Tag: Arun Siddharth

  • TVS Motors unveils ad campaign for TVS Sport

    By A Correspondent

     

    TVS Motor Company has launched a new advertising campaign for its motorcycle brand TVS Sport. The campaign follows the journey of a young boxer from a small village straight to the National Sports Training Facility in the city.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Arun Siddharth, Vice President – Marketing (Motorcycles), TVS Motor Company said: “In today’s evolving India, success is not limited by geographies. The youth residing in small towns, harbour dreams of making it big in life and surpass every obstacle. TVS Sport with its unmatchable mileage, and durability gives them an edge on their path to achieving success beyond the prescribed boundaries. The film is an attempt to celebrate the spirit of such people who set their sights higher and overcome challenges.”

     

    Added Rajesh Ramaswamy, Executive Director, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group said: “Young Indians are determined to succeed, regardless of the obstacles in their path. We wanted to position the TVS Sport, which offers great mileage and durability, as the perfect partner for these young, go-getters who will stop at nothing to achieve their dreams. It’s a perfect fit and the ad captures both the mind-set of the youth today and the salient features of the bike.”

     

  • TVS Motors launches new campaign for Apache RTR 200 4V

    By A Correspondent

    TVS Motor Company has launched a new campaign for TVS Apache RTR 200 4V. In this TVC, the motorcycle is featured on the racetrack. Being the winner of Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2017, the commercial also celebrates this major achievement.

    Commenting on the campaign, Arun Siddharth, Vice President- Marketing (Motorcycles), TVS Motor Company said, “The TVS Apache RTR 200 4V, straight from the stables of TVS Racing, has been engineered basis our experience on the race track and with inputs from our racers. The purpose of the TVC is to effectively show the amalgamation of technology and racing pedigree. The TVC also showcases that we received the title Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2017.”

    “We believe there’s a perfect match between the spirit behind the Apache RTR 200 4V and the spirit of the finest racers. Which is that the best way to get better is to constantly outdo oneself. It is this spirit that the latest piece of communication for the Apache RTR 200 4V brings alive,” a spokesperson from Team McCann added.

  • TVS Victor spreads smiles in McCann campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    TVS Motor Company has launched a new ad campaign for its motorcycle brand TVS Victor. Conceptualised by McCann Worldgroup, the creative theme is centered on the promise of ensuring smiles. The ad captures a family man who is always making efforts to create joyous moments for his loved ones. In the process, he is aided by TVS Victor which emerges as his true partner offering a powerful and comfortable ride.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Arun Siddharth, Vice President – Marketing – Motorcycles, TVS Motor Company said: “The brief given to the agency was to showcase TVS Victor as ‘Guarantor of smiles’ and we think that this beautiful story of a father’s conviction to bring smile back on his daughter’s face has attached the emotion. Victor is designed for the family man. Hence has a great combination of pick up, mileage and comfort. The ad is about how Victor helps a father put a smile on his daughters face.”

     

    Added Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, McCann Worldgroup Asia-Pacific, and CEO and CCO McCann Worldgroup, India: “The idea is hinged on the power of a smile that can change situations and create memorable experiences. A father-daughter relationship appropriately depicted this beautifully in the new TVS Victor campaign.”

     

  • For TVS Victor, it’s comfort that matters for bike owners

    By A Correspondent

     

    TVS Motors has rolled out its much awaited motorcycle, TVS Victor in an all new avatar. The versatile and visually exciting motorcycle will be positioned in the executive segment. Poised to be game changer in the segment, this product sets the benchmark even higher with emphatic design language, industry defining technology and an arresting interplay of attractive graphics. With this launch, the company now has the widest product portfolio, spanning across the commuter, executive and premium segment.

     

    In order to generate buzz around the same, TVS Motors has launched a pan-India marketing campaign, comprising of print, digital, TV and radio ads, around the central theme of ‘comfort.’ The new TVS Victor has been positioned as a family bike as the various product features are specially engineered to deliver superior comfort to a family.

     

    Arun Siddharth, Head – Motorcycles, TVS Motor Company said, “We wanted the central theme of the campaign to be Ride Comfort, a key attribute of the product that we want to highlight prominently. TVS Victor has been positioned as a family bike, engineered to deliver superior comfort to a family. So comfort became the central guiding theme for the entire campaign and we asked McCann Erickson to reiterate this benefit by bringing it to life through real life instances around comfort, while riding on a motorcycle.”

     

    Partha Sinha, Vice Chairman & MD, MWG India said, “Songs are associated with riding comfort from time immemorial – there’s enough collective memory around that. We decided to bring alive the superior comfort of the new TVS Victor through this song. The new Victor has some great features that make its riders feel extremely comfortable and happy. In our riding song, we wove in the bike’s keyfeatures in such a way that it captured the joie de vivre of the TVS Victor rider(s).”

     

  • Lowe Lintas Blr wins mandate of TVS Sport

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leading two-wheeler auto major TVS Motor Company has appointed Lowe Lintas Bangalore to handle the creative mandate of its popular brand TVS Sport. The agency was appointed after a multi-agency pitch that was held in Bangalore recently.

     

    TVS Sport is a leading commuter brand in the TVS portfolio and has been witnessing promising growth over the years. The brand has grown at a CAGR of 5% since 2010 and is currently at 12K MA with a 3.4 per cent market share YTD 2015-16. In the current market scenario, the product differentiates itself from competition by giving consumer a great mileage that is derivative of a long-life Duralife engine and which comes at an affordable price. To popularize its many offerings, the brand has been leaning on Virat Kohli who is the brand ambassador for TVS Sport. The mandate for Lowe Lintas Bangalore would be to continue rendering the promise of TVS Sport being a popular and affordable choice for consumers.

     

    Arun Siddharth

    Commenting on the creative partnership, Arun Siddharth, Head – Motorcycle Marketing TVS Motor Company said, “TVS Sport is one of the most important commuter brands in the TVS Motor Company motorcycle portfolio. With more than 2 million proud consumers, it is our endeavor that TVS Sport is the brand that consumers in the segment love and identify with. Based on the work received from the multi-agency pitch, we found Lowe Lintas Bangalore’s ideation and planning effort along with strong yet grounded team to be a perfect fit for the job at hand. We look forward to putting out meaningful creative work that will spur consumer interest and affiliation towards our popular offering TVS Sport.”

     

    GV Krishnan

    Already an established entity, TVS Motor Company is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India and one among the top ten in the world, with annual revenue of more than Rs. 10,131 crore in 2014-15 (around USD 1.6 billion). It is the flagship company of the USD 7.29 billion (in 2013-14) TVS Group. The company has a production capacity of 3 million 2-wheelers & 1.2 Lakh 3-wheelers a year. TVS Motor Company Ltd (TVS Motor), member of the TVS group, is the largest company of the group in terms of size and turnover.Sharing his views on the winning the mandate, GV Krishnan, President – Lowe Lintas Bangalore said, “Unquestionable category expertise, great lineage and impeccable values; TVS is that perfect partner that brings out the best from an agency like Lowe Lintas. Our task would be to create brand love and get TVS Sport to be most preferred brand in a category that is crowded and where the consumer is extremely discerning and knowledgeable. We’ve already got the best minds in our agency start work on the brand and we’ll stop at nothing but magic.”

     

    TVS Motor Company has recorded a healthy growth trend in recent months. Total two-wheeler sales of the company increased from 215,244 units in the month of August 2014 to 216,781 units in the month of August 2015. Furthermore, domestic two-wheeler sales for the month of August 2015 stood at 183,653 units against 188,129 units in the month of August 2014.

     

    With steady growth, expansion and diversification, TVS commands a strong presence in manufacturing of two-wheelers and auto components. It also has vibrant businesses in the distribution of heavy commercial vehicles, passenger cars, finance and insurance.