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  • White Rivers Media wins Shorty Social Good Award for Viviana Mall’s ‘Stop Acid Sale’ Campaign

    White Rivers Media wins Shorty Social Good Award for Viviana Mall’s ‘Stop Acid Sale’ Campaign

    MUMBAI: White Rivers Media has won the esteemed Shorty Social Good Award for Viviana Mall’s ‘Stop Acid Sale’ Digital campaigns.

    The Shorty Social Good Awards honour digital media endeavours for a social cause, and the Stop Acid Sale campaign was one of only two campaigns to make it to the finals of Human Rights category, globally. Past winners of this award include DJ Khaled, Adele, J.K. Rowling, Jenna Marbles, Malala Yousafzai, Hannibal Buress, Casey Neistat, Tyler Oakley, and Taylor Swift.

    Viviana Mall ran this initiative to raise awareness and empathy for the survivors of acid attacks, on the occasion of Women’s Day. They partnered with their digital marketing agency, White Rivers Media to bring to light the unheard, untold stories of Indian women who had been subjected to the heinous experience of an acid attack, and to empower others by spreading the word on how they dealt with it. The objective didn’t just end at awareness, but also extended to restoring the survivors’ dignity and giving them the equal footing in society that they deserve.

    Shrenik Gandhi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of White Rivers Media said, “Our one and only goal with the Stop Acid Sale initiative was to empower the survivors of acid attacks. My hope is that the chatter and visibility that comes from our initiative receiving a Shorty Social Good Award serves to better achieve that goal. Congratulations to Team Viviana Mall, Team White Rivers Media & everyone involved in the campaign on being recognised for doing good. It is our honour to be working with a brand that’s willing to do good over doing well.”

    Rima Pradhan, Senior Vice President (Marketing), Viviana Mall commented, “This campaign is now a landmark moment in our brand’s history. I want to thank all our partners who worked with us to make our Women’s Day campaign into a great initiative.”

    Every year, the Shorty Social Good Awards aim to raise global awareness around, and thereby encourage, the positive impact that brands, agencies, and non-profits can have on society.

  • ‘Beautiful by Nature’: JOYquestions Stereotypes in a Brand New Campaign with Mouni Roy

    ‘Beautiful by Nature’: JOYquestions Stereotypes in a Brand New Campaign with Mouni Roy

    MUMBAI: People are conditioned into following certain pre-defined beauty standards of how a woman should look, behave and carry herself around. Physical appearance has always been the yardstick to measure a woman’s beauty, while her smartness or confidence is not given a similar treatment. This has given rise to stereotypes that the physical beauty of a woman is inversely proportional to her intelligence.

    To shatter these very myths and reinforce the belief of ‘Beautiful by Nature’, RSH Global,a leading personal care company in the country, has launched a newmarketing campaignfor its brand JOYwith popular actress Mouni Roy to inspire women to embrace the qualities that make them naturally beautiful. The TVC, featuring Mouni, conveys the message that every woman is endowed with both intelligence and beauty; it’s our perspective that needs to be changed.

    Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Poulomi Roy, Chief Marketing Officer, RSH Global, said, “We do not believe in typecasting beauty, we discuss and debate on the various stereotypes that are attached to a woman’sappearance. The beauty of a woman lies not just in the way she looks but also in the way she exudes confidence, pride and smartness. We believe in our brand philosophy that every woman is born beautifuland it translates into our products which are made from the goodness of nature (natural extracts).”

    Commenting on the choice of Mouni Roy as a brand ambassador, she said, “Our new brand campaign features a woman like Mouni – who is most certainly categorisedas a conventional beauty, and hence, is often subjected to real-life situations where people appreciate only her external beauty and not her intellect. She is a well-read woman, yet, not much has ever been told or spoken about her beyond her looks.We try to choose people who have an interesting story to lend to our brand philosophy ‘Beautiful by Nature’.”

    Expressing her views on the campaign, Mouni Roy said, “Since time immemorial, several stereotypes have been attached with women’s beauty, one among them being, good looking women achieve success only by their good looks. In our society it is assumed that a beautiful woman is brainless. For me, intelligence and beauty always go hand in hand. In fact, I believe, being intelligent is beautiful. I am glad that JOY has come out with a campaign basis the same belief and chosen me to be the face for the same.”

    RSH Global is headquartered in Kolkata and has a pan-India sales and distribution network. The company is keen to expand to Maharashtra and Eastern parts of India by aggressively ramping up its retail footprint.

  • Droom ramps up its marketing momentum with the launch of an integrated radio/cinema campaign in major cities across India!

    Droom ramps up its marketing momentum with the launch of an integrated radio/cinema campaign in major cities across India!

    MUMBAI: Droom, India’s largest and pioneering online automobile transactional platform, has today announced the rollout of an integrated marketing campaign. The eight-week campaign has been launched in two parts – on radio and in cinemas – with a budget of INR 2 crore plus each. Droom has also partnered with top radio stations and multiplex chains in target geographies across India in order to ensure the maximum visibility and audience outreach for the campaign.

    Droom has recently launched a new offering called QuickSell, which enables sellers to sell their vehicle from their homes in a flash – an industry-first development which will revolutionise how pre-owned vehicles are bought and sold in the country. Buyers, on the other hand, have access to a stress-free automobile buying experience, where Droom ensures transactional transparency and value-for-money by facilitating pricing, inspection, history, paper transfer, loans and more. The latest marketing initiative is aimed at highlighting these benefits of transacting through Droom, as well as the superlative convenience and seamlessness that it enables.

    Speaking on the campaign launch, Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal – Founder & CEO, Droom, said, “Droom continues to build 21st century automobile buying and selling tools & technology. These campaigns help us to share with our customers, the new offerings and experiences that we are building for them.”

    The radio leg of Droom’s latest marketing campaign features a catchy rap jingle by popular rapper Baba Sehgal, which serves as the backdrop for delivering the ad’s message in an engaging and youthful manner. It has been launched in Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad and will be played on Fever FM, Radio City, Nasha, Red FM, Radio One, Hit FM, and Big FM.

    The cinema leg, on the other hand, features three brand new TVCs, which will be played in 438 screens across Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Chennai. Droom has partnered with top multiplex chains such as PVR, Inox, UFO, Qube, Cinepolis, Carnival, and IMAX for its latest campaign.

    The latest integrated campaign is a part of Droom’s robust marketing strategy and will further consolidate its position as the #1 online automobile transactional portal equipped with innovative tech-led features and a customer-centric approach.

  • SBI Life Insurance extends ‘Main se Hum’ brand campaign on ground

    SBI Life Insurance extends ‘Main se Hum’ brand campaign on ground

    MUMBAI: SBI Life Insurance, a private life insurance company in India, has collaborated with advertising startup, CupShup, known for its popular technique of converting tea and coffee cups into a platform for brands. The on-ground extension of SBI Life’s ‘Main se Hum’ campaign is aimed at creating a deeper consumer connects by unintrusively participating in their daily tea breaks. SBI Life’s 360° campaign targets consumers across multiple platforms through conventional marketing media such as TV, print, outdoor, along with digital and social media.

    8 lakh cups are being distributed among 75 leading corporate houses through this promotion which has been live since October 2018. The cups carry simple illustrations on ‘Main se hum ka kadam' describing the services that individuals can opt for themselves or their family.

    Commenting on the collaboration, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd chief of brand & corporate communication Ravindra Sharma said, “The challenge to connect with today’s consumer is to device strategies which are unintrusive yet powerful enough to capture their mind-space. In that context, the association with CupShup works as a fitting extension for Main Se Hum, as it places the brand literally in the hands of our consumers without interrupting their routine. We hope to leverage the social beverage of India to encourage today’s consumer to take on insurance as happy responsibility.”

    Adding further, CupShup co-founder Sidharth Singh said, “We are extremely glad to tie up with SBI Life for this campaign. The beauty of paper cup marketing is that it is targeted and takes the brand to the right hands, literally! Having tea is an emotion for Indians and the paper tea cup is a part of their life everywhere they go. Tea drinking is a social habit that triggers discussion and engagement. With paper cup branding, relationship building is easier and that is also the idea behind SBI Life’s ‘Main se Hum’ campaign.”

    Along with paper cups branding, CupShup will also conduct corporate activation for SBI Life taking the brand right inside the corporate premise to engage with employees and generate leads.

  • Aegon Life’s new campaign takes tension away from life

    Aegon Life’s new campaign takes tension away from life

    MUMBAI: Aegon Life, India’s leading digital life insurance company, launches their #NoTension campaign. The intent of the campaign is to establish the need for millennials to become self-dependant when purchasing insurance, without postponing the act for yet another day. To embody the above Aegon Life has roped in Vicky Kaushal, who represents the youth of the country today. 

    India is home to the world’s youngest population which is pre-dominantly tech savvy and self-reliant in all aspects of life. With this campaign, Aegon Life aims to reach out to its consumer base, coming across as a new-age, digital, e-commerce life insurer for the youth.

    The campaign which was created by Brand Capital’s Brand Strategy team rolls out on TV, Print, Radio and Digital uses elements of humour with an iconic ‘shrug’ and a carefree protagonist, played by Vicky Kaushal.

    In the TVC, which begins with a peppy tone, Vicky remains tension-free in most of the situations in life, but hasn't really thought about how he would prepare against any uncertainties. He is then introduced to the world of Term plans wherein he opts for an easy, convenient and reliable online term plan from Aegon Life Insurance. “As an actor, I have always portrayed young, dynamic and relatable characters in my movies. Much similar to this, Aegon Life has made a mark in the insurance industry as a trusted and new age brand, with a fresh take on Insurance. The striking commercial aims to communicate the importance of buying Term life insurance at an early age, in a fun and quirky manner. This is the first time I have associated with a Life Insurance brand and I am delighted to be a part of this campaign,” said Vicky Kaushal.

    On the launch of this campaign, Mr. Vineet Arora, MD & CEO, Aegon Life Insurance expressed, “Our new campaign brings to forefront that stress is a major concern in today’s time and while everything else remains uncertain, protecting your loved ones and their dreams should not be a reason to take tension. The campaign urges the new generation to not procrastinate and advises to act right away.” He further adds, “We are delighted to welcome Vicky Kaushal to the Aegon Life family. He bears a close resemblance to the brand as a young, evolving, dynamic, confident and independent individual and is the best fit for the campaign.”

    Adding to this, Mr. Sam Subramaniam, CEO, Brand Capital, shares, “Aegon Life has always approached marketing insurance products to the millennial audience in a unique and differentiated way.  In many ways Aegon Life is the only “Millennials First” Insurance Company in India.  We at Brand Capital are delighted to be a key shareholder in Aegon Life and to also provide marketing support through our Brand Strategy team”.

  • Maxxis Tyres launches campaign #TyohaarKaHumsafar

    Maxxis Tyres launches campaign #TyohaarKaHumsafar

    MUMBAI: Maxxis Tyres, a sub-company of Maxxis Group, a growing tyre companies, released its latest digital campaign to capture the mood of this festive season. An integrated digital marketing campaign, #TyohaarkaHumsafar reminds us of the movement from one place to another that makes any festive season come alive and Maxxis Tyres as a commuting partner.

    With this thought, Maxxis Tyres, rolled out its pan India festival campaign on 1 Nov 2018 across all its digital platforms. The campaign showcases the celebration of festivities across the length and breadth of the country and the festive journey is incomplete without having to travel around the city, hence one needs to have a companion who is their #TyohaarKaHumsafar.

    Commenting on the launch of Maxxis tyres first digital campaign, Maxxis India marketing and retail sales head Bing-Lin Wu said, “Our goal is to make touring around the city safer and comfortable for our users in India. Our extensive research and development has garnered trust, not just from the two-wheeler manufacturers and tyre dealers, but also from the end users in a very short time. We have a wide range of tyres in the segment, to deal with different road and weather conditions, geographies and demographics.” 

    Given the important role that tyres play in our day-to-day interaction with the city, it was about time for Maxxis to build an emotional connect with its users. “How and when were the two questions we had to find answers for,” said Grapes Digital COO Shradha Agarwal. “We noticed a trend. Despite all the convenience of shopping and socialising online, people, during festivals, actually prefer going to places to buy, celebrate and enjoy the festival. This insight became our ‘how’. ‘The when’ was clearly India’s biggest festival marathon, Diwali.”

  • Hindware Atlantic Water Heaters launches first campaign

    Hindware Atlantic Water Heaters launches first campaign

    MUMBAI: Hindware Atlantic, one of the fastest growing water heater brands in the country, has launched its first ever TVC campaign for the Ondeo Series ‘Fresh Hot Water Saalon Saal’.

    The TVC highlights the industry-first and patented O'Pro Protection Technology and Titanium Core Shield of the Ondeo range which prevents internal corrosion, thereby enhancing the life of water heaters.

    Conceptualised and created by DDB Mudra, the film features Bollywood actor Mukesh Tiwari of Golmaal and Ganga Jal fame and captures how corrosion and dirty deposits impact the longevity of a water-heater in a light-hearted neo-mythological format.

    Hindware is taking a multi-prolonged marketing approach for the commercial through various platforms such as electronic and digital.

    For a wider reach, the TVC will be aired on key regional channels in languages like Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu including prominent movies and news channels.

    The film focuses on the inner corrosion of water heaters and attempts to provoke a thought in a light-hearted neo-mythological manner with loveable characters. The commercial opens with a young man about to enter the shower encountering a “Zangraaj” – ‘God Of Dead Appliances’ who reveals how ordinary water heater gets corroded and dirty deposits are formed inside the tank over the years. Then he gets a solution in the form of Hindware Atlantic Ondeo range of water heaters.

    Evok Retail, HSIL Ltd president for consumer products division and CEO Rakesh Kaul says, “Over the past few years, the business has grown substantially and today is a key contributor to the consumer business. Through the TVC, we want to highlight our patented O’Pro Protection Technology which is a differentiated offering designed to ensure additional protection to the tank and heating element against corrosion.”

    Commenting on the commercial, DDB Mudra North executive creative director Subhashish Datta adds, “Most of us have never wondered about how the insides of a water heater look after years of use, or about the freshness of the water dispersed from the appliance. Our team actually did that. For our initial research, we split opened some old water heaters to gauge the situation inside and what we saw was unsettling. The view shocked us, and that is what we have tried to capture in our story line, but in a light-hearted way.”

  • BookMyShow appeals to parents on Children’s Day

    BookMyShow appeals to parents on Children’s Day

    MUMBAI: This Children’s Day, BookMyShow has a special message for all parents

    Conceptualised and executed by BBH India, this children’s day film beautifully addresses the stigma that many Indian parents continue to face regarding the sexual orientation of their children. In consonance with the recent Section 377 verdict, it strikes an emotional chord and urges parents to love their children for who they are, regardless of who they love. 

    In the light of the historic Supreme Court judgement on section 377, BookMyShow and BBH chose to play out a story of love and acceptance against the backdrop of the magic of the movies. 

    BookMyShow SVP of marketing and business intelligence Marzdi Kalianiwala says, “Pursuant to the recent historic verdict of decriminalisation of Section 377, we wanted to put across our perspective and what better way to portray it than through the lens of entertainment. This film is our attempt in reaching out to all parents and asking them to accept their children for who they are.”

    BBH India CCO and managing partner Russell Barrett adds, “The world of entertainment is probably the most egalitarian. There are no walls and no divisions here. In fact entertainment brings people together, across geography, language, religion, sexual preference and class. We were keen to cast a real couple in the lead roles for so many reasons, the most important being, it was the right thing to do. We are so very proud to partner a brave, aware and modern brand like BookMyShow in this initiative and hope to do much more going forward.”

  • Godrej Appliances wants to break gender roles this Children’s Day

    Godrej Appliances wants to break gender roles this Children’s Day

    MUMBAI: This children’s day, Godrej Appliances brings #LetsStartRight, a campaign questioning the prevalent mindsets in the Indian society in terms of set gender roles and emphasising the need to break free early.

    The objective is to highlight an everyday story, where consciously and very often unconsciously, we condition our children with the age-old gender biases. 

    Gender stereotypes are often formed at an early age, in our everyday set ups. Take the kitchen for example which is the birthplace for some awesome food but awful stereotypes, one being that the kitchen is meant for girls.

    Conceptualised by CreativeLand Asia, the campaign is set up in the familiar construct of a home, capturing a simple moment between a grandmother and her grandchildren. It does not rely on histrionics and melodrama but nudges us subtly to rethink.  

    Godrej Appliances head of marketing Swati Rathi says, “Being in the home appliances space allows us to observe behaviour at home including how we shape our children. As our society still grapples with gender stereotypes like women must do the cooking, we felt the problem is best tackled if we start young. Children’s day seemed like a good day to share this point of view. We hope this simple campaign makes people reflect on the small unconscious ways in which we display our biases, reevaluate our ‘soch’ and our actions, and take small corrective steps.“

    CreativeLand Asia chief creative officer Anu Joseph adds, “In this case, the brief made the film. The marketing team was ready with a bold and clear brief. We had to just write a little story around it. A strong insight is a great place to start. Gender inequality and biases are always passed down and a matter of nurture. The kitchen is a great place to start corrective action.”

  • Himalaya launches first brand campaign

    Himalaya launches first brand campaign

    MUMBAI: Wellness company, The Himalaya Drug Company launched its first brand campaign, – 'Khush Raho, Khushaal Raho' bringing to life its vision of 'Wellness in Every Home, Happiness in Every Heart’.

    Having earned the equity and trust of millions of consumers for the last eight decades, Himalaya remains committed to solving consumer problems through its herbal products backed by science and research.

    The Himalaya Drug Company CEO Philipe Haydon says, “Herbal brands today are gaining preference, and consumers are increasingly considering herbal solutions as their first choice. With our range of over 500 herbal products, Himalaya continues to win hearts and offer well-being to consumers across all walks of life. We're extremely proud to unveil the first-ever brand film bringing to life the Vision of Brand Himalaya.” 

    The Himalaya Drug Company business director of consumer products division Rajesh Krishnamurthy adds, “The genesis of the brand film is based on the key consumer insight that small problems seem big when we don't know how to solve them. The philosophy of our brand is to solve consumer problems through our wide range of herbal products and the campaign beautifully captures this. It's a moment of great pride for all of us as we seek to be an integral part of consumers' journey of Wellness and Happiness.” 

    The campaign has been conceptualised and executed by ad agency – Chapter Five. The agency’s founder Prateek Srivastava mentions, “As a team, we are extremely excited about this campaign that essentially establishes the problem-solution equity of Himalaya. The different incidences captured in the brand film communicate the message of happiness and showcase how different products bring joy to people's lives and hearts. The film celebrates happiness through a happy song, happy situations, happy people, and a happy message.” 

    In 1930, a young visionary by the name of M Manal foresaw the benefits of herbal remedies while riding through the forests of Burma. After diligently researching the science of the traditional field of Ayurveda, he decided to dedicate his life creating products that would improve millions of lives across the world.

    Today, with a history spanning more than eight decades in herbal research, Himalaya has positioned itself as a brand that cares about not only enriching people's lives but also the environment. With their 'head-to-heel' range of products, Himalaya aims to provide a holistic solution to everyday ailments that affect our bodies.