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  • Rohitash Srivastava named Planning Head, Ogilvy North

    Rohitash Srivastava named Planning Head, Ogilvy North

    MUMBAI: Ogilvy Gurugram has appointed Rohitash Srivastava as the head of its planning unit. Rohitash was previously the National head of Planning at Orchard Advertising, based in Bangalore. 

    An alumnus of SRCC and MICA, Rohitash has explored the domain of strategy from various perspectives. As a communication planner in agencies like DDB, McCann and Leo Burnett; as a strategy consultant when he co-founded Water Consulting (now Interbrand India); and as an experience strategist when he led the function for SapientNitro in India.

    Rohitash believes in solutions that are powered by creativity and his portfolio also reflects this belief and diversity of experience – with work for brands like Amazon, Saffola, Thums Up, Limca; digital acts for British Airways, Nestle, Grants Whisky or even digital transformation programs for clients like the Taj Group of Hotels. His work has been awarded multiple times at the Effies (including the Grand Effie), APAC Effies, WARC and features in the Facebook India case study playbook.

    Kapil Arora, President, Ogilvy North:  Getting a multi-faceted planning lead like Rohitash on board, is in line with the One-Ogilvy approach to building brands, with strategic planning stringing together our channel-agnostic thinking and solutions. I’m looking forward to working with Rohitash in our Gurugram office, as he brings in an infectious energy, an envious track record and our shared passion for the creative product, as a means to deliver on client business objectives.

    Prem Narayan, Ogilvy India Planning lead: Clients today are looking for seamless end to end marketing solutions. An ideal strategic planner needs to have core brand building skills to craft big culture shaping brand ideas and have a sharp understanding of new media, data and technology to create great brand experiences. In Rohitash, we have some one who straddles both brilliantly. What I found refreshing in him is his ability to 'simplify', in a marketing world that is getting rather complicated. Above all, he is a happy person who we feel will build a happy culture. That is very important for us at Ogilvy.

    On his part, Rohitash sees his move to Ogilvy as an opportunity to further unleash the potential of its impressive portfolio of clients. He says, Even before I started a conversation with Ogilvy, I was aware that they have a huge leverage with clients, a great culture and and some of the best talent in the country. What I wasn't prepared for, was to meet a bunch of people who were unanimously obsessed about just one thing – their product. I am excited to be part of this team and my ambition for Ogilvy North is to build a cutting edge strategy team that further sharpens the work and leads to client solutions that help build business.

  • Leo Burnett Elevates Prajato Guha Thakurta, Sachin Kamble and Vikram Pandey to National Creative Directors

    Leo Burnett Elevates Prajato Guha Thakurta, Sachin Kamble and Vikram Pandey to National Creative Directors

    MUMBAI: Leo Burnett India has announced the promotion of Prajato Guha Thakurta (Projo), Sachin Kamble and Vikram Pandey (Spiky) to National Creative Directors. They will report to Rajdeepak Das, Managing Director – India and Chief Creative Officer, South Asia, and Dheeraj Sinha, Managing Director – India and Chief Strategy Officer, South Asia. Prior to their promotions, the trio has been Executive Creative Directors in Leo Burnett’s Mumbai office. 

    Speaking about the elevation, Rajdeepak Das said, “Sachin, Projo and Spiky have been the engines driving the creative culture at Leo Burnett. They have been leading the Fight Club (the creative brain trust of the agency) to produce and incubate new-age work done for some of our biggest brands – ‘The Nation’s Bike’ and ‘Invincible Indians’ for Bajaj V, ‘Salaam Loans’ for Tata Capital – among so much more for Google, HDFC Life and others. They have been responsible for winning multiple Cannes Lions, One Show and D&AD awards for our clients. Most importantly, they have been the true flag-bearers of the Humankind philosophy and the open-collaboration culture of the agency. It is this spirit that has helped name Leo Burnett India as the Agency of the Year 2018 among our 86-office network.”

    Projo, Sachin and Spiky’s new mandate is to help deliver Humankind work on their clients from the Mumbai operations and several others from the national roster. They will continue to spearhead national new business initiatives and nurture creative talent across geographies. Additionally, they will play a key role in the Fight Club – Leo Burnett India’s creative crucible that takes place every quarter.

    Speaking about the promotions, Dheeraj Sinha said, “The greatest thing about Leo Burnett is the ‘boundarylessness’ of our talent. Our best talent is available for our clients irrespective of their geography. Projo, Sachin and Spiky have done a spectacular job of the creative product which has won accolades at Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia and consistently gotten a 7+ on the Leo Burnett GPC scale. They have contributed hugely to the new business wins of the agency and have added value to clients across offices. These promotions are a formalisation of the roles that they are already playing. These elevations are timely as we enter 2019 on the back of great momentum of 2018, both, in terms of business growth and global recognition.”

    Speaking about his new role, Projo said, “I am equal parts excited and humbled by the opportunity to spearhead Leo Burnett India’s creative culture. As part of this new role, our priority will be to carry forward the creative legacy of this agency by creating new-age, integrated work for our clients, with a focus on innovation and technology.”

    “I am very excited about this new role and I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that come with a mandate like this. Of course, work that works for our clients will continue to be a priority, and my aim is to do it using a mix of design, technology and storytelling,” said Sachin about his new mandate.

    Spikey added, “In my 12 years at Leo Burnett, I have seen the agency evolve through various stages. I am absolutely delighted at the opportunity to lead the next phase, from the front. As the business transforms rapidly and we evolve with it, I believe storytelling is going to be our tool for the future. We are uniquely positioned to leverage creative data and new media to craft brand stories that are relevant yet meaningful.”

  • Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance rolls out new brand campaign

    Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance rolls out new brand campaign

    MUMBAI: Private life insurance company Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance has rolled out its brand campaign “Promise Kiya! Ab Plan Karo” for 2018-19. The new ad campaign will have three television commercials aiming at providing awareness and the importance of proactive planning for right solutions with respect to financial needs for retirement, child future, and unforeseen circumstances.

    Conceptualised by Leo Burnett, the campaign aims to cut across all target groups and age bracket between 20 and 55 while talking about individual protection plans, child future plans & retirement plans. The campaign also intends to provide brand awareness for customers of its partner banks and in open market. The campaign will be aired on leading television channels across entertainment, movies, infotainment & regional genres and as well on various digital and social media platforms from 28 December 2018 for 10 weeks.

    Launching the brand new TV campaigns, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance managing director and chief executive officer Anuj Mathur said, “Life Insurance is not just merely a product; it is a promise which a loved one makes to someone whom they want to be secured for life and get all aspirations fulfilled. We at Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance value the promises of our customers and intend to partner with them in this journey of fulfilling promises."

    Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance chief distribution officer Tarannum Hasib  said, "Our brand campaign in January, 2018 marked a phenomenal response from our audience where we had launched our new brand essence “promise” and our tagline “aapke vaade, sar aankhon par”. Now with “Promise Kiya! Ab Plan Karo”, we want to inspire audience to plan proactively to fulfil the promises to their loved ones and how we can partner with them in this journey. "

  • Anchor unveils new brand positioning

    Anchor unveils new brand positioning

    MUMBAI: Panasonic’s Anchor, one of India’s leading manufacturers of electrical construction materials, launched its new campaign ‘Naye India ke Badhte Load ke Liye’. With the advancement and accessibility of technology, there has been a growing demand for new-age electrical appliances.

    The campaign takes a humorous route to highlight how Anchor’s superior product offerings, that feature the latest Japanese technology, are designed to meet new India’s growing demand for new-age electrical appliances.            

    The campaign is conceptualised by Leo Burnett India which emphasises on the fact that Anchor offers security and quality with the latest Japanese technology to suit every customer’s requirements.

    Commenting on the launch of the integrated campaign, AEPL MD Vivek Sharma said, “Anchor Electricals’ Indian heritage and products coupled with Panasonic’s Japanese technology and innovation empower us to provide our customers with a vast range of high-quality electrical products. With the “Naye India ke Badhte Load ke Liye” campaign, we plan to position Anchor by Panasonic as a brand that is familiar with modern India’s expectations from its electrical devices and showcase how the customers benefit from our offerings.”

    However, in the process of building a dream home packed with high-tech electrical devices, one often overlooks the most important measure – using sustainable quality wiring and MCB (switchgears).

    “Anchor by Panasonic is India’s brand of choice for switches and through this campaign we aim to make Anchor by Panasonic synonymous with switchgears and wires& cables too. The future of electrical product market is very promising, with great opportunities in the utilities, industrial, residential, and commercial sectors among others, we at Anchor by Panasonic are well prepared to deliver and own the Indian electrical space on the back of our unique product offerings,” Sharma added.

    Anchor wires and cables are built with high current-carrying capacity that safeguards all connected devices and heavy appliances even during prolonged usage. Anchor by Panasonic’s MCBs are made with the fastest trip mechanism which ensures the timely protection of connected appliances and homes from overloads, short circuits and leakage current.

    Speaking about the campaign, Leo Burnett MD – India and chief creative officer – South Asia Rajdeepak Das said, “The ‘Naye India ke Badhte Load ke Liye’ positioning accurately sums up the need gap that Anchor by Panasonic is trying to fill with its high-quality wires and cables, and MCBs. I’m very happy with the creative thought and how it has translated into an almost eccentric execution. As is a given with all our work, we have transformed the brief into a Humankind idea, and the result is for all to see.”

  • Leo Burnett promotes Rakesh Hinduja as COO, West

    Leo Burnett promotes Rakesh Hinduja as COO, West

    MUMBAI: Leo Burnett has promoted Rakesh Hinduja to chief operating officer, West.

    He will continue reporting to Dheeraj Sinha MD India and chief strategy officer, South Asia and RajDeepak Das MD India and CCO, South Asia.

    Rakesh has been leading Leo Burnett’s head office Mumbai’s operations as the executive director and branch head.

    Speaking about the elevation, Dheeraj Sinha says, “Rakesh is the perfect role model for the new-age agency we are building. His leadership on all the three parameters of people, product and profit has been stellar. Under his watch, we have consistently seen spectacular work that has won our brands market-share, and glory at platforms such as Cannes Lions, Spikes and Effies. He has delivered high-quality growth for the Mumbai office, leading the teams to win a new business almost every two weeks. The momentum and buzz at Leo Burnett Mumbai are palpable. Rakesh has been an amazing team player, helping push the Publicis Groupe’s Power of One agenda.”

    In his new role, Hinduja will drive the Power of One agenda for Leo Burnett in the West. He will help build cross-platform solutions for our clients using our services in Entertainment (Publicis Entertainment), Content (Content Factory), Experiential (Arc Worldwide), Production (Prodigious), Digital (Indigo Consulting and Digitas) and Media (Zenith Optimedia, Ecosys and Beehive). He will lead all the functions of Leo Burnett Mumbai to create world-class work, build a high growth business and create a culture where people come to do the best work of their lifetime.

    Commenting on Rakesh’s promotion, Rajdeepak Das adds, “Rakesh is always there, backing great creative work and making integrated thinking happen for our clients. He has been an essential part of the journey to get where we are today. This elevation is much-deserved and will take all of us to greater heights.”

    Talking about his promotion, Rakesh Hinduja mentions, “I am happy with my journey at Leo Burnett – a new-age, solution-providing ‘Wave 3’ agency. I’m proud of the brave work we have done and I am hungry for more. Hereon, there are a lot of exciting things to do and in quick time. I want to take a critical pause here to thank all our clients and the Burnetters for their belief in me.”

  • Dream11 urges users to #KheloDimaagSe in new rap-led campaign

    Dream11 urges users to #KheloDimaagSe in new rap-led campaign

    MUMBAI: Dream11, India’s biggest fantasy sports platform, has launched #KheloDimaagSe, its newest integrated with its brand ambassador and Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

    The new campaign gives all passionate Indian cricket fans the opportunity to engage deeply with the sport. The brand believes that all Dream11 users aspire to employ the same kind of thinking prowess that has made Dhoni the master of the game.

    Dream11 first introduced this positioning through #DimaagSeDhoni, its maiden campaign that helped build the fantasy sports category in India. It established Dream11 as a game of thrill, skill and sporting pride, in addition to growing the brand’s user base by three times. Through #KheloDimaagSe, Dream11 wants to reach a larger audience base and target adoption at an unprecedented scale.

    The campaign has been conceptualised and created by Leo Burnett Orchard.

    Speaking about the new campaign, Vikrant Mudaliar, chief marketing officer, Dream11 said, “In a cricket-dominated country like India, every cricket fan is an expert. With the new #KheloDimaagSe campaign, Dream11 provides users with a unique opportunity to use their sports knowledge, expertise and skill much like the players on the field. With fantasy gaming fast capturing the imagination of the country, Dream11 is a perfect foil for sports fans who love their game and further enhance their love through our platform.”

    Leo Burnett Orchard was tasked with creating a campaign that would appeal to more people across India, beyond just the core cricket fan-base. Its vision was identical to Dream11’s – to make Dream11 India’s biggest fantasy sports game.

    People get excited by and partake in everything that is adopted by a large number of people. Playing on this insight, Leo Burnett Orchard decided to project Dream11 as a mass phenomenon and not something that is isolated or individualistic.

    Speaking about the campaign, Leo Burnett Orchard Executive creative director Amod Dani says, “Dream11 is a game that needs a coherent understanding of cricket and its statistics. While the ‘Dimaag se Dhoni’ campaign made an immediate impact for the brand, making it one of the most sought after games in India, the core objective of ‘Khelo Dimaag Se’ is to make the platform far more social and inclusive. The motormouth, rap approach brings alive exactly what the users are thinking while Dhoni plays a central role in walking us through this musical.”

  • Amazon India encourages entrepreneurship; partners ‘Sui Dhaaga’

    Amazon India encourages entrepreneurship; partners ‘Sui Dhaaga’

    MUMBAI: As the much-awaited film of the year s releases today, Amazon India has teamed up with Yash Raj Films to promote the entertainer through a pan-India TV and digital campaign.
    Aligning with the plot of the film, Amazon India encourages entrepreneurs to become Amazon Sellers and reap the benefits of selling their products not just in India but globally too.
    Building a business can be a Herculean task and that’s why a little bit of inspiration can help business owners take decisions that lead to big growth. Hence, as Yash Raj Films announced the release of its new movie Sui Dhaaga, Amazon.in wanted to promote the story of the young couple in the film, as it resonates with business owners and entrepreneurs on the platform. In fact, the story is similar to some of the inspiring stories of their existing sellers.

    The partnership and execution are conceptualised by Leo Burnett Orchard and Publicis Entertainment.
    Speaking about the partnership, Amazon Seller service director and GM Gopal Pillai says, “The story of Sui Dhaaga beautifully captures the entrepreneurial spirit of a seller with big dreams and aspirations. In our constant endeavour to transform the way India buys and sells, we stand with lakhs of such sellers in their journey to succeed and turn their dreams to reality. The core message of the film and the spirit of the protagonists resonate strongly with that of the Amazon sellers and hence the association. With the festive season around the corner, this also inspires sellers to register on Amazon.in and reach out to more than 300 million customers from India and across the globe.”
    Leo Burnett Orchard Bangalore ECD Neel Roy adds, “The moment I chanced upon the Sui Dhaaga story plot, I knew we had found the perfect match for Amazon Sellers. Amazon is a one-of-a-kind platform that gives wings to business dreams. And the transformation story in Sui Dhaaga was the perfect fit for us.”
    Publicis Entertainment executive director Pranay Anthwal mentions, “Branded entertainment is where brands meet entertainment. This is a co-marketing (outside of film) association for our brand Amazon with the film Sui Dhaaga. We are happy to be of use to our key clients as well as to the industry. Through this promo film, we hope to reach as many entrepreneurs and get them to sell on Amazon.”
    To further amplify this collaboration, there is also a unique trailer to the film, with Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan encouraging business owners to sell their products globally by registering on amazon.in

  • Amazon’s festive season ad asks consumers to splurge with their ‘Dil-Dimaag’

    Amazon’s festive season ad asks consumers to splurge with their ‘Dil-Dimaag’

    MUMBAI: Amazon India has kicked off the upcoming season with its campaign ‘Dil-Dimaag’.

    Aimed at preparing customers for the festive season, the campaign showcases the ease and convenience of shopping on amazon.in  in some of the most loved categories of smartphones, home appliances, kitchen and fashion. 

    The campaign features three different TVCs and is on air from 20 August 2018.

    Each TVC starts with the omnipresent dilemma between the heart and the mind highlighting the various benefits of buying on Amazon such as wide range of top brands, scheduled and damage free delivery, 48-hour installation and 30-day return policy. The Dil-Dimaag campaign seeks to establish Amazon.in as the preferred choice for customers buying needs, be it festive shopping or daily essentials.

    Conceptualised by Leo Burnett Orchard and directed by Jerald Packiasamy of Still Waters Films, the campaign brings alive the heart and mind through twin characters in the film and showcases the eternal debate between the two when it comes to shopping online. With the heart (dil) eventually convinced as the mind (dimaag).

    Amazon India director for mass and brand marketing Ravi Desai says, “When it comes to shopping on Amazon we see that there is a conflict between the heart and mind of consumers. There is a desire to shop on Amazon but they are held back by certain things which they are unaware of. The Dil-Dimaag campaign seeks to help customers understand our offerings better especially in categories where purchases are planned in advance. The upcoming festive season will be the biggest celebration yet on Amazon.in where customers can expect the widest selection, the best deals and maximum savings.

    “As a lead-up to the festive season, our campaign seeks to provide information and clear doubts as our customers prepare their shopping lists. This season is going to be our biggest ever in terms of traffic, new customers, digital payment adoption as well as sales,” he adds. 

    Leo Burnett Orchard executive creative director Neel Roy mentions, “Each of the stories we chose to execute is based on insights into various concerns with online shopping. Your mind and heart are always in a state of conflict. When doubts get clarified with logical answers, decision making becomes easy. So we chose a simple storytelling format with a small twist. We told these stories using twins. It was a fun way to execute ‘Dil and Dimaag’ that conveyed our intended message that when both mind and heart agree, your decision becomes a whole lot easier.”

  • Menaka Menon joins Leo Burnett Orchard as EVP & branch head for Bengaluru

    Menaka Menon joins Leo Burnett Orchard as EVP & branch head for Bengaluru

    Actor Akshay Kumar, who has become the first male Bollywood Actor (Male) to score 20 million followers on Instagram, received an Instagram memento for the milestone.

    The “Airlift” actor on Monday shared a photo of himself with the memento given to him by Instagram.

    “Here’s another gold from the good people at Instagram. Glad to share, the first Bollywood Actor (Male) to cross the 20 million followers milestone is yours truly. Thank you all once again for the love, sending lots of love and prayers your way.”

    Earlier this month, the actor was seen celebrating this milestone with streamers and a boomerang video. 

    On the work front, Akshay’s recently released movie “Gold” is riding high at the box office and have a couple of movies like “Kesari”, “Housefull 4” and “Good News” on board.MUMBAI: Leo Burnett Orchard, The Leo Group’s full service integrated agency, has strengthened its senior management. 

    The agency has hired Menaka Menon as EVP and branch head for Bengaluru. In her new role, she will report to Leo Burnett Orchard’s COO Prashanth Challapalli. Her last stint was with FCB Ulka Bengaluru where she was the vice president.

    Speaking about bringing Menaka on board, Prashanth Challapalli says, “Our ambition for Leo Burnett Orchard is to firmly drive integration via the Power of One philosophy. This has a direct bearing on the kind of people we want to bring on board – people with multiple skill sets and a hunger to drive this agenda. Menaka is the perfect fit for us. She has worn different hats in her career and brings to the table the kind of ambition, drive and skill sets we were looking for at a leadership level. On behalf of everyone at Leo Burnett Orchard, I am very happy to welcome her on board and wish her great success.”

    Menaka is an alumnus of MICA, and has almost 18 years of experience across advertising and media, with FCB Ulka, J Walter Thompson, UTV and BIG 92.7FM. Menaka began her advertising journey with account management, before moving on to strategic planning and moving to a Branch Head role.

    Speaking about her new role, Menaka says, “Leo Burnett Orchard is an agency poised for the future, where integration is a way of life. I am excited to be part of a team that lives and breathes this philosophy. There is a real opportunity here to expand horizons and to serve the client’s and brand’s best interests as one united team, and I look forward to being part of this vision.”

    Menaka replaces Sharmine Panthaky, VP and branch head Bengaluru, who has moved on from the agency.