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  • Amish Sabharwal named senior ECD of Havas Creative Group India

    Amish Sabharwal named senior ECD of Havas Creative Group India

    Mumbai: Havas Creative Group India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amish Sabharwal as senior executive creative director and creative head of digital experience, effective immediately. He will be based in Gurgaon and will report to Havas Creative Group India national creative director Ravinder Siwach.

    In his new role, Sabharwal will lead the Havas integrated creative digital team with a renewed focus on the digital-first agenda of Reckitt. In addition, he will manage the mandates of many other key brands and clients. He will work closely with the teams to further build integrated strategies and marketing campaigns, which reflects the global vision of creating Meaningful Brands, the agency said in a statement. 

    With over 13 years of work experience, Sabharwal has several national and international awards to his name. He has worked with some of the leading agencies such as JWT, McCann, Dentsu Impact and Grey, during his career. He brings a rare combination of traditional brand-building skills with native digital thinking as he has led both digital and traditional offerings in his previous stint at Grey Delhi.

    “Amish brings with him a vast experience of some of the most well-known brands and categories. I believe his unique approach will bring in a breath of fresh air to the creative landscape and fuel our promise of meaningful storytelling further,” said Havas Group India chairman & chief creative officer Bobby Pawar.

    Havas Creative Group India national creative director Ravinder Siwach added, “It’s been our constant endeavour to offer differentiated and engaging storytelling for our clients. Amish will add more muscle to this vision with his varied background.”

    “I am excited to start new innings with Havas Creative Group India. With Bobby Pawar and Rana Barua at the helm, hunger is evident in the agency’s culture,” said Sabharwal on his appointment. “My role is to build on the sterling legacy these guys have established and make brand Havas an even bigger name to reckon with.”

  • GREY India appoints Amish Sabharwal as executive creative director

    GREY India appoints Amish Sabharwal as executive creative director

    MUMBAI: GREY India has appointed Amish Sabharwal as Executive Creative Director, based in Gurgaon. He will work closely with  GREY India  chief creative officer Sandipan Bhattacharyya.

    Welcoming Amish on board, Sandipan said, “We’re thrilled to have Amish on board and to have a younger creative leader in our core team. We live in a world that’s being propelled by the phenomenal business ideas of a younger generation, so it’s only apt that advertising embraces the creative power of a new breed of thinkers. Amish is enormously talented, creatively restless and mature beyond his years. This is going to be an amazing ride!”

    Prior to GREY, Amish has had noteworthy stints at JWT, McCann and Dentsu Impact, where he led the launch campaign of one of the world’s most iconic brands -IKEA in India.

    At JWT, as a senior creative director, he was involved in the revamp of Gatorade with campaigns like ‘Sweat for Gold’ and ‘Hate your Teacher’, making the Times of India print supplements relevant to the youth with the iconic ‘Flirt with your city’ campaign and the launch of Sting, an energy drink from Pepsi. Apart from this, some other brands he’s worked on include Hindustan Times, Mint, Subway, Nescafe, Aircel, Nokia, Kurkure, Chevy Cruze, Lays, Airtel DTH, Pizza Hut and Indian Badminton League.

    His work has been awarded at the New York Festivals, Abbys, Effies and Kyoorius Awards. He has also been tagged as a ‘Hot Young Creative’ of advertising by The Economic Times.

    On joining GREY, Amish said, “For the last couple of years, GREY India has been signalling a creative shift with big wins at Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Effies and Spikes. What’s truly motivating is the vision to create work that moves consumers, trends and juries alike. A place where creative culture and love for ideas supersedes hierarchies, silos and egos. And with Sandipan and the talented team, I hope to further that vision.”

  • IKEA gives ‘voice’ to products in latest campaign

    IKEA gives ‘voice’ to products in latest campaign

    MUMBAI: The IKEA store launch in Hitec City, Hyderabad, has been one of the most talked about launches in recent times. A much-anticipated event, the store launch was preceded by the brand’s first ever communication for the Indian market, created by Dentsu Impact – the creative agency from the Dentsu Aegis Network. The launch also saw some interesting on-ground activations that got people talking.

    One may think that such a high impact launch would be followed by a period of quiet from the brand. But not so in the case of IKEA. The brand has now released a series of new films on TV and digital to bring to life some hero products from the brand. Quite literally! Every film has one main hero – an IKEA product itself, and well it is this hero that does all the talking. The treatment is a completely fresh one and the films are nothing like a typical product centric ad you may imagine. The films are all a part of a series and the team promises we will see something fresh in every film, with a different product playing a different character.

    IKEA India country marketing manager Ulf Smedberg says, “We at IKEA saw the need early on to find an emotional connection with consumers and their future relationship with our range. In order to de-dramatise and make parts of our range more attractive, inspiring yet even human, we created our new communication campaign which we internally call “Talking products”. In this series of short films, we let some iconic products speak and express their personality, in a fun and engaging way. The reaction so far been very positive, with people finding them to be surprising yet distinctively IKEA.”

    Dentsu Impact senior vice president Megha Jain Sadhwani adds, “The reason why IKEA is the world’s most loved Swedish home furnishing brand is its products, they are the heroes that make this brand what it is. The intent behind this series of films is to introduce these heroes to the Indian audience in a typical IKEA style – simple and playful, and what better way to do this than to let the products do the talking themselves, literally!”

    Dentsu Impact Bangalore creative head Amish Sabharwal spoke about the creative concept behind these films and said, “IKEA is known for great creative formats across the globe. This is our India attempt to add to that stellar reservoir. The products of IKEA are so intuitive, practical and magical that they deserve to be stars of every commercial, who needs celebrities?! That’s what we did. Each object has their own character, their own quirk, their own voice and they are unlike any other object you get in the market. The idea is to get audience to enjoy the storytelling and the magic of each product.”

    The films have been released on TV in Hyderabad and are available on the IKEA Facebook page and Youtube.

  • IKEA launches first campaign in India

    IKEA launches first campaign in India

    MUMBAI: We all know by now that Swedish brand IKEA is all set to foray into the Indian market. The launch of the brand has been a much awaited one. Not just has the opening of the first store in Hyderabad been an eagerly awaited event, there has also been immense curiosity around the brand communication, with IKEA being known for its great campaigns the world over.

    The wait is over now, as the brand released its launch communication recently. Dentsu Impact, the creative agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, that was in news for being chosen by IKEA as partners for India, in August 2016, is behind the first ever India communication campaign.

    In the words of IKEA India country marketing manager Ulf Smedberg, “We are so excited to launch our IKEA brand in India. We think that together with our creative partner, Dentsu Impact, we have created a strong communication that will be liked and hopefully loved by everyone in India. It’s about how IKEA helps people in embracing change for a brighter tomorrow by providing affordable solutions for your home, no matter of your living situation or size of your wallet. For us it is important that all we do should be relevant yet aspirational and connects India and IKEA in a fun, distinct yet very unique way.”

    Speaking on the campaign, Dentsu Impact President Amit Wadhwa said, “The IKEA launch is not like any other launch. It is a brand loved all over the world, not just for its outstanding home furnishing solutions but also for some great communication. Working with the IKEA team to create the first ever communication for India was a truly enriching and amazing experience for us. We are very happy with where we have reached in this journey, and as we go along, you will see many different elements coming together to create a robust and integrated campaign.” 

    The ad captures playful moments between family members and shows just how amazing our lives at home can be. Each situation brings to life a new perspective to everyday life at home and how IKEA’s home furnishing solutions help make each day brighter and happier. The TVC is warm, playful and something that every Indian family can relate to.

    Dentsu Impact Bangalore creative head Amish Sabharwal adds, “You only get to launch IKEA once in India and as a campaign this is going to be a truly integrated piece of work out of Dentsu Impact. There is a very exciting digital first content series planned which is going to be a first of many novel initiatives on the brand. Also a lot of Hyderabad-centric activations, on grounds and the works.”

    The brand’s communication is live on TV and OOH, and is expected to release a set of digital films, amongst other things, soon as well. The IKEA store is slated to open on 9 August in Hyderabad.

  • Dentsu Impact expands its footprint to Bangalore

    Dentsu Impact expands its footprint to Bangalore

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Impact, the creative agency from Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) headquartered in Gurgaon, has expanded its footprint to Bangalore. The agency has set up a team of business, creative and strategy leads to run its operations in the city.

    While Montu Sangha has been roped in to head business, Amish Sabharwal will head creative. Krittika Chakraborty, meanwhile, has been promoted to head strategy for Dentsu Impact in Bangalore. As part of their new mandate, the trio will not only be in-charge of the existing businesses at Dentsu Impact, especially IKEA, but will also look at opportunities to expand the agency’s offerings and thus, revenues.

    With more than 14 years of experience in the business of communication, Sangha has worked across agencies in consulting and with the marketing teams of global brands such as HP and GE in India and the UK. During her stint with agencies, she has worked on the launch of brands for Unilever and ITC Foods. In her last role, she was the South Asia lead for advertising and promotions in GE Healthcare. 

    On joining the Dentsu Impact family, Sangha says, “I am very excited and look forward to my new role at Dentsu Impact, Bangalore. It is a great opportunity to partner with an iconic global brand like IKEA for their successful launch in India which is a key market for them. In the coming months, my focus will also be on identifying new areas of growth for Bangalore operations and to build a team that can offer a bouquet of services in the coming years.”

    For Sabharwal, this is his second stint with Dentsu Impact. He joins back from JWT where he was taking care of the Pepsi business. There, he was also involved in the revamp of Gatorade and the launch of Sting.   

    Sabharwal adds, “IKEA is not just another brand. It’s a culture. And it is great to be involved in scripting the India chapter after being an integral part of the pitch team. Both Montu and Krittika are great professionals and human beings to work with, and we will make sure that the impact is both heard and seen. I really thank Amit and Soumitra for the faith that they have shown in us.”

    Chakraborty has been with Impact for the last six years. She has nearly a decade of experience across marketing, branding and communication strategy. She has worked for a variety of categories such as automobiles, publications and home furnishings. She has been instrumental in leading strategic thinking on large scale businesses such as Maruti Suzuki and IKEA and is a keen believer in insight mining and storytelling for the digital age.

    Commenting on the expansion, in a joint statement, Dentsu Impact president Amit Wadhwa and chief creative officer Soumitra Karnik mention, “We have picked the best talent from inside and outside our organisation to take care of our Bangalore operations and IKEA is a very important part of this. We are sure that with Montu, Amish and Krittika at the helm, we will build a strong statement in the market.”