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  • Publicis Media India launches Markriti

    Publicis Media India launches Markriti

    Delhi – Publicis Media India has introduced Markriti, a cutting-edge machine-learning based Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) tool. Powered by Meta Open Source and supported by an interactive UI, Markriti aims to deliver efficient, cost-effective, and cutting-edge MMM solutions to brand managers and CMOs across industries, further enhancing Publicis Media India’s AI footprint and strengthening its overall client servicing capabilities.

    Understanding that we live in a competitive world, brands are actively adopting a data-driven approach. They are seeking tools and metrics that can help measure return on investment (ROI), which allows them to optimize campaigns for better results. While there are many campaign measurement tools available in India, Markriti comes in as an integrated MMM solution that enables marketers to measure their ROI across various marketing channels, even before the launch of a campaign. An intervention by Publicis Media India, Markriti aims to help marketers achieve their targets and optimize budgets.

    While Markriti inherits its open source from Robyn, it is a step ahead by providing a top-down UI that allows for a low-code and hassle-free MMM workflow. It empowers strategists and analysts in post-modeling to not only engage in MMM studies but also access insightful data in under an hour. With the time saved in running the model, the Data Scientist can now focus on fine-tuning the model and insights. With capabilities across investment, strategy analytics, data, performance marketing, and content, Markriti has truly completed Publicis Media India’s suite, further reinforcing the group’s ‘Power of One’ business model.

    Publicis Media India chief solutions officer Rajiv Gopinath said, “In the dynamic world of marketing, which is highly influenced by consumer behavior, our clients have always been posed with the challenge of finding a way to measure the impact generated through their efforts accurately. With Markriti, we aim to empower marketers by supporting them from inception and ideation to execution and measuring impact. We also empower Data Scientists with a cloud computing solution and a UI that gives them flexibility in hyperparameter tuning. We are sure that Markriti will enhance marketing strategy building across industries and evolve as the partner of choice for all MMM solutions.”

    Additionally, since it is specially curated for the Indian market, Markriti not only helps in selecting the type of ad stock, hyperparameters, and best Pareto model but also provides complete guidance in each step of the modeling process.

    Dabur, having worked with Publicis Media India for close to a decade, recently deployed Markriti for the Karnataka market to address issues around brand growth and return on investment through their marketing efforts. The problem at hand was to create a comprehensive MMM that could quantify the ROI, determine the optimal marketing mix, and provide strategic insights for improved marketing efficiency. Markriti, with its transformative approach and user-friendly nature, efficiently analysed their past marketing campaigns and helped Dabur optimize the existing budget, alongside a significant boost in the overall return on ad spend.

    Dabur India Head of Media & Brand Activation, VP, Rajiv Dubey said, “Publicis Media India has been our analytics partner since 2015. Every year, they bring something new to the table regarding analytics. The Markriti innovation is a great initiative and it’s great to have a partner thinking about driving our business goals. It was used for the Karnataka MMM this year.”

    Additionally, Dabur India, Head of Marketing, Oral Care, Augustus Daniel having seen the usage of Markriti in his category, shared, “We’ve been using Publicis Media India for MMM services for quite some time now, and this year they’ve introduced a new modern approach to MMM through their tool ‘Markriti’, through which the results for the Karnataka market were developed. Markriti uses the powerful Meta Open Source library Robyn and represents some of the best the industry offers in the field. We look forward to more innovations from Publicis Media India in the analytics area.” 

  • New Season of Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa premieres on 26 August

    New Season of Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa premieres on 26 August

    Mumbai: After the raging success of its previous season last year, Zee TV’s iconic singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa returns with an exciting new season that has Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan, Anu Malik as judges and Aditya Narayan as the host. Premiering on 26 August, the new season is poised to change the game with a new format that includes spontaneous challenges thrown at contestants by the judges after one of their peers has delivered an outstanding act in a particular style or genre … Rather than a set template with weekly rounds one is familiar with, this challenging environment is bound to shake up the room a bit, stimulate a competitive edge amongst the contestants and pack in a new surprise for its viewers in every single episode!

    Two months ago, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa announced a nationwide quest for ‘OG’ voices across India. For the first time ever, the audition process went paperless – led by a strong digital leg and even the on-ground phase saw negligible use of paper as a part of the channel’s endeavour of being environmentally responsible. Leaving no stone unturned in scouting the best of talent, the creative team even welcomed recommendations from anyone who could spot raw talent around. While each aspirant’s distinctive singing style and proficiency determined their success, it was only the truly ‘OG’ that made the cut. From the panel unanimously agreeing that West Bengal’s Albert Kabo Lepcha has the voice of a hero after hearing his soulful rendition of ‘I Love You’ to Kharagpur’s Sonia Gazmer modulating her voice only the way she can, acing both the male and female portions of ‘Nagin Se Meri Chaal’; From Delhi’s Sana Arora who struck a chord, strumming a guitar as she sang ‘Love You Zindagi’ to Mumbai’s Abdul whose eyes convey as much passion as his voice when he sings ‘Teri Yaadon Mein’; From UP’s Nishtha Sharma leaving everyone spellbound with her aalaap of ‘Banarasiya’ to Kolkata’s Ranita Banerjee standing up to Himesh’s on-the-spot challenge and rendering an equally evocative rendition of the same song, audiences are in for an exceptional musical extravaganza, marking a grand celebration of music this season!

    Zee TV business head Aparna Bhosle said, “With Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’s rich legacy spanning nearly three decades, we take pride in staying true to our commitment of showcasing the most distinctive, extraordinary voices of India. To fuel a healthy spirit of competition and make the viewer experience more dynamic, we are infusing this season with spontaneous challenges to the talent and rewarding the top performers with an opportunity to release their original singles via Zee Music Company. This should make for a compelling watch”.

    ZEE chief growth officer, advertisement revenue Ashish Sehgal said, “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’s new season has created great buzz among audiences in the run-up to its launch. I am delighted to welcome Maruti and Dabur as the main sponsors for this highly anticipated show, which will not only help us find new talent but will launch original singers in the industry.  We thank our sponsors for being part of this journey and l look forward to more such associations.”

    Dabur India Ltd head- oral care Augustus Daniel said, “We are pleased to announce our association with Zee TV. Their large viewership would help in building awareness about our new launch in the Gels toothpaste category – “Dabur Red Bae Fresh Gel”. The brand has been meticulously crafted with Gen Z and millennials in mind – ‘BAE – Before Anyone Else’ captures the essence of a close friend or a partner, while ‘irresistible freshness’ appeals to youth aiming to leave a lasting impact in every interaction.”

    Get ready to witness the exciting new season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, starting 26 August, every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm, only on Zee TV!