MUMBAI: Daily deals website Snapdeal.com has appointed OMD as its media AoR.
OMD managing director Jasmin Sohrabji confirmed the development to Indiantelevision.com.
The account is estimated to be around Rs 250 million.
The creative account of Snapdeal lies with DraftFCB Ulka.
Snapdeal.com is using multiple television panels at electronic stores for mass visibility. The e-commerce company has recently launched an on-ground campaign that was conceptualised by Aurora Communications.
MUMBAI: Job portal Naukri.com has launched a TVC to introduce its mobile application.
The mobile app and site will allow jobseekers to search and apply for jobs from their cell phones.
The three TVCs run for 25 seconds and have already been launched on YouTube. It has been conceptualised by Draftfcb Ulka while Bang Bang Films has produced it.
The new Naukri on mobile commercials displays the frustration of the boss in many ways towards the medium which allows his employee to seek better opportunities stemming from the creative thought that ‘your boss will hate it‘.
The company said that the commercial lived up to the benchmarks set by the previous Naukri commercials; it continues with the theme of boss-employee friction and show an empowered employee. Above all it had to include the product feature which ties in all of the above in a tongue-in-cheek manner which Naukri.com commercials are known for.
MUMBAI: Bal Mundkur, the man who set up Ulka Advertiisng 50 years ago, succumbed to a heart attack on 7 January at his residence in Goa at the ripe age of 86.
Mundkur, who entered the advertising profession late and led on the creative front, was cremated at the St Inez crematorium on 8 January.
He joined DJ Keymer, the forerunner of today’s O&M on the first day of 1951. Ten years later, he started Ulka, which today ranks third largest advertising group in the industry.
Mundkur guided the agency to the Top 10 list in a decade, grabbing clients like ITC, Godrej, Crompton Greaves, Mukund, Ciba Geigy, Zodiac, Nerolac and Ceat.
In the 90s, Mundkur left the agency with the right team and retired from Ulka (which had become FCB Ulka, and more recently Draftfcb Ulka).
A man who spoke and created from the heart, Mundkur moved to Goa. He continued working for causes close to his heart – which included helping set up Asia’s very first Museum of Christian Art in Goa.
At 85, he set up the Centrum trust, which recently published Ad Katha, the story of Indian Advertising over the decades.
Paying his tribute to the legend, Draftfcb Ulka executive director & CEO MG Parameswaran said, “Bal Mundkur believed that advertising is a noble profession, a profession that should stand head to head with clients building brands and
business. He instilled a strong sense of pride in whatever we did, and encouraged his teams to stand up for the right causes. Bal was also a true industry visionary.”
“Bal was instrumental in setting up Ad Club Bombay and had the membership number of ACB 001. His interests were wide and eclectic, antique chess sets, western classical music, conservation of old architecture of Mumbai. He was especially proud of the work Ulka had done of social causes, when pro bono work was yet to be discovered by Indian advertising agencies. It was great that he lived till his baby Ulka celebrated its 50th birthday; the proud father was there to cut the cake last year. We will miss him,” Parameswaran added.
Lodestar UM CEO Shashi Singh said, “I have worked with him very closely. I was the oldest amongst the board of Draftfcb Ulka today. When he got into advertising, the industry was very small but he established Draftfcb Ulka and was bold in taking decisions. He would lead from the front and give his ideas to better creativity. He was one of the founder members of the Ad Club and has always encouraged people to build relationship with clients and get them to respect you. If they don‘t respect you then don‘t work with them.
“He was a good man and always followed his heart. He would not do anything just for money. He started advertising very late. He was in Air India as Pilot. He was 40 when he got into advertising. He started with O&M and then he founded Ulka.”
“The actual growth of Draftfcb Ulka happened after Anil Kapoor came but Bal created an institution, the culture that is the best to work in. He always talked about maintaining relation with clients and the actual growth of advertising happened after 1995. Actually, after his retirement, Manmohan Singh had come up the economic scenario changed in India. Bal was a strong influence to the industry. He was actually involved in whatever he did. Though he wasn‘t associated in day to day activities of the agency but he was a legend who set up a strong base for the company.”
MUMBAI: Draftfcb Ulka has launched a new division offering strategic brand activation and experiential marketing solutions.
The new division, Aquila Experience, has started functioning in Delhi and Mumbai, while the Bangalore wing will be operational from 2012.
Sources in the company confirmed to Indiantelevision.com that the unit will be headed by Puneet Malhotra who has over 12 years of experience in direct marketing, brand activation and events.
The unit has professionals experienced in carrying out BTL activities, sources said.
MUMBAI: Euro RSCG has won the creative mandate of Zee Business. The account size, pegged at between Rs 80 to 100 million will have the agency‘s Gurgaon branch handle the business. The pitch process for the account was initiated last month.
Says Euro RSCG chief creative officer Satbir Singh, “The hunger for business news in Hindi speaking areas is multiplying as opportunities spread outside metros. Zee Business has been the leading medium on air, catering to that part of the population. We will work with the client to further strengthen its position as the undisputed channel of choice for business news in Hindi.”
The incumbent agency for the account was DraftFCB Ulka.
Adds Zee Business business head Raktim Das, “We liked the agency‘s execution. Primarily, we wanted to bring out a fresh new perspective on the brand positioning, ‘Aap ka Faida‘. We have been working on the same positioning for some time with DraftFCB Ulka. However, we wanted to use the same tagline, and foray into more audience engagement programmes and content in specific time bands.”