The Creative Abby saga continues...

First came the news of some agency heads erring while sitting on the jury of GoaFest, followed by allegations and counter allegations. It was then time to wait and see how the GoaFest Managing Committee manages the issue. Now, comes an official statement of Bhaskar Das, President, Ad Club Bombay, which has kind of thrown a googly.

e4m by Tuhina Anand
Published: May 6, 2010 8:58 AM  | 4 min read
The Creative Abby saga continues...

First came the news of some agency heads erring while sitting on the jury of GoaFest that sent the industry into a tizzy, followed by allegations and counter allegations. It was then time to wait and see how the GoaFest Managing Committee manages the issue, which has already put them in a spot. Now, comes an official statement of Bhaskar Das, President, Ad Club Bombay, where he has stated, “This year, the Award Committee received allegations that a part of the Abby judging process was breached as a result of some of the jury members voting for advertisements produced by their own agencies. After a thorough investigation of the facts, the Club has discovered that this process breach has occurred in 29 instances involving multiple agencies, out of 4,117 entries for the Awards.”

He continued, “The Club has taken serious note of this shortcoming in the process. For subsequent years, the Management Committee has decided to take steps to further tighten the process to prevent recurrence of similar breaches. As the Awards have already been handed over for the current year, the Club has decided to point out the instances of this breach to the respective winners and would appeal to their conscience and better judgment to voluntarily return the Awards they have received.”

The last one is actually a googly, as he says that they will point to the winners about the ‘breach’ and ‘appeal to their conscience and better judgment’, meaning to leave it upon the erring parties to decide if they want to give up the Awards. That surely doesn’t seem would be a smooth ride and will be a tedious process, which will definitely be contested by people who have breached. Also interesting is the fact that the figure, which was earlier stated to be 110, now according to the official figure is 29, involving multiple agencies, thus not really clear how many agencies are actually involved.

KV Sridhar (Pops) of Leo Burnett has been vociferous about the agency Mudra and Bobby Pawar being the biggest culprit in this fiasco and attributing the one time mistake of Rajiv Rao, Santosh Padhi and himself as human error. He said, “It’s clear from the official note that people are trying to cover up the mess and making it appear that many were involved, thus diluting the nature of the crime. The whole point of my protest was to bring transparency in the judging system and the truth to the people. Obviously, this is not happening.”

He further said, “The committee owes it to the industry and should name the agencies and people who have done wrong. The names should be out in the public domain. There is a need to clean up the entire mess and this can’t be done by a decision taken by select few. This is just not fair to anyone involved with the GoaFest, be it the agencies, jury or even the media.”

On their part, GoaFest Committee is trying to salvage the situation and bring this matter under control. Bipin Pandit, who has been associated with Ad Club Bombay for more than a decade now, said, “The Awards is an evolving process and we will bring in changes that will be pragmatic and help us be robust. My personal opinion is that I am against voting by show of hands. This was something, which was brought after discussion by the creative fraternity. I feel a better approach would be to get the jury present their point of view on a particular work and then to get into secret ballot. Also, life would be easier if all the entry forms would be given from the last week of December and close the submission in February. The judging could then happen in the last week of March and awards as they happen in April. This would give time to both submit the entries and for jury to study the entry. The audit process could start early.”

And we have not heard the end of it yet. Pops was busy tweeting on May 5. Sample this: “I urge all the jury members to come together to decide on course of action. How can we let committees to decide when we put our name.” And another, “Couple of judges made similar mistake once by abstaining for a wrong one. But one didn’t for 81 by his own admission.”

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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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