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  • MEC India wins at 2013 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards

    MEC India wins at 2013 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards

    MUMBAI:  MEC India has bagged an award for the ‘Most Effective Location-based Service/Campaign’ at the recently concluded 2013 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards ceremony held on 28 November in London.

    The agency received the award for one of its campaign designed for Colgate at Kumbh Mela. Centered around the Maha Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, the campaign was aimed at connecting with audiences at the festival, that is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings witnessing over 80 million people in attendance this year.

    Speaking on the occasion, Red Fuse Communications CEO Shubha George said, “We feel honoured to be recognised on a renowned global platform like the 2013 Effective Mobile Marketing Awards. Executing and implementing the campaign was a challenging task for the team, especially for a mammoth project of the scale of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The prime objective at the Maha Mela was to attract and engage consumers in a highly competitive environment, which inspired us to think beyond traditional methods. The award encourages us to push further boundaries in the future.”

    Mobile phone was selected as the medium to connect with the large audiences at the Maha Kumbh Mela. “This was the very first time in India that a brand had used location-based voice communication to convey the desired message and generate direct response from the audience” said George.

    A total of over 700,000 pilgrims visited a specially erected Colgate stall during this whole Maha Kumbh Mela promotion.

  • Colgate launches new integrated marketing campaign

    Colgate launches new integrated marketing campaign

    MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive (India) has unveiled a new integrated marketing campaign for Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief.

    According to the Colgate spokesperson, a survey was conducted by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited and Nielsen which revealed that sensitivity is one of the top oral care problems and is faced by 40 per cent Indians. The new campaign has been conceptualised on the core insight that consumers tend to believe that they can cope with tooth sensitivity by giving up hot/cold/sour food items or drinks.

    The campaign is executed by Red Fuse Communications, a Y&R agency dedicated to servicing Colgate-Palmolive (India). Red Fuse Communications national director planning Zubin Tatna says, “A nice, hot cup of tea adds freshness to our mornings and keeps us invigorated during the day. For Indians, tea is an integral part of our daily lives. Unfortunately, those who suffer from tooth sensitivity tend to quit tea and other food items that aggravate the problem. Based on this insight, the new integrated marketing campaign aims at communicating the message that Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief provides instant relief from sensitivity while allowing you to continue enjoying your favourite food and beverages.”

    On the campaign, Colgate’s spokesperson says, “As market leaders, it is our constant endeavor to innovate and revolutionise the oral care category. Today, consumer trends are changing every day and the market is opening up to newer opportunities. Integrated marketing campaigns have to combine brand messages with newer ways of connecting with consumers.”

    Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief was launched in 2011 and then, the IMC campaign flagged off with a TVC featuring real-life consumers sharing their tooth sensitivity problems. The TVC captured their positive reactions after the use of the toothpaste on the spot, thereby highlighting the instant relief providing property of it.

    He adds, “Our newly launched integrated marketing campaign, this November, is centered on the significance of tea in our lives. Building on this facet of the consumer’s lifestyle, the campaign acknowledges the fact that sacrificing tea is not an option, even while dealing with sensitivity. Poor oral hygiene and eating habits are key reasons for sensitivity.”

    The integrated marketing campaign will be supported by a vibrant mix of communication and activation through various vehicles of mass media such as TV, print, digital, radio, retail and other professional channels.

  • Colgate ropes in Kareena and Shriya as brand ambassadors

    Colgate ropes in Kareena and Shriya as brand ambassadors

    MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive (India), the market leader in Oral Care, has launched India’s first toothpaste to address yellowness removal – Colgate Active Salt Healthy White – which was unveiled today by Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan and rising star Shriya Saran, the newly signed brand ambassadors.

    Colgate Active Salt Healthy White is an innovation from Colgate and has been developed on a core consumer insight of using a combination of salt and lemon to remove yellowness. Integrating the benefits of salt and lemon, this new toothpaste offers an innovative every day solution to yellowness removal.

    With a market share of over 55 per cent, Colgate has a wide portfolio of products across different price points and has been leading with new product innovations based on evolving consumer needs.

    Announcing the launch VP-Marketing Ajith Babu said, “Over the years Colgate-Palmolive has led the development of the Oral Care category in India through relevant innovations and the latest technology advancements. The launch of Colgate Active Salt Healthy White is yet another step in that direction. We are applying our deep consumer insights to address unique needs such as removal of yellowness to create effective, quality solutions. Known for years as two most powerful ingredients for yellowness removal, our research teams combined the benefits of salt and lemon to develop a unique offering for our discerning consumers. With Colgate Active Salt Healthy White, consumers looking for an effective yellowness removal solution will feel and see the difference.”

    Colgate Active Salt Healthy White brand ambassador Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “Ever since I brushed my teeth, I can remember brushing them only with Colgate toothpaste. Today, being a brand ambassador to a brand that I grew up with and always trusted is an absolute honour. As actors, it’s important that we stay healthy and present the best of ourselves. And that’s exactly how Colgate Active Salt Healthy White toothpaste adds value for me. It simply helps me to ‘say no to yellow’ teeth in a refreshing manner with an age old remedy of salt and lemon. So go ahead try it and see how healthy white teeth are now a reality for you.”

     “I use Colgate products and I love them. Colgate and oral care have become synonymous over the years. Time and again, the company has introduced reliable products aimed at countering various oral care problems. Yellowness of teeth is a common problem faced by many of us. This new toothpaste from Colgate promises to solve that for you,” added Shriya Saran.

    An integrated 360 degree campaign encompassing TV, online, print, outdoor and point-of-purchase will showcase “Nimbu aur Namak ki Shakti” across the country to support the launch.

  • Rediffusion Y&R ropes in Komal Bedi Sohal as NCD

    MUMBAI: WPP‘s Rediffusion-Y&R has brought on globally awarded creative talent Komal Bedi Sohal as national creative director in India.

    Prior to joining Rediffusion, Sohal spent the last 11 years abroad, with her last assignment being executive creative director for Lowe Middle East and North Africa, based in Dubai. She now moves to India to be based in Rediffusion’s head office in Mumbai.

    Sohal’s advertising career spans 19 years, during which she produced award-winning work for global brands such as Harvey Nichols, Land Rover, LG, Citibank, Colgate, Virgin Atlantic, Axe deodorants, and Microsoft Xbox.She is ranked number 2 in ‘The Top Art Directors in the World’ by The Big Won Creative Ranking 2011 and has been in the top 10 for the past five years.

    Her stash of international awards includes the Grand prix, gold, silver, bronze, and finalists at Cannes, One Show, The ANDYS, Art Director’s Club, Clio, Dubai Lynx, Mena Cristal Awards, London International Awards, New York Festivals, EPICA, and Loeries. Her work has been featured in the annual publications of D&AD, Communication Arts, and Luerzer’s Archive.

    Rediffusion-Y&R chief creative officer and vice-chairman Sam Ahmed said, “Komal and I have worked together for several years. She is a fierce and compassionate leader. The craft and finesse she brings into her work is incomparable and world class. She is a school of art direction. It’s almost impossible to find such talent and I’m happy that she’s moving her life to India to join us. This will be good for our industry at large as we can all learn from her craft and execution skills.”

    Sohal said about her new role, “It’s homecoming in more ways than one. Both the city and the agency have a special place in my heart, and I am eager to get started right away. We are going to create ideas that are impactful and iconic, executed beautifully.”

  • Ajay Verma joins Draftfcb Ulka as chief growth officer

    MUMBAI: Ajay Verma has returned to Draftfcb Ulka as the chief growth officer. He will head the business development efforts of Draftfcb Ulka and will work closely with the business heads of the various divisions.

    Verma, who has 16 years of experience, started his career in the erstwhile Ulka Advertising way back in 1993 as a young management trainee. He was part of the agency‘s 23 year long running internship training program, Star One.

    Apart from Ulka Advertising (Draft FCB Ulka), Verma has also worked with Rediffusion and Percept H on brands including Colgate, HSBC, Cadbury, Tata Motors, Rediff.com, Franklin Templeton, Tata Sky, Amul, Godrej and HPCL.

    He has also led the new business efforts at two of his previous positions. Verma also has an entrepreneurial streak in him, having worked as the founding CEO of eBus, India‘s first digital television advertising delivery system.

    Draftfcb Ulka executive director and CEO MG Parameswaran said, “We are delighted to have Ajay Verma back. He was one of our brightest Star One recruits. He brings with him a great amount of energy and excitement that is vitally needed to drive the growth ambitions of the Group. Ajay will work across various verticals helping us leverage our great strengths as well as open new opportunities for the various offerings of the agency. We have been often called a very quiet, shy agency. The addition of Ajay to the senior management team is a step in correcting this impression.”

    Verma said, “I loved the thrill of working in a fast evolving Internet Technology industry, but I was missing the fun and excitement of working in a large agency network. It‘s a special feeling to be entrusted this critical role at Draftfcb Ulka – a company where I not only started my career, but also a place for which I have always had a great amount of respect and regard.”

    Draftfcb Ulka Advertising is a member of the Draftfcb Ulka Group, India‘s third largest marketing communication group with over 200 clients, 850 professionals working across eight offices in seven cities, covering a diverse spectrum of services including advertising, media, digital, direct, analytics, brand consulting, and activation/brand experience.

  • Colgate-Palmolive Q2 ad spend up 23% to Rs 889 mn

    MUMBAI: Colgate Palmolive, which had announced a six per cent workforce reduction globally, continues to increase its advertising expenditure in India amid intense competition in a slowdown year.

    For the fiscal-second quarter, the oral care and healthcare company has increased its ad and promotional expenses by 23.02 per cent to Rs 889.2 million compared to Rs 722.8 million a year ago. The ad to revenue ratio has climbed to 11.49 per cent from 10.71 per cent in the earlier year.

    The fiscal-second quarter is in line with the first three months ended June in which period Colgate-Palmolive had splurged an amount of Rs 837.2 mn, 32 per cent more than the earlier year.

    Colgate-Palmolive‘s advertising and promotion spends for the half year ended 30 September grew 27.21 per cent to Rs 1.73 billion compared to Rs 1.36 billion year ago. The revenue to advertising ratio has increased from 10.45 per cent to 11.38 per cent during this period.

    Revenue for the half year ended 30 September 30 was Rs 15.09 billion, a 19 per cent increase over the same period of the prior year (Rs 13.02 billion). Profit for the half year stood at Rs 2.62 billion which is 31 per cent more than the profit recorded for same period of the previous year (Rs two billion).

    Colgate-Palmolive reported net sales of Rs 7.74 billion for the second quarter of the FY13 which is 18 per cent more over the same quarter of the previous year. Net profit for the quarter was Rs 1.45 billion, up 0.67 per cent from last year’s Rs 1.48 billion.

    The company launched a new toothpaste variant – Colgate Total Advance Whitening and Colgate Max Fresh Ice toothpaste. These launches were coupled with the new launches in the toothbrush category in the first quarter of the year, namely Colgate 360 Battery Toothbrush. The company also launched Colgate Max Fresh toothbrush that has specially designed multi-height bristles that penetrate between teeth to clean away plaque and an advanced tongue freshener with 3 waves of multi-dimensional cleaning.

    In an inflationary environment, the company’s continuing efforts and focussed programs to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs continue to yield strong, positive results helping to maintain margin and fund investments in building and strengthening brand equity and the business. Prudent price increases and cost management has enabled the company to maintain its Gross margin for the period despite significant inflationary pressure.

    Colgate-Palmolive along with the Indian Dental Association (IDA) commenced its 9th edition of Oral Health Month which will be 2-month long intensive oral care awareness initiative that aims to improve the oral health condition and generate awareness about tooth cavities in the country. As part of this initiative, 13 mobile dental vans will travel across 39 cities to make basic oral care facilities accessible to the underprivileged, through the support of IDA dentists. This year through OHM, Colgate along with IDA plans to reach 3 million people over 1200 towns and cities.

  • Colgate ups ad spends by 32% in Q1 FY’13

    MUMBAI: Personal care and oral care product manufacturer Colgate-Palmolive has increased its advertising spend by 32 per cent in the three-month period ended 30 June 2012.

    The company spent Rs 837.2 million on advertising in the quarter, compared to Rs 634.1 million a year ago.

    Colgate’s net sales stood at Rs 7.36 billion, up 20.45 per cent over the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal (Rs 6.11 billion). The net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 1.17 billion, as against Rs 1 billion for the year-ago period, recording a 17 per cent increase.

    For Q1 FY’13 Colgate achieved a volume growth of 11 per cent and enhanced its leadership position in the toothpaste category to 54.5 per cent volume market share for the period from 12 January to 12 June from 52.4 per cent for the same six months last year.

    The flagship brands, “Colgate Dental Cream”, “Active Salt”, “MaxFresh”, “Colgate Sensitive” and “Colgate Total”, were the chief contributors to this growth, the company said. The company strengthened its position in the toothbrush category and grew its market share to 38.2 per cent from 36.3 per cent.

    The launch of Colgate Plax Fresh Tea in the fourth quarter of FY’12 helped the company gain momentum in the mouthwash category for the quarter under review.

  • Colgate- Palmolive cuts ad spend in Q3

    Colgate- Palmolive cuts ad spend in Q3

    MUMBAI: For television broadcasters hit by a slowdown, this is a piece of bad news. FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive India has reduced its ad spend by 10.86 per cent for the three-month period ended December, taking a reversal from their earlier two quarters in which promotional budgets had gone up compared to the year-ago period.

    The company spent Rs 1.07 billion on advertising and sales promotion in the quarter under review, compared with Rs 1.2 billion a year ago.

    Colgate Palmolive launched products like Colgate 360° Sonic Power (a battery operated toothbrush), Colgate ZigZag anti-Germ, Colgate Barbie and Colgate Spiderman in the toothbrush category.

    In the tooth paste category, the company launched Colgate Barbie and Colgate Spiderman in the kids range. The company also rolled out the annual Oral Health Month during the end of the third quarter.

    Meanwhile, the cut in ad spend coupled with a price increase, has positively impacted the bottom line, as the company posted a 74 per cent jump in the net profit.

    Colgate-Palmolive net profit stood at Rs 1.16 billion, from Rs 662.4 million in the earlier year.

    Sales during the quarter rose 20 per cent to Rs 6.7 billion, up from Rs 5.58 billion a year ago.

    Analysts say the company will have to increase its ad spends soon, as Procter & Gamble (P&G) prepares to foray into the branded oral care sector in India, which is pegged at around Rs 45 billion.

    Recently, Colgate roped in tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and film star Rahul Bose as brand ambassadors for Colgate Total.

    For the nine months ending 31 December, the company has spent Rs 3.21 billion over marketing and promotions compared to Rs 2.61 billion a year ago. Net sales stood at Rs 19.38 billion, up from Rs 16.39 billion.

  • Mahesh Bhupathi, Rahul Bose join Colgate-Palmolive as ambassadors

    Mahesh Bhupathi, Rahul Bose join Colgate-Palmolive as ambassadors

    MUMBAI: Oral care brand Colgate-Palmolive (India) has roped in Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and actor, rugby player Rahul Bose as ambassadors to support Colgate Total‘s awareness campaign for ‘Healthy Mouth‘.


    Colgate-Palmolive (India) VP-marketing Rekha Rao said, “In India, there is a growing awareness towards maintaining a healthy body. However, not all of us realise the importance of a ‘Healthy Mouth‘.”


    “Mahesh and Rahul pay a lot of emphasis on physical wellness which is critical in their professions. They will support Colgate in our endeavor to create widespread awareness on the importance of a ‘Healthy Mouth‘,” Rao added.


    Bhupathi and Bose will also feature in a series of TV commercial that will be aired across the country, both on regional and national channels.


    “As professional athletes, we sometimes do not give much importance to what is not visible to us. A ‘Healthy Mouth‘ is linked to our overall health and is something that cannot be taken for granted. Given our busy lifestyles, Colgate Total‘s unique formula ensures that we get the best oral care, and an overall healthy mouth,” Bhupathi added.


    “When I got to know the significance of a healthy mouth for a healthy body from the leaders of oral care, Colgate, it was amazing to learn how Colgate Total so completely meets my oral care needs. Having experienced Colgate Total, I recommend it to my friends and family,” Bose added.


    Available in 75 gm and 150 gm packs across the country, Colgate Total‘s formula has been granted the Seal of Acceptance by the Indian Dental Association.

  • Colgate ties up with upcoming Tintin film

    Colgate ties up with upcoming Tintin film

    MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive India has tied up with Sony Pictures for the upcoming film ‘The Adventures of Tintin‘ which releases on 11 November.

    There is a contest and the winner will visit Tintin‘s homeland – Brussels.

    Colgate 360 degree surround toothbrush has announced the ‘Fight-Against-Evil‘ contest that gives the consumers a chance to be part of Tintin‘s life. Winners stand a chance of winning Tintin merchandise. Three winners will also get to win a 5-day trip to Brussels, Tintin‘s homeland.
     
    Colgate-Palmolive India VP marketing Rekha Rao said, “We are excited to partner with Sony Pictures to bring the ‘Fight-Against-Evil‘ contest to our consumers. Most of us have been Tintin fans and we are delighted to present our consumers with an opportunity to be part of their favourite character‘s life.”

    Sony Pictures India director marketing Divya Pathak added, “The Adventures of Tintin is the movie event of the year and Tintin, together with the movie‘s creators Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, are icons in India. We see this partnership with Colgate as iconic brands coming together to give Tintin fans one more reason to celebrate the release of this much-awaited movie.”

    The new TVC campaign introducing the contest draws synergies of Tintin and Colgate 360° Surround toothbrush fighting evil forces. While Tintin travels the world solving mysteries, Colgate 360° Surround helps fight the evil forces all across the mouth.