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  • What’s exciting Mimi Deb about her new role at Publicis’ platformGSK

    What’s exciting Mimi Deb about her new role at Publicis’ platformGSK

    NEW DELHI: Warming up in her new role as the leader of Publicis Media’s bespoke unit platformGSK, Mimi Deb is quite excited and enthralled to take up the responsibilities of managing the offline and digital global paid media strategy and planning of GSK in India.

    While the lady had taken up the role in early April, she still hasn’t got the chance to visit the office, courtesy the Covid2019 pandemic but has bonded really well with the team over video calls and daily chats, she tells Indiantelevision.com in an exclusive candid chat. 

    “We interact pretty regularly with our department and also intra-team meetings keep on happening. And it’s not like that we just dive into the meetings, the environment is lighter than that. We familiarise ourselves with what is happening in everybody’s lives, keep checking on each other in case of any issues. That has helped break the ice,” Deb happily notes. 

    She also shares that because she comes from a slightly different environment, her last stint being at Wavemaker, it makes the new role even more exciting for her. “It is a different energy that I am feeling here because I come from a different setup. I think here there is a lot of young energy which is exciting and the conversations are very interesting and straightforward,” Deb quips. 

    However, she is looking forward to incorporating her rich experience of over two decades working for brands like Dabur, Perfetti, Mother Dairy, RSPL, Amway, McCain Foods, and OLX at GSK which has under its umbrella some of the most successful and popular brands like Sensodyne, Eno, Iodex, and Crocin. 

    While right now her entire focus is on understanding the business and making contacts with people, both within the industry and on the client-side, going ahead, she is going to play a key role in speeding up the areas of implementation and digital transformation for GSK, while keeping their mainline strategies sharp. 

    “It (platform GSK) is a new business for the company and a very prestigious one. Initially, my focus is on familiarising myself and then look at the transformation agenda in the data and content space. Whether it is the content initiatives for some of the brands where it plays a bigger role or creating a great brand presence over the media space, everything is on my agenda.”

    An important factor in Deb’s strategies going ahead is going to be the impact that Covid2019 has left on consumer behavior and media preferences and she is keen on exploring avenues like social media and OTT more, depending on the brands.

    Deb is also glad that the client she will be working with is agile and is on its toes in adapting to the changing environment, which makes it easier for her to work with them. She is looking forward to her stint with great positivity.  

  • Publicis Media ropes in Mimi Deb to lead platformGSK

    Publicis Media ropes in Mimi Deb to lead platformGSK

    New Delhi: Publicis Media has hired Mimi Deb to lead its dedicated bespoke unit platformGSK. In this role, Deb will manage end-to-end responsibilities under media investment management for GSK India, and work towards using media as a driver of brand and business growth. platformGSK brings together diverse talent with expertise across areas such as media, healthcare, consumer strategy and business transformation from across the Publicis Groupe for the FMCG giant GSK.

    Deb is a media veteran who comes with a wide spectrum of experience of over seventeen years across the media agency business and almost six-years of marketing & sales experience in the Middle East. 

    She has led and managed prominent FMCG, CPG & Digital-first brands like Dabur, Perfetti, Mother Dairy, RSPL, Amway, McCain Foods, OLX, GoDaddy and Shopclues, to name a few. Her last stint was with Wavemaker, earlier to which she has also worked with Universal McCann, OMS & Hakuhudo Percept in key roles.

    Zenith India CCO Ajit Gurnani says, “platformGSK is a market-leading, end-to-end platform for FMCG major GSK and given her experience and skills Mimi is the ideal person to lead the mandate by focusing on value creation, innovation, media excellence and product differentiation. I am confident that she will drive significant and measurable media, brand & business outcomes for platformGSK and GSK CH.”

    Deb said that she’s excited to be taking on the new role, and looks forward to building and executing marketing transformation for GSK. “I am delighted at the opportunity and look forward to harnessing the power of innovative media strategies for the continued growth of GSK CH. I am committed to accelerating platformGSK’s capabilities, driving business results and keeping our offering competitive, impactful and well-ahead of the curve.”

  • Devendra Deshpande joins Friday Filmworks as head of digital content, IP

    Devendra Deshpande joins Friday Filmworks as head of digital content, IP

    MUMBAI: The head of Content Plus at Mindshare Devendra Deshpande has moved on and joined renowned multi-media production house, Friday Filmworks as head of digital content and IP.

    In his new role, Deshpande will create and monetise sustainable and scalable IPs for the ever growing digital/OTT space for domestic and international markets. He will also create new monetisation models around content, including franchising and l&M for Friday Filmworks.

    Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia's collaborative venture Friday Filmworks has completed a glorious decade in Indian Cinema. Having being set up in the year 2008, Friday Filmworks has believed in both content and cinematic experience. The journey began with A Wednesday, a film which became a sleeper hit back then and has set trend of content driven films in showbiz. Over the years Friday Filmworks has garnered immense love and appreciation from audience and critics alike. Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia's Friday Filmworks has been a trendsetter in Bollywood. Over the decade it has delivered films like A Wednesday (2008), Special 26 (2013), Total Siyapaa (2014), Rustom (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). 

    Devendra  has been a part of GroupM for over eight years, and has served as the head of Mindshare Content Plus for the last three and a half years.

    Devendra has 16 plus years of experience in developing long term strategic partnerships through a deep understanding of advertising, social, integrated marketing, consumer insights, and media. 

    Over the course of his tenure at GroupM, he has worked closely with several top tier brands such as Unilever, Pepsi, GSK, Diageo, Kellogg's amongst others.

  • Kraft Heinz to sell Complan brand in India

    Kraft Heinz to sell Complan brand in India

    MUMBAI: US food and beverage giant Kraft Heinz is looking to sell its children’s energy drink brand Complan in India. The sale could help Heinz in fetching about $1 billion.

    Kraft Heinz is said to be working with an adviser to gauge interest in the brand from potential buyers. These buyers could be local Indian companies and private equity firms. According to media reports, the company may also decide to keep the brand.

    In India, Heinz offers Complan, Glucon-D, Heinz tomato ketchup and cheese. Internationally, the brand is also into selling baked beans, vinegar, mayonnaise and sauces.

    Rumour has it, that three companies in India are expected to bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s Horlicks, which is a health nutrition company that competes directly with Complan. Heinz is one of the bidders for Horlicks. 

    Horlicks decided to move out of children’s energy drink business after GSK started a review of several businesses to support its $13 billion bill for a 36.5 per cent stake of Novartis in their customer healthcare joint venture.

  • Horlicks urges women to #StandStrong

    Horlicks urges women to #StandStrong

    MUMBAI: Women’s Horlicks has introduced its latest campaign featuring the new face of the brand, Taapsee Pannu. The initiative seeks to bring to the fore the issue of bone health among women in India and envisions to make them #StandStrong in following their passions.

    The campaign features Taapsee manoeuvring multiple challenges throughout her day. Focused on how women today rely on their bones to support their strength to pursue their passions, the campaign sees Pannu depict how bone strength is a big part of how she’s able to deliver her best day in and day out.

    One out of every two women suffer from low bone mineral density after 30 years of age. That women do not see the issue as amongs the top health concerns is major cause of worry. The #StandStrong platform, targeted primarily at women over 30 years of age aims to create conversations and educate the consumers about bone health with a clear call to action for women to take firm steps towards ensuring they have strong bones.

    GSK Consumer Healthcare India area marketing lead, nutrition and digestive health Vikram Bahl says, “The issue of bone health, while a less discussed one, is a key determinant of physical strength, especially after the age of 30. We seek to bring to attention the importance of bone health in helping women stay physically strong. We are confident that our partnership with Taapsee will help generate the required awareness about bone health among women and be a catalyst for them to #StandStrong.”

    Actor Taapsee Pannu adds, “I’ve always followed the belief that there is nothing that a woman can’t achieve if she is determined and builds the strength to do so. The I #StandStrong platform launched by Women’s Horlicks is a perfect representation of this mantra. It is inspiring women to invest in their physical strength in this case supported by strong bones.”

  • Chance to demonstrate proven global tools in India: Havas’s new digital head Nitin Karkara

    Chance to demonstrate proven global tools in India: Havas’s new digital head Nitin Karkara

    MUMBAI: Havas Media Group India has appointed Nitin Karkara as head – Digital, to promote and drive growth for the 360 degree digital offering of Havas Media in India for existing and new clients.

    Havas Media Group India and south Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “Nitin has the rare mix of leading from the front, both from the client and agency side. We’ve had tremendous organic digital expansion. Although, digital cum mobile has been a core part of every new business win, Havas Media today is a firmly established fully integrated media company providing both online and offline solutions. Collaboration is the cornerstone of our unified operating model, allowing us to deliver 100 per cent accountability and ideas that flourish without boundaries.”

    Havas Media Group India MD Mohit Joshi added, “Our Digital at the core and Meaningful Connections Planning philosophy has always impressed clients. Nitin will only add more value and strengthen our philosophy by nailing the clients’ challenges in the context of Digital & Mobile Marketing.”

    Karkara said, “Havas Media Group is one of the pioneers in bringing their integrated media and creative offerings with specialized proprietary global tools for developing strategy, planning, media buying, analytics, and reporting. This is a huge opportunity for me to demonstrate these proven global specialized tools and frameworks in the Indian market and create value for existing and new clients. This will also help us further integrate client businesses and successfully partner with them in their overall marketing stories.”

    Having graduated from University of British Columbia, Canada, Nitin brings to the agency, an experience of 16+ years in business development, brand strategy, product marketing, mobile and e-commerce. Nitin previously was the G.M. and Head of Digital (HHP Division), Cheil Worldwide and prior Digital Marketing Lead – India & South West Asia, The Coca-Cola Company. He started his career with Samsung and since then has been associated with companies like Sapient India, Microsoft in Wunderman, IBM, ITC Hotels, Manipal Education and Vodafone in OgilvyOne, Fritolays, GSK, Readers Digest and Tetrapak in ISHIR Digital.

  • Chance to demonstrate proven global tools in India: Havas’s new digital head Nitin Karkara

    Chance to demonstrate proven global tools in India: Havas’s new digital head Nitin Karkara

    MUMBAI: Havas Media Group India has appointed Nitin Karkara as head – Digital, to promote and drive growth for the 360 degree digital offering of Havas Media in India for existing and new clients.

    Havas Media Group India and south Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “Nitin has the rare mix of leading from the front, both from the client and agency side. We’ve had tremendous organic digital expansion. Although, digital cum mobile has been a core part of every new business win, Havas Media today is a firmly established fully integrated media company providing both online and offline solutions. Collaboration is the cornerstone of our unified operating model, allowing us to deliver 100 per cent accountability and ideas that flourish without boundaries.”

    Havas Media Group India MD Mohit Joshi added, “Our Digital at the core and Meaningful Connections Planning philosophy has always impressed clients. Nitin will only add more value and strengthen our philosophy by nailing the clients’ challenges in the context of Digital & Mobile Marketing.”

    Karkara said, “Havas Media Group is one of the pioneers in bringing their integrated media and creative offerings with specialized proprietary global tools for developing strategy, planning, media buying, analytics, and reporting. This is a huge opportunity for me to demonstrate these proven global specialized tools and frameworks in the Indian market and create value for existing and new clients. This will also help us further integrate client businesses and successfully partner with them in their overall marketing stories.”

    Having graduated from University of British Columbia, Canada, Nitin brings to the agency, an experience of 16+ years in business development, brand strategy, product marketing, mobile and e-commerce. Nitin previously was the G.M. and Head of Digital (HHP Division), Cheil Worldwide and prior Digital Marketing Lead – India & South West Asia, The Coca-Cola Company. He started his career with Samsung and since then has been associated with companies like Sapient India, Microsoft in Wunderman, IBM, ITC Hotels, Manipal Education and Vodafone in OgilvyOne, Fritolays, GSK, Readers Digest and Tetrapak in ISHIR Digital.

  • GSK’s new campaign for refurbished Horlicks

    GSK’s new campaign for refurbished Horlicks

    NEW DELHI: GSK Consumer Healthcare (GSK) has re-launched its health food drink Horlicks with 2X Immuno Nutrients. The new and improved Horlicks is enriched with immunity supporting micro-nutrients that support the body’s natural defence mechanism says the company. A new campaign will be supported by an extensive 360 degree campaign.

    A TVC by JWT themed “Baandho nahi bachpan ko” which showcases how strong immunity is the foundation of growth’ will be establishing the thought of “Andar se strong, bahar se growth”, Horlicks urges mothers to let children live an unshackled childhood by making them strong inside. Media buying is by Mindshare.

    Talking about the new product, GSK head of Marketing for Nutritional & Digestive Health Prashant Pandey said, “Science forms the core of our product portfolio that ensures we are relevant all the times and are able to address the nutritional needs of consumers. The new and improved Horlicks now has 2X Immuno Nutrients scientifically proven to support immunity to help the body’s natural defense system and further strengthen our leadership in the HFD category. Research has shown that low immunity can obstruct the overall growth in children leading to hindrances in day-to-day activities including everyday attendance in school. We are happy to be addressing these issues that are critical to the mental & physical growth of children thereby committing to our product proposition of making child strong from inside so that they grow taller, stronger and sharper.”

    GSK also markets and distributes a range of everyday health products such as Eno, Crocin, Iodex and Sensodyne. It claims that its marketing and distribution network comprises over 700 distributors and a direct coverage of over 8 lakh retail outlets.

  • GSK’s new campaign for refurbished Horlicks

    GSK’s new campaign for refurbished Horlicks

    NEW DELHI: GSK Consumer Healthcare (GSK) has re-launched its health food drink Horlicks with 2X Immuno Nutrients. The new and improved Horlicks is enriched with immunity supporting micro-nutrients that support the body’s natural defence mechanism says the company. A new campaign will be supported by an extensive 360 degree campaign.

    A TVC by JWT themed “Baandho nahi bachpan ko” which showcases how strong immunity is the foundation of growth’ will be establishing the thought of “Andar se strong, bahar se growth”, Horlicks urges mothers to let children live an unshackled childhood by making them strong inside. Media buying is by Mindshare.

    Talking about the new product, GSK head of Marketing for Nutritional & Digestive Health Prashant Pandey said, “Science forms the core of our product portfolio that ensures we are relevant all the times and are able to address the nutritional needs of consumers. The new and improved Horlicks now has 2X Immuno Nutrients scientifically proven to support immunity to help the body’s natural defense system and further strengthen our leadership in the HFD category. Research has shown that low immunity can obstruct the overall growth in children leading to hindrances in day-to-day activities including everyday attendance in school. We are happy to be addressing these issues that are critical to the mental & physical growth of children thereby committing to our product proposition of making child strong from inside so that they grow taller, stronger and sharper.”

    GSK also markets and distributes a range of everyday health products such as Eno, Crocin, Iodex and Sensodyne. It claims that its marketing and distribution network comprises over 700 distributors and a direct coverage of over 8 lakh retail outlets.

  • After Maggi, other fast good products under govt’s scanner

    After Maggi, other fast good products under govt’s scanner

    NEW DELHI: After axing Nestle’s Maggi, the government has ordered quality testing for noodles, pasta and macaroni brands manufactured by seven other companies including Nestle, ITC and GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) amongst others across the country to check for health hazards.

    The 32 such brands listed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are Maggi, Top Ramen, Wai Wai, Yummy and Foodles.

     

    It has directed immediate recall of all other such instant food products, which did not have any product approval and were being sold in the market in an ‘unauthorised and illegal manner.

    In its order for quality testing by all states and union territories, FSSAI said, “Various test results on Maggi and some other similar products have raised serious health concerns” and therefore it was necessary to test other similar products.

    “It would be advisable to draw regulatory samples for similar products for which product approvals have been granted by FSSAI,” it said, while asking the samples to be sent to the authorised labs for testing.

    “The safety of all other such products in these categories has not been assessed as per the Product Approval procedures. As such, the same are unauthorised and illegal and cannot be intended for human consumption,” the food regulator said.

     

    All states and Union Territories have been asked to submit their reports by 19 June.

     

    “You are advised to ensure that such products are recalled, removed from the market and destroyed,” FSSAI CEO YS Malik said in a circular to the Commissioners of Food Safety of all States and UTs.

    In the circular, the FSSAI has also listed out the detailed parameters on which such tests would need to be conducted for noodles, pastas and macaroni with tastemaker of all makes and brands present in the market.

    Cakes and masala or tastemaker would need to be tested separately, Malik said.

    The circular follows FSSAI order on Friday for recall of all variants of Nestle India’s Maggi noodles terming them as “unsafe and hazardous” for human consumption.

    Nestle India recalled Maggi from the markets after several states banned the famous ‘2-minute’ instant food brand as tests showed that it contained taste enhancer MSG (Monosodium glutamate) and lead in excess of the permissible limits. 

    Companies under the scanner also include Indo Nissin Food Ltd, CG Foods India, Ruchi International and AA Nutrition Ltd.

    The products to be tested include Wai Wai noodles and bhujiya chicken snacks by CG Foods; Koka instant noodles from Ruchi International and Foodles by GSK Consumer Healthcare.

    Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles with nine variants as well as four variants of “Maggi Nutilicious Pazzta with tastemakers” would also be tested.

    Besides general parameters like test for preservatives and synthetic colours, the food regulator has asked all the state food safety commissioners to test for metal contaminants including lead, copper, arsenic and cadmium.

     

    Tests for certain quality parameters and naturally occurring toxic substances would also be conducted by the States/UTs.