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  • CERA appoints Wunderman Thompson India to handle its creative duties

    CERA appoints Wunderman Thompson India to handle its creative duties

    Mumbai: CERA on Tuesday announced that it has on-boarded Wunderman Thompson as its creative partner. The mandate was one after the hotly contested multi-agency pitch.

    To win this mandate, the challenge put before Wunderman Thompson was to come up with a new vision and outlook for the brand that would help position CERA better among the aspirational and discerning Indian millennials.

    With capabilities in commerce, data, and technology, Wunderman Thompson India shared an integrated approach to CERA’s business and communication needs, showcasing how it can better connect with its target audience and inspire growth for the brand. The work presented involved a revived vision for the brand and category-disrupting creative ideas to bring the vision alive through various touchpoints. The first leg of the pitch campaign will go live later this year.

    Commenting on the big win, Wunderman Thompson managing partner Joy Chauhan said, “At Wunderman Thompson, it is our mission to inspire growth for ambitious brands, so when we first heard the ambitions of team CERA, we knew we wanted to be their partner on their journey to take the brand to the top. We are excited to be the creative partners of this fast-growing homegrown brand and co-create the next chapter of the brand story.”

    CERA joint managing director Deepshikha Khaitan commented, “At CERA, our vision is to constantly innovate to enhance our consumer experience. Taking another step towards our vision, we are glad to partner with Wunderman Thompson, who comes with a good understanding of the brand’s strategic requirements around sanitaryware and faucet categories and a creative approach to deliver the same. We look forward to a fruitful relationship.”

  • CERA’s latest campaign ‘Kuch Pal Ghar Ke Naam’ to release in 5 languages

    CERA’s latest campaign ‘Kuch Pal Ghar Ke Naam’ to release in 5 languages

    MUMBAI: CERA, India’s premium home solutions provider and one of India’s most trusted brands in sanitary ware, faucets and tiles, CERA which has been known for its innovative futuristic  products tries to touch the emotions of oneness in its new campaign ‘Kuch Pal Ghar Ke Naam’ which captures the essence of Happy Home moments. The 10-seconder ad campaign features a small family enjoying every bit of their moments in their home which has CERA products for happy yet comfort lifestyle.

    CERA executive director Atul Sanghvi said, "The objective of this campaign was to break away from the clutter of product+celebrity ads and connect emotionally with our customers, bringing their beloved home and its inmates to the forefront.  Also, since Cera offers almost all product categories—sanitaryware, faucets, tiles, wellness, kitchen sinks, water heaters, mirrors—that go into making one’s once-in-a-life time home, it is appropriate to bring the home as centre of one’s life. This campaign delivers on the objective that CERA offers tiles, faucets and Sanitaryware, beautifully.”

    The campaign will run for 6 weeks in 5 different languages i.e. Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi and Punjabi, on news channels with and major GEC (Impact Properties) programs. The total spend on the campaign will be Rs 10 crore.

  • CERA launches innovative water-saving urinal

    CERA launches innovative water-saving urinal

    MUMBAI: CERA, India’s premium home solutions provider and one of India’s most trusted brands in sanitaryware, faucets and tiles, has launched futuristic and innovative water saving urinal – CERA CORE.

    The core of the design idea of this urinal stems from the water scarcity which looms over many cities in India. CERA’s designers conceived the concept of a three-in-one product, viz, urinal with integrated washbasin and a sensor tap.  The water used for washing the hand is channelised for surface cleaning and flushing of urinal. On an average 2 litres of water is used by a person per use—including flushing and washing.  Compared to this, CERA CORE urinal uses just 400 millilitre of water, thus saving 1,600 millilitre per use.  

    Installation of this urinal in public washrooms will result in substantial saving of water—close to 6 lakh litres of water per annum, in a washroom visited by 1,000 persons per day, not to speak of other consequential savings like energy 

    CERA executive director and CEO Atul Sanghvi said, “CERA believes that there is a need for greater innovation in tackling water scarcity across the country. The concerns of most cities becoming water-scarce in the next few years should propel not just the conservationist in us but also the innovator. We believe CERA CORE urinal uses very simple innovation to solve an everyday water issue. CERA promises to take water scarcity very seriously and will aim for a greater range of sustainable products across its portfolios.”

  • Suvarna sets high hopes with Bigg Boss Kannada 2

    Suvarna sets high hopes with Bigg Boss Kannada 2

    BENGALURU: A few weeks ago, Indiantelevision.com had reported that Star Network’s Kannada general entertainment channel (GEC) Suvarna has bagged the rights of the second season of Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK) from ETV Kannada.

     

    And the channel is all set to start airing the 100 episode daily show starting 29 June hosted by Kannada actor Sudeep again.

     

    To keep the mystery alive, Suvarna claims that the names of the 14 contestants have been kept under wraps with the winner taking home a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh. Suvarna business head Anup Chandrasekharan says, “We have always brought in different and exciting content for our audience and we are delighted to bring to your screens yet another thrilling series. Bigg Boss Kannada promises to be an electrifying season in its second innings.”

     

    A key differentiator between the Kannada and Hindi editions is the set at Lonavala which is simpler and has fewer cameras (35 maximum).  

     

    Produced by Endemol India, BBK 2 is an hour long episode to be aired between 8 to 9 pm will see a three hour long premiere, inform sources at the channel.

     

    Endemol India COO Abhishek Rege adds, “Bigg Boss has captured the attention of Indian audiences all over! With a legacy of record breaking TRPs it has truly gained momentum on both national and regional television with the continuing success Bigg Boss Hindi and fantastic response received by Bigg Boss Kannada season 1.”

     

    The channel has roped in OLX.in as the title sponsor, CERA as the powered by sponsor, Dollar Bigg Boss as associate sponsor and many more are lined up. The channel says that it is selling ad spots at a 200 per cent premium. Chandrasekharan says that he is looking at a 70-30 (spot-buying) split, with 70 per cent advertisers and sponsors already booked.

     

    A 360 degree marketing plan has been designed for BBK 2, for which it has earmarked around Rs 8 crore. This includes 150 hoardings across Karnataka and on 50 bus shelters in Bengaluru, 100 branded buses and ad spots on three radio stations. It has also planned for print ads in all publications on the launch day as well as magazine. Other outdoor and BTL activities include multiplex activity at PVR and Inox, mall branding in Bengaluru, door to door activity and mobile van activity.

     

    The channel is promoting the programme heavily on the digital platform through its website and social networking sites. It also intends to have a sub domain for BBK. The channel will dedicate 70 per cent of its promo time on this show during the launch phase, as well as run spots on its sister channel, Suvarna Plus.

     

    Industry sources peg the production cost of the show at about Rs 16 crore to Rs 17 crore across the 100 episodes, with the total cost pegged at around Rs 30 crore to Rs 35 crore. “There is no such thing as inflation. This season will cost about the same as last season to produce the show,” reveals the source. About 800 technicians would be working in shifts behind the scenes.

     

    While Chandrasekharan claims non disclosure agreement (NDA) reasons for not disclosing the amount that the channel is paying for retaining host Sudeep, industry sources put the amount at between Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2.5 crore.

     

     “Sudeep was the obvious choice for season 2 as well. If we had brought in someone else, it would be like re-inventing the wheel. So what if the show has switched channels?” says a source at Endemol India.

     

    Though the show did bring in ratings numbers for ETV Kannada during in season one, it did not rake in the money that was expected reveals an industry source. “This was probably the reason that the Star Network could take the show away from Viacom18,” explains the source.