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  • In a strategic re-alignment from the previous model, all functions of the group will now report to Subbu

    It’s official now: Exit Amer Jaleel and Virat Tandon, Enter Subbu as new Group CEO

    By Our Staff

     

    S Subramanyeswar
    S Subramanyeswar

    MullenLowe Group has announced the appointment of S Subramanyeswar, aka Subbu, as the Group Chief Executive Officer of MullenLowe Lintas Group India, effective immediately. MxMIndia was the first to report on Amer Jaleel and Virat Tandon moving on.

     

    In a strategic realignment from the previous model, all functions of the group will now report to Subbu. In addition, Subbu will continue to directly lead the Strategy function for the Group in India and maintain his role as Chief Strategy Officer for the MullenLowe APAC region.

     

    Alex Leikikh
    Alex Leikikh

    Speaking about the new era, Alex Leikikh, Chairman of MullenLowe Group and Executive Vice President of Interpublic Group, said: “During these transformative times where we are all facing many challenges, I believe, there is no better person to lead MullenLowe Lintas Group than Subbu. He is a proven leader with hard-core strategic skills, business imagination and the ability to bring people together. Subbu has a global perspective on how brands, communication and technology will intersect in the future. He’s also a big believer in brand purpose. This combination is exactly what we need as the company enters the next chapter.

     

    As we move into this new era, I want to thank Amer Jaleel and Virat Tandon for their dedication, passion and leadership throughout the years for us and all of our clients. I wish them the best on their next endeavours.”

     

    Since joining the company in 2011, Subbu has played a leading role in MullenLowe Lintas Group becoming the No.1 agency in India and APAC, and No.2 globally on the Effie Index ranking. MullenLowe Lintas Group was also awarded ‘Agency of the year’ several times at India and APAC Effies, and by Tambuli, Campaign South Asia, Ad Age, and WARC with Subbu helming the leadership from the strategy end.

     

    Excited about his new responsibility Subbu said, “Lintas is one of those extraordinary institutions to have truly impacted Indian society for decades through big, bold, culture-leading ideas based on a decisive stand taken by the brand. I couldn’t be more honoured to have been given the charge to lead the company at a very important time. The opportunity that lies ahead in an ever-expanding world of possibilities is limitless, but to seize it, we must focus precisely, move at a rapid pace, and be transformational. A big part of my job is to widen our creative and strategic aperture to innovatively apply technology and talent to solve new problems for clients, for people, and the world at large. I’m excited, grounded on the challenges, and upbeat, all at once.”

     

  • Chronicles over 25+ successful brand stories

    MullenLowe Lintas launches commemorative book

    By Our Staff

     

    MullenLowe Lintas Group has launched a book to showcase what it callsits purpose-led brand building philosophy – ‘Brands to Stands’. The book has been authored by S. Subramanyeswar (Subbu), Chief Strategy Officer – Asia Pacific and Head of Global Planning Council, MullenLowe Group

     

    The book has learnings from brands such as Tata Tea, Surf Excel, Havells, Axis Bank, Swiggy, Lifebuoy, Bajaj Avenger etc. It also features a prologue by film-maker and former Chairman & CCO of MullenLowe Lintas Group – R Balki, and an epilogue by Harish Bhat, Brand Custodian, Tata Sons.

     

    Commenting on the occasion, Amer Jaleel, Group CCO and Chairman, MullenLowe Lintas Group said: “Our work has been spoken of at various forums and awards separately because it’s always been brand-linked, client-linked. It deserved to be celebrated together because when you see just a fraction of what Lintas has produced over the years you can see the patterns of our thinking, the volume of our contribution to the world of marketing and the scale of our impact on the work being churned out today.”

     

    Added Virat Tandon, Group CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group: “Our journey on Brands to Stands started much before the term brand purpose became popular. It is an approach that has helped provide a long-term distinctiveness to the brands and create respect and love for it. The book covers 25+ cases that have set a benchmark in the world of branding and marketing. These ideas have won the effectiveness awards at every level – India, Asia and the world. We have a robust strategy process to arrive at the brand purpose and point of view and the creative mastery to craft that into a narrative that is fresh and yet consistent over time.”

     

    Talking about ‘Brands to Stands, Subbu said, “Marketing will significantly benefit as brands take stands in a world that will no longer stand for a glut of commoditized products and services without any meaning. Our book ‘Brands to Stands’ floats an idea that inspires brands and businesses to embrace this fresh new wave of thinking by showcasing how some of India’s top brands have positively impacted the way society at large thinks and behaves. Each of the brand stories chronicled in the book captures a wealth of marketing wisdom, powerful insights and memorable anecdotes from their respective brand custodians as well as prominent industry experts. The book appeals equally to corporates, entrepreneurs, students and about anyone who wants to elevate the role of brands to ensure that they are in the vanguard of transforming society. This is not a book with an end, but one that prompts a new beginning.”

     

  • The new role will see S Subramanyeswar manage responsibilities for the whole of Asia-Pacific over and above his current charge as the Group Chief Strategy Officer at MullenLowe Lintas Group (India)

    Subbu is now CSO of Mullen Lowe APAC

    By Orur Staff

     

    S Subramanyeswar
    S Subramanyeswar

    MullenLowe Group has announced the elevation of S Subramanyeswar (better known as Subbu) as Chief Strategy Officer for the Asia-Pacific region. He will continue to lead strategy for brands at MullenLowe Lintas Group as its Group Chief Strategy Officer.

     

    Since joining Lowe Lintas in 2011 as National Planning Director, Subbu has led major strategic thoughts or shifts for multiple brands across the clients that the group works on in India.

     

    James Fox
    James Fox

    Speaking about his elevation, James Fox – Global Chief Strategy Officer, MullenLowe Group said: Subbu’s promotion is much deserved as he is one of the finest marketing minds in the region. He is a true leader for his team and his clients, helping them achieve new heights professionally and commercially. I am very proud to have Subbu as part of the global planning council, leading MullenLowe Group’s strategic charge across Asia-Pacific countries.”

     

    Virat Tandon
    Virat Tandon

    Added Virat Tandon – Group CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group, India: “In the 10 years that he’s been at MullenLowe Lintas Group, Subbu has played a huge role in not just improving and innovating the planning product, but forging strong partnerships with colleagues at the agency, clients and academia. Not to forget his big role in putting us on the global map of effectiveness! Having worked very closely with him over the last 10 years, I have to say that he is clearly one of the top brand strategists in the world. I am extremely happy that Subbu will take his amazing brand of strategic planning beyond South Asia and into all of Asia-Pacific.”

     

    Excited about his new role within MullenLowe Group, Subbu said, “I’m honoured, humbled and fired up. It’s a huge opportunity and that’s very exciting. At the same time, I’m also grounded on the challenges that lie ahead. And it is that trip and the constraint that also brings out the passion and fierce obsession in me, to do great culture-leading work. I’ll take the rich learning that I had in my ten years at MullenLowe Lintas Group – India, an ecosystem or the fulcrum of marketing, forward.” Subbu will be based in Mumbai, India, as he takes up the Asia-Pacific charge with immediate effect.

     

  • He assumes his new role with immediate effect

    Subbu is Group Chief Strategy Officer at MullenLowe Lintas Group

    By A Correspondent

     

    Known in the fraternity as Subbu, S Subramanyeswar has been elevated as Group Chief Strategy Officer of the MullenLowe Lintas Group with immediate effect. In the eight years he has been with the agency network, he championed its effectiveness awards agenda and, as a communique underscores, he has played a capital role in the group winning at prestigious award shows such as APAC Effies, India Effies, Tambuli, Tangrams and the world-renowned Jay Chiat by 4As.

     

    Commenting on the development, Virat Tandon, Group CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group said: “Subbu has been a fantastic partner for not just our planning, business and creative leaders, but also for our clients over the past few years. He is a very generous giver of his thoughts, time, energy and passion. In his new role as Group CSO, Subbu will play a crucial role in driving our global model of “hyper-bundled” solutions for our key clients across Lowe Lintas, Mullen Lintas, LinConsult, GolinOpinion, LinEngage, dCell and other strategic collaborations and partnerships. As always, we want to put strategy first, even while developing hyper-bundled campaigns.”

     

    Said Subramanyeswar on his new role: “MullenLowe Lintas Group is one of those rare companies to have truly revolutionized the industry with transformational and culture-leading brand ideas, and I couldn’t be more honoured to have been chosen to lead the strategy agenda for the entire group. The opportunity ahead for us is vast and a big part of my job is to accelerate our proven strategic thinking ability in this turbocharged technology and data-led world, with “hyper-bundled solutions” that give unfair share of attention to our Clients’ businesses, brands and reputations.”

     

     

  • The key criteria for winning an award include a great strategic idea; a powerful creative manifestation of the idea; and a clear link between the two

    Mullen Lowe Lintas Group wins big at Jay Chiat

    By A Correspondent

     

    India made its mark at the much celebrated and pursued global platform for strategic excellence – 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards. Two awards were won by India and Mullen Lowe Lintas Group picked up both, at an event in Chicago on October 5, 2014.

     

    This is also the first time, that work from two Indian companies, Havells and Idea Cellular, has won at this award show. In its 19th year, 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards recognize and celebrate brilliant strategic thinking in Marketing, Media & Advertising. The key criteria for winning an award include a great strategic idea; a powerful creative manifestation of the idea; and a clear link between the two.

     

    Noteworthy winners this year include Droga5 that won a Grand Prix for ‘Under Armour – I Will What I Want’, while Gold winners include TBWA Media Arts Lab for its work on ‘Apple iPhone 6, World Gallery’, Publicis NY that won the Gold for ‘Doctors of the World, More Than a Costume’ and Sancho BBDO/Direktor Films that won the Gold for ‘Pepsi, Dew Bottle Tool.’

     

    India’s wins this year came under the category of ‘National Brand Building’ for ‘Idea Cellular – No Ullu Banaoing’ that won a Silver and ‘Havells – Respect for Women’ that won a Bronze. A total of 35 entries were shortlisted at the 4A’s Jay Chiat Awards 2015 across the six categories of Global Campaign, Media, National, Non-profit, Product Service / Creation and Regional.

     

    Commenting on the Group’s performance, Joseph George, Group CEO, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group said, “Jay Chiat is globally acknowledged as possibly the toughest strategy award to win. We are delighted to have won it four times in two years now, something very few agencies in the world can boast of. As an agency group, we continue to obsess over clients’ ROI and wins like this go a long way in further strengthening our belief in this obsession.”

     

    S Subramanyeswar, National Planning Director, Lowe Lintas adds, “We are grateful to the faith that clients put behind our strategies and the resultant creative solutions. The wins at a platform like Jay Chiat is a great reward for the culture of sharp strategic thinking and result oriented creativity we pursue at the agency. With some of the best campaigns that were in contention, we’re glad to have emerged winners for our entries on Havells and Idea Cellular.”

     

  • IPG declared Network of the Year; HUL is Advertiser of the Year

    Lowe Lintas + Partners dominates at APAC Tambuli Awards

    By A Correspondent

     

    The 9th edition of Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards, hosted in Manila (The Philippines) was dominated by Lowe Lintas + Partners, India that won ‘Agency of the Year’ for the second year running. The agency picked up a haul of 21 awards including the special Carmencita Esteban Platinum Award, 2 Grand Prix, 14 Golds, 3 Silvers, and 1 Bronze.

     

    With this feat, Lowe Lintas + Partners put up an unprecedented performance for any agency at the Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards, and tripled their own tally vs. last year.

     

    Driven by the agency’s performance, Lowe Lintas + Partners’ holding company, IPG was named Network of the Year while Hindustan Unilever Ltd. was declared the Advertiser of the Year. In all, Mullen Lowe Group bagged a rich haul of 33 metals in the final tally.

     

    The only regional award of its kind, the Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards honors brands that deliver business results while promoting a positive societal value— brands from around Asia that celebrate human truths, inspire purpose, and effect real change.

     

    Vikas Mehta

    Commenting on the achievement, Vikas Mehta, CMO, Lowe Lintas + Partners said, “Given our focus on effectiveness and brand building philosophy of doing-well-by-doing-good, Tambuli remains a special award for us. Agency of the Year, two years in a row is humbling. We have our clients and the Tambuli jury to thank. I’d like to congratulate the University of Asia & Pacific for another successful edition of the Tambuli Awards.”

     

    Lowe Lintas + Partners picked up these awards for their work across a large spectrum of brands including Havells, Tata Tea, Kissan, Lifebuoy, Clinic Plus and Kan Khajura Tesan.

     

    S Subramanyeswar

    Sharing his excitement on the rich haul, S Subramanyeswar, National Planning Director, Lowe Lintas + Partners said, “What we have achieved this year is truly special, and we have the jury to thank for acknowledging our work. We have been perfecting our performance across effectiveness awards consistently and our achievement at Tambuli is testimony of the unmatched competence that we had been dreaming of for some time.”

     

  • Other than being the Agency of the Year in the Effectiveness category, the agency has bagged a total of 10 awards comprising 4 Silver and 6 Bronze trophies

    Lowe Lintas + Partners scores again on the Effectiveness roster, Agency of the Year at AMES 2015

    By A Correspondent

     

    The results of the Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy (AMES) Awards 2015 released Wednesday evening see Lowe Lintas + Partners as the Agency of the Year in the Effectiveness category. After bagging the maximum number of shortlists from India (17), the agency managed to win a total of 10 awards comprising 4 Silver and 6 Bronze trophies.

     

    In all, the Indian agencies put out a sterling performance by winning 31 trophies this year. The Indian contingent was led by Lowe Lintas + Partners who with a rich haul of 10 trophies emerged as the agency with the largest number of wins from not just India but also in the Asia Pacific region.

     

    The awards tally of Lowe Lintas + Partners includes:

     

    Commenting on the performance put up by the agency, Joseph George, CEO, Lowe Lintas + Partners said: “After being declared earlier this year by WARC as 2014’s Most Effective Agency in the World, this performance at the AMES last night is a further confirmation of what we and juries around the world believe what we are good at – delivering disruptive creative solutions that work in the mind and in the market. We look forward to carry this momentum and performance right through the year!”

     

    Sharing his comment on the win, S Subramanyeswar, National Planning Director, Lowe Lintas + Partners said: “We thank the jury for acknowledging our work and giving it due recognition from a host of entries across the Asia Pacific. This appreciation for effective work gives us the opportunity to do more. We would like to build on this momentum and hope to beat ourselves next year again.”