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  • Madison Media Alpha wins the integrated media AOR of Godrej & Boyce

    Madison Media Alpha wins the integrated media AOR of Godrej & Boyce

    Mumbai: Madison Media Alpha, a unit of Madison World, has just announced the win of Godrej & Boyce integrated media AOR.

    The account was won in a multi- agency pitch and the agency will handle the entire gamut of media including TV, print, social media, digital, performance marketing, OOH and activations.

    Speaking about the agency’s appointment, Mehernosh Pithawalla, senior vice president and head – brand and strategic insights, Godrej & Boyce said, “Madison World has been an industry leader in the realm of communications for several years, now. During the pitch, we observed a lot of synergies, brand resonance and a strong intent by the Madison team to work on Godrej & Boyce. We couldn’t have thought of a better ally to further business metrics and propel brand growth.”

    Commenting on this development Madison World chairman Sam Balsara said, “My association with Godrej goes back to 1985, even before Madison came into being and I am delighted that Madison World has won this business in a competitive pitch and G&B has found our expertise and capabilities a cut above the rest and handed over the media AOR of this much respected company to us. We look forward to growing their brands with our innovative and client first approach.”

    For the record, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd (G&B) was set-up way back in 1897 by Ardeshir Godrej. Since its inception the company has played a pioneering and crucial role in India’s economic growth and created sustainable value for all its stakeholders through its products and services across ten industries. The company right from its inception has launched new and innovative products and consistently contributed to the country’s journey of self-reliance.

    G&B is a highly diversified company operating across as many as 10 industries and 14 businesses ranging from critical industries like aerospace, defense, clean energy, railway and automotive to a range of consumer products. The company offers a range of high quality modern furniture under the brand name of Interio, appliances, like washing machines, refrigerators, microwaves, and air-conditioners, security systems, safes, CCTV cameras, locks and now digital locks too.

    G&B was the first to patent a springless lock, build a fire and burglar resistant safe in the early 1900s and the same spirit of innovation has remained with the company all through.

  • Madison Media Ultra to handle the traditional and digital media mandate for 88Guru.com

    Madison Media Ultra to handle the traditional and digital media mandate for 88Guru.com

    Mumbai: Madison World’s unit, Madison Media Ultra, on Monday, has been appointed to handle the traditional and digital media mandate for the client, including TV, print, and digital for 88Guru.com as the media agency of record (AOR).

    A Singapore-based, socially conscious organisation, 88tuition was founded with a mission to “empower every student to achieve full potential.” 88tuition incorporated the world’s best pedagogy into a highly scalable, technology-driven product which aims to provide students with a high-quality learning experience. The company is now set to launch in India under the brand name 88guru.com.

    Madison Media, India’s largest homegrown media agency, which started media operations in 1995, handles media planning and buying for blue-chip clients like Godrej, Marico, Asian Paints, Titan, Blue Star, TVS, Raymond, CEAT, Pidilite, Bajaj Electricals, McDonald’s, Lodha, Shaadi.com and many others.

    Speaking of the association with Madison, 88Guru director Vinod Gupta said, “We are excited to partner with the team at Madison as we attempt to transform the ed-tech industry. Madison’s expertise across the media spectrum, from traditional to new age, will be critical in our rollout. Lastly, the chemistry with the team has been excellent, and we enjoy working with them.”

    Madison Media Ultra COO Jolene Fernandes Solanki added, “We are excited to partner with 88Guru, a Singapore-based edtech company. Education has radically changed its business model as a result of the pandemic. We, as a team, are confident and excited to launch 88Guru in India and are sure it will exceed industry growth with its digital-first and outcome-driven approach.”

  • Stashfin appoints Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    Stashfin appoints Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    Mumbai: Following the launch of its latest brand film conceptualised by Havas Worldwide India (Creative), neo-banking company Stashfin has further consolidated its relationship with Havas Group India by appointing the agency as its media AOR. 

    Havas Creative India MD Manas Lahiri and Havas Media Group India president and chief client officer Uday Mohan will jointly lead the mandate, said the company in a statement.

    “At Stashfin, we have always followed a customer-centric approach to provide unique and relevant services leading to greater financial freedom and inclusion, and we strongly believe in the power of integration,” said Stashfin co-founder Shruti Aggarwal. “We found Havas Group India to be in sync with our vision and growth plans. Their integrated capabilities coupled with market expertise made them the right choice for us to drive the brand. We look forward to their contributions in this critical phase of our growth journey.”

    “We’re building a unique brand, a brand that has a strong purpose of driving financial inclusion as well as financial freedom,” commented Stashfin VP – marketing Gaurav Nijhawan. “I also feel fintech needs to be seen as an easy and accessible place. Havas Group India can certainly help us deliver on that front.”

    “It is indeed a delight for us to win the integrated mandate of Stashfin, as it not only showcases our prowess as an integrated village in India but also enables us to deliver on the client/customer-centric model seamlessly,” stated Havas Media Group India CEO Mohit Joshi. “Using Havas Media’s Meaningful Media Experience (Mx) approach and Converged tool, we will be able to connect the brand with the right audiences at the right time whilst securing a strong brand presence in the market for them.”

  • CoinSwitch ropes in Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    CoinSwitch ropes in Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    Mumbai: Following a highly competitive multi-agency pitch, Havas Media Group India has bagged the integrated media mandate of India’s largest crypto investing app, CoinSwitch. This is the first major win for Havas Media Group India in the Southern market this year. 

    The mandate includes both offline and online duties of CoinSwitch and will be handled out of the Bangalore office, led by Havas Media managing partner – South Saurabh Jain, said the statement.

    “Crypto assets are a gateway to the future decentralised world, aka Web 3.0. Today’s digital-savvy Indians are willing to experiment with this emerging asset class,” commented CoinSwitch chief business officer Sharan Nair. “At CoinSwitch, as part of our mission to ‘make money equal for all,’ we are committed to improving user awareness and helping them make informed investment decisions using various mediums. We are delighted to partner with Havas Media. Their strategic, audience-centric, meaningful media approach will strengthen the effectiveness of our investor education initiatives, as we evolve into a wealth-tech destination of choice for Indians.” 

    CoinSwitch has raised $260 million in Series C funding from Coinbase Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in September 2021, to become India’s most valued crypto unicorn at a valuation of $1.9 billion. In January, the company crossed 15 million registered users and now plans to deliver diverse investment options to its growing customer base.

    “We are proud to add a leading wealth tech unicorn CoinSwitch, that is helping users on their investment journey with crypto,” stated Havas Media Group India CEO Mohit Joshi. “We look forward to partnering the brand in their next phase of growth and building awareness, and reaching the right audiences using Havas’s proprietary tools, Meaningful Brands & Media Experience (Mx).”

  • Brillon appoints Lodestar UM as media AOR

    Brillon appoints Lodestar UM as media AOR

    MUMBAI: Brillon Consumer Products Ltd, formerly SC Johnson Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of household consumer products has appointed IPG Mediabrands owned Lodestar UM as its media agency on record in India.

    The decision comes on the heels of a multi-agency, multi-phased pitch process. The account will be managed out of the agency’s Gurugram office.

    Brillon Consumer Products is the joint venture in India between SC Johnson Pvt Ltd and Bansk Group, a private equity firm, to manage the business operations in the country. The company owns pest control products – All Out and Baygon, Mr Muscle range of cleaning products, Dranex Drain Cleaner, Kiwi Shoe Polish, Glade Air Freshener among others.

    The task includes both offline and online media mandates, including e-commerce.

    Lodestar UM CEO Nandini Dias said, “Over the years, Lodestar UM has emerged as the most trusted agency partner for its clients, creating customised media solutions that are backed by industry’s most sophisticated media solutions, research and, tools. Despite the pandemic and the market condition, we have been driving the best business solutions for our clients. The trust, that Brillon has bestowed upon us is a testimony that we are on the right path.”

    Lodestar UM COO Hema Malik added, “Our primary task is to scale up the iconic brands of Brillon and find newer markets for the lesser-known brands. We are delighted to add Brillon to our portfolio of clients and looking forward to offering the most sophisticated, strategic, technology-led media solutions for them.”

  • Welspun appoints Madison Media Sigma as its Media AOR

    Welspun appoints Madison Media Sigma as its Media AOR

    MUMBAI: Madison Media has been appointed as the Media AOR for home textile solutions provider, Welspun. The agency will handle the entire media mandate including print, TV, radio, digital, OOH, and activation. The account was won in a multi-agency pitch and will be handled by Madison Media Sigma in Mumbai.

    Welspun retail business CEO Nemisha Ghia says, “Welspun is very aggressive in its expansion plans in domestic business and we aim to be the market leader in branded home linen market in a short span of time. To take this journey forward, we have selected Madison Media as our media partner. Madison is one of the oldest and respected names in the media business in India, and we are confident that this partnership will really help our brands in their accelerated growth path."

    Madison Media & OOH Group CEO Vikram Sakhuja says, “The Home has become an even more important place in today’s new normal. And Welspun has been adding inspiration to Bedrooms and Bathrooms all these years. We are excited about partnering Welspun to create even more magic inside Consumers’ homes.”

    Madison Media Sigma CEO Vanita Keswani says, “We’re excited to be a part of Welspun’s journey, providing home textile solutions in India and across the globe. Looking forward to strengthening this partnership for years to come.”

  • Truecaller Appoints DCMN India as Media AOR

    Truecaller Appoints DCMN India as Media AOR

    MUMBAI: DCMN India, the growth marketing partner for digital first brands, has bagged the media mandate for Truecaller, one of the leading global communications app.

    The account was won following a multi-agency pitch that involved several big agencies. The mandate includes managing the company’s TV media duties across different markets and campaign tracking using DCMN’s proprietary TV attribution technology, DC Analytics. Truecaller is a very popular brand that cƒuts across categories and geographies globally.

    The pitch process was held in New Delhi and the account will be handled from DCMN’s Gurgaon office. The business will be led by BinduBalakrishnan, Country Head, DCMN India.

    Truecaller is all set to launch its new TV campaign, which aims to communicate its new features that positions it beyond just a caller ID app. The app integrated video calling, instant messaging and even payments in March last year. The features have been embedded in the app to take into account the demands of a new-age user and over the last year, audiences have responded well to the updates.

    Speaking on same, Manan Shah, Director Marketing – India, Truecaller, says, “Over 150 million people use Truecaller in India alone, primarily to know who is calling. Over the last year Truecaller has transformed into a complete communication suite with video calling, a unique instant messaging utility called Flash and integrated UPI based payments and banking features. This is a story worth telling to our users so that they can find all these features in their most-loved app, without the need to use multiple apps.”

    During the pitch process, the synergies between DCMN India and Truecaller became apparent because Truecaller understood the importance of TV tracking, a unique offering from DCMN in the Indian market.  

    With the help of its flagship tool DC Analytics, DCMN India will analyse how consumers are using these top-end features of the Truecaller app in real-time across different locations.

    Speaking on the association Balakrishnan said, “I am very excited about this partnership as I am a Truecaller user myself. The idea of integrating video calling, payment and instant messaging into the app solves multiple purposes for any consumer. While awareness and downloads are already high, the brand is now looking at performance metrics as its main KPI for the upcoming TV campaign. Our strength lies in the experience we have in performance media marketing. DCMN’s performance approach includes data-driven media planning and tracking the direct response at a TV spot level with our proprietary TV attribution tool. We are looking at running a highly optimized media campaign for Truecaller.”

    “Using DC Analytics, DCMN India will track the growth and usage of the new features on the app once the campaign is launched. With the real time learnings, we will help Truecaller optimise its media spend and reach a larger audience. Our tracking tool is a unique offering to the Indian market.”

    Truecaller is one of the most used apps in the country. It began with solving a very basic problem of identifying the caller but in the process has become a huge communication tool for advertising. Several leading brands like Nestle, Airtel, and others use the platform to reach their consumers as the platform provides a very direct and uninterrupted connect with users. 

    Currently Truecaller has 200 million subscribers in India. The brand is rapidly growing in the country and has come up with several successful campaigns in the past to reach out to their consumers.