Chennai-based 1pointsize wins new businesses

1pointsize, the Chennai-based creative shop, is on a slow and relaxed, yet steady, roll. In the last three months, the agency has been entrusted with the creative duties of Arihant Builders, Kerala Jewellers, Life Cell and PCPS. However, Sharad Haksar, CEO, 1pointsize, said, "We're not looking to grow too big too fast."

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Published: Mar 31, 2005 7:56 AM  | 3 min read
Chennai-based 1pointsize wins new businesses

1pointsize, the Chennai-based creative shop, is on a slow and relaxed, yet steady, roll. In the last three months, the agency has been entrusted with the creative duties of Arihant Builders, Kerala Jewellers, Life Cell (an umbilical cord blood preservation company), and PCPS, an IT retailing company. The five-member shop continues to handle Perri Alley, Pothy's (Textile brands), and Derby among other clients.

Sharad Haksar, CEO, 1pointsize, said that it might be wrong to say 'wins', because all the clients and brands we handle have come to us on their own. Speaking to exchange4media, he said, "Most of our clients are people who ask us to handle their advertising without us asking for that. For example, Kerala Jewellers contacted us for a shoot, and eventually asked us to handle creative. It was almost the same with Arihant."

The shop does not get into ad releases at all, according to Haksar. The extent of involvement is so high, though, that they advise the client on the timing, frequency and spread of campaigns. While they do not believe in a rigid billing system, they arrive at a mutually comfortable arrangement with the client.

On all of the shop's clients being Chennai-based, Haksar said, "We do get calls from other cities. But there needs to be a fit with our style of working. We don't even have a servicing team. I meet clients but only when its necessary to meet them. We don't send a servicing person to the client with layouts before creating the work. We try to finish the job and then show it to the client. Its based on a comfort and trust built with our clients."

Haksar said that judging the worth of an agency by the volume of work it churns out and the media spends by clients is wrong. "We don't mind having 50 small clients with spends of say, one crore rupee each, who totally believe in us, rather than have two clients who add up to that volume but with whom we end up compromising on work we sincerely believe in."

Derby, with an estimated ad spend of Rs 75 lakh last year, and Perri Alley with Rs 40 lakh don't seem like the kind of clients some of the larger agencies would vie for. The agency's clients may be smaller in comparison in terms of revenue, but the recognition 1pointsize has got for its work is phenomenal. A nomination at D&AD, a bronze and three nominations at the New York festivals, and more recently agency of the year at SPARK 2005, make 1pointsize's list of awards a much-envied one even for the established full-service agencies. It simply proves that it would be wrong to assume that this two-year-old agency is in its infancy.

"We're not looking to grow too big too fast," he said. "After clients work with us for a couple of years, they leave the creative thinking on the brand to us. We take a call on many things in consultation with them after a point. The end result is that I am a part of the client's organisation handling the advertising and marketing functions, rather than being a supplier," he added.

A campaign for Kerala jewellers is currently on, for an anniversary sale between April 1 and 20, after that the shop is all set to launch a brand campaign for the Jewellers. In the meantime, the creative shop and their CEO eagerly await verdicts from the international advertising awards.

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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur

The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:15 PM  | 1 min read
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With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.

The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.

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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out

The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:07 PM  | 1 min read
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Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."

The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."

COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.

Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.

He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board

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Published: Aug 26, 2023 11:48 AM  | 1 min read
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e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.

According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.

As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.

A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.

Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.

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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall

The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall

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Published: Aug 26, 2023 10:54 AM  | 1 min read
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Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.

“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.

“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.

"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."

"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."

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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias

Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments

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Published: Aug 24, 2023 3:35 PM  | 1 min read
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KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.

Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy

Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.

Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."

Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."

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