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  • To work closely with the core leadership team

    Havas Media gets Anand Kumar as President – South

    Anand Kumar
    Anand Kumar

    Havas Media Network India, the specialised media agency conglomerate of Havas India, has appointed Anand Kumar as President – South, Havas Media India to spearhead the operations in the southern markets.

    Anand will be based out of Bengaluru and report to Uday Mohan, Managing Director, Havas Media India, and will work closely with the core leadership team of the agency. Kumar has worked in various media agencies in the past including Essence, Maxus, MEC, MPG amongst others.

    Said Uday Mohan, Managing Director, Havas Media India: “We are now poised to embark on our next phase of growth, as we stay committed to making a meaningful difference in the industry. Our robust operations in the south, offer immense potential for marketers and as we continue to grow our business, Anand’s rich expertise will prove to be a huge leverage for us in the region. His addition to the team aligns perfectly with our commitment to staying at the forefront of media innovation.”

    Added Mohit Joshi, CEO, Havas Media Network India: “At Havas Media Network India, our team has grown to over 1000 members, reflecting our expanding presence both in terms of capabilities, talent pool and client base nationwide. Our operations in Bengaluru serve as a hub for numerous key and successful client relationships in the region. We are deeply ingrained in the southern market, leveraging our diverse competences via teams at PivotRoots, Havas Media India, and Centre of Excellence. As our network expands rapidly, we prioritize leaders who possess a profound understanding of the industry landscape. Anand’s appointment reflects our commitment to enhancing omnichannel planning capabilities and ensuring seamless workflows from client briefs to tangible business outcomes, particularly within the pivotal South market.”

  • The narrative shows Priyanka Chopra experiencing different aspects of Assam with her close friend

    Priyanka professes her love for Assam, in second leg of tourism campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    Assam Tourism (ATDC) has launched its latest ad film starring Priyanka Chopra, which has been conceived and produced by the YAAP-Crayons Advertising collaborative team. Building on the platform created last year, the film has been shot at various locations in Assam. The narrative shows Chopra experiencing different aspects of Assam with a friend.

     

    Said Rondeep Gogoi – ECD, Crayons Advertising: “While we shot in Assam for almost 10 days, we had just two days of Priyanka in Assam and a lot to cover. We had to identify locations where crowd management was possible. We also had to keep track of the travel time from one location to the other. So I had to pen down a script keeping all these in mind. But what worked in our favour was PC’s professionalism. She had flown New York-Delhi-Jorhat. But without a hint of jetlag, she embraced Assam for the next three days.”

     

    Added Shouvik Roy – Senior Partner, YAAP: “A successful 2017 film is always a tough act to follow. This film is about experiencing elements that go beyond Nature and Culture – It covers a wide array of tourist interests – such as golf, Brahmaputra river cruises and the majestic tea gardens. There has been a very positive growth trend in arrival tourists in Assam. This film promises to evoke a lot more interest among the seasoned travellers who will be compelled to see Assam differently – through Priyanka’s eyes.”

     

    The film has been directed by Lloyd Baptista, shot by cinematographer Sejal Shah and the producer is Anand Kumar of Fullmoon Productions.

     

     

  • [Flashed y’day] Vizeum gets ready to talk “with” consumers; Anand Kumar on board

    By a correspondent

     

    Aegis Media’s Vizeum India has announced an added layer in its suit of services in the area of active consumer engagement and has roped in Anand Kumar as Associate General Manager – Engagement Planning.

     

    Affirmed S Yesudas, Managing Director, Indian sub-continent, Vizeum, “As the communication channel choices increase and the limited time at the consumers’ disposal further shrink,  we believe we need to focus on engaging with consumers at different occasions and different state of mind based on the same strategic thread of the overall communication. Anand’s appointment is in line with this thinking.” Adding further Yesudas said, “Passive advertising sells a particular product and makes the consumer walk to the point of sale. However, there is a good chance that the consumer might walk out with a totally different brand because of some dynamics at the point of sale. On the other hand, had there been reinforcement of the message once again in the consumers’ mind as actively as possible just before the decision to pull out the wallet, chances are that the same brand would have been benefited. Both these scenarios call for different consumer engagements -the former talking “AT” the consumer and the later, talking “WITH” the consumer. Talking “WITH” the consumer is all about actively engaging them at a different state of mind.”

     

    Commenting on the motivation to join Vizeum, Anand Kumar asserted, “Vizeum India today is a strong and credible agency in just less than two and-a-half years. Their well articulated understanding of talking “At” and “With” consumers can further enhance thought leadership status. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team in Vizeum as they move to next level of aggressive growth and consolidation story.”

     

    Anand has a Bachelors in Visual Communications, Masters in Journalism & Communications and MBA (Sales & Mkt.) and has close to 9 years experience in the relevant field of operation. His last assignment was at the Network 18 Group. Anand will be based in Mumbai and will report directly to Yesudas, while working closely with the Heads of the 3 Vizeum offices.

     

    Vizeum successfully operates in 55 countries with a philosophy of in-depth understanding of the co-existence of lives, brands and media in the actual world, through its process – motivation to media.