OAC 2008: O&M dominates Outdoor Advertising Awards with 20 metals

Day two of the Outdoor Advertising Convention (OAC) that was held in Mumbai on June 27-28 saw the Outdoor Advertising Awards (OAA) 2008 being given away. In its fourth year, the Awards saw O&M take home a total of 20 metals, including two Golds. Coming in a distant second was Saatchi & Saatchi, which bagged five metals.

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Published: Jun 30, 2008 8:32 AM  | 3 min read
OAC 2008: O&M dominates Outdoor Advertising Awards with 20 metals

Day two of the Outdoor Advertising Convention (OAC) that was held in Mumbai on June 27-28 saw the Outdoor Advertising Awards (OAA) 2008 being given away. In its fourth year, the Awards saw the inclusion of a new category, ‘Best Use of Posters’, which took the number of categories to 24. However, this year saw some of the major main line agencies staying away, as a result it was somewhat overshadowed by last year’s Awards.

O&M took home a total of 20 metals, including two Golds of which one was in the Media Plan of the Year category for Axis Bank. Nine Silvers and nine Merit Awards made up the rest of O&M’s metals tally.

Coming in a distant second was Saatchi & Saatchi, which bagged five metals, including two Golds, one Silver and two Merit Awards. The agency bagged a Gold for the new category, Best Use of Posters.

EncycloMedia Networks Pvt Ltd completed the list of Gold winners by bagging a Gold in the Best Format Innovation category for Vaseline.

Rediffusion DY&R and Wall Street bagged three metals each, while Ambience Publicis bagged two Merit Awards.

KD Maheshwari, CEO, NS Publicity, was adjudged Media Owner of Year for the second time in succession, while Macromedia bagged the Printer of the Year award.

The entries were judged by a jury comprising senior advertising, marketing and media professionals such as Josy Paul, Chairman and CEO, BBDO; Bobby Pawar, Chief Creative Officer, Mudra Communications; Nikhil Rao, Group Creative Director, Lowe; Juju Basu, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi; Sajan Raj Kurup, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia; Vikram Gaikwad, Partner and Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia; Siddhartha Bindra, Creative Director, Euro RSCG; Brijesh Jacob, Executive Creative Director, Grey Mumbai; and JWT’s Nandita Chalam.

All the jury members were of the view that this year’s entries for the Outdoor Advertising Awards were lackluster in creativity, but good in art direction. Josy Paul felt, “We seem to have hit a plateau over the last three years. We are waiting for the next big thing to happen.”

Commenting on the creative quality, Nikhil Rao said, “I think the work was just okay, there was nothing to blow my head off.” Showing his dissatisfaction with the use of technology in outdoor advertising was Bobby Pawar, who noted, “The technology absorption levels are never low, it is the output levels that are low.”

Juju Basu best summed up the jury’s collective views about the quality of entries for 2008 when he said, “Last year was future, this year is past.”

Brijesh Jacob and Siddhartha Bindra were the only two who had something positive to say about this year’s entries. Jacob said, “Overall, art direction has drastically improved, which is a good sign.” Bindra expressed his happiness over the inclusion of poster category, and said, “The poster category was pretty good. There were some good ideas, backed by good execution.”

Vikram Gaikwad added, “We need to think more as a lot can be done with outdoor.”

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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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