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  • DAN Programmatic launches creative insights engine ‘DAN Vision for Creative’

    DAN Programmatic launches creative insights engine ‘DAN Vision for Creative’

    MUMBAI: DAN Programmatic, empowered by The Data Sciences Division of the Dentsu Aegis Network in India along with AMNET, the network’s programmatic arm has announced the launch of “DAN Vision for Creative”, a machine learning and neuroscience based engine that delivers path breaking insights into the predicted performance of a creative even before the creative has actually run.

    “DAN Vision for Creative”, through its sophisticated technology, endeavours to accurately present a visual heat map of effective elements of a creative and forecast the likelihood of its performance based on algorithms that have been trained over the performance of thousands of creatives and analysing millions of elements.

    Commenting on the launch, Dentsu Webchutney CEO and co-founder Sidharth Rao says, “One of the biggest game changers in modern marketing is the use of data to better the decision making capabilities of professionals to yield better outcomes. Creativity without data is a shot in the dark. Even when a creative professional claims to follow his gut, he or she is in reality analysing data generated through experiences for a particular outcome.  Having co-founded an agency that deploys new age solutions to solve common problems, ‘DAN Vision for Creative’ is just the right weapon to solve the age old creative problem of “Why are certain creatives performing better than the others?.” It is creating for us a unique differentiator by providing a justification or even starting points for our creative approach to deliver brand success.

    Using a battery of neuroscience research-based models that integrates psychometric and eye-tracking approaches with media effectiveness, ‘DAN Vision for Creative’ creates a platform for data and creativity to work together. 

    “Today, creative testing is about determining which creative is performing better for which audiences. This involves testing 100s of creatives. The by-product of this is, lots of budgets invested into creative production, time spent to create them, marketing budget spent towards testing them and the time involved to get a confident decision. All of this deters most marketers from doing comprehensive creative testing. To top it all, even after this, all we get is which creative is performing better, and no clue on which element is influencing it to perform better or worse. By combining advanced AI techniques such as RNNs (recurrent neural networks), Computer Vision and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), we are now able to provide predictive intelligence for the creative even before it goes live. This shortens the creative testing cycle and saves on time and money for our clients. Additionally, DAN Vision for Creative provides clues to the “Why” of the creative; making the future creative cycle even more sharper and focussed,” adds DAN Programmatic  CEO  &  Dentsu Aegis Network chief data officer (South Asia) Gautam Mehra.

    ‘DAN Vision for Creative’ will be merged with the Programmatic Predictive Technology, DAN Vision, launched earlier this year, and is available for global use.

  • SBI Life Insurance, WATConsult launch India’s first-ever programmatic digital OOH campaign

    SBI Life Insurance, WATConsult launch India’s first-ever programmatic digital OOH campaign

    MUMBAI: SBI Life Insurance, for its ‘Main Se Hum Campaign’, has launched the first-ever programmatic digital out-of-home (OOH) campaign in India. Planned by WATConsult, the digital and social media agency from Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) along with DAN’s Programmatic Arm – Amnet, this innovation aims to help the brand in reaching out to newer audiences & build a programmatic connect thereafter.

    Exploring New Year as a topic, the campaign is being executed across major establishments in Maharashtra and Delhi-NCR. Google’s marketing platform in partnership with Lemma Technologies, has helped the brand serve this digital inventory across OOH touch points and also plans to re-target audiences on mobile through the beacons installed at each location.

    WATConsult founder and CEO Rajiv Dingra said, “With this activity, SBI Life adds another innovation with us with the key objective of testing Digital OOH, extend further reach for their "Main Se Hum" campaign exploring New Year as a topic to leverage and programmatically retarget with relevant brand messages. Well, this is the first-of-its-kind initiative in India and will surely open more dynamic avenues for the brand in the coming future.”

    SBI Life Insurance chief of brand and corporate communications Ravindra Sharma said, “For a long time marketers have been trying to bridge the gap between offline and online audience, to holistically target consumers. Using the existing advertising ecosystem, the programmatic digital out of home campaign (DOOH) successfully bridges the offline to online audience gap, by simple yet intelligent application of technology.” He further added, “At SBI Life we take great pride in being the early adopters of upcoming technologies and are extremely thrilled to start 2019 on an innovative note. We believe this will mark a transformation in the evolution of digital marketing.”

    AMNET in association with Lemma Technologies ran this DOOH campaign as a RTB (Real-Time Bidding) campaign on Lemma’s platform which had Google DV360 participating as demand partner. “It’s an innovation in the outdoor industry to connect outdoor media to a centralised platform based on advertisement standard & protocols. Such standardisation gives DOOH inventory more visibility to direct and programmatic demand,” says Lemma Technologies founder and CEO Gulab Patil.

    AMNET vice president Salil Shanker said, “This is a revolution in outdoor industry to connect DOOH screens to a digital advertisement ecosystem. At AMNET, we believe in driving innovations to our partners and with success of launching programmatic radio in India, now we are thriving to launch DOOH inventory through programmatic.  The new platform offers advertisers with innovative solutions to connect with the right audience with right messages at the right time along the consumer journey. While the lines are slowly blurring between digital and offline, in the short term this step will surely help SBI Life in getting that extended reach through offline impressions and a possibility to re-connect audiences in digital world to help close the loop. The standardisation gives more simplicity to manage all media channels through a single lens.”

  • Isobar introduces programmatic radio buying in India

    Isobar introduces programmatic radio buying in India

    MUMBAI: The face of radio and music consumption has changed with the smartphone explosion in India and so has the way advertisers look at the market. With almost all music consumers tuned into their favourite tracks through their choice of over-the-top digital music players, top media agencies too are taking note that radio as a form of mass media could catch up with the rest backed by data and analytics.

    A good example of this is the recently launched initiative from Dentsu Aegis Network’s digital arm, Isobar India, in partnership with AMNET that facilitates programmatic radio buying — a first of its kind in India as per the agency. In order to execute the first ever digital radio, Isobar and AMNET partnered with digital audio companies, Triton Digital and AdsWizz by integrating data with Appnexus.

    Online music consumption enabled by players like Guevara, Tunein, Planet Radio city, AIR Fm Gold and Music Live FM etc. have democratized the music industry in India, making it a lucrative segment for brands to capitalize on. However, until recently, media buys used to happen on these platforms on an ad hoc basis with no clear definition of the audience segment clusters.

    But with introduction of digital radio infusing intelligent targeting through programmatic solution,the new tool from Isobar will be efficient in aiding the process of acquiring new customers and delivering relevant output to existing customers via search, display, native, video and social.

    Breaking the concept down for the layman, Isobar India MD Shamsuddin Jasani AKA Shams explained, “Currently music lovers are consuming most of their music on the Gaanas and Saavns of the world as opposed to traditional radio channels. With the new tool that we are launching we are able to marry the data that we acquire from these digital players and target consumers.This will allow advertisers to programmatically buy audience targeted digital radio units based on the consumer’s’ music listening behaviour. Basically radio commercials that are targeted at digital music consumers.”

    AMNET India business head Salil Shanker said, “At AMNET, we believe in extracting the full potential of our brand offerings by using AMNET Audience Centre to profile new customers, deliver unique messaging to brand loyalists, and connect audiences across channel beats they fall into – i.e. Search, Video, Social and Native. Many brands fail to connect with relevant audiences, who consume audio content on the go (on digital radio).We have managed to bridge this gap by introducing the first ever programmatic digital radio in India. Our recent associations with brands like Microsoft, DS Group and JK Tyres have identified the potential of digital radio like never before and adopted this new-age technology.”

    Similar to how two way communication through digitally addressable system (DAS) on television allows advertisers to run different ads targeted at different audience parallely, programmatic buying of radio units will let advertisers place user specific different communications all playing at the same time.

    “We are creating different profiles for users to be categorised in based on the different campaigns. It’s not like one profile fits all consumers. We are able to target different profiles of consumers with different ad sports at different points in their purchase journey for a particular advertiser. For example at one time 30 different 15 second-er audio spots can run on one of these on demand music players.” Not to mention, being audio, the ad spots are lighter on the advertiser’s pocket as well.

    There are several perks to using audio as a medium of communication for brands. Apart from targeted messaging that saves brands from spraying and praying, and prevents wastage of precious advertising budget, tapping into a whole new market is another advantage that the new tool offers advertisers. “Most of the users who have switched to digital to listen to music are not paid users. In turn they are okay with listeing to advertisements as long as they have access to the huge music libraries players such as Saavan and Gaana.com have to offer.”
    Currently digital agency already has three major clients onboard with the new initiative namely – -DS Group, Microsoft and JK Tyres.Claiming it to be the first of its kind in Asia Pacific, the agency also hopes to get 50 to 60 clients using the service by the end of this financial year.

    Lauding the new initiative Microsoft India CMO Jyotsna Makkar shared her views saying, “We always look for innovative ways to cut-through and are happy to be amongst the first marketers to explore the potential of this format.”

    “Again,” Jasani highlights, “audio consumes less data and therefore consumers seamlessly consume the content.”

    When pointed out that only handful of such digital audio platforms are available to advertisers in India, Jasani assured that by the end of this financial year Isobar has plans allow access to ‘ 45 such apps, both Indian and global’ to its clients.

    Jasani is also optimistic that this new aspect of digital audio ads will push the envelope of digital ad spends within the country. “It’s only a matter of time before advertisers take better notice as the majority of consumers have already shifted to digital, especially when it comes to music. And it’s only going to grow as the data price becomes cheaper and cheaper in the next few months. What holds them back is a proper mechanism that will allow them to systematically use to power of digital in their campaigns and that is exactly what programmatic radio buying will allow them,” Jasani signed off.

  • Isobar introduces programmatic radio buying in India

    Isobar introduces programmatic radio buying in India

    MUMBAI: The face of radio and music consumption has changed with the smartphone explosion in India and so has the way advertisers look at the market. With almost all music consumers tuned into their favourite tracks through their choice of over-the-top digital music players, top media agencies too are taking note that radio as a form of mass media could catch up with the rest backed by data and analytics.

    A good example of this is the recently launched initiative from Dentsu Aegis Network’s digital arm, Isobar India, in partnership with AMNET that facilitates programmatic radio buying — a first of its kind in India as per the agency. In order to execute the first ever digital radio, Isobar and AMNET partnered with digital audio companies, Triton Digital and AdsWizz by integrating data with Appnexus.

    Online music consumption enabled by players like Guevara, Tunein, Planet Radio city, AIR Fm Gold and Music Live FM etc. have democratized the music industry in India, making it a lucrative segment for brands to capitalize on. However, until recently, media buys used to happen on these platforms on an ad hoc basis with no clear definition of the audience segment clusters.

    But with introduction of digital radio infusing intelligent targeting through programmatic solution,the new tool from Isobar will be efficient in aiding the process of acquiring new customers and delivering relevant output to existing customers via search, display, native, video and social.

    Breaking the concept down for the layman, Isobar India MD Shamsuddin Jasani AKA Shams explained, “Currently music lovers are consuming most of their music on the Gaanas and Saavns of the world as opposed to traditional radio channels. With the new tool that we are launching we are able to marry the data that we acquire from these digital players and target consumers.This will allow advertisers to programmatically buy audience targeted digital radio units based on the consumer’s’ music listening behaviour. Basically radio commercials that are targeted at digital music consumers.”

    AMNET India business head Salil Shanker said, “At AMNET, we believe in extracting the full potential of our brand offerings by using AMNET Audience Centre to profile new customers, deliver unique messaging to brand loyalists, and connect audiences across channel beats they fall into – i.e. Search, Video, Social and Native. Many brands fail to connect with relevant audiences, who consume audio content on the go (on digital radio).We have managed to bridge this gap by introducing the first ever programmatic digital radio in India. Our recent associations with brands like Microsoft, DS Group and JK Tyres have identified the potential of digital radio like never before and adopted this new-age technology.”

    Similar to how two way communication through digitally addressable system (DAS) on television allows advertisers to run different ads targeted at different audience parallely, programmatic buying of radio units will let advertisers place user specific different communications all playing at the same time.

    “We are creating different profiles for users to be categorised in based on the different campaigns. It’s not like one profile fits all consumers. We are able to target different profiles of consumers with different ad sports at different points in their purchase journey for a particular advertiser. For example at one time 30 different 15 second-er audio spots can run on one of these on demand music players.” Not to mention, being audio, the ad spots are lighter on the advertiser’s pocket as well.

    There are several perks to using audio as a medium of communication for brands. Apart from targeted messaging that saves brands from spraying and praying, and prevents wastage of precious advertising budget, tapping into a whole new market is another advantage that the new tool offers advertisers. “Most of the users who have switched to digital to listen to music are not paid users. In turn they are okay with listeing to advertisements as long as they have access to the huge music libraries players such as Saavan and Gaana.com have to offer.”
    Currently digital agency already has three major clients onboard with the new initiative namely – -DS Group, Microsoft and JK Tyres.Claiming it to be the first of its kind in Asia Pacific, the agency also hopes to get 50 to 60 clients using the service by the end of this financial year.

    Lauding the new initiative Microsoft India CMO Jyotsna Makkar shared her views saying, “We always look for innovative ways to cut-through and are happy to be amongst the first marketers to explore the potential of this format.”

    “Again,” Jasani highlights, “audio consumes less data and therefore consumers seamlessly consume the content.”

    When pointed out that only handful of such digital audio platforms are available to advertisers in India, Jasani assured that by the end of this financial year Isobar has plans allow access to ‘ 45 such apps, both Indian and global’ to its clients.

    Jasani is also optimistic that this new aspect of digital audio ads will push the envelope of digital ad spends within the country. “It’s only a matter of time before advertisers take better notice as the majority of consumers have already shifted to digital, especially when it comes to music. And it’s only going to grow as the data price becomes cheaper and cheaper in the next few months. What holds them back is a proper mechanism that will allow them to systematically use to power of digital in their campaigns and that is exactly what programmatic radio buying will allow them,” Jasani signed off.

  • Dentsu Aegis & Tencent ink deal for ‘big data ecosystem’ in China

    Dentsu Aegis & Tencent ink deal for ‘big data ecosystem’ in China

    MUMBAI: Tencent Online Media Group (OMG) has formed a strategic partnership with Dentsu Aegis Network to allow joint access to its smart data and establish an integrated big data ecosystem in China, by bringing together disparate data islands.

     

    Dentsu Aegis Network brands will be able to leverage Tencent’s data to improve Data Management Platform, facilitate programmatic buying, as well as the ability to analyse consumers’ brand experience and attitudes that will guide advertising spend.

     

    “Dentsu Aegis’ global expertise and ability to connect brands and people, together with Tencent’s smart data solution, will help brands make more accurate and powerful advertising decisions to improve the effectiveness of brand and performance marketing,” said Dentsu Aegis Network China COO Nobuaki Kyushima.

     

    “In the past, some companies built their own large data assets without considering that such platforms are actually isolated from each other. In addition, these companies did not have clear models for data application,” added Tencent corporate vice president Steven Chang. “We are delighted to be able to collaborate with Dentsu Aegis in building an integrated data ecosystem that allows advertisers to more effectively reach their target audience, while setting industry standards and best practices for the markets,” he added.

     

    Tencent has invested heavily in its data capabilities and introduced a variety of data services to the market in China. It provides a full-volume rather than sample-type data access for comprehensive consumer insight, enabling advertisers to adjust their advertising campaigns through real-time monitoring of advertising impact. In addition, Tencent helps companies analyse user consumption behaviour and track the decision-making cycle to facilitate highly accurate targeting, multidimensional data analysis and management across media, terminals, platforms and contexts.

     

    Amplifi China president and Dentsu Media Greater China CEO Tsuyoshi Suganami said, “Tencent has a clear advantage in its technological capabilities especially on big data development. We are proud to partner with Tencent so that we can improve and enrich our data, drive innovation, and empower our advertisers to make increasingly well-informed data-driven programmatic buying decisions in real time.”

     

    Under the cooperation framework, brands under Dentsu Aegis Network such as Isobar, Carat, &C and Amnet will leverage Tencent data to offer diversified data solutions and deeper consumer insights.

     

    Amplifi China head of global media partnership Meg Chen added, “We’ve worked closely with Tencent on some successful projects such as Mondelez, Carat and Tencent Joint Business Plan. Today’s comprehensive data partnership unveils a new chapter of our collaboration.”

  • Dentsu Aegis launches Amnet; ropes in Sumit Aggarwal as country head

    Dentsu Aegis launches Amnet; ropes in Sumit Aggarwal as country head

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network has launched its digital trading desk – Amnet in India. Amnet, which will fuse the best demand-side platform (DSP) technology to buy highly targeted audience-specific digital media across display, mobile and video, will be headed by Sumit Aggarwal as country head.

    As part of its offerings, Amnet’s services will be exclusive to Dentsu Aegis Network’s clients.
     

    “For the first time in India, Dentsu Aegis Network clients will exclusively have access to programmatic buying at this scale and with such levels of sophistication. With market-leading agencies like iProspect, Isobar, Dentsu Webchutney and WATConsult in our group, we wanted our clients to get the best of global standards in this important area; hence, the decision to bring Amnet to India,” said Dentsu Aegis Network chairman and CEO South Asia Ashish Bhasin.

    Based in Mumbai, Aggarwal will report to Bhasin. He earlier served as vice president monetisation for multi screen advertising platform at Reliance Jio. Prior to that, he led search, display ad sales and ad product teams at Yahoo! India.

    Amnet will provide real-time insights through digital technology and Big Data gathering to help understand the consumers’ on-line behaviour. Digital footprints allow the right ads to be delivered to the right people, at the right time.