Effie Awards 2007: O&M is Agency of the Year; Lowe, McCann, JWT among others honoured

O&M bagged the Agency of the Year Award at the Effie Awards 2007, which was held in Mumbai on October 12. Lowe, McCann Erickson and JWT were among other agencies that got top honours.

e4m by Rishi Vora
Published: Oct 15, 2007 8:07 AM  | 3 min read
Effie Awards 2007: O&M is Agency of the Year; Lowe, McCann, JWT among others honoured

O&M bagged the Agency of the Year Award with a total of 70 points at the Effie Awards 2007, which was held in Mumbai on October 12. Lowe came a close second with 65 points. As expected, the Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Award went to McCann Erickson’s Happydent White campaign. While Lowe won the Grand Effie for its ‘Condom Bindaas Bol’ campaign, JWT bagged the Marico Uncommon Sense Award for its campaign on ‘Sunsilkgangofgirls.com’. The Effie Client of the Year Award went to PSP-One, ABT Associates for its brief on ‘USAID-Yehi Hai Sahi’ case study.

O&M bagged a Gold each for the MotoFlio and Hutch Ranga Shankara Theatre festival campaigns. The agency also received three Silvers – one each for the ‘Cadbury-Miss Palampur’ campaign, ‘Asian Paints Apex Ultima’ and ‘Motorola - from No 4 to No 1 position’ campaign. For the case study presentation on MotoFlip, the agency had presented its brilliance in signing actor Abhishek Bachchan at the right time, turning the table around and eating into Nokia’s massive market share in India, and more importantly, getting the phone featured among the list of the top 10 most preferred handsets in India. O&M’s campaign for Hutch Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival that won a Gold under the category of Integrated Advertising Campaign had a brilliant insight that sought to invigorate the dying live theatre drama in the country by actually taking drama to people at various public places across cities and towns with professional actors.

Madhukar Sabnavis, Country Head-Discovery and Planning, O&M, said, “We are absolutely ecstatic about our victory. We are feeling motivated and are looking forward to continue the good work in future.” Sabnavis further said that all the case studies presented by O&M were of high quality, and that they deserved their wins.

Besides bagging a Gold for USAID’s Condom Bindaas Bol campign, Lowe also won a Silver and three Bronzes.

McCann Erickson’s Happydent White proved once again that it was one of the most creatively and craftily done television commercial, winning not only a Gold, but also the prestigious Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Award. Commenting on the campaign’s winning streak, Prasoon Joshi, Executive Chairman, Regional Creative Director for South and South East Asia, McCann Erickson, said, “The campaign for Happydent White has won many awards around the world. I am glad that it has won a Gold as well as the Yahoo! Big Idea Award at the Effies. We are certainly taking further inspiration with this and hope that we come up with even better campaigns in future.”

With only a single entry, Bates managed to win a Gold for Marico’s ‘The Uncommonsense’ campign. Subhash Kamath, CEO, Bates, said, “We are ecstatic. Marico had given us a challenging brief and I am glad we came up with an insightful strategy and developed a terrific campign. Unlike other entries, which could be supported with sales figures and market shares, our campaign was created to attract better talent into Marico, making it unique in its own way.”

As is known, the Effie Awards were started in the US and has been in operation for the last 38 years. The Bombay Ad Club was the first club to get an Effie affiliation in Asia. It has an international standard of judging with strict adherence to policy frameworks and to the criteria set internationally. Dorab Sopariwala, a renowned name in the world of re-search and analysis, was the Proctor for the 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

e4m by exchange4media Staff
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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