"PANKHE, WHAT IS THIS?" asks Symphony in their latest campaign by DDB Mudra West

This summer, Symphony and DDB Mudra West have attempted to give a solution to the heat in a humorous way with their latest campaign- "PANKHE, WHAT IS THIS?"

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Published: Mar 21, 2015 10:38 AM  | 4 min read
"PANKHE, WHAT IS THIS?" asks Symphony in their latest campaign by DDB Mudra West

This summer, Symphony and DDB Mudra West have attempted to give a solution to the heat in a humorous way with their latest campaign- "PANKHE, WHAT IS THIS?"

Background

Crammed between fans on one hand and air conditioners on the other, Symphony has been trying to expand ‘Coolers’ as a category. Strategically, it has always spoken to a mindset that longed for an AC but hesitated to make the purchase for economic reasons. Symphony seemed to offer the right sized solution to them – comfort cooling, great looks, great value and versatility of usage (outdoor, inverter etc.). This approach has worked well. It has delivered consistent growth and opened up new markets.

While this strategy worked well, it addressed a rather limited audience who had to be convinced logically. The brand needed a more provocative, aggressive approach to expand their footprint and hence it was imperative that the agency looked at an alternative; a larger source of business – the fan market.

Objective

To provoke the ‘fans only’ households to upgrade to Symphony air coolers

Challenge

Symphony as a brand had always wanted to be seen as ‘white good’; wanted to be equated with ACs. The brand has stuck to this stance since its origins through the entire journey. In order to provoke ‘fans only’ households to upgrade, Symphony ran the risk of being boxed with fans, distancing itself from ACs. The challenge was to keep the brand (and the category) aspirational, while we urged consumers to upgrade from fans.

Idea

Leveraging on the expectations that the fan users have from their appliances, the agency showcased the brand as the preferred and useful choice for upgradation.

Creative execution

The 40 seconds ad film starts with two heavily sweated, tired men sitting on a sofa, grumbling about the unbearable heat and looking at their ceiling fan with expectant eyes. The scene rolls into a catchy jingle highlighting the helplessness of fans, albeit sarcastically. In tandem, the film captures a montage of various situations of a family spending horrible summer days indoors, fighting the heat while desperately trying to extract more out of the fans. Towards the end, a voice over introduces Symphony air coolers as the much sensible option to fight the adverse summer heat.

The ad film is the first phase of the integrated marketing campaign which is scheduled to have print, radio, digital and outdoor phases to it.

Quoting on the campaign, Rajesh Mishra, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Symphony Limited said, “Symphony has been growing at a CAGR of about 30% for the past five years and in order to maintain that we needed to look beyond our regular TG and decided to broaden our base. There are 160 million+ households in India that have only fans and no other cooling devices. The obvious upgrade for them is air coolers to beat the scorching Indian summers and to make sense to this large consumer group, we needed a strong proposition. Our R&D team had been working on making our coolers more energy efficient and now we have coolers that work on an operating cost of a fan. We feel that coolers running on electricity cost same as a fan is a great proposition and decided to focus on this key USP. So, we briefed the agency to have a communication that looked relevant to the fan users and to highlight our Key USP. While the campaign will be focused on Television, it will be suitably supported by print, digital, radio and also through local activation.”

Talking about the campaign, Rahul Mathew, Creative Head, DDB Mudra West said, “While the campaign was to urge fan-only households to upgrade, the fan is not the enemy in our campaign. It’s actually the victim. It’s not physically, or mechanically in this case, possible for a fan to combat the harshness of summers. But still one considers the presence of heat as the incompetence of fans. Our campaign urges them to stop pointing fingers at the fan and get home Symphony air coolers to take on the scorching summer.

Agency Credits

Agency: DDB Mudra West

Chairman and Chief Creative Officer: Sonal Dabral

President, DDB Mudra West: Rajiv Sabnis

Creative: Rahul Mathew, Sharat Kuttikat, Jayesh Vaghela, Srijan Shukla, Dipen Patel, Sunil Krishnan

Account Management: Ronak Shah, Vikrant Jain, Shishir Shah, Arnab Das Gupta

Account Planning: Amit Kekre, Shekhar Panday, Vinayak Dubey

Films Dept: Vishal Sane, Vishal Agarwala

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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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