Dhar & Hoon partner with Chetan Marwah to launch Serum – the ‘Message Optimiser’

Serum Marketing and Communication Services marks a new beginning for Abhinav Dhar and Ajit Hoon, who recently parted ways with M&C Saatchi. The duo has joined hands with Chetan Marwah, who describes himself as a brand strategist, to launch this new venture.

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Published: Nov 6, 2006 8:36 AM  | 4 min read
Dhar & Hoon partner with Chetan Marwah to launch Serum – the ‘Message Optimiser’

Serum Marketing and Communication Services marks a new beginning for Abhinav Dhar and Ajit Hoon, who recently parted ways with M&C Saatchi. The duo has joined hands with Chetan Marwah, who describes himself as a brand strategist, to launch this new venture. They would like to define Serum in two words – ‘Message Optimiser’. The premise of the new venture is to provide a holistic brand solution.

Serum believes in the simple dictum – to let the brand lead the product. And this is what brought all three together even though Marwah had moved abroad where he had worked on some of the leading brands. The trio shares the same ideology of letting consumer insight drive the brain cell, conceive concepts and then let the communication be driven by the concept rather than the thinking of some media guy.

Explained Marwah, “Our ideology is based upon two principles – one that a brand personality is only a perceptual framework and it is something one can influence by either communication or the product. Secondly, if we give to the consumer the most idealised vision, she is most likely to cherish that.”

So how does Serum get down to executing all the talk? Marwah said, “We aim at removing all the unnecessary layers that lead to diluting the message that ultimately consumers get in the current agency set-up. We begin this by establishing the consumer brand relationship and then we try to figure out how to optimise resources with the use of best communication tools.”

So Serum will begin with doing its own research on a brand after which they analyse using the four P’s of marketing leading to arrive at positions for the brand. In this way, consumer insight becomes the architecture for the brand and then the final platform for the brand. After arriving at the few words describing the brand, Serum then starts to explode it by synchronising factors such as colours, features, price and others around the platform, thereby aligning all the messages around the platform. Next step is then the execution of this platform.

Talking about the response that Serum has received, Ajit Hoon said, “Today, with consumers being more informed, intelligent and financially independent, the relationship between the brands and consumers have become complex, and clients understand that. So, when we approach the client and explain our concept there have been more than encouraging responses.”

He further said, “The days are gone where agencies by habit of simplifying things would create something and their job would be done. And I am saying this because we have been in this business for 26 years and can see the changes. With Serum, the difference is that because we do the whole nine yards with our own research, strategy, creatives and our own application and execution, there is synergy in what we offer to the client and its brand, which comes from the promise of our holistic understanding.”

When asked why Dhar & Hoon didn’t retain their name, which people associate with a successful creative hotshop, Abhinav Dhar replied, “We wanted to position ourselves differently and Dhar & Hoon is known as a creative shop, which describes only one aspect of Serum. Our view is that we are making a new beginning and let’s start with a new name.”

Explaining why they parted ways with M&C Saatchi, Dhar said, “Things with M&C Saatchi didn’t really work out the way we had anticipated. We got into a partnership thinking we would be focusing on the consumer insights and move beyond the traditional advertising. Unfortunately, though we were made to believe on those lines but nothing really materialised during our association.”

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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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