Tag: Kumar Subramaniam

  • Haier launches TVC for self cleaning air conditioners

    Haier launches TVC for self cleaning air conditioners

    MUMBAI: Haier, the home appliances and consumer electronics brand, has launched its latest TVC based on the recently launched self cleaning technology air conditioners in India.

    Created and conceptualised in collaboration with Zero:Zero Creative Solutions, the TVC will run across TV channels including leading English, Hindi, GECs and other regional entertainment, movies and music channels. Additionally, Haier is also an associate sponsor for IPL 2018, therefore, the new TVC will be exclusively aired during the IPL matches as well.

    The TV commercial focuses on the USP of the new range of Haier air conditioners, which is the self-cleaning technology, an industry first by Haier in India. This new technology enables users to maintain and clean the evaporator unit of the air conditioner with minimal efforts by just tapping on a button.

    The TVC comprises of different situations, such as a man sitting in his living room, who is a little under the weather and is sneezing constantly; then comes another person relaxing in his plush home, on the sofa, reading a magazine, who too is down with cough and cold; moving ahead to a couple from a modern contemporary family sitting in their bedroom blowing their noses together. To their rescue comes a team of two, a doctor and a nurse with surgical masks hanging in their necks and warning these people about the hazards of unhygienic and contaminated air flow through their ACs resulting into their ill-health. This further proclaims that having a Haier self-cleaning technology air conditioner in the household can help in avoiding such situations/health problems with a clean and bacteria free airflow.

    Haier India president Eric Braganza says, “We are glad to announce the launch of this new TVC in India. Pioneering the concept of self cleaning technology in India, our aim is to provide a clean and hygienic environment to our consumers in their homes, with the introduction of this new range of air conditioners. Through the TVC we intend to reinforce and strengthen the brand connect with the consumers and familiarise them with the concept of self-cleaning technology.”

    Zero:Zero creative solutions partner Kumar Subramaniam adds, “Most people expect an AC to deliver just cooling. Our creative approach shows how this shortsighted this is. After all, cooling is of no use, if an AC delivers cool but unhealthy air. The Haier campaign throws the spotlight on this issue by reminding consumers that just cooling is not sufficient; a modern AC needs to also deliver clean air.”

  • Contract Advertising’s Kumar Subramaniam to join Pinstorm Technologies

    Contract Advertising’s Kumar Subramaniam to join Pinstorm Technologies

    MUMBAI: Kumar Subramaniam, who recently put in his papers at Contract advertising as executive vice president and is serving his notice period with the agency, will join Mahesh Murthy’s Pinstorm Technologies.

    Subramaniam is with Contract Advertising till the end of this month and will join Pinstorm Technologies mostly in June.

    He will report in to Murthy at Pinstorm and will hold the position of business head. Subramaniam will be responsible for looking after the business of music category.

    Prior to Contract, Subramaniam worked at Ogilvy & Mather in various capacities like president at Brand David Communications, executive business director and vice president across the four stints he has had with the WPP agency. He also tried his hand at radio when he was with Radio city as a station head in Mumbai . Apart from this, he has worked with Mudra Communications (now part of The DDB Mudra Group) as account director.

    He started his career with Leo Burnett in 1991 as an account director.

  • Kumar Subramaniam quits Contract

    Kumar Subramaniam quits Contract

    MUMBAI: Contract Advertising executive vice president Kumar Subramaniam has decided to move on from the company where he worked for three years. He headed the Mumbai Advertising operations of the agency and looked after its digital division iContract.

    Prior to Contract, Subramaniam worked at Ogilvy & Mather in various capacities like president at Brand David Communications, executive business director and vice president across the four stints he has had with the WPP agency.He also tried his hand at radio when he was with Radio city as a station head in Mumbai . Apart from this, he has worked with Mudra Communications (now part of The DDB Mudra Group) as account director.

    He started his career with Leo Burnett in 1991 as an account director.

    According to sources close to the development, Subramaniam is serving his notice period and his future plans are hitherto unknown. An announcement from him is expected some time next week.

    This is the second exit from Contract Advertising as the agency‘s chairman Ravi Deshpande called it a day after a stint of 25 years.

  • Moneycontrol.com awards creative duties to Contract Advertising

    Moneycontrol.com awards creative duties to Contract Advertising

    MUMBAI: Network18 has given the creative duties of its business portal, Moneycontrol.com, to Mumbai-based Contract Advertising.

    Contract Advertising EVP Kumar Subramaniam confirmed to Indiantelevision.com that the company has won the “mandate to manage the Moneycontrol account in a multi-agency pitch.

    Contract will handle all the creative duties including digital. It is the first time that the leading financial portal will have an agency to promote it.

    Moneycontrol.com was launched on 5 November 1999 as a personal finance portal and was acquired by Network18 on 1 June 2000.

  • Contract Advertising bags Ashok Leyland account

    Contract Advertising bags Ashok Leyland account

    MUMBAI: Contract Advertising has got the creative mandate to work with Ashok Leyland.

    The agency‘s Mumbai branch will handle the account. It aims to create a new position and campaign for the company‘s medium and heavy commercial vehicles.

    Mudra was the incumbent on the account.

    Contract Advertising EVP Kumar Subramaniam said, “Ashok Leyland is an established name with a strong positive equity and we will aim to build on that equity as we develop new ideas for the brand.”

    Ashok Leyland head – branding and marketing communications Alok Saraogi stated, “Contract, besides creative, projected their smart understanding of our business, which really pursued us to get into a relationship with them.”

    Mindshare handles the media duties of Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group.

  • Contract Advertising to relaunch CainKare’s Chik Shampoo

    Contract Advertising to relaunch CainKare’s Chik Shampoo

    MUMBAI: FMCG company, CainKare, has recently handed over the project to relaunch Chik shampoo and launch Spinz hair colour brand to Contract Advertising.

    The WPP-agency was awarded the creative mandate following a multi-agency pitch in Chennai. 

    Contract Advertising executive VP Kumar Subramaniam says, “Chik Shampoo and Spinz are challenger, young and brave brands. The communication of the brands will target the all the socio-economic segments. We are aiming to communicate the brands with the larger audience.”

    Chik was the first shampoo brand to be made available in sachet packs and the agency has been assigned the mandate to re-package and refresh its elements including communication, added Subramaniam.

    The products are expected to be launched in few test markets in Southern India within the next couple of months.
    CavinKare‘s media duties lie with MEC, another WPP-agency.

    Currently, CavinKare has two creative agencies – Curry-Nation and Leo Burnett.
     
    While Curry-Nation handles CavinKare‘s Spinz, Hi5 and Fairever brands, Leo Burnett is working on a company‘s yet-to-be launched toothpaste brand.

    Also, on project basis the company has Cartwheel and Saints & Warrior working on Garden snacks and Nyle shampoo respectively. Rediffusion Y&R handles the Maa Juice brand.