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  • Sambit Mohanty to head McCann Bangalore as EVP in expanded creative-business role

    Sambit Mohanty to head McCann Bangalore as EVP in expanded creative-business role

    MUMBAI: McCann Worldgroup India has handed Sambit Mohanty the reins of its Bangalore operations in a dual capacity as EVP & creative head, effective June. The appointment reflects the agency’s continued focus on nurturing internal talent and doubling down on integrated leadership in high-growth regional hubs.

    Mohanty, a seasoned adman with over 20 years of experience, will now oversee both creative output and business operations for the southern office. He succeeds Vishal Ahluwalia, who is set to exit McCann India by the end of June.

    This elevation also signals McCann’s intent to rewire its talent pipeline and break conventional silos, as confirmed by the group’s national creative chief Prasoon Joshi. “I am excited to see talent grow from within, and in ways that break the conventional mould. We continue to leverage the expertise and creativity of our people at MWG India to deliver exceptional value to our clients”, Joshi stated.

    Based out of Bangalore, Mohanty will report to McCann India’s national leadership team. His remit includes growing business impact, strengthening client partnerships, and building a sharper creative proposition across sectors.

    “It’s tremendously exciting to be stepping into this expanded leadership role”, Mohanty said. “I look forward to pairing my creative lens with a sharper business focus and driving impactful ideas, fostering innovation and creating meaningful value for both our clients and our people”.

    Mohanty is widely respected across the Indian advertising industry for his narrative sensibility and brand-building craft. His promotion also marks a strategic moment for McCann Bangalore as the agency looks to amplify its south India presence and service agility.

    McCann India has extended its best wishes to outgoing executive Vishal Ahluwalia, acknowledging his contribution to the firm’s southern growth journey.

  • Britannia Bourbon brings out fun shenanigans between friends in new TVC

    Britannia Bourbon brings out fun shenanigans between friends in new TVC

    Mumbai: Britannia Bourbon has launched its new campaign by partnering with Indian cricketers – Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, and Deepak Chahar. The new TVC, which has Bourbon at the center of all the fun, brings out the desire for the iconic chocolaty snack. The TVC, conceptualised by McCann India- South, features the trio who are known to be friends on and off the cricket field.

    The ad film depicts Hardik pulling a minor heist on Shreyas and Deepak and brings out the brand’s proposition of “Original Friendship”. The simple yet relatable creative is one that every friends’ gang can relate to, based on the premise that Bourbon is so delicious that you wouldn’t want to share it even with your best buddies. The TVC celebrates the mischievous, unpretentious bonds between real friends and Britannia Bourbon’s role of igniting fun between such friends.

    “For over 65 years, Britannia Bourbon has been enjoyed across generations in almost every Indian household. We are really excited to introduce Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar as the new gang of friends. They have brought alive the brand idea in a fun and wicked way,” said Britannia Industries, VP- marketing, Vinay Subramanyam.

    Speaking about the TVC, McCann Worldgroup head of creative – South, Sambit Mohanty said, “When you pull a fast one over a friend and it’s all in good fun, you know the friendship’s got to be original. Pretty much the sentiment captured in our new film for Britannia Bourbon – the original bourbon. For it depicts a friendship built on a solid foundation of wickedness, inappropriateness, and shenanigans.”

  • Nestlé’s new campaign aims to brew energy and positivity

    Nestlé’s new campaign aims to brew energy and positivity

    NEW DELHI: Nestlè India's coffee brand NESCAFÉ has come up with a new campaign called, ‘Karne se hee hona hai,’ for the coffee lovers across the country. The existing environment, with its uncertainties, has shown that life is full of opportunities and surprises for those who wish to find them. NESCAFÉ with its latest campaign aims to encourage people to seize these opportunities and surpass the challenges of the current times with optimism, action and resilience.  

    The brand has always encouraged the youth to dream, act and achieve. With this outlook, during these trying times, NESCAFÉ aims to motivate millennials, broaden the skyline of their imagination and to mentally stimulate them to re-start their lives with renewed focus and energy.  

    Nestlé India director of coffee & beverages Sunayan Mitra said, “The spirit of determination and tenacity forms the essence of this campaign, wherein a mug of NESCAFÉ is an ally, in the journey towards purposeful living, irrespective of the circumstances. The challenges, as a result of the current crisis, are significant. However, it is also a chance for everyone to take a moment and look at the bigger picture, adapt to the new world, and restart lives through conscious action. NESCAFÉ, the purposeful ally, motivates and supports consumers in this endeavour, while they go about restarting their lives in the evolving reality with hope, optimism and positive actions.”

    McCann India CEO and chief creative officer Prasoon Joshi said, “At a time when India is restarting after a prolonged crisis, NESCAFÉ through this campaign speaks of the spirit of purposiveness and resilience. ‘Karne se hee hona hai’ – a phrase that captures the positivity, hope and the optimism of the youth and those who take it upon themselves to be at the forefront to restart, infuse life and purpose into their passion.”

    Created with an upbeat background score, the latest TVC highlights that even though life had seemingly come to a halt with more than 100 days of being inside, we must now get ready to restart it and find newer ways to drive ourselves to achieve our dreams and ambitions.

    The link to the TVC can be accessed here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz01uvZK_tY

  • American Tourister sets the world at your feet with #GoSwagPackin’ campaign

    American Tourister sets the world at your feet with #GoSwagPackin’ campaign

    MUMBAI: American Tourister has stepped into another successful year to celebrate its association with international sports icon Virat Kohli.  After the success of the #SwagPack campaign, the brand has pushed the bar higher, with the new ‘#GoSwagPackin’ campaign. With this campaign, American Tourister launches its new range of fashionable, cutting edge, swag worth backpacks made for today’s young and adventurous world traveller.

    Speaking on the launch of the new campaign, Samsonite South Asia executive director marketing Anushree Tainwala said, “I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve taken #swagpack to the next level with this latest campaign. Our newest range of #SwagPacks is all about exploring the world and living life to its fullest, and the global icon that is Virat Kohli complements the brand and the communication perfectly. His confident and stylish personality is a perfect fit for American Tourister and reflects the best attributes of today’s India – go-getter spirit, assertive individuality, and most importantly, swagger!”

    #GoSwagPackin is part of a broader cross-platform campaign, the highlight of which is a TVC and digital videos that use a new camera technique. These are built around the emerging 3D technique known as ‘tiny planet’, which turns a panorama image into a stunning miniature world. In addition to Virat, as an extension to this campaign, we have other celebrities, influencers, and icons who best represent the globetrotting Indian of today on social media. The digital campaign will also include several interesting, fun activities connecting with the tweens, teens, and youth of the country.

    Commenting on the new campaign McCann India executive creative director Abhinav Tripathi shared, “Following in the footsteps of our last campaign, we wanted to up the Swag this year, while also focusing on the international look and appeal of the American Tourister backpack. So we got Virat to travel our little planet with the bags, quite literally. The film’s warped but unique visual language took a decent amount of trial and error, but I think everyone involved should be really proud of the final result.”

  • McCann India appoints Ashish Chakravarty as creative head

    McCann India appoints Ashish Chakravarty as creative head

    MUMBAI: McCann India has a top level change  Ashish Chakravarty has returned to McCann Worldgroup as executive director and head of creative, India. He will report to McCann Asia Pacific chairman, McCann Worldgroup India CEO and CCO Prasoon Joshi.

    In his earlier stint at McCann India as creative chief of McCann Delhi, he helped build agency’s Delhi office as one of the top leading operations in Delhi market.

    He was till recently chief creative officer of WPP’s Contract overseeing creative output of Contract Advertising, iContract, Designsutra, and Core Consulting. He had joined Contract as national creative director in May 2013 from McCann.

    Joshi said, “Ashish is a rare breed of creative talent who is backed by solid strategic thinking. He’s constantly rediscovering himself and genuinely interested in creating work with depth and effervescence at the same time. Moreover, he is a great team builder.”

    Chakravarty said, “There is a certain degree of familiarity, and fondness that I have for McCann, having spent over a decade there. I enjoyed a fabulous run in my last stint, and it always felt good to see it continue from strength to strength.”

    “On a personal note, I have a huge regard for Prasoon, both as a creative leader, and for the person that he is. Our bond runs deep, and we have a quirky chemistry of sorts; one that is maddening, and magical at the same time. And almost always results in some very good work. So, when the opportunity came to get back into the thick of it, and also in a more substantial way than before, I found it hard to resist,” he added.

  • McCann appoints Sabyasachi Sengupta as national chief of films and content

    McCann appoints Sabyasachi Sengupta as national chief of films and content

    MUMBAI: Sabyasachi Sengupta popularly known as Zap has joined McCann Worldgroup India as National Chief of Films and Content effective from July 2016. Working from McCann Delhi he will have a national responsibility.

    On the appointment McCann India CCO and CEO and Asia Pacific chairman Prasoon Joshi commented, “Zap is from a rare breed of professionals who have integrity and unmatchable work ethic. He’s an exceptional creative mind and has also explored multiple disciplines of Advertising. He will add another dimension to McCann’s client offerings especially in today’s complex media world where he need for such layered talent is high.”

    Zap is a highly respected name in the Indian creative Industry. He began his career in Delhi two decades back, working at agencies like JWT and O&M and created some of the most famous work of the times- Pepsi- Nothing official about it, Adidas, Kit Kat- Have a break, Seagram’s -100 Pipers etc.

    Zap expressed his excitement for this new chapter “Films are the most powerful narratives of the contemporary world, and McCann has acquired a creative edge with its own unique signature. I look forward to further stimulating, synchronizing and streamlining the whole process within an expanded McCann framework.”

    He has been “Copywriter of the year” and won many other accolades. Zap in his second avatar became an Advertising Film maker and launched Gingerwater Films. He went on to direct some of highly significant work for brands like Nescafe, Saffola, Vaseline, Maggi, Bajaj, Carat lane, Stayfree etc.

  • McCann appoints Sabyasachi Sengupta as national chief of films and content

    McCann appoints Sabyasachi Sengupta as national chief of films and content

    MUMBAI: Sabyasachi Sengupta popularly known as Zap has joined McCann Worldgroup India as National Chief of Films and Content effective from July 2016. Working from McCann Delhi he will have a national responsibility.

    On the appointment McCann India CCO and CEO and Asia Pacific chairman Prasoon Joshi commented, “Zap is from a rare breed of professionals who have integrity and unmatchable work ethic. He’s an exceptional creative mind and has also explored multiple disciplines of Advertising. He will add another dimension to McCann’s client offerings especially in today’s complex media world where he need for such layered talent is high.”

    Zap is a highly respected name in the Indian creative Industry. He began his career in Delhi two decades back, working at agencies like JWT and O&M and created some of the most famous work of the times- Pepsi- Nothing official about it, Adidas, Kit Kat- Have a break, Seagram’s -100 Pipers etc.

    Zap expressed his excitement for this new chapter “Films are the most powerful narratives of the contemporary world, and McCann has acquired a creative edge with its own unique signature. I look forward to further stimulating, synchronizing and streamlining the whole process within an expanded McCann framework.”

    He has been “Copywriter of the year” and won many other accolades. Zap in his second avatar became an Advertising Film maker and launched Gingerwater Films. He went on to direct some of highly significant work for brands like Nescafe, Saffola, Vaseline, Maggi, Bajaj, Carat lane, Stayfree etc.