DDB Mudra Max sweeps PMAA 2012

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and Pulp Strategy are the other big winners

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Published: Aug 1, 2012 9:16 PM  | 4 min read
DDB Mudra Max sweeps PMAA 2012

PMAA, Dragons of Asia, recognises and honours the most spectacular and innovative campaigns done by agencies and clients, across all countries in Asia, for the last 13 years.

Agencies that bagged top honours at PMAA 2012 were DDB Mudra Max, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and Pulp Strategy amongst others. The award was open to all companies in the field of advertising, promotion marketing, activation, experiential, integration, social media, interactive, digital, direct marketing and public relations.

DDB Mudra Max swept the PMAA by winning a Gold in the ‘Best Consumer Activity Generating Short or Long Term Brand Loyalty’ for their campaign on the LG Mobile Army, a Silver for Tops Security in the ‘Best Innovative Idea or Concept’ and two Bronze metals in the category ‘Best Sponsorship or Tie-In Campaign’ for LG Mobile Phones and in the ‘Best Cause, Charity or Corporate Responsibility Marketing Campaign’ category for Uninor. DDB Mudra Max also won seven Orders of Merit.

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment created a campaign that bagged four awards including the PMAA Dragons of Asia - The Best Campaign from India for its Maruti Suzuki Cricket Stock Exchange campaign. In a conversation with exchange4media, Siddhartha Roy, COO, Consumer Business and Allied Services, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment said, “To be acknowledged by the PMAA for our campaigns is a great boost to the team’s morale, but it does raise the bar for them to keep creating successful, clutter breaking campaigns. Our Biggest winner - Maruti Suzuki Cricket Stock Exchange was a well thought out and superbly executed project by the team.”

The company bagged the first Gold in the ‘Best Innovative Concept’ category and two Silvers in the ‘Best Use of the Internet in a Promotion Marketing Campaign’ category and ‘Best Use of Social Marketing in a Promotion Marketing Campaign’ respectively. About its association with Cricket Stock Exchange (CSX), Sunila Dhar, Deputy General Manager Media, Maruti said, “We are very happy to have got this award. Our association with CSX has been for two years and it is overwhelming to see the response to the game as it was based on the correct consumer insight and passion for cricket. Also the game was made highly engaging by Hungama with many new segments in the second avatar.”

Roy added, “Cricket by far dominates and drives consumption on digital gaming, and with CSX we created a differentiated offering for consumers. With a trading game that is impacted by the real world cricketing news and stats, consumers have the opportunity to be more involved within the game.”

Pulp Strategy won six recognitions including three metals and three Orders of Merit. Microsoft India's Campaign, ‘I Love You Guys’ for Windows Phone the agency Gold in the category of ‘Best Integrated Communications’ campaign and Silver in the category ‘Best Digital Promotion Marketing Campaign’. The Learn with Yahoo – New to NET campaign won a Bronze in the category ‘Best Consumer Activity Generating Short or Long Term Brand Loyalty’.

Ambika Sharma, Managing Director and CEO, Pulp Strategy said, “Pulp Strategy is an agency that is already known for strong strategically driven consumer engagement campaigns backed by great execution. As a young agency these awards add to our credibility and greater word of mouth for our work. It is great to have work recognised on global platforms, which see tough competition from the biggies in the game. It is important to note that the categories of Integrated Communications campaign, Digital Promotion in a campaign and then Best Activation generating Brand Loyalty. This is in tune with our expertise in youth marketing with the ability to synergize digital engagement with ground experience marketing.”

She added. “We are thrilled with the wins, being a start up and sweeping a prestigious award like the PMAA, almost took our breath away. We were confident of our work and the quality of it as against the best of the best. At the same time I know that this is a beginning and we now have to not just keep up but surpass the standards we have set for ourselves and our clients. We need to be better and work harder. To simply say we are geared up to put our best towards bigger and better work.”

Including the merits, the total number of recognitions each of the agencies bagged included 11 for Mudra Max, eight for Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and six for Pulp Strategy. This year the awards were held on July 27, in Kuala Lumpur.

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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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