Tag: Akhil Almeida

  • Bandhan Life takes flight with ‘Maa Ki Udaan’ – A Heartfelt Mother’s Day Tribute

    Bandhan Life takes flight with ‘Maa Ki Udaan’ – A Heartfelt Mother’s Day Tribute

    Mumbai: Bandhan Life Insurance, a champion of empowering dreams with financial security, soars into Mother’s Day with a touching campaign titled ‘Maa Ki Udaan, Bandhan Se’. This digital film beautifully extends the brand’s philosophy of ‘Bharat Ki Udaan, Bandhan Se’ by celebrating the powerful, unspoken bond between mothers and children.

    The story follows a mother whose day is disrupted by a case of the hiccups. Despite her best efforts, nothing seems to work until her son returns home with a bruised elbow. But wait! Here is where the magic happens. As she kneels to care for him, her hiccups vanish – a heartwarming reminder of a mother’s protective nature and the unique connection she shares with her child.

    Bandhan Life head of marketing Akhil Almeida shared, “This campaign’s heart lies in its storytelling. It beautifully compares mothers as the first ‘life insurance,’ highlighting their protective and nurturing instincts. It emphasizes the importance of strong relationships in navigating life’s uncertainties, echoing our brand’s commitment to empower individuals through security and connection.”

    Almeida adds: “This film not only celebrates the ‘first shield of protection’ mothers provide but also encourages them to trust Bandhan Life as their second shield – life insurance. It is a testament to our commitment to emotional and financial security and our mission to empower individuals to live with confidence and peace of mind.”

    Havas CX India head of creative Ashu Mhatre said, “If I were to ask you, who’s your first insurance, it’ll take you a while to wrap your head around the question, but when you do, without hesitation, you’d say your mother. This new thinking towards life insurance is what Bandhan Life is all about – a promise of a secure, safe India, and its ambitions taking flight. In its first story, we’ve explored the bond a mother shares with her kids. An unsaid bond, or Bandhan in this case, that can be felt even when they’re miles apart. All we had to do was bring this beautiful story to life. After this, you never know, you might be the reason your mother is hiccupping today.”

    The digital film has been conceptualised by Havas CX India and will be distributed across various online platforms, including social media channels.

  • Akhil Almeida is new head of marketing at Aegon Life

    Akhil Almeida is new head of marketing at Aegon Life

    MUMBAI: Digital life insurance company Aegon Life has onboarded Akhil Almeida as its head of marketing. In this role, Almeida will be responsible for heading the company's branding, communication, and other digital marketing functions. 

    Almeida has more than 16 years of experience in various sectors of marketing that include media + OTT, e-commerce, tech, FMCG, auto, and BFSI. Before joining Aegon Life, he has worked in companies like Mahindra Group, Ignitee, VJive Networks, Kia Motors, and Citi. 

    Almeida said that Aegon Life is all set to revolutionise the insurance buying experience. 

    "We’re on a journey to radically enhance the insurance buying experience – combining innovative and relevant products, consumer-centric experiences at the right price. We’re leveraging data and consumer insights to support product development and sales efforts, increase awareness, and market innovative products," he added. 

    Aegon Life managing director & chief executive officer Satishwar Balakrishnan said, "Akhil is a highly skilled leader with experience in leading marketing initiatives for consumer-led brands in India. He has closely studied consumer preferences and evolving digital behaviours, which will help us develop strategies to reach our target audience, keeping the brand essence alive and agile. We look forward to the expertise he brings to the table, which will help us in enhancing Aegon Life’s positioning as India’s first and only fully digital life insurance company."

  • India’s online retail market to hit $100 bn by 2020: Kantar IMRB report

    India’s online retail market to hit $100 bn by 2020: Kantar IMRB report

    MUMBAI: Kantar IMRB has launched a report on India’s shopping scenario in 2017 that provides comprehensive insights on buying behaviour of India’s online shoppers. The study is conducted among active internet users in urban India covering a vast range of categories.

    Dubbed as the fastest growing e-tail market in the world and with the online retail market in India expected to touch $100 billion by 2020, the space accommodates a vast array of players and complex market dynamics.

    It is an end-to-end environment scan of Indian e-tail landscape, with insights on consumer behaviour across demographic groups, market dynamics, online vs brick and mortar and other emerging trends. Furthermore, the report also offers a bird’s eye view of the changing landscape due to policy developments, lays down special focus on festive season and sector specific trends.

    Kantar IMRB head of digital Akhil Almeida says, “This comprehensive study will serve as a critical decision-making tool for both marketers as well as e-tail players. 2017, by all accounts, has been a landmark year for the Indian e-tail market with 4G-led mobile internet usage galloping and with an increasing presence of digital wallets. Despite the demonetisation shock, the whopping numbers recorded in the space both in terms of buyers and spends, stand testimony to the still-to-be-unleashed potential of e-tail in India’’.

    The report aims to answer critical questions about mapping the e-tail landscape, size of e-tail market, who is the buyer, how different are the buying pattern in large cities vs. small cities, how often do these consumers buy? And how much are they ready to spend, etc. 

    The report gives nuances of the online shopping space by slicing out shoppers for different categories, festival versus non-festival months, ticket size and frequency that can help brand formulate blueprint to craft their e-tail strategies.

    Insights for the report were derived from an exhaustive study of 50,000 online shoppers across urban India. Respondents across different age-groups, locations, socio-economic backgrounds and gender participated in this study.