Tag: Sandeep Komaravelly

  • Snapdeal ropes in Aamir Khan as brand ambassador

    Snapdeal ropes in Aamir Khan as brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: E-Commerce venture Snapdeal has appointed Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as its new brand ambassador. The company will launch a new brand campaign Dil Ki Deal featuring Khan in its latest TVC.

     

    The campaign is an extension of Snapdeal’s philosophy of creating life changing experiences for its buyers and sellers by helping them meet their aspirations and fulfilling their dreams.

     

    Through the new brand campaign, Snapdeal aims to highlight the fact that how with the wide range of products available on its platform, it is not only making people’s lives simpler or better but is also a medium that they can use to express their love for their dear ones.

     

    The ad film features Khan, as an observer, an onlooker and also a consumer himself. He not only witnesses how wishes of people around him are being fulfilled through Snapdeal’s varied product offerings but also receives a Dil Ki Deal himself.

     

    Talking about selection of the brand ambassador Snapdeal senior vice president – marketing Sandeep Komaravelly said, “Aamir Khan is undoubtedly one of India’s finest and most loved actors. However, his persona goes beyond his acting prowess. He cuts across audiences and appeals to every consumer. These are the attributes, which enthused Snapdeal to associate with him. We truly believe in the power of emotions and are sure that with Aamir Khan as the face of the campaign, it will receive a warm uptake amongst consumers.”

     

    Khan added, “I was quite amazed to see how Snapdeal as a platform is so empowering to both the seller and the buyer. Also, their emphasis on quality control, reliability, and competitive pricing is most impressive.”

     

    This campaign marks a shift from Snapdeal’s earlier communication around the value a consumer derives by shopping on the platform. Keeping that tangible benefit alive, the brand is elevating this positioning to build an emotional connect with its customers and the Dil Ki Deal campaign is the first step in the direction of bringing this proposition alive.

     

    Speaking about the new campaign  Komaravelly said, “With our previous campaigns, we have established the USP of Snapdeal being a destination that offers the widest assortment of products at great value. Building on that tangible benefit, we feel Snapdeal today has evolved to take the next step in its communication journey and lay emphasis on the emotional fulfilment it enables for its consumers. Shopping for loved ones is a very emotional and fulfilling experience. Snapdeal’s latest ‘Dil ki deal’ campaign showcases the same and rides on some such emotions of love, care, joy and fulfilment.”

     

  • Snapdeal enters into strategic tie-up with Hungama

    Snapdeal enters into strategic tie-up with Hungama

    MUMBAI: Hungama.com has entered into a strategic partnership with Snapdeal.com to offer digital entertainment content to its shoppers. The tie-up between the brands will begin with an offer wherein shoppers on Snapdeal’s mobile app will get access to Hungama’s premium PRO service free for a period of nine weeks.

     

    Hungama PRO, which is a paid premium subscription service, offers users HD quality music videos with the lyrics of songs, and can be accessed offline without any internet charges. It is also an ad-free app, which further makes for a hassle-free experience. The mobile app is available for download from the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store. Post the initial nine weeks, the service will later be made available to the users at a price of Rs 120 per month.

     

    Both have been focusing on expanding their leadership position by tapping into developing tier II markets. The recent update that brought transliteration features to Hungama’s android app, made it one of the first India apps to be available in five languages viz. English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi – an ideal service for Snapdeal’s user base that is spread across 5000 plus cities and towns in India.

     

    Snapdeal and Hungama are also working on creating more offerings for their users, which will see entertainment options bundled with shopping purchases and are likely to be rolled-out in stages over the next one year. According to a recent IAMAI report, that pegged India’s Internet population at 300 million by December 2014, entertainment and shopping were among the highest drivers of internet usage on mobile phones – a market that the companies aim to tap into jointly. 

     

    Speaking on partnering with Snapdeal, Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy said, “With music and shopping being among the primary drivers of mobile internet consumption, our tie-up aims to offer users an enhanced value proposition. 2015 is likely to be a vital year for brands to out to middle Bharat, and tie-ups like this will help our brands to attract a larger share of the consumer’s mind space.”

     

    “We at Snapdeal are focusing hugely on making sure our customers get a great shopping experience on our app. The partnership with Hungama brings shopping and music together, both are a way of life for Indian consumers. We want to encourage the growing love of apps by providing customers with what they love most – high quality uninterrupted music and awesome deals on the go,” commented Snapdeal marketing SVP Sandeep Komaravelly.

  • Integration with Bigg Boss season 8 gets 1 million new visitors on Snapdeal

    Integration with Bigg Boss season 8 gets 1 million new visitors on Snapdeal

    NEW DELHI: Snapdeal.com witnessed over 1 million incremental visits as a result of its innovative programming integration on Bigg Boss Season 8. In September, 2014 Snapdeal.com, India’s largest online marketplace, announced its association with COLORS’ popular reality show Bigg Boss Season 8 as its title sponsor. Since the launch of the show, Snapdeal.com together with COLORS has introduced a series of seamless integrations which have engaged both the contestants and viewers.

     

    As a part of the first phase of the programming integration, Snapdeal.com was seen as an integral part of the Bigg Boss house (episode13 aired on 03 October 2014), where the contestants were seen competing for points through specially designed tasks and using them to purchase products. A special shopping experience was created for the contestants through an interface showcasing products that were essential for sustenance in the house across the consumer durables and electronics categories. Through this integration, viewers got an opportunity to see the Bigg Boss contestants shop on India’s most trusted digital marketplace and also experience Snapdeal.com’s Diwali Bumper Sale.

     

    Talking about the partnership, Snapdeal.com Senior Vice President Marketing Sandeep Komaravelly said, “This partnership was a strategic move to integrate closely with one of the most popular shows on television. Bigg Boss is a popular show and widely viewed across the country. We saw this as the perfect opportunity to reach out to as well as increase our consumer base by engaging with them directly in their homes. The response that we have received till now is encouraging, and we are looking forward to receiving the same in the future as well.”

     

    Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “Bigg Boss Season 8 is only getting bigger and better with every season. Joining hands with Snapdeal has given us the window to go beyond conventional integration ideas that will not only enhance the overall viewing experience for the audience but also help our sponsor to reach out to a wider audience base. In addition to the above, a special opportunity has been created for Bigg Boss fans to buy exclusive Bigg Boss merchandise from the Snapdeal website. The creation of such opportunities for our viewers as well as Snapdeal customers will enable us to draw synergies which will translate into a win-win situation for both parties. As the weeks progress, we aim to further build our partnership with multiple consumer engagement activities.”

     

    Further, Snapdeal.com has for the first time in India, also introduced a first-of-its-kind Bigg Boss merchandise store on its website where Bigg Boss aficionados can now own memorabilia from their favorite show. A wide range of products have been specially designed which will be available to consumers on: http://www.snapdeal.com/offers/bigg-boss-merchandise.

     

    Last week Snapdeal.com launched the “Order Order” contest for its customers. This contest allows consumers to be a part of the show directly wherein they have to select a quirky product for one of the contestants of the Bigg Boss House while citing a reason for doing so. Every week the customer who selects the most interesting combination of the product and reason, will get the opportunity of a lifetime to speak with host Salman Khan as well as one Bigg Boss contestant. For more details, log on to www.biggboss.snapdeal.com.

     

    Snapdeal.com together with Colors has many interesting programming integrations lined up and as the show progresses, viewers will get to engage more closely with the show via Snapdeal.com.