia and the brand’s association with Singh, Dr Gunjan Bhardwaj, the Founder and CEO Partex NV, said: “Yuvraj Singh is an icon and an inspiration being a cancer survivor himself. He has personally experienced all the challenges and prevailed over the diseases. Thus, he is an ideal choice to promote the CURIA app in the country, and we are glad to have him on board. I have witnessed the struggles of cancer patients and their families from close quarters. Despite ample research and documentation of the disease, it is still difficult to quickly find the right and helpful information from the labyrinths of the internet. I decided to leverage advanced technologies such as AI and blockchain for patient information and awareness”.

     

  • The division will be spearheaded by Aastha Beecham

    Puretech launches branded content vertical

    By Our Staff

     

    Puretech Digital, the full-service digital agency, has announced the launch of its new branded content vertical RevUp. The new vertical will offer custom solutions that empower brands to build and sustain audiences over prolonged periods of time.

     

    The vertical will be headed by Aastha Beecham who has been associated with the agency since 2021. Speaking of the new vertical Prashant Deorah, CEO, Puretech Digital said “We are thrilled to announce the initiation of RevUp that will look after the branded content associations of Puretech Digital. With RevUp, we aim to showcase the creative expertise that Puretech Digital holds along with our stronghold in the performance marketing domain. The team is all set to exhibit outstanding projects and works in the creative content space while empowering brands to scale their audience connect.”

     

    The vertical has worked with leading brands like Calvin Klein eyewear, Vijay Sales, HT Media, Times Group, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, Mirae Asset, and Pinc Insurance to name a few.

     

  • To help with marketing strategy, creatives, digital and media

    Rediff wins Garden Vareli mandate

    By Our Staff

     

    Rediffusion has been assigned the entire communication portfolio of Garden Vareli, a brand owned by Garden Silk Mills Private Limited, Surat. The agency will help the client with marketing strategy, creatives, digital and media.

     

    Welcoming Rediffusion to Garden Vareli, Debi Prasad Patra, Director, Garden Silk Mills said: “Rediffusion launched the Garden Vareli brand in the 70s and made it a household brand with advertising that became famous. In working with Team Rediffusion again, we are hoping to re-create the magic.”

     

    Added Dr Sandeep Goyal, Managing Director, Rediffusion: “Garden Vareli is a cult brand. It had gone into a short hiatus. We are delighted to be assigned the task of re-igniting the brand. In the 1970s and 80s, Garden Vareli was the benchmark of fashion and style. We hope that in the days and months ahead, we will be able to recapture the imagination of our buyers.”

     

  • Teams up with Missing Link Trust to spread awareness

    MPL launches campaign against human trafficking

    By Our Staff

     

    MPL, the mobile and skill gaming platform, jointly with Missing Link Trust, has launched a campaign called #SaveOurMissingGirls to spread awareness on human trafficking. Announced on the eve of United Nations’ World Day against Trafficking in persons, the campaign aims to spread awareness on the dark world of human trafficking through a Role Play Game.

     

    As a part of this week-long campaign starting July 30, MPL has invited people to take a pledge by giving a missed call to the number  9099306000 and show their support towards ending this menace that impacts millions of lives every year.

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Namratha Swamy, Country Head for India at MPL, said: “Technology has a big role to play in prevention of human trafficking and we believe online gaming can be an interesting way to sensitize people and raise awareness about eradicating human trafficking. One of the key objectives of the #SaveOurMissingGirls campaign is using games to make more people alert. We have received an overwhelming response from MPL’s  users on Missing ever since its launch on our platform.”

     

    Added Leena Kejriwal, Founder, Missing Link Trust: “The Missing game comes under the genre of ‘Games for Change’ by tackling the first ‘P for Prevention’ of the United Nation’s four Ps against trafficking. We think this campaign along with our collaboration with the MPL platform, with a strong 90 million, will be a game-changer in ensuring a wide reach for the game and making millions of people aware of the menace.”

     

  • Will in charge of the brand’s creative mandate for International Business

    Mullen Lintas scoops Vadilal biz

    By Our Staff

     

    Vadilal Industries has recently appointed Mullen Lintas Delhi as the creative agency for its global brand campaign. Lintas will be responsible for Vadilal Ice Creams’ creative mandate for international business.

     

    Commenting on the new partnership, Shreshth Jhawar, CEO, Vadilal Industries USA said: “We were impressed with the deep understanding of the category and consumer demonstrated, and of course by the creative firepower on display by the team. We look forward to a strong and effective long-term partnership with Mullen Lintas.”

     

    Delighted about the win, Hari Krishnan, CEO, Mullen Lintas added: “We are delighted to have been given the mandate for Vadilal (USA). The brand is synonymous with joy and delight and moments of fun and happiness. Our efforts would be to build a brand narrative that consolidates these emotions around the brand in a manner that is uniquely ingrained in the Mullen Lintas’ Challenger Thinking philosophy.”

     

  • To build brand and business

    Vector Brand Solutions appointed AoR for Duroflex

    By Our Staff

     

    Mattresses major Duroflex has awarded its Brand and Communications mandate to Mumbai based Vector Brand Solutions.

     

    Said Smita Murarka, Chief Marketing Officer, Duroflex: “We have embarked on a new phase in the brand’s journey – to serve many more consumers with better sleep solutions. We believe we owe it to consumers to help make more informed choices on something as critical as sleep. We are confident and excited about embarking on this mission with the team at Vector, who with their contemporary approach to brand building and communication development across formats, platforms and channels will help us in what we have set out to achieve.”

     

    Added Paul Dueman, Chief Business Officer, Vector Brand Solutions: “We are absolutely thrilled to be chosen to partner Duroflex to build the brand and the business. We are fully invested in helping Duroflex fulfil its responsibility as well as desire to be the brand the country turns to, to sleep better. We are both confident and excited in the belief that our through-the-funnel approach and performance-branding philosophy will bring to bear all that is needed, to help fulfil their rightful ambition – which hereon, is ours too”

     

  • To focus on performance based marketing

    iProspect wins digital mandate for Monster.com

    By Our Staff

     

    iProspect, the digital-first end-to-end media agency from Dentsu India, has won the digital mandate for multiple countries of the leading online career and recruitment resource – Monster.com.

     

    Commenting on the win, Saurabh Srivastava, CMO, Monster.com, APAC & ME said: “Monster is bracing itself for a new growth journey as it evolves into an end-to-end talent management platform in the months to come. A household name for jobseekers across countries and a preferred talent discovery platform for recruiters, Monster continues to invest in innovative tech product offerings and services that are continuously improving the experience of its users across the web and mobile app. As we move ahead with our renewed aspiration of catering to the diverse requirements of an evolving job market, we are confident that partnering with the best of minds from the digital marketing space will help us create the much-needed brand resonance and equity with our existing and prospective users across emerging markets.”

     

    Added Vinod Thadani, CEO, iProspect and Chief Digital Growth Officer, Dentsu Media: “Monster is a great brand that has been in the market for many years and has established itself as a great engagement platform for users who are looking for jobs and progressing in their careers. At iProspect, we look forward to deploying our innovative and data-driven digital marketing solutions to deliver the right engagement for the brand with its digital audience.”

     

  • To handle all its business clusters

    Rediff wins creative and media mandate of Tata Power

    By Our Staff

     

    Rediffusion has announced that it has won the entire creative and media mandate of Tata Power, integrated power companies. The agency will handle the creative, media and digital related work of Tata Power comprising all its business clusters viz Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Renewables and New Business Services including ESG and CSR domains.

     

    Said Dr Sandeep Goyal, Managing Director of Rediffusion:”Tata Power mandate is a very big one for us. Rediffusion is privileged to be working with Tata Power across a range of very interesting and consumer-relevant products. What is even nicer is that almost the entire product range is Green-focused and Earth-friendly. Our teams in both Mumbai and Bangalore will be working on the account.”

     

    Added Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director Tata Power: “Tata Power is transforming into an agile EaaS ( energy as a service) company that offers cutting-edge green and smart energy solutions to its 12 million and growing customer base nationwide. Tata Power 2.0 is well poised to bring orbital shifts to all of its business clusters, therefore Rediffusion is in a prime position to join us at this exciting time, its skilled creative and media support will help us fortify our credentials as a Utility of the Future amongst all our stakeholders.”

     

  • To drive two key agendas at a national level

    Ogilvy promotes ‘Guns’ to Deputy CSO

    By Our Staff

     

    Ganapathy Balagopalan
    Ganapathy Balagopalan

    Ogilvy India has announced the promotion of Ganapathy Balagopalan to Deputy Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy India.  In his new role, Balagopalan (aka ‘Guns’) will partner some of Ogilvy India’s key clients. Ganapathy will drive two key agendas at a national level.  He will be the national Effectiveness Leader and will help teams across markets on this front. He will also champion the digital strategy aspect of brands in Ogilvy India and partner account management and creative leaders to drive the digital excellence agenda.

     

    Said Prem Narayan, Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy India: “’Ask Ganapathy’ is a catch phrase in Ogilvy, if there is anything you need to know about Cadbury/Mondelez.  Guns has been the account planning custodian for some of Ogilvy India’s dearest brands – Cadbury/Mondelez, Pidilite, Bajaj and ITC. There has been a Ganapathy touch to many great campaigns on these brands over the years.”

     

    Added VR Rajesh, Group President, Ogilvy India: “There is no one better to partner Prem in the national role than Ganpathy. After building a robust planning structure for the Mumbai office and being responsible for some iconic work across our key clients, Guns will now drive the new-age transformation agenda for Ogilvy planning.”

     

    Said Balagopalan: “At Ogilvy, we have insanely talented people with diverse skills, utterly devoted to creating world-class work that helps our clients succeed in a VUCA world.  I look forward to partnering with all my colleagues to ensure Ogilvy continues to lead the way.”

     

  • Conceptualizes the anthem 'Tu hai Taaqat' for #ProteinPledge

    TheSmallBigIdea campaigns for Protinex

    By Our Staff

     

    Protinex, the nutrition supplement of Danone India, in collaboration with TheSmallBigIdea, a digital agency, has announced the launch of ‘The Protinex Protein Abhiyaan’ featuring an anthem titled ‘Tu hai Taaqat’. Ideated, produced, and executed by TheSmallBigIdea, #ProteinPledge is a reminder to adults to understand the importance of adequate protein consumption.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Manish Solanki, COO, and co-founder, TheSmallBigIdea, said: “Danone’s ‘Protinex Protein Abhiyaan’ aims to impact the everyday lives of Indians, by creating awareness about the significance of protein in our diet. At TSBI, we are happy to be a part of this essential journey, having worked on the campaign’s promotional film. The idea was to convince a fairly unaware audience about the value-addition of protein in balanced nutrition, and lead them to engage in conversations around maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The impact was achieved through a motivating combination of inspiring verse and imagery. This film has given us the opportunity to not only work with a leading health-food company like Danone, but also be associated with the company’s protein programme. We look forward to being a part of their future health initiatives.”

     

     

  • In two languages – Hindi & Telugu

    Kurkure snacks launches Instagram filter

    By Our Staff

     

    Kurkure snacks has launched an interactive Instagram filter in two languages – Hindi and Telugu – that engages users to guess quirky literal translations of commonly known English idioms, songs and movie titles. The filter is a seamless extension of Kurkure’s ‘Videsi Mein Desi Chatpatapan’ campaign for its latest fusion flavour, Kurkure Chatpata Cheese.

     

    Commenting on the new filter, Neha Prasad, Associate Director and Brand Lead, Kurkure said: “After delighting our consumers with the all-new Kurkure Chatpata Cheese flavour, we are excited to extend the new proposition to an interactive social media campaign on Instagram. As part of our stratgy, we have customised our campaign to build strong regional connect and visibility in important markets. We hope consumers across the country enjoy this innovative filter that lets them express the quirky fusion between languages.”