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  • Prior to this, Kant was EVP and Branch Head, Dentsu Webchutney, Delhi and Mumbai

    DAN gets Nishi Kant to don Mcgarrybowen Prez hat

    By A Correspondent

     

    Mcgarrybowen India, the creative agency from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), which was earlier called Happy Mcgarrybowen has named Nishi Kant as its new President.

     

    Prior to this, Kant was EVP and Branch Head, Dentsu Webchutney, Delhi and Mumbai. In his new role, he will spearhead the agency across its three offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. He will continue to report into Sidharth Rao, Chairman, Mcgarrybowen India & Dentsu Webchutney.

     

    Sidharth Rao

    Commenting on the elevation, Rao said: “In my 15 years of work experience with Nishi, I have seen him grow into a business leader par excellence from a mighty creative resource. He has successfully led Dentsu Webchutney’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai. Mcgarrybowen holds a great legacy globally and I welcome him to instil his values and lead the team, nationally. I firmly believe his insights will enhance the company’s brand value and empower potential growth.”

     

    Nishi Kant

    Added Kant: “I am honoured and energised by the opportunity to assume the leadership of Mcgarrybowen India in the midst of these challenging times. I have deep respect for all the work that has taken place to transform Mcgarrybowen as a global creative powerhouse. I am looking forward to working with our talented team and group leaders over the coming years to create a truly integrated agency. Together, we will capture the next wave of growth for Mcgarrybowen India by remaining laser-focused on serving our clients, crafting efficient creative work and providing best career experiences to our people.”

     

     

  • The aim is to take this culture forward and provide catharsis to people, giving them a creative outlet to share their experiences

    Dentsu Webchutney, Homegrown collaborate for HDFC Life’s Memory Project

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nishi Kant

    Dentsu Webchutney has joined hands with Homegrown to launch HDFC Life’s second edition of the Memory Project. Said Nishi Kant, Branch Head and EVP, Dentsu Webchutney- Mumbai: “Being a creative digital agency, we thrive on positivity and looking at the brighter side. The Memory Project gave us the opportunity to drive optimism through creativity, and this novel combination is what inspired us to go ahead with a second take on The Memory Project.”

     

    Subrat Mohanty

    Added Subrat Mohanty, Chief Operating Officer, HDFC Life: “The Memory Project occupies a crucial spot in the conversation space that brands don’t openly discuss; ‘life after death’. Values, traits, principles or even personality ticks of loved ones who have left are what is celebrated here through a rich story telling format. Our sincerity to the core objective has helped develop a community around this initiative. As a life insurer, it’s important for us to participate in the conversation ar1ound loss of a loved one so as to offer ourselves as a support structure.”

     

     

  • He will report to Nishi Kant, EVP and Branch Head- Mumbai

    Dentsu Webchutney ropes in Aalap Desai as Senior Creative Director

    By A Correspondent

     

    Aalap Desai

    Dentsu Webchutney has appointed Aalap Desai as Senior Creative Director. He will work closely with Pravin Sutar, Executive Creative Director and they will take charge of the Mumbai creative team. Sutar and Desai will report to Nishi Kant, EVP and Branch Head- Mumbai.

     

     

    Nishi Kant

    Welcoming Desai to the agency, Nishi Kant said: “Over the last few years, we have been doing some good work for our biggest brands. Aalap comes in at the right time. His mandate is to keep raising the creative bar and partner with Pravin and me in leading the agency into the new age of creativity. With Aalap’s diverse experience across verticals and mediums coupled with his can-do fire, I foresee happy clients and meaningful partnerships.”

     

     

  • His last stint was with Leo Burnett, where he handled brands like HDFC Bank, HDFC Life and Amazon

    Dentsu Webchutney appoints Pravin Sutar as ECD

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dentsu Webchutney has appointed Pravin Sutar as Executive Creative Director. He will be based out of the agency’s Mumbai office. His last stint was with Leo Burnett, where he handled brands like HDFC Bank, HDFC Life and Amazon.

     

    With over 17 years of cross-category, cross-platform experience along with a diverse set of exposure spanning marketing, digital and creative, Sutar is all set to lead the charge for the agency.

     

    Commenting on Sutar’s appointment, Nishi Kant, EVP & Branch Head said, “It’s great to have someone of Pravin’s experience on-board in digital environment. His enthusiasm for his craft, I’m hoping will spread infectiously through the agency.”

     

  • Thetook its cue from the group’s vision statement that harbours a bright square smiley, alongside values such as ‘Unleash Talent’, ‘Touch Lives’ and ‘Outperform

    Dentsu Webchutney, RPG Group launch ‘Hello Happiness’ campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    The RPG group has partnered with Dentsu Webchutney to launch a campaign featuring four films with their brand tagline ‘Hello Happiness’.

     

    This new campaign, notes a communique, took its cue from the group’s vision statement that harbours a bright square smiley, alongside values such as ‘Unleash Talent’, ‘Touch Lives’ and ‘Outperform’. Spread across six weeks, the campaign, driven largely via short films, illustrates how the group has brought happiness into the lives of diverse stakeholders.

     

    Said Manjira Sharma, DGM – Corporate Brand & Communications, RPG Enterprises: “At RPG, we believe that if we are able to bring any change into the lives of people, we have done justice to the group’s existence. And this change is only evident through people’s smiles; that is the bar we have set to measure our success. This is the reason we had to own the position of ‘Happiness’.”

     

    Nishi Kant, EVP and Branch head, Dentsu Webchutney says, “Real happiness is very tangible and each RPG film brings this home for the viewer – whether that be a child jumping around at an unexpected happiness, the tears streaming down a mother’s cheek at her daughter’s achievement, the boundless joy experienced by a grandfather in his grandchild’s company or the cheerful confidence of a happy employee. The term Hello Happiness means the active expression of Happiness and that is what the RPG Group stands for.”

     

     

  • Dentsu Webchutney had been entrusted in mid-2017 with the digital, social, creative and media buying mandate for Piaggio’s Vespa and Aprilia Brands in India

    ‘What the fun’, says Dentsu Webchutney in latest campaign for Vespa

    By A Correspondent

     

    Piaggio India’s Vespa launched the Red edition in India in the month of October this year as an extension of its existing global collaboration with Red, an organiation that partners with global brands to create awareness and support the fight against HIV/AIDS. The sale of each Vespa (Red), which was presented by actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Farhan Akhtar, at the launch event, contributes to financing to a global fund to fight AIDS in India.

     

    Said Ashish Yakhmi, 2W Business head at Piaggio India: “Piaggio has successfully created the premium positioning in the 2 wheeler segment with its iconic Italian brand Vespa and the racing brand Aprilia. We have built a strong connect with the youth through the digital medium. Webchutney is a highly creative agency and we believe that they are the best fit to manage our brands. The initial campaigns they handled for Aprilia and Vespa on the digital, creative and media side are full of creative genesis”

     

    Added Nishi Kant, EVP and Branch Head, Dentsu Webchutney– Mumbai: “The team couldn’t keep calm since the day we received the brief. Our pitch was one of the finest that we have produced so far. We had great fun working on these two campaigns as the brand that appeal to a young, sporty, fun-loving audience and have a tremendous heritage value as well. This is going to be a great ride and here’s to many more such campaign.”

     

    According to Gaurav Soi, Executive Vice President, Growth, Webchutney said: “Aprilia has great racing heritage, while Vespa is an iconic brand. To get the opportunity to be part of the pitch process was exciting in itself, but to have the brands on our roster and to create communication that resonates with the audiences is the icing on the cake.”

     

     

  • The relationship will be managed by Dentsu Webchutney's Mumbai office

    Dentsu Webchutney bags creative mandate for Goomo

     

     

    Dentsu Webchutney, the digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has been assigned as the lead creative agency for Goomo.com, an omni-channel, travel-tech company that operates across consumer, corporate and B2B segments. The relationship will be managed by Dentsu Webchutney’s Mumbai office.

     

    While Denstu Webchutney’s mandate as the lead agency will include both online and offline campaigns, it will also involve building the brand’s positioning and awareness. The agency will work closely with Goomo’s branding and marketing team to launch the brand in India.

     

    Commenting on the association, Gaurav Khurana, CMO, Goomo says, “Goomo is a young and an aggressive challenger brand in this hyper competitive market. For us it was imperative to find a partner who not only understood us as a brand, but also shared the same vigour as us.”

     

    Nishi Kant

    Added Nishi Kant, EVP & Branch Head, Dentsu Webchutney: “It’s an absolute privilege to have won the creative & branding mandate for Goomo. What excites us the most is that we have the opportunity to co-create the identity and positioning of the brand that resides in a particularly challenging category. It’s going to be a thrill-a-minute but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Both sides share a great rapport and we’re looking to partner together every step of the way as we prepare to change and challenge the norms of the category.”